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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
Mermaid Frock
Is Startling
to Londoners

LONDON. April 1.-THE freak
fsxhions which Inevitably accom-.
pany springtim. madness promls~
this season TO surpass anything that
has gone before In the way OF DARING
and novelty.
Dame Fashion has been having a
oonfab with Father Neptune and the
net result IL decidedly -fiahy.-
One OF them IL IN. mermaid frock.
which II = close fitting affair entire
~ compored OF paiiestrs which over
lap ono another in tho approved
flshscais styie Thcre paiiettc~ are
OF iridssccnt shades OF silver. green
and blue. No trimmings or orna.
snent Of any kind ia worn with the
frock and cor.rts are DOTTED 10 that
the rinuous mermaid effect In com.
pict..
Another fishy fad In the etrcie
composed Of painted sea-shelis. with
this is worn head dr-s. Of similar
design, or. maybe. Of tinted pearls.
For those whose systems cannot
agssniiate too much sea breeze. few
Hawaiian mode. have been thrown
In. The one which 4. likely TO OF.
cite most comment l. th. Hawaiian
skirt This extends from the walst
10 Just below the knee and IL com.
posed OF coarse. matted. hay-colored
fringe and has the ragged primitive
effect Of the garments Of South Sea
isiandcrA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
MOONEY PLEA
INTERESTING
Novel Legal Plan May Aid
Prisoner


SAN FRANCIsco. April Ia
The now proceedings In the Thomas
Mooney case. designed To secure
Moneys release from jail. mark
an innovation In California courts.
Attorneys said today there 10 no
case OF record In California In
which a similar procedure has been
followed. altho " has been used In
somewhat rfr. Instances In Eastern
states.
Mooney II now serving "A life
sentence for participation In the San
Francisco preparedness day bomb
explosion In 1918.
The writ OF -audita uuer~ia"
asked for yesterday by Attorney
Byron Parker. representing Mooney,
II granted. would have the effect
Of setting aside. Mt least tempo
rarily. the Judgment IN MONEYS
case and permitting the in,roduc'
ton OF now evidence virtually
continuation Of the trial.
Parker claims that he can pro
duce. In the why Of new evidence.
five affidavits by responsible per
sons establishing complete alb
for Mooney. The affidavita. accord
ing 10 fnrker. have never been
made public.
Tho procedure was first vooE.
nized by the English law imme'
dlatoly after the granting OF the
Magma charta. according to astor-
neyu who have looked into the sub.
ject. and was first used In tho do
fcnHo of bishop during the 10th
year OF the reign Of King III
ward Ill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16

THE RESURRECTION OF THE
BODY" La announced by Canon
Bliss as his subject at morning
service mt the Trinity Parish church.
The evening topic viii DO ~ Little
While~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16

DENTISTS WIN

Unlicensed dentists WOO a victory
In federal court yesterday afternoon
when Federal Judg. cuHhman held
the state dental ia~. requiring CT.
animation before the stats hoard Of
dental examiner. before a license II
granted. imperative.
lie also held that tho board has
arbitrary and Illegal power. lie
granted 10 Leon Noble. an unlicensed
Seattle dentist a temporary In.
junction restraining county officials
from prosecuting him on n charge
OF praciieine without a license.
This practically means that a
graduate Of any rvputahis dental
school may practice d~nfissry In this
STATE. whether licensed or not
Cushman In his decision raid.
Noble Ia shown and admitted 10
- holder Of a diploma from a
standard school Of dentistry and has
praetic.f dentistry since his grndu.
alton In 1900. II Ia hard 70 reconcile
thl. fact with the allegation thar the
refusal 10 rrznt him . license Is not
artitrary-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of b.
gus for real bonds to the sum Of
Sso.ooo by J. f Hough. on trial
for forgery. was brought out by
evidence in superior court Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
Flames Destroy
Old Prayer Books

WASHINGTON. April Is.--when
midnight fire . few nights axo
swept everything oombustible out
Of Rock Greek church. IL not only
wrecked ore Of the most historic
churches In America but II com
pleteiy destroyed some relics OF i'm
measurable value to the church.
These included q large folio church
Bible and tao large folio books Of
common prayer which were bought
in 1871 and paid for In tobacco at
a penny a pound.
The Bible remained In use IN the
church for more than $50 years
when the ravages OF time and the
tiny animals that the public knows
as book worms made II necessary
for preservation Of the relic TO en-
cloee II in a glass case. where II
remained until II burned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
80 EGGS
IN 113 DAYS

