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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
CORK SWEPT BY FIRE
Business District Burned in Re-
priSaI for Attack.
Property Loss Estimated at $f5,o0o,-
o0o-Hours OF Terror Spent by
People Of City.

London, Dec l4.-British regulars are
guarding the twisted and blackeneti
ruins left by the fires which swept
virtually unchecked through the city
of Cork, Ireland. Charges are made
that police auxiliaries there. maddened
by the killing and wounding of com
rades by ambushed Sim Feiners, zoos
ed the fire demon on the city. Esti-
mates of the loss run as high as $l5.-
OO0.0O0.
Hours of terror were spent by the
people of Cork during the night, the
widest disorder prevailing throughout
the city. 1t is said several lives were
lost. and dispatches declare two broth
ers named Delaney were called from
their homes and shot, one of them IA
tally.
Two districts of Cork were swept
by the flames In the business sec
tion, along St, Patrick's street from
Cook TO Maylor hardly a shop was Jeff
unburned. This was the shopping cen.
ter of Cork, and in untroubled times
boasted many prosperous stores. South
of st. Patrick's street. the fire ran
uncontrolled along Winthrop street and
other narrow thoroughfares as far as
Old George street Thus an area OF
three blocks in this part of the town
was reduced TO masses of debris.
1t was not in this district. however,
that the loss of the fire was centered.
The magnificent city hall Of Cork,
located on the southern end Of the
Parnell bridge that spans the River
Lee. was also laid In ruins In addi-
tion. the Carnegie library. just across
Anglett street. to the west, was burn
ed and the Corn exchange. just be-
hind the city hall and TO the south, was
at least partly destroyed. Reports say
Albert quai, lying along the southern
bank of the river is mass of desc
latiOn.
Exact details of the events leading
up 10 the conflagration have not as yet
been received here. Some reports tend
to question the accuracy of earlier dis
patches but others repeat the story
told in first reports. All indicate that
the disorders and fires had direct
connection with the attack made upon
the lorry carrying police auxiliaries.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
TAX COLLECTING
BILLION BEHIND
8nfcau Unarle to Audit Returns
Under Complex Law. De-
clareS Expert.
1917 Returns uNCHECKED
Auditing Under Existing Regulations
Has Become So stupendous That
the internal Revenue Bureau
Sees No Way Out.

Washington, Dee. l6.-The Treasury
department estimates that more than
$1,000, 100000" is outstanding in un-
paid taxes because Of the governments
inability TO audit the returny Or.
Thomas s. Adams of the treasury stafr
testified at hearing on taxation be~
fore the house ways aud means com
mittee.
Because of the complex nature of
present revenue laws. Doctor Adams
added the internal revenue bureau has
been unable 10 complete the checking
up OF tax returns for 1917
He saw no immediate hope Of maxi
Ing the audit current with the tax re-
turns fled.
The task Of auditing the tax returns
and OF tracing evasion aud other
causes of failure TO pay aD taxes due.
Doctor Adams said. has become SO
stupendous that the internal revenue
bureau sees no way out at present.
The treasury representative state
ment was made In connection with en-
explanation OF his attitude In opposi-
tion 10 general saies tax. He he
lleyed that, while general sales tax
would yield great returns. the admin
istrative burden entailed would be too
great to carry.
House ways and means committee
men have encountered stumbling
block in their efforts 10 devise meth
od for disposIng of that part Of the
nations war debt - 81 500 900, ,000--
mHtnring Ia the next two and half
years.
Relieving tlat The S4OOOO0000o nm
nual tax levy proposed by the treas
ury weuId be insufficient 10 care for
the ordinary operating expenses Of the
government and 10 caneel the treasury
certificates and Victory notes soon TO
mature. Chairman Fordrey proposed
refunding into long-term bonds the GER
tificates. aggregating nearly S2.5o0,-
100000. and the first issues OF War
Savings stamps and Victory notes.
The proposal Of the COMMITTEES chair
man. however. met with the dlsapprov-
al OF Doctor Adams, who told the
committee that the program of the
treasury appeared sufficient TO provide
revenues TO take care Of the maturing
obligation, but who warned that the
treasury estimates for taxation could
stand no reduction II the program
were to be carried through.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
U. S. REDS IN RUSSIAN JAIL
Try to Blow Up Building Occupied BY
the General Executive
Committee.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Members Of
the party deported nearly a year ago
on the "SOviet Ark" Buford with En-
ma Goldman and Alexander Berkman
have attempted TO blow up officials Of
the Russian soviet government, accord
ing TO information received at the De-
partment Of Justice.
The advices said Marcus Orodwosky
and Arthur Katyes were in jail at Mos
COW for attempting to plant bombs in
a building occupied by the general ex-
ecutlye committee Of the soviet gov.
ernment there
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
De SAINTS GUILTY; TO HANG
Hired for $500 by Accomplice, Frank
5Ianci, to Yin Brother OF Young
Woman.

