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Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
FORD ENTERS DENIAL.

Washington.-Henry Ford has dis
claimed any responsibility for printed
reports that he returned to the United
States Treasury approximately $780,.
100000 In war profits. Replying to a
letter from Secretary Mellon asking an
explanation of the report, the Detroit
manufacturers secretary said Mr..
Ford knew nothing Of the statement
as to alleged reimbursement Of the
Government until he saw 1t In print.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
Chicago Merchant Who Taught London
Fl. Gordon selfridee. formerly Of

n. Gordon Selfridge. formerly Of
Chicago, is commonly referred to In
the Windy City as the man who taught
London how to run department store.
What the Londoners think Of him may
or may not be judged by this sketch
Of him by Matt" personality cartoon
list Of the London Sketch:
"Mr. H. Gordon Selfridge, who Is
in rather a big way of business In
Oxford street, was born in 1861 In
Ripon, Wis, and has been gee-whizzing
ever since, so to speak. At sixteen he
went to Chicago and got work at the
big stores Of Field, Letter & Co. at
IDS week, working his way up, step
by step, till he was manager Of the
retail department of Marshall Field &
Co., and ultimately partner.
Retired in 1904 and bought
big business, to which he gave his own
name. Sold advantageously in 1908.
Then he set out to discover London.
Has risaD RI occ1pv q coStlp which
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
GOAL PRODUCTION DROPPING.

Effect OF Strike Shown BY U. s. Geo.
logical Survey.
Observation-Disclosures of coal is
decreasing slowly but steadily as the
strike of coal miners goes on, the
United States Geological Survey
stated.
Figures for the first four days of
the third week of the strike show a
production of 33,977 cars, compared
with 43.875 cars for the second week
OF the strike and 44.9s1 cars for the
first week.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
BISHOP BEATTY DIES.
coadJutor OF The Episcopal Diocese
OF Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Right Rev.
Troy Beatty, bishop coadjutor of the
Episcopal diocese of Tennessee and
acting head of the church in the State
since 1919, died at his home here.
Bishop Beatty was 56 years old. He
was prominent in Masonic affairs, hav.
ing held several high positions in the
order.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
REACH ST. PAUL'S ROCK.

Pernambuco, Brazil.-Captains Cou-
tinho and Sacadura, in their flight
from the Cape Verde Islands for Brazil,
arrived at the cliffs of St. Paul's Rock,
just above the Equator northwest of
the island Of Fernando Noronha. The
hydroairplane Lusitania experienced
slight motor trouble and had to stop
at the St. Pauls cliffs.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
MAN KILLS HIS WIFE AND SON
Says He Intended Also To Shoot
Twins.

Hackensack, N. 1.-THE reason that
Martin Ehlers, OF Woodbridge, did not
kill his entire family, consisting of his
wife, Elizabeth, aged 80; son, Walter,
aged 7, and the twins, a boy and girl,
aged 3, was because the single-bar.
relied shotgun he used jammed after
he had killed his wife and Walter. In
his confession, following his surrender
to Chief of Police A. M Kstchke,
Ehlers said he planned to get rid Of
his entire family. The twins sat up in
bed and saw their father shoot Wal
ter. but they were too young to realize
what 1t all meant.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
READS DOYLE; KILLS SELF.

Man, 70, Takes Life After Seeing
Account OF Lecture.
Toronto, Ont.-Aged and despond-
ent, Percy Brown, 70 years old, took
his own life by inhaling gas after
reading newspaper report of lee
ture by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. in
which he pointed out that death is
beautiful, and without any sense OF
pain"
Il am 70, and blind, or very nearly
SO. Why should I linger here?" said
a note left'by Brown.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
FIRE AT CAMP HUMPHREYS.

Camp Humphreys. Va.-Fire of un-
known origin destroyed nine unoccu-
pied barracks of the army engineers
post here. The loss is estimated at
100000. The buildings were erected
during the war, and 1t was planned to
raze them In the near future.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
200 BODIES RECOVERED.
Flames And Gas Fumes Hinder Hunt
For Victims At Monastir.

Monastir, Jugo Slavia. - Salvage
work in the section of the city laid
waste by Tuesdays explosion is being
carried on with the greatest difficulty
Lack OF water is hampering the task
OF putting out the numerous fires,
while gas fumes are hindering the SOL
diers and gendarmes who are search
Ing for victims. Two hundred bodies
have been recovered, and there is lit.
tie likelihood that any more persons
will be rescued alive, as the cries of
the wounded amid the wreckage which
were heard throughout yesterday have
now died altogether
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
WOULD FINANCE FARMERS
New Banking system Is Proposed BY
Representative King.


