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The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
FEAR OF BLINDNESS
RESULTS IN SUICIDE

Chicago, July 1S.-Ghastly fears
of blindness haunted Carl Becker. as
his diary looked filmy when his wav-
ering hand wrote of his failing
sight For three years he lived in
dread of darkness.
So finally, he turned on the gas
Near his body was found his diary,
A bit of verse explained. 1t read:
when others see the sunshine, or
see the sunsets glow, or see the
pretty flowers a-nodding to and fro,
''Or when they see the portrait
that -glorifies the wall, your boy
sees only darkness-eternal dapf-
Asss-thAxs ALL =
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
BRITISH STEEL
FACING SLUMP
Industry Worried by Re-
opening of German
Plants.
BY SYDNEY b. CAVE.

London, July 1s.-The British
iron and steel industry is alarmed
at the report that a group of Amer
lean steel men are planning to send
great quantities of pig iron from
America to Germany TO be made
into steel. paying Germany for the
finished goods which are to be sold
in the American markets. The low
production costs OF the German fac
tories and the advantage in eS-
change would more than offset the
additional freight charges, the
English trade comedies.
The prospect of British furnaces
being adversely affected when the
continental plants reopen looms
large to the English steel men and
experts in the metal market say the
American plans. if carried out will
break the iron and steel markets
badly, though they prOphesy a con-
siderable break soon in any event
. A break in the lead and spelter
markets recently brought prices
near to pre-war levels.
Copyright. 1920. Cross-Atla ntic Newspaper
Service. Inc
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19

brethren. roamed the prehistoric
fields in the cocene age.
Eohippus, as the first ancestor or
the horse is known, has been dead
and fossilized for four or five mil
lion years. but science recognizes
him. diminutive as he was, as the
original Man O. War and gives him
due credit for the grim determine
ton that carried him through so
many cons in which thousands of
his contemporaries became extinct.
His history, according TO Prof
Gidley. can best be told in the
words OF the poem
Said little Eohippus, I'm going to
be a horse
And upon my middle finger nail I'll
run my earthly course"
Professor Gidley has just complet-
ed set of models showing the evol-
ution of the horse from the period
in which he was known as Eohip-
pus. 1t is the first complete set ever
made and tells the story of the
gradual change from the original
diminutive. four-toed little beast
to the fieet-footed, graceful creature
of today. The first completed set
modelled by Professor Gidley was
purchased for the Rockefeller
Foundation in Pekin. China. and
are now on exhibition in that city.
Since then FIVE other sets have been
purchased by various museums
throughout the country.
The models are one-ffth the size
of the living animal and scientists
declare they portray in faithful de-
tail just how they must have looked
as they skipped over the fields and
plains OF prehistoric America.
Professor Gidley says that the
horse is one OF the few living ami
mails whose evolution can be traced
by fossils step by step from the
earliest known age to the present
time. Similar fossil remains have
been found of the camel and the
deer.
The models show first Eohippus
the horse of the eocene age, walk
ing sauarely upon his four toes;
then Mesohippus. the horse of the
oliocene period, with his toes grad
ooLy III Ine
pliocene age: Hypohippus and Mer-
oyohippus in the miocene age and
finally Equus scotti of the pleisti-
Gene age, the one just preceding the
age in which we are now living.
Eohippus resembles the horse OF
today but slightly and was but
eighteen inches high. A few million
years later Equus scotti is so like
our own Old Dobbin that but for a
few unimportant details we could
not tell them, one from the other
The models are scientifically cor
rect as far as science goes. but
Professor Gidley admits that for a
few points, such as the name and
tail, he had to draw upon his imagi-
nation. He holds. however, that In
so far as the prehistoric animal re-
sembles the horse of today in sc
many ways, II is reasonable to sup
pose that they also We're the pos
SCISSOR of both name and tail.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
District Epworth League
To Attend Institute

Mountain Lake Park, Md. July Is.
The Pittsburg Conference, Ep-
worth League Institute. closed its
annual meeting here today. It was
the largest gathering OF young peo-
pie ever seen at this resort, and one
of the most successful Epworth
League gatherings in the history of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Tomorrow the Epworth League of
the Baltimore Conference. embracing
largely the churches Of Baltimore
and Washington, will begin a weeks 8
institute. The speakers for this
week include Bishop william F. Nc
DoyeIl, of Washington: Josephus
Daniels, Secretary OF the Navy: DR..
Clarence True Wilson and DR.. John
r. Mott. Homer Rodeheaver will be
here for two engagements on
July 30.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
FRANCE SPEEDS
SOIL RECOVERY
Shell-torn Lands in Crops.
Two-Thirds of Homes
Repaired.
Washington HeraId-Cross Atlantic
Service, Special Cable Dispntch.)