DOYLEsTowN. Pa. April H.
Talk about shattered records The
following tale Is told by Mrs Frank
w. Koch Of Lahaska- a farmer.
Mrs. Koch owns a hen which tHssk
has laid two eggs In q day. fEu
champion hen has q record OF 30
eggs In ia days and 10 still laying.
II don't believe any poultry raiser
In the country has a hen that can
beat that record" said Mrs. Koch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
famine VICTIMS
DYING OF COLD

HOcif1ENFu. ChinA--Dy Mall
Daily reports OF famine victims
freezing TO death arc being received
by the rvhsf mission station here.
Rcv. n. ~. Moowsn. Anglican mis-
sionary. says that when grain dis
utbuton h~gnn- many Of the men In
tho country hcrcahous were too
weak 10 come and fetch their family
ration.
Desriss . blizzard that ,ass.d ~
hours without a break. MCGOWAN con.
tinucd 20 issue relief stores TO tho
starving. tho many who started
from points remote from the relief
station lost their way In tho
storm
We are now ens bed 20 fesd about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
Sweetheart Shop"
Aids College Fund

For the benefit Of tho Wellesley
college endowment fund. tho first
performance Of -rhs Sweetheart
shop. . popular musical show
which 10 coming TO the Metrvpoison
theatre ncxt vcek. Win b made .
special performances. with . certain
amount Il The proceeds TO 20 10 the
Wellesley fund
George r. Hood. manager a me
Metropolitan. believes that Mrx Ar
thur Hailam. president OF the
Wellesley club. has chosen an At.
tractive, show for the benefit
The Sweetheart Shop has juss
finished a successful 90 weeks en-
gasement In Chicago after playing
for 10 weeks in New York IL was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
Ousted Park Chief
Takes Case to Courj

II the civil service commission
does not intend TO relnstate J. w
Thompson. deposed superintendent,
OF parks. II will have 20 convinc,
the superior court. April 70. that
Its roaaons are good.
Thompson. claiming that the de-
cision 10 Dust him was made be.
fore the hearing on the matter
was held, obtained Friday an order
TO show cause agnins, tho commits.
sion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16

written by Miss Anne Caldwell. au
thor Of Fred stone shows for IN.
past f,vs\ssAsons The nude I. BY
Hugo Feiix. composer Of the msso-
dies Of Madame Sherry.
Special features vfii b. presented
At the flrxt performances
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
1921 Record of
Pedestrians Hit
by Automobiles

