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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-03
DAILY
LETTER
From
SANTA CLAUS
+ rom
Miss Katheryn Purcell,
Hammond, Ind.
North Pole.
December 3. 1920.
Dear Miss Purcell

Dear Miss Purcell:
Am very sorry but | vii be impossible for bring
Poodle Dog this Christmas short and those have left
already promised We have very beautiful ST. Bernard dog but
you would him. he will nothing but porter
house steak, and French fried soaked buemk His meals
would exceed the Of Pullman porter looks though
for you this Christmas out of the question: far
Santa Claus concerned
Last Christmas delivered Fox Terrier home down
Park place They happened have the house The dog
chased the the piano. and then the started had
that uncture and learned how scrap
but guess between the fight and the the folks there had pretty
good entertainment for while
You'd be surprised what people expect AT
home Summer Street Of the boys hung up pants with the
bottoms tied instead hanging his stocking Instead Of filling the
legs with candy happened to have exceo and made good
of it.
At another place in Kenvood they empty keg the
stumble it. did, then fell against the fern went
figure whether they wanted that keg filled candy
white mule.
Santa Claus lots Of funny things his yearly The
bed Many times find them hiding behind the piano.
the family any presents
Well Kathen, would have written more but time is short
and will be long until Will hear the Jingle Of the eiob
bells, so be patient till Christmas
Sincerely,
SANTA CLAUS
SIS there anything else you will besides the Jackson
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF PROMOTER
Body Of Jacob O. Denton Is
\ Found in Sealed Room
of Former Home.

Los Angeles. Sept, GA preliminary
rost- mortem examination OF the body
OF Jacob Charleston Denton, found
buried In n sealed room In the cellar OF
his home. having disclosed no marks
OF violence, detectives searched today
for evidence az to how the wealthy
mining promoter came to his death.
Officers previously had expressed the
theory that Denton had been shot or
stabbed. The shooting theory was ia
vored because revolver, fully loaded,
hut with one cartridge OF wrong
ralibor, had been found In room
which Denton had reserved for his own
use.
h Stories by Los Angeles friends as 70
when Denton was last seen differed
No 20 the date. Some placed II at June
2, while others named Aug, 10 as the
time he dropped from sight
Judge Russ Avery, OF the Los An
gelks superior court, friend and attor-
ncy OF the dead man, made public n
portion Of recent will drawn by Dem
ton. This document disposed OF the
bulk OF his property TO Frances Dem
ton, daughter OF his first and divorced
wife, now going to school in Phoenix,
Arizona. f.n !
lie also wrote Judge Avery: III
anything should happen 20 me, or In
case OF death which must some time
happen 20 all OF us, | hereby appoint
you my attorney IN fact, together with
Joel Denton, Lawson, Mo-, the admin
lptrator OF my estate"
Joel Denton is n brother OF the dead
man, the police said,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
Washington
.NeUS i'm Brief

The democratic national committee.
In q statement issued here, declared
that membership of the United States
in the league of nations this year would
cost only u small fraction OF q cent for
each person In the country. The total
to next January was placed ut SAL
099.b0.
Capture by the forces OF Gen, Wran-
gel. the anti-soviet leader, OF the town
of Alexandrovsk. on the Dnieper river,
and about 10000 prisoners was reported
to the state department In advices
from Constantinople. Wrangers forces
also took IA large quantity OF supplies,
the dispatches added.
Withdrawal of the japanese four
teenth division from the vicinity of Ha-
baroysk, north Of Vladlvostok, has been
announced by the Japanese general
stan, the state department was in
formed by the American embassy at
Toxic. Tho embassys dispatch also
said that the brigade OF tho eleventh
division. which has been stationed Mt
Vladivostok, would be reinforced soon
by the remaining troops OF that divi-
decrease of one brigade In the region
OF Habarovsk.
II, M, Afford, assistant to the dlrec-
tor general of the railroad administra-
ton, was appointed director of the
division of liquidation of claims. He
succeeds Max Pholan, woh recently re-
signed. and who left for California.
Aaron =. Watkins, prohibition presi-
dental nominee declared In an address
before the fifteenth International con-
Rress against alcoholism that he would
Withdraw from the presidential race II
n pledge of support for the dry pro-
gram could DO obtained from any one
of the other candidates.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
GERMANY TODAY
Sufferings of "New Poor"

