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HORIZONTAL TAX RAISES AREUPHELD State .Appellate Court Up

holds Tax Commissioners in

Increasing Va luations

Hay Decision Reversed. - ., ....,-

BOARD HAS AUTHORITY

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Jan. 30. The appellate court today handed down an opinion upholding the state board of tax commissioners in the Washington township case, in which the farmers of that locality attacked the authority of the commissioners to make horizontal increases in assessments on, parts of the counties. In upholding the tax board, the apellate court reversed a decision of Judge Lynn D. Hay, of the Marion superior court. The constitutionality of the law was not in question. The Washington township farmers alleged that the state board had no authority to make .horizontal increases.

War Victim in U. S.

The appellate court decision was

"fortunate from our standpoint," said Howard Brooks, county auditor, Friday. "If the decision had been rendered against the state board of tax commissioners, the auditor and treasurer of every county would have had to make the deduction of the fiate rise percentage from all taxables. "In case the horizontal increases would have had to be deducted, very few if any taxing units would have sufficient funds to meet the year's expenses."

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Miss Margaret Bell Saunders.

- Miss Margaret Bell Saunders, said to be the first English speaking woman to be wounded in the world war, has been the guest of Bishop Alfred Harding of Washington. She was unier fire for two years.

SOCIALIST HISTORY READ INTO RECORDS OF ASSEMBLY CASE

KIN OF BOYS LEFT IN FRANCE, TO GET MEMORY DIPLOMAS Names of the next kin of 15 Wayne county soldiers killed in France, who will receive a memorial diploma from the French government have been received by Sergeant Thompson local army recruiter, together with copies of the diploma's for distribution. The diplomas will be presented to the next of kin in co-operation with Harry Bay ;postr. American legion. Following 'are thoser who will receive diplomas : Lee Frasclone. Mrs. Laura Armstrong, Mrs. Jessie F. Genn. John Bes-

selman, w. H. Bonner, Mrs. Kane Gross, C. E. Smith. Mrs. Dora Neibuhr, .and Mrs. Mary Ray. of Richmond; y George Frazier, Hagerstown, Jerome BtTout, Pershing, Ty Powell, Cambridge iCity; Mrs. Lizzie Wright, Williamsburg; Mrs. Matie Hunt, Centerville, and Jesse E. Moore, Milton. TANKER BREAKS IN TWO; 23 MISSING (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The American tank steamer Mielero, from Matanzas, Cuba, Jan. 23, from Philadelphia, broke in two and sank at sea, according to a wireless message re- ' ceived here today by the naval communications service. One boat with the chief officer and 17 men has been picked up by the steamer Ozette, and another boat with the captain and 22 men is still missing.

(By Associated Press) ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 30. The assembly chamber in which the five suspended Socialist assemblymen are being tried for alleged disloyalty today became a school room for the teaching of Socialism. Seated in a semi-circle around Seymour Stedman, defense counsil, and Algernon Lee, of the Socialist state committee, a witnes, the assembly judiciary committee heard read into the record a general history of Socialist from 1864 to 1920." In quizzing his pupil, Mr. Stedman drew from Mr. Lee differentations between Socialist and Anarchistic doctrines; names of leaders in both movements and a history of developments In Europe with a special reference to Russia. It became evident today that instead of being able to complete presentation of their case this week as they "expected, ' counsel for the assembly, judiciary committee will require part If not all of next week.

To speed the process as much as

possible, Louis M. Martin, committee

chairman ruled yesterday that court

would not adjourn for the week but

would sit today. Charles W. Steen, Frank L. Pres ton and William Hotze, all of Syra cuse, who have appealed from convic tion under the espionage law of dis

tributing extremist circulars are in Al

bany ready to take the stand when

ever they are called. The prosecution

alleges that the circulars they distributed were issued from Socialist headquarters in Chicago.

KOLCHAK ESCAPE

REPORTED; CLASHES MARK OCCUPATION

(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU. T. H-, Jan. 30Admlral

Kolchak is reported to have escaped

from the Bolshevik! and to be in ma

ing in Manchuria, according, to a To-

kio dispatch to the Japanese news

paper Nippu Jujl here.

LONDON, Thursday, Jan. 29 Difficulties of supply have probably stopped the advance of Bolshevik troops

along the trans-Siberian railroad west

of Irkutsk, according to advices to tne

war office. All resistance seems to have disappeared. Detachments are reported to have reached the Chinese

frontier southeast of husk.