Representative King.
Observation-Disclosures OF a
third Government financial system dis
dnct from the Federal Reserve Board
and the Federal Farm Loan Board for
the fnancing Of agricultural produc-
ton was proposed in bill introduced
In the House by Representative King,
Of Illinois.
The new agency, which would take
over the duties and powers of the War
Finance Corporation, would be known
as the National Farmers Financial
Union. The union would be governed
by a board Of six directors, including
the Secretary of the Treasury and Sec
retary Of Agriculture. The capital
stock would be 5000, 100000. The union
would have it's main offices in Wash
ington with branches throughout the
country.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
SHE DIDN'T LOOK THE PART.

"Take OF Hat" Roars judge To Girl
With Vest And "knickers."
Chicago.-Miss Peggy Randolph, 10,
was given jolt by Judge SABBATH. She
appeared as witness in divorce and
wore boys coat, vest and knickers.
When she took the stand, the Judge
turned and said, Take off your hat"
"Why, the others are wearing hats"
she said.
What others? All boys and men
must take off their hats in court"
Il mean the other girls-I am a
girl"
Are you? Guess age is getting my
eyes," commented the Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
THEATRE MEN DENY GUILT.
Four OF Five Indicted In knicker
booker Case Enter Pleas.

Washington.-Pleas Of not guilty
were entered before Chief Justice Nc
Coy in the District OF Columbia Su.
preme Court by four of the five men
indicted recently on a charge of man.
slaughter in connection with the
Knickerbocker Theatre disaster. The
fifth, Reginald w. Geare, architect of
the theatre, did not appear, but
through counsel asked the indictment
as applied to him to be quashed.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
CHICKEN CAUSES TRAGEDY
Woman Is Killed And Man Fatally
Wounded In Quarrel.


Albany.-A quarrel over a live
chicken he brought home for the Sun
day dinner so enraged William Allen.
dorf that he shot Virgil A. Crawford.
his nephew, and then turned the gun
on Mrs. Ella Crawford, his widowed
sister, and shot her through the heart.
Allendorf, when captured by the po-
lice, declared he had been attacked by
his nephew and sister and fired in
self-defense.
Crawford, who is believed to be IA
oally wounded, made a statement at
the hospital charging Allendorf with
shooting him and his mother without
provocation except their demand that
he take the chicken out Of the house.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
MAY REPRESENT SOVIET.
American Lawyer Said To Be Russian
Government Commissions.

Moscow.-Charles Recht, an Amer.
ican lawyer en- route to the United
States, is to become unofficial repre-
sentative Of the Russian Soviet Gov.
ernment in America, 1t is reported
here, Recht is under instructions to
attempt to secure agricultural ma
chinery for Russia and also to secure
American films for Russian moving,
picture theaters. He also has been
ordered to seek the release of vessels
Of the Russian volunteer fleet.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
SOVIET DENIES WAR PACT.

No Military Agreement Made With
Germany.
London.-M. Rakovsky, of the Boil
shevik delegation to the Economic
Conference, denied emphatically that
Germany and Russia had concluded a
military agreement, according to a
dispatch from Genoa. He confirmed
the denial already made by Poland of
the report that Poland, on March 81,
concluded with Germany a treaty
similar to the Russo-German agree
ment.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29

the leagues political activities charged
"eer by Wayne Wheeler
Elizabeth Roberts,
league"
Testimony of Wheeler
etore the house committee public
organization
era judges Mr. Wheeler added
q
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
HER BODY FOUND IN CREEK.
eeven-Year Ida Kramer Missing Since
March 26.

Camden, N. 1.-THE body of Ida
Kramer, years old, who mysterious
lv disappeared from her home in
Woodbury., March 26, was found in
Little Newton Creek, just outside Of
Camden. The body was found by
Leonard Ryan. who lives near the
creek. Coroner Holl, who will hold an
autopsy declared she had been dead
several weeks.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29

exkser Hobby: The
great called business Notable people
a
Anyway Mr. Seidge visit to this dropped In on
Chicago the other
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29
SLOW TO RECOGNIZE SOVIET.

