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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
BURN BALLINALEE
AFTER AN ATTACK
British Apply Torch to Village as
inhabitants Flee.
10 KILLED IN TIPPERARY
Home Rule Bill ls Passed by the House
of Commons and Now Goes to
the King for His Sig
nature.

London, Dec pa Dublin CORE
spondent quotes dispatch from
Tulsk, County Rosc0mmon, as saying
that crown forces burned the village
of Ballinalee, County Longford, early
in the morning as a reprisal for the
recent attack on the police barracks
there, in which one constable was
killed and three were wounded.
Shops and houses were destroyed,
the dispatch states, some outlying
farm houses burned and stock shot.
The military Communicated and for
tilted the schoolhouse, and most of the
inhabitants fled. according to the dis
patch.
Home Rule Bill Up to King.
The Irish home rule bill, as slight
ly modified by the house Of lords, was
adopted by the house of commons.
The measure now needs only the roy
al signature to become law.
The measure viii be effective at the
discretion of the government at any
time within three and one-hah years.
The government reserves the privilege
of applying the law when the oppor-
tune moment arrives.
British Troops Ambushed.
Dublin, Dec. 22.--The Freeman's
Journal has received report that a
party of troops was ambushed at Null
linahoone. in the mountains of Tip
perary. The details are conflicting,
says the newspaper. but it is under
stood the troops fired upon the am
bushing party, killing ten and wound
ing or capturing thirty. The military
casualties are reported variously be-
tween eight killed and one wounded.
Another report says that troops sur
rounded house near the scene of the
ambushing and killed large number
of volunteers.
RaiIwaymen End Strike.
The Irish raiwaynen in conference
here decided unanimously to abandon
their strike against the carrying of
munitions, and return to work.
The men voted 10 carry all the ira
fic offered provided all the men are
restored to taeir former positions. J..
II. Thomas, general secretary of the
National Union of Railwaymen, will
negotiate this condition with the gov
ernment
Demands Dublin Buildings.
General Boyd. commander of the
Dublin district, has sent notice de.
handing possession of the city han
and municipal buildings. The Dublin
corporation met and resolved by 16
votes to to ignore the demand.
The military and police carried out
raids both in Dublin and in Cork
Many arrests were made. These in
Guided one Sim Fein member of par
lament and the father of another Sim
Fein commoner, Richard Mulcahy. in
Dublin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
RINGLING ESTATE s1,o56,54s
Wisconsin Inheritance Tax for the
Showman's Property Put at
$20e,o77.

Ds,'aboo. Wis, Dec. 22.-The Al
fred T. Ringing estate is valued ar
S1,O5G,543. according TO a statement
filed IN the county court of Sank coun.
~ In this city, his former home. The
Inheritance tax to be collected in Wis
consin amounts to s209.07T. The bulk
* the estate goes TO his widow and
son, Richard 7 Ringing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
SHERIFF TO MEET MISS SMITH
Hamon Case Woman's Counsel Accom-
panies the Officer From Arcmore
to FL Paso.

Ardmore, Okla. Dec. 22.-Sheriff
Buck Garrett of Carter county and
Charles "A. Coakley of the law firm OF
Coakley & Mather, retained as counsel
for Miss Glars Barton Smith, left here
for FL Paso, Tex. TO meet Miss Smith.
who is wanted on charge of murder
in connection with the death of Jake"
L. Hamon, Republican national com
mitteeman from Oklahoma and oil mil
lionaire.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
KILLED BY PLANE PROPELLER
Son OF Secretary of Commerce Alex.
anaer Struck by Blade on
Selling Field.

Washington, Dec. 22.-walter n
Alexander, son of Secretary A,axanaer
oil the Department of Commerce. was
killed Instantly here at Boiling field
when the propeller of an airplane in
which ne was preparing No fly, struck
him on the head. He was a commits
stoned flyer during the war and had
gone to the aviation field to make .
flight, to keep in training.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
ASKS A DISARMAMENT MEET
Illinois Representative Wants Wilson
Authorized to Act in His
Discretion.

Washington. Dec. PA resolution
authorizing the President. in his dis
erection. TO invite the Cover .ments Of
nj nations to send delegates to an in
tcrnational convention, to be held in
the United States, to consider means
Of bringing about world disarmament
was introduced by Representative
Brooks (Rep) Of Illinois.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
Roh Post oHin. - senn

Norton Heights Conn. Dec %
The post office here opposite the rail-
road station was entered by yegrs
the safe blown open and $500 in cash
tnken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
Naturally.