An outline of the difficulties en

countered by allied missions is given

in reports received here. Armored trains under the command of General Sememnoff, bombarded Irkutsk on Dec. 30, when the city was partially in

possession of insurgents. Then Sem

enoff troops attacked and captured

the railway station but were forced

to retire. The allied missions were

in the station but were unable to in

duce Semenoff's men to postpone their

attack, although they violated the agreement that the railroad should be

considered neutral territory. Ask for Armistice

ReDresentatives of Admiral Kol

chak's government asked on Jan.

that the allied officers mediate with

the insurgents in an effort to secure

an armistice of thirty-six hours. This was done and the missions announced that allied troops would not intervene

in the conflict between the factions,

which was regarded as one relating

to internal Russian politics. In the

meantime virtually all of Kolchak's

troops joined the insurgents and when

the allied representatives left Irkutsk

on Jan. 5 it was evident the govern

ment's cause was lost. Latest reports seem to show that relations between the new government and the Czecho-Slovaks have become worse and that Bolshevism appears to be gaining ground as a result of the arrival of red agents working in front of the Bolshevik army. Encounters between Semenoff's troops and Czech detachments are reported and it is stated Admiral Kolchak and his staff have been in prison at Irkutsk. In South Russia the Bolsheviki have resumed their advance against Gen. Denikine. On the western half of the front the main effort of the Soviet troops appears to be directed southward against Crimea, and southwestward against the Kherson-Nikolaieff-Odessa. area. Anti-Bolshevik forces have been compelled to evacuate the city of Derbent on the west coast of the Caspian sea, according to,a wireless . despatch received here from Moscow.'

Leads Women Writers

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HAAS ANNOUNCES "Y" COMMITTEE; TO MEET SOON TO PLAN

President E. M. Haas of the Young

Men's Christian association, Friday

announced the following committee

appointments for 1920:

Religicus and Foreign work H. R.

I Robinson, chairman, E. H. Scott, the

Rev. E. E. Davis, J. W. Ferguson, J,

M. Coate, Ross Hadley and Charles

M. Jenkins.

Social Work Horace Kramer, chair

man, W, A. Friede, W. D. Scoble and

the Rev. J. S. HilL

Soldier's Educational Committee

C. E. Thomason, chairman, Lee B Nusbaum and Charles Jordan.

Membership Committee E. H.

Scott, chairman, A. B. Harrison. C. E

Thomason, John Marshall, Walter

Doan and J. H. Bentley.

Physical Committee Dr. Charles S.

Bond, chairman, James Hornaday, Dr.

L. M. Gentle, O. P. Nusbaum and John

Holaday, (two additional members to

be added later.)

House Committee James Horna-

daq. chairman, Clarence Kramer and

J. W. Ferguson.

Hasemeier in Boy's Work.

Boys' Work Committee E. H. Hase

meier, chairman, Harry C. Doan, the

Rev. A. H. Backus, N. C. Heironimus,

W. G. Bate, H. G. McComb and E. B.

Knollenberg.

Finance Committee A. H. Bartel.

chairman, Richard Sedgwick, A. L.

Smith, Jesse Wiechman, John H. Johnson.

Auditing Committee K. E. Kennev.

chairman, E. B. Knollenberg and R. M. Allen.

Meetings of these newly aDDointed

committees are to be held soon when nlanq fnr tha

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Mrs. xsaac fearson, national presl-1 Jined. President Haas and General

Would be Governor

Mrs. Isaac Pearson.

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dent of the league of American Pen-

women, has gone to New York city, to

organize a New York section of the

league. This section has among its members many well-known women writers.

TREATY COUNCIL TO GO ON AS BREAK IS PATCHED, FOR TIME

Secretary Lester W. Carlander are to

meet with the committees.

Harry E. Davis.

Mayor Harry E. Davis, of Cleveland

has announced his candidacy for gov

ernor of Ohio, on the Republican tick

et. Davis is serving his third term

as mayor of Cleveland, being elected

for the third time by an overwhelm ing vote.

