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Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephones—MAin 3500; New, Lincoln 8351. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. I New York, Boston, I'ayne, Burns & Smith, Inc. Advertising offices J Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan I’ayne Cos. THE FIRE LOSS in Indianapolis this year is $700,000 less than last year. Let’s make it still less next year. IF it takes the Scotch as long to get their freedom as it tock Ireland there •will be no ne,a for worry for a while. THAT NEW ORLEANS professor who says the country editor has a hard life won t surprise the editor with his discovery. A GNAT on statistics has figured out that the phrase “police investigated’’ occurs forty-seven times as often as “the robber was caught. IF that disarmament agreement had been drawn as the signatoiies of the League of Nations covenant agreed it should be drawn there wouid be no worry about an outside power building a big navy. Mayor Jewett and Parsons The appearance of Mayor Charles W. Jewett before the board of pardons and paroles to ask the parole of Harry Parsons, convicted of receiving stolen goods, adds an interesting chapter to a Marion County criminal case with many ramifications. It will be recalled that out of the arrest of Ha-fry there came an affidavit charging false pretenses against Charles W. Rollinson, an attorney, who was accused of having accepted money from Parsons for illegitimate use in influencing Judge Walter Pritchard and Deputy Prosecuto Ralph Spaan. At the hearing Mr. Rollinson was completely exonerated. Out of the charges brought against Rollinson there was developed the fact, admitted by the members of the Marion County grand jury, that Rollinson had appeared in the grand jury room with witnesses in Parsons’ behalf and that these witnesses had been examined under oath by Rollinson, before the grand jury. Out of the publication of these facts in the Indiana Daily Times there came the citation, iu* contempt of James L. Kilgallen, the managing edUot of the Times, with a subsequent judgment against Kilgallen, which was afllrmed by the Supreme Court of Indiana. The interest of Mayor Jewett in the Parsons case was discernible early and evidence of it exists today in the records of the city court, where Bessie Myers testified in the Rollinson case as follows: “He (Parsons) told me that he had paid Charlie Rollinson too much money, and that he didn’t do anything for it, and that Mayor Jewett told him that he must not discharge him, but not to have another thing to do with him. Mayor Jewett said, ‘I will get you anofTTer attorney and between Judge Collins and myself, we will get you out, but you must stay away from Charlie Rollinson.' “He said that he and Judge Collins would get him out and then they would go after Charlie Rollinson and get him and the one thousand dollars.” The foregoing testimony which is here quoted from the record of the city court has never been refuted or publicly denied by either Judge James A. Collins or Mayor Charles W. Jewett. The further facts are that although Parsons was convicted ip the Criminal Court in May 1920 and his conviction was subsequently affirmed by the Supreme Court of Indiana he has not yet served a day of the sentence of from two to fourteen years imposed upon him in the Criminal Court and he is now seeking parole as a means of evading *he judgment of the Criminal Court reviewed and sustained by the Supreme Court. In direct corroboration of the statement attributed by a witness under oath to him is the fact that Mayor Charles W. Jewett has appeared before the pardon board in an effort to "get him out.”

