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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18
BLIMPS FOR COMFORT.

One noticeable feature of the recent ocean flight
OF the big dirigible R-S4 that member "a
the crew suffered from air-sckness. which often is
an unpleasant feature Of air voyages Just as sea-
sickness Is OF the voyage upon the water Accord
ing 10 one member OF the party who took the trip.
the big air boat rode steadily and comfortably as
the best type OF Pullman car
This settles veXed question for persons desiring
TO cross the ocean by airline but uncertain what
type OF air craft 10 choose. Thus far he airpiarc
has been unable to claim a similar steldlness, and
The passenger making his first trip apt suffer
considerable distress But II one can sep into the
blimp and glide away serenely he does
fast train or "a good crack why there is nothing To
IL ali Brmpmg viii become one OF the most
popular modes of transit from now on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18
JULY 10. 1919.
THE AUTOMOBILE OF THE FUTURE

What Is 70 be tho future line OF development OF
the motor 1t big practical question OF in
torest every designer and manufactures, and
every present prospective user Of an automobile
William 3. Stout. who has won distinction as al
aircraft engineer gives some illuminating sugges-
tions based aircraft lessons learned during the
war. The motor OF the future ne says, should
have these general characteristics:
1t should be a closed car carrying FIVE passengers
and Weighing only about 900 pounds with small
engine of six or cylinders giving 30 to %
miles a gallon OF gasoline riding more easily
than ;he present heavy weight cars and costing no
more than any present Of equal PASSENGER capa-
city and performance.
These are not all impossible ideas, ne main
tains The engine may iightened BY being cooled
by air well reducing the size Of the Cylinders
Fifteen horsepower will be enough for the purpose.
and the weight need not be more than eight pour Dis
per horsepower. 12O pounds for the complete
engine with starting equipment. The top need not
weigh than 200 pounds. Weight may be
eliminated in may parts of the car BY more gen.
substitution wood for steel Airpane con-
struction. he holds. has proved superiority Of
wood for many purposes, because OF it's combined
strength and elasticity.
such a car. says. will only be fairly cheap
first cost and wonderfully economical to run but
taken care by the owner with little effort
and little skill. The oIling will be almost wholly
automatic and there will be no grease cups or un-
fabricated joints The outside design Will be such
that - can he kept clean by minimum Of washing
II all -ounds good 10 be true. A million
n1obile-users will sigh, Bring us such a May
be the experts viii really produee it, before long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18
ROYAL CICARET CASES.

A recent advertisement in the German papers Of
a reward for the return of Is silver, IA gold
and gold plated oigaret cases stolen from the
Crown Princes palace during the November revo-
luton.
This is an eloquent testimonial TO Friedrichs
loyal love OF his country. Long before No
vember there had been request made to all Gel
turn over to the government all gold and
silver trinkets and jewelry help the German
financial situation. In commenting the eviden.
failure Of hts loyal hishness comply With
quest paper remarks. Here is another owl
dence of how little the nobblest of the nation
about rules that should have been sacred to every
German heart"
And yet they want to sa We the Hohenzollernsl
John D.. who used TO give away pennies wher he
felt generous. has distributing nickels lately.
No change in pohcy-mereIy recognition of the
changed standard small change.
Now theren be a showdown on the League of
Nations
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18
RATIFICATION AND SECESSION.

The country we dare say. literally dares the op-
ponents OF the League OF Nations to resort TO the
scheme submitted recently in washington. ratify
the German treaty with the league in 1t and then
before the country in 1920 with "a proposition 20
withdraw from me league. giving the required two
years notice would 0- "A very gooo way. a
splendid way TO test out the good opinion that III,
people OF the country holds toward the League Of
Nations.
Why not u vii nrovide opponents Of the league
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18
The Tower of Babel
By Bill Armstrong

