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The Washington times., 1921-02-06
F|REMAN|ACS
CAUSE PANIC
Hundreds Of Tenement DWelIers
PeriIed BY Series OF
BIazes in Bronx.
POLICE ROUND UP SUSPECTS
Engines Rush From One Build
ing to Another As Tenants.
Pour Into Streets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Ten in
cendiary fires in the Bronx within
two hours early today menaced the
lives of several hundred persons and
threw the neighborhood into panic.
Vigilance committees formed by
enraged and frightened citizens pa
trolled the district during the entire
night and aided police in the appre-
hension of more than a score OF men
who were taken to police headquar-
ters and questioned.
ONE SUSPECT HELD.
Police detained but one man, Paul
| Rusch, thirty-three. janitor. All
others were released after they had
definitely established their where
abouts during the time Of the fires.
For more than an hour around mid
night police and fremen were kept
on the Jump from one apartment
house to another. Two blazes, said
| to have been started in empty baby
carriages, were extinguished py
Most Of the fres were put out with
out heavy damage ..,-..,,---.
The frst fre was discovered by
policeman in the cellar OF two story
| frame dwelling. The fire had hardy
beef, auenched when another police
man found a fire on the first moor OF
] q house around the corner.
SPECIALS PUT ON PATROL.
The similar character of the blazes
caused issuance Of an immediate order
| OF Battalion Chief Gray for speciai
men to patrol the neighborhood. A
call was sent for detectives.
Before the patrolling band arrived
two fires were discovered, one in the
basement of a store and another in
| a baby carriage which sat in the hall
| way Of six-story tenement. A
| woman tenant of the place threw the
carriage into the street.
Another alarm summoned the fire
fighting forces to a five-story tene-
ment few blocks away. At this
place five youths were taken in GUS
| tody, and detectives worked among
the spectators, questioning them.
| The entire neighborhood aroused.
police decided to form a Gordon in a
half-mile radius in hope of appre-
hending the fire maniacs. Additional
policemen were arriving when citi-
zen discovered another fire in the
cellar OF a two-story frame dwelling.
Another was reported shortly after
! in a rubbish pile in the rear OF a
tenement house.
PANICkY NIGHT FOLLOWS.
The neighborhood had auieted
some what today, after panicky
night.
Children roamed the streets, lost
from their parents, and thousands,
reused from their beds, hurriedly
dressed and partolled the district dur
| ing the entire night.
So far police have been unable to
discover the exact manner in which
all OF the blazes were started. NO
evidence could be found that oil had
been used, and 1t was thought the in
cendiaries had depended wholly upon
bits of rumpled up paper and
matches.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
S|NN FE|N SLAY 70
DURING PAST WEEK
Continued Violence Indicates
Republican Army Has Begun
Spring Offensive.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Death Of twenty
persons and injury to elevensothers In
Sim Fein attacks during the last
week indicated today Irish Republi-
can leaders were carrying out their
threat Of a spring offensive against
British military forces.
While the Irish -ofice woufd not
confirm reports that Reinforcement
were being sent to ireland to aid
crown troops, press reports showed
British troops in many parts OF the
empire had begun to move. This, 1t
was believed, was a precautionary
measure, to concentrate enough
crown forces to meet any concerted
Sim Fein drive in Ireland
Government officials profcssed to
deride Sim Fein threats, but the Sim
Feiners maintained their organiza-
ton had been perfected and only tech
nical details remained before the
guerilla warfare which has been car
ried on In Ireland for SO long would
take the form of military maneuvers
by large bodies of soldiers.
Military action at Dublin to curb
Sim Feln attacks upon crown forces
took the form Of more stringent
curfew regulation and a policy of
search and seizure directed against
all houses suspected of harboring
Sim Feiners or contraband arms.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-'"Take your
choice. keep the Lords Day or go
to hell. New York Is beyond all
redemption, and added to that the
bad are getting worse"
Such is the verdict Of the two
Sisters from Zion City, who dropped
in couple of weeks ago to salvage
the city from sin and to reform the
wicked. SILK stockings, short skirts.
'hooch" and immoral shows are but
a few OF examples cited by the pair.
The two Sisters were found in the
rooming house from which they
disappeared" two days ago. Last
Wednesday reporters who called at
l4s West Forty-fifth street were in
formed that the two women had de-
parted and had left no forwarding
address. Yesterday afternoon II was
learned that they were still there
and had induced their landlady to
spread the story of their ''disap-
pearance" to avoid publicity.
Much distress was shown yester-
day by Miss Belle Schelhorn. one Of
the Sisters. when a reporter con-
fronted her.
why can't we go about our work
In peace? she exclaimed. I'VE mere
ly want to distribute our Leaves OF
Healing and do what we can to sal
wage from sin those who need It," she
said.
SAYS CITY Is HOPELESS.
"Do you And New York as sinful as
you expected she was asked.
More so. New York Is beyond oil
redemption and the bad are getting
worse. There is no hope" she mourn
fully replied. looking ceilingward
through her steel-rimmed glasses.
What do you think OF New York's
night life?' was the next query.
II don not know anything about
New York's night life. This city is
no place for one woman or two wo-
men to be running around at night. IL
Is too wicked-too wicked" she re-
piled.
Have you, during your work here,
noticed anything wrong with women's
clothlngY
Miss Schelhorn threw up both hands
and replied, Can there be any good
In fourteen-year-old girl wearing
short skirts, alone in this wicked
city. ! have never been in n theater
but ! have heard about the degrading
shows. The entire world II degraded
and II IL up to us TO do what we can
to reform IT, the task Is hopeless
hopeless.
"our literature may help some ;
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
ZION CITY ASKS DIETY
TO SAVE n. Y. FROM SIN

