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i CHICAGO, Webruary 23.—After jury. bad acquitted him of a ch of having murdered Rocco Zito, tonfo Padula announced he would as- sume the care of Zito's seven chlldr&n in_addition to his own_ seven off- spring. Padula said he had shot in self_defense at another man, but kill- ed Zito. reg TAXATION IS COMPARED. |DOG IN 700-MILE GIRL STOWAWAY PARTED FOR INHERITANCE LEFT BY UNCLE |stssiey 3slawia atves 2er capita| - TRIP RETURNS TO J‘ N . MAN WHO SOLD HIM ROMLOVERATPER| b LONDON, February 23.—A compari- son of the per capits taxation in| DENVER, Col, February 26—An PARIS, February 23.—A portion of Great Britain, France and the United | Airedale dog, shipped here by its owner, . February 3.—A portio States was given by Stanley Baldwin, | Frank Farrow, three weeks ago, to St. 5 &! ago, the fortune of the celebrated French chancellor of the exchequer, in reply | yogeph, Mo., limped back to the Farrow painter, Edgar De Gas, has come into| The children by the French wite|to & question in the house of come |y o™y oo "o, BE0,© 5 (0 litigation through the claims of two [clalm that their father's second mar- i : children of his brother, Hene De Gae, | riage was invalid, since no divorcs miles from the Missourl city. 'The by his first marri Rene De Gas | could be obtained at the time he sepa- owner of the dog in St. Joseph, to whom died |nvpu|,h|" 1(1!;, hm-,,( w o Tated from his first wife. it was sold by ¥arrow, reported that it was & Frenchw ll\.AmerIclm o;l‘l'o a;mdlr:“u‘t"t;vc . Former Suit Dropped. disappeared a week ago. Bon OF chon anti According to the lawyers in the Farrow, who said the Airedale had Edgar De Gas left a fortune of 10.- | case the two sets of children were not become unmanageable, asserted he 000,000 francs. Rene De Gas shared in | aware of each other's existence until Would pay {ts board at a local kennel now. In 1817 the Multon children of it to the extent of 3,000,000 francs, It the rest of 'its life. is this amount that is now claimed [ Rene by his first wife attempted to obtain an inheritance when the fa- mous paintings of Edgar De Gas were sold fo wind up the estate, but as their father was still alive their claim as dropped. The American woman marrled by De Gas was a Mrs. Olivier. One of¥the{ children by this union, Miss Adele Olivier De Gas, lives in her father's residence, deny any knowledge of what became of the 2,000,000 francs. The court then appointed Judge Nunsch to in+ vestigate the matter. m.;eteen-Yut-Old Finnish Miss " Accompanied Ship Fireman Across Atlantic. “Who Cares?” Wow! Zingl Every- body's fox-trotting it, whistling, humming, this ‘medley of melodious hys- teria packed full by Eddis Elkins’ Orchestra— served hot on Columbia New Process Record A-37851 You'll find “Blue” on the other side. 75c at COLUMBIA DEALERS Between You and the Sky ACORRUOATED Wire Glass roof stops the electtic Hght meter. Imagine a shest of corrugated iron with all its strength, yot possessing the transparency of glass, The wire mesh embedded in it holds it intact #f by falling objects and for the same reason impedes the spread of fire in or out, The wide corragations softly diffuse the lighy and greatly shadows. Direct illumination from the sky s obtained with protection from the slements. h Saitable for roofing factoriss, pletforms, arenas, plers, canopies and trainsheda. = Send for Bullstin No. 11-B and free sampls. 20 193 francs United States (federal taxes)—Di- rect, $13.60; indirect, $12.70. VETERAN COUNSEL DIES. CHICAGO, February 23.—Col. George R. Peck, former general counsel for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul - rallroad, died yesterday in a Hills- \ dale hospital. He commanded the 31st By, the Associated Press. BOSTON, February 23.—Terrific #torms encountered by the Shipping “Board steamer Bellingham, which ar- rived from Raumo, Finland, drove five stgwaways from their hiding places during the voyage, but a sixth, a comely nineteen-vear-old Finnish &it]; remained hidden until when the stéamer was nearing Boston. The girl, Bertha Lane, told the cap- tain that when the vessel was frozen .in the ice at Raumo, she met in & cafe A, Alvarez, a Porto Rican fire- men of the steamer, and they fell in love. She decided to stow away on by the children, a son and a daughter. by the Frenchwonmn. This woman separated from Rene in New Orleans some fifty years ago, when he al- legedly ran away with and later mar- ried the* American woman. The Son and daughter, after the separation, took the name of their grandfather, Multon, and are now In Paris and have brought suit against Rene's children by his American wife. Estate Was Undistributed. Acting on the claims of the son and daguhter by -the first wife, Rene's . Arthur Thompson of Carte ville,/Pa., and Mrs. George N. Wilson of Ogn:e. N. J., are surviving daugh- ter: BAKING POWDER. You usé. ADV ADVERT POUNDED w4 7 HIRES TURNER GLASS COMPANY her lover's ship. At dead of night she made her way out over the ice of Raumo harbor for ujore than a mile, climbed aboard, found Alvarez, and took up her abode in the firemen's forecastle. Other firemen became aware of her pres- ence, but remained silent. For two months, while the Bellingham was encountering storms of such fury that the ship's superstructure was damaged and one sailor was swept overboard and lost, the girl cowered in the forecastle, hardly daring to moye. Bertha wept when she was sepa- Tated from her lover. vares as- stréd her that they would be narried, no matter what happened. SHERMAN TAKES PAGE’S PLACE ON ARTS BOARD Mrs. Van Rensselaer Wins Acad- apartment was sealed and the estate left undistributed. Action was brought in the court to ascertain the where- ||| about of 2000000 of the 2.008.000 | trancs, which could not be located. The entire sum of 3,000,000 francs was in ||| French national bonds, it is claimed. ||| The children by the American wite ||| | i INVITES PRESS MEN. 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How Germany ls Detying the French Steam-Roller Hugo Stinnes, Germény‘s richest man and, rumor says, the virtual dictator of her economic destiny, declares curtly'concerning France’s stranglehold on the Ruhr basin: “No negotiations by We shall fight it out.” ' In terms equally explicit General Degoutte, commander of the French forces of occupation, announces that “never until Germany makes adequate settlement for the frightful wrongs and damages inflicted upon my country, will I order my troops to withdraw.” And speaking in Duesseldorf to'a representative of the Associated Press, General Degoutte declared, “I solemnly warn Germany if a single one of my soldiers is harmed and she forces another battle on The leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week (February 24) shows the progress of the French occupation of the Ruhr basin and presents public opinion upon the subject from all angles. This interesting article is graphically illustrated with half-tones, cartoons, and a map .which shows the grip that France has upon industrial Germany. . Other timely news-articles in this issue ares The Huge Cost of Governing Us Germany’s Real Culprits Strange Fellows Who Aid Industry The Farmer As a Gambler How An Indian Feels About Radio . Creeds As a Human Need Mrs. Poindexter’s Pointed Pen Flivvering After Big Game in Africa FUN from the PRESS at Leading Theaters is a treasure-trove for the orator, the after-dinner speaker, the salesman, and the great army of just good-natured . people who like to spread sunshine at their daily toil by telling their neighbor a humor- our story. For the person who loves to laugh, or who gains pleasure in imparting joy to others, “FUN from the PRESS” is a find. It is 1 rorld’s current collection of mirth pro- all (leading) theaters showing FUN " from the 5% “]grtm: every nook of both hemispheres PRESS. Produced by Theb'IJterar_\_' Digest. 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