Uncle Sam as Santa Claus Uncle Sam is indeed the Santa Claus of the whole world. Whenever any part of the globe is visited by pestilence, famine, disaster, revolt or war the sufferers turn with appealing eyes to the great nation in the western hemisphere and their pleas seldom are in vain. Americans are generous and the country, taken collectively, finds a responsive chord for every human wail of distress. Right now the government of the United States, touched by the horrible condition that the Bolshevist doctrine has visited upon the Russian population, is proposing to give $20,000,000 that the stricken and impoverished land may ward off the throes of famine and death. The beneficence recalls the lavishness of th? Government when following in the wake of the World War starvation stalked over central Europe and with it marched the dreaded hordes of the Red armies. One hundred million dollars was allotted then and the war racked communities will always bless the hand of Uncle Sam. Many orphans in France owe their lives to Americans. The plea of the war riddled cities in France was answered by Americans who contributed liberally to rebuild the razed towns. Armenia has been cared for by American money end supplies ever since it was left prostrate by the warring nations. China’s periodical famine cry always meets a response in America. Other countries may devote themselves exclusively to their own, many times selfish problems, but it Is heartening to see a people as vast and as variegated as our, pause long enough in their busy whirl to administer charity to the stricken. Cutting Down the Fire Risks It is reassuring to note that a group of civic spirited citizens, under the leadership of Frank C. Jordan, were enabled, through a system of education, to effect a decrease of $700,000 in fire losses in Indianapolis during the last year. This work, which will go far toward cutting insurance rates in this city, was done by the fire prevention committee of the Chamber of Commerce with the cooperation of the city officials and the citizens in general. The committee, which has studied methods of fire prevention thoroughly, takes the position that 95 per cent of the fires in Indianapolis in 1920 were preventable. In other words, the people had come to accept costly blazes as necessary evils and consequently failed to take even the simplest precautions that would have prevented the outbreak. A steady mounting economic loss from 1,400 fires in 1910 to 3,465 in 1920 brought the public to a realization that carelessness to a large extent was responsible and with this situation apparent the plea of the fire prevention committee met with a ready response on the part of those who, through growing insurance premiums, paid the extravagant bills. The assurance that the committee will ‘‘carry on” with the support of the incoming administration gives rise to the hope that Mr. Jordan’s statement that “Indianapolis can save $1,000,000 a year in insurance premiums if the people will begin to form habits of carefulness instead of carelessness,” can be fulfilled.

C* n Untenable Position Beyond all understanding is the apparent interference by the French vernment with the progress of the disarmament pact which the world had believed to be so near consummation. If ever a nation was in a position to profit by disarmament and to suffer by a continuance of the race for military supremacy, it is war-torn France. That this country, after its heroic sacrifices to save the world from militarism, should now stand in the way of the consummation of an agreement that would help to eliminate forever the possibilities of being “bled white” is almost inconceivable. France, isolated from the other nations of the world, is in no position to dominate any part of the sphere. France, alone, opposing reduction of armaments in accordance with the wishes of the United States and Great Britain will never be able to maintain her position. The future of France is too closely interwoven with the future of her allies to permit of a breach at this period. Those who have watched the successful progress of the Harding conference in Washington and rejoiced in its accomplishments must now feel that if France is correctly understood, she is taking a step backward from her high ideals and real interests. It is sincerely to be hoped that the French position is misunderstood and that the notice of Intention to build &n battleships is not a notice of a determination that cannot beSsconciled with the inclination of the greats eet nations of the world to educate battleships for eve*.