ScrNicc' speciai Sabie Disphttn.D
Paris, July 1s.-An idea of the
tremendous task involved in restor-
ing the devastated territories of
Northern France to their former
condition and of the substantial
progress already made is recorded
in a brochure entitled La France
qui Renait-" which has been issued
by the Union des Grandes Associa-
rtions Franchises
This pamphlet shows that the
population of the departments with
in the war zone, which had fallen
to less than 100000 at the begin
ming of November. 1918. owing to
the inhabitants fleeing or for other
reason, had virtually become dou-
bled by April. The municipal gov
ernment had been resumed in over
1000 communes, and SIS per cent of
the schools open before the war
had reopened, though many were in
temporary quarters
Out of 100000 acres of land to
be put in proper condition nearly
$500, 900 had been cleared Of projec-
tiles by May 1 and half the area
had received a first blowing. Nearly
300. 900 houses were entirely de-
stroyed, but it has been possible to
repair two-thirds of them. Over L.
$50, 900 acres have been sown, and
a quantity of stock has been pro-
vided.
Since 1917 over 100000 francs
have been spent in buying necessary
material for the impoverished in
habitants; "A per cent of the fac
tories had restarted by the begin
ming of May, and in the twelve
months then ending 100000 francs
were disbursed in advances and in
stalments in respect of war dam
ages sustained by the inhabitants
and ON urgent puhlic works
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
"Rainmaker" Has Only Hope
For Crops of Three Counties
Farmers VIII Give $1,000
An Inch for Any Rain
Falling in Washington
Region Before July 25.

A fertile kingdom is the actual
stake in a gamble which is occa-
sioning more discussion in eastern
washington than any political Is
sues or party hopes; more tense In
terest, in homes and stores and
banks. than an oil boom or a gold
rush.
Hatfield, The Rainmaker," Is at
work to save the crops in an area
bounded by a circle of 100 miles
radius, its center in a sunbaked
shanty AID a queer tower on the
treeless shore OF Moses Lake, thir-
teen miles from Ephrata. Wash.
Beyond the edges of this land OF
abandoned farms are hundreds OF
occupied ranches, in one of the best
wheat belts in America. which for
three years has suffered heavily
from lack OF rainfall.
Gets 5000 IN Inch, or Nothing.
From the farmers of Grant.
Douglas and Lincoln counties Hat
field Is to receive $4,000 for every
inch of rain that falls before the
expiration of his contract on July
IS. He pays all his expenses, and
is to receive nothing IL the rain Is
not forthcoming. For his hackers,
millions of dollars and the toll OF
their best years are involved.
Hatfield started operations May
22. By the middle of June, a rrac-
tion more than an inch of rain had
been registered, but he has asked
pay only for subsequent inches
Farmers admit that the inch of rain
has exceeded all precedent ana
many Of them have expressed their
willingness to reward the rain
maker" for that.
Hatfield Guards His Secret.
Charles NJ. Hatfield of Los An
geles went into the business OF
rainmaking twenty-five years ago.
and says he has made good on
every one of his contracts.
The process he has worked out is
a guarded secret, but the entire
rainmaking plant consists OF an
open receptacle. sixteen feet square.
elevated twenty feet and construct
ed of rough lumber and roofing
paper. On the enclosed platform
are the containers from which
emanates what HATFIELD designatcs
as the force" which attracts rain
clouds and causes them to empty
their contents.
For eight years Hatfield has op-
Grated in the San Joaquin valley OF
California. He modestly takes
credit for bumper crops in that dis
trict.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
BRITON CASHES NOTE
INSIDE HIS STOMACH

Melbourne. July 1s.-T am a
twenty-pound note and want to be
cashed." said a soldier presenting
himself at the commonwealth treas
ury.
He had swallowed the note at
Fleurbaix when he expected to be
captured, he stated.
He remembered the number. and
the note in question turned out to
be the only one missing from a
particular issue, which had been
recalled.
The man was given a new note.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
BURGLAR TAKES BATH
AS WELL AS SILVER

