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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-21
BUTTONS ON

The Mt. Sterling Laundry Com
pany has an employee now whose
business it is to sew on buttons.
There will therefore be no complaint
from this source.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-21

For quite time wagons from
other towns and from the country
have been coming to Mt. Sterling
and returning without coal and in
order to stop this heavy expense and
disappointment Mr. Greenwade, Of
the Mt. Sterling Commission and
Storage Co., has bought heavily and
yarded coal SO that all demands can
be met now. Rush your wagons in
now and get your winter supply Of
coal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-21

,WANTED-A good second, hand
Wilson heating stove. Call TIA.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
PLAN PROVIDES
NEW RELATIONS
WITH MEXICANS
Exchange of Scholarships Ap-
proved by indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce.

Approval of a plan for the interchange
OF scholarships between Mexico and the
United States has been given by the
educational committee OF the Indian
apolis Chamber OF Commerce. The plan
was submitted 20 the committee by VIII
A. Peairs Of Des Moines. Iowa repre-
senting the American Chamber OF Com
merce OF Mexico.
The scholarship proposal. whereby
Mexican students can attend American
colleges and universities and American
students may study in Mexico, has been
advanced in order to bring the two
countries closer together commercially y
and in other respects.
Already a number Of universities have
signlhed their Willingness TO give
scholarships to Mexican students. In
cluded in the list is De Pauw University
which has offered two scholarships COW
ering free tuition.
While colleges and universities have
been asked to provide scholarships, fac
tories, financial Institutions and other
business houses have been asked to co
operate by giving the students part time
employment and incidentiy commercial
training. A number of concerns al
ready have signiied their intentions TO
do this and Indianapolis business
houses will be asked to cooperate.
The idea Of the interchange Of scholar
ships Is not new, the plan having been
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
HOPES TO KEEP
NEW IN SENATE
Lodge Hits Cabinet Place Talk
for Indiana Man.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge today issued a public state
Inent expressing the hope" that Senator
Harry S. New of Indiana would not be
ccme a member of the Harding cabinet.
Senator New is too valuable a man."
Senator Lodge said, "to be lost to the
Senate"
The Lodge statement was looked upon
in political circles in Washington as very
significant.
Senator Lodges statement said:
Among the newspaper suggestions
for member of the Cabinet, I notice the
name Of Senator New, who, it is well
known, is one Of Senator Harding's clos
est friends and who, I am sure. would
admirably fill any Cabinet position to
which he was appointed.
II know nothing about Senator Hard
ings views or intention regarding the
Cabinet, but cannot refrain from saying
that personally I hope very much that
Senator New will remain in the Senate.
He is one of the most valuable members
Of the Senate, member Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, and his
leaving the Senate would be a great loss
to that body.
81 would not interfere with his plans
or desires. but he would be such a loss
to his party in the Senate that trust
for greatest usefulness to the country
under the incoming Administration is IN
the Senate, where he now is'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
WIFE GRANTED
SECOND DIVORCE
Richards Family Troubles
Come Before Court Again.

For the second time a divorce decree
hrs been granted to Mrs. Vivian d.
Richards and II. Virgil Richards. whose
domestic troubles have been the cause Of
much newspaper publicity in the last two
years.
Mrs. Richards was granted a divorce by
Judge Harry Chamberlin OF the Circuit
Court when Mr.. Richards failed to appear
She was granted the decree by default
and by the orders OF the court will not
be able to remarry for period of two
years Because service by publication
was obtained on Mr.. Richards instead Of
personal service, Mrs. Richards request
for IS 900 alimony was not granted.
According to the evidence submitted,
Richards Is IN New York City. Some
time ago limited divorce was granted
the couple, but they became reconciled
and were remarked Dec. 10. 1919, but
separated Jan. %, 1920.
Mrs. Richards charged her husband
kept another woman In a splendid apart
ment and lavished money on her. She
also said Richards refused to support
her but lavished money on Irene REM.
A few days ago the Marion County
grand jury returned recommendation
that Richards be discharged from prose-
cution on a charge OF criminal libel
against Mrs. Richards.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
5 LIVES LOST
IN NAPARTNIEN
BUILDING FIRE
Blaze Spreads Out of Dumb
Elevator Shaft, Trapping
Victims.