ZION CITY. ILL.,, Feb. e.-The whole
city OF Zion today knelt In prayer
to save New York and environments
from parchery in the hereafter.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, head OF the
Church OF Zion and overseer of the
Zion City. led his congregation In
prayer when they assembled In the
tabernacle early today.
Voliva prayed that sin "may be
bsnished from the most wicked island
on earth-Manhattan."
ooh, l wish that the ungodly of
New York who are partaking of
strong drink and yielding to canal
tastes today could see the saints here
In Zion City praying for them" voliva
said In his sermon.
"If blue laws are not enforced In
the United States, then this country
will cease to be the great nation
IL is.
God has blessed this country and
Continued on Page z, Column -
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|DE VALERA HIDING IN
ERIN, LONDON HEARS

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Eamonn de
Valera, president of the irish
republic, landed at wigtown. q
small hamlet on the southern
coast OF Scotland. last Wednes-
day afternoon. and is now safely
hid in ireland. II was learned
definitely here today.
De Valera landed from a small
boat and was welcomed by n
party of Sim Feiners In auto
mobiles. The party iimmedi-
ately set out southward to the
Irish border, only a few miles
away.
British officials are under
stood TO have warned immigra-
tion authorities In Ireland and
Scotland to watch for an at
tempt OF the president to jump
to France. as II was believed he
would not remain In Ire
land, with hundreds OF British
authorities combing the entire
country for him.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
YOUNGEST TALMADCE
COURTED AND WON
BY WIRE

PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. g.
Teleph0ps and Telegraph wires
and wireless messages played the
principal part in the romance Of
Miss Natalie Talmadge and BUS
ter Keaton, movie stars, whose en-
Ragement has been announced, ac-
cording to Miss Talmadge.
She declared she had not seen
Mr.. Keaton for nearly two years,
but they had been in almost con-
slant communication during that
time by means Of the telegraph
wires.
She received her proposal by
wire, she said, and gave her fiance
her answer the same way.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

TSSUOTfStOattB JVf ofSoo WV N''~S-
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Feb. S.-War
to the knife on the "don't give-a-
dar- society -girls'-those who come
to dances in short socks and knee
dresses. whose garters show when
they whirl around In the evolutions
of the "camel walk" who allow their
partners to dance with cheek resting
on cheek, and who drink for the sake
OF "deviiishness" is continuing In re-
lentiess fashion by Brown University
students via the pitiIess publicity
route.
And war Is to continue on those
mothers who allow their daughters
to "popularize indecency." not bad
girls but girl who do brazen things
because "everybody's doing It,"
The time has come for the men to
act. since the girls and mothers
won't" said william w. Hall, editor
in-chief of the Brown Daily Herald.
I'VE fellows don't claim to ring any
bells for extra virtue. We just hope
we are half-decent citizens, that's ALL
We don't prophesy any reform; but
we do intend to keep hammering the
girls and the men in the Herald to
show what decent people think OF the
dresses and the dances"
- "We are tired OF hot air parties
said K. Alden .Minard..- managing
editor OF the. publication. 1--WE are
going to have some pitiless publicity.
have heard one chap say he never
saw SO many garters anywhere out
side OF a department store as he saw
at Providence dances. After you have
'toddled' with a girl there's no more
mystery about her for you"
at has been said" broke in Greene
Brown, associated editor. that when
women are this and that. they are so
because they have pleased some man
by being so. Now we're going to try
to show these girls that they don't
please US by rubbing all the bloom
off the peach. We can't supply
parental correction but we can show
disapprova1."
On the other side. Mrs. Harry Full
ton, president OF the Parent-Teacher
Association, is lending the co-opera-
ton of her society. The club has al
ready prevailed upon President
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Rah-Rahs War on Girls
Who DON'T Care atRap'