IN THE REALM WHERE WOMAN REIGNS

Keeping House With the Hoopers i _____________________________ [The Hoopers, an average American family of five, living In a suburban town, on a limited Income, will tell the readers of the Dally Times how the many present-day problems of the home are solved by working on the budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved and found practical. Follow them dally In an Interesting review of their home life and learn to meet the conditions of the high cost of living with them.} SATURDAY. The first of the dancing class lessons which had been organized by Mrs. Chapin and to which Mrs. Hooper had consented to let Helen go was to take place this afternoon. When the price of the lessons had been made fifty cents Instead of a dollar which was as much as she felt she could afford to pay out of her weekly advancemeut account of three dollars, she was very glad to take advantage of the chance to have Helen continue her instruction. Mrs. Hooper had promised Mrs. Chapin that she would come over to the class and join the group of mothers who were to be there for the opening, with the Idea that on each follow.ug Saturday two of them would volunteer to take turns at being present during the lesson. They all felt that the mistake of last year should not be made again, when there was no cooperation whatever on thrlr part with the dancing teacher. And is she had no discipline In the cluss the children had become noisy. 111 mannered and demoralized even though It had to be admitted that they were learning to dance. Mrs. Hooper's Impression was that the presence of a couple of the mothers would prove more or less of a restraint, that there would be fewer outbreaks of temper to generate squabbles and that the teacher would not be distracted from her teaching of dancing steps by having to keep the children In order. When Mrs. Hooper and Helen arrived at 4 o'clock they found that the class was to consist of thirly pupils—about evenly divided between boys and girls—ranging from 10 to 11. The teacher—a pleasant girl of about 19, who had come down from the city to take the class, was already there and was Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1921, by Star Company. That genial philosopher and columnist. K. C. H., gays that someone fired this at him: ’’ ‘Do you know It's not what people get *n Mils world that makes character? It s what they do without that puts backbone into them and makes men and women that the world needs today.’ "But K. C. B. opines that unsatisfied want leads to bitterness, and that while bltorncss may goad men on Into accomplishments, ‘as fighting dogs must go unfed before they fight,’ he thinks we'd he better off if we didn't have to fight for what we get. ‘lt's content I want,’ he says, 'and how'll I get it if all the time I have to fight?’ “We rather think the true wisdom lies somewhere between .Most things worth while In this world are gained only by endeavor, usually entailing some selfsacrifice. In this sense we must fight - against laziness of mind and body, against bad habits, against all sorts of’problems —but not against people. It i s not really content we want, tut happiness, and that always Involves some striving. The one who is content to drift along without desire to better himself is a mental cabbage. And who wonts to he a cabbage?"—Southern Telephone News. Atlanta, Ga. -I- -|- -|- AND i still i n si st • • • IT‘S CONTENT 1 want AND IT.I, earn It only. • • • BY BEING honest. • • • IN THE work I do. • a • AND BY being kind. • • * TO EVERY one. • • AND EVERYTHING. • • • AND i eonl-dn't earn it. IE I shirked my work. OR WERE unkind. AND I still insist. • * * IE I have to fight. • • AS A hungry man. • • • OR A poor-clad man. • • ♦ FOR ALL of the things. • • • MY BODY needs. • • • THAT I can not be. - • AS GOOD a man. • • • AS HE whose body. IS FED and warm. AND WHO then must fight. FOR JEST those things. * • * HIS PRIDE may seek. IN HONEST strife. * • AND IN that fight. * • • NO MATTER. • • IE HE loses it. • • • HE WINS content. • • IN THAT he’s done. • * THE BEST he could. • * * AND THAT’S my story. * • • AND I’M going to stick to it. I THANK yon.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1921.

Men You May Marry By ETHEL R. PEYSER

Has a man like this proposed to you? Bymptoms: Talks like a legal tome. Looks as if he ■were ' made by piling squares on top of each other. His hair is bushy and never stays in place. He wants to marry, because he thinks it is right for men and women to marry. Single file doesn’t seem quite business-like. He has It all reduced to a business proposition. IN FACT He has little human interest *K7\ Prescription to his bride: I] Expect little. Learn to appreciate forms and 4/ y rituals. Absorb This: HOME RITUALS ARE BETTER THAN NONE. (Copyright, 1921.)

introduced to the mothers present by Mrs. Cha pin. The large front room of the club had been cleared of the chairs and was to be used for the dancing and a young friend of the Bride's had volunteered to tome down from the city and play the dance music for them on the piano and then stay over the week end with the Bride. The teacher, Miss Collins, was very pleased with the idea that she could depend on two mothers being present at every meeting of the class aud that she would be able to concentrate her entire attention on the teaching. She found that most of the children had been well lustrueted in the rudiments of the dance by their las tteacher and that the girls were especially eager to go on ns fast as possible. But the boys —a number of whom had been forced to come to tlie class against their Inclination by mothers determined that they should learn bow to dance while they were young balked and sulked and were generally disagreeable about taking their places when the girl at the piano struck the opening chords. As their lesson was to tie only an hour It was very Important that none of the time should be wasted by trilling boys who would much rather be playing football on Saturday afternoon. “I've been through it all with Roger,'* said Mrs. Hooper to one of the mothers who was expressing her mortification at how her son was acting, “but I really think that each one of you who has a boy in the class should talk seriously with him about wasting the time of the teacher and of the others ar and make him understand that he has no right to cb it. Finch case will Just have to he treated individually at home, because it Is easy to see that every one of those hoys are Just iu the mood to rebel at oei ag here at all and all are prepared for any inichief that will hold up the dancing." “We see onr duty," la’ughed another one of the mothers; “and the two of you who are here next Saturday must exercise your authority to the full because It isn't fair to have the girls bothered or delayed when they are so anxious to get their full hour of dancing." “Well I can see the boys’ point of view," replied Mrs. Hooper sympathetically. “from having talked it over so often with Roger, but It Is a kindness to them that they will appreciate when they are young men, that we are making them learn to danee before they are older.” When Mrs. Hooper returned at half past five she found Henry entertaining three of the men who made the trip to tho city with him every day, among them being Mr. Chapin. "Well Mrs. Hooper," said Mr. Chapin ns they rose to go, “wo have been holding a conference this afternoon and xve have decided that hereafter the men in Mayfield who work in offices In the city are going to carry their lunehes with them from home and not be dependent on those expensive restaurants.” “T am perfectly agreeable," laughed Mrs. Hooper, giving no sign to Henry's friends that she had been very much opposed to the Idea at first. The menus for tb<j three meals on Sunday are: BREAKFAST. Grape Fruit Cereal Fried Sausage Hot Corn Bread Coffee

