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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01

manner that distinguished bOlshevisn.
with all needed emphasis.
II the ceremonial banquet given to Prest
the royal banquet hall Buckingham palace such
as would have appalled, the democratic spirit Of
Andrew Jackson a Thomas Jenerson.-just so
much admired by republican "copperheads' for
purpose-there was another side to It. Prest Wilson
seems things up pretty well with his
host Treated a king. he treated George
democrat
It observed with amazement that he president
addressed the king simply sir" Not in his
formal speech acknowledging the kings welcome dif
he refer King George your majesty He did not
even the formal substitute sire" often apped
royalty was nothing sir" title of
cratic equality that he would have used American
dinner president carefully avoided
the terms royal and imperial"
And King George offended. He seemed
like it immensely Stranger still, that brilliant
senbiage British guests-nobIes
liked IT, when once they recovered from their surprise
There 5 question that a British
public
British Lloyd
George in spite his Endorsement those American
ideals which Prest Wilson placed before the world
to urge the adoption of which, the president is in
Europe.-explains somewhat where the
England stand on the subject; also that King Georse
evidently has he ground
even better than some Americans, how 10 appreciate
the the popular mind.
il was simply a common-sense recognition of fact
Great Britain is in reality democracy about as much
the United States The king. in Pres't Wilson's
words, simply "presdes the nation" He does not
govern, in any sense He is something like vice
presi The so-caIed British empire federation
of democraces. bound together somewhat loose
~ than states
Now that the old conventions are smashed and
precedent established. the countries ought
tC get along together nicely II only the president had
things the slapPing king
the back and calling him George" and the king had
retaIated by calling m or scout
the democratic entente would be complete consummate
and perfect
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
Other Editors Than Ours
THE SCHWAB BOOM.
louisville COurier-Journal.)

NO one can question my patriotism" shouted a
certain official recently Il have brother-in-law in
the service" 1t the great sacrifice. 1t
forensic sOckdolager.
Retorts Of this kind be uncommon in politics
in the very future Personalities be
INDUCED in War records will be dragged out and
o him who has served against whom de-
merits have piled Fastans bluntness to the
womans tailor may be paraphrased 10 Thou vert as
valiant the wrathful dove or most magnanimoUs
mouse" and clanking spurs will punctuate the irony
OF the statement
Thanks TO the success of the national army there
n word reproach against the who
drafted on the contrary he thrill the thousands
who in the boat with him. and who did their
in the struggle He boast Of his demOo
racy and the that he a part of the
OF which the victorious army of America
What his p" This will be a wheth-
er in the camp the held at home, the can
ddate soldier did he play that in
strumental in winning the war?
At meeting the other evening Charles VI. Schwab
suggested a candidate for the presidency. It
only honorary boomet. Those who made the
suggestion probably had serious purpose in
cept TO honor the big man who had accomplished SO
much They didn't his party affiliations anG
made their proposal on purely partisan basis.
Schwab is made OF fine stun. He has done wonders.
The task OF putting into service merchant fleet with
nothing the start; revOlu onizing ship
building by fabricating OF building parts III
various sections OF the country and assembling them
a points. has proved a miracle system and
management. and 10 Schwab belongs great credit
Whether he is OF presidential timber is a question
in He business organizer, but is he
statesman?
Against him. however. there cannot be launched any
charge failure his full duty the struggle
which his nation His record is
the only consideration he would make formidable
antagonist
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
JANUARY 1, 1919.
The NEW YEAR

The amalgamated hats Of the world are o.,
TO the Old He did things to tins old earth
and did them faster than any late lamented
predecessors He has also given a champagne thirst
for excitement and then taken away left
with beer pocketbOok.
Never did the world stand on tip-toe to meet a
coming year did al last mid night The world
seethes with possibilities There may be a family
peace n store with major league t up
there may be the biggest yet.
possible international adjustment which
will advance the brotherhood of man by generations,
possibilities colossal
display Of greed the world has ever SEEN
AT beginning of last who could dream
ed that this year would find America expecting her
boys home? here they are. coming oy thou
sand and the Old Year blessed because II saw the
end Of the will have to share honors with the
New with it's promise Of happy hearts united.
The past years been devoted to breaking
history. This year the making Of it. There is
need for restraint for patience. the staying Of
unconstructive criticism
The world be about Fathers business OF
healing teaching, building up, and has time for
the violent the merely faulthndng
Rich with possibilities the individual as for the
Our curiosity may be all awake but whie watc.
developments must do share in bringing them
completion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
GREED.