Marion. H.. Dec 14.-Settino de
Saints. charged with numbering A:niel
CaIeaterre and Tony HemphiH. whose
deaths resulted I'm race disorders In
West Frankfort last August. was found
guilty by jury in Circuit court and
sentenced TO be hanged. De Saints
was charged with being the accom-
Mice of Frank Bianci, who committed
suicide while the trial was In progress.
II was brought out during the trial
tbat Bianci had desired TO marry Cal
caterre's sister and had hired De San
tis for 5000 to kin her brother In order
TO frighten her into submission to his
wish.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
CROP ESTIMATES ANNOUNCED
Final Figures Of Production and valu-
alton Given Out by the Agriculture
Department.

Washington. Dec. 16.-Final es,i-
mate Of crop production and valuation
was announced BY the Department OF
Agriculture as follows: Corn. 3,232,-
S67. 900, and $2.1s9, ,72f, ,000: winter
wheat. 5S0,513,000, and SSG6,741 900 I;
spring wheat, 209,365000. and $273.-
465OO0: oats. 1,524.055.000, and $719.-
$4,000; barley. 202.024.00O. and $142.-
$4,000; rye, 69,81s000. and Sss,aOO.-
600; buckwheat, 13,7s90O, and ST.
797, 900; iaxseed, 10990,00O and S19.-
4l3.O0O; rice, 53,7lO.0O0, and $63.s37.-
900.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
HOGS SUFFER BIG SLUMP
Lowest Point Since 1916 Reported In
Chicago Market-PrIme Butchers
Sell at $o.35 q HundrsdweIqht.

Chicago, Dec. 13.--The lowest point
since 1916 was reported in the hog
market when prime butchers sold at
$3.50 and the average cost gave indi-
cation Of falling below $9.35 a hun
dredweight Killers took no active
part In the opening trade. but pre-
ferred 10 wait until the minor traders
had completed their operations. snr II
was apparent that there would re
saore than enough hogs to go aroucd.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
FOUR DIE IN AIRPLANE CRASH
Big Passenger Ship rouIs Tree at
Start From Paris and Bursts
Into Flames.

London, Dec. 16.--A large passenger
airplane which was leaving Paris for
Cricklewood, near London. with six
passengers, fouled tree. burst into
flames and crashed to the ground The
pilot. mechanic and two passengers
are reported to have been killed and
others Of the passengers injured.
The four who lost their lives were
pinned beneath the wreckage and
burned to death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
BIG POST OFFICE DEFICIT
Postmaster General in Annual Report
Shows That Service Cost U. S.
S17,27o,4e2 for 1920.

Washington. Dec. 14.--Operation OF
the United States postal service for
the fiscal year 1920 resulted In = deficit
OF $17,270, ,482-the second large,i in
the history OF the service-PcstmaSte
General Burleson shows in his annnel
report to the President. In which ex-
penditures of the postoffice department
are placed at $454,322. Coz and reven-
ues at $437, 7,150.212.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
FOOTBALL STAR PASSES AWAY
Death of George oIpp Of Notrs Dame
Caused by infection o.
the Throat

South Bend, Ind. Dec. 15.--Georga
Gipp. Notre Danes all-American full
back, died here of streptococcus infec-
tion Of the throat. which followed an
attack Of pneumonia developing after
the HoOsiers' game with Northwestern
university at Evanston on November
20.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
SENATE o. KS FARM AID BILL
Passes Committee Resolution Direct.
ing Revival Of the War Finance
Corporation.

Washington, Dec. 15.--The senate
passed the agriculture committee res
olutlon directing the revival Of the war
finance corporation as a measure Of
ayordlng relief to farmers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17
IHDlcTS 29 NOPE BUILDERS
stone Contractors Named by New
York Grand Jury IN Building
Trust Quiz.