CHlCKENiTmMMINS'

TO GREET SOLDIERS OF ST. ANDREW'S

American Dolls Bring Joy to Greek Children, Miss Rosa Lee Writes A trunk load of dolls, real American made ones given by New England Yearly Meeting, reached the children of one district of Palestine in time for the Greek Christmas in January,

according to a letter received at the American board of foreign mission headquarters in Richmond, from Mis3 Rosa E. Lee, Friends' missionary, who , vi was last year with the American Red Cross in Palestine. ; Knowing the need of some childhood joys among the children of the district to which 6he was going, Miss Lee carried the trunk full of various sorts of dolls back with her, although fhe had not expected to distribute them on a holiday. Miss Lee writes that she has started 1 relief work in several villages. Religious work is attempted, but the ; need is for schools and medical clinics. UNCHARTED LAKE COSTS NEW YORK CITY $324,759 (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Jan. 30. An unchartered lake 30 feet under Lexington Avenue near 74lh street, will cost New York city $324,759 under a decision rendered by a jury in the supreme court. The sum was awarded to the

CHILDREN TO WRITE

ARMY LIFE ESSAYS

Plans to conduct a contest in Richmond in co-operation with the national essary contest, inaugurated by the United States army, are being made here by Sergeant Thompson, local army recruiter. The plan has been Indorsed by School Superintendent Bentley, and several business men of the city are interested. The contest is open to all students, except those of colleges or universities, pnd on Feb. 20", in classrooms, contest

ants will write an essay on "What are the benefits of an enlistment in the United States army?" These essays will be submitted to the war department, and a board of judges, com

posed of Secretary of War Baker, Generals March and Pershing, will determine the three winners. The contest is open to both boys and girls, and the winner will recejve a gold medal, the second a silver medal and the third a bronze medal, and silver cups will be presented to each of the winners, to be held b" the schools they attend. In addition, merchants in many cities have offered cash prizes. Awards will be made on May 5, when the three winners .with their parents or guardians, will be the guests of the war department on a trip to Washington, and be presented with their prizes by Secretary Baker. The prizes were purchased by the wounded soldiers in Walter Reed hospital at Washington.

The Rev. Frank A. Roell will make he principal address at the welcome lome celebration and banquet tendered the former service men of the par

ish by St. Andrew s congregation in he school hall Sunday evening. The program will start at 4 p. m.,

when the service flag, containing 135

stars will be lowered and placed with other honored relics. Exercises and

songs will be given. The Rev. Clem- L

ent M. Zepf will talk. The Rev. Zepf will act as toastmaser at thefbanquet, which is to be tendered to about 100 service men, at 5:30 p. m. About 150 members of the congregation will also be served. The menu will be prepared and served by the women's societies. Following the banquet, Jean Hadley will give a vocal solo, and the Rev. 5epf will call on several service men for short talks. The St. Andrew's nale quartet, composed of Joseph ATssel, Urban Gausepohl, Frank Kahle and Theodore Roell, will sing. The Rev. F. A. Roell will make the principal address of the evening. Music will be furnished by the St. An

drew orchestra, composed of 10 pieces.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Likelihood

of an immediate break in the peace treaty compromise negotiation's apparently diminished today, as the unofficial bipartisan conciliation committee of senators prepared to resume deliberations. Leaders indicated that after yesterday's session, which was expected to last until late in the afternoon, only collateral issues , of the reservation

.icontrovereywould-b taken up and

that any decision on the troublesome question of article X would be postponed until next week. It was an apparent imposse on this article and the Monroe Doctrine, that had threatened to bring the negotiations to a final collapse. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the Democratic leader, and a member of the committee will leave tonight for Omaha, to be absent for nearly a week, and the general expectation was that in his absence there would be no important decision.

Democratic Petitions Come In for Herbert Hoover

(By Associated Press) LANSIN ,Mich. Jan. 30. Petitions to nlace the name of Herbert Hoover

contacting firm which built the Lex- on the Democratic ballot at tne pre

ington Avenue subway and which had

based its bid on charts furnished by the public service commission. The contractors were obliged to drain the lake and also to fill a river bed found at a depth of sixty feet. FRENCH PAPERS NOT READY TO CRITICIZE GEN. JANIN (By Associated Press) PARIS, Jan. 30. Considerable caution is shown by newspapers in commenting on the report that General

Janin. the Frencn commander oi tne Czecho-Slovak army in Siberia, turn1 Admiral Kolchak over to insurgent

revolutionists, when demand for him

was made. The journal expressed regret that "a charge of felony has been broujt against the general before he cv'd give the expWion demanded by rmier Milleran. v

ference primary, April 5, were received by the secretary of state this morning. 2 KILLED IN CLEVELAND. (By Associated Press) CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 30 With two men dead and another believed mortally wounded, nolice were working on a double murder mystery, revealed early today with the finding of two bodies in Pearl Road.