London, July 1S.-A burglar who
has committed a number of rob-
berries in the suburbs of London re-
Gently broke into a house and
robbed the safe. He then had a
nap on a comfortable lounge and a
bath in the morning in the bath
room, finishing by using a lady's
tooth brush for his teeth.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
WOMEN HANDLE
BRITISH COURTS
New Law Takes $50 Justice
Jobs From
Men.
Cwashingtsn Herald-Cro.s Atlantic
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)

r. London, July 18.-Great Britain
is shortly to have $50 women JUS
tices of the peace.
Hitherto she has only had nine.
The need of women, particularly
in the new juvenile courts about
to be established. became so appar-
ent that a committee of women,
distinguished for public service,
was constituted some months ago
to confer with Lord Birkenhead to
advise and assist him in making
suitable appointments.
The governments Juvenile courts
law provides that the juvenile
courts established in London may
be constituted of a police magis-
trate and two justices of the peace,
one of whom shall be a woman.
Copyright, 1890. Cross-Atlsntic Newspa per
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
Watch Forgotten
At Jewelry Shop
Has Cops Busy

Cumberland, Nd, July 1S.-
After half q dozen persons had
been arrested on suspicion of
having stolen a watch from the
residence of John Mclaughlin.
Connellsville, and a dozen other
persons had been questioned, 1t
was discovered that the owner
had placed the timepiece in a
jewelry store to have IL re-
paired and had forgotten it.
When he missed the watch he
reported his supposed loss to the
police and later to the county
authorities.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
Necklace Brings $3.50, 900.

A new record price has been set
in necklaces. At an auction In
London the other day the top price
for a necklace was $4,000 pounds
(about s250O0O). The necklace con-
tanned 1Ss pearls.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
Danish Woman Deputy
Is for Legal Equality
By MADAME MUNICH,
First Danish Woman Deputy.

Copenhagen, July 1S.-Husband
and wife must have exactly the
same legal rights IL social condi-
tions are to be improved. AS long
as the husband remains the strong
er, by law, there cannot be real CO.
operation between man and woman.
Equal pay for equal work and an
opportunity for women to enter anv
career they wish are other requi-
sites for a better balanced social
order.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
BRTTISHERS TO MARK
MAYFLOWER LANDING

London, July 1S.-The feature of
the approaching celebration of the
landing of the Mayflower at Ply
mouth Rock will be the presentation
of the freedom of the city of Ply
mouth by the mayor to a relative of
the late American Ambassador to
England, Walter Page, who was Of
ten a visitor in that city, where he
was regarded as "the most loved
The Washington herald., 1920-07-19

There is a determined move
in political circles of France to
elect a successor to President
Paul Deschanel. The President
has not been in good health
and three months leave of alb
sonce appears TO have done him
no good. He has a great dread
of crowds and public functions.
and this is a large part of a
French executives public life.
Some say he suffers from loss
of memory and the hallucina-
tion that the whole world is
prosecuting him.
A French newspaper attrib-
uted the Presidents fall from
a railway train recently to his
mental condition.
Evening star., 1920-02-29
Important

Sale continues through
out the entire month OF
March. but prices In this
ad are for Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday only.
Many OF the items will
be sold out the first day
20 shop Monday, Ii you
can. We reserve the right
to limit quantities. On all
itamA
Evening star., 1920-02-29
Visit
Demonstration
on Our 4th Floor

on Our 4th Floor
Let MS . b o "
you BY actual per-
formance how to
revive the color
and nap Of your
old rug or carpet.
HOusefunishine
Dept, 4th Floor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
BALBINA MYERS
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Twenty-Five Year Old Girl
Spurned by Lover Takes
CarbOliC Acid.

Miss Balbina Myers. who is en-
pioyed as "a domestic at the rural
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Srover J..
Nelson. northeast OF Mishawaka. is
seriously ill as the result OF an at
Tempt 20 commit suicide, Monday
morning Miss Myers was found in
an UNCONSCIOUS condition in her
room about midnight by Mers. Mel
son who had been awakened previ-
ously - means from the girl. ON
going TO her home she found the
girl lying on the floor and a bottle
OF carbOlic acid beside her. Med
ical attention was immediately given
and when she regained conscious
ness. she told Mrs. Nelson she was
tired Of living. stating she had been
engaged 10 be married 20 a young
man from Columbus. o.. but he
had Tilted her. Miss Myers is p
years old and came here from Ohio
during December. She entered the
ei ploy % the Nelson family about
three weeks ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
COUNTY ROAD WORK
WILL BE CARRIED
ON BY COMMISSIONERS