New York. Dec. 13.--Tweuty-nIne
members Of the Cut Stone Contractors
association were indicted by the ex-
traodinary grand jury In connection
with the investigation Of the ''bulId-
ing trust
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Stevens Point - August Richard
Johnson. admitted to citizenship. was
given permission to change his nams
end ,ook the name of sundell. Toe
many Johnsons" was his reason.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Antigo-Fifteen hundred bushels Of
apples were harvested this year in the
orchard of James Cherf, the only com
merciai apple orchard in LAnglade
county. 1t contains about 5000 bear
ing trees and is 10 years old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Plainfield-Improped farming land
in Waushara county has been en-
HANGED in value in the last few years
by dairying and clover raising and
potato culture. The Endress farm on
the Colorna Corners road, fifteen miles
south of this city, was recently traded
for city property in Illinois, valued at
$4,000. This same farm was owned
without buildings by j. ". B. Smith
several years ago and disposed of by
him for only $3.50.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Eagle River-One of the largest
1ef ever killed in Villas county
a As'shed 2s6 pounds and was shot dur
:, tne recent hunting season by VIII
ah Murphy of Chicago Another
sr f that weighed 262 pounds was
/, Khled by August walkowski of Swamp
lake, near here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Superior Superior women are
afraid to leave their homes because
of the crime wave which has swept
over this city recently, according to
a petition of the motion picture thea.
ter owners, who ask that addltionai
policemen be assigned to the residence
districts. Three more patrolmen were
added.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Neenah The Wisconsin State
Grange, at it's session here adopted
resolutions favoring rigid enforcement
Of the 18th amendment and urging the
1921 state legislature to enact an en-
forcement code that will adequately
provide for strict enforcement The
resolutions also pledged support to the
Wisconsin Anti-Saloon league in it's
law enforcement campaign
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Madison-The abolition of the Office
of town assessor ard the election of a
county assessor vino shall be chosen
by the civil service on an adequate
salary for long term is advocated by
the state tax commission in a report
sent to the governor. The commission
also recommends the repeal of the
personal property Offset to the income
tax and changes in the income tax law.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Merrill-A pine tree, said to be the
largest in Lincoln county, was hewed
down by Pollack Bros. at Heller. The
stump was 56 inches in diameter and
AIS feet of lumber scaled from the
logs. of which six were taken from
the trunk and four from the top. The
average carload of logs from new
wood is 5000 feet. The tree had $50
rings Of growth, showing it to be 400
years old. Three men were just able
to clasp hands around the tree.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Mpon - Efrem Zimbalist, Russian
,iollnist. aas made a standing offer to
anton Klein. well known orchestra di
rector of this city, OF $4,000 for a
riolin Klein owns. Mr.. Klein refused
sne oner. contending that 1t is now i'm
SO'sioie to replace the instrument at
uy price. and also stating that per.
:, sonai sentiment prompts him to hold
'ne violin in high regard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Madison-A new psychopathic hos
pital to be built by the satte at an es-
timated cost of 100000 for the care of
former service men who were injured
during the war will be asked of the
next legislature by the American Le-
gion, it was announced by Maj. w. F.
Lorenz, speaking before members of
the William B. Cairns post. The
building would be erected on the uni
Versity grounds.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Brentwood - According to c. w.
Staples, assessor of incomes, only 10
per cent of the land in Burnett coun.
ty is under cultivation. One-third of
the land in the county is in farms,
either inclosed in fences and used as
pasturage or used for cutting wild hay.
Two-thirds of the land is not fenced.
is not part of any farm and brings
no return. Most of this undeveloped
:and is owned by spectators.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

oshkosh-About thirteen miles of
concrete highway will be constructed
N Winnebago county in 1921 if the
program now outlined is carried out.
Inc Improvement will include two Sec
uons Of construction between Oshkosh
ana Neenah, two between Oshkosh and
quite des Morris and one between Osh-
kosh and omro.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-12-17

Green Bay Vaccination of all
school children to prevent the spread
of smallpox has been ordered by
Health Commissioner Gosin. When
the schools reopen after the Christmas
vacation, every student will be re-
quired to show a doctors certificate
of vaccination, within the last seven
years. A number of cases have been
reported.
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