Il have book in my library which
is a pronounced favorite with every.
body"
"What is it?"
1.-THE dictionary"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-24
lis Views.

Are you saving up for a rainy
day?'
What's the use? Things will never
be wet again."
Evening journal., 1920-11-12

have been discovered in South Aus
tralla.
Charles Solloway. who used 30 train
the ears horses. is now peddling
matches and candy in London streets.
A community canning kitchen. with
all modern facilities Tor this kind OF
work, is IN operation at Ashevilie,
n. G.
Japan has 5000 factories employ
ing 100000 people. OF whom s5O0o
are women.
When a fresh water flsh Is sud
denly put ln<O salt water 10 dies
Twenty-Five thousand Indian squavs
Figures show tiat m Illinois there
are ~ men TO every 100 women.
Wildwood. n. j.. has chosen va
man as a member OF a volunteer flre
company.
In ancient india the sl' ghtest over
charges on goods sold at bazaars
brought a punishment OF 20 stripes
20 the "prontoer."
Lahorng mon. IN the month OF
Ramadan among the Moslems. are
supposed 90 so without food. drink
and tobacco from sunup 20 sundown.
Lcprosy swept through England In
VIC NNNAANAN N"NNA NiAN INNlnlNN'u AN~
on well into the sixteenth century.
The use Of anesthcucs was known
TO the ancient Greeks. Egyptians and
Chinese.
Masud. ruler Of Afghanlstan and
India, flrst instituted prohibition in
his realms n i03o A. r.. and remain
ed so until his death.
When Grant entered the federal
army at the beginning or the Civil
War. he was unable 20 buy his own
uniform.
Fossils IN Ohlna are known ~
dragon bones" and are supposed 10
possess remarkable medicinal quail
ties.
In the caves OF the Tripoll noun
talns there Is said 10 be tribe Of
women that has never vcntured
out side.
Americas only successful date farm
Is IN the Coaohella valley OF Cal
fOrnia.
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
ROCKS REVUE
GAY ASEVER
Return to Playhouse Shows
1t Has Gained in
Snap
BILLY B. VAN AGAIN
LEADS FUNMAKERS

More sparkling II anything than on
rs previous recent visit. william
Rocks Revue OF 1920" laughed, sang,
danced and frolicb its way into
favor with a large audience in the
Playhouse last night.
Billy B. Van. again led the efferves-
cent fun-maR'ng cont'ng Mt. assisted
by "Getleman Jim" Corbeh and Wi
liam Rock himself. As one OF the aud
ience remarked at the curtains fall /:
zone seeing usually IS enough with
such r vues: but ] must admit / found
so much in this show TO keep me in
trested that almost forgot l had
seen It b fore"
once again. too. Marion Sunshine
led the feminine c0ntng Mt, living up
TO her surname with customary
sprighulhess and charm. She was
ably a. ded by II azel Webb. Ernehstine
Myers. Irene and Bernice Hart. Helen
Eby and the chorus OF 80 girls who
really can sing and dance In addition
Tai, the Chinese princess, repeated
her previous success with her on r
ing OF songs In both her own Ian
guage and in English.
II would be dimcult to select the
brightest particular spot in the
twenty different scenes, which make
up the two acts. dimcult because each
scene is so different in scheme and
color, ranging from the laugh 'ngiesi
kind of laugh ng farces to M, el1bor-
ate oriental setting Of the rhapsod e
Omar Khayyam tent melange.
The Revue will roll merrily on with
It's successful career again tonight
tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow
night, at The Playhouse. gaining In
applause as II goes,
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
CLOSE MISSION
WORK Session
Mrs. J. Talley Smith Named
President of Conference
Home Society
THlRTY-SEVEN ON
SERVICE EMBLEM

