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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11

loved and made her own-whence
came IL?
The room had been but carelessly
set in order Scattered upon the
limsy dresser scarf were half dozen
hairpins-those discreet. indistin-
guishable friends OF womankind,
feminine of gender, infinite OF mood
and communicative OF tense.
These he ignored. conscious Of their
triumphant lack OF identity. Ran
sacking the drawers Of the dresser
he came upon a discarded, tiny.
ragged handkerchief. He pressed
il 20 his face. II was racy and in
solent with heliOtrope; he hurled II
20 the floor. In another drawer
he found odd buttons. a theater pro-
gramme. a pawnbroker's card, two
lost marshmallows, a book on the
divinatiOn OF dreams. In the last
was a wOman's black satin hair bow.
which halted him, poised between ice
and fire. But the black satin hair
bow also IS femininity's demure, i'm
personal, common ornament and tells
no tales.
And then he traversed the room
like a hound on the scent, skimming
the walls. considering the corners of
the bulging mating on his hands and
knees, rummaging mantel and tables,
the curtains and hangings, the
drunken cabinet in the corner for a
visible sign, unable to perceive that
she was there beside, around, against
within. above him, clinging 10 him.
wooing him, calling him 80 poign-
antly through the finer senses
that even his grOsser ones became
cOgnizant of the call. Once again
he answered loudly: Yes, deari"
and turned. wild-eyed, TO gaze on
vacancy, for he could not yet discern
form and color and love and out
stretched arms in the odor Of mign-
Onette. oh, Cod whence that
Odor. and since when have odors had
Z a voice 10 call? Thus he CROPPED.
He burrowed In crevices and cor
ners. and found cOrks and cigarettes
These he passed in passive contempt
But once he found in a fold Of the
mating a half-smoked cigar. and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11

this he ground beneath his heel with
a green and trenchant oath. He
sifted the room from end 20 end. He
found dreary and ignoble small rec
ords OF many a peripatetic tenant:
but OF her whom ne sought. and who
may have lodged there. and whose
spirit seemed 20 hover there, he
found no trace.
And then he thought of the house
keeper.
He ran from the haunted room
downstairs and 20 door that
showed a crack OF light. She came
out 10 his knock. He smothered his
excitement as best he could.
will you tell me, madam" he be-
sought her. who occupied the room
I have before I came?'e
Yes, sir. can tell you again.
Twas Sprowls and Mooney. as I said
Miss B'retta Sprowls IL was in the
theaters. but Missis Mooney she was.
Ny house is well known for respec-
liability. The marriage certificate
hung, framed, on a nail over"
What kind OF a lady was Miss
Sprowls-in looks, I mean2"
why. black-haired. sir. short, and
stout, with a comical face. They
left a week ago Tuesday"
And before they occupied it?"
why, there was a single gentle
man connected with the draying
business. He left owing me a week.
Before him was Missis Crowder and
her two children, that stayed four
months; and back OF them was old
Mr.. Doyle, whose sons paid for him.
He kept the room six months. That
goes back a year. sir, and further ]
do not remember"
He thanked her and crept back 70
his room. The room was dead. The
essence that had vivified 1t was gone.
The perfume of mignonette had de-
parted. In its place was the old
stale odor Of mouldy house furniture
of atmosphere in storage.
The ebbing Of his hope drained his
faith. He sat staring at the yellow
singing gaslight. Soon he walked
10 the bed and began TO tear the
sheets into strips. With the blade
of his knife he drove them tightly
into every crevice around windows
and door. When all was snug and
taut he turned out the light, turned
the gas full on again and laid him
self gratefully upon the bed.
II was Mrs. McCool's night TO go
with the can for beer. So she
fetched II and sat with Mrs. Purdy
in one Of those subterranean retreats
where housekeepers foregather and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11
NEW COUNTERFEIT JOB
TRAILS PROHIBITION

