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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Demo-
Gratis in Washington todhy were OBJ
viousIy surprised and "A trife shock
ed at the announcement Of Julius
Barnes. director Of the United States
grain corporation. in New York
"Wednesday night that Herbert
Hoover is progressive republi-
can
Many democrats apparently had
been counting on Hoover as pos
sible presidential nominee end some
of the most influential had been en-
gagged in boosting his stock" under
the impression that he was q demo-
crat
Hoover himself was considering Is
SUNG a statement He was quoted
in some newspapers as having said,
Nothing 10 il. Somebody's been fool
ing with an ouija board" but it was
stated today at HoOver's apartments
that he had not said this. The re-
mark was made by one OF his
friends.
The attitude Of the democrats
seemed about summed up in the re-
mark Of Champ Clark. former
speaker Of the house. When Clark
heard that Barnes said Hoover was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

other dive brought up a fat bottle
Of some kind OF cordial.
Then. with these neatly piled II
his arms, and looking like he did
in his innocent boyhood days when
he brought in the wood for the
kitchen stove. ne staggered back to
his table.
in ordinary times the appearance
OF a portly gentleman. obviously
not waiter. carrying an arm load
OF assorted bottles through a res
taurant would attract attention.
New Years eve I'm New York il
ELECTED not a passing glance. Ev-
erybody was doing it.
People came into restaurant,
bulging Ike the upper decks OF
pack horses. In the elevators they
sometimes came into too close and
too abrupt contact Followed a
clink Of broken glass, and the es-
cape OF pungent and intoxicating
gases.
No Comedy i'm This.
Now and then a gentleman would
slip on the polished jazzing floor and
alight with "A sound like that Of the
well glass crash when the low
comedian is thrown through the
back door and Is supposed to FIN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16
Politicians Shocked When
They Lea7m About HOOUer

progressive republican" but
would abandon that party and joir
the democrats II the republicans
adopted a non-progressive platform,
Clark sarcastically said:
The gentleman is singularly for
tunate 10 have his choice OF being
the candidate of either party.
Sen. Moses. republican. and man
ager Of Gen. Woods headquarters
here. took issue with Barnes state
uent that Hoover was a ''prcgres-
sive republican" saying:
Il didn't know there was any divi-
sion in the republican party"
There seemed to be a general i'm
preston that Barnes speech was
made with the intention OF putting
Hoover in the running for the re-
publican nomination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

ism his exit at the bottom OF a long
fight OF steps.
In such cases IN: gentieman's
partners lifted their delicate nos
trils as they danced and pondered
on the amount of favoring that car
be crowded into one breath in a
pinch.
Altogether it was quite a night
The hat check boys did well. for
the normal percentage Of forget
fuIness enabled them 20 lay by
enough booze to start promising lit
tie cellars Of their own
The guests did well. for the draw
ing forth OF a bottle from an inside
pocket attracted an interest among
ones friends that no conversation
could arouse
And the restaurants. as far as one
could gather. did very we'll i'm
deed. They made no complaint last
year, when they sold their own
wines and liquors TO guests al
prices that scared well over par
This year they sold you back what
you brought at about the same
figures.
We know several restaurant men
and we have not heard "A single one
moaning about losing any money or
New Years eve.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16
PETERS0N'S OINTMENT
BEST FOR ECZEMA
First Application Stops Itching of
Eczema, salt Rheum and Piles.

Live and let live Is my motto" says
Peterson Of Buffalo. Druggists all over
America sell PETERSON'S OINTMENT
for IS cents a large box and I say 10
these druggists. IL anyone buys my ONT
ment for any Of the diseases or ailments
for which I recommend 10 and are not
benef ed give them their money back.
I've cot a safe full Of thankful let
tiers testifying 90 the mighty healing
power Of PetersOu's Ointment for old
and running sores. eczema. salt rheum.
ulcers. sore nipples. broken breast. itch
Ing scalp and skin, blind, bleeding and
itching piles"
John scott 2S3 Virginia Street. Buf
-aIo. writes. "Peterson's Ointment Is
simply wonderful IL cured me Of ecze-
ma and also piles. and IL did IL so quick
Iv that 7 was astonished Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16
New Years Eve
By James J. Montague.