Election OF officers was the princi-
pal feature this morning Of the annual
meeting OF the Wilmington NJ. +. Con-
ference, Woman's Home Missionary
Society, in Mt. Salem NJ. Z. Church
The officers elected were: President
Mrs. ]. Talley Smith: VIC. pres. dent.
Mrs. Adam Stengle. Wilmington d s.
dr.ct; Mrs. w. A. Powell Dover D.s-
irlct; Mrs. Mary b. Smith, Easton ID y
trct; Mrs. VIM. Downing. Salisbury.
y strict; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. G. Wesi y Weld n; Wilmington
assistant corresponding secretary.
Mrs. 4. =. Martindale, Sat sbury. Nd.
recording secretary, Mss En- ly r.
rum, Win ngtOn, treasurer, j. II.
Huntingdon, Edge Moor
Mrs II. s Duleney, OF Sharptown.
Nd, was elected a delegate 10 o. Ma
tiOnal Women's Home NJ IS Onary So
olety cow nt on that meets in Rhode
Island in October, 1921. Mrs. j. w. Co
Iona, OF Dover, was elected alternate.
More than 60 delegates have al
tended the convention. There have
been Al delegates from all over the
conference. This was stated % be-
the largest number Of out-of-town
delegates TO have attended any annual
convention. The closing session was
held this morning. Many OF the
delegates this afternoon Will attend
the lecture at Grace Church Of Mrs
Lulu Loveland Sheppard.
Displayed on the platform today
vas a large service flag OF the mis-
siOnary society. 10 contain 81 star
for those who have been made per-
retual members OF the Home Mis-
si0nary Society. There are eight gOij
SLAM on the nag for the deceased
members and 90 stans for the Twins
members. Two were made perpe tua
member this year. They were Mrs
John Briggs, who Evas made a mem
bsr by the Mt. Salem Society, an.
Mrs. j. Talley Smith. who was mad
a member by the conference.
An interesting paper on home mis-
sionary work was read by Mrs. Alex
ander Dexter Of Grace Church. An
appeal was made 10 the different so
cieties 10 aid the DeacOness Home.
In the report OF the treasurer. Il
was announced that over $4,000 hac
been raised by the Wilmington Con
ference Society during the past year
This was an Increase OF $1,000 over
last year Miss Sallie r. Shaw pre-
sented yesterday Afternoon 10 the As
bury NJ. +. Auxiliary a flag for haN-
iuis secured the largest number OF
subscribers TO the home missiOnar.
p&per in the year.
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
pLpes IS long Is 10 Or q feel.

pipes as long as 30 or ~ feet.
one Of the most perfectly preserved
fossil beds In the United States has
been uncovered in the mountains
near Kemmerer. Wyo.
The Calling gun. the frst rapid.
IRE machine gun. was patented by
Richard Jordan Gatling IN 1862.
The hoof and mouth disease In the
Norfolk area OF England killed 1000
animals. 70 is estimated.
More books on spiriualism are
written Dy women authors than men.
The lrst known Sunday school was
started In 1912 IN a little English
village
The curfew bell was FIRST rung In
Europe as a fire prevention. about the
time of William ] l16i0l.
King Henry / OF England restored
the use OF lamps and candles at court
after ringing in the curfew bell.
California was believed by the early
Spanish explorers TO be an island OF
AmazOns
The frst lamp having an air cham
Der was invented by a Swiss, Jules
Argand
aN"HNnNNN u NNllANNN| NN neat as IANHN
as 1900 degrees Fahrenheit.
The worlds largest ruby mining
center Is In Upper Burma. india.
The hottest and coolest spots IN
America are under one roof-in the
laboratory Of an electrical firm al
Schenectady. n. Y.
Germany is producing a consider
able quantity OF liquid fuel by dis
tillatlon OF coal and Ignite.
Japan Is covered with immense
orchards of mulberry trees for the
raising OF cOcOons for the silk in
dustry.
Leather money is being used In
Austria.
India has the largest sugar acre
age IN the world. but its yield Is
very low.
The En-lish church has formed a
motion picture company for religious
instruction by the movie route.
Large deposits OF ocher and sienna
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
HE MADE EM: sHED GAIL COPs.

DENVER, COl.-IOm Annear, chief
of the u. S. Mint here. rendered a
brand-new quarter in exchange for a
wedge OF pie at a cafe. Hold on
Mister" protested the waitress sus-
piciOusly. "This don't look good to
ne. It's bent" "Oh, it's all right" {"
reassured Annear, 81 made Il myself"
He tried TO give her another coin, but
she said he might have made that one,
too, and would have called the cops
II a mutual acquaintance hadn't iden-
titled Uncle Sans money maker.
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
NEWS ODDITIES

