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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

You actually wonder whether II car
be true-that you went along Tor
months enduring such misery when you
could have had such easy and quick re
lief DO YOU doubt Prove IL at our
risk Your money cheerfuly refunded n
'Gets-It" fails BE sure YOU get the
genuine. There Is nothing else like
-Ciets-It" Sold by druggisrs every
where: costs but a trlfle. Mfi. by T.
Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

PENTECOSTAL MISSION, APOS-
TOLIC FAITH-32O y. Olive St,
Cecil Castle, pastor; 10 a. m, wor-
ship; 7:45 p. m, worship; 7:45 p.
m, mid-week meetings Tuesday and
Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
ADVENTIST

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
$50 10 y a. m, Saturday. Progress
hall. Melville building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
FREE METHODIST

RIVER PARK FREE METHO-
DIST-Fourteenth and Vine SITS,
Rev. A. r. Hamilton, pastor; $3.50
a. m, Sunday school; 1880 p. m,
worship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

Each package of Diamond Dyes
contains directions so simple that
any woman can diamoTA1-dye any
old, faded garments, drapperies, COW
erings. everything. whether wool
silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods, a
new, rich, fadeless color.
Buy Diamond Dyes no other
kind-then perfect results are guar
anteed even if you have never dyed
before. Druggist Will show you Dia-
mond Dyes Color Card. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

CHURCH OF GOD OF THE
ABRAHAAIIC FAITH holds SER
vices in Melville hall, 212 S. Michi-
gan st; 10 a. m, Sunday school, II.
A. SulsOn, superintendent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

MENNONITE HOPE MISSION
623 n. Studebaker St; $3.50 p. m,
Sunday school: $3.50 D. m, worship;
7.30 p. m, Monday, Friday and Sat-
urday worship; Mary Nunemaker in
charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

PFNTECOSTAL MISSION-206
w. Jefferson blvd; 7:45 p. m
Tuesday, Thursday and saturday,
worship. 1880 p. m, Sunday. wor-
ship: S D. m. Sunday, Young PeO-
pies meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
EPISCOPAL

ST. JAMES-Iafayette blvd.
north Of Washington av.. Rev. Rob
ert J. Long, rector; 1880 p. m, holy
communion; 9:45 a m, church
school, il a. m, worship 6:45 p.
m. Young Peoples meeting.
TRINITY Hungarian Corner
Elm St and Colfax av., Father Ed
win +. Smith, priest I'm charge; resi-
dence. 635 y. Walnut St; 9 a. m.
Sunday school; 10 a m, mass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

CITY RESCUE MISSION-115 E.
Jefferson blvd, Ray A. Bird, super
intendent; 2 p. m, jail service; 3 p.
m, Sunday school; 4 p. m, Bible
class.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
MISSIONS

GOSPEL MISSION-114 W. sam
pie St: $3.50 a. m. Sunday school:
$3.50 p. m. worship; 1880 p. m. wor-
ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
BIBIF STUDENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bend
Women's club hall. room 224, j. NJ.
s. building; 10 a. m. sunday SER
vice; and 7:30 p. m; prayer meet
ing. Wednesday. p. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

LINDEN AVEsNUE-Linden av.
and Carlisle st, /. n. Miller, pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a M. F. o. En-
field. superintendent; worship. II a.
m: Christian EndeavOr. $50 p. M;
worship. 1880 p. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

F'kEE WEIHODISI-Pcn
vania av. and Rush St, A. r. Hamil-
ton, pastor; 9:45 a. m, Sunday
school; 1915 a. m, worship; 1850
p. m, class meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
COMMUNITY

INSTITUTE-242 S. Lafayette St.
Melville hall; 7:45 p. m, worship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

Sunday School
Lesson Today

(By REV. p. B. FTTZWATER. ID,
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.)
THE GROWTH OF TIE KING
DOM.
LESSON TEXT-Matt. 13:24-33. q.
GOLDEN TEXT-Fret not thyself
because OF evil-dOers.-Ps. S7:1.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAIS-GaI.
$3.50.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus' Story
About Good Seed and Bad Seed.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The story OF the
Wheat and the Tares.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
and Tares.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-HOw the Kingdom of
Heaven Grows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

Don't stay bilious or constipated.
with your head dull. your stomach
sour. gaSsy. upset Take one or two
Cascarets tonight sure for your liver
and bowels and wake up clear and
fit Children love Cascarets too.
No griping-nO inconvenience. 10,
2h, so cents. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
CHRISTIAN

