Indianapolis Times, Volume 32, Number 253, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1920 — Page 11

KAISER’S PART '•IN DIRECTING WAR SMALL Kept Isolated Lest He ‘Blab’ Secrets, Says Staff Officer. ‘EAT, BE MERRY,’ POLICY LONDON, March I.— An interesting picture of the former kaiser's life at German general headquarters is drawn by a former staff officer, who is contributing a series of articles on the old army to Die Weltbuehne of Berlin, and which are reproduced in the Berlin correspondence of the Daily Telegraph. He says the immediate entourage of the kaiser consisted of the adjutant genthree chiefs of cabinet and aides des among whom there was perpetual intrigue, as was natural under a monarch so capricious and of so little tact. Valentine, chief of the civil cabinet, and Admiral von Mueller, chief of the naval cabinet, were adherents of Chancellor von Bethmenn-Hollweg, and thus in opposition to the chief of the general staff and bis party. Bethmnnn's spokesmen, like their principal, were regarded as half-hearted, and there was no rest until the others were rid of them Gen. Piessen, commandant at general headquarters, a narrow-minded courtier, long out of touch with the world, took the view that it was his duty to keep everything unpleasant away from tire kaiser. So the exalted satellites, filled with mutual distrust, revolved around the imperial planet, from which they received precious little light or warmth. KAISER LIVED IN TRESENT. The kaiser himself, like all shallow Mtn, clung to the impressions of the Moment. Gravely anxious people, who *w disaster coming, found him boisterous and jolly, cracking jokes, without suspicion of the real situation. W hen he was at Kreuznach he seized every opportunity to motor to the kaiserin at Hamburg, and those with reports to eubmit had as great difficulty iu getting -o him to obtain the necessary signatures ss in time of peace. War did not imply lack of amusement for him. Now and then a hostile aviator brought life into the show. After the visit of the first of the airmen over Charleville no one laughed louder than the crown prince. When the kaiser took meals with the staff officers, the officers were surprised that he was so merry—almost abnormally *o —and they were amazed to find how war pictured itself in his head. The writer supplies no corroboration of the popular idea that the kaiser took •%yjy initiative in drafting military plans or in the conduct of operations. On the contrary, his daily round at general headquarters was ordered as at Potsdam or tn Berlin; only the populace was absent.

He listened to reports, took his meais, gave audiences, had the military situation briefly explained to him and had his house guarded by selected companies. The kaiser's position at the time of the revolution is described as follows: DECLARES THRONE COLLAPSED INGLORIOCSLY. “Never did a throne collapse more ingloriously. Chief war lord of the German army and navy, ‘admiral of the Atlantic,* the kaiser cut a sorry figure. In consequence of bis perilous propensity for blabbing state secrets to persons quite unknown, as, for example, to neutral Journalists, his suite had isolated him as far as possible. “He had a way of giving clumsy and offensive orders without consulting those whose departments were concerned. No one on the general staff could ever count on what he might do. “His erratic course of untimely interference naturally flogged operations, and either Hindenburg or Ludenfdorff from freedom of action in any of i the departments whose heads had the right of direct report to him, like the chief of the military cabinet and the war minister. The navy Intrenched Itself behind the kaiser and allowed the army chiefs no say in Us affairs. “Thus, even the chief of the general staff had to finesse and burrow In order to get rid of persons who were uncomfortable to him. liEPT IGNORANT OF CONDITION. “Gradual disintegration of the officers’ corps, unspeakable conditions among the fighting force and bad spirit 1n the home army—all of these escaped the notice of the supreme command, for the kaiser was officially responsible for them all, and von Piessen kept from him knowledge of all unpleasant things, and got in return the decoration of the Order Pour le Merite. "In reality groups of influential per sons intrigued against each other for ♦he favor of the supreme war lord, whose character all of them undemtooo perfectly. In short, life at general headquarters was court life of the worst kind.” The general staff stood in the background of this condition, the writer say*. Even Ludendorf, however, had too much ft the “green tables” about him, with Ihe result that although his orders were Jialnly good, they were acted upon not *t all or only half carried out, and threeourths of the army positions existed only on paper. The “spirited front” rexembled In many places the stage villages erected by Prince Potemkin to receive Catherine the Great.

