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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
~ WIVES WILL
FACE PRISONER
Said to Be I3 Others, but They
Can't Be Found.

LOS ANGELES. April 16.-The
worlds greatest lover was the name
police gave to Charles N. Harvey of
Shelbourne, Mass. today on discovery
Of list of twenty-five young women
alleged to be list of prospective
finances for Harvey.
Harvey is held here on a charge of
bigamy.
Police claimed they have evidence
showing that he was married twenty
1--WE times and that the list contains
the names of more than twenty-five
women whom Harvey intended TO
marry.
Harvey is In the county hospital
recovering from n second attempt at
suicide.
According to police. Harvey has
done all his alleged marrying in the
last fifteen years.
At least Ave of the wives vanished
without leaving "a trace, police said.
Seven are missing, but may be
found.
Twelve of his alleged wives viii
confront him when his condition is
improved In an effort to startle him
into making "A statement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Even Our Senators
May Don Overalls

WASHINGTON, April Is.-The
overall revolt may spread to the SEN
ate.
Senators, who today applauded the
spirit of the organizers of overall
olubs to war on clothing profiteers,
said congress ought to give aid and
comfort to the clubs by organizing
one at the capital.
Senator Capper, Kansas, said the
movement was sign of democracy
and public health.
KANSAS CITY. April 16.-City Of
fcials are organizing an overall
club" here.
Plans were for charter members to
blossom out in their '"work clothes"
today.
PEORIA, ILL.,. April I6-County
courthouse employees here have
agreed TO wear blue jumpers to work
in an effort to lower the cost of liv-
ing.
HIGHLAND PARK. ILL.,. April 1s.
-Twenty-six of the local leading
citizens joined In the drive against
the high cost of living today with
the formation of an Overall" club.
NEW YORK, April I6.-OveraIls
made their first appearance on
Broadway today when members of
the Cheese club" an organization
of writer's. press agents and editors
of theatrical papers. staged dem
Onstrat;On against the high prices
for mems apparel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
MARY LEE IN LIST
OF MISSING GIRLS
Police Seek I3-Yedr-OLd from
Virginia Avenue Home.
Where Is Mary Lee?

Where e Mary LeeE
The police are searching all over the
city today for Mary, who is 13 years old
and has disappeared from her home a
635 Virginia avenue.
In the last month police women have
located eleven missing girls.
Cecilia Barnes, 10, 1o40 Mount street,
and Mary Bailey, 16, 1114 North Pennsyl-
vanIa, both Technical High school girls,
are still missing.
They disappeared more than a month
ago and We're believed to have run away
to join a moving picture company.
Policemen say they have obtained infor-
nation that the two high school girls
remained in this city two weeks after
they were reported missing, and then left
for parts unknown.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
STRUCK BY AUTO
BUT SAVES BABY
Mrs. Mann CLings to Child as
Car Runs Her DOtUn.

Knocked down by an automobile,
Mrs. Anna Mann, 124T South PERISH
ing avenue, clunE to the baby in her
arms and saved 1t from possible in
jury at Meridian and Washington
streets today.
The woman was waiting for
street car inside the safety zone
when machine driven by G. j.
Lindsay, S0IS Graceland avenue,
skidded.
She held to the bumper of the
machine with one arm and kept the
baby elevated In the other.
Mrs. Mann suffered an injury TO
her hip and was bruised.
The baby escaped unscratched.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16

Furthermore, the allies are united upon
the proposal to put a new blockade in
force If new German miIitarist coup
is successful
1t is understood the agreement will
be put in writing when the inter-allied
supreme council meets at San Reno.
Italy, next wee6.
office from Germany said heavy detach-
ments of troops were concentrating in
Pomerania.
coup d'etat, similar to the vor
Kapp movement. was expected.
Reports of the impending coup vera
partly confirmed by adyices by British
officials from their governments rep
resentatives IN Germany.
The allied decision will be impaired
TO representatives in Berlin for COM
Dunication to the German government
Many Of the leaders were said to be
men prominent in the Won Kapp move
ment who escaped arrest when that in
surrectionary group was driven from
control by the general strike.
The United States will not be repre-
sented at the conference unless an
American representative is invited to at
tend as an observer and thus far no
such invitation has been received, ac-
cording to a report the from state de-
partment at Washington.
This meeting probably will be the most
important since the conclusion of the
peace conference because of the vital is
sues that will be under deliberation.
In addition to the German situation the
allies program includes:
The Fiume dispute between Italy and
Jugo- Slavs.
Russia's offensive against the Poles and
the question Of opening commercial rela-
tiOns between Russia and the allies
Turkish terms and the grave situation
in Anatolia. where Mustapha Kemal
Pasha has massed an anti-allied army of
nationalists.
The Hungarian situation.
BERLIN. April 16.-Fearing a new
military coup, the government has taken
extensive precautions to guard itself.
Districts around government buildings
were barred to the public.
Fifteen tanks, twenty armored' cars
and a number of machine gun companies
were brought into the city and placed on
guard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
SUGAR SHIPMENT
DUE TOMORROW
Wyckoff Expects Relief in
Situation Here.