Thanks TO the princely generosity
OF the hotels and restaurants New
Workers we're able 10 celebrate New
Years eve as usual. That is they
saw two years go out as has been
their annual custom.
IL was feared that prohibition
would make a difference. But Il
didn't You could reserve table
for $40 provided you gave another
10 20 the head waiter) and get a
fair meal Of victuals for another
I'VE.
And for a further consideration
you were permitted to drink all
you wanted to. The sole condition
imposed was that you brought 1t
along with you.
All the fatiguing labor Of un-
corking and pouring it. OF selecting
with practical skill the proper
glass in which to serve il. OF sup
plying ice for the champagne and
swathing Il I'm napkins TO hide the
domestic label so your guests
wouldn't accuse you Of being cheap
was performed by the waiter.
And you didn't have 10 pay any
more for II than II the restaurants
supplied It as they did last year.
II you were a New Yorker you
thought you got off light. and were
much obliged. The New Yorker is
"a grateful creature. especially New
Years eve. He would probably feel
under obligations 10 a tailor who
charged him only eighty or ninety
dollars for permission to strut
around the tailor shop in his own
clothes AS soon as this idea oc-
ours TO the tailors this may be
come another pretty little Metropol-
itan custom.
The chief confusion that arose
from the shift Of the base OF sup
plies from the proprietor to the
customer occurred in the coat check
rooms.
Almost Criminal Negligence.
Now and then a midnight revel-
Tor. keen to thread the mazes Of the
joyous jazz locked his coat at the
check stand without discharginr
cargo. With the glad light OF eX-
pectation in his eyes he led his lit
tie party TO the table he had en-
gagged two months ago. With a
smile he picked up the bill Of fare,
gay with holly and the French
names Of products from Washington
market.
Before we eat" he announces
we will have a little
A look Of cold horror overspreads
his countenance. He begins 70
frisk himself rapidly. going through
pocket after rocket turning paleI
all the while. Then a wave Of mem.
ory surging over him. he rises.
dashes 10 the coat room and shouts:
George. where is my overcoat?
Qulck!'
Naturally this demand leaves
George cold. George issues over
coats only on receipt of check for
same.
This was pointed out 20 the mid
night reveller. Again he frlsked
himself feverishIy. and after a
thrice-over, produced the check.
Savagely he terked the coat from
Georges impassive hand. Disre-
gardful OF a long line OF diners
waiting TO park their coverings he
laid il on the counter and went
through II.
4 bottle Of cocktails came from
the breast pocket Four bottles of
champagne were excavated from
the side pockets. From some extra
pocket, especially built for the oc-
casion, there welled up a quart OF
Scotch for the meticulOus guest
who doesn't like champagne. An
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16
KIDDIES GROUP
MUST BE CHECKED
DR.. Kings New Discovery
will do that very thing,
easily and quickly.

nON'T say Poor little youngster
- II wish I knew what 10 do for
youl" Just give "a little Or. King S
New Discovery as directed end the
croupy-cough won't linger
a cold is not 10 be fooled with.
Get after IL at once. Loosen the
congestion. the phlegm -studiness.
and the throat-torture.
a family remedy for colds. coughs.
grippe, and kindred attacks Fifty
years friend TO cold-sufferers.
FIFTY years Of highest quality. coo
and S12o a bottle-all druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16
OUTLINE PROGRAM.

campaign for purebred sires
the continuation OF the testing as
socIations. sterilization Of Nhe city
milk supplies and the control Of
dairy cattle diseases were among
the Important items in the program
outlined for the Improvement Of the
dairy industry in Indiana during the
coming year by the dairy extension
men at a recent conference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16
War Is Over. Says Cooke

