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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL.

though magazine writers at large
Aver that the plan Of the nations
Is to start fresh scrap that will rattle the map
I'LL it's loose to its very foundations,
hat the war we shall see in the coming FIVE years
Will prove such fearfuly vast one,
hat survivors who write of the world rocking
fight
Will look with contempt on the last one.
can't help believing the folks over there
Have had enough war, and a little to spare
hough many wise statesmen appear to believe
That the worlds going straight to the devil,
And the old IT, S. A will be quite swept away
In wild Bolshevikian revel
While reds. with few qualms bearing TINT
bombs
Will hurry from city to city
/ o murder and shoot, and to plumber and loot
he rich and the poor without pity
still have my eye the rainbow Of hope
For feel pretty sure that they We got the wrong
dope.
Though college professors announce that they
The guns of the Terrorsts rumble
And mournfully say that at no distant day
The poor old Republic, will crumble.
While uncleanly persons with whiskers and dirks
Will Pilfer our wives and our houses
And drink all the hoard Of old Scotch we have
stored,
When they hold their unhoy carouses.
still have few trifling dollars to bet
hat the nation will last quite little while vet
Copyright, 1919.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

have an interesting year. and should
keep affairs wel in hand and guard
their positions a child born on this
day win he quick. clever. enterpris
ing. generous proud and perhaps
peculiar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

Not all Russians bclshevists, and indeed,
there is a very good Americdnization lesson in
some Of them. particularly in of the young
sters. We are Russians" says 14-year-od News
Times boy with neither pride shame in the
statement but there is not word spoken in
house that is English"
That boy, after two years in this country can
speak good English the ordinary native lad of
his ase though he naturally a slight
lie stands at the head of his class in school His
father mother have more difficulty than he
has because it is always harder for grown-ups
learn a tongue, they continual
contact. he is with people who speak correctly
and willing help them. Still. they do sur
prisingly well And the big point is they stick
It requires courage and patience for any family
thus TO Danish its native language from the home
absolutely. but it is the way to learn the new
language, and it brings quick results in mental.
social and business progress well as public
approval
Father thinks this is the wonderful coun-
try in the world" says the boy. OF course he does!
That is the way make good Americans If i'm
migrants in general could be- persuaded to under
take this heroic method of learning English. nine
tenths of the Americanization problem would be
solved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

Sol Hershenow and his sister went
visiting their uncle in Akron. o.,
and laughed all the way back when
they learned that the caretakers of
their uncle's place were named Andy
and Min.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

During the last few days. many
people have consulted us on methods
of keeping well in hot weather with
the feeling that we would be an au-
thority in a matter of this kind. Well
we hain't but we are delighted TO
give some hot weather hints regard
less. Here they are:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

George Platner rises TO remark
that while we are dwelling on the
reckless driving of one Bill Nichols,
we also might give Mrs. Irma Mues-
sci a mere mention. that the afore-
said lady nearly killed his wife while
he was in Birmingham.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04
DON'TS FOR nor WEATHER,

Don't hesitate TO use the chairs
at the Washington av. entrance OF
the Oliver hotel, moving your chair
at all times to keep out of the sun
Don't be afraid TO lay off of thick
steaks. roast turkey. and other such
eatables until the temperature drops
below 100 again.
Don't be backward about remov-
ing your "heavies."
Avoid thinking of serious things
like business. the Peter Tom murder
trial, or what you are going TO dc
the first of the month.
Don't fail TO call up Ivar Hen
nings and have him send YOU bait
catalogue and also gather up all the
time tables and resort literature that
you possibly can.
Don't overlook Jake Heckaman's
cool chair in the Oliver Clip and
Trim joint A visit TO Jake's chair
is always helpful in warm weather
because when you step into it you al
ways get an icy stare from the other
seven BARRIERS.
Don't drink any more whisky
than absolutely necessary. Whisky
opens up the pores and causes need
less perspiratiOn.
Don't be too darn glad that you
got out of the army. There might
he another war.
Don't fail TO drink at least one
bottle each per day of the following:
Arrow. Silver Edge, Whistle, HoOs-
Ter Cream, BevO. Coco-Cola. Pepsi
Cola. Chero-Cola and the other var
iety OF Colas, also Smile. Pep. Stemo
Ambitionio, Ithasa -Kicko. Wallop-
Me, Putmetosleep. Horses Neck and
anything else you can get in the line
OF soft drinks
Don't get hot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04
The Tower of Babel
By Bill Armstrong .

