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EH PESTATE ADQPTS POLIS!, 'EYEFORAN EYE’ More Executions to Foilow as Reprisal lor Death of Deputies. SOUTH IRELAND STUNNED Country, However, Generally Approves Act and Cives Confidence Vote. By United tresa DUBLIN, Dee. 9.—More executions are to foilow thè shootlng of Rory O’Connor and three others at Mount Joy yeoterday, lt lo understood. The new Free State parllament held a long debate on thè Justiflcatlon of thè government’s action and wound up by glving President Cosgrore's mìnlstery lts confidence. War to extermi nation is feared to have been declared; thè insurgents apparently planning to pick off members of thè Free State organizatlon one by one, while Cosgrove and his followere have declared they will meet this threat with "an eye for an eye” pollcy. For that thè rebels. tnaddened by thè executions of “O'Connor and Mellowes and threats of more to come, may blow off thè lid" wlth open, Wholesale slaughter of Free State supporters, ls expressed. Marion Fitzgerald Free State Sena- ! tor. editor of thè Freeman's journal, was ordered to leave Ireland immediately on pain of death, in a communication from thè “Irish repubUcan army.”

GQVERNOR'SWIFE IN WjTNESS BOXBy United Press OXFORD, Miss., Dee. 9. —“The first lady” of Mississippi went lnto court here today to defend her husband, Govemor Lee M. Russell, named in a SIOO,OOO seductlon suit of Miss Frances Birkhead, his former secretary. Mrs. Russell told of taking Miss Birkhead lnto her home in an effort to help her “lead a stralght lise.” She substantlated other parta of her husband's testimony. PROHIBITION LEADER WILL SPEAK IN CHURCHES J. Raymond SchmJdt Formerly Was State “Dry” Chairman. J. Raymond Schmidt, fleld secretary of thè Prohibition Foundation, will speak at 10:45 a. m. Sunday at thè Second Friends Church, Lee and Lambert Sta., and at 7:30 p. m. at Irvington M. E. Church. Mr. Schmidt formerly was prohibltion State chairman wlth headquarters in thè K. of P. building. Durlng thè recent campaign he spent several months speaking in California for thè prohibition enforcement law which on by a large majority there. THIEF CLIMBS IN HOTEL WINDOW AND ROBS GUESTS An open window proved inviting to a thlef last night. He entered Apartment No. 5 at thè Graylynn Hotel, 1051 N. Pennsylvania St. Miss Marion Bennett said her purse containing $65 .is missing. Miss Dorothy A. Tucker said thè thief took her handbag which was worth sls and which contained SB7 and a sii ver penciL Butler College Activities The second meeting of thè study section of thè Butler Dramatic Club was held at thè Kappa Alpha Theta house. The program was under thè direction of Helen Belle McLean. A reading was given by William Drake. a vocal solo by Paul Richman, and a plona number by Catherine Hodges. A discussion followed, concernlng thè new play, “Come out of thè Kltchen.” which ls to be presented by thè club at thè Murat, Dee. 19. The next meeting of thè study section will be under thè direction of Louis Cantwell and Ned Henry. The French Club will hold ita inonthly meeting at thè Pi Beta Phl house, 275 S. Audubon road, on Mon<lay at 8 p. m. A play, “Treize a Table.” will be presented by thè mem bers of thè club. Miss Klncaid is eoaching thè play. Tuesday evenlng of this week thè Kappa Kappa Gamma soro ri ty ente rtai ned thè football squad with a dìnner at thè Kappa house, In appreciation of thè victorious season. The guests included Coach Page, and Assistant Coach Hinkle and thirty-three members of thè squad. The Philokurian Literary society !d its weekly meeting under thè rection of Stanley Cain. The folwing program was given: The ci vii and commercial status of thè Indian; rellgious and worahip of thè Pueblo Indians; stories and story telling and expression in art, music and crafts. Those taking part were Victor Tuietty, Stanley Cain, Helen Hot ver, and Lesile Horton. Professor Kinchen spoke before thè faculty club. His subject was “Colonial College.” The social calenlar of thè college includes many interestlng attractlons. Saturday—Kappa J lpha Theta dance at thè Hotel Sevei.n. Dee. 15. Sigma Chi Pledge dance at thè home of Perry Clifford. Dee. 16. Lamba Chi Alpha dance* at thè Irvington Masonlc Hall. Dee. 19. Dramatic Club Play, “Come Out of thè Kitchen," at Murat. Dee. 22. Kappa Kappa Gamma Christmas dance at thè Lincoln Hotel. Dee. 23. Pi Beta Phl Christinat dance.