NEW YORK. Dee. 2.-Five persons
were burned to death early today in a
fire that wrecked fye-story apartment
house in West Fifty Seventh street, just
of Fifth avenue. More than one hum
dred families living in nearby apartments
and houses were driven into the street By
the blaze.
-Four Of the dead has been identifed:
Miss Marjorie Leseomb, 20, film ac-
tress.
Mrs. Boswell Reid, concert singer from
California.
Mrs Reid's sister. who has been visit
ing her, and whose name is believed to
have been Mrs Jennie jenkins.
Or. F. NJ. Potter, attached to the stan
of the Hippodrome Theater
The fifth body was that of a young
woman who had passed the night with
Miss Lescomb, but whose name was not
learned.
The fire starter in a sub-cellar and
spread upward through a dumb waiter
shaft, trapping the fire victims on the
third, fourth and fifth floors. The bodies
We're badly charred.
The blaze was discovered by Miss An-
nette Bracy. %, who lived on the third
floor AS soon as she smelled smoks
she hurled a book through a window Of
her bedroom and screamed for help. This
aroused a family in an adjoining apart
ment house who summoned the fire de-
partment.
Firemen said Miss Bracy's action prob-
ably saved number of lives. Mrs. Irwin
Coyle, summoned by Miss Bracy, sue-
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
D'ANNUNZIO BAND
FIRES UPON SHIPS
Poet-Warrior Stirs Italy With
Threats of Conflict.

MILAN, Dec 2-During a demonstra-
tlon by Italian warships on Fiume Ga
brielle DAnuunio's troops nred upon
the warships with rifles, said dispatch
from FiJme today.
The transport CoteilazZo OF D'Annun-
zios fleet" is reported to have been sunk
at the entrance to Fiume harbor.
D'Annunzio is threatening TO make
formal declaration OF war against Italy,
effective tomorrow (Friday) II the Rome
government upholds General Cavlglia's S
blockade of Fiume. said a dispatch from
Fiume.
D'Annunzio has sent wireless instruc-
tions to the representative Of his gov
crnment at Rome TO return to Fiume un
less the Italian government backs down.
General Caviglia. commander of fthe gov
eminent troops in Istria, that are block
aiding Flume, has warned D'Annunzio's 3
legiOnalres to retire from the islands oC
Arbe and Veglla, which they recently
seized In defiance OF Rome's wishes.
A desperate situation has been created
on the Adriatic lttoral by the attitude
of Gabrielle D'AnnunzIo, the lrebrand
poet-warrior OF Italy. His threats are
menacing the treaty which was recently
negotiated by Italy and Jugo- -Slavia,
settling the future status OK Fiume and
other disputed territory on the Adriatic.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
PROPOSES TAX ON
ALL SALES MADE
SmOOt Would Have Consumer
Pay 1 Per Cent on Everything.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A 1 per cent
tax on all sales to the ultimate con-
sumner will be proposed as a substituto
for the excess profits tax, Senator Smoot.
Utah, said today on his return to Wash
which, according to Smott. the Repub-
leans will use In revising the revenue
schedule. Other details of the financial
program which VIII be taken up at the
special session after Harding's inaugura-
tion were outlined by Smoot as follows:
Increased tariff on many articles in
cluding beet sugar which Smoot said
probably will carry a tariff of a cent ana
half instead of the present rate Of
about / cent
Revision of the income tax schedule
probably increasing some rates Smoct
said the small rates both as TO indi-
vidual and corporations cannot be low
cred
Reduction by at least 80 per cent OF
the force Of the Government employees
both in the District of Columbia and
throughout the country.
Smoet also announced he viii intro
duce a bin next week providing for an
embargo on wool for enc year Such an
embargo, he said, would give the Amerf-
can wool grower a chance TO dispose or
his piled-up stock TO American manu-
facturers who could then make woolen
goods for domestic use If foreign wool
is allowed to come into the country,
however Smoot said the American wool
Industry win be- wiped out within
short time.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
Churches Not to Be Blamed
For Divorce Evil, Says Judge