Several ears of sugar, which have been
tied up at eastern points, may reach In
dlanlp0ss s tomorrow, temporarily relley-
ing the scarcity. according to Stanley
Wyckoff, fair price commissioners.
With the railroad strike materially
cutting sugar shipments, ice cream
manufacturers OF indianapolis are dis
cusslng methods Of meeting the situation.
The ice cream manufacturers met with
the state dairy products association at
the Claypool today.
Sugar is being sold at New Orleans at
2575 cents a pound, wholesale, and at
Michigan points for 2G75 a pound. ac-
cording TO reports received here.
Local sugar job5ers also met b die
cuss the rising sugar prices
Some candy manufacturers are said to
be Offering 20 cents a pound fo- sugar.
Local jobbers two days ago adopted a
wholesale price Of 21.45 cents "A pound.
The egg and butter market was lit
tie stronger here today because storage
stocks are being depleted in the east.
Mr.. Wyckoff said that reports that
eggs had sold as low as s cents
dozen and butter as low as cents a
pound in Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas,
due to the strike, are incorrect.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
IRVINGTON ASKS
BETTER STREETS
Committee Before Board of
Works Seeks improvements.

Extensive street improvements were
asked today by Irvington citizens who
appeared before the board of public
works.
Since New York street is in bad con-
dition, East Washington street is the
only thoroughfare available for heavy
traffic to Irvington. the board was told
by Hilton L. Brown, who acted as
spokesman for the delegation.
Board members promised action.
The following estimates OF costs for
street Improvements were approved by
the board.
South street, resurfacing from Alabama
street to Virginia avenue, $12, ,10S. 20 :
Gladstone avenue, paving from Michigan
to st. Clair street, $16,537.75; Garfield
avenue paving from Walnut to Pratt
streets, 1922 Ohio street. resurfacing
I'd widening from Delaware to East
streets, sos, ,44602.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
ASKS i
u. S. TO HELP HIM
Wants to Send Troops
Through New Mexico.

WASHINGTON, April 16-The Mex1-
can government has asked the state de-
partment to permit transportation OF
Mexican troops through United States
territory to fight the rebels In Sonora.
1t was learned today.
Carranza wants to send his troops
on American railroads, across southern
New Mexico and Arizona from Chihuahu4
to Sonora.
Under the Mexican plan, Carranza
troops would go to El Paso on the Next
can Central railroad, thence across Amer
lean territory to Douglas, Ariz., by the
El Paso & Southwestern railroad
From Douglas the troops would expect
to proceed into the revolving state OF
Sonora and the result of the movement
would likely be a battle on the border,
1t is believed.
High officials Of this government have
the Mexican request under consideration.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
CHAMP SAYS HIS
HATS IN RING
Will Be a Democratic Candi-
date at Frisco Convention.

WASHINGTON. April 1e-Champ
Clark, minority floor leader and former
speaker of the house, is 8 candidate for
the democratic nomination at the San
Francisco convention.
Following an editorial announcement
entitled, Speaker Champ Clark the
Strongest Nominee for Democracy" ap-
pearing in the New Orleans Item. pub
lished by James NJ Thompson, the
democratic leaders son-in- law, the for
mer speaker today said he stands ready
to accept the nomination If it is rendered
him.
Clark declared he would make no per-
sonal campaign to secure the nomination.
He was aware. he said. that his friends
had started organizations in several
states with his nomination in view, and
II they succeed in bringing about his
nomination he will run.
The former speaker declared his op-
position to instructed delegates.
He said he preferred an open conven-
ton with the various state delegations
left perfectly free TO express their choice
in caucus assembled.
1t was because OF this, he said, that
he had refused to allow his name to go
into the primaries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16