Italian glassware has increased lin
price $50 per cent. since the war.
Belsium's steel production Is now
p per cent. OF the pre-war output.
Educators declare that ilt costs
much more 70 educate the boy than Il
does a girl, largely because OF a boys
tendency TO destructivcness.
A blind and armless soldier OF the
English army has become an expert
typist with a speed record.
Two English electricians have IN
vented an automatic switch 20 cut
on the current from electric motors
used in mines II the deadly fire.
damp be present.
Pulverized street rubbish and coal
tar have been found to make good
fuel briQue.tcs in Amsterdam.
A new kind OF concrete permits
nails TO be hammered into it
One-thrd OF the voters IN Id8ho arc
women.
The Colonial Danes OF America is
the Oldest patriotic society for
women ln the Untitled states.
English women coming 10 me
United States TO complete their edu-
cation outnumber the men by a large
majority.
The London zoo has a cockatoo
that is more than 90 years old.
Greenvllle, S. c., claims 10 have
The largest policeman IN tho world,
while Crystal Springs, Miss, puts up
the smallest one.
Two Roman villages datilng back 10
the first century. B. c., have been dis
covered by excavations In the Swiss
Alps.
Shakespeare had oonly one romance
In his life. and that was unhappy.
Pocahontas. at the time she saved
Captain John Smiths life. was only
10 years old.
The Arab City OF Naiar. on the
edge Of the Aribin desert, Is iealOusly
guarded by the M0hammedans against
/ Christian visitors.
Natives OF the Belgian Congo smoke
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
EARL GREY'S SIGHT
STILL FAR FROM GOOD

LUNUUN-NTscOu1T U1eY, WHOSE
sight was partially restored while he
was in America as British ambassa-
dor a year ago, says in a letter to
the Berwickshire Naturalist Club
Though ! can see sufficiently 10 walk
about, l cannot see birds or flowers
or even a view
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
ROsFMONT PHARMACY OPENS.

The kOsem0nt IN armacy, In charge
Of J. VI. Gross. was opened at noon
today at 1925 Market street Refresh
ments were served TO all purchasers.
The new store is equipped with ma
hOgany fixtures, and a modern marble
soda fountain. LilEht luncheons Will
he served, and a specially will be
made Of sundaes cigars and garets,
at the lowest prices.
Evening journal., 1920-11-12
DIES IN BED WITH
MOTORCYCLE HOOD

LONDON-Trevor C.. Thompson. %,
a detective here, was found dead on
his bed with a motorcycle hood he
had invented on his head. 10 is be-
lieved that the young inventor had
strapped the hood TOO tightly. It
was designed 90 protect motor-bike
riders from the weather.
Evening journal., 1920-11-12

The insane OF London, In the six
teenth century. used 20 be beaten
with whips and clubs and burned
with hot irons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13

var was possible in modern civili. :ation."
 Regarding the failure to award
 promotions to soldiers whose gallan. ry had earned honors, Governor Cox aid he had given the subject much thought
 "There was a great deal of fight ng done in the last month of the var, he said. "The processes of pro- notion were slow in a great organi- ation, even after it had been won md recommended. There were thou ands of boys cited for bravery and advancement in rank who came home without titular honors which thev lad won. Sergeants and proposed 'orporals commanded companies in he thick of the fight. Lieutenants ed companies and even battalions with master hands, and brave hearts. They won their spurs. And yet, the var ended without them receiving
 he rank which they deserved. Some nay, without serious thought, feel SiA*o II Q oOAuICA IcGuTuSu without injury, he is able to take up civil fife without difficulty. This, in many instances, is not true. Breaks the careers of many lives turn d permanently the whole course of hings. Therefore, whenever our government can aid, it should do so."
 Should Give Hcnors.
 "It seems to me that the federal government even yet should make ,onferment of these honors. The private who won the recognition to a :orporaPs stripes, is entitled to the ittested record of a warrant The sergeant, the lieutenant, the captain, he major, the lieutenant colonel, the colonel and so on up the line, should nave what justly belongs to them. This may run counter to custom, but
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13
Ask Muggsy as
 to Fight in Club

New York, Aug. 12.-John J. Me Graw, manager of the New York Giants, was summoned to appear be- fore District Attorney Edward Swan today to tell his version of incl. dents at The Lambs Club last Sun day morning, which later resulted in serious injuries to John c. Slavin, the actor. MT. McGraw had declin- ed to enlighten officials concerning an imbroglio when he is reported to have had fistic encounter with a fellow club member.
 MT. Slavin, who was found uncon- scious in front of MT. McGraw's S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13

after all, isn't convention, particu- larly in government bureaux likely to develop into a hard-pan that oc- casionally needs breaking up?
 "This is government of free peo- pie, and it's processes should neve, run counter to the fundamentals of simple justice. Nothing would give me livelier sense of genuine happi. ness than the opportunity of help. ing to bestow honors richly won ov- erseas and elsewhere"
 Commenting the national guard, Governor Cox said:
 "The military history of the great war has been written and with no intent to carry an invidious word, it seemss to me that the public has not the proper appreciation for the serv-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13

