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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24
The Tower of Babel
-By BILL ARMSTRONG

pay Is cents for a head Of cabbage
for her husband
The big headline feature. they tell
as. OF the shoe retailers picnic. was
a mysterious lady who showed W
suddenly and made a scene over "a
pair OF SIS shoes she claimed 20
have purchased from Bob Beitner.
which went bad on her They tell
US further that after turning the
color OF the standpipe Bob agreed
70 give the lady a new pair OF shoes.
II was all a joke. but IL was one OF
the best pulled at the picnic
A the meeting OF the kiwanis
club Thursday. Wassmer. the ma gi-
clan. asked for the assistance Of "a
gentleman who knew something
about cards" and straightway select
ed Joe Grand Leader. who quickly
disqualified as having absolutely no
knowledge OF cards The way Joe
shuffled the cards appeared 10
brighten the magician.
Jack Johnson is back with the
declaration he can lick anyone in
the United States. All right, Judge.
give him another year
South Bend will be decorated In
green Saturday and II won't De for
Irish freedom either-Saturday is
Watermelon day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24
NIcrcIv n Reflection.

Georgetown Feels Quake.-News-
paper headline Probably only the
distant rumble of proceedings from
across the river at the White House
during the recent convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24
Alas Poor Man.

Cable reports say English women
who possess Is windows in their
homes can vote. Men will now get
as little use from windows in their
residence. as they formerly did to
closets
Copyright, 1920 S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24
WHAT'S In A NAME

facts about your name; its
history; It's meaning; whence IL
was derived: it, significance:
your lucky day and lucky jewel
Ply MlInRED MARSHALL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24

PA PERKINS
SCI
It's about time
for ex-Lieut. T.
f. Reeder TO land
back in town and
start borrowing
from all his wed
din guests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24

Rumors that shooting Niagara Falls in a barrel
viii become a popular sport this denied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24

pay IS cents for a head Of cabbage
for her husband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24

Pity the poor. hard working tele-
phone girl who has 10 go out and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-24
Additional July Clearance
Sale Items

Silk fake yarn in balls, 45c value; July
Clearance Sale, 25c ball.
Ice wool in balls 45c value; July Clear
ance Sale, 25c ball.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01

md. who has been in the army since
the great war broke out We spent an
afternoon at the Cologne Zoo where
the Hons, tigers and leopards get what
thousands OF Cologne people have not
had for months and years-meat
True, It comes from horses 80 old
they can no longer work and It is
nften kept SO long that Il Is rotten,
but It's meat and the animals thrive
pm Il.
Said my British friend: .WheneTr
ron see q soldier In khaki, with a
haulein on ibis arm, spending q thou.
sand marks for q skirt for the lady,
IFS q safe bet It's one OF your Ameri-
can soldiers Whenever you see
soldier handing q German waiter a
Is or a 5O-mark dip, you can depend
upon Il, the chump Is one OF your EEL
lows:
sYow lads get q little better pay
than ours, bnt not very much more.
But, somehow, they are more reck-
less and foolish with their money.
They draw their pay and turn 1t into
3 bundle Of German paper money.
sThey figure that a mark which
nsed to be about "a cents Of YOU
money Is now only about 2 cents. Re
suit Is they pay as much attention
to q mark as they would to postage
stamp. They forget that whatever
the mark may mean to them, to the
German It Is still q mark.
s0f course, It doesn't buy as much
as It used to, but nevertheless The
German works for marks and is paid
Inmasks. And 1t makes a fellow sick
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Richie have
returned from Ulysses, Pa. where
they had spent several weeks on their
farm.
MRS. John Coughlin and little son
Iaik, Of Pittsburgh are guests Of Mrs.
]. NJ. Mcdonnell on Benoni avenue,
They are en- route to their home after
a visit with relatives in Clarksburg'
John Riggle has returned to his
home at Middlebourne, Tyler county
after a visit here with his son c. H.
Riggle.
MIS-. Paul Doverstike who had been
the guest Of Mrs. Bernard Mckinley
| has returned to her home in Pitts
burgh. Mr.. DoTerstike spent The
week end here.
Miss Lucille Springer has returned
from visit at West Union
Joseph McElfresh left Yesterday 1911
Columbus, Neb., where he will visit
his SON, Attorney c. n. McElfresh'
He will also visit his other sons who
reside in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Mcqueen Of IVES
ton returned to their home Monday
after attending the Brown Bailey
wedding and visiting their son W. S
Mcqueen Of Mt. Vernon avenue.
Mrs. P. C. MeQuain and little daugh-
| tiers returned to their home Monday
They came as far as Clarksburg IN
company with her husband who mas
gone to attend a university in Column
bus, 0. -. =.
Miss Madge REESE is the guest Of
relatives IN Wheeling.
Rollo J. Conley is spending several
DAYS in Pittsburgh on business.
Miss Elizabeth Weber Is spending
| a couple OF days in Pittsburgh Oh
business.
Principal ". A Hustead. Of the East
side schools, and his family are spend
ing a week or ten days In Taylor
county.
A. F. Wilmoth. Of EIkins, was q
business visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Dobson, Of Wheeling, Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
Keep Up Your Confidence.

