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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
IOWA VETERAN
ELECTED HEAD.
OF GRAND ARMY
Judge Willett Chosen by Ac-
clamation - First Naval
Veteran Ever Named.
DIR. HARDING HONORED
Father Of President Named
Surgeon General - Blind
Gary Minister Chaplain.

DES MONIES. Ia. Sept. 2s.-CBy
"A P)-Judgs J. W. winett Of
Tama. Ia. was elected commander
fn-chief of the Grand Army OF the
Republic at this afternoons business
session Of the annual encampment
being held here. Willett was elected
by accamatiOn under suspension Of
rules and Is the first naval veteran
90 be elected as head Of the G.. A. r
Among the other national officers
elected this afternoon was DR..
George T. Harding OF Marion, o.,
father OF the president, as surgeon
general. other officers include the
Rev. J. H. Eppler Of Gary Ind.
chaplain in chief
The newly elected chaplain-in-
chief Is a victim Of blindness as a
result OF injuries received In the
Civil war.
Milwaukee Chosen.
Following the election CT national
officers the selection OF Milwaukee
as the 9th annual encampment
city. the annual address Of the re-
firing mander-in-chief, Lewis S.
Pitcher OF Brooklyn. and the hear
ing OF reports and memorials, the
first business session Of this years
encamprnent adjourned to await ac-
ton OF the resolutions committee
which will report tomorrow morn
ing. The adoption Of resolutions
and the installation OF officers to-
morrow viii conclude this years en-
campment session.
Prest Harding's name was cheer
ed by the veterans today when his
. message expressing regret that public
duty prevented his attending their
reunion was read by Gen. Pitcher.
Please express my great interest
J and hope for the long life and hap
piness Of every one OF your com
rades," the president had written 10
Gen. Pitcher.
Sen. II. O. Bursum OF New Next
co. author OF the increased pension
bill before congress, was accorded
a vote OF thanks and an ovation OF
applause when he predicted the pas
sage OF the measure by the house
within 90 days.
Memorials dedicated 20 the late
William A. Ketcham OF Indianap-
oils. past commander-in-chief Of the
G. A. r. and the late Bishop sam
ueI FalIows OF Chicago. past chap
lain-tn-chief or the Grand Army
were read and spread upon the rec
ords Of the organization.
Second Iowa Leader.
With Judge Willett elected COM
rnander-in-chief of the G. A. r.
Iowa men now head each OF the two
great veterans organizations. Han
ford NacNider OF Mason City. Ia.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
DECLARES DEAD
TEACHER TOOK
GUN FROM HIM
Greasy, on Stand, Testifies
Miss Lavoy Obtained Gun
Long Before Shooting.
INTRODUCE LETTER S
Endearing Notes Entered in
Evidence-Cross Examine
Defendant Today.

MINEOLA. n. Y. Sept 2s.-(By
A. P)-W1lliam NJ. Greasy. Ken
lucky mechanic and ex-sailor. de-
clared on the witness stand today
that Miss Edith Lavoy, school teach
er. obtained possession OF his re-
volver more than seven weeks before
! her death. He also submitted let
ters from her in support OF his story
that he did not shoot her, as is
charged. but that she committed sui
eide in his presence on June %. last
because she was respondent
Letters from Msss IAvoy entered
in evidence this afternoon contained
reference to the revolver and to her
wish that she could die. They also
recorded among terms of endear-
ment. her congratulations extended
to him on his love for other women.
Greasy. on direct examination,
said that the wedding date for him
self and Miss Lavoy had been set
first for Feb. 5, last, and had later
been postponed for one year. On
March % he told her TO stop writ
AlS W uAilt lie Sdiu.
"I wrote and told her" he testi-
fed, that felt my love for her had
changed, and I would rather our
correspondence ceased"
Kept His Revolver
On April % he said he went to
Washington and while there he re-
ceived word from her asking him TO
come TO Freeport. He reached Free
port on April 30, he said and that
afternoon they walked to a grove
and engaged in target practice with
his revolver On their way back, he
said, he started to shoot at a dog
and she took the revolver from him.
That. he said. was how she hap
pened 10 have his revolver.
The Sunday after his visit he said
she wrote the following 'etter which
was read in court today.
Dear Billie: You said you did
not want me to write any more so
I am just saying goodnight.
(Signed) Me"
The next letter entered in evil
denoe was dated, May so, nearly
month later and said in part:
so glad you love Miss Beth 50
much Billie. know she must be
wonderful girl. Billie. dear.
LAS for that gun, 1 did not want
ii and you know It, darling boy.
However. seeing that you want II so
badly. now 1 sure will send It TO
you tonight Honest. Billie, I kept
1t with the kindest and friendliest
feeling toward you. You knew II all
along"
A letter dated June was intro
duced as evidence as written by
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
ALL GREECE AFTANE