Bride Is Stricken During Ceremony BENKVA. March I.—Death was an Inbidden guest at a wedding at Appenzell and struck down the bride just as the priest asked her if she accepted “this man for her husband.” She was hurried to a hospital, still robed In her bridal gown, but died an hour later, a victim of a form of the sleeping sickness, which wag the sequel of an attack of influenza. Who Said Sugar J*. Shortage? Read — WASHINGTON, March I.—A form of sugar intensely sweet and valued at sOfi a pound has been discovered growing on flr trees In the Province of British Columbia, according to an announcement by the American Forestry magazine. An article prepared for this magazine says the discovery will be of the greatest value to chemistry and scientific experimentation, but doubts the value of the new substance for consumption. The sugar is said to appear in hard, white masses spreading over the leaves af the tree or clinging to the leaf tips. Us existence and use have been known o the Indians of the province for some lme.

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Chasing Beams Five Years Brings Posfribilitg of Fourth Dimension in Eiffrtein 's Th'-'arg By HISS BIMONTON, ' HL th * *®P ° f * h ‘’, U l0 ° k ? 1U “ ‘‘.V v* _ _ *erv Wu. •;JttCCSi merry-go-round. It is a system of mlr Newspaper Enterprise Association Staff ip l rors to guide a beam of light back and orresponctn . forth across two different courses. While CLEVELAND, 0., March 1.-A scientist ■ | Moreley held a notebook and wrote the who walked a twenty-foot circle on top fi JMW results Miller followed the slow turn ota Cleveland hill, day after day, night r*p 7Y 1*7*77? / J?T> ins arms of the interferometer day aftei in and out, fifteen years ago makes the Jum / w// V. X . . , h Hn th ma ,.hine was sei

By RIBS SIItOXTON, Newspaper Enterprise Association Staff Correspondent. CLEVELAND, 0., March 1. —A scientist who walked a twenty-foot circle ou top ot a Cleveland hill, day after day, night in and out, fifteen years ago makes the scientific world now talk of — A universe with four dimensions. Btars that seem to twinkle in one place and really hang in another section of the sky. Yardsticks that are longer east and west than in lying north and south. Light with weight that jars the earth when sunbeams fall. These are hits of the now famous Einstein theory of “The Relativity of Earth-uiotion and Ether-motion.” Einstein, philosopher and mathametician, based his profound yet fantastic theory upon the Michelson-.Moreley experiment, performed in Cleveland in ISS7. Without the mare accurate and positive results from the experiment redone by Moreley and Dr. Dayton Clarence Miller, head of the physics department of the Case School of Applied Science here. Einstein could never have fabricated his doctrine of four dimensional space. MICHELSON INVENTS MEASURING INVESTMENT. Dr. Albert A. Michelson was a professor of physics at the Western Reserve 'university here in 1987. He was the inventor of a marvelonsly delicate measuring instrument. This apparatus, the Michelson Interferometer, measured microscopic objects in terms of light waves. That is— a hair was so many thousand light waves in thickness instead of so many hundredths of an Inch. His friend was Dr. Moreley, chemist of Here the Banker Gets His Medal SffiTh hfre Y>Re I When you were a kldlet and used to 1 slip nickles into your little tin bank, j you used to just love that bank, didn't | you? It was one of your best friends, wasn’t it? Well, in these later days, when you’re saving dollars instead of niekles, you’ve found anew friend to put your money with. It's still a bank, but dollars are so much more important than nickles that this new bank has a guardian. He’s your banker. * When financial troubles have yon somewhat guessing, this man Is a pretty good fellow to suggest ways out.' He’s glad | to be your friend and his one main task, at the banking job, Is to see that folk who puts their dollars with him are treated right. He knows money affairs and is able to hare a responsible say in national doings sometimes. Let's not forget, while we’re passing medals out, to remember MR. BANKER I SKIS ‘TOO many; SAYS GOVERNOR ALBANY. March I. — Gov. Smith’s downfall occurred when with Mrs. Smith and a party of friends be went to the Woifert’s Roost Country club and tackled some winter sports. The governor was induced to strap on a pair of skis and was pushed gently over the edge of a steep incline. At the bottom the skis stopped, but the governor kept on going and landed in a deep drift just in time to have his picture taken. “I have run for office sixteen times and never been defeated,” said the governor, “but these skis are one too many for me.” Germans in India Depart for Home LONDON, March 1. —Repatriation of Germans from India is steadily proceeding and before long no German will remain in India except those who for very special reasons are granted exemptions, said Samuel Montagu, secretary of state for India, replying to a question in parllment. Before the war Germany was making strenuous efforts to capture India trade and did a large business through German agents stationed in Indut. Crawfiish Holes Wreck Big Dam BEND, Ore., March I.—Holes bored by crawfish In an earthen Wing dam diverting water of the Desch river through the plant of the Bend Water, Light and Power Company are believed responsible for a washout which will cost the company several thousand dollars. The gap was stopped by sand bags and baled hay.