NEW YORK, April 16-There's a
puff. puff,-elevator strike in
whew. New York today.
Tens Of thousands of workers who
daily commute between-puff! the
earth and top floors Of the sky
scrapers on lower Broadway were
thrown back several cons in civill-
zation by the waIkout OF scores Of
elevator operators and scaled tho
heights to their eyris in the noun
tains of steel and granite to an al
titude that no self respecting cliff
dweller ever attempted.
reporter thought IL would be
funny TO swipe a ride on one of
the few elevators operating in the
City Investing Company building
and-puff! pun watch from a van
tage point on the seventeenth floor
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
HOUSE THIEVES
NIP JEWELRY
Two Homes Ransacked and
Two Private Rooms Entered.

A series of burglaries, reported to the
police during the last twelve hours are
being Investigated by detectives.
At the home Of Peter Nutx, 1886 North
Delaware street, burglars broke the glass
from the door, unlocked 1t and entered.
Jewelry and clothing valued at 5000 is
missing.
This included a mink fur cape valued
at $500; a lace dress, valued at SIS; a
beaded purse, worth $6J; q pearl pin
and an opal ring and fifty old coins
Mrs. Benjamin Kohn, 22o9 North Me-
ridian street, reported the disappearance
from her home of a diamond valued st
30O but later reported that 1t had been
found.
A thief stole purse containing S97
from the room of Charles Floyd, 910
North Capitol avenue. some time last
night.
Walter Cogswell, room 107, Colonial no
tel reported that a purse containing SIS
disappeared from his room.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Two Local Hotel Men
to Operate DenisOn

Negotiations are under way by which
the Denison hotel viii operate indefinitely
instead of closing Sunday, as planned, 4
was announced today.
Crawford Fairbanks said the hostelrY
would remain OPEN until his lease expires
on May l.,
After that time it is expected it win
be operated by Walter B. Smith and
Hubert j. Smith, owners of the Lorraine
and Stubbins hotels, who are now en-,
deavoring to get possession of the build-
ing and who have arranged to purchase
the hotel equipment.
Definite plans have not been COM
pleted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
637 MEN DIE IN
RUSS-JAP CLASH
London Hears of Battle at
Habarovsk, Siberia.

LONDON. April 16--In a violent bat
tie at Habarovsk 237 japanese soldiers
and 400 Russians were killed. said a
Central News dispatch from Toxic to-
day.
Fifteen hundred Russians were made
prisoners By the japanese.
Ha5aroysk or Khabaroysk Is an TN
portant Siberian city, little more than
800 miles north of YIadivostok.
II lies on the Ussuri branch Of the
trans Siberian railway and has a popu-
lation Of 1900.
1t is a large trading center.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
NeU York Does Vertical Walk
NOT DANCE! PUFF! PUFF! LIFT OPERATORS QUIT

the newly created mountaineers la
Dor by.
He rode up all right, but-b'gosh
he walked down.
NOBODY GETS SORE;
TREAT 1T AS JOKE.
The City Investing building is
thirty stories high end bas
twenty three elevators
All of the operators walked out,
leaving 10000 persons stranded In
the lower aorridors-and an over
flow meeting on Broadway
Now, New York is used to walk
ng-horizontally- street car,
elevated, subway and taxi strikes,
but walking straight up was a new
experience.
Hundreds stormed the narrow,
Continues on Page Fours)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
BASEBALL POOL
OPERATOR FINED
Harry B. Shea Pleads Guilty
to Selling Lottery.

Harry 3. shea, 557 South Delaware
street. was dned sos and costs by spe-
cisl Judge symnes in city court today
on a charge OF Keeping a gambling de.
vice
lie was arrested late Thursday when
his place In the rear Of a barber shop
al 226 South Illinois street Was raided
and quantity Of baseball pool para.
phernaila was copnscated-
Shea entered a plea Of guilty.
Judge Symnes dropped the charge
OF pool selling against Shea.
With the opening of the baseball sea-
son Chief Of Police Jerry Kinney hes
instructed his men to arrest any one
caught selling score lotteries.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
GIRL DOES WORK
OF LUMBERJACK
She's Pretty, but Handles All
Tasks Like Man.