FORTY-SECOND WEEK. WEEKLY STATEMENT FROM MRS. HOOFER’S ACCOUNT BOOK. Received Henry's salary $50.00 Budget. Paid Week's out. balance. Shelter SO.OO Nothing SO.OO Food 20.00 Meat ....$3 00 Dairy supplies 500 Fruit and Vegetables 2.25 Fish 50 Groceries 4.25 * Tee 1,00 Henry's luncheon 2.50 IS TO 1.80 Clothing 7.00 for Betty’s hat SIOO Frame for Betty a hat 25 Sowing silk 20 Socks for Henry., 50 Socks for Roger..' 50 Operating exp 900 Thirty-first payment Wash ing machine $2.50 House supplies 2.75 5.25 3.75 Advancement... 3.00 Newspapers $.25 Church 25 Ravings 5.00 Nothing 5.00 $50.00 $20.70 $23 30 S?4>o(> —Copyright, 1921

DINNER. Roast Beef Brown Potatoes Mashed Turnips Cauliflower Vegetable Salad Lemon Meringue Die SUFFER. Cold Meat Sandwiches Banana Layer Cake Fruit Cocoa (Copyright, 1921.) BROILED MUSHROOMS. Feel the mushrooms, lay upon a buttered broiler and cook over clear coals, allowing three minutes to each side of the mushrooms. Transfer to thin slices of crustless toast, put a bit of butter and a dash of salt aud paprika on each mushroom and set In an ox'en just long enough to melt the butter EGG SOI I*. In a double boiler heat a quart of milk Into which you have stirred it pinch if soda and a minced onion. Rub to a paste a tablespnonful each f butter and Hour and stir into the milk. Season with pepper and salt to taste. Lay six poached eggs In the bottom of a tureen and when the white soup is thick and cream-like, pour It carefully upon the eggs. SHEET POTATO PE EE. Into two cupfuls of boiled and mashed sweet potatoes, beat three whipped eggs, a cupful' of milk, txvo tablespoonfuls of melted butter and seasoning to taste. Beat hard aud bake In a greased pudding dlsb. RIB-ENDS OF BEEF. Throe nr.- usually cut off when the roast Is rolled, and can tie bought cheap. Fry In deep fat a sliced onion and a chopped sweet pepper-carefully seeded. Take these up with skimmer and keep hot Fepper, salt and flour the rib ends and fry In the same fat until they begin to brown. Put with the fat Into a sancepan, strew the fried pepper and onion on top; pour in a cup of weak stock ; fit on a close cover, and cook very 'Slowly until the beef Is tender. Strain and skim the gravy, thicken with browned flour; add a teaspoonful of kitchen bouquet; arrange the beef-ends in a dish; pour the gravy over them and serve. GREEN BEAN SALAD. Select fresh string beans (or use canned) and boil until tender In salted water. Arrange on a dish and serve with mayonnaise or French dressing with a dash of cayenne. WHITE PEPFERNI TS, ("ream one and a half cupfuls of granulated sugnr and a half cupful of butter together, add three eggi beaten light, a half cupful of milk, two tui spoonfuls of vanilla extract, and flour sifted with two even teaspoonfuls of bak-ing-powder. Add this flour until stiff enough to roll out. roll a half inch thick, cut with a thimble shaped cutter and bake In a hot oven. Care should be taken to put them so far apart that they will not run together in the baking. BROWN PEP FE KNITS. Three eggs; one cupful of brown sugar; n half cupful of butter; one cupful of molasses, a half cupful of buttermilk or milk, a teaspoonful of baking soda, a