last to break those laws when 1t was no
longer possible to keep alive on the ra-
tions alone. and when every other class
had long taken to providing food by
more or less Illicit ways. They were
the ones who gave up every silver and
gold coin and all their brass ornaments
and pans while others hid them. They
were the ones who invested their money
In war loans to save their country, and
many faithful servant with them who
will have lost the earnings OF n hard
life. II is surprising to find decent peo-
pie bitter and cynical when they see
how virtue Is punished and selfishness
rewarded, how only those who boarded
food and managed to eat more than
their share have kept In good health,
how those who hid their coins now get
far more than the former value for
them? f,t
There Ia now sort OF freemasonry
between these nouveaux pauvres, who
even talk of wearing some badge. to
wear good clothes, to go to theaters
and concerts, they vet lay claim to be-
long to the educated class as distn-
guished from those nouveaux riches
who as yet have not acquired the SIM
plest forms of behavior. There are q
good many humorous stories current
about the lack of manners, of people
even In the highest positions. This
change OF society Is very visible In any
theater, while the concert public Is not
quite so changed, concerts being still
comparatively cheap and appealing to q
higher standard OF education. The cost
Of intellectual pleasures has not risen
In proportion with the rest. A seat In
the stalls of the Frankfort theaters can
be got for ION, a stall at the opera
costs about 20m. Books are rapidly
getting scarcer owing to the shortage
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24

whne the opposIte Idea Is exprl
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
NO BLOOD Split
MEXICAN POLLS
Oregon Chosen at the First
Election Since Days
of Diaz.

General obregoris, election, the nrst
bloodshed, is welcomed BY most OF the
American newspapers AZ the first light
OF y new dawn for weary Mexico.
While some point out that the vote
the writers. who take the new presi-
dent elect seriously, believe that with
his inauguration VIII come better rela-
lions with. the United States and peace
and economic progress to his own
country. So
From the border state OF Texas the
San Antonio Light Und) heralds Mex
ico's NEW era" which General Obregon
and acting President de la Huerta have
made possible. II says; ~. Ahs;,
"They have ushered in bright pros
poets for the two countries IN their
relations with each other. In addition 20
giving Mexico a greater measure OF
known for more than a DECADE. and a
better government than she ever had
The New York Tribune (Rep.) feels
the same confidence In Obregon, Tor II
explains. he Is not one q the Cientinoo
member OF that group OF Mexicans who
'prefer civilization "a anarchy and
economic progress TO q Ssnccesxon OF
barren military revolutpns," MIS- Sc
lection, the Christian Science Monitor
q PG ssoS d inn 2oa Believes sd This
fail 10 be good Tor Mexico's neighbors,"
Obregon's militaristic training Is
touched upon by several writer's. but
for the most part II Is not considered
i danger. The Pittsburgh Dispatch
(fnd) however hints at conservative
"Fron, all accounts Mexico seems to
have run the gamut OF revolution and
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
HOW MUCH DOES FISCHER KNOW ABOUT THE NEW
M1 4l& YORK BOMB EXPLOSION

New York.--gN. n, A.)--How much
does -, II, Fischer, who warned friends
to get out Of Wall street." know
Where did he get his inforTnAtion2
could y pave come out OF the air, as
Is he merely mentally unbalanced. as
his friends say or something worse?
what does II mean to be "psychic?'
put these questions 10 Hereward
Darlington, author OF many books and a
leading authority among american splr-
ltualists. He replied, There IL moth
ing Theoretically impossible In the
claims OF Fischer.
II emphasizes that at the start, be-
cause phynlcians and psychiatrists are
going 20 insist his statements are pal
pably absurd. They are not going to
consider the possibility that Fischer re-
eS,yea SnSEsaSs OF the Impending plot
However, I must add that I have
investigated n number OF cases like this
one and In nearly, every instance have
found that the person was subject TO a
called persecution mania.
Not Uncommon.
j "On the other hand, warnings, such
as the one Fischer says prevented him
common. MY own grandmother was
saved from falling into deep ditch by
the apparition Of white dog Cellini,
the sculptor. tells in his autobiography
INV tNe appearance OF an anger per-
own life
II gather that Fischer Is possessed
OF vague and dlffuse powers, not con-
centrated enough to make him q me-
dunn. The fact that he Is mentally un
balanced argues; for this, rather than
against II. As the abnormal and su-
pernatural are closely interblended, II
have often made this point. which allen
lists seem TO miss.
t. Many IFS"
!. III Fischer Is not suffering from al
delusion. and assuming Of course that
he had no direct knowledge OF the plot,
he really got his information out OF
the air, as he says. Just as n wireless
operator sometimes picks up message
not intended for him The bomb plant |
ers were probably thinking OF nothing
else for days before the fatal fifteenth, |
and II is possible that Fischer sensed
their thought through telepathy.
TN this case do not think he win |
be able to be OF much service to the |
police. as he win have no idea where |
The telepathic information he received
originated"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24