P"'N FEIN COUNCIL CHEERED . ,0, .ttri pws DUBLIN, Jan. 30. WTien the new miu,.u a. council, composed mostly of Sinn Feiners, met for the first time today It was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm by huge crowds as the Repubilean flag was hoisted on the city hall.

NO CABINET MEETING. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. President Wilson's cabinet did not hold its regular meeting today While no official

announcement was made, it was understood that none of the officials had any maters of particular moment to present.

NEWBERRY JURY IS

RAPIDLY SELECTED

Weather Forecast

For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight, colder In north and east portions. Saturday fair. Today's Temperature. Noon 40 Yesterday. Maximum ' 37 Minimum 12 For Wayne County, by W. E. Moore Fair tonight and probably Saturday. Colder tonight, with rising temperature Saturday. General Conditions A widespread area of fair weather prevails over the United States, excepting along the Gulf coast and the Florida peninsula, where heavy rains are falling. Temperatures are above normal over the west. It is 68 degrees above at Denver and from 60 to 70 degrees over several of the plain states. A cold wave is moving rapidly eastward along the Canadian border and is causing below zero weather from eastern Montana to the New England states. The temperature will fall below the freezing line in Richmond tonight, under the Influence of the cold wave, with the wind, shifting to the north, but no severe cold is expected as the center of the wave will not reach Richmond. Low pressure over the northwest will cause temperafltre to rise on Saturday. A storm is developing on the North Pacific coast andthe severe cold weather is again overspreading Alaska. Eagle reports 46 degrees below zero.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 30

Rapid progress in the selection of a jury to sit in the trial of Senator Truman H. Newberry and 122 others

charged with violation of the election laws, led to predictions early today

that the jury box would be filled and the way cleared for introduction of evidence, before adjournment. The first witnesses summoned arrived here yesterday, but It was expected none would be called until Monday, Judge, C. W. Sessions having indicated that with completion of the jury adjournment would be taken until Attorney James O. Murfin, who is ill at his home in Detroit, was able to appear and make the opening statement for, the defense. When court opened today only 10 peremptory challenges remained, the government having exercised two of

its six and the defense four of its 10 yesterday.

Chicago Tribune Starts Employes' Welfare Plan The Chicago Tribune has announced the adoption of a welfare plan for Tribune employes. The plan, which is quite elaborate, provides for the payment of bonuses, pensions, disability, sickness, accident and life insurance. The plan is in charge of a welfare committee which is working on an additional feature for assisting employes to build and own their own homes The benefits of the Dlan are

graded according to the length of service of the employes, and apply alike to union and non-union employes.

U, S. COUNSEL SEEKS

RELEASE OF FLYERS

' -"'" (By Associated Press) '

LAREDO, Tex., Xan. SO.-Randolph P. Robertson, United States consul at Nuevo Larede, at the request of Mexican authorities, today was enroute to Guerrero, Mexico to secure the release of Lieutenants G. E. Grimes and E. F. Davis, American aviators detained at that place. He traveled by automobile and planned to enter Mexico at Zapata, Tex. Consul Robertson said the request came by telephone from Guerrero and that he had informed the aviators would be detained only long enough to complete certain formalities.

SIMS' REVELATIONS TO MAKE PART OF

GENERAL INQUIRY

400 Hear Jackson Day Talks at Eaton Dinner

NEW FLOWER FIRM TO GROW GLADiOLAS

The Richmond Floral company, a new enterprise, has been organized by John Lemon and Gurney Mann. The greenhouses will be located next to the Joseph H. Hill Floral company, in West Richmond. Gladiolas, 25.000 bulbs of which have been procured by the partners, will be raised. The two men have a corner on one variety, the only supply of its kind in the United States. The new company comes of flower growing families.. John Lemon being the son of Fred Lerron, of the Lemon Flower Shop, and Gurney Mann the son of Earl Mann, of the E. G. Hill company. E. G. Hill, - veteran rose grower, and grandfather of Earl Mann, is understood to be backing the new firm.