FgRST-Sis 8 Main St. Rodney
J. McQuary, minister; residence,
1885 Randolph St: Bible school at
$40 g. m, Roland Witwer, super
intendent; worship 10:45 a. m. and
1880 .. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

AAFANANAo 4 MIMI A'ADto sNAoCA
$50 a m. communion and preach
Ing at 1890 a m; special song ser
vice. Everybody welcome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

SWEDISH-CO Corner OF Laurel and
Napier SITS: p. m. worship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05

INDIANA AvENUE-Corner In
diana av and ST. Joseph ST. J. +.
Bellviile, pastor. Residence, 1924
Randolph St. Bible school at $3.50
a. m: worship 1880 a m and 1880
u. N.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
TRINITY
(Hungarian )-COrneI
METHODIST EPISCOPAL

FIRST-315 n. Main St. Rev. AL
bert F.. Monger. u. D. pastor; $3.50 a
m. Sunday school; Elmer F. Aber-
nethy, upeTintendent; worship 10:3O
a. IN. and 1880 D. m: EpwOrth
league, $50 p. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
When
''GetS-It''
Comes
COrnS Go

Painless. sure. Quick l. this 2-DrOp
2-Seconds Wonder.
There isn't rom on the same toe for a
corn and two or three drops OF Gets
It." so the corn curls up shrivels and
peels OF "a your fingers SO easily that
YOU are simply astonished. because you
can't feel IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
CATHOLIC

ST. PATRICK'S-307 S. TaylCr
St. Rev. John +. DeGroote. c. S. c..
pastor; Rev. William Minnick, c. ).
g, assistant; Sunday low masses at
1880 and a. m; high mass at 1880
a. m; holy day masses at 6, Z and
a. m; week day masses at 6 and
a. m.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-05
NO MONEY DOWN

Don't forget that this special off ends without fail Saturday.
Dec 49, Call and the demonstrato main floor
left of Michigan Street entrance simply telephone Main
5000 and Il advertisement in The News and
would like take advantage of NO MONEY DOWN plan"
SWEEPERVAC Demonstration Ellsworth StOre-First Floor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Circuit Court Jurors.

The following citizen have
been drawn as Jurors by the
county court for the February
term of the circuit court:
Clay-Geo. Alumbaugh, Hen
ry Drewel, Walter Gillespie.
Dayis-Chas. E. Shamel, Joe
Layne, C. j. Borland, A. E. Lie
ser.
Dover-C. W. Fieth, R. H.
Benton, Walter L. Brown.
Freedom-Chas. Cant, ST., j.
o. Lehman,
Lexington-W. ". Curtis, l.
G, Neale, D. T Boyle, Thos. Nc
Intyre.
Washington-Sam Gibbs, w.
L. Glasscock, Omar Hook.
Middleton-Jas. Salyers, Fred
Bray,
Sni-a-bar--I Van Meter.
Frank Ring, F w. VanAusdal.
Alternates.
Clay-(D D. N. Downs, (2)
Joseph Essex, (9) VIM, Beining
Davis--(4) Edw. Edwards
(5) j. H. Hickman, co. Chas
Powell, (7) Louis Brandt.
Dover-(8) VIM. Dysart, (9l
Irwin Hodges, (10) Walter Fas
see.
~Freedom-(11) R. J. Walken
horst, (12) A. ]. Filing.
Lexington--(13) ]. R. Medley
(14) Leslie Mitchell, (15) R. W
Dillingham;, (16) j. R. Moore
head, Jr.
Washington (17) Pae. Beam
er, (13) John Keith, (19) Chas
Glover.
Middleton-(20) Chas. Bu1
CESS, (21) Ike Fulkerson, (22
E, J. S~chrimsher, (23) S. I
Shore, (24) Sherman Mcclure.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Death of John Bour.

John Bour "a year old, died
Friday morning at 7:10 o'clock,
at his home 1905 Main street,
after a few days illness of pa
ralysis.
The deceased was born in AL
SAGE, France, January %, 1897.
He came to this country in 1854,
first settling at St. Louis. In
1856 he came to Lexington,
where he has since lived. He was
married in this city in 1856 to
Miss Sophie Dressed, who died
81 years ago, For many years
he conducted a meat and gro
Gerry store at the corner of 18th
and Main streets, which is now
known as V. ]. C. Bour & Sons.
Mr.. Bour is survived by two
sons and five daughters-Johr
Bour, Jr., of Sedalia; V, J. C.
Bour, of Lexington; Mrs E. F.
Meyer, of Lexington, and Misses
Otillie, Rosie, Abbie and Pear.
Bour, all living at home.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at thu
Catholic church.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Death of VIM. c. Duncan.