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TRAILS FRUITLESS INPHIUJPSHUNT Tiger Woman Has Covered Tracks Since Escape. By United Presa LOS ANGELES, Dee. 9.—Clara Phillips, only condemned murderess to break jail in thè history of California, had apparently made good her escape today. A hundred trails. followed by authorities proved fruitless. “Tips” and clews as to her whereabouta continued to p<rur in and were traced down, but authorities admitted Clara probably was not in this country. Madalynne Obenchain, Clara's friend, who w r as released from prison on thè day that Clara made her spectacular escape, was questioned a gain. Authorities declared a dozen saws were sound in thè jail. EL PASO POLICE CAPTAIN SAYS HE SAW FUGITIVE JUAREZ, Mexico. Dee. 9—Clara Phillips, “tiger woman.” was believed today to be hiding in Chihuahua City or some other community of northem Chihuahua. Shortly aster Detective Captain Claude Smith of E 1 Paso elalms he saw thè hunted woman here, Juarez police saw a heavily veiled woman enter an automobile on thè outskirts of thè city. The machine roared off to'thè south. Authorities both here and at E 1 Paso believe Mrs. Phillips' flight parallela that of Clara Smith Haraon, who carne into Mexico aster shooting Jake Hamon to death in Oklahoma.

NEWBERRY PLANS EXILE IN PARIS By Times Sperisi WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.—Seeking seclusion aster thè long, bitter fighi that flnally enàed In his reslgnatlon from thè Senate, Truman H. Newbeny, ls planning a voyage around thè world. Later, he is considerine deEerting America entirely, to settle with his family in Paris. Both Newberry and his wife are independently rich. Nearly every American parent with a child in school has eontributed to thè famous Newberry millions. Mrs. Newberry is one of thè largest stockholders in thè American Look Company, publishers of textlooks. having inherited this from her father. Newberry is a large stockholder in thè Packard Motore, but derived thè bulk of his fortune from thè increasing value of Detroit reai estate. PROTEST SUCCESSFUL !N ENDING CHICKEN LOADING Health Officiai* and Railroad Bring End to Practlce. Protesta of citizens living in thè 600 block on Davidson St. against loading and unloading poultry on thè L. E. & s*. swltch at that place have flnally obtained action on thè part of both thè city health department and thè officiale of thè railroad, according to D. Curren, 647 Davidson St., who circulated a petition among reighbors to have thè nuisance remo ved. CHURCHES ARE SUBJECT “The Church and thè Community” will be thè subject of an address by Dr. Worth M. Tlppy, of New York, an executive secretary of thè Federai Councll of Churches In America, at thè meeting of thè Indianapolis Rotary Club next Tuesday.

State Consei'vation Department Issues Fine Handbook of Indiana Geology

Indiana’s geographical advantages, Ita vaat minerai wealth, naturai reeources and geographical facts of generai, sdentine and commercial interest are discussed in thè “Handbook of Indiana Geology,” Just lssued by thè State conservation department, Richard Lieber, director, announces. The volume is intended to All thè needs of teachers, students and Industries or individuale utilizing or interested in developing thè State’s natura) resources, and, taken as a whole, it ls thè most complete report dealing with geologica! conditions and economie resources of Indiana ever published. The report was prepared by thè members of thè technical force of thè di Vision of geology, head ed by Dr. W. N. Logan, State geologist, who ls keenly alivo at all times to thè development of Indlana’s minerai resources and to whom is due in a largo measure credit for thè successful completion of thè volume. Tlie hook contains 1,120 pages. is profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings and contains six large maps. Dìscusses Location Part I, thè "Geography of Indiana,” by S. S. Visher, dlscusses thè advantages of Indiana’s location, lts area, of land, cllm&ta, agriculture,

Riley Hospital Comes lnto Being

Construction work on thè Riley Memorial Hospital is progressing rapidly. The plcture shows a generai view of thè structure as it appears today. Gifts continue to' pour into thè hospital fund from various sources. A number of them have come from outside of Indiana. RALSTON IS GUEST OFSENftTORNEW New Democratic Solon Says He's Not Seeking Presidency. By Times Special WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.—Senatorelect Saxnnel M. Ralston pointer! out here as thè “man who beat Beveridge” was a guest today of Senatore Watson and New of Indiana. Mr. Ralston sat with Senator New to hear thè President’s message. Xumerous Hoosiers in Washington have visited Mr. Ralston at thè Willard Hotel, where he is stoppi ng. To all greetlngß and questions coneeming his candidaey for thè presidency In 1924. Mr. Ralston declares he has no intention of seeking thè presidency and he does not anticipate it will seek him. Mr. Ralston is guest of honor at a dinner of thè Cridiron Club bore tonight and will leave for his home in Indianapolis Sunday.

