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The amateur gardener was digging away at the weeds in Ids potato patch. “Makes it harder with the weeds so thick, doesn’t it?” said"a friend who was looking on. “No, it’s easier,” retorted the enthu siast. “You don’t have to walk so far to t lie noxt weed.”—Wheeler’s Magazine. One can lie so discriminating in seeking friends as not to be able to find any. Marriage ties are love knots—some times. NOT JUST AT THAT MOMENT Acpirant for Office Decidedly Was Running fcr Some Other Purpose Than Desired Position. In a western city, just before an election for city officers, one of the candidates, a Mr. Grow, a very fut man, who aspired to be si councilman from bis ward, made a house-to-house canvass, soliciting votes. At one place his knock brought ! forth a young and frisky dog, which leaped through the open door whan it was opened by tlie lady of the house and ran the candidate off the porch and down tire front walk toward the gate. Tlie woman at the door, knowing the dog to be harmless, called to tire fleeing candidate, “What are you run ning for, Mr. Grow?” And Mr. Grow, with the office in bis mind, ever, in the presence of dan ger, called back between gasps “Coun cilman of this ward, madam!”—• Judge. Cuticura Soap for the Complexion. I Nothing hotter than Cuticura Soap ' daily and Ointment now and then as needed to make the complexion clear, scalp clean and hands soft and white. Add to this the fascinating, fragrant Cuticura Talcum, and you have the Cuticura Toilet Trio.—Advertisement. ' News. Visitor—Gee, that’s a tine library you have. Xewlyrich—Ts it, really? America’s early settlers are those who pay up promptly at the first of tiie month. The early fish catches the worm— hook ami all. A conservative is one who has his. SAY “BAYER” when you buy. InsistI - m | Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets, you arc not getting the genuine Bayer product prescribed by physicians over 23 years and proved safe by millions for Colds Headache Toothache Rheumatism Neuritis Lumbago Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept only ‘‘Bayer" package which contains proper directions. Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets—Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Aspirin Is the trade mark of JJayer Manufacture of Monuacetlcacldoster of Sallcyllcacld. Saves Need Buying a New Skirt Putnam Fadeless Dyes—dyes or tints as you wish WARREN MAY WED UNWED WAR MOTHER Kansas City Attorney Insists Interest of Self and Divorced Wife in English Girl and Baby Altruistic. By Jack Carbarry, Universal Servic* Correspondent. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 27.—Life— the unseen stagehand who set the scenes In the post war tragedy of Nancy Jordan, English gentlewoman, for her story of ennobling altruism as enacted by herself, Frank G. Warren, Kansas City attorney, and his di vorced wife—arranged a new set for the dramatic third act of the story tonight—the probable wedding of “the man" in the piece, and “the girl." For Warren tonight expressed the belief that "events may so shape themselves that he and Miss Jordan may marry." giving a name to the cultured English girl’s three-year-old war child, Francis Warren, Jr. Warren, in a statement to P. E. Reynolds, immigration inspector here, expressed this belief as the probable outcome of the "sorry plight In whlcji ono of the finest women. In whose veins runs the noblest strain of England,” now finds herself. Notified by Mrs. Warren. Warren refused to make public a telegram he received from New York from Mrs. Warren, in which she told him of Miss Jordan's release from the Immigrant station, and of her plans to bring the girl and her buby to Kansas City. "My former wife will post the fe quired bond to assure Miss Jordan’s entry into the United Stales," War ren said, alter reading the message. Mrs. Warren, daughter of R. W. Van Trump, late Kansas City capital ist, is wealthy. Warren’s finances are those of the struggling young at torney. He was married to his former wife in 191!. They divorced in 1920 aft^r Warren had told his wife of Miss Jordan and her child. Met Her in London. At the beginning of the world war Warren enlisted. He was sent over seas as a first lieutenant. In London he met Miss Jordan. Miss Jordan’s story is without precedent In the "hundreds of