Farley Subcommittee Makes Strong
Declaration.
London.-A dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Genoa says the members
of the subcommittee on the Russian
reply were unanimous in declaring on
the suggestion Of the British delegate
that immediate de jure recognition of
the Soviet Government would not be
granted in exchange for Russia's rec
ognition of her debts.
Middletown transcript., 1922-04-29

NEW YORK.-Cattle-Steers, $50
3.26; bulls, $4.b006; COWS. s1.2505.40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

where the man was making SEQ a
week.
Poor Dad!
And most of our conversation at
the table was about the "dagoS' and
how they could live on next 70 moth.
ing and what fools they were to do il.
There is a "dago" on the ranch
next Ia the one where this man has
gone to live-he's making $25 a week
and saving at least twenty. In ten
years from now the "dago" will have
a big business somewhere and in
twenty years he'll have an income OF
at least twenty thousand a year and
every one of his boys will be working
for S25 a week and living on the S25.
and two generations from now some
body will be wondering why people
with Italian names always seem &c
have so much money.
I'm sorry for the little boy who
loves the "crick" ard the trees and
the water-lilies. I'm, afraid he'll be
moving along pretty soon. Some
thing seems 10 tell me that poor
Dad will be looking for a job be-
fore long
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

States late in 1920. determined 70
lead a quiet life in Washington with
Mrs. Haskell and the children.
Hardly had he collected his family
under the roof Of their Washington
residence when Herbert Hoover APP
peared on his horizon and. brushing
aside formalities of greeting. pop
PED out something TO this effect:
Haskell. a lot Of children are
dying of starvation in Russia Cant
let EN- do that. How soon can you
lcave?"
September. 1921, found the globe
trotting colonel Of the Olympic en-
route TO the land Of soviets
Arriving in Moscow he found a
terribly chaotic condition of affairs.
Like Army Organization.
Quickly sizing up the situation
Col. Haskell Immediately organized
10 divisions. each under an efficient
executive and following out the lines
OF army organization.
Fighting typhus and more dread
ed diseases every inch Of the way.
little groups OF Americans pusnec
into the interior. Rail transporta-
ton was bad enough. but sleigh
transportation, upon which the
child-feeding kitchens depended for
their supplies, was worse.
Back in Moscow during this Pc
Rod Haskell stood at the helm
with grim determination Tele-
graphic communication had broken
down to some districts; transporta-
ton was on the verge Of collapse.
and his VOlga units were in danger
Of isolation. But Haskell knew his
men; he knew that they were made
Of the right stuff.
Today his efforts are bearing
ripe fruit. With less than 200
Americans. scattered over an area as
broad as the United States, he has
accomplished the Unprecedented
feat OF feeding 100000 people.
More than 100000 Russians have
been trained by the American re-
lief administration in relief work
and Will eventually be able to take
over the operations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
BY PHILIP j. sINNOTT.

by GftlIlI- ~. S1NNOIIs
SPOKANE. Wash. Sept. 3
Seventeen years age Cecil Britain,
T. left his parents camp to go to a
store at a Washington mountain re-
sort. He never returned.
A paroled convict. familiar with
the mountains, offered to return the
youth in exchange for a full pardon.
He went into the hills alone. and re-
turned-alone.
1T would be impossible for me to
get the boy and bring the two Of US
out alive" ne said Later, he in
timated that kidnapers had stolen
the 10y. believing him to be the
son Of a wealthy Walla Walla. Wash.
merchant, from whom they expect
ed 10 demand a ransom.
Mrs. r. L. Britain. the mother,
grieved fer her boy. kept up a search
for him and hoped against hope for
his return through the years that
followed.
G. r. stark, a friend Of the family,
had a premonition Is years ago
that he might have a part in the IN
raveling of the mystery. should it
ever be unraveled.
1T will require years of observa-
ton, Of careful deduction" ne said.
The premonition was so strong
upon Stark that he took a course in
detective work, solely with the
thought that some day he might
bring happiness to the mother of the
missing boy.
Stark taught himself to scrutinize
faces. to notice minor features and
peculiarities that others would not
notice. features that probably would
never change with the years. And
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