MITYLENE, Sept. 2S.-CBy A.
P)-Au Greece. including her e.
lands. are afame with the revolu-
.ion which began Monday night on
this historic island in the Aegean
sea.
Seventy-ave thousand disanected
soldiers who were driven out OF
Smyrna By the forces of Mustapha
KemaL Pasha. stormed the COVER
nor generals palace and Imprisoned
all the officials. including the COVER
nor. and generals Braca and Fran
20. They took possession az the
telegraph lines and The radio 30
that Athens would not know q revolt
was under way Their next move
vas 70 seize the port onicers and 70
take over command OF the battle
chips Lemnos and Kirk0s.
Then they commandment all the
vessels in the harbor. including the
Greek Transatlantic liners MegaL
Hellas and PATHS. Before embarkins
for Plraeus on these vessels the
soldiers paraded the stree-s With
Ven!zeIst banners and efigies OF
King Constantine
American Aids.
Shouting Down with ConstAn-
tine" and I'VE want Crown Prince
George" the troops fred revolvers
and sang the Venizelist hymn
While these demonstrations were IN
progress $4,000 fugi.ives from Smy-
rna. suffering from fright. hunger
and exposure were too stunned or
detected 10 participate ia the IN
surrection.
Amid the scene Of disorder anc
excitement, a dramatic hgure was
A K. Jennings OF New York. OF
the Near East relief who Is at
tempting single handed the alleviate
the sufferings and quiet the fears o.
the distracted fugt.lves. On the
initiative and enterprise OF Mr.. Je7-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
SMITH APPARENTLY
LEADING In BITTER
FIGHT WITH HEARST
New York Democratic Conven.
ton Results Doubtful
Women an Influence.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. Is
(By A P.) The Democratic conven-
ton which opened today will name
a state ticket and nominate can
didate for United States senator but
there are few delegates in Syracuse
tonight who dare to predict precise
~ wha. the ticket will be.
Former Gov. Alfred f. Smith ap-
peared to be leading. His managers
have claimed 296 counted votes for
him. They will need 36S II they are
TO nominate him. however. and
William Randolph Heast's hackers
claim that even If the 296 voters
are cast for Smith. he Will never
De able 10 make up the difference.
In she hotel Hobbies and about the
city tonight there was a general be-
lief that the former governor would
win the nomination.
While the Hearst Smith fight was
at its peak, the women delegates
came forward with two new de-
mands for recognition which may
put new complexion on the al
ready befogged convention. The first
was that Smith be nominated be-
cause he was first. last and all the
time. the wOmen's candidate" The
second was that Mrs. Daniel O'Day
OF Westchester be named for secre-
tary Of state and shat Mrs. Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt, OF Duchess, be
the party's candidate for comptrou-
err.
VIII Have Influence
Women delegates Will have an in
fiuence in determining another big
convention problem said to have
cropped up today. A New York CITY
delegate offered the resolutions com
mittee a resolution that the party 20
on record as favoring light wines and
beer under the prohibition clause of
the constitution. The women are al
most as unanimously against a light
wines and beer clause as they are
in favor OF Smith. They will take
immediate action II such a resolution
is presented either from the floor or
from the committee Charles F.
Murphy. chieftain OF Tammany Hall.
was beset tonight on two sides by
determined candidates and their
managers. and some New York del
egates asserted that on the result
OF the balloting in the arena depend
ed Murphy's hold on Tammany hall
1t was learned also that former
Gov. Smith has told Murphy that he
positively refused to go on a ticket
IN any capacity If Hearst was on II.
That ended the last hope OF making
/ both leading candidates happy by
dividing the two main offices and also
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
ANNOUNCEMENT
NOT OFFICIAL;
NEARING CLIMAX
Turks Virtually Infesting Brit
ish Lines After Occupying
Neutral Zone.
ASKS Personal MEETING
British Commander Sends
Message to Kemal Pasha-
All Greece Is Aflame.