II is said that greed has been responsible for
disaster. the flood to this last Tho
building burns and lives are destroyed because the
greedy would pay for proper fire protection
The excursion boat turns turtle because too many
tickets sold The concrete building of improper
construction collapses. the dam which somebody
collected a little graft breaks down with the result
lives and property destroyed; and on
through all the list of public catastrOphes
this great purely because of greed
there question That greed is the dangerous
element with which the peace conference will have
to contend is unquestionaby true.
of this most human of failings at the root
Of the suggestion sink the German warships To
pursue this in regard them is to fly from
common foe. There is method for this disposal
which Will operate fairly toward everybody This is
thing sought If it implies the yielding OF
point here the conceding of something there much
the better world will then be the highroad
to generosity the dispassionate adus ment which
must be the standard dealings if peace is to
rule from now
The disposal of the battleshps may well be made a
test case of praccabty of peaceful division
operative possession That they should be sunk would
se confession of the superior power of waste and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
LITTLE DO BBIE'S PA.
BY VILLA m r. Kirk.

Our teecher made Us read Snow
Bound in Skool yesterday. ii Is
pottery & it is awful long. Pa sed
them old poets like Mister Shakes
poets now. They had a yeer 10 rite
a poem. sed Pa, & Jimmie Montague
had to rite his poems in about a
hour. sum speed. sed Pa.
Do you remember that deer
SnowbOund. sed Ma.
Do II sed Pa. Well shud say
do. 7 speak it in skcol onst, sed
Pa. & three gurls fell in luv with
me. It broak up thare friendship.
sed Pa.
How distressing. sed Ma.
II was, at that sed Pa But
cuddent help it. 1 was so dashed
dashing & all that sort of thing
sed Pa.
Do you remember any of Snow
bound, sed Ma.
All of it. sed Pa. it beegins o the
cold. cruel winter. . the long &
hard Winter slowly fell the heeCy
snovvdrops over landscaip. crick &
depot, sed Pa.
That isent In Snowbound. sed Ma
1t was wen I went to skool. sed
Pa.
That is in Hiwathy. sed Ma. !
used 70 speek that myself.
Maybe il is, sed Pa. How thu
yeers fools us, 10 be sure. sed Pa
wud almost have bet that was in
Snowbound. But l remember this
part of it. sed Pa. Alas for him
wich newer sees the tellers sliding
on thare skis, sed Pa.
You are all the time filling up
Boobies he'd with nonsense. sed Ma
DO you want our littel son 10 grow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01

up Simpel. sed Ma.
He will newer be simpel with that
bean on his shoulders. sed Pa. He
has too much of my Scotch blood
in him TO be Simpel. sed Pa. But II
Bobbie wants TO speek a peece IN
skool I wish he wud reecite sum
thing OF mine, sed Pa.
For instens. sed Ma.
Well. sed Pa, for instens. the FOL
lowing poem. called Gloom in the
Cleaning. 1t goes like this, sed Pa
Thare is Gloom in the Cleaning to-
mite.
Thare is Gloom that is blacker than
Ink.
If I ever cud think wen 7 rite
I newer wud rite what l think
How truly touching, sed Ma.
/ thot you wud like i, sed Pa Z
dashed it off the other day wen
had a idle moment.
I suppoas you was in jest the
right mood, sed Ma
Precisely, sed Pa, YOU are be
ginning TO understand yure husband
after many yeers, sed Pa.
| doan't want 10 resite that poem.
I sed to Pa, the teacher wants US TO
reesite the works of the Masters.
The Masters aint all ded. sed Pa.
if the Influenzy dOsent catch mo
thare is one old Master sticking
around yet, sed Pa.
Doant try that Master stuff too
much. sed Ma, now that us ladies
has the sakred right of the ballot.
sed Ma. We will throw off the yoke
Of the Tyrant at home. sed Ma. as
we threw off the Yoke of the Tyran.
over Thare. sed Ma, & Pa dident
say a word.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
FOR THE SALVATION ARMY.
To the Editor.

To the Editor.
South Bend News-Times.
Sir: In reference TO citadel build
ing proposition in remembrance OF
sacrihcial workers in France and
centralizing South Bend branch Of
Salvation Army work as suggested
in letter to The News Times on the
Goth inst.
1 beg you allow me to further
state that there are needed several
ladies and gentlement who will vol
unteer to form an executive COM
mittee to regulate plans and finan-
cial arrangements for the project TO
be put successfully over the top"
The idea of the citadel is not only
for place of worship, but TO shelter
men. to render help calls, and store
to aid thrifty parents with large
families TO purchase articles, thus
educating families nos 10 be de-
pendent upon charity only in case
Of absolute necessity. when the
needy are supplied gratis. which is
the Salvation Army rule for the good
OF humanity.
Any individual. man or woman,
boy or girl. or friendly society de-
sirous of starting the New Year by
mailing subscription for the citadel
building fund. will have same placed
in bank treasury for that purpose
and ready for use In the project,
with acknowledgment OF receipt.
I will thank you, Mr.. Editor, 10
present this matter to your readers,
and have pleasure in wishing you a
Happy, Prosperous New Year.
Yours truly,
Nehemiah BrOokes. Capt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name OF the
writer 10 insure good faith. No re-
possibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions IL In
vited. but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and Objectfona bic
matter. The column IL free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
COURAGEOUS CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ROY
AL DEMOCRACY