cases of this nature which come to the at tention of the immigration depart ment,” James .T. Davis, secretary of labor, visiting hero said tonight. The secretary had just heard Miss Jordan’s story as revealed in her tes timony before the Immigration of ficials at^Ellls Island. “Mr. Warren is not the father of my child” Miss Jordan said, "lie is a noble gentl^nan who has taken pity on me. “I was employed during the war. In my work I met a British officer—• a John Smith. “We loved. Loving 1 listened to his promise of marriage. I will pay for that mistake all my life. There came a day when ‘John Smith’ was called to France. When he returned we were to wed. “When 1 learned a. little soul was to be horn to us I sought my lover at the addresses lie had given me. He was unknown. 1 have never seen him since. “Then Mr. Warren came into my life. He learned my story and pitied me. Upon his return to America, Mr. Warren told his wife of my sor-y plight She wrote me. H°r sympathy grew until she uent me passage to come to America, offering to take mo to her own hearthstone and to adopt my child.” Immigration officials here tonight revealed that since Warren’s return from overseas he has sent almost monthly sums of money to Miss Jor dan. Mrs. Warren has also contri buted to the girl’s support. “Marriage between myself and Miss Jordan has not been discussed,” War ren told Inspector Reynolds In reveal ing his story/today. “However events may so sh.ijpe themselves that Miss Jordan and I may marry.” “At all events Miss Jordan will find a welcome home with my former wife here,’’ Warren stated. “All that can be done for a girl who has made one mistake will be done by Mrs. War ren.” New York. Nov. 27.—Miss Nancy Jordan won her fight today against the Immigration laws which automat ically bar unmarried mothers from this country. She will soon enter the United States with iier three-year old son to work for his future away from tile shadow of tier folly. Assistant Secretary of Labur White in Washington signed an order per mitting her to enter under bond. The bond will be signed by Frank (1. War ren, attorney of Kansas,City, and his wife, who recently divorced him. The English girl s victory over de portation will take to Kansas City one of the strangest triangles grow ing out of the world war. She will live with Mrs. Warren, who wants to adopt the baity, in spite of the ru mors whicli connect Miss Jordan with Warren, whom she met in England during the war. DEMAND STERLING S0AR3. New Vork, Nov. 27 (A. P.)—De mand sterling today rose to the highest since July 1919. This strength reflects the continued lm provemen s in liritlsh trade balance. COAL TAX UPHELD. Washington. Nov. 27 (A. P.)—The Pennsylvania law imposing a tax on anthracite was declared eonstltutlon al today by the supreme court in a case brought by Poland C. Hcisler, against the Thomas Colliery com pany, and certain state officers of Pennsylvania. ♦ ♦ ♦ PROHIBITION HARD ON ♦ ♦ HIM, PLEADS MAN, 105 ♦ ♦ - ♦ ♦ San Francisco, Nov. V ftj. ♦ ♦ P.1 -Klmer McCarthy told trie ♦ ♦ police today that It’s mighty ♦ ♦ hard for a man of 105 to com* ♦ ♦ Ply with the Volstead act. ♦ ♦ He,claimed that age and ♦ + looked the part, as he sat In ♦ ♦ his cell at the city Jail charged ♦ ♦ with being intoxicated in the ♦ ♦ streets last night. ♦ ♦ “Prohibition may he all ♦ ♦ right for young fellows." he ♦ ♦ told a 45 year old officer. ♦ ♦ ♦ MIXUPIn BALKANS FURTHER TANGLED European Diplomats Introduce New Complications Into Perplexing Frontier Question. BY ISAAC DON LEVINE Universal Service Correspondent. Special Cable Dispatch. laiusanne, Switzerland, Nov. 27.—A new ftalkun conundrum, which only the best minds of old European di plomacy could Invent after a whole week of secret deliberations, Is the achievement of the l^tusanne con ference to date. Gathered here to create problems, not to offer solutions, the,. European diplomats have produced a situation on the Greco-Turkiah frontier In com parison with which the old Balkan affairs are simplicity itself. The rlRlit half of the de-mllttarized zone east of the Maritza river belongs to Turkey but Is controlled by an in ternational commission. The left half of the same zone lying west of the Maritza, Is a Greek possession under international control. The latter half includes the railroad from Adrlanople to the Aegean sea, which was given