Girl Queen of Booze Runners Quits Tracie

Agnes Szabo, 18-year old Queen of thè Boozc Runners, today had abdlcated her throne. The pretty little Hungarian girl whose feats in running contraband liquor from Chicago to South Bend throughout thè summer of 1920 astounded judge. Jury and spectatore in Federai Court last year, announced that she ls through. Agnes drove to Indianapolis from South Bend yesterday in her reformed booze hearing bus. and appeared before thè Federai grand Jury to testify regarding liquor law violations at Oary which are now under investigation. “No more liquor for thè Szabo famJly," Agnes said. “I won't let any of thè family dabble In thè business any more. It ls bad business and I am through for all tlme.” In her trial last year before Judge

BETTER BURLESQUE IS SLOGAN AT GATHERING Mutual Associatlon OfficiaLs Meet in Indianapolis. “Better burlesque" was thè slogan of a meeting of officials of thè Mutual Burlesque Associatlon being held in Indianapolis today. Al Singer, generai manager of thè assQciation, and Dan Dody, chief ceneor of Mutual shows, are here from New York and William J. Vali, Cleveland, and James McGrath, Chicago, who control all Mutual Theaters eaiit of Buffalo, lncluding thè Broadway of this city, arrived early Saturday. William Dowdell, generai press representative for Vali, has been in thè city several days. Ed Sullivan, manager of thè Broadway, and Ed Rush, New York producer, who is in Indianapolis this week, conferred with thè Mutual officials. RESTAURANT ROBBED A thief last night stole $5 from a cup beneath a counter in a restaurant owned by E. *M. Carson, 139 S. Illinois St., according to a report to pollce today. The glass in thè rear door was broken and thè door un look ed.

history of transportation, development of population, lts proinlnent place in thè manufacturing industries and other subjects of generai interest. This part, Mr. Lieber suggests, should be thè subject of study in thè schools of thè State. The surface features of thè State are outlined and described in Part 11. thè Physiograph of Indiana, by Clyde A. Malott. This section discusse thè geographic and physlographic location of thè State, drainage and chief drainage lines, topographic conditions and physlographic divisione, one of which is subdivided into live sections, thè extent, boundarios and topographic conditions of each being described in detail. In this part thè glacial period is taken up and thè effort of glnciers on changing thè surface features of thè State are referred to. A detail description of thè river sys-, tem of thè State is given In Part 111, thè Hydrology of Indiana, by W. M. Tucker, who spent several years collecting thè information which he reports and who traversed by boat many of thè streams from source to mouth. Records of many gaging river stations, with discharge measurements and rating tables, are given. Fauna Described Part IV deals with Indiana before lt was inhabited by man. when thè

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CLOSE MENCE IN_DAIRY CUCE Attorneys Now Prepare Special Briefs and Closing Arguments. Final ervidence in thè trial of thè suit for injunction against thirtyeight milk companles of thè State to prevent their alleged violations of thè anti-trust law was heard late yesterday afternon before Judge Linn D. Hay, Superior Court, Room 2. Opposlng counsel will file briefs of special flndings of faets next week. Closing arguments will be made before Judge Hay Dee. 18. The suit for injunction was brought by Attorney General U. S. Lesh, aasisted by William P. Evans, prosecutlng attorney of Marion County. If thè State proves that a “milk trust” existed' in thè State in 1921, as charged, all that can be gained is an injunction against such practices in thè future. Mr. Lesh said. When council for thè defense renewed its motion that twenty-six members of thp centrai organizatlon he relieved of liability, Judge Hay refused to alter his previous decislon. They would not be held liable as Individuala, but as members of thè State-wlde organizatlon, he asserted.

Albert B. Anderson, Agnes frankly told thè most amazing liquor tale ever heard In Federai Court. Unprotected, accompanled only by two younger brothers and slstere, with her pockets full of money and her automobile full of liquor,she made trip aster trip between Gary and South Bend in 1920 without molestatlon. Throughout this period thè road over which she traveled was infested wlth hlgh-jackers and bandits and was thè scene of several murders and almost nlghtly hold-ups and battles between rivai liquor runnlng ganga. She dealt on a cash basls, she said, with crooked constables, thugs and police court characters, but never once did she expertenoe trouble. Sho testi fied that a largo part of her liquor stock she purchased at cut rates from Gary constables who had seized lt from other liquor runners.