This Is the Michel son-Moreley-Miller “Ether Drift Interferometer” which gave the data Einstein used to formulate his astounding theory of four dimension space. the Case school. Moreley suggested that the interferometer be used to measure ether-drift. That was tip* beginning of the Einstein theory. Michelson and Moreley built a special Interferometer. It was to measure the slip of the earth through the ether of the space. Ether, science believes, fills all space Just as air surrounds the earth. The movement of the earth through ether must, therefore, produce an “ether wind.” That wind must blffw opposite the earth’s direction. It is easier to swim across a stream than upstream. A beam of light, therefore, would have less trouble In traveling across the ether stream than up the ether stream. The Interferometer was to test this and measure the slowness of light traveling against the ether drift. BEAM TRAVELS AT SAME SPEED. But Moreley and Michelson got no results. The beam of light traveled at identically the same rate of speed. They published the fact. At the great Paris exposition Lord Kelvin. English student, told Moreley and Miller that the experiment was the one stumbling block in his theories of ether. "I would like to see more delicate Instruments used," he said. Dr. Miller and Moreley had a great “ether drift interferomoter” built. It was used at first In a basement and later

I Facts to R emember About YOUR City Center of Distribution TNDIANAPOLIS is the center of population of the United States. Tt is the economic point of distribution of North America. For forty years the center of population of the United States has been in Indiana. More cities of 30,000 population and over, can be reached in a night’s ride from Indianapolis, than from any other city in America. O This Is one of a series of twelve reasons why Indianapolis is growing. Do your part in remembering these fact# and telling others. The complete series In convenient form may be obtained from the Convention Board. World’s Advertising Convention, Chamber of Commerce, Main 111.

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on tbs top of a hill. It looks like a toy merry-go-round. It is a system of mirrors to guide a beam of light back and forth across two different courses. While Moreley held a notebook and wrote the results Miller followed the slow turning arms of the Interferometer day after day from the time the machine was set up in 1903 until 1905. The beam always traveled at the same speed across aud up the ether stream. Then Einstein presented the world with | his theory. “It doesn't travel at the same speed," ! he said. ‘“lt appears to because the steel ; and wood arms o* the Interferometer ex- 1 pand just enough in one direction to ab- j sorb the difference.” “Interesting,’’ said the scientific men, ! “if true. Show us.” Einstein told them another method of proof. STAR LIGHT MARRED BY SUN’S EFFECTS. j “Watch a star." he said, “during a ! total eclipse of the enn. Find one near the sun. Photograph Its beam during the eclipse. Then photograph it when the sun has moved by. The photographs will not tally because the gravitational pul! of the sun will draw the beam of light toward it and distort your Image." Two great scientific parties watched the Inst eclipse of tho sun In different parts of the world. It was as Einstein vald. Then the scientific tnen blinked their eyes i id began the reconstruction of all science to fit the Einstein theory. No law they had—the Newtonian law ot gravitation Included—was right by the calculations of Einstein. No one dares think of the progress science will make, armed now with n brand new theory to explain scores of errors heretofore existing in every science. AH this because of the good right eye of Dr. Miller, who followed the slow arm of the big merry-go-roond fifteen years ago.