her moral duty to assist in supporting
herself
UNKEPT HOUSE OFTEN
FATAL TO MARRIED LIFE.
The husband has the right to demand
that his wife keep the home in good con-
dition, as well as can be by reason
able expenditure of effort. An unkept
house-dirty dishes, dirty beds, un-
washed clothes, unswept foors-are very
often fatal to the marriage relation; and
are a constant source Of complaint in
the courts.
/ cannot say that the present divorce
laws are a mockery to the sanctity Of
marriage vows.
The divorce laws Of Indiana are proba-
bly, as good as the divorce laws Of the
average state: and better than quite a
number of them, especially those OF l.
number of Western States.
1t is often in the administration Of
these laws where the State and society
suffers. judge with lax notions in
their administration is very apt to grant
divorces whore they should not be. and
such a Judge will find many more divorce
cases on his docket than you Will end
on the docket Of judge who rigidly
hews to the line and who refuses to be
Influenced by the importuning and badg-
ering OF counsel or the distinguished
social position Of the fair plaintiff.
PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL
OWES CoURT DUTY.
The counsel for the plaintiff owes .
duty to the court In the bringing OF an
action for divorce; for the bringing OF
the action is an implied representation
to the court that his client Is worthy
In her past and present personal cop-
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
PARK BOARD MAY
BUY GOLF LINKS
Consider Plans for Christmas
Celebration.

Two important propositions for the
acquisition OF park properties were be-
fore the board or park commissioners
for Anal settlement at the weekly meet
Ing this afternoon. One OF these was
the possible closing or deal with the
Ellenberger heirs for the purchase OF
the property on which the Rilf links OF
Ellenberger Park are located. The ma
ture OF the other was not disclosed for
business reasons.
j. Clyde Hoffman, attorney for ten
board. was expected to render an opin-
Ion upon the boards power to prohibit
the Riverside Amusement Company from
esta blshing an amusement park be-
tween Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth
streets on Schurmann avenue. Resi-
dents Of the neighborhoOd have been
fighting the amusement company's pro-
posal
The board also was expected to ap-
prove plans for the municipal celebra
tion of Christmas, submitted by H.
Walter Jarvis, director OF recreation. Five
or six celebrations in neighborhood cen
ters IN various parts Of the city and
downtown celebrations at the Federal
Building and the City Hall are contem-
plated. Christmas trees and programs
would be provided at each place. The
custom of heralding the dawn OF Christ
mas day with a number of brass quar-
tettes travelling all over the city In auto
mobiles and playing Yuletide carols
probably will be renewed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
GREENWOOD FIRE
LOSS is $15O,OOO
Apparatus From Here Sent to
Packing House Blaze.

Fire. which caused a loss Of approx
lmately $150,000, was discovered in one
OF the four storehouses of the Indiana
Packing Corporation plant ut Greenwood
today. The flames had gained eonsid-
erable headway before they were found.
The fire started 10 the basement of the
structure from an unknown origin.
Officers of the company said the loss
was covered by insurance Huge stores
Of foodstIffs were in the building.
When it appeared that the fire would
get beyond control an appeal was sent
to Indianapolis for aid and the pumper
from the station at Highland avenue and
East Washington street was dispatched
to Greenwood.
En- route, however, the motor slipped
into ditch, from which it was finally
extricated by an automobile truck sent
out from Greenwood.
The accident occurred near Stop No.
12 on tie indianapolis & Louisville in
terurban line. Lieut.. Kenneth Burns was
in charge of the pumper.
The first report to the fire department
said the motor truck had overturned and
that several of the firemen were in
jured. On receipt of this information
Pumper No. 80 from the station at South
and New Jersey streets was ordered to
make the run to Greenwood, but Ii was
recalled when Lieutenant Burns tele-
phOned and that firemen were again on
their wa-,
Late reports from Greenwood said the
flames were under control. Several thou
sand cases OF food products were said to
have been endangered by the flames.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
CLAIM $4,000
STATE SAVING
ON PURCHASES
Joint Committee Gives Figures
in Annual Report of
It's Services.
SUPPLIES COST 100000