''sss.gSe war is over" said Nir. Cooke.
1881 don't see why I shoala como
lisys }the job Of food administrator.
feered for that Office during the
ssssTke present situation may be ar
seAet OF the,Nwsr. bat I cart sec
'tastSskoyll get mixed up IN il. II
rs SAytT would return and ask me
. NS1p the work that would DO q
8 nat ter"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

There's goodness knows how
many pipe loads In every TN
Of Velvet. Or If you want the
mildest cigarette ever-there's
IS big ones IN every tin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

house Is about as di6cult as aPy other
yegk that. ! kpow 81,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

O. hSS annually. are. still subject eal
ncrn1a'S .1undrf- tie. (eod r0nurl sE4-p
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

Just 100 pair Of these - a.
splendid full size heavy ~
gray Blankets with KuU
fancy borders. pair at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

It is believed that about 100 lakes
in the Tyrolese Alps have subsidized
and disappeared within the last cen
fury.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-16

Bowels or Schedule Time
the bile lowing freely, the fer
mcnting body poisons eliminated
DR. Kings New Life Pills make the
bowels function regularly and keep
the system cleansed OF gaseous inn
purities. 25c. a bottle. 81 druggists.
Adv.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14
APPARENT ERROR IN
RATE RAISE CHARGED

Topeka. Kan,-An assertion that the
interstate commerce commission made
an apparent error OF sls2, 1858 .6s6 in the
calculation upon which it fixed the
lreish' rate increase on western roads
TO give the roads per cent return
was made in an opinion granting a
modified 80 per cent increase in
Kansas intrastate rates by the Kansas
court OF Industrial relations, handed
down here,
The error is of such magnitude as
% challenge attention" the opinion
stated and brings up for consideration
whether the basis used in the ANALYSIS
Is correct, 1t may be said here that
'he Identical analysis applied to other
groups show a result within a frac.
ton OF per cent of the rate increase
ordered by the interstate commerce.
commission"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14
Market Commission Bill Patterned After
California Statute Constructive Measure

purpose | have compiled a compara-
tive statement Of the present prices
to those maintaining prior to the
time when we became an influence
i'm stabilizing the market.
We know that, so far as the al
falfa industry Is concerned, we nave
received vast benefits, due to the
fact that the state Market Director
succeeded In organizing the growers
In fact, Il Is certain that the acreage
in our crop would have been mater
tally reduced this year had 1t not
been for the existence Of this Assoc
iation and you can unqualifiedly
state that our existence Is entirely
due to the law which made possible
the fostering by the state OF Califor-
mia OF such associations as ours un-
der practical leadership.
II extremely important to the
growers OF California that the grow
ers OF other states organize under
state supervision with wise and In
telligent leadership, and we are sure
that the voters OF your state Will en-
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14

marketing commission bill drawn up
for presentation to the next session
OF your legislature.
| further understand this bill is
substantially similar to the present
California state Market Commission
Act and that II Is contemplated that
the Oregon farmers shall, under the
operation Of the act. obtain benefits
similar to those that we have expert
enced In California
There is so much to say from the
point of view Of the farmer in favor
of the activities OF the state Market
Directors office here, in connection
with fostering organizations OF pro-
ducers. that I am at loss to state In
Just what way we are most benefited
In view of the fact that the state
ment has been called to my attention
that opponents to the proposed bill
are claiming the California farmers
have not been benefited by the OPP
Grafton of a similar commission In
this state. II might be well for me
TO cite a few actual facts. For this
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14

The most important measure to
be voted upon by the people of Ore
gOn In November is that known as
the Market Commission Bill II Is a
measure patterned after the Califor-
mia statute under the operation of
which the ranchers Of California
have become the most prosperous in
the nation.
To convey to the people of this
section what the Californians think
of their law The Argus is herewith
reproducing a number OF letters writ
ten by Californians to the State Tax
payers League, copies of which were
received here this week One Of
these comes from the Alfalfa Grow
ors OF California.
This Is what the manager of the
Alfalfa Growers said:
Alfalfa Growers of California, Inc.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. II, 1920.
have been advised by Mr.. Fred
~ Bigelow, secretary OF the State
Market Commission OF California. to
the effect that there has been a state
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14
WILL GRAVEL PORTION
JORDAN VALLEY ROAD
Speedy Work Being Done on Grading
Highway In South end Of County
Thirty Four Horse teams
At Work.