scant teaspoonful of cinnamon and ginger and flour enough to handle. Mix, roll out and bake as you would White peppernuts. PEPPERNUTS WITH CITRON. Sift together two cupfuls of sugar, four cupfuls of flour, one tablespoonful of cinnamon, half a tablespoonful of cloves and one and a half teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Add to this a half cupful of citron, chopped fine, the grated rind of a lemon and a quarter of a nutmeg. Make to a dough with four eggs beaten enough to mix the yolks and whites. Shape Into balls the size of a hickory nut with buttered hands and bake in pans lined with greased paper. When done cover with icing. ICING FOR PEPPERNUTS. Into two tablespoonfuls of boiling water stir enough confectioner’s sugar to make It thick. Flavor with lemon Juice and a little of the grated rind. The icing should be of the right consistency to be applied with a pastry brush. Let the cakes stand in a cool, dry place until the icing has hardened. FLOWERS WHEN WANTED. Choose some of tho most perfect buds latest in flowering and ready to open. Cut them, leaving to each a piece of stem about three inches long. Cover the end immediately with sealing wax and wrap each bud, which must be perfectly dry. separately in paper. Put them in a box. When you wish the flowers to bloom, cut the stems at night and place them in some water In which a little nitre of salt has been dissolved, and the following day you will have a display of fresh blown flowers. VINEGAR IN GLUE. Vinegar is excellent for moistening and softening glue. FASHION HINTS. Crepe de chine frocks with ostrich rosettes, Jade, flame or French blue, are stylish. Anew silk de chine frock Is made with little sleeves cut out a bit on the shoulder and tho girdle Is finished with a single large ostrich feather rosette In contrasting color. Selecting the Christmas handkerchiefs Is a puzzling matter. There Is such a bewildering display of colors nnd styles In both men's and women’s 'kerchiefs, while those for children are anything but plain. The styles eome in stripes, dots, checks and embroidered effects. They are all stylish and are being bought without hesitancy. Ruffled chiffon party frocks for girls are popular. They aro in Jade or apricot pink. The newest ideas is to have the cape and dress of the same material. With the return of the corset, the "shimmy" has been entirely eradicated from dancing here.

I PUSS IN BOOTS JR. ttr David Cory “What shall we do today, my deal comrade?" Fuss Junior said to Tom Thumb one beautiful, bright morning. 'i*ct us walk over to yonder river. Per haps we may find a boat, I am tired of walking on iny two small legs." “('limb up on my shoulders." said Fuss Junior good-naturedly, “and I will carry yon for a time.” Well, by and by they come to the river, so these two small travelers looked about them. “A frog among some rushes dwelt, A bachelor was he; No frog was ever so polite. Or such a beau conld be.” “Good morning!” cried Mr. Frog. “Good morning!" replied Fuss Jnnior with a grin. “Good morning!" squeaked Tom Thumb from Fuss Junior's shoulder.” “Who else said ’Good morning’?” asked Mr Frog looking all around. “Ha! Ha!” laughed Fuss Jnnior, “Look up. Mr. Frog, and see who’s on tur shoider. But quick as a wink Tom Thumb hid 1 behind Fuss Junior's head, so of course Mr Frog' couldn't see him. “Don’t make sport of me.” croaked Mr. Frog: “I'm feeling very unhappy this morning.” “Is that so?" snid little Tom Thumb, peeking out from behind Puss Junior’s left car; “I'm sorry." Ami then Mr. Frog began to smile. “Why, you’re no bigger than I.” he said. “I’m not nearly as fat," said Tom 1 hnnib, and he slid down to the ground and stood close to Mr. Frog. "Is he as tall?” asked Mr. Frog, straightening up. "No. taller." said Puss Junior, "and only half ns wide.” "Well, that’s all right, then." said Mr. I rog. ■ Sit down, and I’ll tell vou something about myself.” So Tom Thumb sat down on a little toadstool and Puss Junior on the grass, and then Mr. Frog began: ' “In passing near a cottage once I chanced to look above, And there beheld n pretty Mouse. With whom I fell In lore. “nor eyes and whiskers I admired. Her coat of softest fur. And wished to make her feel for me The love I felt for her." And when Mr Frog finished. Puss Junior said, “Tom Thumb and I will ludp you win your Lady Fair.” And in tho next story you shall henr what happened after that.- Copyright. 1921. (To Bo ContiVl Feuerlicht to Touch on City Problems Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht of the Indianapolis Hebrew congregation, will deliver his weekly sermon this evening at I tie Sabbath services held in the temple,! Tenth and Delaware streets. His sub- j ject will be “Impersonal Heroism” and j he will touch on vital problems confront- j lug the city. The choir has prepared a ■ special musical program of religious ; songs for these services which the pub-i lie is invited to attend.