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-A new
counterfeiting industry" has fol-
lowed in the wake of prohibition.
This industry" says Chief Moran
OF the treasury secret service, 'is
the counterfeiting of the strip label
revenue stamp that goes over the
corks. or that used TO go over the
corks, OF whisky bottled in bond.
Those engaged in the manufacture OF
whisky are prepared 20 use those
counterfeit stamps and we have ar
rested three gangs already for doing
it,"
At present the main problems OF
the secret service. however. are 10
check note-raising, which Chief Mo-
ran says has increased to an alarm
ing extent" in the last year and the
forgery OF government checks. which
he adds has become almost an cpl
demic"
Records OF the secret service show,
according 20 Mr.. Moran. more ar
rests and Investigations during the
last year than for any similar pre-
ceding period.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11

the worm dieth seldom.
Il rented out my third floor. back,
this evening" said Mrs. Purdy.
across a fine circle OF foam. "a
young man took II. He went up 10
bed two hours ago"
Now. did We, Mrs. Purdy.
mann" said Mrs. McCool, with In
tense admiration. You do be a
wonder for rentin' rooms OF that
kind. And did we tell him, them"
she concluded in a husky whisper
laden with mystery.
furriest tones. ARE furnished for 20
rent. I did not tell him. Mrs. Nc
Cool"
'Tis right we are. ma'am; tits by
renting rooms we kape alive. Ye
have the rale sense for business,
ma'am. There be many people will
rayjict the rentin' Of q room II they
be tould a suicide has been after
dyin' in the bed OF it."
las you say. we has our living TO
be making" remarked Mrs. Purdy.
"Yis, ma'am; It's true. Tis Just
one wake ago this day I helped ye
lay out the third floor, back. A
pretty slip Of a colleen she was 20
be KILN herself wild the gas-a
swate little face she had. Mrs. Purdy,
ma am"
Shed a-been called handsome, as
you say" said Mrs. Purdy. asserting
but critical, but for that mole she
had a-growin' by her left eyebrow.
DO ill up your glass again. Mrs. Nc
Cool"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11
NOW THE TOWN PUMP
CONES INTO ITS OWN

It's wise in these brutal days OF
indictments and blue sky laws 20
have some sort OF property back OF
the oil stocks which are 10 make
Rockefellers OF US all. Down in Ken
lucky they've capitalized the town
pump. The project is described in
a serious minded organ Of the oil
trade as "one OF the best jokes OF
the year" Local talent. we read.
secured a thirty day option with re-
newal privilege Of one year on a
thirty-foot town pump which was re-
Gently found 10 be floating pure gas
oline on the water. The we'll ap-
rarently is getting seepage from a
nearby garage.
Another abandoned well nearby is
reported also 10 have contained oil.
Indications are that some one has
planted both wells 10 sell stock
The Nations Business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11
BONES IN HAAIIlET'S
GARDEN.

DOVER. Aug. 10.-Four an
cient skeletons have just been
unearthed in the garden or
Forbes Robertson's house near
here.
Thus coincidence gave Eng
lands greatest Hamlet one more
opportunity 20 recite the Alas,
poor Yorick!" speech and Brit
ishers are wondering whether
despite his retirement from the
stage he was not tempted 70 give
the gardeners private hearing
OF the philosophical prince.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11
ANOTHER ONE.

Wareham Smith. director OF Lord
Northcliffe's Associated Newspapers,
Ltd, on one OF his visits to this coun-
try, stopped in a Washington. d. c.,
cigar store TO make a purchase.
"Englishman. aren't you? ?" asked
the clerk. after an exchange OF ideas
on popular brands.
yes"
We'll. drop IN again" invited the
clerk, II like 10 talk to Englishmen.
There was one in here yesterday,
too"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11

construction. Wires were hard TO
obtain, the Germans having carried
away most OF the wiring throughout
Belgium. Installations IN Brussels
were carried 20 Berlin where they
were located By Allied officers and
two engineers have been sent 70
recover what materials they can
identify
The Germans carried away s400.-
600 worth OF telephone and tele-
graph materials from Brussels and
S12,0O0,0eO from Belgium as a
whole
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11
THE FURNISHED ROOM
By o. Henry

IL must have been a sound But.
was 30 not the sound that had
touched. that had caressed him?
She has been in this room" he
cried, and he sprang 20 wrest from
10 a token, for ne knew he would
recognize the smallest thing that had
belonged 20 her or that she had
touched. This enveloping scent OF
mIgnonette. the odof that She bid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11

II will be easier 20 buy money
this fall, says a financial writer. But
he does not add that it will not re-
quire collateral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
HIGH OFFICIALS INVITED.
TO HIGHWAY CONVENTION
President Wilson and Messrs. Mar
shall, Lane, Baker and Hous-
ton Included.


