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Evening star., 1921-08-15
Sah@Bedaiinq
Blankets. $6.75

Blankets, 20. 70
66x8O woolen blankets that al
most deserve to be called all-wool.
so little cotton do they contain
Chiefly in plaids.
Bed Comforts, $l.98
Good, warm, serviceable COM
forts, covered with fancy silkoline
and filled with cotton.
Robe Blankets, 81. IS
Fancy robe blankets of double
thickness in pink and blue pat
terms.
Baby Blankets, SOC
In plaids and chick patterns Of
pink and white and blue and
white.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
|SH|| ASKS ADVICE
ON CALLING LEAGUE.
Sends kilograms to Nations
Envoys-SiIesian Prob.
lem Is Issue.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 14.-Viscount Ishii.
president of the league of nations
council and Japanese ambassador to
France, has sent kilograms to Leon
Bourgeois, the French representative
in tie council: Arthur ]. Bakour Of
Great Britain and Paul Hymans OF
Belgium. who are on holiday in Swift
zerland and Savoie. and also the Mar
quis 1mperiali Of Italy and DR.. v. K.
Wellington Koo Of China, who are in
England, asking their opinion as to
whether the council should meet in
Paris or Geneva and on what date, or
II the council should await the regu-
lar scheduled meeting in Geneva on
September l. to consider the Upper
Silesian problems. Viscount Iskii will
be unable to decide before he hears
from his colleagues.
Absent From Geneva.
GENEVA, August 14.-The eight
members of. the council Of the league
OF nations are all absent from Geneva
and it is not known here whether q
called to consider the Upper Silesian
question or whether 1t will be discuss
ed at the regular meeting on Septem-
ber /.
According to article v of the cove
nant of the league of nations a unan-
ocSiSlOu u lnS clS InenD DeT6
Is necessary to settle any question,
but under certain circumstances a
majority vote may be permitted to
prevail.
Poland to Send Note.
WARSAW. August 13-The Polish
cabinet today decided to send q note
to the allied governments declaring
the postponement of a settlement of
the Upper Silesian problem will do
Poland irreparable harm. The note
will assert that turning the problem
over to the council Of the league of
nations, as decided upon by the allied
supreme council, will delay indefinite
ly the institution of a permanent form
Of government in Upper Silesia and
prolong the uncertainty uselessly.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
EMPLOYEES IN REVOLT.

LIMA. Peru. August IA revolt has
broken out in Iquitos. capital Of the de-
partment Of Lorsto. among fiscal en-
ployes and troops, according to delayed
end incomplete advices received here to-
day. The outbreak is said to have
been caused by the alleged failure Of
the government employees and soldiers to
receive their pay for the past six
months. The number of soldiers in
yolved is not known here.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

KILLED IN PoLlTIcAL=WAR.
Thirteenth Victim Claimed in Chi
cago Ward Teud.

CHICAGO. August 15.-The nine
teenth ward political feud claimed its
thirteenth victim yesterday when
Frank Sinacola wSs shot and killed in
view of two of his children in front
Of his home.
Sinacola had just recovered from
bullet wounds suffered while guard
ing the family Of Joseph Laspisa, an
other feud victim. He was sitting in
front of his home with his children
when two men approached.
The two children said that their ia
ther apparently recognised the men
and tried to pull a pistol from his
pocket. The men stopped and turned
to run away. Sinaco1a's pistol stuck
and would not come out. He jumped
to his feet and the weapon fell to the
ground. Seeing this. the men ran to-
ward him and Sinacola turned to fee.
ut fell with a bullet through his
lead and another through his body.
His assailants threw away their pis-
tolls and escaDed down A. side street
Evening star., 1921-08-15
U. S. VETERANS H0NORED.
Inhabitants Of Pau, France, Extend
Royal Welcome.