By GEORGE McMANUS.

Daily Fashion Hints

By AGNES AYRES, Star In Paramount Pictures. I defy nnv mere man to tell at a glance when a costume consists of u blouse and Rktrt and when it does not—or many women, either. Os course, there are one-piece dresses that are unmistakable, and there are blouses and skirts on which you cannot go wrong, but the majority of the new costume blouses are made with Intent to deceive. All of them come becomingly over the waist line, and some are long enough to give the effect of a tunic frock, your suit skirt serving as an underskirt and showing only for a few inches above tbe ankle. It is a splendid fashion, making the three-piece suit possible for restaurant wear and even for very Informal evening occasions. In this latter class Is the French blouse in the sketch. The tunic is of coarse mesh black lace and made over a short blouse of ivory satin. There is a picturesque and very smart collar of seal, the large sleeves have seal cuffs and the hem of the tunic Is weighted with the same fur. There are inexpensive satin skirts to be worn with these blouses, when not combined with a jacket suit. Some of the blouses are of velvet, very simply made as suits the material, others of taffeta or sa'in, and of satin or taffeta, combined with self-color lace for evening wear. Embroidery and beading are not so much used on the long as on the short blouses, and. of course, where beads are used they are either jet or steel. Steel Is the season’s prime favorite and is *used in beads from the size of a pin to a nail bead, the tiny beads giving an almost ethereally light effect that one would never associate with steel.

TROLLEY RELIEF FROM BUSSES MAY BE NEAR Several Important V. S. Court Cases Mag Point Way for Future.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 17.—The growing national issue of what manner of relief should be afforded electric railways against unrestricted bus competition and special assessments, will come to the fore In Chicago and Dcs Moines within the next two weeks. In Chicago, on Nov. 21. city officials of Aurora. Elgin and other Fox River valley communities, will appear before Federal Judge Evans, on his order, to show cause why electric railway service in their communities should not be discontinued. The court order, which affects virtually all city and internrban lines operating In the Fox River valley cities except the third-rail lines of the Aurora. Elgin & Chicago Railroad, was entered because the lines, largely on account of bus competition and paving assessments, have been operating at a loss under a receiver. Des Moines residents, after having been without street-car service for three months because the company, operated by a receiver, suspended operations under the orders of the Federal Court when it was found it conld not make expenses against bus competition, will vote on Nov. 2$ on a proposal to grant the company anew franchise. This franchise will provide for restricted bus competition and operation of the street-car lines under a servlee-at-eost arrangement. An initial S cent cash fare is contemplated. The business In- i terests of the city and a majority of the citizens, especially the women, aro re- , ported as In favor of the new franchise and it is generally believed it will be ! adopted and street-car servlet' resumed. The proposed franchise provides that ' no dividends will be paid on the common stock while the rate of fare Is in excess of 7 cents nnd guarantees the paynient of interest and dividends on outstanding 1 securities nnd notes, except common stock. It also gives the city the right to purchase the. entire system! on six months’ written notice, arbitration of labor deputes and general supervision of the operation of the road through a city supervisor.—Copyright, 1921, Public Ledger Company.