President Wilson. Vice President
Marshall and Secretaries Lane. Baker
and Houston were personally invited
today to attend the annual convention
IN Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas, April II to Is. of the United
States Good Roads Association, the
Bankhead Highway Association and
the Albert Pike Highway Association
Senator Bankhead of Alabama head
sentatives of the three associations
who called upon the President the
Vice President and the three cabinet
members The President was present.
ed with an elaborate Ahvitation done
on parchment and inclosed in sheep
skin
The delegation in Congress from
Arkansas formed part of the party.
Others on the invitation committee
were Senator E. n. Kirby. Gov. o. A.
Rountree of the United States Good
Roads Association, George Belding of
the city of Hot Springs, Sidney NJ.
NEtt of Business Mems League, Hamp
Williams. A L. Reynolds, Hot Springs;
j. c. McDaniels. Arkadelphia, Ark. /;
Charles B. Sloat. Little Rock, Ark. /;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Robins. Stuttgart,
Ark; b. Cameron, Raleigh, n. c.:
r. r. Thompson. Ureka Springs, Ark
DR.. $. NJ. Johnson. New Mexico; Morris
Schapiro. J. b. Clark and Orlando
Harrison, Baltimore; A. n. Afford and
y. |. Afford. HartwelI. Ga: Mrs.
-Adolph Roquet. New Orleans; Stephen
y Dillon, Hot Springs. Ark; ]. A
Vaudeville, Georgia; G. NJ. Ferguson
Georgia; A. G.. Batchelder OF the Amer
Columbia; Mrs. John Murphy, Virginia
Horace l.. Smith, Virginia: Mrs. j. Dam
jels Thrash. North Carolina, and Mrs
Henry Lane Schmelz. Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22


the early completion of the great
work of pacification of China.
Russ Question OF Moment.
The Russian question is a matter of
great moment to Japan. With the ad-
vance Of the bolshevik forces a very
serious situation has developed in
Russia At one time II appeared as If
the governments of both south and
north Russia and other forces in the
under the leadership of the Kolchak
government at Omsk. with fair pros
pect of the restoration of United Rus
STA. OF late the forces of European
Russia are on the way. While both
Great Britain and France appear to
have come to a decision to render no
further assistance to Russia. In ST.
IBERIA with the defeat of the Kolchak
army. the Omsk government were
obliged to transfer their seat to
1rkutsk. There again the whole town
now seems to have been given over to
confusion and disquietude. The Kol-
chalk government has. to all appear
ances. lost the power and control of
the situation. The Japanese govern
ment have consistently stood for a
policy of international concord in ST.
IBERIA, and particularly they have
accord with America. Accordingly
they approached the American gov
eminent of late with a view to arriv-
ing at an understanding with them on
the question of sending reinforce
NETS to places where the forces of
the railroad guards were more or less
depleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
ALL SOULS GETSOPT|ON
ON 18TH STREET SITE
Will Build Church Next to Long
Residence-Business Block
on Old Plot.

The trustees of All Souls Unitarian
Church. 14th and L streets, obtained
an option to purchase the lots on the
north side of the Breckenridge-Long
home, on 18th street. on which it Is
planned to erect a new church and
parish house. The lots extend for 175
feet on both 18th and 10th streets and
$50 feet on Harvard street. The land
is part of that belonging to Mrs. Johh
B. Henderson. and particular atten-
ton will be given the. design Of the
building. to insure harmony with the
prevailing architectural type OF the
It has been proposed to erect large
business building on the site Of the
present edifce, improving this prop
erty to value of approximately
100000. A large automobile concern
has made overtures to lease this new
building on completion for a term OF
years.
1t is intended to build the parish
house on the new lot as soon as pos
sible and the new church will follow
1t Is intended to remove the large or
gan In the present church to the par
ish house and erect q modern organ
windows and tablets in the present
church are. expected to be preserved
and placed in the new edifice.
1t is also proposed to make the new
parish house an attractive meeting
place for the members of All Souls,
and the women's alliance has already
raised $4,000 toward furnishing 1t.
All Souls congregation originally
intended building a fine new church
on a large lot which it purchased on
10th and r streets. This property was
sold to the District Apartment Com
pany for the Chastleton annex. and
the decision was recently made to
build farther out.
> Rev. u. G. B. Pierce is pastor of All
Souls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
THRIFT AS WAY TO GET
MORE FOR. WORK URGED
Worlds Goods, Greater Satisfaction
and Happiness May Be Gained
Without "Touching" Boss.