By the Associated Press.
PAU, France, August 14.-Most of
the Inhabitants OF this city turned out
this afternoon to welcome the ESQ
members of the American Legion who
came to France to be present at the
dedication of monument to the
American soldiers. They stopped off
here on their way to Tarbes. twenty
three miles from Pau. where tomor-
row they will place a commemorative
slab on the house where Marshal
Foch was born.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Two Others Injured in Stalled Auto
on Railroad Tracks.

dASTONIA, N. G., August 15.--Mrs.
Marie H. Gates Of Augusta, Ca, was
killed and Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Leeman
Of Charlotte, were injured when an
automobile in which they were riding
stalled on the Southern railway track
here yesterday and was struck by a
fast train.
The Leemans and Mrs. Gates, who
was their guest, had left Charlotte
on a trip to areenville. 8. c., and were
crossing the Southern main line in
Gastonia, when their car choked. Mrs.
Gates, who was seventy years old,
Evening star., 1921-08-15
OSIRIS PRIZE.

The Osiris prize OF 100000. francs
has been awarded by the Academies
Of the Institute of France to Gen. Fer
rie, director general Of French mill
tary telegraphs, in recognition of his
work in the development of wireless
for war nirnnAAR.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

Factory purchase of medium
and low bust models in white
and flesh. Laced front or
back. Four hose supporters.
Get a relia Bile corset tomor-
row at Inv cost
Evening star., 1921-08-15
Seamless Sheets. $l.29

Scd1llcSS O1Ccto9 %1sS/
When we say extra heavy" we
mean just that. A weight and
texture for long wear. 72x9O.
Every one perfect.
Pillowcases, 29c
Special purchase of cases that
ordinarily would sell for 40c;
45x36. OF standard brands of
bleached sheeting.
Bedspreads, $l.l9
$1.5O 72x8O white crochet spreads
in a Tuesday sale for less. Pat
terms you'll like.
Blankets, $l.98
Better than the price has bought
in years. Soft. durable quality;
7Ox80. Tan with fancy borders.
Evening star., 1921-08-15
AMERICANS DECORATED.
Five Receive Insignia Of Legion Of
Honor for Attainments.

PARIS. August 14.-Ffve Americans
have been decorated with the insignia
Of the Legion Of Honor by the min
istry of foreign affairs. the list being
published this morning.
They are Charles Holman-Black.
singer; Winifred Holt, sculptor; Err
nest Tower Rasen, a painter, who re-
sides in Paris; Sidney B. Veit. q busi-
ness man Of Paris, and William Hue
get. g. writer who also resides in
Paris.
Evening star., 1921-08-15

Sunday is so called because it was
the day on which. in olden times,
worship was offered to the sun.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
BULL ATTACKS FIRE TRUCK.
Enraged Animal Makes Up for Lack
Of Excitement at Lorain, Ohio,
Blaze.

Lorain, O.-Bulls and fire trucks
they'll never be companions.
Members of No. / fire company here
firmly believe this following the out
fits act In colliding with q perfectly
husky bull while running to a fire.
Members Of the company didn't In
vestigate the extent Of he animals
injuries for the simple reason that
Mister Bull, enraged at the fiery red
which adorns the fre-fghting appar-
atus, plunged toward the truck. AS
sistant Fire Chief Jack Hart, riding
on the rear Of the truck, didn't hest
tate to order Leo Billings, driver, to;
make it snappy." Billings obeyed.
After following the truck for 100 feet
the bull dipped sand with his tail and
went through the usual bullish antics.
The firemen avoided the bull lane
on the return trip to the station.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
HORSE SAVES ITS OWN LIFE.
Animal Pulls Bolt With Teeth on Door"
Of Burning Stable and
Escapes.

Chester, Pa.-When a stable at
Seventh. and Madison streets, owned
by John s. Lyndell, a contractor,
caught fire the other day a horse that
Lyndell has owned more than twenty
years was the only animal In the.
place.
AS the flames began to crack about
the old horses ears he neighed for
aid, but nobody came to let him out.
Slipping his halter the horse quietly
worked his way to a door and, draw
ing the bolt with his teeth, walked
out into a open lot, from where he.
surveyed the fire.
Lyndell at first thought his horse
had persisted In the fire. and was over
joyed when the animal whinnied a cor
dial greeting.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
WAGE Cut in Effect.