The majority Of failures begin u
detstorats BY doubling or depredat-
tnsthensel1es-er BY Losing eenndenca
in their ewn ability. The moment
You barber doubt and begin to lose
faith in; yourself you caplmlats to tho
enemy. Every time you aeknoviedse
wealneis, inefldency, Or lack Of abil-
III you weaken your sef-ecnhdence.
and that Is to undermine; the very
foundation Of all achlev.uent-orison
SWEET Marlen in Chicago Daily News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
GOOD TAASAT
Meeting At Y
Meeting oflndustrials Super
viisors is Well Attend
ed.

Last NIGHTS meeting Of the Indus
IT'D supryisas- at the NC A.
vas vel attended. There vas q fan
representation Of the factories Of
Fairmout despite the hot weather.
After the banquer the MAN speak
ar was introduced, Clarence E. He'd
den, Of cuness Tech. BIS TAN was
yery pointed and forcetrL he paid
4 hfrk Tribute 70. the skilled working
man BE stated that he was Just as
much a professional man as the DOC
tor or lawyer or any other OF i9e
socalled higher professions. he
argued that tho foremen Of any 1ac,
tofy must be cordial to their men ana
that a hearty handshake was Wnat
made many q man stick when no
might have quit.
Alter Heddei's talk came,the talks
OF Inc local men. These we're most
Interesting as they showed what a
fine relationship exists between me
employer and the employees Of tne
Fairmont plants
R NJ Gardner, Of the Owens Bottle
company, gave . talk on the sugges-
tion box that has been installed at
he Owens factory. This box Is to re-
ceiYe an suggestions that the en-
ployes might have to offer. Cash
prf5es are given for useful suggestions
such as will better the sanitation, IN.
crease production, reduce expense and
other such suggestions II q mans
Suggestion Is not used, q letter Is sent
to him explaining why 1t could not be
used. Many useful things have been
suggested since the installation Of
the boz. It has proved To- be q greai
success.
company, then gave q talk on the
subject OF Firing Men. He stated that
the foreman that fired a man simply
because he did not toe the scratch,
not only injured the man but he low
cred themoral Of the entire plant: The
lower the labor turnover the higher
the production,
These talks BY the local men were
especial yinteresting because they
revealed the conditions in the local
factories. They showed that the en-
ployers Of the Fairmont plants are 90
ing their best to make the working
conditions ideal.
This meeting and banquet Of the
Supervisors club was the last that
viii be held until October. The club
decide dto sponsor some Sunday band
concerts during the summer. The
first Of these will be held on Sunday.
uly 4th There will be another on
July 18th and on August 18th
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
IlII|lllIRR|lE
HII RECKLESS
IH TIER CON
Miles, hrs Soldiers and
tie German Peplefar
FromHappy.
40 sPl|LS THE Girls
British Non Com Tails
4 About Spending Habits
Of Our Boys.
BY MILTON BRoNNER
Evsonesn Mananer N. E A.