4 saving of approximately $4,000 has
been effected in the purchase of supplies
for the various State institutions by the
State joint purchasing committee ac-
cording to its annual report. given out
today for publication in the year book.
The purchase of supplies made by the
committee for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 30. other than those articles COW
cred by term or annual contracts, will
amount to not less than 100000, accord :
ing to the report.
The report. which gives the history Of
the purchasing board. follows:
The several institutions forward to
the committee estimates Of supplies
needed for a quarterly period and bids
are asked on the combined amounts Of
each Of the various items of merchan-
disc. BY pooling the estimates Of all
institutions the total quantity of each
item is Of sufficient size to attract com
petition and interest manufacturers
brokers and iobbers, who have heretofore
declined to bid on the quantity desired
by n single institution. The committee
and the secretary have endeavored to
keep in touch with the trend of the mar
ket and TO recommend to institutions the
advisability Of increasing or decreasing
estimates LOT the purpose OF TAXING Nu'
vantage Of rising or falling prices.
FISCAL YEAR
CLOSED SEPT. 30.
"The purchase Of supplies made by the
committee for the fiscal year ending
Sept 30. 1920, other than those items
covered by term or annual contracts will
amount to not less than 100000. BY
comparison, at the time Of purchase. Of
prevailing market prices of the various
articles purchased, an estimated saving
Of S75. 600 has been effected by the COM
mittee In the purchase OF this merchan-
disc. Purchases now made usually move
direct from mills or producers insuring
to the institutions, fresh, clean and
wholesome merchandise, bought at orig
inal cost.
I'm addition TO the above the subcom-
mittee has entered into yearly contracts
for supplying institutions with coal, cleo
trio lamps, electrical supplies. lubricadng
oils and other grades OF oil, wax and
greases. auto and truck tires and stor-
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
PLAN EXTENSION
OF CURFEW LAW

DUBLIN, Dec 2-The British govern
ment eOntemplates an extension Of the
military curfew order throughout the
whole southwestern part Of Ireland, pro-
hfbiting people from leaving their homes
at night It was learned today.
Virtually al the important Irish cities
are now under curfew regulations for
bidding people from appearing on the
streets after 10 o'clock at night. The
chief reason for the extension Of the
curfew order Is said to be the failure Of
the British police to capture important
leaders Of the Slim Fein army whose ar
rest is sought.
The government has begun to try the
hundreds OF newly arrested Sim Fein
prisoners by court-martial. Two Of the
prisoners who were acquitted last
Wednesday were rearrested as they were
leaving court.
Isaac Kelly, son Of the lord mayor of
Dublin, was arrested during the night.
More than twenty additional arrests
were made in this city by black and tan
policemen Wednesday. Street cars and
automobiles were halted and searched
and pedestrians were held up in the
streets.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02

NEED REPAIRS
Visiting Committee Member
Pleased With Management.

While many of the State institutions
are badly in need of repairs, those that
nave been visited thus far have all been
found to be well managed, according to
Senator Estes Duncan, member of the
legislative Visiting Committee. Senator
Duncan and the other members Of the
coInmlttee, Representative David Curry
and Representative Otto Fiield, were In
indianapolis today.
Senator Duncan said he was welt
pleased with the management observed
thus far. Twelve Of the State institu-
tions have been visited, and the COM
mittee hopes to have completed its work
By Jan. ].
Many Of the institutions visited have
been found to be badly In need of re-
pairs" said Senator Duncan. "They are
not in an exceptionally bad condition
now; but, owing to the lack OF funds,
they have been necessarily allowed to
deteriorate, until they now face the ne
cessity Of having small repairs now, or
much work In the near future"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
Goes to Jail Lacking
$4,000 Federal Bond

Guy Russell, arrested Wednesday In
Elwood on charge Of enbezzlement. to-
day WAS placed in the Marion County
jail by United States Commissioner How
ard S. Young in default of $4,000 bond
DR.. Xene y. Smith. Muncie, charged with
haying in his possession and offering
for sale quantity of intoxicating liquor,
was released on a bond of $1,000. pro-
vided by Ernest V. Clark, 2131 Broadway
Both men waived preliminary examina-
tions and will appear before the Fed
eral grand jury.
Russell was cashier of the Farmers
National Bank at Trafalgar and during
nine months previously to his discharge
from the bank last June, is said to have
taken various sums of money amounting
to $4,O3009. He is married and has one
child.
DR.. Smith is charged with violating the
Volstead act. He was at one time po-
lice commissioner in Muncie.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02