Bolshevs" burning itself out according TO reports
from American cole today.
Of freedom in dress and association re seres
"sefhness Chicago TO
mrporality University appeared to be recedfng
according these reports t 10
decide change Au through the eounty hy hare start
do "gg Dances unconventional partts
and extreme These Included the pettng Pdrty the
panel becomes
decouet and the au;nigM party ,
Tho practices Of the last few years ascrbed
Movies charged y several o
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

.PEPCOMERCER
Federation Opposed to Consoli-
dation Unless Traction Lines
Are AmaIgamated.

Aroused by publication in Satur-
days Times OF the report OF Con-
gresham Carl Il. Mapes. charging
that the Washington Railway and
Electric Company did not propose to
merge with the Capital Traction
Company should a merger of the for
mer with the Potomac Electric Power
Company be permitted by Congress
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions last night moved to frustrate
the so-called merger plan.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolutions drafted by William
Nick. Clayton, of the Brightwood
Citizens Association. were adopted
as follows:
"ResoIved. That the federation OPP
poses legislation by Congress for the
merger OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company unless
said legislation also and at the same
time provides for the merger of these
two public service corporations with
the Capital Traction Company"
Mr.. Clayton discussing the resolu-
tion supported the contention of Con-
gressman Mapes that passage Of the
bill would not be a step toward a
merger Of the traction lines but
would 80 strengthen the Washington
Railway and Electric Company that q
traction merger would be impossible
without compulsion by Congress.
Several leading members of the
House declare that they will use their
efforts toward preventing any action
on the merger bill at this session.
TO OFFER AMENDMENT.
H., Congressman Mapes will be asked to
offer an amendment TO the merger bill
providing that the traction lines bs
merged should the consolidation of the
Potomac Electric Power Company and
Washington Railway and Electric
Company take place.
In the bill now pending. no men,
tion is made Of a merger of the trac
tion lines. 1t merely provides for do
ing away with the name of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company. all
OF the stock of which is already owned
by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
EX-KASERIN FAILING
SLOWLY, REPORTS SHOW

DooRN, Holland, Feb. 8.-Former
Empress Auguste Victoria OF Ger
many Is suffering periods OF depres-
sion and shows great restlessness,
says bulletin issued at the House
of Doom, the home of the former
Emperor and Empress.
These are said to be the most re-
markable symptoms shown by the
patient, but the bulletin adds that
her general condition Is one of pain
full suffering. with a continual slow
decline, which Is invariably serious.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
THE YOUNG VISTERS"
BEGINS TODAY; Y;PACE l6

When Daisy Ashford, nine
years old, was vouched for by
J. M. Barrie as author of The
Young Visiters," a rare feat in
precocity, literary tumult
burst on two continents. The
end IL not in sight. although Mr..
Barrie stands firm in his denial
that II In n hoax.
You can decide for yourself.
The Washington Times today
prints the first intallment in the
strange adventure of Mr.. Sal
teena, as laborlously spelled and
runctuatcd by nine year old
Daisy --s or by some one else.
Which was it?
Turn 20 pace 10 and start this
interesting story.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
Present Pershing Portrait.

NEW YORK, Feb. GA life-size
portrait OF Gen. John J. Pershing
will be the central feature of the
Knights Of Columbus contribution to
the American war exhibit, which Is
to be placed in Hotel des Invalndes in
Paris. supreme Secretary william j.
McGinley announced here.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
TOO MUCH .sHIMMY.-

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--"Shimmy and
toddle dances" occupy too much time
Of Chicago University students. ac-
cording to Assistant Recorder F. j.
Gurney. He asserted a wave OF "sel-
fishness" swept the university as a
reaction from the discipline of mill
tary life.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
GERMAN STATES UNITE TO FIGHT INDEMNITY Y
NATALIE TALMADGR,

y0ungest Of the TaImadge
sisters, whose engagement TO
Buster KeatoA comedy film star,
has been snneunced Miss Tai.
msdgo was courted and won BY
wire. She had not seen her
fisnce for two years.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
rOLLY TALks TO CO-EDs.