Nearly every worker in Washing
ton can get more for his work with
out touching the boss for a raise"
said Arthur Carr, former president Of
the Washington Building and Loan
Association Council. today in COM
menting on National Thrift week.
yes" continued Mr.. Carr, every
one can promote himself without
working bit harder or putting in
practice the ten basic principles OF
thrift week, Endorsed by the District
CommissionerS in their proclamation.
''Of course, harder and more eff
cient work will bring monetary re-
ward, but working at his present pace
and without a cent more in his en-
velope on pay day the average worker
can get a Anuch greater return for
his labor at desk. counter, bench or
lathe.
spend and spend wisely get the most
for their earnings, and therefore get
the most for their work. Wise spend
ers determine what Of all the things
they might buy or enjoy are most Inn
portant to them and therefore yield
the most satisfaction for the time 1t
took to earn the money.
I every one who has spent his salary
in tfte past for thoughtless things or
without getting 4 full dollars worth Of
satisfaction for every dollar earned and
spent has been getting a poor return
for part or all Of his work. BY spend
ing foolishly he has actually lowered
his own wages. The moment he begins
to spend by well thought out plans he
will have more goods, more satisfac-
ton and more happiness to show for
his work and wages.
'aThe amount of money actually spent
is by no means the only deterrninant
The man with q salary Of 800 week
can spend it SO thoughtlessly that he
and his family will have less to show
for a months work than does the man
who makes only $50 a week and spends
wisely and saves intelligently. Every
one, therefore. by cutting out foolish ex-
penditures and Getting more for his
earnings really gets q bigger return Nor
the time he puts Tin the Office, store or
shop"
This is Thrift in Industry day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
RECITAL AT NEW WILLARD.
Edwin Swain, Philip Sevasta and
Dora Gilbert Please Audience.

An artistic recital was given by
Edwin Swain, Philip Sevasta and Dora
Gilbert at the New Willard Hotel
last night under auspices Of StonewalI
Jackson Chapter. United Daughters
of the Confederacy. A large and rep
resentative audience attended.
Mr.. SWANS excellent voice was
heard to great advantage in his va
rious groups of songs His artistry
and pleasing personality earned him
the hearty applause of the audience.
Mr.. Sevasta, harpist, was delightful
in all his numbers. but seemed es-
pecially to please with Thomas TIM
promptu," full of difficult passages
and a dainty 'Etude Melodique."
Miss Gilbert played with Ane dis
elimination Liszt's "Etude in D Flat
Major" bringing out it's asonorous
passages in pleasing fashion. and a
sonata by Schyette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22

-
could not include it in their esti-
mates this year, because forbidden by
law.
Authorized to Redraft Bill.
After the members had discussed the
Moore bill. Commissioner Kutz and
Representative Woods were author
lied to redraft 1t >before the next
meeting of the committee.
Commissioner Brownlow asked for
consideration Of the bill to make the
two temporary Offices in the Police
Court permanent. He explained the
necessity for these two employees, and
favorable report on the bill was
ordered.
representative zihlman. republican.
of Maryland urged the committee to
hold hearings on his bill, which would
increase the salary of civilian en-
ployes Of the District government,
some of those on the statutory roll
having had their salaries fixed in
1874.
Commissioner Brownlow emphasized
the need for a revision Of these sala-
ries and said that some of those on
the roll were receiving as low as $72O,
plus the $24o bonus.
Several members Of the committee
questioned Mr.. Zihlman regarding the
necessity for discriminating in favor
of civilian employees Of the District,
while the joint congressional reclassi-
fication committee is considering the
subject Of civilian employees of the
government generally.
Representative Zihlman said he felt
convinced that Congress does not in
tend to do what the Redistribution
committee recommends. He said the
situation in the District is acute, and,
in some cases, distressing.
Representative Lampert, republican,
of Wisconsin made a motion that a
subcommittee should be appointed to
make an Investigation and hold hear
ings. Several republican members, in
Gliding Representatives Gould of New
York and Williams of Illinois, pro-
tested that any action ought to be de-
layed until after the report of the re-
classification commission has been re-
ceived. By vote of to 2, Mr.. Lam
perts motion was lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
CHALMERS P.,L0NGLEY DIES.

Chalmers Payson. Longley, a well
known composer OF this city and a
resident of Washington for twenty
two years. died last Tuesday at his
home, 80 street northeast. Mr..
Longley was ninety-three years of
age.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at Lees under
taking parlors. 1872 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Rev. George W. Hates and E.
Cadwallader spoke at the services
Mr. Longley was born in 1927 in
western Massachusetts,, the son Of Col
Joshua and Elizabeth Longley. He
was q well known musician and sing
er and a composer of note. He lost
his sight in 1912. but since that time
has published several songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
TWO. THEFTS REPORTED.