William C. Duncan died Tues
day afternoon at $40 o'clock
at his home, 223 Southwest
boulevard, after a short illness.
Mr.. Duncan was born in Ten
nessee and came to Lexington
when a small BOY. His wife, who
was Miss Mamie Wade, of War
rensburg, died in August 1916.
He is survived by one grand
daughter, Bessie May Elders, OF
Riverton, Nebr.
The funeral conducted by Rev
Baxter Waters, was held from
the home Thursday Afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16

Col. and Mrs. R. P. Palmer
were in Lexington Tuesday call
ing on friends. The Colonel has
been ordered to Charleston, S.
c., on duty with the Training
and instruction branch of the
General Staff with the COM
handing general Southeast De-
partment. He win leave Kansas
City, his present headquarters,
in about ten days.
City Marshal Seitz picked up
a couple strangers Friday night
at the electric light plant who
we're found to be deserters from
the army at L~eavenworth. Ar
officer came after them Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Pierre Navel accompan.
led by her two children and sis.
ter, Miss Georgia West, left
Wednesday night for lola, Kan,
sas, where they will make theil
home. Mr.. Navel will Join then
later.
Alvin DeBerry, Henry Foster
Joe Navel, Frank Heimer anC
Vernon Barrot went to Missouri
City Sunday evening on bust
ness for the Missouri Gas & E
%lectric Service Co.
Mrs. John B. Hunt of Burling
ton, Iowa, arrived Wednesda.
night to visit her niece, Mrs. G
II. Blackwell. Mr.. and Mrs
Blackwell met her in Kansa
City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16

John R. Vaughan, formerly
manager of the local A. A.
Grimes Co. store, but now trav-
cling inspector of this compa-
ny's chain of stores, spent Sun
day here with his family
Joe Navel returned to Rich
mond Friday, after q few days
visit with his brother, Harvey
Navel, viii is confined to his
home on account of illness.
Mr., and Mrs. Leroy GIish of
Waverly drove up Sunday. Mr..
Glish returned in the evening
and Mrs. Glish remained to un-
dergo an operation.
DR.. and Mrs. John Aull an
nounce the birth of a son, Sun
day, January IL, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
BURGLAR HAD POOR LUCK
Entered Eleven Homes And Sc
cured About $50.

A burglar or a pair of of them
visited a number of homes in
Lexington Tuesday night; in
fact, eleven have reported of the
visitation, and as far as can be
determined, they secured only
about $50. This sum represents
the contents Of children's saw
ings banks, borrowed money,
church donations, profiteering,
etc. The providers were either
unacquainted in the city or they
were misled by exterior appear
ances.
Where money was found:
G. A. Keith, $40 or SIS (mon-
ey belonging to Mrs. Keith.
Rev. j. c. Bierbaum, $1.00
probably a church subscrip-
tion).
Walter Warder, SLIPS 1.-THE
proceeds from the sale of a turk
ey).
Rev. Baxter Waters, about 81
(balance of 1919 salary.
DR.. j. @. Cope, about $1,000
Contents Of a savings bank be.
longing to his two sons, and
money earned by them).
The needy--a bank president
bank cashier, railroad man, bar.
Der, B. & L. secretary, and s
capitalist o m where M
money was found:
j. W. Sydnor,
E. N. Hopkins,
VIM Shacklett,
F. Lee Wallace,
7. M. Hoffman,,
Tilton Davis.
In each case the burglar mad,
a pretty thorough search TO.
money, rejecting valuables o
every description which wer
left scattered on the floor afte
ransacking cabinets, dressers
etc. At Mr.. Hofmann's he wa
frightened away while attempt
ing to gain an entrance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
DO You KnOw?"