ST. PAUL. MINI. Feb. 6.-"Folly
talks" to Minnesota co-eds have been
part OF a campaign here to prevent
a moral letdown In the State Unit
yersity. "ToddIing" and the "shimmy"
were barred before anyone attempted
to practice them.
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
What's Your
Opinion l.?

What's your opinion of the
fellow who spent seven days
a week for a whole month
Sherlock Holmcsing through
the residence section seek
ing "To Let" signs in win
dows in a frantic quest for
a suitable place to rent?
Did he find one? No.
The feminine intuition Of
his wife or the common
sense Of his little son would
have told him to read the
ITO let" classified ads in
The WASHINGTON Times, but
unfortur ate v he had
neither (wife nor son).
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
PIGMENT WASTES THE TARGET

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The short
skirt ands~the figment waist are bear
ong the brunt OF 4 reform attack at
the University Of Missouri. sl
"Glrls get All their ideas OF clothes
from the movies these days" declared
Mrs Lane. Cleaser, leader In p lesis.
lative fight for strict censorship OF
the movies. College dances are being
watched by student reformers Also
The Washington times., 1921-02-06
WEATHER

rslr asA seoewhat
s~slsr tsaisht. Lswest
teaDeratsre sb~st ~
Aegrses- MosAsy, uAses-
tisS. probably rsts. set
tleA ss nertAwest wtsas.
Temperature st 3 e'sisek.
~ aegrees-
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ANN ARBOR .CLEANER.-

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Feb. 6.-Mich-
igan University dances have been
"cleaner" since the university senate
ordered abandonment of the Junior
Hop two weeks ago.
Cigarette-smoking, whiskey- drink
ing and caddishness were charged to
students by the university senate In
discont inuating the "hop."
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

midnight.
But what more can we dor" she
asks. I'VE are watching now"
CHEEK -rO-CHEEK DANCING.
MANHATTAN, Kas.. Feb. 6.-"The
reign of cheek k-to-cheek dancing ana
jazz apparently Is about over" ac-
cording to the daily paper OF the
Kansas Agricultural School.
students OF the self-governing as
sociations have taken hold of the
matter and promise an end to the
hectic style OF dancing" IL Is said.
"Only comparatively few students fell
for the sium dance. anyway"
The Washington times., 1921-02-06

You may read book of
synonyms as Stevenson used to
read the dictionary, occasionally,
and not waste time.
What are the four words most
often used by men during the last
thousand years No positive state
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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24
No One Shade More Artistic Than
Another; Combinations the
Secret Of Beauty.

Color has a tendency to reflect its
complement. No one color is more ar
tistic than another, but it is in the
combination of colOrs that beauty lies.
The woman who dresses becOmingly
avoids strong contrasts. She also
chooses the shades that bring out the
best factors of her makeup and sub
due those which are not good. The
fat woman who wishes to conceal un-
attractive lines resorts to neutral hues.
The girl with golden hair, fair skin
and blue eyes wears becOmingly black
with touches of blue or cerise, dark
shades of brown, white, nearly all
shades Of blue, light and dark green,
dark red, pearl and dove gray, cream,
and pale pink or old rose.
The auburn-haired girl is charming
In transparent materials of black.
Cream and ivory and rich dark shades
of brown accentuate her glorious beau
ty. To her, too, is given to wear the
peacock blues as well as navy blue,
grays, and the softer shades. If her
skin is white and Of good color, she
may wear green. Pearl and dove gray
also are becoming.
Even the sallow type of girl with
brown or black hair and gray eyes pre-
sents real charm if she chooses colors
wisely. She should select carefully
from among the dark, dull shades, US
ing touches of bright color, such as
rose or flame.
The sandy-haired girl with blue or
brown eyes may wear somewhat the
same shades as the girl with auburn
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24
THE CHOKER-C0LLAR is BACK
Modes of This New Accessory Are
Many and Each Of Them Is Very
Becoming.