We Will Now Sing Two StanZas
of stand Up, Stand Up for Parker
G. A. Studley called the attention
of the congregation of the Methodist
church to the vandalism, and the
parish gave standing vote of in
dignation and sympathy to DR.. Park
er at the morning services.-Mish-
awake page of the Mt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

THE SOLDIERS FRIEND.
Tower Of Babel.
City.
Dear Sir: l am told that you
were IN the army. Would you mind
informing me where YOU were when
the armistice was signed?
PA PERKINS.
AnSwer-Indeed 1 would not 7
was safe when the armistice was
signed.
Editor. The Tower Of Babel.
South Bend, Ind.
Dear friend:
| am young man trying to get
ahead and make an honest dollar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

Charley Howe, who sells life in
surance, has recovered from the Vic
tory loan sufficiently to buy a light
summer suit and was greeting
friends on the street again yesterday.
We saw Fred Higgins. the Bur
rOughs adding machine man, go
sweltering TO his work this morning
II you don't like the Tower Of
Babel. don't tell US. 1t hain't none
Of our business.
The Tower OF Babel. News-Times,
South Bend. Ind.
Dear Soldier Pal: Like you. I
was in France wnen the armistice
was signed. and I am very DESTROYS
OF finding out what form Of celebra-
tion they had in South Bend. VIII
YOU hasten 10 tell me?
RETURNED PATRIOT.
Answer. Ever since / was dis
charged from the Army I have been
trying 10 find out how they celebrat-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

No sooner will it be settled who fired the last
shot Nov. IL than curious public will want
to know who fired the shot on June 80.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

It's that just aviation becomes CONNER
cialy practicable. everybody starts talking abou;
digging tunnels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

If they .epeal the amendment covering wines
all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

Now good many grown-up people know where
and what the Azores are.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

There will be a liquor monopoly pretty soon
The Salvation Army is taking options the saloons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

ed the armistice in South Bend. 7
nave tailed utterly and can only
conclude that the sober people did
not celebrate, and the other 10000
don't remember.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

Hawker is a bird, all right-a sea bird.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

Dress Percales. SOC value-t7c.
Dress Ginghams, very special, i6Hc.
Bed Spreads. values 10 S2.75S2.tO.
Bleached SheetingS. CSC value-5Oc.
Shifting Ginghams, SOC value -
24c yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04
TRUNKS.

See other ad ior The special selling
OF the new MishawaAa lire IN. V. p. j."
trunks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-04

for Interurhan Day. Here are
eight models of tub skirts of
gabardine and tricotine - in
waist sizes from % to SO
inches.
Choice at S3.05.
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
EYEBALLS CLICK AS
HE REQUESTS WINE
Clergyman Starts Near Riot
in Getting D. G. Permit
For Sacrament.

When an elderly man walked into
the office of Wade II. Coombs, super
intendent of licenses, yesterday, and
told clerk he wanted to get five
gallons of wine, quite a bit of excite
ment was caused
At the time. the room was filled
with persons seeking automobile IL
censes. Speaking in rather loud tones
the man was heard all over the office,
and an army of eyeballs were heard
to click in the direction Of the speak
er.
But the clerk didn't seem to think
anything unusual was happening. He
reached into a desk, drew out q blank
form, and requested that 1t be filled
out The man took out his fountain
pen and began writing, the attention
of numerous persons still centered on
him He then handed the paper, fill
ed out. back to the clerk.
'Tll refer this to the Commission
ers." the clerk said, "and you can
drop in here tomorrow morning and
get q permit for the wine"
The elderly man, expressing his
thanks, departed, while a dumbfound-
ed audience looked after him For
several seconds there was silence.
Finally one of the men in line asked
the clerk:
What's all this about?'
Whereupon came this answer:
"Oh, you know, churches are al
lowed to use wine for sacramental
purposes, and this man Is a clergy
man. Each church can get five gal
Ions at a time. This is a permit to
purchase 1t and bring Ii into the Dis
trict-s
The crowd looked disappointed. Su-
perintendent Coombs later pointed out
that permits for more than 1 200 gall
Ions have been issued since the dry
law became effective.
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
DEATH SENTENCE
GIVEN WEBSTER