PARIS, sept. 2S.-(By y P.)-
Mohammed VI, sultan OF Turkey.
has abdicated I'm favor Of the heir
apparent, Prince Abdul Mediid
Effendi, according TO "A report sent
by the Havas correspondent &C
. COnStantinOple. The news. he
adds, has not yet been officially
announced.
Prince Abdul MedHd. who Is .
cousin of the sultan was born IN
1865.
LONDON, sept. 2s.-CBy A P.)
The sultan OF Turkey has alb
dicated, according TO "A Reuter-
dispatch from Constantinople
coming by way OF Paris.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. IS. -
Events are surely approaching a
climax. The Turks have occupied
the entire neutral zone OF the Asia
tic side of the Dardanelles, with the
exception OF the Chanak area.
around which they have established
infantry units in a semi-circle, viz
tually investing the British lines.
The Turkish cavalry squadrOns
are retiring. and the British troops.
who are in strong force at Chanak
are ready for what may happen.
In these circumstances. Gen
Harrington, the British commander
in-chief, has sent a wireless message
to Renal Pasha at Smyrna. asking
for an immediate personal meeting.
He leaves the choice OF place 10 Ke-
NAL. whose reply IS expected mo-
mentarily
Yussuf Renal Pasha, the national
foreign minister. Is understood %
have gone 10 Angora 10 submit the
allied Joint note 10 the nationalist
assembly. but In the meantime Turk
ish concentrations are being push
ed with the greatest speed.
Reinforcement Coming.
British reinforcements are reach
ing here and the threatened area
The Observation-Disclosures Revenge
and Revolution. the most powerful
fighting machines aGoat. have ar
rived in the Dardanelles. while a
battalion OF North Stafffordshires
and 1000 men OF the British air
forces landed today and marched
through Constantinople with bands
playing Their presence has helped
10 bring about a reassuring effect.
The Turkish instructions 10 the
men in the Chanak sector are to
advance he farthest possible with
out meeting resistance. They are
now practically against the British
entertainments. and obviously the
situation cannot be Indefinitely pro-
lOnged.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
second Iowa Leader.

With Judge wiuett elected COM
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r.
Iowa men now head each OF the two
great veterans organizations. Han
ford MacNider OF Mason City. Ia,
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Mother of Marilynn's
First Husband Says
ssBless You, Children -
ND FoRGET!-Marilynn

1HRS CARRIE CARTER, n,other-in-lnp of
w MarayHn Miller, alluing star of Sally"
when asked if she would give her daughter-in-
LAM away at the ceremony, responded:
Indeed, shall. Marilnn is beautiful girl;
her mother brought her and her t,po sisters up in
manner that deSerpes in these times, the highest
praise. She deserves to be happy.
"I know that all this talk Florenz Ziegfeld is
making about Jack Pickford only made Marilynn
more determined to marry him. She is that Kind
>of girl. She can't brook interference in her pri-
pdte affairs.
'As for Ziegfed, of course he is moved MOT BY
any moral objections to Pickfords character, but
for the business reason that he is afraid if Marynn
married she would lose some of her popularity But
know better My heart tells me that the people of
this country Iope her, and that she, in making true
love match, will be epen more popular than she is
now
"My son, Frank Garter, who died in an automo-
bile accident t,po years ago, and Marilynn we're
wonderfully happy When he died il was months
before she recovered enough to sing her pats."
The Washington times., 1922-08-13

flint again. The tattooing is done
in delicate curvilinear lines, and
each liiie has a name and signifi-
canoe.
Girls when they marry have to
be tattooed on the lips and chin.
This seems barbaric to an Ameri.
can. as 1t destroys their undoubt-
ed beauty. and civilization is
stamping out the custom.
Feathers of wingless birds,
which frequent the island, are used
as headdress for the warriors,
while certain sharks tooth
there are fifteen varieties-passed
through the lobe of the ear denotes
quite particular chief.
The geysers and boiling lakes
are utilized for cooking purposes.
They make kind OF natural hot
water system. which Is cleverly
adapted for domestic purposes.
Round these and the volcanoes
there Is much Maori mythology.
For example. when an ancient king
was ascending the Sacred Noun.
tain for the first time and suf.
fered keenly from the cold, he
shouted to his sister (250 miles
away to send him fire. Very
obligingiy. she sent It under
ground and the fire rushed out of
the top OF the mountain.
That is their explanation of ono
volcano
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Bird Law Breakers
Given Big Sentences