I Spied Today

I saw a man with thè end of n grocer's ball of cord caught on hi* basket of grocories. At thè end of thè square, much to his enibarrarnsment, he discovered that he was stealing thè grocer's most valuablo tielng-up aceessory.—F, A. G. Poachlng Early one rnorning last week, as serts W. 8., he saw two shabhiiydressed men eatchlng plgeons and hiding thè blrds In their clothes. Ohe.y Trafflc Rules On a road R. H. says he passed a cow with a red tag tled to lts tali being towed by a light truck. SLIGHT DIFFICULTY FOR NEGRI AND CHAPLIN Berlin Paper Says Film Star Has Polisti ( culli Hubby. By United Press BERLIN, Dee. 9.—Pota Negri, film star reported engaged to Charley Chaplin, stili is thè wdfe of a Pollsh count, who refuses to dlvorce her, tho Neue Berliner Zeltung Btated today.

foundatlon of thè present surface was belng lald down. ' Thla .part, thè Nomenclature and Description of thè Geologica! Formations, by E. R. Cummings, takes up thè terminology, descrlption, and fauna of thè dlfterent geological formations, and lncludes a revised geological Urne-scale. Indiana's abundant supply of naturai resources aro discussed in Part V, “Economie Geology,” by W. M. Logan. The raw materiata used In many linea of lndustry are sound within thls State, and here also has been deposited coal, whlch supplles thè power to turn them lnto flnlßhed useful produets. Building stone, coment materials, coal, clays, kaolln, lron oree, lime, mari, naturai abrasives, minerai waters, oli, gas, peat, pyrite, road materials, sand and other deposita are discussed In this part. A prelimlnary report on thè oil shales of Indiana, by J. R. Reoves, is thè concluding part of thè volume. Though thè New Albany shale of southeastern Indiana has been a wellknown formation for many years, until recently it has not been looked upon with much interest as an oli shale. The volume ls a comprehenslve summary of Indiana geology and kindred subjects. As a reference hook It ls of great vaiai.

Br-r-r! By United News NEW YORK, Dee. 9.-—James Alien, 65, left his home this rnorning and went out into thè cold. So far so good, but James is absent minded. He had left thè house without his —er —pants. Patrolman Goodyear draped him with a raincoat and eased him into a station house.

WOULD MDDERNIZE STATE GUADO LAW Gen. Smith to Present Bills Bringing Rules Up to Date. Repeal of many sections of thè Indiana statutes which pertain to thè Indiana National Guard will be asked in a bill being framed for presentation to thè State Legislature by Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith. General Smith explaintf that many cf thè statutes covering his department were enacted as far back as 1895 and that few have been enacted since 1905. The general's bill will ask that thè cld and obsolete regulatlons be stricken from thè statutes and that those which aro in effect at thè present tlme. In conformtty with Federai regulatlons, ho substltuted.

HISTORIANSHEAR HAMLjNGARLAND Hamlin Garland. widely known author and lecturer, delivered thè Principal address at thè rnorning session of thè fourth annual conferenco on Indiana History in thè assembly room of thè Claypool Hotel today. The author’a address was devoted principally to recollections of early chlldhood and an appeal to historians to weave historical norrations in such fashion as to make lt of attroctlon to every oi.e Following thè annual dinner in thè Riley room tonight Dr. Garland will talk on “Personal Reminiscences of Indiana Authors.” and will introduce to thè visitore his daughter. Miss Isabelle, who is accompanylng him on Iris lecture tour, and who will appear in thè dress which thè authors mother woro upon thè father’s return from Service in thè Clvil War. Claude Bowers, editor of thè Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette, presided *it thè moming session and introduced thè speaker, Mrs. Kate Milner Itabb, who talk ed on thè “Lincoln Memorial Assoclatlim”; Senator Roscoe Klpsr, who spoke on “Llncoln's Boyhood Days," and Benjamin F. Shambaugli, superintendent of thè State Historical Society of lowa. “Early Northern Indiana History” was dlscussed by J. P. Dunn at thè openlng of thè aftornoon session. sol lowed by a talk on "A Century of Ft. Wayne," by B. J. Ortswold. “The Educational Museum" wns given by George R. Fox. Mrs. Culla 5 ayhinger, director of Americanlzatlon for thè National W. C. T. U., preslded.