permeates the whole life OF the nal|Qn
Only II one has seen the moray oiieet
produced by years Of suffering and prl-
walton on respected and seif-respocrng
people can one Judge the sad results
with some fairness. The loiliest
minded man had 70 come down 10 things
materials and now talks OF food land
prices like the rest. The unselhsh have
become selfish and the selfish have be-
come more 80. The saddest change IN
the German people seemed thus 70 be
this general lowering OF the moral STAN
dard directly caused by the hunger
blockade. W
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24

Of paper ana the cost Of production.
The quality OF the paper u very poor.
though what can be done with paper 10
YiageS, hardly distinguishable from .
strong linen material. The average cost
OF q book 10 iS-20m.
The Proflteers.
The old middle class 10 dying out, for
the health OF thousands Is undermined
through years OF underfeeding. Their
minds are depressed and worried by
the daily struggle for life and the dark
out, notably the influenza, which is
again very rampant, takes a heavy toll
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24

OF life. The new middle class which
10 springlng UP 90 rapidly consists
mostly OF what Is known as the "schie-
ber." tho pronteer. Be ne small busi-
ness man. workman, or Jew, he knows
how 10 take advantage OF the abnormal
change and the shortage OF food and
other articles. Though he may not
actually do an illegal thing, he acts in
an extremely selfish and unpatriotic
manner. His only excuse Is that the
temptation 10 very great, so great in
deed that II Is diificult for even the
very highest principled merchant 10 re-
sist the slow poison OF selfshness which
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
BURY FREEMAN SATURDAY

Funeral services for Thomas Free
~ Uncle sam. and whose body arrived
here Thursday night. win he held from
Trlmble's undertaken. establishment on
East Ninth street Saturday afternoon
at 1880. All members OF McDavis-
Freeman post No. So tcoloredl and exs
service men are requested to attend
the funeral.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24

the most honest and the most patriotic
man In Mexico. He is the country'B
best hope for peace asd order"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
albany Girl Has
Maroon Escape

Albany, July 2S.-While swimming
in the Willamette river Monday even.
ing, Miss Helen Moore, deputy in the
office of the county superintendent
of schools, narrowly escaped death
by drowning. She was rescued, lust
as she was going down for the last
time by V. e. Haskins and Lee Gill
bert, who were swimming close by.
When taken ashore she was wholly
unconscious but prompt action on the
part of those who witnessed the near
tragedy to restore respiration, aug
mented soon after by the effrots Of
physician restored her. This morn
ing Miss Moore was able to be in her
office, apparently but little the worse
for her adventure.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
SilUert0n

Siiverton, July 28.--Henry Martit
visited in Portland Tuesday of thi,
week.
AR. and Mrs. j. l.. Stalker and Mrs
r. M. Hicks returned Tuesday from a
few days visit at Cascadia.
=. G. Morley and wife are campino
af Cascadia this week, and spendino Q
most Of the time fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. It. e. Preston have re-
turned from visit at South Rend
washington His sister returned with
them and he expects his parents tbis
week. They will reside in silverton
MRS. A. II. johnson visited in Salem
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel Folger is here from sa-
.ein IN charge OF the Silverton Laun-
my winch has been managed by Row
Neai for several months under lease.
Mr.. Neal gave up the lease Saturday
ana It is understood he expects 20
move back to Portland.
d. IL. Humburg of the Humburp
manufacturing company at Mt. Angel
WAS IN Silverton on business Tuesday
some careless driver bumped DR.. !.
W. Welch's car Saturday while If was
ieft standing on the streets at SaJap
Tie machine was considerably dam
aged.
>. q. Smith is making improvements
on his house at lis Fisk street. which
heh as leased to Prof. Freeman of the
Silverton high school.
work of remodeling the Hauge
schooi house commenced this morn
ing. Substantial improvements are to
be made.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
Jefferson