If the board of public safety carries
out Improvements in the fire department,
and II the Indianapolis Water Company
makes changes in the water system rec
commended by the national board Of fire
Underwriters, which the board and rep
resentativ of the underwriters agreed
today are possible of accomplishment,
Indianapolis may be placed in the sec
ond class as to fire protection.
This was brought out at another con-
ference Of the safety body with Z. R.
Townsend. travelling representative of the
underwriters, and Z. NJ. Sellers, manager
of the Indiana inspection bureau of the
insurance organization. The conference
was in effect a continuance of a meet
ing held Tuesday afternoon at which it
was disclosed that the underwriters con-
slider the board of safety's recent pur-
chase of 100000 worth OF motor equip
ment for the fire department in excess
Of the actual needs Of the city.
indianapolis when last surveyed by the
underwriters In 1910 had a rating OF
1913. This would place the city in the
fourth class as to protection and basic
insurance rates, were it not for the fact
that the underwriters. relying on
promises Of city officials, arbitrarily
placed the city in the third class. A
1900 marks the third class and between
500 and 1000 the second class
50 RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The underwriters representatives on
Nov. IL, submitted to the board OF safety
a set OF thirty-nine recommendations for
improvements, which If made would give
the city a rating OF only Ill. At the
conference each Of these recommendations
was given close consideration and the
board of safety designated certain things
which are already under way or can be
done in the near future.
The underwriters representatives indi-
Gated that II the board Of safety Will live
up to its promises TO make these i'm
prOvements the eity's demerit rating
possibly can be reduced 5S6 points or to
a total of S92. This would put the city
in the second class. Only two other
cities in the United States, both small
municipalities in Massachusetts,, enjoy
such rating.
The board. however, would not dein-
ftely promise to make all of these i'm
provements, there being some changes in
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
League of Nations

GENEVA, Dec. 2--The League of Ma
tions today:
Enthusiastically heard President VIII
sons acceptance Of the task of mediating
In Armenia. President Hymans asked
the President. Brazil and Spain TO get
into immediate communication regarding
Joint action.
Rejected move to shelve the Sean
dinnvian plans for amendments at this
session.
The membership committee considered
plans for special relations with nations
too small to become members.
Lord Robert Cecil interpreted Article 10
as not guaranteeing territorial integrity
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
a Billion Dollars
Held Out on Uncle Sam
in Recent Tax Payments

WASHINGTON, Dec 2Repubcan striving
den
quent
possible they informed,
auds showing that individuals
filed in the o. preceding years.
from this sad tightening
al n
OOO0OO
discovered
the benefit doubt
These be made good the
officials delinquent
individuals
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
'HAMON AFTER FUSS CAME TO NE
DRUNK AND LIKE BRUTE-I SHOT
WOMAN, FLEEING
MURDER PAW OF
LAW, TELLS TALE
Texan, Who Motored Mrs.
HamOn, Not a Wife, Swears
She Confessed.
OTHERS TANGLED IN WEB

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 2.-Actiyities in
the search for Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon
were intensified today and the scope Of
the investigation was brosde-ed as the
result Of startling revelations made by
r. w. Sails Of Dallas, Tex, who de-
clared in a sworn statement that Mrs.
Hamon confessed to him that she fired
the shot that caused the death of Jake
L. Hamon, multimillionaire member Of
the Republican National Committee.
Sallis's statement is in the hands OF
County Attorney Russell W. Brown.
Sails drove Mrs. Hamon, he declares,
from Dallas to Cisco Tex, last Tuesday
and Wednesday. Prosecutor Brown be-
lieves the woman may still be in the
vicinity of Cisco, although he is con-
Yinced she intends to make her way into
Mexico and already may have succeeded
in crossing the border.
In addition to the search for Mrs.
Hamon, the county attorney planned to
investigate statements said to have been
made by her that wealthy friends of the
slain magnate in Ardmore aided her IN
her flight.
Sails, driver of a livery motor car
made his original statement to Prosee1-
tor Brown. His affidavit was witnessed
by Police Sergeants l. J. Yitrup and G.
F. Isbell. The story Of the Dallas man,
II Is declared, nuhs lulo otuSl oSleAs
already investigated and given substan-
tiatiOn.
Sitting, nervous and unstrung, in the
rear seat of Sails car on the lonely ride
toward Cisco, Mrs. Hamon, according to
the chauTeurs allegations. told him how
she had shot the millionaire oil man and
politician.
I've quarreled during the afternoon
and he lied TO me-" Mrs. Hamon said, ac-
cording TO Sails Then he came in
drunk and treated me like only a brute
would treat a woman.
You see, I've been with him ever since
was II. He's married. but he and his
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