It requires the of a courageous statesman.
do some of the things. say some of the
things that PRIEST Wilson has done said Eng
land; much England than anything that
be has said done in France. BY his acts and words
has added much the democrstizirg of British
royalty. and doubt conviction to more than
British heart, that eest he of America despite
propaedeutics of his home critics stands in deeds
all country during progress of the war
has put into words.
little while people looking hopefully and vet
fearfuy the Versailles conference were asking
whether the statesmen assembling there would have
tie make genuinely honest settlement of
The and such provision for future peace as would
accord with the moral of mankind Prest Will
his speech "A formal dinner given him by
king George. put the matter in light:
We have used great words all of us we
have used the words right justice and
democracy And now we are to prove
whether understood those words
and how far they be applied to the
particular settlements which must conclude
the And only understand
them, but courage 10 act
their understanding.
yet after I have uttered the word .cour-
age, it comes to my mind that it would take
more courage resist great moral tide
running in the world than to yield to it
and obey it,"
There be little question Of the Accuracy of this
statement in the mind anyone has closet
followed the moral tide of public opinion during
these weeks There is no more doubt as to
what the masses of people want allied
countries. They want peace, which will be such
provocative of previous peace settlements
have been. And they such provision
the future that the disturbance the worlds peace
v virtually impossible.
They will be brave indeed who resist those
demands there any diplomatic juggIery az
prevailed the of Vienna and other inter
national conferences of unpleasant memory what
viii dare his people when he returns?
Woodrow Wilson, evidently, preparing himself
avoid just such emergency; calculating
home with dstinctiveiy American democratic
record. consistent with his
Accordingly. nowhere in his travels has done any-
thing compromise his people. the ideals they
have been said 10 represent He has quite
democratized Benjamin Franklin, who insisted upon
displaying simplicity the coonists delegate
the OF Versailles that ended the revou
ton. Republicans who have inclined TO crtcise
the expensiveness OF presidents trip.
siderable show that attached 10 it-mainly because
he is a democrat,-mght do well take that
he has made good that democracy. and at the same
respectabiity and orderlness after
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01

Won Bernstorn says he opposed 10 the German
policy which led 20 the break with America. But it
noticeable he did choose stay here ana
become a good American. He preferred to go back to
Germany and take his place as more bad German
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01

That league of nations big idea. but it isn't a
new one The Thirteen Colonies a league to
force peace and the British testify that it was
successful right from the start
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07

come by gas while in the building.
but was resuscitated.
Pierre-Une &C the pioneers who
helped build up Walworth county was
Mrs. N. McGlenn, who. having seen
that county come to the front, now
at the age of S3 feels that she can
again help a new section of the coun-
try to get under way and has gone to
Montana, where she has taken a
homestead in a section being opened
up thirty-seven miles from a railway
line and will be one of the pioneers
of that section as well as of the part
of South Dakota in which she settled
t~hirty-five years ago.
st. Onge-Fe1ix Cardinal, son of
|Cleophas Cardinal, a well-known
rancher of this part of the Black
Hills, is in a hospital as the result
of severe injuries sustained when his
horse stumbled and fell on him while
he was riding after cattle on his
ranch. The rider was dazed after
being hurled to the ground and while
In that condition the horse, on strug-
Cling to its feet, planted one OF its
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
Rats Joke on Barber.

Junction City, KAMA rat with an
appetite for olive oil has been causing
some inconvenience at the John Fox
barber shop In this city. Three nights
in succession the rodent has tipped
over the bottle and removed the tight
ly inserted glass stopper. There was
not sufficient olive oil in the bottle to
cause 1t to run out. however, and the
rat was unable to get to 1t. In revenge
he ate the soapy center bristles from
several shaving brushes.
Air Insurance Is Profitable.
1t was officially stated to a oues-
TONER In the British house of CON-
mons that the c Of premiums over
payments under the government air.
craft insurance scheme which proyid.
ed payment Of damages through loss
from air raids, amounts to more than
$4,000, GOO,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
JAILED FOR FRAUD
FARMER FOUND GUILTY OF
SELLING STERILE SEED
CORN.