ice that was rendered by the nation al guard troops from the states. These organizations were maintained throughout the years through the spirit of comradeship that held the guardsmen together. Their pay was small and in some instances the mil itary routine was burdensome to men who labored throughout the day"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13
E0X URGES REASON
 INSTEAD OF FORGE
 As WAR SAFEGUARD
residential Candidate Opens
 1 speecl,-Making Tour at Camp Perry


 ann Perry, O., Aug. 12.--Honor |le prevention of war by eth .,. nent of reason rather than 0 woe was urged by Gov. Cox her [,ou in an address opening the dem ratic presidential nominees na Inal speaking tour.
 covernor Cox did not make tn oue of nations the paramount IS i of the democratic campaign a I,ared in his acceptance address text of his speech today at thu f;onal rifle contests emphasizing l toll of the war and declaring tha neonles of the world now seel ceful modes of settlement.
 II realize," he said to an audlenc national guardsmen, regular serv men and civilians, "that in { se YOU are assembled here to in ase the efficiency of our mill ! strength, and yet am convlnc that the great mass of our sol e ;s united in purpose and pray to nrevent wars in the future, i an be honorably done.
 There will always be a natlona I'd in the states, if for no othei mn than domestic defense, ane military arm, of the federal gov nent will be maintained, but tn that vast expenditures flo; aments are a thing of the pas kesses every home in America e the common impulse tha les the great mass of peopl Id wide, is inspiried by the wis of peace and the settlement troversy by the arbitrament on rather than of force."
 kaising the national guardsmen' nd in the war, Gov. Cox sai' k had failed to receive commis won by bravery and declare'
 belated justice now should b rded them.
 byernor Cox elaborated on hi he in his acceptance speech urge rnment aid to ex-service men aring many met obstacles on re ing to civilian life. These, h.
 the government should assis' lever possible.
 Little Romance.
 kpenditure in war of lives ant eure was stressed by the demo c candidate in his plea fol eful relations between nations. he cost to the U. s." he said
 more than one million dollar. hour for over two years. The
 expense of twenty-two billior rs was almost equal to the to Endorsements of the U. s. gov bent from 1791 to 1918. It wa cent to have run the revolu Iry war for more than one thou
 years at the rate of expendi which that war involved. Tn
 expenditures alone, so expert D, are near approach to the bnt of gold produced in the U tom discovery of America to tht reak of the European war, anf the U. s. spent only about one th of the entire cost Of the war less than one fifth of the ex itures of the allied side.
 civilization has not had it's les then there is no hope for it puld not stand such war agair survive. The genius of man, if is happy term in discussing horror of conflict, has always
 the last war the most fright.
 When we consider the develop
 in the methods of human de etion between 1914 and 1918, and
 the problems of simple propor- we are staggered to even think ne possibilities of the sons of against being brought into com. e American soldier, Governor declared, knows the meaning of ern warfare.
 nere was very little romance" ontlnued, " in the long hours and slaughter of the front trench thought that must have run lgh the mind of every soldier in midst of it all, was how such g
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13

apartment Sunday morning, has not yet sufficiently recovered to be ques toned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-08-13

eTHaTooA H.Is,oA SPRINGS. N. Y.- ker sot'es nt s May Mills, suffrage nnsa - syracuse. N. Y.. has |en n1dsaa'damously da'd chosen by. thd d der e~e.egates of the New Yorl SlacsI laIocfat'c o convention fo1 mer Sn the state ticket whicl en. Iavs x .s said shall so fo a
 \ ls believed sthe nlac2 ~ss < esteeary of TT
 formerly htaS FIT fS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-02-19

Payne Secretary Of the Interior. Ap.
proving the sale Of former German
liners and by deciding to accept an
offer to become honorary president OF
the American Olympic association.
D.. The next meeting Of the cabinet
probably will be called and presided
over by President Wilson.
Secretary Lansing who has been is.
suing the calls for the meetings for
several months said he had written
cabinet officers that there would be
no more regular sessions of the Presi.
dents official family for the present.
He would offer no explanation but it
was understood that his letter was
written by direction of Mr.. Wilson.
Throughout the Presidents illness,
the cabinet has met regularly and
when the coal strike situation became
acute the meetings were increased
from n to two weekly. For several
weeks now the President has been TAX
ing more and more of a hand in the
conduct of official business. Score.
tary Tumulty said he had never seen
Mr.. Wilson looking better.