JEFFERSON. Or, July 2S-Miss Mimi,
Wills went to Salem, Tuesday, to at
fend the funeral of Kenneth Aspin
wafi, who died July IS in Memphis
Tenn, while in the service of his coun.
: try
Mrs. George Brown and daughter
Wava, OF Stavton visited at the Ell. ID
Mars home Tuesday
Mrs. W. c. Gauntt of Rainier has
been visiting friends in the city for a
Few days. She left Tuesday for Stay
ton to remain a week before returning
to her home.
Mrs. Nettie Christensen and son.
Oluf, have returned from visit a,
Lakeside.
Miss Pauline Looney and Mrs. A. j.
Fairbanks visited in Salem several
days last week and attended the Elks'
convention.
G. c. Mason has returned from an
extended visit to the eastern states
and reports having had a very pleas
ant time.
Mrs. James Nichols of oregon CITY
las been spending several days at the
home of her sister, Miss Nettie
Vaughn.
The Hotel Jefferson, which has been
closed for few weeks while the pro-
lirietor enjoyed a needed vacation, is
soon to rsume business.
Miss Mary Chute has accepted a po-
sition in Thurstons confectionery
store She has just returned from a |
visit at Suver.
series Of evangelistic meetings are
IN progress in a tent located near the
depot and they are largely attended
Ed Jones is nursing a very sore fin,
ger, the result of trying to remove q
block from under building which he
was moving.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
Water Permits

The development of 200 horsepower
through the appropriation of water.
from Little Sandy river in Clackama.
county is contemplated in an applica
tion filed with the state engineers of
! flee here by the Brightwood COM
| pany of Portland.
Other applications for water rights
have been filed as follows:
By Gilbert c. Lapham of Vistillas,
Oregon, covering the construction of
two reservoirs for the storage of ap-
proximately 800 acre feet of water, and
for the appropriation of such stored
water for the irrigation of 1913 acres in
klamath county.
BY John j. Haefer Of Cove, Oregon
covering the appropriation of water
from Duncan creek for the irrigation
of 30 acres IN Union county.
Bp Henry B. Clement of Ontario,
Oregon, covering the appropriation of
water for the irrigation of 80 acres,
and for domestic use in Malheur
county.
By d. V. Price of Trial, Oregon,
covering the appropriation of water
from the west branch Of Elk creek for
the irrigation of is acres in Jackson
county.
By Henry f. Hagedorn Of Silver
Lake, Oregon, covering the appropria-
tion of water from spring for domes-
tic purposes in Lake county.
By j. M. McIwen of Riverside, COW
ering the appropriation of water from
Visher creek for the irrigation of six
ty acres in Malheur county.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
Hickey

| Hickey. Or, July 2s.--Miss Sylvia
Heines of Scots Mills is visiting Mis-.
Leona Gray.
Mrs. Jim Budlong has returned -
her home in Portland after two
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Dickman.
Miss Lettie Wallace had her tonsils
removed last week.
T. Desantis was Salem visitor Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Carl Hartly and children are
visiting at the w. d. Horner home.
Mrs. A. L. Oglesbee Of Toledo, Ore
gon, and Miss George Spicer Of Stay
ton' spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M, Magee.
f. H. White spent Saturday in sa-
lem
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caplinger have a
new Buick Six.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
Paving Nearly
Done On albany
Jefferson Road

Jefferson, Or, July 28.-By the end
OF the week paving between here and
Albany will be completed excep. a
snort space near the Fisher bridge not
more than a half mile In length. The
purpose of this is to build a crossing
under the railroad at that point in
the road. 1t is said that about HOO
feet per day is being laid at the pres
ent time. Next week the crew will be-
gin work on the road between r--e
and Salem, starting the paving near
Salem on the road commonly called
the jackson Hill road. 1t is believed
that the road will be competed be-
tween Albany and Salem this season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
COULDN'T PUT IN
FULL WEEKS WORK