"The two detectives lied on me; but
II it's Gods will that I be punished
that way, I have nothing to say"
This. was the answer OF Charles
Ross Webster. forty-three years old,
who was convicted of hrst-degree
murder in connection with the death
OF fifteen-year-old Richard Duvall, at
Brookland, June last, to the ques-
tion of the clerk of Criminal Court
No. as to whether he had anything
to say why the sentence of the law
should not be pronounced.
Justice Gould, presiding in the
court, thereupon pronounced the
death sentence, the same to be car
ried out February 10. 1920, between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 2
p. m.
Couns, for Webster made no mo-
tion for new trial. but asked the
court TO defer the date of execution
sufficiently long to give him an op-
portunity to petition the President for
a communication of the sentence.
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
TWO HELD UP BY
NEGRO FOOTPADS

Two unidentified colored men last
night held up Joseph Statesman, col
ored, hackman, of 30 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, at Twenty-sixth
and E streets northwest and robbed
him of S12.
Statesman told the police that he
was hired in front of the Union Sta
ton by the two men and ordered to
drive to Twenty-fourth and NJ streets
streets. At the latter point one of
the men drew a revolver while the
second rified his pockets.
second hold-up occurred shortly
after i o'clock this morning, when
Matthew Bailey. 226 G street north
west, reported he was robbed by three
negroes at the west end of the Q
street bridge of s1.5O and a watch.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Boynton, Wardman
Courts, South, found a young white
man in her apartment shortly after
D O'Clock yesterday afternoon. He
said he was employed by an electric
company and had come to repair some
fixtures.
Mrs. Boynton later discovered that
several articles of jewelry and s65 in
money had been stolen.
Emmanuel Sullivan. colored, of 41
Massachusetts avenue. hackman
was held up by two soldiers near
Fairfax Va, last night and robbed of
his automobile and a small amount of
money. He was the third hackman
to be held up and robbed last night.
Sullivan. who is employed as a por-
ter at the Union Station in the day-
time, uses his automobile at night as
a public vehicle. He told the police
that he was hired at the Union sta
tion by two soldiers, who ordered him
to drive to Fairfax.
When a few miles from that place
one of the soldiers drew a revolver
and ordereing him from the machine
robbed him OF what money he had
and escaped in his machine. Sullivan
spent the night at a farmhouse and
this morning came to the city, where
he reported the robbery
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
COURT SENTENCES
FOUR FOR ROBBERY

Ralph B. Evans and John r. Ship
ley, both colored, were sentenced to
serve a year and a half each in the
penitentiary by Justice Gould, pre-
siding in Criminal Court, No. !, today.
They were convicted Of breaking into
the store Of Alexander Shuman, April
10 last, and stealing a lot Of meI-
chandise.
Rachael Lowery and Helen Delaney,
colored, received three-year peniten-
tiary sentences each. They were found
guilty of robbing Martin Walter
March 10 last OF a pocketbook con-
tanning $3.50.
Edward Simmons, sixty-ope years
old, pleaded guilty to the larceny of
a stickpin from a local jewelry store
about three years ago. Simmons, who
has spent most of his time since 1875
behind prison walls, was recently re-
leased from prison in Baltimore. He
stated to the court he had reached the
turning point in his life. and that he
would lead an honest life IL gicen a
chance Justice Gould said he con-
sidered the accused a very clever
crook. and that his proposed change
of heart came rather late. The court
deferred sentence for week.
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
U.S.. Revenue Agents Take
Correspondence School
Course in Prohibition

Government employees, numbering
more than 1000, today are members
of the primer prohibition school of
the Internal Revenue Bureau. They
are taking a correspondence course in
making the nation dry.
Commissioner Daniel Roper is
schoolmaster to his agents all over
the country, charged with suppress
ing the homemade still, the bootleg
sundae, and the family entrance"
Roper called in Henry w. Mayer.
chief of all internal revenue detect
ives, to be assistant principal. They
planned the curriculum.
Question Box.
The primer, OF many mimeographed
pages, was in the form of questions
and answers to points that the "schol-
masters thought might arise under
the law. 1t was mailed to internal
revenue agents and collectors in every
district of the country who thus ma
circulated"
"Q.-What is intoxicating liquor?'
asks the primer.
"A.-Alcohol. brandy. whiskey, rum,
gin. beer. ale, porter, wine, and any
spirituous, vinous. malt, or fermentei
liquor, liquids and compounds, wheth-
err medicated, proprietary, patented o.
not, any by whatever name called, fit
for use for beverage purposes, when
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
CALL MEETING OF
WOMEN WORKERS