If you do not already have a high
collar in your winter wardrobe you
had better put one there, for Paris
and America are being swept off their
feet by the vogue for the "choker-
collar" To be sure, there are no
whalebones to make it stiff and IN
comfortable, but the tightness and the
height are there just the same.
The modes Of this new collar are
many, and each of them is very be-
coming. There are mannish collars
with perky bow ties, high fur collars
in "soup-bowl" effect, collars topped
with monkey fur, and many, many 9TH
ers.
One fashionable designer achieves a
very smart effect by using a wide
black velvet ribbon above a white sat
in afternoon frock. The ribbon is
caught at the back Of the neck by a
single rose and then allowed to fall
almost to the hem of the frock.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24
Frock Look More Individual
and More Expensive.

All of US like to have our clothes
look as if they cost more than they
really do. Certain distinctive touches
mark the expensive frOck as eX-
elusive.
To make the ready-made frock look
more individual and more expensive
there are a number Of little tricks in
decorating that the home needlewom-
an can apply and save herself the trou-
bic of making and fitting a whole
dress.
Hand embroidery leads the list in
desirable hand touches. To get the
pest results one should purchase a
trock Of silk or wool that is simple in
line and as devoid of machine en-
broidering as possible. One success
fully transformed ready-made dress
was a one-piece tan velours de laine-
loft, warm wool that rivals the ex-
Aensive and beautiful duvetyn. The
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24
FASHION NOTES OF INTEREST

The one-piece costume will lead for
spring.
Lingerie dresses are reported strong
er than for years.
Hair lace is being used for many
dress hats this season.
A number of effective evening
gowns are made entirely Of wide rib
bon this season.
Ginghams are also much worn in
the South, even bathing suits being
made Of gingham.
Chocolate is a shade emphasized by
reports from the South, even sweaters
being popular in this shade.
Yellow is one of the most popular
colors for lingerie, a note the Easter
bride will do well to remember.
French figured sateens and English
prints are among the summer dress
materials noted at Southern resorts.
Silk sweater dresses and sweater
dresses of wool and silk or wool COM
bined are a development of considera-
BILE Importance.
The directoire, with its raised waist,
line, is the newest silhouette offered.
although the wide skirt, with tightly
fitted bodice, has gained in favor, par.
ticularly for the younger element.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24
IN SUMMER SILKS
Fabric Likely to Show Patterned
and BroCaded Styles.
Much of the Material is Woven in
America, But French Ideas
Influence Styles.

Most of the silks you and l wear
In summer time, observes a fashion
writer, are woven right here in Amer
ica-and indeed no French looms pro-
duce more beautiful fabrics than some
of the American silks. But French
silk patterns influence world styles to
a great extent and because the new
silks in Paris are mostly patterned
silks, the summer silks of America this
year are likely to show patterned or
brocaded designs. If there is not de-
ckded pattern, the silk weave is likely
to give a contrast of light and shade
that makes a sort Of pattern of its
own.
Paris always gives fanciful names
to new fabrics and some of the names
not all-get to this country. Some
do not because they are too hard to
pronounce. Anybody can say crepe de
chine and peau de sole now, and some
tongues can even curl around drap de
sole and faille-which is quite differ
emf in sound from the way it looks.
But how about EblOuissante," a new
glace silk just now the rage in Paris,
or 'Damas Mauresque," a handsome
brOcade in metal and cOlored threads
We shall all be getting these names
off as glibly as peau de cygne, per-
haps, by another season.
Isis crepes have Egyptian and Per-
sian pattern designs in color on a soft,
neutral crepe ground, and almost all
the new Paris crepes and chiffons have
Syrian, Persian or Egyptian patterns.
Sometimes the pattern is so closely
spaced as to give a blurred, shadowy
effect. Sometimes the design is quite
| distinct, as for instance black chiffon
printed in small bright-colored pat
| terms.
Shall we be wearing foulards next
August? Most women want to know
that. There are few foulards among
| the new Paris silks and they have
| geometric patterns. One navy blue
| fOulard has irregular checks in white
and a zigzag overtime in scarlet
Standings will be very smart and
many Of them have big, splashing pat
terms in color the very brightest colorE
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-24

Of the occasion in the most impressive
way, and everywhere, even in those
churches which are prone to hold
aloof from observing one day more
than another, praise and worship to-
day will be emphasized In song. Mu-
sic, flowers and eloquence mingle in
the church to symbolic the joy Of the
occasion. And millions, wherever
they may be, who can participate in
these exercises, lift up their hearts
in praise and thanksgiving for the
eternal hope the day inspires.-By Il.
Lee Mills.