T. .
COLOGNE, June 3O.-Take It from
be British Tommy that the Ameh.
can yank Is a living example Of the
ancient adage that q fool and bis
money are soon parted. And the
Tommy dcesrtlttn Il.
4 It spoils the German gtrtA Il spo1s
DE German walters and Il forces up
the prices in the restaurants and
shops.
!: Ny authority for an tbs Is q Brit
ash non.eom VINO ased to be . news
paper man In Fleet street. London,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01

the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Engle, in this city. Her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Dobson, has been here
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mis- W. W. Stewart and
daughters, Benice and Miss Mary
Grace, are visiting relatives In Wheel
Dallie Hall and Charles Robinson,
both Of Warrington, were operated on
this morning al Cook hospital for the
removal Of their tonsils.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
Why Breath. Through the Nose,

Why Breath, Through the hesei
Reasons for breathing through The
nose instead Of the mouth are: o.
to warm the DIR; t2) to ncistsn the
air; (s) ID remove the dust and
germs; ~ to produce more suction
In the chest, which helps draw blood
int the lungs as well IS air, thus
helping the heart and more easily
attaining second wind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
Eidler sun.

The first use Of playing cards was
when Satan played the deuce In the
Garden Of Eden" says an exchange.
Wrong! It was when the sum Lay over
everything with his first dush-Bos-
ton Transcript
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01

who can't afford to pay the in.
creaseS.
don't work your boys. l know Of
cases where q girl would come into
a shop one day with one Yank and
another day with another and thus,
In the course Of time, get an outfit
that was the envy Of the former we'll
TODD people Of the town"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01

d see a nice soldier, who has work
ID hard for his money, handing some
waiter q tip as big as the German
makes in a whole day. It makes
things hard for the rest Of US and for
The Germans, too.
wherever the Yanks turn loose
with their money, the prices in the
shops so up. That hits the citizens
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
SOCIAL
4 EVENTS


Take Trip.
Mrs David VI. Kennedy and MIS-
Grace Mcdonnell are leaving TO-DAY
for Lorain. Ohio, where they VIII be
the guests Of Mrs. Leo Sma1lwood OF
this city who Is now on an extended
visit with her parents at their SUM
mer home on Lake Erie. Mr.. Ken
nedy and Mr.. Smallwood Will join the
parry them on Sunday.
Taxing Lake Trip.
Ms. Walter D. Stocklsv Of this city
and her parents Nj. and Mrs. D. c!
Galliher Of Charleston are at this time
making a tour Of the Great Lakes and
Canada. Mrs. Stockley met her par
EMS in Cleveland. Ohio.
To Meet Friday.
The local court Joan Of Arc Daugh-
tiers Of Isabella will meet on Friday
evening Of this week instead Of on
Tuesday evening Of next week. All
members are asked to be present as
important business will be transacted.
At the Park.
NJ. and Mrs. J. F. Straight and
SONS have occupied the1 cottage at
MI. Lake Park where they will spend
the remainder Of the summer. Mr..
Straight will spend the weeks ends
there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01
At the PAX.
Red Cross to Meet.

A meeting Of the Red Cross Public
Health Nursing service win be held
this el hing at seven O'clock at Red
Cross headquarters In the court house
There will be several important mat
ters up fos consideration
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-01

Houseay Ages Rapidly.
The honseay becomes fu1 gown n
lbout four weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC INTERESTS

The price of living has become high strikes have become
and relief broken that
the American people have become tired and impatient They
begin to demand that something be done and that the
politicians quit passing the buck
The railroad question has been unsettled state since
threatened with complete tie up and all industry has suffered
guards the rights Of the people and should support
every thinking 1t is time that something should done
Throughout ali the sections Of the senate railroad bill runs
the definite idea that the legislation has been conceived and
written for the benefit Of the people whole Every of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and of the Transportation
Board newly created by the BILL hedged with re-
Here e" Of The instances where specific mention is
I'm making changes rates and cassifcations Com
mission S1tn take INTO consideration The interests OF the public
make INQUIRY respecting the transportation needs and facilities
The Board shall make to the Commission Representations
The shall report Congress measures that will pro-
and protect the interest Of the public" f''
The Board may require the Joint of terminals IF finds
The Commission may permit railway consultations st
shall find that the public interest will be promoted by the
No railroad shall issue any more stocks or bonds unless ii
is compatible with the public interest.
railway corporation be dissolved if it is longer
necessary or convenient in the public interest.
Board suspend existing service rules emergencies
and substitute others I'm the interest of the public and the
No road shall enter construction unless public in
terest requires or will require the construction
No existing road shall be abandoned unless the present
future public interest permits such abandonment"
it is reasonably necessary the public interest
Commission may order division Of traffic in such way
Commission simplify rate schedules if 1.-The public will
be better informed by doing.
Rail connections between shall
only when it be done with safety the public"
In dividing joint between participating the
Commission must consider the importance of the carrier to the
public a transportation utility
In times of such temporary through
be established desirable in the public
interest"
Perhaps before has the of the public been held
continuously the conception perfection of the
railroad bill passed by the Senate If shall become law
substantially written the people will at last have come into
their The public utility has long been msnomer
alton individual fortunes Others have become the
experiment by State legislatures with disastrous results
and the public The roads whole have
looked by employees their private
t the bills to be paid by the public and the profits d
public employees Now under the of the
BILL the roads become reality public utilities and
will be operated such.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
THE ALMA RECORD