to Bulgaria, and which Is thus put under the triple control of Greece, Bulgnriu and the International commission. The same is true of the port of Dedeagach, which remains a terri torial possession of Greece, but In the Immediate control of Bulgaria under the supervision of the International commission. Even more involved Is the Adrlan ople solution, providing that Adrlan ople Is Turkish, while Karagach, across the river where the Adrlanople railway station Is situated, is Greek. The station itself is Turkish. Should Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria begin fighting over their Interest In this frontier, which is almost cer tain to happen sooner or later, the European powers, thanks to the con trol they assume at this congress, would become involved in a new Bal kan war. --•A— BRITAIN BACKS AMERICA. By Henry Weed, United Press Staff Correspondent. Lausanne, Nov. 27.—America won her fight on the open door In the Near East today when the British delega tion announced that Britain had abandoned the San Itemu oil agree ment. The British, they said, considered this agreement nullified und stated that It would not be applied. This announcement followed For eign Secretary Curzon’g declaration that no divergence of views existed between England and America on the open door auestton. Marquis Curzon, foreign secretary announced officially tockiy that Eng land and America were completely agreed on the open door policy In the Near East. Mandate Battle On. The Turkish fight for the Mosul oil legion today threatened the structure of the League of Nations and the whole system of Near Eastern man dates, * The British claim they cannot sur render mandatory rights entrusted to them by the League of Nations with out the latter’s consent, while the Turks claim that all the Near East mandates are invalid. The Turks see the mandates as pr</. elded for them under the Sevres treaty which was never ratified even by the mandatory powers, lienee the league's action In approving and is suing the mandates was premature and Illegal. The British say the fundamental object of the ' league’s control over mandates was to protect the interests of the native population and there fore they cannot admit a change In the Mosul district without consent of both the population and the league. Although the Turks maintain that the Kurdish population Is all pro T'irk, England claims the contrary. Turkish delegates prepared the way '.’or Turkey’s fight for abandment of the special extra-territorial privileges to foreigners, by distributing copies of the famous "national pact.’’ This convention, adopted by the Turkish national assembly, embodies their demands at Lausanne. Article VI Insists that Tprkey’s complete independence Is necessary for the country's national develop ment and that every juridical and final restriction imposed from without will be opposed. The Lausanne conference is prov ing a good second to Versailles in the large number of petitions received from peoples and races demanditif recognition and independence. Universal Service. San Francisco, Nov. 27.—Vincent Musso came home to a sad home to night after his day’s work. Gas was flowing from the stove and a water heater. Ileslde the body of Mra. I’rospera Musso. 35, the wife, the polk e found a note indicating she tiad committed suicide and indicating slid had called in her two babies, Klizahclh, 2, and Lillian, 11 months, from play to share her fate. The children had been propped up on bed with pillows beside the body of the mother. Quarrels With Divorced Wife Over “Blanche”—Threat ens Return to Iowa Widow Bride. BY GENE FLACK, ‘ Universal Service Correspondent. South Bend, Ind., Nov. 27.—Yester day the Tlernana were entirely re conciled. Today—well, this Is an other duy. The cold, gray dawn of the morning after the warm fervor of Sunday's reunion entirely vanished. The chill climax developed shortly after noon today when Mrs. Tlernan collapsed after a violent tantrum In which she denounced her prodigal husband with a withering barrage of expletives. Professor Tlernan became alarmed at*her failure to Immediately regain consciousness and summoned a phy ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TIERNAN’S SECOND LOVE t ♦ NATIVE OF WOODBURY ♦ ♦ - ♦ ♦ Mrs. Blanche Brimmer Tier- ♦ ♦ nan, bride of John P. Tlernan, ♦ ♦ South Bend, ind., law profes- + ♦ sor, was born at Anthon, ♦ Woodbury county, Iowa, while ♦ ♦ her father, Rev. Charles H. ♦ ♦ Hawn was serving as pastor ♦ ♦ of the Anthon Methodist Kpls- ♦ ♦ copul church, information fForn ♦ ♦ Sioux City ministers disclosed ♦ ♦ Monday night. ♦ + Mrs. Tlernan and her par- ♦ ■f cnts resided at Anthon several ♦ ♦ years, but left there about 22 ♦ ♦ years ago, when her father ♦ ♦ was offered another pastorate, ♦ ♦ + ±±±A.J.X.X.x.xxxx x XX xxx A T T * * T T T T TTTTTTTTT slclan. Her condition was described as “it complete nervous breakdown.” The Issue of their domestic wel fare was left In us helplessly huphaz' ard state as when Mrs. Tlernan Ini tiated her action against Harry Pou lin, t he haberdasher, three months ago. charging him with the paternity of her third child, "Baby Billy." Tuesday Billy’s Birthday. Tomorrow, as though by weird co incidence hi tho tragic cycle of "Billy’s” life the famous “state’s ex hibit A” will celebrate the first anni versary of his birth. Tho outlook is not propitious for u birthday party. The latest abrupt change In the re lationship of the former Notre Dame university professor and his wife, which vacilllates between passionate ardor and most violent animosity within the space of a few moments, was first disclosed when Tlernan failed to make his announced ap pearenee before Judge Chester Mont gomery and move to dismiss his cross complaint against his wife. This was the action that he had planned yesterday In the roseate op timism of his new resolution to “re main true to his first love through thick and thin.” This would have cleared the docket or all legal obsta cles to permanent peace In the Tier nan household. Now Ho Defends “Blanche.” When the professor awoke this morning the firmness of his resolu tion was somewhat shaken. A few Invidious remarks about “that Blanche woman” from Mrs. Tlernan, and the professor could not summon the necessary courage to withdraw his action for divorce. He entertained thoughts of aban doning all hope of reconciliation, prosecuting a new divorce action and fleeing to his second bride. T’nder the Indiana law his cross hill for divorce Is practically void now without being formally dismissed because he tactily condoned the grievances against his wife which he enumerates in that action, when he returned to live with her yesterday, even though the reconciliation was only for one night. New Marriage in Tangle. Adding to the complications of his hectic romance with MA. Brim mer, Prof Tlernan said that she had expressed a doubt as to whether she was really divorced when she married him. Prof Ticrnan pondered the state ment. Relaxing Into tolerance, ho embraced his “new wife” and fondly kissed her farewell, returning Immed iately to South Bend. "(io and redeem yourself In my eyes,” was Tiernan’s injunction. Tearfully the bride replied, ”Oh, I will, dear John.” Just how much beclouded Mrs. Brimmer’s previous marital status is remains somewhat a matter of con jecture. According to her own state ments, before she left Chicago to re turn to Marshalltown, la., she could at least match her spouee of a few hours us to variety In her matrimon ial career. At the age of 18 years, eight years ago, she eloped with Floyd L. Rash, Marshalltown baker. Four days af ter receiving a notice that Rash had sued for divorce, she said she mar ried Arthur H. Brimmer at Oska loosa, la., only to learn later that Bash had not obtained a final decree when she married Brimmer. Nothing was done about the mat ter, she says, and she and Brlmier came to Chicago, where she ootanie a check girl In a Chinese cafe. Soon after this she learned that BHn mer had been sued for a divorce by an earlier wife, so she left him, but later rejoined him at Kansas City. He then deserted her, she says, and his broth er informed her that Brimmer was dead. YOUTH BURNED WHEN GAS TANK EXPLODES Hot Springs, S. D., Nov. 27 (Spe cial)-—Vern Scott, employe of the Hot Springs Motor Co., of this place, was seriously burned when ho attempted to put out a fire started by one of the hackmen who lit a match to see if his gasoline tank was full. The hackman fled, but young Scott, who was pumping the gasoline, stayed with his job and saved, not only the garage, but the auto. Young Scott is in Sisters' hospital hero suffering (ram burns about ‘.he face and body. DEATH BLOW GIVEN LOAN FOR LIBERIA Senate Kills $5,000,000 Bill by Sending It Back to Com mittee — Strongly Opposed as “Graft Measure.” Universal Service. Washington, Nov. 27.