Marshall, Mimi. May Carl r.
Swanson, a farmer residing ear
here, will spend the next six months
in the Lyon county jail as a result
of having been found guilty Of using
the mails to defraud. Last spring
when the farmers of this section were
looking everywhere for good seed
corn Swanson inserted, advertise
ments in many newspapers through
out the northwest offering for sale
seed which he guaranteed would test
90 per cent or better. In a very short
time he received a great number Of
orders, but the farmers. upon testing
the corn, found that it did not run
better than 90 per cent. Complaint
was made to the federal authorities
and Swanson vas taken into custody.
His trial took place q few days ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
HOMESICK SWEDE
SELLS OUT AND WILL RETTRy
TO HIS NATIVE LAND.

Aberdeen, May 7.-Homesicknegs
has finally overtaken Lewis john
son, a native of Sweden, who came
to the United States thirty-two
years ago, and he has disposed of all
his property holdings in Aberdeen
and expects to return to the old coun-
try with his only child, a daughter.
about the first of July. johnson
came directly to Aberdeen from
Sweden t~hirty-two years ago and for
the past t~hirty-0ne years has been an
employe of the Milwaukee railroad
here. He accumulated c~onsiaeraLle
property, including a number OF
in town and a farm, but has
disposed OF all his holdings at good
prices and expects to spend the re-
mainder of his days in Sweden. One
that the old country holds
for him 10 his aged mother, who is
still living at the age of SO years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07

feet against the young mans body
with such force as to break several
of his ribs. He was unconscious
when found on the prairie by a
chance passer-by.
Sioux Falls--Sioux X. Grigsby has
received a telegram from his brother,
George B. Grigsby, formerly of Sioux
Falls, stating that he had been nomi-
mated as delegate to congress from
Alaska to take the place made va
cant by the death Of Congressman
Sulxer. Nomination in this case is
practically equivalent to election. Mr..
Grigsby has been attorney general Of
Alaska, and this additional honor
comes largely as a result of his work
in that office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
STATE NEWS.

Hayti-A Minneapolis company
has been awarded the contract for
erecting q g school building for
the Hayti consolidated school district.
The contract price is s37.470.
Aberdeen-Fire from an overhead
ed furnace, discovered in the New
York store, owned by S. Salinsky,
Sunday noon, did several thousand
dollars worth OF damage to Mr..
salinsky's store Of women's ready-to-
wear goods. One fireman was over
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
CRISIS ON DVINA HAS PASSED
Anarchists Delayed Attack Too Long
After River Opened.

Archangel, May AFTER their re-
cent repulse the Bolsheviki made two
futile attempts to approach the posi-
tiop held by the American, British
and Russian troops. A report to head
quarters here said that the situation
along the Dvina was quiet.
The feeling in Archangel is that the
crisis on the Dyina river has passed.
The Bolsheyiki, 1t is believed delayed
too long In grasping the advantage Of
fered when the Dyina became open
for navigation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
NOTICE o BIDS.

Bids will be received by the I'M
d~ersigned until Friday, May 8. for
sinking a well with -orce pump COM
plete. For further information ad-
dress X. e. Stolzman, clerk Orland
consolidated school district No. 1,
Madison, s. D., rural route No. 4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
Sick Of GERMANY.

LES teriibles" Thirty-second divis-
lon complain of growing ennui because
they are terribly sick of Germany, re-
ported Z w. Dickerson, returned col.
respondent fora Grand Rapids (Michl
newspaper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
Supreme Court 20 Rece...

Washington, May THE supreme
court announced that with the close
of arguments in the telephone and
railroad cases 1t would recess until
May 10. The court announced that
ne petitions asking 1t to review cases
or other motions would be received
after June 2.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
MAY SALE OF NEW CRETONNES

Could a saving be offered at a more opportune
time, just when there are so many pretty pill
lows to be made and so much porch furniture
to be covered? We have a wide variety of de-
are used, all at a discount of 20 per cent from
regular prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
GIRLS SPRING COATS 1895
S1.5O TABLE DAMASK AT S1.OO

Mercerized; makes your table so good looking;
70 inches wide, fully bleached, neat patterns. If
you don't buy some of this you're money out,
that's all. May Sale price. ........... $1.OO
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
TRIMMED HATS $500

For $3.50 to $1,000 ones; large and small
shapes; trimmed with flowers, ribbons and
feathers; every one of them a beauty, but you
them at ...... $500
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-07
JAPANESE LUNCH CLOTHS

Quaint and artistic japanese blue print, wis
teri, rose, bamboo and cherry blossom pat
terms; II and 60 inches square; no more to be
had at this low price after these are gone; your
choice of either size, $3.50 values at. $2.49