than one prominent librarian, the
committee felt secure i'm obtaining the
furniture from this firm.
Six 90 tables with six 60 chairs
each, one Of which is a table designed
fore hildren. library charging desk
and chair, racks for magazines, news
paper racks and files and a catalOg
case and base comprise the essential
furniture.
The city in making ready rhe Ii
brary room has had built in bookcases
one whole side of the room finished to
match the furniture.
This furniture is made very sub
stantially of solid oak The tables
are constructed TO meet the require
ments of reading and reference work.
They are made with the proper over
hang of the top and with the top
edges slightly rounded to prevent un-
necessary wear on book bindings.
The chairs are built for durability
and designed to command a correct
reading position Whereas this fur
nture is unlike other in construction
it is very much alike in price and to-
tailed to 81 1913.
At a regular meeting of the league
it was voted to pay for this furniture
with the money belonging to the
league.
The book fine money for the year
amounting to $64.47 has taken care
of all local expenses and also paid
for set of, children's books.
Miss Ward, Alma College librarian,
whose appointment on the library
committee is considered most forum
ate for the welfare Of the library,
approved OF our present list Of per
iodicals. We have now on the table
the following magazines;
Popular Mechanics. American Boy,
Youths Companion, Scientific Amer
lean, Recreation Baseball, Literary
Digest Outlook Worlds Work, Col
lier's, Lesle's, Saturday Evening
Post Haper's, American, Ladies'
Home Journal, Electrical Expert
mcnter, Review Of Reviews, Photo
play, Flying. Red Cross. The Atlantic
Monthly, Mexican Review.
one Of the greatest needs Of the
library at the present time seems TO
be a set of New Encyclopedia and
World War reference books
Respectfully submitted,
Mabel Is. Glass. chairman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

D..
Balance January /, 1925 s4l "A
Respectfully submitted,
Estella Moore, Treasurer
To the Alma Civic Improvement
League:
Your committee is very happy TO
report, that perhaps the most inn
portant event in the history of the
Civic League, has happened this day,
when the little old Reading Room on
Woodwork Ave, started in fear and
nourished with trembling, has bloE
somed into the Alma City Library.
The Library is being moved into
the city hall this afternoon.
However, the library is in very
feeble condition owing to the made.
quate number Of books. and the IL
brary committee would recommend
that committee be appointed to
carry on an extensive campaign to
obtain money with which to buy books
for the library.
They have now "A number Of 1918
books, only part of which is credit
to the library, many being soiled and
torn.
416 books mostly new and others
practically so, have been donated dur
ing the year.
Books have also been purchased
from Mrs. II. NJ. Durham and DR..
Bagley.
during the year 1919 there has been
an attendance of 5000 people at the
Reading Room which means more
than two-thirds' increase over the
preceding years.
In Nov. the committee appointed
for the work of buying furniture with
the assistance Of the executive officers
of the League, placed the order fol
new furniture with the Library Blu
reau Co, who make only furnitur,
designed especially for libraries.
Acknowledging the reliability
of the Library Bureau Co. and acting
with the advice secured from more
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
PIONEER DEAD
Mrs. Ann f. Trap, Old Resident of
Alma Died Sunday.