VXYINNETKA, HL.-P1ease pass the
w hemlock to Cupid. He's been
seized and sentenced to life OF 1nnoc-
GUS desuetude by determined mothers
of the North Shore. Following two
meetings at which addresses were de-
livered by Mrs. B. F. Langworthy OF
Winnetka, president Of the Illinois
Congress of Mothers, movement was
launched to interest all parents living
along the North Shore in plan for
the systematic upbringing and safe
guarding of children. SOCIAL Stand
ards Of High School Life" was the
theme of Mrs. ~Langworthy's address.
Now, girls and boys, get out your
ruler, compass and triangle and We'll
give you q few lessons in geometri-
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27
Love at First Sight, Yet Only Half True

BALTIMORE. 49,, Surprising their
D friends, Miss Alice Prince, daugh~
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Prince OF
Elliott City, and Walter Baker, thirty
three years old Of Brooklyn, N. Y, in
structor in carpentry and automobile
mechanics at the Evergreen Red
Cross Institute for the Blind, an
nounced they had e1oped to -Alexan-
dria, Va, where they were married.
They are now living at Barracks, No.
Z, at the institution.
Mr.. Baker probably Is, excluding
Miss Helen Keller, one Of the most re-
markable blind persons in the world
Blind since he was twelve years old,
he was graduated with honors from
Columbia university.
The government sent him overseas
to do vocational work among the blind
soldiers and to cheer them. He served
year and a half overseas. The sue
cess of his work among the blinded
men was realized, and he was made In
structor at Evergreen.
It was at dance last autumn at
Evergreen that the romance began.
To say that it was case of "love at
first sight" would be only one-half
true, and yet that is just what it was.
Miss Prince is an expert AUTOMOBILE
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27
On With the Dance, Let Joy Be Geometric

cal dancing as provided by the high
school deans association rules.
First, remember these don'ts:
"Don't melt into your partners
arms, girls; don't wriggle; don't
writhe. Don't indulge in that Ian
gushing movement"
Now take your ruler and measure
yourself off about six or seven inches
from your partner. Scale your bodies
with your compass to see that they
are exactly parallel from head to foot.
Then, quoting the deans rules again:
Leader places his right hand lightly
between the shoulders Of his partner,
keeping the elbows at an angle OF 80
degrees from his body, his left hand
extended, palm up. and clasps his
partners right hand.
"Partner's left hand rests lightly
just back of the curve of the leaders
shoulder, her elbow at an obtuse
angle from her body and not resting
upon that of the leader. A straight
line from these bent elbows would be
parallel with both bodies" :a
Maintaining these postures, the
couple glides off into the new geo-
metrical dance. It's all parallel lines
and angles. IT,
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27
Bride Of 81 Marries Man to Reform Him

NHICAGO.-A bride of eighty-seven
u years, with big ,foppy hat rip
ping around her face, dragged her
ruined romance before Judge Samuel
Trude, in the court of domestic re-
lations. The bride is Mrs. Albert
Ropp, formerly DR.. Marian Paitson,
for years a practicing physician IN
Chicago. She owns valuable real es-
tate, a neat bank account, and lace
curtain laundry. Her husband. strip
ling Of fifty-two, has spent 5000 Of her
cash since their marriage several
months ago, she said, and has visited
the old home in the East on lone
some honeymoon trip.
81 was married and happy for TWEEN
.ty-eight years." said the bride reminfs-
Gently. II raised four. children o. my
own and adopted and educated seven.
They're all gone now. My two sons
and two daughters are married and
living in the East. And had to finish
up by making fool of myself There's
no fool like an old fool! r>s
'Albert courted me and finally ask
ed me when was goin' to marry him.
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

growth, peering beneath boulders and
searching pitch black holes. Up the
hillsides numerous others CROPPED ana
combed the interlaced woods, While
Others in varied groups splashed
through swampland and tangled thick
cts, all intent on their duty. Over the
high ridges long rows of lights flick
cred wacly, piercing the vapors. NO"
and agait shrill voices were heard re-
echoing back and forth-calling' call
ing.
Toward morning relays Of haggard.
tense scouts reported to headquarters
that their search had been fruitless'
From across the lakes and distant wa
terways swept hun5edly fresh troops
ready and anxious to. continue the
search. It was then ttAt q brisk wino
tossed away the blankets of fog. re-
vealing the kindly stars above.
Now as the hours heightened along
the roads, from distant valleys, from
gullies and rocky corridors drencneo
with penetrating vapors you caught the
muffled tramp Of boy scout feet. NO
longer did you hear them calling, TOT
day was beginning to break. If the
little lad were unframed he Would
have answered!
Then from afar six sharp blasts OF
a bugle spoke, sounded and 'resounded.
the hills taking up the message. Az
last the lost boy scout was found-and
alivel
On that instant the assemblage OF
scouts who were resting and waiting
rose as one, and solemnly, with right
hand to temples, saluted their little
comrade.
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