GRANDON, Wis, April 16.-Here's
one spot in the United States that is
not suffering from a labor shortage.
Lumberjacks are fiocking here by
droves to see Florence Tyrell. the
girl lumberjack," tear into the
country's natural resources.
Miss Tyrell claims the distinction
of being the only woman lumber
Jack in the world.
She has teen employed at camp
at Newell.
She skids logs, harnesses and
cares for her team just like a man.
Miss Tyrell not only does a mans
WORK, but wears their clothes.
Her attire is that of the regulation
lumberjack
During the winter she drove four
horses most of the time.
Miss TyreIl Is pretty and her moth
or chapeYOns her.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
CAN'T REAR BOY
ON 900 YEARLY
Mother of 'SiLUer Spoon
Youths Asks More Allowance.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Youth, born
with q silver spoon IN his mouth, can
not be supported on less than $500 a
year under the present II. c. L. (high
cost Of luxury. according TO Mrs. Leonie
NJ Scott
She had a petition before the surro-
gates court today 10 grant an allowance
Of $4,000 a year fo- the education Of her
two sons, Robert, ~. ana Harold. IL.
The boys. she said. can not live or be
educated IN a manner befttine their sta
ton Ia life on less.
They are heirs to the 81 o00o00 estate
Of their father. Robert A. Scott and are
now living on an allowance OF $4,000
each a year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
TAKES
HIS FOLKS ALONG
He Holds the ReUOIUer While
Wife Picks Pockets.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 16.--Tntrodue-
ing the motor bandit who fares forth
with the wife and family.
Hogan Hammer, shipyard worker, was
confronted by a man who alighted from
an automobile and levelled a revolver
at him
Thon a woman stepped out and ex-
traeted SITS ans gold watch from his
pockets, said the victim.
While the hoidup was IN progress, ac-
oording TO Hammen's report, a baby be-
Ean squslling In the closed car.
Il remarked to him. You must thave
the family along tonight asserted
Hammer. but he got mad. told me 70
shut up and then drove away"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16

MADAME SLAVKO GROUITCH.
People who think of the Balkan coun-
tries "as the abode of f1eas, short
skirted brigands and chocolate soldier
heroes" are mistaken, Madame Slavko
Grouitch, wife of the minister of the
Serbs, Croats and Slavenes in the United
States, told members of the Chamber OF
Commerce, following a noon luncheon
today.
Jugo- -slavia, the new Balkan state.
presents an enticing field for foreign
exploitation, she said, being extremely
rich in natural resources.
Serbia is destined to become an i'm
portant live stock producer in Europe,
with the Introduction Of modern meth
Ods. she said
Vast copper, coal and gold deposits
enrich the country. she addsG
Discussing the Fiume controversy, she
said that Italy wanted Fiume because
the country that controls that port will
control the greater part of the trade of
Crotia, Slovenia Serbia, Batchka, Benat,
Hungary and 10 some extent Bosnia, and
herzegovina, and parts even OF Czecho-
Slovakia aud Roumania.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
ROBBED OF RING
IN CITY PRISON
So Says KokomO Man and
Chief Kinney Investigates.

Harry Kline 26, of Kokomo, today
complained that he had been robbed of
a diamond ring worth $3.50 and a five
dollar bill in the city jail
Chief Of Police Jerry Kinney imme-
diately began an investigation to ascer-
tain why Kline had been permitted TO
keep his valuables when he was locked
up.
Kline was picked up by Bicyclemen
Trimpe and Kitzmlller at o'clock last
night at Pratt and West streets and
locked up on charge OF being drunk.
He reported this morning that his ring
and money were missing
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Suitcase VGnishes
as Couple WedS

CHICAGO, April 16.-Chicago's en-
tire police force was upset today in
a search for a suitcase belonging to
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn c. Downing.
While the couple was getting
married Thursday someone got away
with the suitcase.
1t was explained by the frantic
couple that everything in the suit
case except two garments belonged
to the bride.
The two garments comprised a pair
of pajamas.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16

New York is paying homage to another
Hoosier.
Mrs. Claude Everett Morris. formerly
Of Irvington, won approval of critics
when she sang the leading soprano. solo
role in the closing musical Of the twenty
sixth season of the Musical Art society
at Carnegie hall.
Mrs. Morris. who is a daughterin- law
OF Rev. ". r. Morris. pastor Of the
Emerson Avenue Baptist church, began
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Flood Knocks Out
Plant in Alabama