ST. Joseph county road building
will not be halted by the ruling OF
the state board Of accounts that
caused the closing Of the county
engineers Office at Terre Haute, ac-
cording to the opinions of county
officials connected with the road
program OF the county for the com
ing year.
Several hundred thousand dollars
are TO be spent in the county during
the coming season and contracts are
awaiting the decision of the supreme
court of the state on the county unN
road law and the clause in the new
tax law requiring county commits
sioners TO secure the consent of the
state tax commissioners before con-
tinuing with road projects.
Tests Of the above laws were
started recently III the superior court
where Judge Montgomery upheld
the stand of the county commits
sioners. The case was Immediately
taken to the supreme court for a
ruling and is now awaiting action
by that body.
Il don't know the exact method
that is being used in Vigo county"
said County Auditor Sedgwick. IF
the method there is 10 pay the coun-
" surveyor 10y the bond issue, then
they are in the same condition that
we are. In St. Joseph county the
county surveyor is paid by the bond
issue that is used 10 meet the other
expenses of the road The county
engineers department in this county
is paid under a fund appropriated
by the county council and is not de-
pendent on any bond issue"
LAS I understand the condition in
Terre Haute and Vigo county, said
County Engineer d. Moomaw. the
county surveyor is the only man
that is affected by such a ruling
This office has not closed, and from
what ] know now. will not close
We have a large program OF road
building that is going to be put
through as soon as there is a rul-
ing from the supreme court on the
county unit road law"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
NOT EXACTLY 4
REGULAR LEAP
YEAR MARRIAGE
Was It leap year marriage. Mrs

Was II leap year marriage. Mrs
HassIett," inquired the society edi-
tor.
well n-no not exactly" came
hesitatingly from the confused bride.
But anyway they were married on
Sunday the most propititious Of all
the days Of this exceptional year. II
may havs been merely the culmina-
ton Of romance begun before the
ausI icious 1920 started his romantic
career then 10 may have been as
some friends rumored, that Fred
Hasslett OF Rochester. Ind. a long
time admiror Of Miss Rose Ia Rue,
private secretary 20 c. l. Granger OF
the Studebaker corporation. was a
bit baShful but was not too shy to
respond with a hearty. affirmative to
Miss La Rue's leap year question.
BE that as II may the marriage serv-
ice was performed Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock by Rev. c. A. SickafOose
OF the United Brethren church. Mr.
and Mrs. Hasslett will reside al
Gary, Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
BUCHANAN

Henry French was in town again
Saturday evening.
George Adams is back from Vir-
ginia after several weeks visit.
Miss Helen Hanlin and Miss cleo
Portz were in South Bend Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Burrows en-
tertained Saturday evening. it being
her birthday
The b. G. U. sorority met at the
home of Miss Marguerite Stutske
Monday evening.
The L. d. c. girls were enter
tanned by Miss Lena Letter Monday
night
Mrs. r. c. Delk and Mrs. Jack
White entertained a few couples at
dancing Tuesday evening.
Miss Louise Arney was home this
week end from Chicago.
A Charles entertained a few gem
tlemen friends at dinner Wednesday
evening in honor of Jesse Vile, who
celebrated his birthday.
Miss Beryl Lashbaugh entertained
a small number o. friends with a
dancing party at the Clark theater
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Ruth James. who leaves next week
for indianapolis.
Robert Landsman Of Three Rivers
was in Buchanan Wednesday stop
ping over on his way enroute to
Chicago.
Tuesday evening the young women
clerks in the time office of the Clark
Equipment Co. gave Mrs. Chester
shower at her home The new bride
received gifts linen. silver and
aluminium ware. Games and music
were enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
The Monday Literary club met
last Monday with Mrs. Rose How
ard.
Miss Frances Hess Of Midland is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. G. S. Easton, because of the
Midland school being closed on &C
count Of a coal shortage and the
influenza.
Miss Ruth James has resigned
her position with the Clark Truck
Tractor Co. and accepted employ
ment in indianapolis. The arrange
ment will enable Miss James to be
near TO her home
Floyd Smith was in town Friday
afternoon
Mark Treat started work in Niles
Monday.
Miss Angelina Jefferies was in
Mics Saturday morning.
Mrs White and Mrs. Z. J. Bur
rows were in South Bend Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Chamberlain was i'm
Grand Rapids purchasing spring
millinery goods.
Mrs. Daisy earning and daugh-
otter. Jessie Three Oaks visited Mrs.
Noah Garfield Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
Estate OF George VI. Hartman:
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT

BY direction Of James Il. Hartman. nd
ministrator OF the estate OF George VI
Hartman. late Of st. Joseph county, in
the state OF Indiana, deceased.
Notice is hereby given 10 the heirs
Iegatees and devisees OF said decedent
and all other persons interested In said
estate. that said administrators has filed
in this court his account and vouchers
for the final settlement OF said estate
and they are therefore required to be
and appear in said court on the 18th day
or March, 1920, when the same viii he
heard. and make proof Of their heirship
or claim to any part Of said estate. and
show cause II any there be, why said &C.
count anu vouchers should not be ap-
proved.
Witness. the clerk and the seal Of the
st. Joseph circuit court az South Bend,
Ind. 27th day Of February. 1870.
WILBUR VI. WARNER, Clerk.
BERNARD L. HOERSTMAN, Dep
John W. SCHNEIDER. Atty. for estate.
Mar. %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
STATE OF INDIANA.
apartment of state. I'd. Jackson,

Department or NNatct Eus "aEN1"hf
Secretary of state
To sll 20 whom these presents shan
come. greetings:
J. Ed Jackson. Secretary Of state n
the state Of Indiana. hereby certify that
the Duffy Ice Co. has this day caused to
De filed in the Office Of the secretary 81
state of the State Of Indiana. the prop
erty signed and attested consents, state
ments and papers required by Section
One Of an act Of the general assembly
Of the state Of Indiana, entitled, An 1Ct
prescribing the method and procedure
for the voluntary dissolution OF private
corporations and voluntary associations.
and declaring an emergency" approved
March IL, 1913
And l further certify that said written
consents, statements and papers so lied
aforesaid, show that said company aud
the officers thereof have complied with
the provisions Of said Section One Of sail
act and that said corporation is now in
process Of dissolution.
IN witness whereof / have herewith
set my hand and AFFIXED the seal Of the
state OF Indiana at the City OF Indianap-
oils this 18th day OF February, \. ID. 1910
ED JACKSON,
Secretary OF State.
By FRANK DENNIS,
Asst Deputy.
Mar 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
SUFFERS FROM POISONING.

Miss Pearl Calvin who resides
with Mrs. Leer at 111iz y. Main St.
was taken TO st. Joseph hospital
Monday night suffering from poison
ing. About a week ago, Miss CAL
win went TO Kankakee. Ill, 10 take
employment as a domestic in q pri-
waite home there. While there four
members OF the family died from
Ia peculiar malady. diagnosed as
poisoning and Miss Calvin returned
20 Mishawaka Monday afternoon.
During the evening she complained
Of being iii and shortly afterward
become violently sick. II Is thought
that she is suffering from the same
malady that caused the deaths OF
the Kankakee parties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
Estate of Barbara Speth;
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

BY direction Of Charles Z. Speth, cd
ministrator Of the estate OF Barbars
Speth, late of St joseph county, In tbs
state Of Indiana, deceased.
Notice is hereby given 10 the heirs
legatees and devisees, and all other per
sons interested i'm said estate, that said
administrator has filed In this court nj;
account aud vouchers for the final settle
ment Of said estate. and they are there
fore hereby required 10 be and appear in
said court on the oath day OF March, 1920
when the same will 0e heard. and make
proof of their heirship. or claim 10 any
part Of said estate and show cause Il
any there IT, why said account ant
vouchers should be approved.
Witness, the clerk and the seal Of st
Joseph circuit court at South Bend. Ind.
9th day Of February, 1920.
WILBUR VI. WARNER, Clerk
BERNARD l. HOERSTMAN, Dep
Shively X Gilmer, attys. for estate.
Mar. 30.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
BRICK LAYERS AVERAGE
WAGE IS SI.75O YEARLY

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March .
Brick laying has been added to the
curriculum of the Arsenal Techni-
cal high school here, il was learned
today Fourteen students are enroll
ed in the course and chey receive
50 a week while they are taking in
structions. The instructors are for
mer brick masOns now working for
an average salary OF $1.75O Va year.
Their students will start working for
IS a day when they complete the
course. The class was started at the
request OF the Mason Contractors
association and is. composed Of Il
students.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-03
REPORT two FIRES

The central FIRE department was
called 20 the home OF Frank j..
Bickel, ga Division ST. tuesday
morning TO extingJdsh "A roof fire.
damage amounts % $25.
The firemen were also called 70
the home Of William Melser. W
Battelr St, at O'Clock Tuesday
morning to extinguished a chimney
fire. Slight damages resulted.