NEW YORK.-Night had fallen over
~ the ranges of forested hills which
extend through the Palisades Inter
state Park Of New York and New Jer-
sey. The lakes lying at their feet
were swathed with dense mist while
the tree tops cut sharply into low
masses Of clouds.
Ten large encampments, housing
over 1000 boy scouts, lay buried in
silence.
Suddenly at midnight word flew to
headquarters that out in the great
woods-somewhere- boy was lost.
A youngster tenderfoot from the big
metropolis had strayed from his own
campfire and no trace of him had been
found.
AS quickly as the word had come
so rapidly it sped by motor cars, with
motor boats pulsing their way flash
lighting to all of the camps. AS swift
~ IS it came, so from out the many
darkened tents fifteen hundred odd
boy scouts fled, fleet of foot, on their
errand Of seeking the lost scout.
Here in one direction hundred lads
t1irashed the oaken and laurel under
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

list and has her own car. The two
took weekly automobile trips, Miss
Prince calling at Evergreen with her
machine, driving the blind hero in
her car to her parents home every
Sunday.
Miss Prince was engaged in voca-
tional work at Fort McHenry and
Evergreen and also found time to de-
vote to the work of the Travellers Aid
society at Camden station. She Is
hard some young woman of the blond
type She studied music two years at
the Peabody institute.
Evergreen has gained quite repu-
tation for romance and has thus far
furnished twenty-five blind soldiers,
heroes Of the world war, who are
bridegrooms.
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

AS soon as the bill was, introduced
and its purpose became known. Dele
gate Gambrill moved to make It an
emergency measure as essential to the
preservation Of the health and saliva
ton of the people Of Maryland"
y When the irony In the Weilbrenner
bill was recognized pleasant time
was had by all except the delegates
from the eastern shore. Some. Of them
took 1t seriously and some others be-
gan to see double when the purport Of
the Weilbrenner bill broke upon the
calm Of Z rainy day in Annapolis.
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27
New Senate Minority Leader

Senator w. Underwood Of Ala.
bama, is the new senate minority
leader. He was unopposed in the
conference Of senate Democrats, Sen
ator Hitchcock Of Nebraska acting
leader since the death of the late
Senator Martin of Virginia having
Withdrawn from the fight.
Mr.. Hitchcock, however, is rank
ing Democrat on the foreign relations
committee, and will continue to lead
the democrats in all matters concern
ing foreign affairs, including the pend
ing peace resolution and further de-
velopment with the treaty Of Yer
sailles.
The withdrawal Of the Nebraska
senator broke the deadlock which de-
yeloped at the party conference Janu-
airy Is.
II now desire to terminate this
deadlock" wrote Senator Hitchcock,
land thereby withdraw my name
erov, tho contest This will cOnduce
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27

I thought I could reform him. allow.
ed him half a gallon Of whisky and a
case Of beer a week. bought him q
new suit and shoes and everything.
and fed him up well. And one day
he says to me, Gosh, Tn sorry mar
ried you ..>.r ~--@- ,.<..-
".Albert, what's the matter? Amt
I good to your asked. He said, Yes,
but you're too derned stylish You
know, he went to bed with his shirf
and collar on! just couldn't train
him. Finally he left me-"
"He said he liked women VINO wore
big, hea7y shoes and queer little hats.
The Tomahawk., 1920-05-27
Possible End of the World.

The earth has rotated at its present
rate ever since it first took shape out
of a molten mass. The centrifugal
force constantly generated by it's mo-
ton has produced swelling all
around the equator 10 miles thick.
IF the motion were suddenly stopped
this bulge would collapse under its
9 n weight, and as its ramifications
pervade the structure of the CONT
nents all the land of the earth would
he carried down with it. The seas
would flow away from the equator and
de,uge the lands near the poles. Vol
canoes would burst out at weak spots,
and. the whole earth would become a
land Of fire.