Omaha, Neb.-Wage reductions
ranging from three to seven and one
half cents per hour for hour work and
s per cent. for piece work. became ef-
fective in Omaha packing plants, &C.
cording to information supplied by
the various companies.
The cuts were accepted by employe
representatives OF plant conference
boards Of the companies. whose action
was r%epudiated at a mass meeting OF
the union employees who adopted a
resolution to this effect and voted to
the workers in other packing centers
express a willingness to take similar
action.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
ROADS ASKED TO JUSTIFY
RATES BEFORE THE !. c. c.
Railroads Must Answer at Hearings
10 be Held in Washington
This Month.

Observation-Disclosures profits may
be cut after March l next, the Inter
state Commerce Commission indicat-
ed.
Such action, officials said, would
make certain a sweeping reduction or
railroad rates.
The commission directed l3 ques-
tions at the railroads for answer IN
hearings to be held here December
IA to u to determined whether a gen
eral reductions in rates can be made
next year.
The most significant of the ques'
lions was the 18th asking the roads
what the financial returns to them
should be after March /, 1922, at which
time the transportation acts 6 pei
cent standard Of railroad earnings ex
pires.
The roads are asked whether pres
ent rates are reasonable in tf aggre
gate in the country as a whole, or rea
sonable in the territorial rate groups
and If not to what returns the carriers
are earning and what prospects they
have for the future: what has beer
done to reduce operating expenses;
what changes up or down have al
ready been made in individual co.,,
modify rates, and what has peen ex
pended on maintenance.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
France Meets Request.

Washington, D. C.-Provisional de-
tention OF Charles w. Morse, ship
builder and financier, who reached
Havre on the steamship Paris, has
been requested of the French govern.
ment by the American embassy at
Paris, it was said by officials of the
state department.
Coincident with this statement,
Elmer Schlessinger, general counsel
for the shipping board, announced
that the board has been advised of the
detention Of Mr.. Morse, who sailed
from New York a few days before 1t
became publicly known that his ship
ping contracts were to be made the
subject Of investigation by a District
Of Columbia grand jury.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Willinu to Return.

Havre.-Charles w. Morse, the
American shipbuilder, who arrived
here on board the liner Paris from
New York, declared his willingness to
go back to the United States by the
next returning steamer.
Il am willing to return to America
by the first boat and so / have wired
the United States district attorney"
he told the correspondent on board
the Paris.
Paris-The Havre police were in
structed by the secret service Of the
French ministry Of interior to arrest
Charles w. Morse, American ship
builder and %financier, as soon as he
landed from the liner Paris. The in
structions were sent by telephone.
The French police acted upon re-
quest OF the American embassy, which
received belated cable instructions to
obtain the arrest and detention of
Morse.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
On Trial for Staying Husband.

West Union, Ia.-Selection Of a jury
In the case Of Mrs. Effie Ashbaugh.
accused Of numbering her husband,
Ross Ashbaugh, last summer by ad.
ministering poison. was scheduled to
begin. An additional panel of SO has
been drawn. four OF whom are women.
Mrs. Ashbaugh was indicted jointly
with A. J. Cahoe, formerly Q hired mar
on the Ashbaugh horse ranch, who
Ashbaugh discharged shortly before
his last illness because Of alleged at
tentions to Mrs. Ashbaugh. Cahoe re-
turned to the farm soon after Ash
baugh's death.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Omaha for Strike.