0o0-Ifrmcn. little five-ycar-old
EO6 son of ~. r. Jensen. 1850.
Greenwood ave. was badly injured
Friday when he darted In front OF
an automobile driven by Herman y.
smith. residing near Richmond.
The boys thigh was broken. his
left shoulder disiooted and bis face
seriously bruised lie was removed
To his home where first aid was nd.
fniniEfercd
~~~~-~~~~~~-~~~~~-~-~~~
20. 900 persons thru to the spring
harvest" McOwen says. Probably
10 times that number viii need to
- fed. II they are not TO starve TO
death"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
The Pelican Has Storage Space
Attached Directly to His Face!
Thus Frances Boardman Rhymes for You
IL About the Features Of the Zoo

LITTLE vis, My chnd First
~ all
yel)i the
could And
Shrnes Jokes This
Bird Is called the perhaps Man that he carrie.
attached Public inclined
Il
we'll yet-fm
TEN In he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
blue" CITY
HOPELE:SSLY
SPLIT now
Quiet California Town, BeSet
BY "Blues." Divided
Against Self

POMONA. Cal. April ie.-In this
auic, Southern California city OF
10000 population. - miles from Los
Angeles. the blues have won their
first victory.
by a slim margin OF 50 votes Po-
mona voted TO ban all public amuse-
ments on Sunday.
Pomona lst he first city IN the
United states TO hold an initiative
election to decide In favor Of a blue
law" Sunday--the first city TO vote
the "sun~ out Of sunday.
~BLlE~ RING Is
DRAWN ABOUT CITY.
Around this peaceful little city. In
the center of the largest citrus grow.
Ing district In the world. blue"
ring has been drawn. and within its
borders Is now being wascd a great
legal battle.
Pomona Is a strong church city,
thirty denominations being rcpre-
scented in her population. but the
campaign 10 close the theatres on
Sunday did not originate In the
churches. A number OF ministers
and their congregations openly op-
posed the ordinance. No ministers
served on the committees for the
ordinance. and the ministerial union
took no action In the matter.
The movement originated among
tho business mon OF the city when
they organized what was known a.
The Civic Retirement league.
Immediately. the opponents of the
ordinance organized themselves into
the American LEAGUE for Freedom.
Then the war wased bitter. Life.
long friends became enemies. min
istrrs cut each other openly. And
now. even after tho election. romo-
ia Is a city divided against Itself
MOVIE STARS
AID IN FIGHT.
Prominent motion picture stars
appeared In Pomona and aligned
themselves with the ants and the
theatre managers ware generously
supplied with funds by the motion
picture interests To fight the orviin-
snce. but to no avail. the ordinance
passed
And now the effect on the city u
being awaited with Interest
Theatre managers have already
threatened to boycott the city and
cioss the theatres every day In the
week II they are not allowed to open
on Sunday. On the other hand. the
citissns are determined to sec that
the law y enforced to the letter. and
are planning . campaign to insure
clean pictures on the other six days
Of the week.
MEANWHILE Pomona = In the spot.
hshe
The Press., 1921-09-08

Good Line of all kinds of Tobacco.
The Press., 1921-09-08
WELLINGTON.

Mrs. B. J. Lyon, nee Edith Cushman, who has teen seriously ill for some time with tOnsilitis is much better at this writing, her many friends will be glad to learn.
 G. B. Robbins and Mrs. Robbins passed Sunday and the holiday at Willimantic with Mrs. Robbins daugh- ter and family. Leon WoOdworth of ficiated as church bell-ringer etc, in his absence
 It was pleasure to receive call from Willy Bacheler of Milton, Mass, and of Stafford and recall that my very first callers in Wilmington were Rev. Frederick Bacheler and family, and the friendship formed has never grown less.
 As has always been the custom in Wilmington on the arrival of a new pastor at the parsonage the historic Ladies' Aid society, and individuals stocked the capacious pantry with supplies to cover all immediate need during the days of getting the pleas ant roomy house into home-like con- ditions that all hope may be perma- nent and in every way satisfactory under the continued cooperation and prayer of all the people.
The Press., 1921-09-08
rracinn History of cahbaae.

The Romans are credited with in- troducing cabbage into England, and the soldiers of Cromwell carried it to Scotland and made 1t popular there, as they did also in Ireland, according f0 tradition.
The Press., 1921-09-08
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTrOmS,

Matter under this head 12 cents line.
 Engraved Visiting Cards at The Press office. Script Plate and 50 cards, $175
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
DISMISS JURY IN
M'GANNON TRIAL
Case Continued Until June
9-File Information Against
Miss Chambers.

By Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. O.. May 31.-The
dismissal of the jury which was TO
try former Judge William II. Nc
Cannon. charged with alleged per
jury during his trials for the murder
Of Harold c. Kagy. and fling of an
information against Miss Catherine
Chambers, a bailiff in charge of
women jurors. were the outstanding
features in the McGannon case here
today
The jury was discharged without
prejudice by Judge Florence z. Al
len after two witnesses testified that
one of the women jurors recently