DO you know" that the pic
ture the Liberty theatre in Kan
sas City is advertising as a COM
ing attraction-"Jubilo"- a S
shown at the Grand in this city
last week? For up-to-dateness.
you can't beat the Grand.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16

Arnold Mayer, who has been
visiting friends and relatives
here the past few days, return
ed Tuesday evening to Kansas
City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hukill HudgiRs
eAa son, RpSmaaf ef Kansas
City, spent Sunday here at the
home of Mr.. and Henry Dank-
ers.
Mrs. w. J. Shinn and Mrs. Err
nest Hoffman went to Kansas
City Friday morning for a few
days visit with friends.
A. B. Elder of Riverton, Neb..
arrived yesterday morning to
attend the funeral of his father
in-law, VIM. c. Duncan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Gives $4,000 in Prizes

The average student entering
the University of Missouri may
not realize it, but each year he
has an opportunity to partici-
pate in the distribution of &c.
600 in prizes, in ffty-six indi-
yidual awards of medals. In a
four-years course, he or she has
q chance to pick off some part
Of the $36,000.
These awards consist of schol-
arships, honocs, prizes and fell
louships. They are given for
meritorious work. Some are for
excellence in writing, some for
excellence in speaking, some for
high scholarship standing, and
others for research work.
A good many Of these prizes
come from e%ndowments placed
in the care of the Board of Gu
rators. Interest on these furnish
es a stipulated sum each year
to be awarded as the Board Of
Curators directs, or as stipulat
ed by the donor or the trustees
of his estate.
Others are out and out gifts
such as two in the School Of
Journalism; the Millard's Re.
view prize Of $50 for the best
editorial on China and the Mis-.
souri, Society of Japan's prize
for the best essay on the rela.
ltions of Japan and America.
:. Other prizes in the field o.
writing are the William ]. Bry
an prize of $3.50 or a medal o.
that value for an essay on somt
phase of the science of govern
ment the Menorah prize of $10I
for an essay on Jewish history
+. literature, religion or some cur
rent question affecting the Jews
the William Volker prizes Q
$50 and $25 each for essays o
workmen's compensation, chill
7. welfare, or rural welfare, an
, the McAnally medal for the bes
essay, thesis or poem by a ser
ior. The Stephens medal is {
warded for oratory.
The executive Board of the [
University recently made an orde
that the stipends of Universit
scholarships and of agricultur;
research scholarships be increa'
ed from 5000 to $500, and ths
8 University fellowships and agr
: cultural research fellowships b
increased from $400 to $500.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
s5 Years on School Board

With the regular monthly
meeting Wednesday night, jan
uary 7th, George P. Venable
had served thirty-fve years on
the school board, and all that
time as treasurer. Mr.. Venable
is 81 years young and almost as
active and spry as in the days
when he helped to swat the
Yankee in the war between the
states.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Delegates to Farmers Week"

@@AAN
The county court has appoint
ed the following as delegates to
Farmers Week" at the Col
lege of Agriculture, Columbia,
Mo-, January 1928:
VIM. Schreiman, Middleton
Geo. w. Hackley, alternate.
T. ]. Miller, Dover; j. B.
Eppes, alternate
L. j. Slusher, Lexington Dan
Stoll, alternate
Mrs. Lucy Bryant, Clay; Ar
thur Robinson, alternate.
Thos. Charmicael, Sni-a-bar
Porter Barnett, alternate.
Joe Barton, Washington; F.
j. Bertsch, alternate.
Geo Gray, Davis; Peachy
Rhodes, alternate.
Jos. Klingenberg, Freedom
Louis Thieman, alternate.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Basket Ball Friday Night.

The Wentworth basket ball
team will start the season Fri
day night with the Odessa team
as opponents. Odessa has a
lineup that looks good-Ser-
mon, Campbell, Ashers, Roberts,
Sturges and Westwood-all old
timers at the game.
Game called at 7;45. Admis-
sion 35 cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Celebrates SIND Birthday.

Thomas Walton celebrated his
eighty-second birthday last
Tuesday evening at his home on
North Tenth street. A few of
his old friends called during the
evening. Refreshments were
served and a delightful evening
was spent by all present.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Bradley Trial at Warrensburg.

In the criminal court Mon
day, James Bradley identified by
Marshal Maddox of Marshall, as
one of the three men who muir
dered Sheriff Talbot and his
deputies, was granted a change
of venue to Johnson county.
The trial of T. M. Homan was
continued to March LIST.
The court adjourned to March
LIST, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16

Ray Mayer went to Kansas
City Tuesday evening to attend
the convention of the Southwest
Hardware Dealers Association.
Estill Carter went to Kansas
City Sunday morning for a few
days visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carter.
Miss Anna Rostagno went to
Kansas City yesterday for a few
days visit.
John Wernwag went to Wa
verify Monday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16

Two more posting machines
and another calculator have been
ordered for the rapidly growing
Machine Bookkeeping Depart
ment of the Chillicothe Business
College, Over $4,000 in equip
ment is now found in this one
department. Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Brizendine- Buellens.