Two colored men entered the store of
Mrs. Elizabeth Hathaway. 2010 18th
street, and while one OF them engaged
the attention of the owner the other
took 100 fancy waists, according to a
report to the police. Mrs. Hathaway
furnished descriptions of the men.
A duplicate key worker yesterday
visited apartment % at 1914 18th street
and robbed Miss Nellie Wolf of a $50
liberty bond and $50 in cash. Miss Edna
Gall, also an occupant of the apartment,
was robbed of SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
BAIRNSFATHER SPEAKS;
THEN BECOMES ILL

Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather. soldier
and humorist. took by storm the
hearts of an audience at Polls Thea
ter yesterday afternoon with a sin
cere and direct talk on the humor
and tragedy OF the trenches. and.
after bringing an outburst of laugh
ing applause from his hearers, hpshed
them by touching a few chords of
pathos.
The talk was for the benefit of the
Working Boys Home, at I'D and c
streets. It was cut short by illness
of the speaker. who collapsed shortly
after its conclusion.
His illness has necessitated the
cancellation of several engagements
throughout the country, the next OF
which was to have been in Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
FAv0Rs NATIONAL BUDGET.
c. F. Nesbit Speaks Before Cleve-
land Park Forum.

Advocacy Of a national budget sys-
tenn was made by Charles F. Nesbit.
former commissioner of insurance. at
the third meeting of the Cleveland
Park Forum, at the meeting house of
the Congregational Church, saith and
Lowell streets. last night James P.
Roberts presided
Mr.. Nesbit declared that the present
state Of affairs Is government by def
icit," and said that the District Of CO.
lumbia comes nearer having a budget
system than does the national gov
eminent.
Mr.. Nesbit, advocating The making
of a family budget by each household,
complimented the thrift campaign un-
der way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
SENT TO ASYLUM HOSPITAL.

Harry S. Gould. Atlantic City, N. J.,
was sent to Washington Asylum Hospi-
tai yesterday afternoon for mental OBJ
Servation.
Earlier in the day he called at the
Department of Justice to see one of the
employees, and his conversation was such
that it was deemed advisable to take
him to an institution where his mental
condition could be observed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
REPORT TO BE MADE AS
TO NAVY MORALS INQUIRY

Chairman Page of the Senate naval
committee today appointed Senators
Ball of Delaware, Keyes of New
Hampshire and King of Utah to deter
mine whether an investigation should
be made into morals in the Navy.
This action was taken as a result
Of charges made to the committee in a
telegram by John r. Rathom, pub
Usher of the Providence Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
70 DEATHS IN CHICAGO;
INFLUENZA INCREASES
Twenty-Four-Hour Record Shows
Pneumonia Is Aso
Spreading.

CHICAGO. January 22.-Infuenza
and pneumonia claimed seventy-nine
deaths in Chicago within the twenty
four-hour period ending at am, ac-
cording to reports to the health de-
partment today. The number OF new
influenza cases mounted to 2.22S,
new high mark for a twenty-four-
hour period. Pneumonia cases also
Increased, 237 being reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
SEEKS D. c. SCHOOL RIGHTS.

Representative r. Walton Moore Of
Virginia introduced today a bill pro-
viding for the admission free of
charge to the public schools of the
District the children of parents en-
ployed at the Arlington national
cemetery and the agricultural expert
ment farm in Alexandria county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
DR.. B. HOLLY SMITH DIES.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January 22.-Dr.
B. Holly Smith. president of the facul-
ty of the Baltimore Dental College,
chairman of the executive council of
the National Association of Dental
Faculties, and one of the best known
members of the dental profession in
this country, was found dead in bed at
his home here today.
Heart disease was given as the cause
of his death. He was sixty-one years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22
Two Hanged in Vienna

VIENNA, Thursday. January 15.-Dr.
Stephen Szirmay and Ludwig Szemere
were hanged today for their activities
during the communist regime. Sentence
was pronounced Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22

An insurance policy is evidence
that you believe your dear ones merit
more than a mere lifetime of thought
and protection. Insure during Thrift
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-22

A Single grain of gold after having
been converted into gold leaf will
cover forty-six SQUARE inches