all over again, with the ides of hav-
ing a real ad club in South BEND.
II always seemed TO us that the ad
club men worked hard enough in
other business organizations Of the
city that they are entitled TO an
organization of their own. AL Mac
Donald is the president of the new
al club. II a lot Of steam will put
the club across, Al will do it.
Speaking of advertising we talked
to a fellow the other day that had
just opened a new grocery store.
We thought we were putting him
next TO something good, so we adj
vised him TO do some advertising
lust TO kinder let folks know about
II.
He said:
"Oh, l have done some mighty
big advertising. l just got out 500
hand bills"
After we had revived ourself, we
left him.
Interurban days first anniversary
was a great success. The only pos
sible objection thatcould be men
toned was the daring feats of Lieut..
George McCabe, in the well known
local aeroplane. We sort of had a
feeling that some of the folks
watched McCabe looping the loop
and were so badly scared that they
went home without buying anything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18

r. NJ. Hutchinson has applied for
admission in the Haul-Me Home
club. The gentleman's application
was rejected as he is an ex-automo-
bile owner. At present he isn't
driving anything but a pair of No
II Walk Overs.
Sol Hershenow is clamoring for
an associate membership. as he lives
next 10 us.
Bob McInerny has been admitted
70 full mem bership. He will be al
lowed 10 vote and enjoy the other
unusual privileges of the Organiza-
ton. one of which is hauling us
home at every opportunity.
Joe Grand Leader has returned
from New York with quite a bunch
of new merchandise. we haint seen.
and some new stories, we have
heard.
The girls up in the Lamport- Mac
Donald company wirelessed US the
other afternoon that an Ellsworth
flag was flying from the flag pole OF
the Wyman store. which isn't bad
little news item when you stop TO
consider.
Advertising men of the city are
again organized and plan 10 start
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-18

Sol Hershenow is clamoring for
an associate membership. as he lives
next 10 us.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19

Do you mind telling your age? Do
you know what your home is worth ?
Do you know how many chickens you
have, or how much butter you made
last year? ]
Sometime after January End, a
census enumeration will knock at your
door and respectfully demand an
swers to more personal and general
questions than the above. If you
refuse to answer OF insult the enum-
orator, you may be hailed into court
and fined not less than a hundred
dollars, but rest assured that what
you tell the census taker is absolute
ly confidential, that it Is made so by
law. Census information cannot I'M
der any circumstances be used as a
basis for taxation, nor in anywise
employed to harm any person or his
property. 1t has nothing whatever
to do with detection, arrest, prose-
cution, or punishment of any person
for any violation of the law.
The census will be used strictly for
statistical purposes. 1t is required
every ten years by the constitution
of the United States and by AIT of
Congress, and is the means by which
the government ascertains the in
crease in population; the advance in
agriculture, in manufactures and III
all Industries and resources of the
nation. No person above 18 years
Of age will escape questioning.
All census enumerators will carry
written commissions and identified
ton cards. These will be promptly
shown upon request, so that there Is
no danger of an imposter presenting
himself as a census taker, because If
apprehended, this is severe Federal
offense.
This fourteenth decennial census
of the United States will cost the
government s20,500,000, but it will
be worth much more than that from
the amount of information received.
As a nation it furnishes an opportu
nifty ito check up and see where we
are" among the powers of the world.
1t gives us a chance to find the gaps
and leaks in our resources and in
dastries. and better opportunity of
later filling up the waste places.
The government does not expect
any citizen to object to the census
queries, for it has given its word of
honor that the answers will be scrup-
uously guarded as confidential. And
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
Santa's Postn1as,
Handling Heavy
Mail These Days

The annual event of most general
interest to children the wide world
over is rapidly approaching. Thoughts
of big, fat jolly Santa and his bulg-
ing pack have for many days past
been occupying the thoughts of all
youngsters. Many of them, weeks
ago, have written to this beloved he
70 of toyland and goodies, and ex-
pressed their ardent desire for this
or that. Some of the dear little let
tiers trickle through Uncle Sans post
Office and some. of them have fallen
into our hands. Not every child in
Paris will have a full stocking on
Christmas morning, the more's. the
pity! But some of the precious
youngsters are so circumspect and
unselfish in their wants, that it is a
pity they can't have that which their
little hearts are set upon. But here
is little girl who don't want a doll
for Christmas Can you imagine
that, little Mary and Jane? She
says:
Dear Santa Clause:
| have been wondering what you
are going to bring me. thought may
be you didn't know. so thought |
would write. | want 25c worth of
nuts and two or three sacks of candy
and some toys but say Santa | don't
want any dolls. Wish you a merry
Christmas. your little friend, Sue
Bell Travis.
Another says: Dear Sanity Clause
heer we come 2 little children say
Sanity we want to know if you are
going to send US inthang say if you
do send us inthang send shoes and
close for we haven't got no close nor
shoes neither and we would be glad
to get inthang and we would never
forget you. Well say Sanity heer is
our names, Herman Sempson and
John Walton.
This little maiden from Big Sandy
r. F. d. l writes: Dear santa close,
am little girl seven years old and
i have read nearly through my second
reader and wants lots of candy aran
ges apple and nuts. want a big
sleepy doh and some fare peppers
ard want doll bid and want a
iron and barking dog and i want
little set Of dishes and box of
colors and want a set of building
blocks and want a trunk. be sher
you bring thes don't forget to bring
them. Bring orther little girls and
boys lots of things too from a little
girl, Ana Martin.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
EXAMINATION FOR
POSTMASTER HERE
Civil Service Commission Announces
Examination To Be Held At
Humboldt, Jan. 14th.