4 nave gained twenty eight pounds
anu all my old time strength and en-
efsy nave returned since | began
taking Tanlac," said George L. Hara.
ing, well known longshoreman of
y James street, Seattle, Wash.
FOR two years" said Mr. Hard
ang. i had indigestion so bad every
hhing l ate seemed to act like poison
10 me. My stomach would cramn .,
4 would double up like a lack ..nife
and L suffered constantly with head-
aches. constipation and Dizziness ri
hau the rheumatism in Iny hips and
legs so L could hardl ylift anvthing
aithoush have been used to hard
work all my life. Finally my trou-
pies got so bad / could NOT worls |
more than two or three days n waal, /
ana 1 knew / couldn't keen going M /
all much longer.
one night as | was sitting in the
union hall. all doubled over with
cramps In my stomach, one of the
boys advised me to try Tanlae ana
sure enough 1t began to relieve NV
troubles right away. Now eat any-
thing want and lots of il; the
rheumatism has left me entirely and
work with the best of them every ,
Gay. hardly ever felt better in INV I
whole life and Tanlac has set me- So
firmly on my feet il is pleasure 10
i've my endorsement"
Ianiac is sold in Salem by TyIer's J
rug store and by leading druggists !
other towns .adv) :
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
EpworH League
Convention OPENS

jefferson, Or, July 2S.-The annua-
state convention of the Epworth
league convened here Monday in Mir
ers park and will continue over Sun
DAY Rev. p. M. Smith of McMinn-
vile, president Of the state league, is
present and has supervision over the
meetings.
iJeIrerson has extended a hearty
welcome to the visitors. BY order of
the city council wire was extended
across the river and electric lights
nave been provided. Delegates from
many towns in Oregon are present and
came with tents and provisions for a
week of camping.
Every session has been largely at
tended and most pleasant time is
enjoyed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
Albany Printers
Organize Union

Albany Or, July 2S.-Printers and
linotype operators Of Albany received
a charter from the International Typo
graphical union Tuesday thus gaining
permission to organize a local union
IN this city. Practically all the men
working in Albany print shops were
members of the union holding cards
out of other organized towns or di-
rectly from the International. The
charter merely gives them authority
to organize local union.
officers of the local union elected
at meeting several weeks age are
r. B. Hill, machinest operator of the
Herald, president; James Grisgby
treasurer.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
County to Get
$4,000 Slice
From Road Fund

Marion county will receive s2O,.
1906 of good roads money under ths
initial disbursement of market roads
FUNDS as made by Secretary of State
kozer, Monday. A total of 1896, ,099.72
is included>in this disbursement which
Is made under the direction of the
state highway commission in conforms
lty with the act of 1919 approved by
vote OF the people at the election III,
June, 1919. Every county in the srau
participates in the disbursement, Multi
nomah county heading the list with
total of s49,521.77 and Curry county
receiving the smallest amount
$1SS3.86.
Folowing are the several counties
receiving market road funds, together
with the amount apportioned to each:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-28
rs C0verng Central Willamette GALLEY Journal Special Coreponden


Turner, Or, July 2S.-stockweI
Corneiius is spending his. vacation a
Iliiamook and when not fishing Il
busy building summer cottage. Fl
writes that fishing is excellent ther
ana that he is having a good time.
w. y. LAHORE went to Salem Tues
day to attend the funeral of his bro
iner, Eeber, who died there Saturoa,
afternoon. Mr., LAHORE was well known
in this locality.
Miss Goldie Farrier left the fore
part of the week for Salem, where she
will be employed during the remain.
der Of the summer.
Pearl Hassler, editor of the Turner
Tribune. was a visitor in Salem last
week during the Elks' convention.
Gasoline dealers give out the encour-
aging report that there,will be a sun
y ply on hand for allAconsumers within
a few days. #
Miss Ruth Kamerzel of Portland is
in the city visiting with Mrs. j. +.
Lyle.
Mr. Cunningham, grower of So |
acres of flax, states that his crop will |
not be cut, but he intends to pull it. |
which. he says, is the only right sys-
tenn to obtain good flax. Other grow
ers intend to cut the flax this year.
Paving is progressing rapidly on the
road near the state farm and will be
finishing to the state training school
within few days at the rate work is
progressing.
Mrs. c. +. Delzell and daughter are
visiting at the formers old home in
Kansas City, Mo.
A side track from the sawmill to- ,
the depot here will be completed this
week.
Henry Boedingheimer Of Salem has
accepted a position as mechanic in the
A. L. Bones garage at Turner.
Miss Sibyl Peetz left the fore part
OF the week for Portland, where she 9
VIII be given position with the t
Union Telegraph company.