he studied the last picture taken OF
Cecil Britain until it was indelibly
fixed in his mind.
Meantime the mother had kept up
her search. News of the kidnapping.
if such it were. had travelled to all
parts of the country and detectives
everywhere were upon the lookout.
Many times reports came that the
boy had been found. But the alb
sence Of peculiar scars on lip, head
and body proved all these reports
wrong.
Stark did not take up detective
work as a profession. Instead he be-
came an employe of a hotel here. A
fellow employer was Cecil Lenignen,
a porter Stark studied his features
carefully. as he did with everyone
he met who might, from his age. be
the missing boy. And the result
Cecil Lenighen is now Cecil Britain,
every mark Of Identification true.
and happy in his mothers home.
Cecil cannot rem ember the early
incidents-which followed his disap-
pearance, but was able TO tell Of be-
ing passed from family TO family in
Oregon. How he got to Oregon he
does not know.
THE last of the families with
whom I lived was the Lenighen
family in Portland" he said. "I
took their name, and they sent me
10 school for three or four years.
Then / went out TO shift for myself.
knocked around a bit, joined the
army, and finally came to Spokane
after having lived in San Francisco.
Sacramento and other cities of Cali
fornia."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
CONTINUED from page 15)

knew a thing about it before-not a
thing Why shouldn't he be rap
turous-
The other day I happened in at
dinner-time and l stayed TO dinner.
though l hated to.
They'll be econOmizing. I
thought. and I really oughtn't to
embarrass them"
But they wouldn't take No for an
answer. so 1 stayed. and what do You
think we had for dinner? We had
porterhouse steak, three inches
thick, with mushroom sauce, and we
had a salad with fresh tomatoes
and a watermelon. They weren't
out OF the garden and cost a lot OF
money at the store.
Also for the coffee, we had rich
cream so thick that it was like but
ter, and plenty of It.
And then I didn't wonder that the
man and his wife are always in deb-
and always IN trouble
The dinner they had would nave
been perfectly appropriate in home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

An explanation OF the design for
the Boy Scout badge has been re-
cefved by Executive Barnes from
Chief Scout Executive James +.
West for the benefit OF scouts who
DO not understand the insignia II
II as follows:
The design for the Boy Scout
Badge was taken from the compass
on which the Fleur de Lis is used
10 form 10 point OF the needle or the
north point Il is said that the lily
was used on the compass originally
pc a tribute 10 a French mariner.
who perfected the compass some SIX
centuries ago.
The stars are appropriate In a
scouts emblem because they are his
guide by night just as they have
ALWAYS been. the guide of mariners
and are IN addition typical or the
outdoor camp life dear 10 the heart
cf every true scout who loves TO
~lcCT under the open sky.
"rhe star has also always symbol
led the ideals os light truth and
knowledge. which are fundamental
tr The scout movement and embodi-
cd IN The study and practice of scout
laws.
y bis meeting az troop one viii be
Ield Monday ev'niug The charter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
on OUR HOSIERY

4 snake Of green sequins trims q
pair Of gold-colored stockings in e
most unusual II not highly pleasant
fashion The snake runs from she
ankle TO the knee. The ankles or
others are adorned with peacocks
and butterflies. embroidered in nat
ural COlOrs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH FRECKLES
AND WHITEN SKIN

squeeze the juice OF TWO lemons
uto a bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White. which any drug
store VIII supply for a few cents.
shake well and YOU have a quarter
pint % the best freckIe and tan
bleach. and complexion whitener.
Massage this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion into the face. neck
arms and hands each day and see
now freckies and bleml~hes bleach
cu- and how clear soft and rosy
= hltc the skin becomes. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
OUR LITTLE RICH GIRL
CONTINUED from page l5O

Continued from page 49,
don't see how she can blame Daugh-
ter for saying them herself, in a
rather astonishing way, sometimes.
Oh. yes, the perpetual-youth fad
is all right-for Mama But some
how il seems to me. 1t hardly gives
Laughter much of a chance-does
TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
HAND RAGS

The newest hand bags and vanity
cases Of patent and duh leather have
watches set in one corner Some
times the watch IS trimmed wi,n
plain metal. and other times given a
rhinestone setting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
RIIE AND BLACK

Royal blue is used effectively on
back We vet. One draped frock is
lined with chiffon Ct that color
which is revealed most charmingly
by the one-sided dTapery. A cabu-
chon Of sapphires holds the drapery
in place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
SEPARATE BIOUSES

Very coarse, square meshed laces
are mounted on chiffon, usually OF
a bright color. and used for separate
blouses. They are usually worn over
the outside of the skirt, Russian
blouse fashion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
mIEETRF

AZ the coiffure becomes palmer
and more severe the combs become
higher and more intricate 1t would
not be surprising If the mantilIa
we're with us before long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
WITH SLEEVELESS FRoCKs

Beauty doctors say that the ell
bows may be beautified by rubbing
them every night with warm cocoa
butter After the massage the ell
bows should be rinsed in cold water
or rubbed with a piece of ice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
FOR YOTNG GIRL