At the request Of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced an
examination to be held at Humboldt,
Tenn, on Jan. IA, 1920 for the po-
sition of postmaster at Paris. This
office has an annual compensation of
$1,000.
To be eligible or this examination
an applicant must be citizen of the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery of the Office and
have so resided at the time the pres
ent vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached their
21st but not. their 65th birthday or
the date of the examination.
Application form 2241 and full in
formation concerning the require
ments of the examination may be Sc
cured from the Civil Service Com.
mission, Washington, D. c. Appli-
cations should be properly executed
and filed with the Commission al
Washington, D. c., in time to arrange
for the examination of the appli'
cant,
Service Men Eligible.
An Act of Congress approved July
IL, 1919, provides:
"That hereafter in making appoint
ments to clerical and other positions
in the Executive banch of the Gov
eminent in the District of Cohmbis
or elsewhere, preference shall be
given to honorabqly discharged sol
dicrs, sailors, and marines, and wild
ows of such, and to the wives of in
jured soldiers, sailors, and marine:
who themselves are not qualified, but
whose wives are qualified to hold such
positions
If you are entitled to the benefit Of
this act you should attach to YOU
application, and submit with it YOU
original discharge, a photostat copy
or certified copy thereof, or the off
cial record Of your service. 1t vii
be returned to you after inspection
by the Commission.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19

it does expect that every citizen will
have enough national pride to answer
the queries honestly, and in every
way possible to aid the government
in securing this information.
On January 2, 1920, $4,000 enpm-
orators will set out and visit every
dwelling, apartment house, boarding
house and farm. A month has been
allowed the census takers in the
country because of the often long
distance from farm to farm. The
enumerators in the cities will COM
plete their work in two weeks. A
little later, 1900 special agents will
learn all about the products and
values of mills, factories, furnaces,
mines, wells, and forests. No little
cabin in the valley, no shack way up
on the mountain will be omitted.
Samuel L. Rogers, United States
director Of the 1920 census, the man
who twill count all of the people in
the United States" hopes to begin
supplying the public with census bull
letins by the middle of June There
will be gay spirit of rivalry be-
tween many towns and cities of the
nation, as to those, that have grown
the most since the last census.
So it will be incumbent upon each
fr11ln irit nit 10 hn
name of any person whom the enum-
orator may have overlooked.
1t is presumed that this will be the
greatest census ever taken and when
summed up will aggregate the most
immense amount of wealth ever writ
ten on paper,
One good thing the census will do,
will be to give US line on the for
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
SERVICE FLAG TO
Be DEMOBILIZED
Grove School Flag Containing 100
Stars To Be Demobilized
Friday Afternoon.