PUTS MARRIAGE ASCENTRAL AIM A i Writer Calls It Sure Antidote to Revolution. LONDON, March 1. —Marriage must always remain the central and most influential factor In a woman’s life,” writes T. H. Scott, in the Daily Sketch. “No change in women’s prospects, no development In tastes and capabilities, Is likely to rob marriage of its power and appeal in her' eyes. “To the majority of women marriage will remain essential, and when they have to accept denial of it, it will be with bitterness and lasting regret. “To the state it is no less essential. No state can be regarded as healthy which has not as one of Its chief foundations a large number of happy marriages. INCENTIVE TO LOVE OF LAW AND ORDER. “There Is no surer antidote to the revolutionary fever in a man or woman than a happy marriage. 'There is no greater Incentive to steady work, to love of law and order. “Therefore, anything that detracts from the popularity and solidarity of the Institution of marriage is a national evil, and in these days of reconstruction consideration might profitably be given to the question of the poverty of married women. “It is one of the evils that w >men have borne patiently for centuries. Those day a are over. In the old days, too, often a penniless daughter became a penniless wife who could not miss what she had never had. "Woman’s present opportunities in the labor nnd commercial world have changed all that. "Nowadays a woman will frequently give up a well-salaried post to find after marriage the only money she has for her

J THE BASEMENT STORE Ipfi This is to be an annual event—a companion sale to the “Advance sale of Fall Coats” that we hold the latter part of August Sale of Women’s and Misses’ Spring Coats=Brand New Some Are In an 3) pgg | ( /{} • suk Lmed Advance w Os Good Fabrics Offering 3,t J Beautifully Tailored (Six of the many styles are illustrated.) $20.75 •*** “ *20.75 *20.75 4 *20.75 829.75 *29.75 1. THESE COATS 2. THESE MAN- 3. THESE COATS 4. THESE COATS 5. THESE COATS 6. THE S E COATS FOR WOM E N AND NISH C O ATS FOR FOR W OMEN AND FOR W OMEN AND FOR WOMEN AND JO® J OMB N , 4**° MISSES, like picture. WOMEN AND MISSES, MISSES, like picture, MISSES, like picture, MISSES, like picture, “tweed mixture, coU of velour, collar, cuffs like picture, large patch of velour, corded stitch- of velour, collar, cuffs of velour and poplin, lar, cuffs and pockets and flare at bottom of pockets with flap, belt- collar, cuffs and an( j pockets of con- yoke back, drop shoul- of leatherette, full beltchecked velour in con- ... , back, fancy leather . . , . , „ ed models, very deairtrusting colors, silk around, belt, half silk lined; trasting color, belt of der, shawl collar; able for motor wear; lined, priced *29.75 priced $29.75 priced $29.75 leather; priced.. $29. ',3 priced $29.75 priced $59.78 This sale heaps evidence on top of evidence of The Basement Store’s supremacy in medium-priced apparel of smart fashion. Possibly you remember the advance sale of fall coats held here last August—hundreds of women obtained such wonderful values that they are still talking about them. We decided on an Advance Sale of Spring Coats of similar or greater attractiveness—we wanted to make it a memorable occasion—and all our energies and resources were centered with that in view. The coats will be on racks. Other stocks will he pushed back to allow plenty of room for selling. Extra salespeople will be provided. Speaking entirely for your own interest, we urge early attendance. You’ll want choice from all of them. MATERIALS CQLORS Poplin Snow flake burella Perlow Reindeer Beaver brown Velour Serge Novelty mixtures Rookie Plaids ■ M |x turM* Diagonal Pekin blue Tan Tweeds _ Pekin green Check velour Silvertone Marine blue Sand Peacock Burella Gold tone Copenhagen Navy Rose Covert Polo cloth . Fawn Mixtures Raspberry —There are coats for the miss. —Motor coats. —Three-fourths length coats Sizeb 14 to 20. —General purpose coats. —Coats for golfing. —Coats for the more mature woman. —There are sport coats. —Coats for school wear. ON SALE, $29.75. THE Wm. H. BLOCK CO. fc* *. v . . - . ■ 1