An evening coat OF white rabbit
skin is tied at the waistiine with
wide satin ribbon. A white ermine
wrap - banded and ollared with
wide border Of mole.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

will be presented h. Deputy Conn
missioner Fred Himmelberger.
Troop "a under the leadership Of
Scoumaster Fellers held a big
watermelon feed at Potawatomi park
with 1 s scouts present. Members Of
their committee who were present
were w. II. Snyder. Fred Dering.
Rev. Nitche, Otto Hartz. Rev. KerliD,
and NJ. r. Thomas. The early part
of the evening was given over to
scout craft and games.
A joint meeting Of troops "a and
% Will be will be held Tuesday eve
ming at the Broadway Evangelical
church. The meeting will be under
the direction of Scoutmasters Fellers
and Skies and Asst Scoutmaster
Cecil Brindley of troop g. all Of
whom are graduates OF the Culver
scoutleaders school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
ROSE PANELS

A black satin sleeveless frock has
front and back panel of embriod-
cry, in shades of green and rose,
giving. a certain moss-rose effect in
COlOring
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
GuRDIE OLE FRTIT

a gown for q debutante is Of VEL
vet trimmed with brilliantly colored
fruit motifs which have been cut out
Of satin and padded 70 make a girdle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
VANITY CASE.

A very individual looking umbrella
has an old-fashioneG snuff box
mounted IN the handle. II may be
used as a vanity case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
Scout News,

That busy season is ahead for
Tire scouts of the c.ty ia evident with
thc announcement sthlt the use OF
school houses for mre,iass has been
granted by the BOARD ~ ,ducation
Reports of each meeting held viii
be given the board
Work IN maEy lines g. expected to
bc zone by tho troops and a large
number 0f scouts are using mcst Of
their spare time working Tor hon
ors. The scout executive council al
JiIuc Ridge opens Tuesday with a
series ~ meetings which viii be at
tended uy Executive Barncs. lie ex-
I.fcts 90 come back with many new
idcls for The work this winter.
AmonE the scouts who have
aellcvSd honors is Louis Chapleau.
con Of Mr.. and Mrs l. A. Chapleau.
90 Leland av. His fellow scouts
fts he o. one OF the pest IN South
Bend as me "a tribute as any boy
could have. At "A meeting Of the
scout leaders Thursday evening ut
1he Broadway Evangelical church
he gave splendid exhibition Of FIRE
making en- the old Indian way He
is a sophomore at high school and
T. 10 years of age. He became a
scout April 20. 1920: seconn class
scout. oct. %. 1920, first class scout,
Feb. s. 1921: life scout. Sept 60.
1921. star scout. oct. 2. 1921 and
eagle scout. July %. 1891.
The round table was featured by
talks by +. A. Bryan. " w. Borden.
and Rev. r. G.. Johnson and reports
OF training schools for scoutleaders
by Herbert Kissei and Thomas
sykes Mr.. Bryan praised the church
Tor backing the scout movement by
giving both moral and financial sup
port, the church having recently set
aside a portion OF its budget to. carry
on the scout work. scouting IS the
greatest thing" said Mr. Bryan, TO
make stalwart. clean-cut. and red
bloOded men Of our boys"
4 model troop meeting and a dem
crstration Of a storm in camp by
the members OF troop IS were other
numbers on the program.
Scouts who received honors az the
last court Of honor are as follows:
Second Class-Harmon Snafer and
Paul Wichelt: First Class Walker
HOltz, Franklin Hopkins and Walter
Leighton: Merit Charles
Bacon: for handicrapt and swim
ming; Robert DeHaven. for camp
ing; Franklin Hopkins. for art;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

Robert Steetch. for first aid; Frank
Thompson. for bird study; Walter
Leighton for signalling; Darwin
Feamer. for handlcraft: Bruno
Weichelt. for camping, cooking. art,
and pioneering
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10
For members. guests and friends
Y. M. c. A. CAFETERIA
SUNDAY DINNER II ? II. VI
THE BEST OF FOOD-CIEAN HOME COOKING


Chicken Broth with
BELTSHES
Queen for
Fried Spring Chicken with cream sauce
Chicken
VEGETABLES
SALADS
Island
Salad with whipped
DESSERT
Pumpkin Fresh Apple Pie Toe
Cherry Cream Joe
Baltimore Cake 10c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-10

will be presented b. Deputy Com
missioner Fred Himmelberger.