A mass meeting of all the women
employed in hotels. restaurants
lunch rooms, apartment houses and
hospitals has been called by the Min
imum Wage Board for Wednesday
evening at $50 o'clock in the Boarl
Room OF the District Building.
At this meeting representatives OF
the women workers to serve on the
conference which is to determine min
imum wage, will be nominated.
The hotels and restaurant confer
ence will have many difficult problems
to solve among which is the allow
ance made for room and board.
This is the third conference called
by the board; the first was the print
ing trade conference which unani-
mously recommended minimum
wage of $3.50 per week and the
second in the mercantile industry
which unanimously recommcn led
$3.50 a week as the least sum with
which a self-supporting woman could
live in health and decency.
other industries in which waSc
rates are to be established in the near
future are: laundries, cleaning and
dyeing, telephone and telegraph, man
ufacturing and mechanical establish
ments.
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
LINES
GET PERMITS
Utilities Commission Grants
Permission to Operate Buses
In City at Six-Cent Rate.

Permission to operate a motor bus
line, carrying passengers at cents.
between Fourteenth and Park Road
and the Government buildings at
Eighteenth and Virginia avenue
northwest, was granted today by the
Public Utilities Commission to Charles
B. Whittington. George c. Cohan, and
Paul c. o. Davis.
Three motor buses. each carrying
twenty to twenty-five presons, will be-
gin operating within two weeks, in
augurating the beginning Of the motor
line. The buses will operate from z
in the morning until IL at night.
Each bus will be equipped with
electric lights, windows and bells,
with entrance in front and exit in
rear. The chauffeur will drive the car
and act as conductor. A line similar
to this has been successfully operated,
with a 10 cent fare, in Jersey City, New
Jersey. The buses are expected to
reach this city from the factory next
week.
Route sf Buses.
According to Mr.. Wilmington. who
is assuming dictatorship of the lines
the buses will be operated on these
streets.
From Fourteenth and Park Road to
Eighteenth and Virginia avenue
northwest. via Park Road, Mt. Pleas
ant street, Columbia Road, Connecti-
cut avenue, Seventeenth street II
street and Eighteenth street The
buses will return on the same route.
Mr.. whittington said today bus lines
would be operated all over the city IL
the experiment with the three buses
was successful.
I'VE are going to provide a fare
lower than that on the street rail-
ways" said Mr.. Wilmington" and we
believe the public will cooperate with
us, making ii possible to enlarge our
system. Our buses viii be fitted
similar to a street car. and we can
make better time than the cars"
Other Permits GrsHted. u
The Utilities Commission also ap-
proved other applications to operate
jitney lines. Those who received per-
mission from the commission are:
Salvador oiiveri Fifteenth and H
streets northeast, to Seventeenth and
H streets northwest via II street,
Massachusetts avenue, New York
avenue and III street,
Augustus G. Smith. jr., Fifteenth
and H streets northeast, to Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, via n street,
Massachusetts avenue, / street New
York avenue, II street, Seventeenth
street and b street.
Michael Hertz, Eighth and X streets
| northeast, to the navy yard, via
Eighth street, and from Fourteenth
and H streets northeast, to Fifteenth
and H streets northwest via H street,
Massachusetts avenue, New York ave-
nue., and III street
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
c.
SCHOOL FUND.
Commissioners Place o. K. sN
sI33,900 Appropriation to
Pay 1872 Additional Teachers