Legion Posts Pass 8,000 Mark Increasing nt the rate of a thousand posts a month, the American legion passed the 8,000 mark the middle of February, It was announced at the national headquarters here today. In addition to posts in the United States, there are one in Canada, one In England, three in France, one in Mexico, one in Panama, three In the Philippines, one in Hawaii and eight in Cuba. New York state, with a total of 854 posts, heads the list, Illinois coming next with 604 posts; Pennsylvania, 522 posts; lowa, 443; Mlnneaota, 411; Ohio, 359; Missouri, 270; Michigan, 256; Indiana, 253, and New Jersey 245. own personal use Is the odd sum saved from the household accounts. “Thousands of women go through their married life without ever having a dollar to spend on their own personal tastes and luxuries. “In the Ideal marriage, no doubt, the wage-earner’s income Is properly regarded as a joint Income which both control and spend In wise collaboration. Often, however, even in happy marriages, the rule is for the man to make an allowance for housekeeping, which he regards as adequate, to his wife, keeping the rest under his own control. “He will spend part of it on his wife, no doubt, and would repudiate indignantly the Idea that he behaved to her selfishly or unfairly. “He does not realize that having money sp< nt on one la not the same as spending money, and that a woman baa as much or more delight In the latter as a man. “Every man, whatever his means, would do well to make an allowance to his wife over and above the needs of the housekeeping purse.”

NO PROOF IRISH QUITTERS IN WAR

Gen. Harris Refutes Charges

of Desertion.

WASHINGTON, March I.—“ When it Is understood that the war department is the sole custodian of the records of tha armies In service during the Civil wai <and that the department has never made a statement or estimate of the number of deserters of any particular nativitj during the war, it will be realized that any statement! that may have been published purporting to show the number or tho percentage of deserters by nativity are entitled to no credence whatever." The Friends of Lrish Freedom obtained this statement from Adjt. Gen. Harris to offset leaflets which are being widely circulated throughout the country showing a large percentage of desertions among soldiers of the union army of Irish nativity. These pamphlets serl ously reflect upon the patriotism and loyalty of Americans of Irish blood. Count Accuses Son, Believed Insane NEW YORK, March I.—Relieved by Ms father. Count Alfonso Monaco, of 71 Navy street, Brooklyn, to be mentally unbalanced, 17-year-old Alfonso Monaco, Jr., was committed to the Kings County hospital for observation by Magistrate Gelsmar In the Adams street court. It was charged that he entered his father's garage for the purpose of stealing an automobile he Intended to use In elopI lng with a married woman. He also "as charged with violation of the Sullivan law, Couut Monaco, who is in the drag business, is sold to have received bis title from the king of Italy.

CLERKS DROP PEN FOR PICK High Wage in Manual Work Causes Many Shifts. CLEVELAND, March I.—Many hundreds of “white collar’’ men are reported giving up the pen for the pick here this spring. Common labor Is drawing from 65 to 80 cents an hour and on May 1 the schedule will be raised to $1 an hour, according to heads of various labor unions. They conservatively estimated that 5,000 men left their Jobs In offices for employment as common laborers or In the various trades during the past six months. Similar reports were received from other large industrial center* in Ohio. In Akron the labor shortage was said to be particular acute. The “white collar” ranks there are thinning rapidly. Clerks, bookkeepers, salesmen and even those in professional lines, are answering to the lure of high wages for common labor and still higher pay for semi-skilled workers. The shortage of rooms Is held as a direct cause for mounting wages. As it la practically impossible to house newcomers. manufacturing plants are forced to compete against each for the local workers, with the result that a constant turnover of labor Is on at nearly all plants with each change driving wages upward. Fined for Profit of 3,900 Percent LONDON, March I.—The manager of u pharmacy company was fined £5, with two guineas costs, at the Mansion House for profiteering in lime water. He had bought lime water for 25 cents a gallon tnd sold It for 25 cents for four ounces—a profit of 3,900 per cent.

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