Four hundred Ohio and Preble county Democrats heard addresses by Governor James Cox and Judge Robert Marx, of Cincinnati, at the annual Jackson Day banquet at Eaton, Thursday night. Judge Mannix, of Darke county, who was to have spoken, was called to Sidney. Judge A. D. Davis, of Eaton, was toastmaster. Miss Lucile Reel sang a solo, and orchestra numbers were played.

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Rear Ad

miral William S. Sims' charging con

cerning the navy's unprepa redness at the time the United States entered

the world war, will be made a part of the general inquiry the senate naval committee is to make into the operation of the nation's sea forces during the war. Chairman Pagv1, of the committee, acting on the written suggestion of the admiral, has asked Secretary Daniels

to furnish full information as to the condition of the navy just preceding the declaration of war, giving In detail the location - of American war-

. ships tme ' and two months prior to

this country s entrance into the conflict as well as their location on the day a state of war with Germany actually began. The chairman also asked the names of the ships ready for foreign service then, the names of those not ready and the reason for their un-

preparedness. The investigation into the charge that during the war the navy failed to keep fully with the allied navies, also was made by Admiral Sims, and the unpreparedness probe will be started as soon as the inquiry into the naval decorations awards is completed. This latter investigation which was to have been resumed yesterday but which was postponed owing to the illness of a member of the subcommittee, will be continued Tuesday, when Secretary Daniels will be a witness.

Farmers Dissatisfied; H. C. L. To Go Up, Says Blakslee WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Decreas

ed farm production next year and a consequent increase in the cost of liv

ing, due to dissatisfaction of farmers, was predicted before the senate postoffice committee today by James I. Blakslee, fourth assistant postmastergeneral. More than 400,000 answers to 200,-

000 questionnaires sent to farmers, he

said, indicate a condition "disquieting

and portenteous of disastrous conse

quences. " ' ' " ' """

Actors Publication Fears

"Reform" Attack on Stage NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Concern lest the theatre be next attacked by "prohibition" reformers is expressed in

the current number of Equity, the official organ of the Actors Equity association, circulated here today. "The hectic spirit of 'reform' is in the air" says the publication. "The 'lottery evil' had to go; horse racing faces the prospect of being completely suppressed; dancing in public places

has been interfered with as a reputed

evil; the 'evil of smoking' is being made much of and the theatre must be prepared to be singled out as the next on the list of 'social excrescences' to be attacked."

DRUGGIST CANNOT

SELL LIQUOR, DEGREE

EUROPE MUST NOT LOOK TO U. S. -GLASS Nation Through Extending Credits Across Atlantic, is Ukimatum of Secretary of Treasury. , - GET TO WORK, ADVICE

(By Associated Press) ; WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Europe.

in so far as the United States govern

ment is concerned, must rely upon her own resources In retrieving a

financial equilibrium. '

This was the Interpretation of the

letter Secretary of the Treasurr Glass

has sent to a committee of the Cham

ber of Commerce of the United States,

which sought a government, expression on the proposed International conference of financiers and commercial leaders to discuss reconstruction

problems. In a blunt statement of the facts as he sees them, Mr. Glass declared, "the American government has done all that it believes advisable and practicable to aid Europe." The conference, he added, would serve "to cause confusion and revive hopes, doomed to disappointment, of further government loans." Government Must be Left Out. "The treasury department does not offer objection," Mr. Blass said, "if the chamber of commerce of the United States which has charge of the details of the conference, wishes to name delegates to an informal conference, provided the scope and character and limitations of such a conference, as well as the impossibility of United States government action are clearly understood." "If the people and governments of Europe," Mr. Glass declared, "live within their incomes, increase their production as much as possible and

limit tneir Imports to actual necessities, foreign credits to caver adverse balances, would most probably be supplied by private Investors and the demand to resort to Buch Impracticable methods as government 'loans and bank credits would cease. "The American people should not In my opinion be called upon to finance and would not in my opinion respond to a demand that they finance the requirements of Europe, In so far as they result from the failure to take necessary steps for the rehabilitation of credit. Reduce German Indemnity. "There is no more logical or practical step toward solving their indemnity claims against Germany by reducing these claims to a determinate amount, which Germany may reasonably be expected to pay. The maintenance of claims which cannot bo paid causes apprehension and serves no useful purpose." Since the signing of the armistice Mr. Glass pointed out the treasury has made direct advances of $2,380891.000 to the allied governments, and in addition has made available $736,481,000 to those government through the purchase of their currencies in covering United States expenditures in Europe. Besides the United States has sold on credit approximately $685,000,000 in supplies and has extended approximately $100,000,000 in relief, as well as allowing to accrue $324,211,000 in unpaid interest on loans.