The District Commissioners have
approved OF the request Of the Boart
Of Education for a deficiency appro-
rriation of s133.eoo. which proviAse
for 1s2 additional teachers In ~
schools. and today forwarded tbs
boards request to the Treasury De
psrtment to be submitted TO Congress
Members of the board and the Com
missioner will endeavor to have thh
appropriation passed At an early date
II possible. The need of teachers Il
10 great at this time that the educa-
ton of the children of Washington
may be seriously impaired unless Con
sress gives immediate relief.
Announcement that 132 new teach.
ers would be asked for came unex.
pectediy. II was thought the boars
would make a request for twenty OF
thirty. Ernest L. Thurston, superin
tendent of Schools, said recently hs
would ask the board for the exaes
number Of instructors actually SEEDED
with the present enrolment Ths
superintendent urged the board u
hurry the appropriation
The present enrolment In tn
schools lie 6o.213. the largest In u
city's history. The increase in IL
teaching stan has not gone forwarx
with the increase in the student bo1U
and as result many Glasses are WITH.
out teachers. In the high schools, n
several instances. IL has been nsces
sary TO cut out classes because of iach
of teachers.
The deficiency appropriation aiss
provides for an Increase in salary a
Miss Alice Deal principal Of yunios
High School at old Central High, an
Miss Lucy ID. slowe. principal Of tn
Coolred Junior High School, frou
81 $50 TO f2,s0o a year.
Congress viii be asked 70 prcvfA
a. follows:
In Group A. class 6. nifty teachers .
1,060.
Class 8, thirty-one teachers .
81. 900.
Class 4, tventy-six teachers at $ooo
Class 2, twenty teachers at $3.50.
Class 1. i've teachers at $500.
The bonus provides S240 sooitiona1
Two school clerks at sT20 a year ar.
also included In the appropriation ~
quest
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
j. s. EMPLOYEES TO
PICK PAY ENJOYS

As the preliminary step toward
perfecting an organization to present
the case OF government employees at
the salary hearings to be held by
the special commission on the re-
classification of salaries. a call has
been sent out for a meeting of the
representatives of various branches
or the Government services
A number of meetings will be held.
and the following schedule will be
carried out for the different branches
OF the service. At these meetings
representatives will be chosen to an
pear before the commission during
the hearings.
Administrative, supervisory, clerical
and business service, 0 a. m.
Filing service, IL a. m.
Governmental bookkeeping, ac-
counting and auditing, 1p. m.
Mechanical tabulating machine SER
vice, p. m.
November Is.
Messenger service, a. m
Office appliance operating service,
IL a. m.
Typing. stenographic, correspond-
ence and secretarial service, D. m.
November II.
Supply and equipment service, o
a m.
Examiner service, II a. m.
Personnel service, D. m.
Recorder service, 3 D. m.
November Is.
Docket service and clerks OF courts.
3 a. m.
Mail service, IL a m.
Counters, 1 D. m.
November IL.
Assessor and appraiser service. .
a. m.
Dead letter office. 10 a. To-
Comparers, verifiers and checkers
IL a. m.
Miscellaneous clerical service, 2
p. m
Statistical clerical service, l D. m.
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
ASAINT CLOSED" IS
BRAND new One
ON THlSCOP

Washington has a patron saint
He is ST. Closed.
At least that Is what q certain
auto driver thought The driver
In question was spinning along
through one of the city streets
yesterday afternoon when he no
ticed a sign in the middle of the
roadway. 1t read st Closed"
He got about half way down the
block when he was halted by a
policeman, who asked him IL he
could read.
Sure / can" he said.
Then whatthehell did you run
by that sign forT the policeman
replied.
"what sign7" the driver inquired.
'The sign that said Street
closed" the policeman answered.
That's one on me-" the driver
exclaimed. II read that sign Saint
Closed"
The Washington times., 1919-11-07
PICK TEAMS TO CANVASS
D. c. FOR CORNELL DRIVE

Ten teams will canvass Washing
ton in the interest of the Cornell Uni
versity campaign for So, 5000 They
will endeavor to raise S125.OOO, which
is the Districts quota of that amount
The teams are headed by the fol-
lowing captains:
f. V. Goville, Department of Agri-
culture; p. b. Lum, 1876 Otis place: NJ
II. Coulston, Patent Office: p A.
Walker. Coast and Geodetic Survey
II. A. Hess, civil Service; II. II. Nc
Lachlen, 700 Tenth street; p. e. Lesh.
1912 II street: g. S. Macomber, Bu-
reau of Standards; Liept. Col. w. A.
Borden, army. and Manton NJ Wyvell,
Union Trust Company, caI< in of pub
licity bureau.