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Aug. IL
That there are strong teeth In
the law protecting birds was
demonstrated recently by the
federal Judge Of the eastern ais.
trict of Arkan.as when he sem
fenced 20 four months In jaii
vioiator brought before him on
q oaArge Of selling wild duekA
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
only to strengthen its popularity.
OMINOUS DISCORD.

only to strengthen its popularity.
OMIN0US DISCORD.
All went merry as marriage
bell in sally" until Marilynn
announced that she would be
married to Jack Pickford, and
then there was discord on every
sidel Mr.. ziegfeld. incensed, as
serted that the nuptials would
never take place. that Pickford
was a war Stacker and worse,
that Marilynn5 would be, through
as a star r.. she attempted to
carry out such a plan.
And the girl retofted that she
would marry az she, wishd. de-
spite career. critics And all the
world beside. +Piekford remained
silent? in Los Angeles, where
he was making motion pictures,
while the storm ragged in Boston
and New York and rapidly ex.
tended across the Atlantic to
London and Paris, where Zieg-
field. on a vacation. continued his
attacks.
For after the producers first
outburst. Marilynn began to talk,
with a freedom and frankpess
that revealed many things. At
first she 'contented herself with
defending. her prospective hus-
The Washington times., 1922-08-13

N K oST of the Maoris belong
V to the. North Island of
AvA New Zealanad. They live
In country Of geysers. volcanoes
--and curious customs.
"A visitor to a Maori village re-
ceives a welcome which is as in.
spring land as alarming) as a sa-
lutte Of guns.
The chief and all the tribe as
sembled at the gate and acclaim
the stranger in a loud, wailing
key. with a flowery salutation. In
their language It sounds a mere
hullaballoo, but rendered into Eng
iish II is like poetry.
The first words would mean:
welcome, stranger, from the far
horizon. Welcome, stranger, from
the distant skies > ." and 90
on.
AS soon as he Is safely inside the
gate all the tribe. from the chief
downward, crowd around the
stranger and insist on rubbing
noses with him.
Fortunately, II IL strict Maori
etiquette to close eyes when rub
bing noses, or else the terrific,
tattooed faces Of the warrior tribe
might daunt even an intrepid ex-
plorer.
A feature OF Maoriiand Is tat.
tooing. Some Of the extraordinary
fantastical tatoos take six years to
complete. A modern flapper Is,
therefore. comparatively a novice
at the art Of making up"
Sometimes one sees native
with only half his face tattooed.
This h simply because the pain
of tne process has been 20 great
that he cannot bear 20 face the
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Rabbi, Aged los,
Fools Wife Who
Thinks HE Is 90
~ UnivsrssI ssrviss.
CHICAGO. Aug. I.

CHICAGO. Aug. IA.
PABBI SOLOMON MILES
IL los years old. but he
doesn't want his wife to know
II.
"shs thinks I am only
ninety" he said today. when
the fact became known that he
Is regarded a. the oldest per-
son In Chicago.
Rabbi Miles II known as q
local Solomon In the Jewish
settlements. No longer active
In synagogue work. he ID the
marrying pArson" among the
Jewish people. Eight of his
eighteen children are still alive.
He has been married twice.
Boosting about age IL
empty vanity" Rabbi Miles
declared
A curse, he said, falls upon
those who pride themselves in
their longevity. He regards It
as something for which a per-
SON is not directly responsible.
The boasters. according TO his
belief. never complete the next
hundred years. He is confident
that he viii live to be 200 years
old.
Rabbi Miles was born in
Mohilev. Podol province. Russia.
and says he remembers seeing
Car Nicholas !. eighty-one
years ago.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13

I'm glad to be out Of II. The
happiest moment Of my life was
the day the train began to rum
BILE away from the Eastern bat.
tlefield.
WHY NOT DROP ITr
"why can't they let II all
drop? Certainly, 1. never want
to hear any more OF It. I've
told my story and I'll stick to
II. I've done nothing but talk
for nine weeks. It's their fight,
and I'm too busy to be bothered.
I've a husband on my hands
Just now"
Jack Pickford said In answer
to a volley OF newspaper mems
questions;
Count me out OF Il. don't
know anything about II and I
don't want TO know"
Jack and his wife went 20
Pasadena together. holding hands
blissfuliy under the beaming eyes
The Washington times., 1922-08-13