County Judge e. II. Test and Road
master j. F, Joyce returned Monday
night from Jordan Valley where they
went to look over the work being
done on the grading OF the Jordan
Valley highway. "iay we're more
than satisfied with the results so far
obtained.
-Four miles OF the road have al
ready been graded and the balance OF
IL miles will be completed soon, ="
said the Judge, I'VE determined that
It would be necessary to at once
gravel the graded portion OF the
highway or the wo'& done this fall
would be thrown away during the
winter travel.
William Davis of Vale has taken
the contract p gravel the road and
VIII start at ONE So IS to complete
grayelling soon after tie grade is
finished.
THE county has 80 four horse
teams at work on the grade now and
the work is speedily progressing. The
people over there are decidedly ploas-
ed with the prospects of having that
section of the road built this fall for
II has always been the strength that
caused the greatest trouble every
winter"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14

dorse such sane legislation, partic-
ularly with the record of California,
where II has meant so much TO the
health, happiness, and prosperity OF
our people.
Thank you for the opportunity of
expressing what believe to be the
feeling OF all growers engaged in
raising California's principal pgri.
cultural product.
Very truly yours,
JOHN Q, ROSCOE,
Manager Field Department Alfalfa
Growers OF California, Inc.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-10-14
Republican lld'

NATIONAL
. Warren q. Harding f",
+. Calvin Coolidge, vlee'Ff'.'
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States senator
N. J. sInnott, RepresrH'''"
Congress.
DISTRICT
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. turning this country
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. Of every citltluen who w., s''' :
. America and its in''ll''sI !. -
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-16

ed by motor truck Wednesday. The
truck driver has been arrested.
Burglars in the home of John Sal
mon, of near Rome, got away with
several thousand dollars yesterday.
Governor-elect Hardwick, at a
meeting of county demonstration
agents held in Athens, said that the
states most vital need is cash mar
ket for its crops.
James J. Farrell, manager of the
Catholic Laymen's association Of
Georgia, died yesterday at his home
in Augusta.
The Central Bank of Swainsboro
and the Oglethorpe County bank at
| Lexington have been admitted to the
! Federal Reserve system.
Frank H. Taylor, wealthy farmer
of near Rebecca, committed suicide
at his home Tuesday night. Financial
! conditions are given as the cause OF
| his act.
A large fire at Wadley Tuesday
night destroyed the city hall and jai
besides three other buildings. The
| loss was estimated at $4,000.
| An emergency force of 800 mer
has been added to the Atlanta post
office for the Christmas rush.
w. E. Page, business manager Of
| the Columbus Ledger was elected
president of Chamber of Commercj
at a meeting last night.
Dougherty county tax collections
have been as good this year as evel
before despite financial depression.
nent farmer, was driving the car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-16
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA New