Loses "Daddie" In Battle, Comes to U. S. to Find Him

Odessa Is Captured by Ukrainian General

(By Associated Press) VIENNA, Jan. 30 The capture of Odessa by Ukrainian forces commanded by General Pawlenka, is announced by the Ukrainian press service. A committee of Ukrainians, Russian and Jewish citizens succeeded in restoring order, the advices state, and in Improving the provisioning of the city and the administration of its affairs.

MAY FORM "ONE BIG UNION", IN NEW YORK (By Associated Press) . NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Plans sponsored by Samuel Gompers for merging the New York central federated union, the Brooklyn Central Labor Union and other Bmaller bodies in the greater city Into one central organization will be contested by officials of the central federated union, It was learned today. Action on the merger will be taken at a meeting here Sunday.

CUTCHEON IS DIRECTOR (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Franklin

W. M. Cutcheon, of New York city

was nominated today by the president

to be a director of the war finance cor

poration.- : - - - - -

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 30. No permits for the sale of intoxicating liquors, such as whisky and wines, for medical purposes will be issued to druggists by Charles J. "Orbison, federal prohibition director for Indiana, he announced today. He also said he would refuse to issue permits to physicians, to subscribe for 6uch liquors. The ban, however, does not apply to pure grain alcohol. "I will refuse such permits," reads Mr. Orbison's announcement, "for the reason that the Indiana state law, as construed by several trial courts, prohibits the sale of whisky and such

liquors by druggists. The federal law and the federal enforcing officers will not interfere with the state laws.

REPUBLICAN EDITORS

HOLD ANNUAL MEET

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30. The Repubican Editorial association began its annual midwinter meeting" here today. Arrangements have been made for more than 500 members at the

annual dinner to be held tonight, at

which Congressman Simeon . D. Fees, of Ohio, and Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter of Topeka, Kansas, will speak. Fred I. King, of Wabash, president of the association, will preside. The guests will include , four republican

candidates for the gubernatorial nom

ination, James W. Fesler, Edward C.

Toner, Edgar D. Bush and Warren T.

McCray. .

(By Associated Press) , NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Georges Pierrot, a thirteen year old French boy who came to America as a stowaway aboard the steamer West Cornifax. searching for his "doughboy daddywas claimed at Ellis Island by the wife of Lieutenant Howell French, of

L,oiumDus, Ohio, as her adopted child. She has asked the immigration authorities to reverse their decision to deport him to France. Lieutenant French, who Berved in the 112th field signal corps of the 37th division sayes he first met the lad at Dijon, France. Learning that the youngster was an orphan. Lieutenant French took him in charge and they were pals up to the time of the Argonne offensive. Afraid that the boy might be injured in the fighting the officer sent him back to tho lines to school and that was the last he saw of him until Georges arrived In America.

120,000 TONS OF STEEL RAILS TAKEN BY R. R.'a WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. At the request of the railroad administration, acting Secretary Crowell, of. the war department today signed an order commandeering 120,000 tons of steel rails to be allotted among rail mills on the basis of their productive capacity. Compensation in most cases will be decided later, on the basis of actual cost plus a specified profit, but in a few cases, price agreements with the producers already have been reached.

Caricature of Uncle Sam Used by British "Wets" (By Associated Press) LONDON, Jan. 30. A caricature of of Uncle Sam, with an elongated proboscis bearing the word "prohibition" Is soon to appear on labels pasted on every bottle, keg, cask and barrel of beer, wine or whiskey sold in Great Britain. The labels, five millions of which have been printed, bear this inscription: "If prohibition wins there will be no more beer." Some dealers objected to this wording on the ground that better class customers might consider it . vulgar, so a second label has been printed far

use by grocers bearing a sketch of an inverted pyramlnd designated "prohibition," and the warning: "Local option is the thin end of this wedge. Don't let them drive it home. Whiskey in Flu Cases, i Authorized by Government DETROIT. Mich.. Jan. 30. United States Marshal Henry Behrendt, wajs authorized this morning . In . a telegram from Washington, to , furnish free of charge to all reputable physicians, whiskey 'to be used In. the treatment of Influenza cases. : ' --

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