The Grove School Service Flag
containing 1870 stars, is to be demon.
ilized at the school, Friday afternoon
at one O'clock Appropriate exer-
cises have been planned and the pub
lie is invited to attend. 1t is par
ticularly desired that the ex-service
boys themselves will be present, in
uniform, if they will, but on hand at
any rate.
Ex-Gov. Tom G. Rye will make the
, rehabilitation address.
Besides its 1870 blue stars, the flag
contains one gold star, for Fred Col
Inns, who died Of influenza, in New
York, just before his division sailed
for France; also, one red cross for
Miss Stella Harris, who served as a
nurse in France for more than a
year.
The exercises for Friday after
noon are in charge of the Senior
Glass of Grove School.
The following program has been
planned.
America-School.
? Devotional-Rev. Pullen,
Over There-Seniors.
Reading-"The Gold Star'-Editf
| Carter.
Long, Long Trail-Seniors.
Address-Ex-Gov Tom c. Rye
Solo-"In Flanders Fields" -Eliz
abeth Dumas.
Keep The Home Fires Burning
Seniors.
Star Spangled Banner 2niors.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
MAIL IT EARLY OR
YOU'RE OUT OLUCK
Postmaster Caldwell Issues Rules Te
Govern Mailing Of Christmas
Parcels.


Mail that Christmas parcel today
if you want it to brighten someone's
Christmas, which is just seven days
hence, and schedule below shows,
If your package goes to the coast, to
California, Nevada, Oregon, Wash
ington State, you will be lucky if it
reaches its destination on time.
Big and little parcels ale crowding
into the mails each day. Year by
year, people are becoming better ac-
quainted with the parcel post service
and year by year Christmas mail
grows in volume.
Postmaster Y. @. Caldwell issues
the following schedule to guide the
public in the wrapping and mailing
of their Christmas packages, in order
that each parcel may be delivered by
Christmas day
Q Don't place the Christmas
seals on the face of post cards, let
tiers o. packages. If you do they
will be returned to the sender.
(2) Wrap packages in heavy
wrapping paper round several times
so that articles cannot break through
and get lost. Don't use frail paste
board boxes, expecting them to con-
tain heavy articles without reinforce
ing same with very heavy wrapping
paper.
90 Write full street address in
ink, mot pencil,) as well as the city
and state address. Write your com
plete name and specific return ad-
dress on every parcel and letter to
insure identification of sender in case
parcel or letter is not delivered. You
are permitted to write, "Do not open
until Christmas" on packages without
extra postage charge.
(4) BY observing these simple
rules you will save yourselves and
others trouble and disappointment
Those mailing parcels in Paris at
later date than as per schedule be-
low will have only themselves to
blame if their parcels are not deliv-
cred to the following places until af-
ter Christmas day.
December 18-California, Nevada,
Oregon, Washington State; New Eng
land States; North Central States.
December 19--New York State
and city, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
December 20-Texas, Louisiana,
Florida, etc.
December Missouri, Arkansas,
Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North
and South Carolina.
December 22-Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky.
December 23-Tennessee.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
AUTO LICENSE Be
READY JANUARY |
1920 Auto Numbers To Be Blacl
Letters On Grey Back
ground.

Automobile numbers for 1920 will
be at the county court clerks office
and ready for distribution, January
l, where they can be obtained by au-
tomobile and truck owners. It is
necessary to procure these at once
The numbers for next year will be
on grey background and have black
letters, different from those of the
past. The truck tags will be of the
same material and will bear the word
Truck" SO as to distinguish them
from the tags of other automobiles.
These will be used on all commercial
trucks.
Under an Act of the 1919 Legisla-
ture the fee for the tags was chang
ed and in the future the rate win be
30 cents per rated horsepower for all
automobiles. = For trucks the rate
will be 80 cents per rated horsepow-
e., with an added fee Of SIS per car
rying ton.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
MRS. J. ]. THOMPSON
IS CALLED BY DEATH

At the family home in the sixteenth
district last Monday evening, Deem
Der 18th, Mrs. ]. J, Thompson, a
much beloved Christian lady and the
wife of J. j. Thompson, Sr., passed
away, after short illness.
Mrs. Thompson was devout Chris
tian lady and church worker, having
her membership with the Christian
church at Sulphur Well. She was
known and loved by her many friends
for deeds of kindness.
She is survived by her husband and
five children, Ed, W. F., J. j. Jr.,
Mrs. Poulka Harris and Mrs. D. l..
Burton. The funeral services were
conducted Tuesday by Rev. Fred
Chunn, with burial at Sulphur Well
Academy. The attendance at the last
services by great concourse of
friends, attested the esteem in which
she was held by all who knew her.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
Census Takers Begit Offensive January End;
VoZley of Questions To Be Fired 1t Public