—The proposed loan of $5,000,000 by the United Htates to the republic of Liberia was killed In the Senate this afternoon. A vote of 42 to 33 sent the resolution back to the finance committee where it is certain to remain until the end of the session. The complexion of the next congress will make It impossible for the measure ever to be revived. Opposition centered on two things, first the charge that a large share of the money was to go to International bankers who bought up Liberian bonds, which are now held far be low par; second the additional charge that an organized lobby was to "split" the sum of $550,000 for getting the loan measure through. A further charge made by democratic senators was that the republicans who favored the measure were seeking the negro vote. Senator Heed, of Missouri, who was ^present In tile Senate today for the first time since his re-election, de clared the measure would never have been heard of "If It were not for tho graft that there is In it." He added that the loan was proposed "merely because certain speculative gentle men bought up the bonds of Liberia and wanted to get their money back.” Hunger Striker in Critical Con. dition—Rushed to Hos pital by Free State Authorities. Universal Service. Special Cable Dispatch. Dublin, Nov. 27.—Mary Mac Swiney, sister of Terence Alac Swlney, who died of his hunger strike in Brlxton prison during tho black and tan war, wus tonight re leased from Mount Joy prison and taken to a hospital, by orders of the free state authorities. Allas Atac Swiney, who was ar rested amt imprisoned three weeks ago as one of the leaders of the ir regulars in the factional fight with the provisional government, beghn a hunger strike as soon as she was imprisoned. Site had been growing weaker daily for the past two weeks. Announcement of the release of Miss Mai: Bwiney was made by tho provisional government at 8 o’clock tonight after she had suffered from a number of fainting spells during the day. She was rushed to the hos pital for treatment, her 23 days of fasting having brought her to a crit ical condition. Her sister Annie, who went on a hunger strike at the gates of the prison on November 17 gave up her vigil when her sister was released and was taken to a private nursing home. She has been so weak for several days that she was unable to rise from the cot which friends pro vided for her when she Insisted that she would not leave her post until Mary was released. Alary was not allowed to receive visitors tonight at the hospital, hut to Universal Service Annie stated: “It is a victory for endurance. We were satisfied to endure to the end. It was not so much our sufferings that we were thinking of, but Ire land’s. “It is only through suffering that Ireland can bo mude n real nation. This is a great triumph." ATTEMPT TO FORCE SHAM ISSUE SEEN Progressive Leaders Prepare Warning Against Making Prohibition Paramount. Washington. Nov. 27 (U. P.)—A warning will shortly tie Issued by progressive leaders that an effort is to be mude to exploit the prohibition question at tile paramount issue of the 1 i»2-l campaign, as a means of obscur ing ‘‘bread and butter” Issues about which the people are now concerted. Progressives will serve notice they intend to keep economic and Indus trial questions, such as labor prob lems, railroad rales, cost of living and taxes, to the fore during the next two years and that they will not al low tho public mind to be distracted by a sham battle over the amend ment of the Volstead act. President Harding will be advised by some of bis progressive friends in congress not to lend himself to tho plan of some of his advisers to make the “wet” and “dry" question the leuding issue. GOVERNOR'S MANSION IS PREPARED FOR BRYAN Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 27 (Special).— The governor's mansion, unoccupied for four years during the incumbency of Governor McKelvie, will ho bright ened up, preparatory to the moving in of Gov. Charles Bryan and his family about the first of the year. Mrs. Bryan. Monday, in company with Mrs. McKelvie and Commisioner of Buildings Swanson, inspected the big residence, and Mrs. Bryan listened to suggestions on what repairs and alternations should be made.