Mr.. Chester 0. Brizendine Of
Richmond Mo-, and Miss Maggie
Buellens, of Lexington, were
married Saturday morning in
the Office of the Recorder of
Deeds, Judge T. A. Walker Off
ciating.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Ike Gratz Buys Property in '42"

Ike Gratz has bought the
property in Block "42" which in
cludes the room formerly occu-
pied by the Gus MAYER saloon,
and the rooms now occupied by
the "Eat Cafe" and the Santa
Fe Restaurant" Mr.. Gratz in
tends to improve the property,
but for what purpose he has not
determined
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-16
Marriage License.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
Chester o. Brizendine Richmond
Maggie Buellens. Lexington
Jess H. Westervelt Indiana
Dora Schroeder Concordia
NJ. F. Preuitt.. Odessa
Nancy Alexander. Higginsviile
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-05-29
THIS Is \ "REALr KING

A certain king Of France once re-
marked with a slight fitting of his
nose, that he was the state. But
times have changed since the foun-
tains sprayed seven days week at
Versailles. Observe the action Of
King Gustav, who has become a
royal drummer for the House Of
Sweden"
The king awoke one fine morning
recently and was informed by his
ministers that coal shortage exist
ed. Did the king say, with a majes-
itic wave of his hand, "Send a man
into far fields to bring home the
coal?" He did not. Gustav. possi-
bly, having read Emerson's Self
Reliance" or Ebert Hubbard's Mes
sage to Garcia" decided that he
would don his business armor and go
out and get that coal himself. So he
hied himself TO England, and there
made a respectable bid for the Welsh
coal output.
Il am not asking for loans" he was
quoted as saying, II am merely in
suring Sweden's claim for material
with which to build up her indus
tries. In the present world scramble
for supplies it is imperative that one
keep on the lookout, and it is the
duty Of a king TO serve his people"
If Gustav gets that coal he should
he made a member of the commercial
club of Stockholm. II he fails. he
might benefit himself by taking a
correspondence course in one of our
business schools.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-05-29
CANNOT LONGER REMAIN
ISOLATED

They used to say that the ostrich
hid its head in the sand. thinking
that by so doing # was effectually
hidden from its enemies--but now
they say that it doesn't.
But on the contrary human beings
do shut their eyes to certainties
thinking that they thereby Danish
the danger, They are more stupid
than the ostrich. which is proverbial
for stupidity.
Certain people, like Hiram John
son, who now seems TO be the leading
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for presidents he should be
II tho party is to persist in its refusal
to ratify the peace treaty and the
league OF nations-are against the
league OF nations because they prefer
Americas old isolation.
They might as well take stand
against the Wilson administration on
the ground that they prefer the Nc
Kinley administration or the Polk ad-
ministration.
Things are as they are, not as they
we're or as some might want them to
be.
American isolation is as dead as
Julius Caesar. and a return to it as
impossible as summoning Caesar out
Of his long sleep.
The difference between those who
are for the league OF nations and
thoss. Rho are against il. u the differ
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-05-29
TIE CAUSE OF BREAKING
PRICES

or course you have noticed the
newspaper accounts of the break in
prices in many places, and you no
doubt have been at sea in regard to
the reason-for there is one--and a
good one. You probably have also
noticed from the same sources that
federal court in New York has
found a clothing concern guilty Of
profiteering because it added 55 per
cent to the purchase price Of mater
ials in making up the selling price.
But that fact in itself is not supreme
~ important. As a method of bring
ing prices within reasonable limits 1t
can promise only scattered and un-
impressive results. This is COM
pctitiyo industry and still subject to
the old law of supply and demand
under essentially peace conditions.
And that law is at work. The indi-
cations OF this are becoming more
and more plentiful every day. as
may be seen in the advertised slash
ing Of clothing and other prices.
People have become tired of and dis
abled from following tho inflated
prices. They have been suffering
quite as much from their own over
consumption as from an underproduc-
tion which is the certain result Of
overconsumption. Let overconsump-
ton cease. and oycrproduction with
sacrifice sales all along the line will
at once appear. Such is the broad
change in the situation which is now
Obscrvably going on II is the conse-
quence not of arbitrary power en-
ployed by public agencies but of nat
ural laws which work slowly and try
ingly to the popular patience but
which work with force that is ir-
resistible. Boo