LEGION CHIEF SAYS BODY IS AGAINST WAR 1 Declares Organization Will Be Strong Factor in World Peace. PARIS, Dec. 17—In a message to the Inter-Allied Veterans’ Federation, which opened its second annual conference hero today, Hanford MacNider, national commander of the American Legion, declared the federation “will be a stronger factor toward the prevention of future war than any limitation of armaments conference or any international agreements.” The federation is a union of veterans’ societies consisting of men who fought during the World War. Delegates were present from the United States, the British Empire, including overseas dominions, France, Belgium, Italy, Ronmania and Czacho-Slovakia. The American member of the Federation is the American Legion. Commander MacNider’s message was presented by William B. Follett of Eugene, Ore., former national vice commander of the legion. Follett, on behalf of the American Legion, invited the federation to hold its next world meeting in New Orleans in October, 1922, in connection wiih the convention of the American Legion. Commander MacNider’s message, in part follows : “The American Legion sends you greetings with the earnest hope that this meeting and the year ahead may be filled with great achievements for the cause of all ex-service men, for the countries for which we fought and for the civil 5 t d world. ur union is sealed, and the strength of our friendship nnd comradeship is a guarantee to the world of happier days and a future pregnant with opportunities to bind even closer th>( strongest ties men can have —those of serving side by side in battle against the foes of civilization. “It is onr belief that the time is nearly ripe for concerted action toward the great ends of which we are pledged in spirit. The Inter-Allied Veterans’ Feder- ; ation, composed of men who knew what | war means and who with open eyes and J vivid memories of those experiences j which only fan be gained upon the field ! of battle, will be a stronger factor toward the prevention of future war than any limitation of armaments conference or any international ntrreements. “We must build up our legions so big and fine and strong and tie them into our national existences by such firm bonds of service that our great nations will stand behind the men who offered their lives for the defense of liberty. That is our first task, j “Our next task stands clearly before ! us, and for this great service to humanity we pledge ourselves to you-—oair comrados of yesterday, today and tomorroxv." Conference Notes by the Observer ' Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.—Prince Tokngawa is the possessor of the most interesting collection of conference autographs likely to be carried away from Washington. It embodies not only the signatures of all the principal delegates, xvhioh the Prince obtained during dull moments in the full sessions, but of scores of other officials of many nations, of society women anil newspaper men. The Prince< carries the bonk xvirh him every day and it has been passed around many of the .capital’s most exclusive dinner tables. The Japanese penchant for autograph collection is not confined to officials of the conference delegation, as several of the press correspondents from Tokio have . valuable collections. One of the newspapermen requested President Harding to, write his name, and the President obliged to the extent of adding a courteous expression of his hope for continued peace and friendship between the United States , and Japan. At an informal gathering of the conference delegates a discussion arose as ro the long distance speaking records of the parliaments of different nations. Soni afor Oscar Underwood declared a con- ! tinuous speech of sixteen hours was the record of the American Congress. Sir Robert Borden said a spp.aker in the Canadian Parliament had spoken continuously for nineteen hours. Prince Tokugawa, who is president of the Japanese nouse of Peers, was amazed to hear of such oratorical endurance as, he said, men seldom spoke for more than one and a half hours in the Diet. Representative" Theodore Burton of Ohio, is the holder of the loi r-distance speaking record. He established it while serving in the Senate. There is a familiar jibe associated with his feat. Ha was filibustering against a river and har- | bora "pork barrel" bill. After he had , been speaking for hours, one of his coll leagues brought nourishment for him. It was a glass of raw eggs. Senator John Sharp Williams, observing the gift of eggs, remarked “don’t be egging him on.” • • • This is a tale of Morse and Remorse so j to speak, a narrative of a Lochinvnr who j came out of the West, not with a trusty steed, but an expensive and imposing ar- ! rav of legal talent calculated to dazzle ) any mere Government official. One offij rial withdrew a veil of reticence long i enough to chuckle over the story of how j the latest Morse escapade has stirred an uneasy and tell-tale conscience. One of Morse’s associates, the official said, read i the peners and was afraid. He retained j a costly battery of attorneys and journeyed to Washington. * What’s this I : hear about the probability of my being ; indicted in connection with the Morse ■case?” he asked of the Federal authorl- * ties. “Nothing” they assured him. B’nt ; now it is different. While Mr. Business Man. greatly relieved, journeys home with his legal equipment, officials are casually looking into his dealings with the Morse concerns.—Copyright. 1921, by Public Ledger Company. “COUNT” IS BUTCHER'S SON. ROME, Dee. 17. —“Count" Ferdinant. d’Eglise, who has been posing for several weeks as a millionaire Frenchman, is In j reality an Italian butcher's son. He has been arrested for fraud and has made a complete confession.

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