Omaha, Neb.-Omaha packing plant
workers voted in favor Of a strike
here to resist announced wage cuts
if a majority of employees Of the i'm
to take similar action.
The vote was taken at a mass meet
ing called by the A~malgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen's
Union of North America. According
to Jacob Davis, president Of the
unions district council, about so per
cent. of those who attended were non
union workers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Unio6s Plan Counter.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Instructions were
sent out here from the national head
quarters of the Brotherhood OF Rail
way and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers, Station and Express EN-
ployes by E. H. Fitzgerald, grand
president, to the 230 general chairmen
of the brotherhood, to meet a new pro
posed demand of the railroads for
further reduction of wages, with a
counter demand for restoration OF
pay in effect before the IL per cent
cut was ordered by the labor board.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
STRIKE LOOMING OVER
PACKING WAGE CUTTING
international President Of the Meat
cutters Sees Probability OF Sentl-
ment Forcing Call.

Kansas City, Mo.-A national strike
Of union packing employees was
threatened.
Following a meeting at which 1000
union employees of plants in greater
Kansas City went on record demand
ing a walkout because of wage cuts,
C. j. Hayes, international president OF
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workers, declared that if the
same sentiment came from meetings
in other packing centers he would lis
sue a strike order by Thursday"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
No Decision Chinese Issue.

Washington, d. C.-China's request
for withdrawal of foreign troops was
referred to a drafting committee head.
ed by Elihu Root for further study
at meeting Of the committee on far
eastern and Pacific affairs Of the
Washington conference. Discussion
of the troop question Is expected to
be continued at another meeting of
the nine powers committee, when 1t
also is planned to take up the ques.
ton of special spheres of influence in
China and leased territory.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16

Cincinnati. Ohio.-A countrywide
search is being instituted for the four
bandits. two white and W colored.
who invaded the home OF Col. w
Cooper Proctor. president of the
Proctor & Gamble Co, at Glendale. a
suburb OF this city and stole iewelry
valued at from $4,000 to 500. 900
Colonel Proctor was away on a hunt.
ing trip and the bandits forced Mrs
Proctor. her sister. Miss johnson. and
the aged cook to stand with their
faces to the wall when, with REVIEWERS
drawn. they entered the house.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16

Vienna.-Damage estimated at
hundreds of thousands of dollars was
done and score were injured during
serious rioting in Vienna. which took
place as a part Of a workers demon.
stration against the price Of bread.
Looting on a large scale followed the
outbreak Of the riot. Vienna was a
seething mass of demonstrators and
rioters. Numerous women marched in
professions in an parts OF the city.
Many mobs committed depredations
simultaneously In various places. add
ing tor1hnndifficpltjes Of the police
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Building coiIapses; Is Killed.

New York.-A Brooklyn theater in
course OF the construction collapsed.
The roof and one wall Of the partly
completed structure tunfbled down
burying a gang Of men at work on the
first floor. Contractors in charge OF
the work said there were about 35
men on the job and only 10 of these
had been accounted for. Four men
were taken from the debris to hos.
pitfalls.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
British to Probe Tarrinu.

Miami, Fla.-Acting under tele.
graphic instructions from the British
embassy in Washington, A. III. Hub
bard, British vice consul here, began
an investigation into the 1flogging and
tarring and feathering here last Aug
ust of Rev. Philip s. Irwin, archdeacon
of the Protestant Episcopal church
and a British subject, who was en-
gagged In work among the negroes of
Miami.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16

goose hit the road in front, several
dropped alongside the car, two more
struck the top and bounded off. l
stopped and got out. The road back
for several hundred yards was covered
with geese, big Canadian honkers.
People living near the road and those
In passing autos were busily engaged
In gathering up the heaven-sent din
ners."
None Of the geese was burned, but
all appeared to have broken necks.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Set Factory Ablaze So
He Could Be Fireman

Charged with having caused
a series Of fires in the plant Of
the Astoria Mahogany company,
at Astoria, l.. l., Edward Clark,
a lumber handler, confessed,
Fire Marshal Brophy said, to
having set the fires to satisfy
his thwarted ambition to become
a fireman.
Clark had been rejected by
the fire department. He admitted
having set four fires in the fac
tory in the last month, Brophy
said, causing a total loss Of
about $35O,0G0. He had been
employed by the company sew
eral years.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Or. lorenz to Return.