SUES CITY FOR FALL INTO HOLE AT MARKET Br.rtha IVarcy Wanta SIO,OOO for Personal Injurles. A suit for SIO,OOO damages has been fìled by Bertha Pearcy against thè city of Indianapolis in Superior Court, Room 1. The plalntiff charges her left shoulder and arm wero pennar.ently injured Oct. 12, when she fell lnto a hole in thè concrete fioor of thè city market house. The complaint alleges city officials know of thè hole, but neglected to repai r lt HERRIN MASSACRE TRIAL HOLDS INTENSE INTEREST By United Press MARION, 111., Dee. 9.—Williamson County was p rapa ring today to Witness thè greatest criminal trini in thè history of thè Illinois coal fields—thè adjudicatlon of Ave union minerà accusPd of murder In thè “Herrin massacre” last June. The jury has been seleeted and swoin. Farmers, mlners, mercliants and housewlves were laylng plans to let their work watt while they looked on at thè great legai battle. ‘KING’ OF BLACK HAND SHOT THROUGH BACK By United Press CHICAGO, Dee. 9.—Like his brothers, Joseph Maggio, known throughout Chicago’s “Little Italy” as “king of thè “Black Hand," died from a shot in thè back. Maggio’s body was sound today with four bullet wounds. About a year ago two brothers died in thè sanie manner. Police said thè killing was thè result of 'an old feud.

(Jj )/) f/IH&Z&i “THE CREAM OF THE TOWN” CREAM Saturday and Sunday—Special Brick ITALIAN NUT For sale at all Velvet deale .s. There is one as near you as your telephone. Cali hiir now. Jessup & Antum Ice Cream Co.

NATIONAL ROAD NEADLYFISHEO Concrete Stretch Near Dunreith Will Be Opened Dee. 20—Last. Gap to Ohio Line. A CAREFUL DRIVING URGED Highway Director Asks Cooperation of Motorists to Reduce Number of Accidents. The half mlle of concrete pavement iq.id last week at Dunreith, closing thè last gap In thè National Road between Indianapolis and thè Ohio line, will be opened to trafflc Dee. 20, according to thè weekly trafflc bulletin of thè State highway commission, showing thè condition of State roads for thè week beginnlng Dee. 10. Considerable new metal was spread on sections of various roads within thè last few days, also new fills and grades cornpleted on some seconda ry roads. John D. Williams, highway director, warns thè public to drive carefully over such sections and to cooperate with thè commission to reduce accidents on Stata roads to a minimum. State Road No. 1 (New Albany f Seymour, Indianapolis. Kokomo, South Bend to Michigan line)—Detour west at Crotheraville via Dudleytown In wet weather. Drive with care for one mlle south of Kokomo account of soft shoulders. Shoulders on thè remalning seven miies of pavement none too settled. State Road No. 3 (National Road. Terre Haute. Indianapolis, Richmond) —New pavement at Dunreith will be opened to trafflc Dee. 20, removing last. detour between Indianapolis and Ohio line. Oontinuous pavement west of Indianapoli“ for 29 miles; 7 miies rlosed for construction. 318 miies of pavement between Putnamville and Manhattan; 3 miles construction, short i pavement, half-mlle gap, and 17 miles j eontinuous pavement to Terre Haute. I Detours marked. State Road No. 6 (Madison, Greens- j burg. ShelbyviUe, Indianapolis, MonticelloV—Eight miles of construcUon south of Versailles; passable. Stato Road No. 39 (Indianapolis, Rushville. Brookville to Cincinnati) — j Fresh gravel near New Palestine; new \ grado three miles west of Rushvllle. ! LEGION HEAD TO SPEAK AT Y. M. BIG MEETING