Ollie Lane, a prisoner in the Rome
jail, escaped twice the same day. He
was brought into the court room by
the bailiff and as the baillff's atten-
ton was directed elsewhere Lane
walked out He was later captured
and at night pried off the corridor
bars and escaped.
Examiners, who have finished
working on the books of the Lewis
Banking Company, at Montezuma,
declare the bank solvent.
A letter received by the Georgia
Harding club from President-elect
Harding's secretary, says that in
dorsements of Mrs. W. H. FELTON,, of
Gainesville, have reached Harding
and are under consideration It is
probable Mrs. FELTON, will be asked
to confer with Harding.
J. 7. Covey was elected mayor of
Pavo in the recent election there.
Mayor Stewart, of Savannah, says
that the city will spend as much in
1921 as it did in 1920 Many I'M
provements for 1921 are being
planned.
Georgia Military College at Mil
ledgeville will close for Christmas
Friday.
The Savannah Sugar Refining
COMPANY resumed operations at its
plant there Monday after a suspen-
sion of two or three weeks, five
hundred or more employees going
back to work.
John Hinton, of Moultrie, Joined
Coburn's Minstrels in Albany, and
made his first appearance with them
Monday night in his home town.
A local live stock market in which
the farmers and live stock producers
of that section will participate will
be conducted jointly in Macon by
the agricultural committee of the
Macon Chamber Of Commerce, the
Biibb County Farm Bureau and rep
resentatives of the State College of
Agriculture, and the facilities will
be furnished by the Macon Packing
Company.
The heater in the Emmanuel Bap-
fist church of Savannah was stolen
Tuesday n'oht.
DR.. c. c. Harold was nominated
president of the Macon Kiwanis club
at a meeting of the club yesterday.
Herbert Perkins, former teller of
the Augusta National Exchange
Bank, plead guilty of embezzle-
ment of $4,000 in the federal court
at Valdosta yesterday, and was fined
$3.50.
Refusing to remove his hat when
he entered negro college, William
E, Wilhelm, white, special delivery
messenger of the Augusta postoffic.
was attacked by number of colored
students. Nine of them have been
arrested and are held on $4,000 bond
on a charge of assault and battery
of a United States mail carrier.
Cane syrup production will be
one million gallons less this year
than last, ACCORDING to United States
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture.
Walter C. Barnwell and c. H.
Brooks have been nominated for the
presidency of the Atlanta Kiwanis
club Brooks has asked that his name
be withdrawn.
Will Mcdowell, ten-year-old Moul-
trie bow. was killed bv an auto there
yesterday. Jack Williams, promi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-16

All property of the Americas
Steam Laundry has this day been
transferred to Luther M. Hawkins,
purchaser of same from me. All
persons therefore holding any ac-
counts or obligations against The
Americas Steam Laundy contracted
previous to this date, will please
render same at once, to the under
signed who will pay ali such obliga-
tons. This Dec. 18th, 1929. R. T.
Mathews.-14-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-16
The accident was unavoidable.

The accident was unavoidable.
Miss Mary Rentz. of South Caro-
lima, was married in the Chatham
county jail Tuesday to John E. Roley,
in prison on a charge of irregularly
obtaining funds belonging to the Sa-
vannah Directory company.
Mrs. Grim Hill, of Cuthbert. was
accidentally shot and killed when a
small pistol being cleaned by her hus-
band fired. 1t was believed to have
been unloaded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-16
As One Raised
From Dead
Ste mach Pains Gone
Eafonie Asssse Him Well

"After suffering ten long months
with stomach pains, | have taken
Eatonic and am now without any
pain whatever. Am az one raised
from the dead" writes a. Percifield.
Thousands of stomach sufferers re-
port wonderful relief. Their trouble
Is too much acidity and gas which
Eatonic quickly takes up and car
ries out, restoring the stomach to
healthy, active condition. Always
carry few Eatonics, take one after
eating, food will digest well-you will
feel fine. Big box costs only trif1e
sith your druggist guarantee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-16

Judge Andrew J. Cobb, of Athens,
has been made a member of the
Georgia Public Welfare Board.
Jack Holbrooke. we'll known At
lanta Monday, was run over and kill
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-07-29

fire before leaving them. Don't
throw them into brush, leaves OF
9. Making Camp. Build a small
camp fire. Build it in the open. not
against tree or log, or near brush.
scrape away the trash from All
4. Leaving Camp. Never leave
a camp fire, even for a short time.
without quenching it with water and
then covering it with earth.
:. o. Bonfires. Never build bon
fires IN windy weather, or where
there is the slightest danger of their
escaping from control. Don't make
them larger than you need.
D. Fighting Fires. If you find a
ire, try to put it out. If YOU can't.
get word of it to the nearest United
States forest ranger or state fire
warden at once.