New York.-More than 100 sur
geons, disciples Of DR.. Adolph Lor-
enz, viii carry on his work and meth.
DDS of healing after the miracle man
has returned to his home in Vienna.
For the aged surgeon said hat he no
longer is considering permanent resi-
dence in America.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Germany Ready to Give Guarantees.

London.-Germany is prepared to
offer guarantees that she has dis
armed to allay fears of the French.
according to a dispatch to the Lon
don Chronicle from Berlin quoting an
official abatement from the German
ministry OF defense" This is taken
as the German reply to the speech Of
Premier BRAND before the Washing
ton disarmament conference in which
the French premier pointed to a Ger.
'man military menac as the reason
for France refusing to substantially
reduce her armies
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Mine Union Threatened.

Indianapolis. Ind. International
officers and executive board members
Of the United Mine Workers were
closeted In efforts to combat influ.
ences which threatened the very life
of their organization. Internal dis
sension. litigation and contractural
relations with the mine owners came
before the highest body OF the miners
union.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Hold Protest Meetinus.

Chicago-Wage cuts recently agreed
to by representatives Of the workers
of the packing industry paves the way
for a 10-hour day and further wage
cuts. speakers at meetings of protest
held under the auspices OF the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workers Union of North America.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
MORSE LANDS ON
PLEDGE TO RETURN
FUGITIVE AGREES TO LEAVE FOR
U. s. ON MONDAY.
IS NOT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Probably VIII Be Kept Under Close
Surveillance by the French
Police.

Havre.-Charles W. Morse, the
American %shipbuilder, who arrived
here on the Paris from New York,
was permitted to land from the steam
err. The French police, however, in
sisted he must promise that he would
return to New York on the Paris.
Mr.. Morse, who travelled on the
Paris under the name Of Morris, said
he was going TO Paris for a kidney
operation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Aued Nearess Dies.

Bridgeburg, Ontario.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Clark. lis, negress. Of Fort Erie,
died. She claimed to have been an
eye witness of the burning Of the vii
lage Of Buffalo by the British troops
In 1914. Her father was killed in that
engagement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
LIGHTNING KILLS
GEESE IN FLIGHT
Rain of Dead Birds From Sky
Follows Electrical Storm in
Washington.

Silver Lake, Wash.-Wild Canadian
geese flying south, were oyertaken by
q severe electrical storm near here,
large numbers Of the birds were cleo
trocuted, and for a time they fairly
rained from the sky.
II. f. Davis, a salesman, who was
driving from Everett to Seattle, said
ut just rained wild geese. One
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
OIL Men Accused.

Washington, ID. C.-Members of the
Independent Petroleum Marketers as
sociation were charged by the federal
trade commission with having agreed
among themselves to maintain the
prices and selling practices estab-
lished in the state of California by the
Standard Oil Company of California.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Home Brew Explodes.

Bisbee, Aria series OF explos-
ions in the city jail caused a police
riot call. They found scores Of bot
ties of home brew. seized in raids sew.
eral days ago, either blown to bits
or on the verge of exploding.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
True Bills Hit Glass Trust.

New York.-The federal grand jury
returned an indictment charging 81
individuals and SO corporations in the
window glass industry with violation
of the Sherman antitrust law. ]. M.
Neenan, president of the National
Glass Workers union was indicted on
similar charges.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Germany Seeks English Loan.

London.-Former German Minister
Of Reconstruction Rathenau is negot.
Eating with Sir Robert Horne, chan
cellor OF the exchequer, and with of.
ficials Of the Bank of England for a
loan OF $4,000, 900 pounds to Germany,
1t was learned on high authority here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Postmistress May We'd.

Washington. -Wcman postal en-
ployes will not suffer a change OF
status or lose any rights In the serv-
ice by marriage. Postmaster General
Hayes announced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-12-16
Woman Cause Of kullno.

Peoria. m.-Charles Edmund. s35.
was shot and killed by VIM. Killen. Is.
in a rooming house here. Jealousy
over Killen's wife is said to rave been
TIE cause OF the shooting.