made remarks prejudicial TO Nc
Cannon. The trial was continued
until June 9.
The information against Miss
Chambers was filed in common
pleas court after two women jurors
made affidavits that Miss Chambers
had sought 20 induce them 70
hang" jury which was expected
10 try James +. McCaffery. convicted
of committing perjury as one Of Nc
Gannon's alibi witnesses during his
murder trials.
Miss Chambers denies the charges
and declared il is an attempt TO get
revenge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
STATE ASKS DEATH
OF CECIL BURKETT
Eleven-Year-Old Lad Placed
on Trial for Staying of
Benny Slavin.
BY United Press :

BY United Press:
KNOX, Ind, May 31.-The state
today demanded the life Of an II
year old boy.
The trial of Cecil Burkett, charged
with murder of Benny Slavin, his
seven year old playmate. started.
1t is expected that jury will not
be selected for several days.
Prosecutor James A. Dilts charges
the crime was committed in cold
blood and will demand the death
penalty.
Cecil, his brother, Alfred, aged 9,
and Frederick Scherman, aged Z.
were playing in the Burkett back
yard last Thanksgiving.
Bonnie Slavin and his little sister
Clara. s, were in the adjoining yard.
Bonnie was shot and killed with a
rife. The state said the shooting
was the resulc OF the quarrel. Cecil
said il was accidental.
Citizens of Ora, where the shoot
ing occurred, have rallied TO Ceci's
defense. They raised $4,000 bail on
which he was released. He has been
attending school since his playmate
was shot.
School children and parents will
be called as witnesses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
Natalie TaImadge
Latest to Marry;
Engaged BY Wire

By United Press:
NEW YORK. May 81 Natalie
Talmadge, film star. was married
here Tuesday TO Buster Keaton.
screen comedian. Miss Talmadge is
the youngest of the Talmadge trio
which includes Norma and Con-
stance.
The wedding Tuesday was per
formed by a justice of the peace.
Those present were: Mrs. Talmadge
the brides mother; Constance and
Norma, Producer Schrenck and
Lou Anger. Keaton's manager. Later
in the week the couple Will leave tor
Hollywood, Calf, where they will
live. Mrs. Keaton will retire from
work in the films. Keaton, who
gave the name of Joseph Frank, will
return TO studio work immediately.
The couple had not seen each
other for two years until Keaton
came east about four weeks ago
They correspondent constantly, how
ever, and became engaged by tele-
graph. Keaton has just recovered
from a painful injury sustained in
screen work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
WILL RENEW FIGHT
IN STILLMAN SUIT
Two Squads of Layers to Bat.
tie at Hearing Before
Referee Gleason.

By Associated Press:
POUGHKEEPSTE y. Y. Nav 81
Two squads Of lawyers Will renew
legal battling here Wednesday in the
divorce suit brought BY James A
Stillman. New York banker. against
the former Eff Potter.
The first witness at the hearing
Wednesday before Referee Danie'
J. Gleason, viii be DR.. Hugh 7. Rus
sell, a Buffalo asteopath, who az a
previous session testified that Mrs
Stillman. while under his treatment
early IN 1918 admitted that Mr.. still
man was not the father OF the ex-
pected infant This contention Is
the basis Of the complaint in which
Fred Beauvaise an Indian guide. is
named correspondent
Direct examination OF DR.. Russell
will be resumed when he takes the
stand. after which the defense will
try 20 batter down his testimony In
eros examination. He VIII be follow
ed IN the witness chair by Bernard
Kelly. former superintendent Of the
Stillman estate at PIeasantvIIIe
Al a previous session Kelly lden-
tilted that handwriting OF Beauvais
on letters alleged 20 have been writ
ten by the guide 70 Mrs Stillman.
One Of these letters was admitted In
evidence at that time. When Kelly
takes the stand Wednesday counsel
for Mr.. Stillman viii endsavor a
have the other letters acceped by
Referee Gleason
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
VOTE CONFIDENCE
IN FRENCH LEADER
Senate FavOrs BRAND i'm Con.
nection With Preparations
Settlement.

PARIS, May 31.-The senate Tues
day voted confidence in Premier
BRAND in connection with the repa-
rations settlement, the vote was 277
TO s.
The question Of confidence arose
duringe the discussion of the budget
expenses recoverable from Germany.
The radical socialist, NJ. Hery, pre-
scented a motion that the decision
taken at the London conference be
referred to the finance and foreign
committees. He not only objected
10 France foregoing a balance of u
billion marks due May 1, but also
TO Frances acceptance of g. 90 per-
cent reduction of her claims.
Mr.. BRAND, in asking for a vote
Of confidence. said he would not be
the one TO adopt a policy which dis
regarded the agreement the allies
had reached at London, and which
sought to obtain from Germany a
greater amount than the reparations
commission had awarded.
If the Ruhr We're occupied in an
attempt TO collect more from Ger
many the premier declared. France
must be called TO arms, and he would
not be the one 10 do it.
Suppose such a policy were &C
cepted' he said, then there would
no longer exist either treaty or repa-
rauons commission. and the entire
world would utter a cry Of amaze
ment"
The special budget expenditure re-
cOverable from Germany, amounting
to more than $4,000 900. 900 francs