Mrs. Ann f.. Trap, one Of Alma's
oldest and one of her highest respect
ed residents, passed away at her home
on West Superior street Sunday
morning, her daughter, Miss Winifred
Trap, prominent teacher in the
local schools, being at her bedside
when the end came. Mrs. Trap was
II years of age at the time of her
death, having been born in Ohio in
1871. She left Ohio, when still a
young girl, coming to Alma, and has
since resided in this city.
The funeral services took place
from the residence on West Superior
street Monday afternoo~ at 400
o'clock, Rev. w. l.. Gelston of the
First Presbyterian church officiating
and burial was made in Riverside.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
Australian Abori1ines.

A. hunter The native Australian is
mArvelouSly adjusted to his environ
ments. Ills success lies in an intimate
knowledge OF the habits of animals.
Any animal which leaves Il track, how
ever dim. in sad. on ROCK or'in grass
falls an easy prey 10 th black fellow.
Children are taught 10 track lizards
and suakcs aver bare rocks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
Modest Request.

An English lndy was visiting n con-
Wet in prison and ms she vas about
to leave she asked him If there waa
There is, lady" said lhp convict ia
appreciate il very much if you'd cali
ON lhe mayor and ask h.m 'o extend
me the freedom of the city Boston
TranScript
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
Pleasures Coming Fast.

Merle WAS fond of bananas. When
his father took him into his mothers
room TO sec thr new brother that had
arrived the night before the child was
given banana as ne left the door
Gee" he cried deiightedly; "a now
brother and "A banana both the same
day :"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
First Private Enalish Phone.

The first telephone ever placed in a
private English residence il still TO he
seen at Marlborough ho"sc. II was
made in 1873 on board the warship
Thunderer and was subsequently set
up between the schoolroom and the
boudoir of the princess of Wales.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
ALMA ROLLER MILLS

This editorial not advertisement for
particular brand make of -four the purpose it call
attention few pertinent facts concerning the Alma Roller
Mills which recently began operations and turning flour
from Gratiot county wheat.
The manufacture of flour important industry and such
institution of value community. Especially
that section that produces the quality quantity
of wheat produced by Gratiot county farmers
1t ought to be perfectly plain to all of that the operation
of this mill market for wheat this section
the farmers who that wheat will be of Alma
chants their here all of which will help
Alma and thrive.
If the Alma mill product product people should
merchants should sell advertise
because industry city and furnishes market
the product of adjacent farms
Anything that will legmately build up Alma should be
encouraged Our manufacturing industries amongst the
the and section exces Grao the
ton of wheat and other agricultural products That being the
let unite industry that will
make Alma larger city and desirable place to live Alma
Roller Mills included.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
BEAUTY PARLOR
\. W. Davis Has Opened New
Beauty Parlor Over Barber shop.

A. W Davis, proprietor of Davis
barber shop, and one of the best
known BARRIERS in this city, opened a
beauty parlor over the shop, located
at the corner Of East Superior and
Woodwork on Saturday.
Considerable money and time has
been used in remodeling the second
floor of the building, and in fitting it
up for the beauty parlor, as Mr.
Davis felt that Alma had need of
such a place.
Mrs. James Allen, who is gradu-
ate of the K. Burnham School Of
Beauty Culture of Chicago, is in
charge of the new place, and gives
the assurance that every possible
courtesy will be extended, and that
every effort will be made TO give
service of high order.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

Very smart new models in silk and
satin hats at Robinson .-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

company you keep; how spend your money and
factors that determine standing
men, . - AsAaA *
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

If don't do my part you don't do your part Jim don't
do his part Susan don't do her part toward building Alma
this year lettering conditions there lot others
like u.s. will be blame if the city stands still slides
back?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting or the stock
holders of the Western Carburetor
Co. will be held at the First State
Bank on January %, 1920, at 1:30 p.
m, for the purpose Of electing direct
ors and such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
January 2, 1920.
3O-2,c Harley Williams, Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

Oh. Boy FATTY" Arbuckle m The
Hayseed''-Idlehour. Wednesday and
Thursday.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-15

Where did license make about
neighbors and that have eadpipe cnch
all virtue and truthuness This world would be mighty nice
old place would all our unjust criticisms and make
every effort to do would be done by.