Jack Piclford, bIushing under sew
eral layers Of tan, declared that
he really didn't know what the
argument was all about and didn't
want TO know.
band, then she assumed the Of
fensive with pen and tongue,
flaying ziegfeld as a jealous,
spiteful marplot.
Marilynn described the mana
gers attentions to her-and then
Billie Burke. Mrs. Ziegfeld was
stirred to enter the fray in de-
fense Of her absent husband.
With that, the two women en-
gagged In bitter controversy. In
which neither spared the feelings
OF. the other, and Florenz Zieg-
field. 1000 miles away, nearly
burned the insulation off the At
hntic cable with his attempts
to make peace. Instead OF a per-
sonal dispute over a private mat.
ter, the incident assumed inter-
national proportions.
CHAOS OUT OF HARMONY.
It was as though Sally" the
Cinderella Of the stage, had been
caught at the stroke Of twelve
and all the grandeur of the fairy.
land was turning into foul vege.
tables and ugly animals.
Now, out Of this chaos comes
the wedding today, with no crys-
tai slippers, no artificial enthu.
siasm. For the moment, Sally
ceases to be Sally" to become
Mrs. Jack Pickford, with sifhple
solemnity, mindful Of the double
tragedy that brought them to-
gether.
For each, It will be a second
marriage. Frank. Carter, first
husband Of Marilynn Miller, was
killed In an automobile accident.
Olive Thomas, as first wife of
Jack Pickford died while in Paris
some months ago.
Frank Carter had introduced
Jack to, Marilynn and had fos.
tered their friendship, which he
shared. and SO came the
romance Of the young widow and
widower! Both appeared in the
ziegfeld Follies. Marilynn sue.
ceeding Olive.
TRUCE IN SIGHTs
There is more than possibility
that the wedding bells sounded
'paean Of peace over the bat
tlefield. Florenz Ziegfeld re-
turned TO New York as fast
as a liner can rip through the
5000 miles OF ocean. and Mari.
lynn. on her wedding eve. half
defiant. half regretful. said:
Il don't care what boat Flo
renz ziegfeld comes hack on. I
don't care n he charters a boat
The Washington times., 1922-08-13

sally cannot now be sepa-
rated from the star that played
the title role. 1t may be that
the star win be separated from
the show before long, but that's
in the uncertain future; for the
present they are undivided.
Sally" was aptly called a
Cinderella of the stage. with
the theme a fairy tale. Florenz
Ziegfeld sunk one fortune in the
production, and Leon Enrol, as
sagacious a Snowman as the town
boasts, forecast . three months
run with fair attendance for it.
But on the opening night.
crowds surged into the lobby
and had sally" been presented
in Madison Square Garden. 1t
would have been to standing
room.
Where Ziegfeld sunk one for
tune, he found his original In
vestment and dozen more. 1t
is estimated that 100000 people
have seen the play, which set
n new record for popularity.
Marilynn Miller was elevated I'd
the first magnitude Of stellar
prominence. London. Berlin, yien-
ma, Melbourne have seen or will
see the show and time seems
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Art of ''Making UP. y

N K oST of the Maoris belong
N to the North Island Of
ANA New Zealanad. They live
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Short Skirts
Taxed as Luxury

SOFIA. Aug. 12.-Considering
them AZ luxuries. short skirts.
silk stockings. parasols and Jew
eiry have come under the han Of
the Bulgarian government.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
By JOSEPH MULvANEY.

HyHERES wedding in "Sally'-dont you
remember-a gorgeous spectacle with Marilynn Miller
as the BRIDE glorious lily in her pale beauty and
as graceful standing at the summit of success after beating
down endless obstacle.
There was wedding at Beverly Hills the day
and again Mariynn the brde again she the
apex OF happiness after overcoming nnumeabe difficulties
But it far different wedding scene this reality
For the wedding in Sally jest of stagecraft with
Leon Erro the aughable the bridegroom; while the
nupas in Beverly Hills the event in the
young stars life with Jack Pckford the bridegroom.
Simplicity instead of the spectacular; few friends
instead OF throng; and where background of mrh
music obtained on the stage there tint of tragedy
the reality Out of that bewlderng mimic marriage under
the whipping calcums many things unexpected many
startling surprises and nothing astonishing than the
wedding that was celebrated the other day. ,