eigners within our gates, as questions
to foreigners will cover when they
came to this country, whether natur
allied or rot, if so, when; the birth
and nativity Of their parents; wheth
Ell he can read, write, or speak the
English language, etc. 1t is thought
that the war drained the country oi
a~number of aliens, who returned t.
! their native countries and that com
paratively few have been admitted
to our country during that time.
The census will also enable the
government to reckon the labor force
of the nation-just how many ply
sicians, ministers, lawyers, clerks
teachers, miners, machinists, carpen.
tiers, etc, we have to depend on. And
juct how many have left the farms
for the cities in the last few years.
Each person will be asked ques-
lions concerning his age, education
birthplace, occupation, home and SC
on. The questions asked the farm,
ers will be Of a little larger scope
and will include the following:
!. Each occupant on farm will
Dc asked how many years, if any, he
worked on farm for wages; how
mary years, if any, he was a tenant
and how many years, if any, he far.
med as owner.
2. Whether he (a) owns, or (b)
rents, or (cl partly owns and partly
rents his farm, or whether I'D he
operates the farm for others as q
mar ger or superintendent.
How many acres in his farm
Number of improved acres? Num-
Der of un;mproved acres and mum.
be- of acres of woodland.
4. Total value of farm? Total
value Of buildings? Value of nipple
ments and machinery of farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged?
If so, the amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer,
and labor in the year 1919?
7. Several questions concerning
artificial drainage Of his farm.
8. Number Of cows, horses, sheep
chickens, and other domestic ami
mails on the farm January /, 1920?
8. Quantity and acreage of all
crops grown on the farm in 1919
including fruits and vegetables.
10 Quantity of milk and butter
sold off the farm during the year
1919?
Il. Acreage of timber land or
farm and value of forest products.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
COMMISSION FIRM
TO OPERATE HERE

Toof & Toof, Commission Brokers
of Paducah, have rented offices in the
new garage building erected by the
Henry County Auto Company, and
expect to open for business between
the LIST and 18th of January, or as
soon as thier offices are completed.
This firm, Toof & Toof, are direct
representatives of the CT cago Board
of Trade, and will have direct indi-
vidual line IN to the Chicago Board
Of Trade. They will deal in al,
stocks and bonds, cotton, grain and
such other items as are handled by
the Chicago Boa-d of Trade and the
New York Exchange. Mr.. Miller of
Paducah, will have direct charge of
the business here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-12-19
John Barleycorn
Takes the Count;
Xmas To Be DR.,

"Yon rising moon that looks fol
| me again
''How oft hereafter will she wax anC
wane?
"And reach the spot where | made
one (drunk)--
Turn down an empty glassw
| Thus John Barleycom sought 6
fitting passage from the lines OF
Omar Khayaam and sang it as hi.
own death knell last Monday after
noon when the United States Su
preme Court told him to roll his coat.
tails and marvel thitherwards in com
pany with enemy aliens, Reds, anar-
chists, Bolsheviks, etc, or words to
that effect in declaring the wartime
prohibition measure constitutional.
An anticipated wet and merry
Christmas is thereby supplanted with
the realization that it must be a dry
and happy one, for "red ticker" is
going to be~harder to find this Yule-
tide than it has ever been since the
memory of man runneth not to the
contrary. The egg-nog will be no.
ticeably "nogless" and the Christmas
eve nightcap will be worn strictly
upon the head. Of course there may
be drop or so unearthed from some
remote corner of the cellar where it
has been carefully stored in antici-
patton of just such a calamity as this,
but it will be so precious that only
just teeny bit will be used to flavor
the boiled custard
The decision of the court came as
somewhat Of surprise to the "wet"
forces throughout the country, as
we'll as adding little more dust in
the throat of the average man with
well developed thirst. In all of
the cities the saloonmen were prepar-
ed to open their doors to the unpre-
eedented holiday trade which they ex-
pected. But, alas, it is not to be.
The liquor dealers still find a
crumb of comfort, however, in the
fact that if the Senate ratifies the
peace treaty before January Is, and
the president Immediately issues a
proclamation declaring war and war
time prohibition at an end, all will
be well.
By way of a chaser it might be
added that as long as there's life
there's hope-even if it is hope bas-
ed upon the thought that the Senate
will get active.