Men Interest ed in Veterana* Welfare Will Be Special Guesta. Alvin M. Owsley, natlonal comrr.ander of thè American Legion, will Bpeak at a mass meeting of men at Engllsh's Theater tomorrow afternoon under thè Y. M. C. A. "Big Meeting" auspices, His subject will bs *'Patriotlsm and Good Citizenshlp.” Beala have been reserved for 200 special guests. lnchiding eommandera of all Marion County legion posta, thè staff of thè ieglon’s national headquarters, clergymen and citizens who are especially lnteres"ed in thè welfare of ex-servlee men. All other seats are open to men fot Indianapolis without charge. RAIL TELEGRAPIHERS GET WAGE CUTS Board laps 51,500,000 Off Annual Pay of Key Men. By United Press CHICAGO, Dee. 9.—Pay of IEDOO railroad telegraphers on eleven Western railroads was cut $1,500,000 a year by a deciston handed down by thè United States Railroad Labor Board today. The decislon was made at thè request of thè railroads to correct exlstlng inequalitles in thè pay of station and telegraph employes. EX-POLICEMAN HELD "Big Jim” Lucas, former Indianapolis polioeman. has been arrested on a chargo of violating thè Federai prohibition law by Federai agents. His automobile and twelve cases of liquor were seized. Tech Seniore Nani Leader The June seniors of thè Arsenal Technical high school have elected their princlpal offlcers as follows: Cleo Peterson, presidenti Suzanne Kolhoff, vice presidenti Louise Rice, secretary; John Fitzgerald, treaaurer, and Cari Bernhardt, sergeant-at-arms.

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Baby Mine jtim cani Understand WHY POPFOR6ETS HER ' BIRTHDAY BUT ALVYAYS REMEMBERS TUE DAY i High, Maybe Mary, age 6, and Selma, age 4, were playing and Mary said: “I feel sorry for Jean. She has no mother, only a stepmother.” Selma spoke up quickly to ask “How does she step?” —MRS. CONDON. Probably Does Tatting, Too, Keith - Little Keith, age 6, saw his father pick up a needle and thread and start to sew. “Why, Daddy,” he said, “I didn’t know you were a great hand to sew.”—W. S. H. Retort Courteous Among thè children of a neighborhood who usually played together wa3 Francois, a little French boy. He was friendly and enjoyed playing with all, but one little girl, Mary, was an especlal favorite. So much so that thè children began to tease her about her “beau." Mary was quite indignant and exclaimed: “I wouldn't have him!" Francois looked at her for a minute. then said, slowly: “Well, you mlght do worser.” —S. E. W. STEALS PROVISIONS E. W. Dumall, proprietor of a buteher shop at 422 E. Twenty-Sec-ond St., told police today a thief broke into his shop through a rear window last night. The intruder stole $9 worth of ham and bacon and $12.50 In cash.

Announcement The Circle Theatre is proud of thè privilege of being one of America’s first theatres to present Mary Pickford —in—“Tess of thè Storm Country” This marvelous photoplay will be shovm CHRISTMAS WEEK (one week only.) . j\_ MERICA ’S Sweetheart, is seen at her best in this f thè crowning achievement of her career, lt is a flawless photoplay in a flawless setting! A superb gem ! Mary Pickford, now more beautiful than ever, as thè quaint and lovabla Tess—thè creation of a masterpiece. You will iaugh and cry r with Tess; you will live her lise in this picture; so gripping that it hurts, so superò that it awes , so marvelous that it leaves one breathlcss. Let US cornmend this beautiful photoplay to you—come secure in thè thought that when you have seen Mary Pickford as “Tess”you have seen one of thè finest examples of thè photo-dramatic art. \ i i ni h*J rMI ilmpii■■ ni

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TWOPREMIERS CLOSELYGUARDED Poincaré and Mussolini Surrounded by Scotland Yard Men. By United Press LONDON, Dee. 9. —Hundreds of detectives from Scotland Yard, some disguised as waiters and cooks, guarded Premier Poincaré of France and Premier Mussolini of Italy at Claridges Hotel today as thè conference of allled premiere opened. French secret Service men were also on thè job, hovering about Poincaré, ivhile Mussolini had brought with him a Fascisti bodyguard. The meeting of thè heads of thè governments of Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium, described by thè American ambassador as thè most important since Versailles, was started by Premier Bonar Law, when he invited Mussolini to a twenty-minute private chat. All eyes fixed on thè conference focus on Mussolini, thè Fascisti premier, who has caught thè world’a imagination as a statesman of a school all his own. He is hailed aa thè “X of allied algebra.” HEROES HEAR LAUDER The disabled soldiers of thè World War now at thè Methodist Hospital were thè guests of Slr Harry Lauder and Nelson Trowbridge at thè Lauder matinee this afternoon at thè Murat. The flfteen veterana were t&ken from thè hospital in auto-( mobiles under thè direction of Mrs.* C. E. Barney of thè Rainbow Veterans’ A.ssociation. I" Open Saturday Evening® Main Ooice 6 to 8 P. M. Branches Until 8 P. M„ JFlctcfjer &abittgg ani! Srusit Co.

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