JACKSON. Ala, April l6.-Thls city
has been without light and power for
four days as a result OF the high waters
OF the Tombigbee river.
The freboxes Of the power plant are
submerged
All river farms IN this district are in
undated. The crop damage IS enormous.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Skull of Murdered
Man Shown at Trial

IONA, Mich. April 16-The skull Of
John Smary was exhibited to u jury
here today in the trial Of Warren After,
who is charged with the old mans muir
der.
Display Of the grewsome evidence was
made in an effort to show that Smary
died from blow on the head.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Boycott Cuts 1925
Off Spuds in 4 Days

DETROIT, April 16.--On Tuesday
of this week potatoes were selling at
$3.50 per bushel
On Wednesday, the Detroit Fedora
tlon of Women's Clubs and the De
troit Stewards club instituted two
weeks boycott against the purchase
or use of vegetables and the principal
hotels and restaurants banished the
tuber from their menus.
Today potatoes are quoted at S4.25
per bushel and the boycott leaders
declare they will force the price to
$3.50 before they end their campaign.
Eggs will be the next food article
boycotted
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16

her musical education under Prof. Ed
ward Nell. Metropolitan School of Music
of this city.
She studied two years with Oscar
Saenger. the musical godfather Of scores
Of the worlds best singers.
Chosen as one Of the best church so
loists OF New York. Mrs. Morris reflects
credit upon her indianapolis teachers
She is a member OF the Morning Choral
Of Flstbush and sings in one Of the
largest churches In Brooklyn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Liberty Bonds Drop
Continues on Change

NEW YORK April 16-Depreciation of
values in the Liberty Dor d market con-
tinued today, the first 31as dropping to
$50. off 100 from yesterday close.
The first is sold at 9000 off 40; second
As, S6.7s, off 10; first Ans, 1920, up 10;
fourth 4As. s66s. off s: Victory ass,
96OS, off 3 and Victory ANS at $500, off 4.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Leffingwell Quits
Treasury Position

WASHINGTON, April 16. r. c.
Leffingwell, assistant secretary Of the
treasury, has resigned and his resigna
tion has been accepted by President VIII
son. it was announced at the whitehouse
today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
ALLIES PLEDGE BREAK
WITH BERLIN UNLESS
PACT is CARRIED OUT
France, Belgium, Italy and England to Join
in Demand That Germans Disarm as Pro-
vided in Peace Treaty.

statement
army a provided peace treaty
allied
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
ArmOred Prisoner
Feared Blackhand

NEW YORK, April 16-A bulging
chest caused a judge to order Ernest
DeCuti examined.
He was found wearing a corset of
wood and tin ito protect him from
knives and bullets of the black hand"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Polly Stirred Up
by Booze Explosion

NEW YORK, April 16-"What the hell |
What the hell" shrieked a parrot in an
east side tenement where a homemade
still had explod ID as iremen dashed into
the fat.
Nobody answered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Bedford, Ind, Boasts
Population of 1868

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Preliminary
population figures issued today by the
census bureau included
Bedford, Ind, 1920 population, S,963,
increase since 1910, PAT. or % per cent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
DELAYS
SLAYING TRIAL
Juror Myers Unable to Report
in Mrs. Gossett's Case.

The eyes of Anna Mary Gossett. on
trial in criminal court on a charge of
numbering her husband, omer J. Gossett,
sparkled today.
The state will not ask the death
penalty.
The first point scored by blue-eyed
Anna Mary came with the announcement
of the state that the jury will not be
asked to send her TO death in the electric
chair.
Confident of acquittal, the pretty 20
year-old girl was a trife impatient when
the trial was delayed this morning by
the sickness Of Juror William Z.
Myers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
SAYS WIFE WAS NAUGHTY.

CHICAGO, April 16.Mrs. Dolly Clark
INDUCED excessively in intoxicating
liquors, smoked cigarets and huggea one
Edward Esch in public, her husband
charges in cross bill to her divorce
suit.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
lReash RL58hes Yegqs,
I But He's OEItTuShed

BnNNEAPOLIs. April 1s.-Harry
Rush, rushed into his home to find
two burglars rushing out. Finding
revolver Rush rushed after them, but
they rushed faster than Rush rushed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-16
Cincinnati Papers
Cut to Eight Pages

CINCINNATI, o., April 16.-Be-
cause of news print paper shortage,
due to the railroad strike. Cincinnati
afternoon papers have limited all
regular editions to eight pages and
extras to four pages The extra edi-
tions carry no advertising.