was finally adopted by the senate.
Certain notifications were made.
which necessitated the return OF the
budget to the chamber Of deputies
Some opposition was encountered
in the chamber over the modifca-
lions but at the request Of ". Dou-
mer, the minister of finance. they
We're accepted, and the budget was
definitely voted on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
DEMANDS OF MARINE
ENGINEERS PREVENT
STRIKE SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON, May 31--Demands
Of the marine engineers fer a clause
in the proposed agreement with the
shipping board providing for the re-
instatement Of the men who left
their ships during the marine wage
controversy prevented a settlement
OF the shipping strike Tuesday.
Sec'y Davis announced after a series
Of conferences with both parties.
Later he visited the white house.
but no statement was made concern
ing his discussion with the presi-
dent.
The secretary will confer with the
engineers again Wednesday. il was
announced but Tuesday night he said
ne felt that he had exhausted every
means of settling the dispute. and
unless the present tentative agree
ment was signed. he would devote no
more time 70 the matter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
DELAY RATE BOOST
INDIANA MICHIGAN
ELECTRIC COMPANY
Elkhart Jurist Enjoins Com
mission From Making
Increase Effective.
Special 10 The News Times .

Special 70 The News Times:
ELKHART. Ind, May 81 The
Public Service Commission Of In
diana has been temporarily enjoined
by Judge W. b. Hile Of the superior
court from putting into effect
today the advance in rates granted
by it to the Indiana and Michigan
Electric Co. The plaintiffs in the
proceedings are the cities of Elk
hart and Ligonier. the Noyes Car
riage Co, Elkhart Irown Works
Metal Forming corporation, Elkhart
Brass Mfg Co, Grove Elkhart Mo-
tor Cor. Foster Machine Co. James
A Bell Co. c. G. Conn Ltd, Oliver
Hotel Cor. and the Sideway Mer-
camille Co.
The complaint. after setting out
the powers Of the commission TO
grant increases in rates that will be
Just and reasonable fix tolls,
charges. rules and regulations. of
the public utilities. recited the fling
of the petition of electric company
on Nov. u. 1920. the numerous hear
ings on it and the final entry on
May IS of the order granting the
increase
The increase is declared TO be
unjust. unreasonable. unjustly dis
criminatory. excessive and exhorbi-
tant and therefore unlawful"
It is declared that it affects $4,000
consumers of electric energy in the
counties of Elkhart. Noble. ST. Jo-
seph and Marshall That the cleo
trio light company prepares its bills
10 he sent out az different times dur
ing the month and that unless a re
straining order Temporary in char
acter be granted the plaintiffs, the
company Will make out such bills
and collect them at the increased
rate. and If the order Of the de-
PENDANT be enjoined or modified
consumers, each and all OF them.
will be required TO file claims for re-
bates OF money unlawfully collect
ed.
II was shown that the order Of
the commission was not made until
Saturday and that two or three days
intervening between that day and
June first. when the order was 10 be
TN force. are days on which business.
II not performed Saturday and
Continued on Page Four)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
-Four Couples Report Mar
riages Soon After Clock
Tolls Twelve.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Many Nuptial Events Expect
ed to Take Place Early
This Morning.
TODAY'S EVENTS IN THE
JUNE BRIDE CONTEST

Sailors Bros. company offers a
$19s bedroom suite TO the couple
which will be married in the yes
tipule Of the furniture store on
North Michigan street between
the hours Of , and 3 o'clock this
afternoon
The Ellsworth store offers a
cash prize Of $50 70 the most
beautiful bride 10 be married in
the county today. the brides 20
send their photographs immedi-
ateIy after the ceremony To the
business Office OF The News
Times TO participate in this fea-
ture Of the contest.
Meeting OF three judges to de-
eide winners of contest, who will
receive nearly $500 worth of
beautiful prizes OF all kinds.
Preparations for monster en-
tertainment at oliver opera
house on Friday night at s
o'clock under auspices of Tho
News-Times and particir ating
merchants OF South Bend ami
Mishawaka. when the prizes will
be formally distributed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-01
Logan to Represent
L. S. on Commission
Will Act as Unofficial OBJ
server in Meetings of Guar
antees Committees.

PARIS May 31.-James A. Logan
will sit as unofficial observer for the
United States in the meetings Of the
guarantees committees Of the repair
alton commission as the representa-
tive OF Roland ". Boyden, who mas
resumed his seat on the PREPARATIONS
commission.
No Instructors concerning AIr.
Logan's attendance on the meetings
OF the guarantees s>e expected from
Washington and there are believed
here 10 be Unnecessary in view Of
the fact that the committee is sub
ordinate 70 and part OF the repara-
lions commission in the instructions
to Mr.. Boyden 10 participate IN the
commission being considered sufi-
cient for him 20 delegate Mr.. Logan
who is his assistant. The meeting OF
the guarantees commission proba bly,
viii be held IN Paris this week, after
which il may meet wherever its du-
ties require.