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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-21
BAR FOODSTUFFS IN
HOLIDAY MAIL RUSH

Postal officials were instructed
Monday not 10 accept perisha bic
matter or parcels that are not prop
erly packed and which are not like
" 10 reach their destination in good
condition. Packages whose nature
makes them unfit 10 stand the
Christmas mail rush, may not be
sent even at the owners risk for the
reason that other mail may be de-
strcyed or damaged by them. Cakes
and foodstuffs are the chief pack
ages referred TO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-21

not shut down completely are now
running on greatly reduced time
schedules and with only working
forces. There are more than 800
factory hands idle in Goshen. Bus
mess of all kinds il feeling the ef-
fects Of industrial readjustment. Six
months ago il was impossible TO get
a sufficient number Of men here TO
Yep factories running. Now there
are four or five men 10 every job.
Some laborers are working for as
low as SO a day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-21
DELAYS MOTION FOR
NEW WRIGHT trial
special to News Times

LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. 90
Whether or not Attys. Smith and
Gilliom will enter a motion for a
new trial for Jack Wright viii not
be determined for a week or more.
Atty. Smith requested Judge Cal
laEer 10 postpone the passing Of SEN
tence until after he had conferred
with Wright, which will not be IN
I'll after the trial Of Edward
Schlene charged with murder now
in progress in the circuit court at
Valparaiso.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-21
Is KILLED BY BANDITS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Bandits
today entered the Seamen's mission
on the downtown water front and
held up James Russell. the clerk in
charge. When he attempted 20 re-
sist them he was shot and killed
They looted the cash box of $500
and escaped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-21
DEH4TEN TO ADDRESS
DECATUR KIWANIANS

John Z. DeHaven went 10 Deca-
tur. Ind, Monday 70 deliver the
principal address at a banquet,
marking the installation OF the new
Kiwanis club OF Decatur Mt. De-
Haven went 20 Decatur as the rep
resentative Of James Z. Boyer %
Elkhart. lieutenant governor OF IN
diana Kiwanis, Mr.. Boyer being un-
able 10 attend the meeting on &C
count Of a previous business en-
gagement IN Chicago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
EYE HAS GREAT sENsITIVITY
Wonderful Human Organ Capable Of
Adapting Itself to Any Possible
Circumstances.

On entering dark room after a
stay in the outside daylight the eye
at once begins to increase in sensi-
tivity. At first this increase appears to
be slow, but after five minutes the in
crease is quite rapid, the eye acquir-
ing sensftivity several hundred times
its initial value. After 80 MIN
utes' sojourn in the dark the sensitiv
ity still increases, but more slowly
than before, and after As minutes or
an hour the maximum sensitivity is
reached. The final sensitivity varies
slightly with different people, but in
fully adapted condition the eye is cas-
lily 5000 or 10000 times more sensitive
than it was at the beginning.
These facts are obtained from a
study of the sensitiveness Of the eye
in the dark made by Selig Hecht of
Creighton university, Omaha, and pub
lished in the Journal of General
Physiology. Mr.. Hecht's study goes
to show that the increased sensitive
ness is due to reversible photochem-
zeal reaction within the retina, involv-
ing a photosensitive substance and its
two products Of decomposition.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
ASTRONOMY STILL AT FAULT
Results From Their Calculations
Are Not Possible.

The celebrated observatory at Green
witch, the place from which we reckon
longitude, was founded by Charles II
in 1875, mainly for the purpose of in
vestigating the movements Of the moon
in the interests Of navigation. Although
in the intervening two and half cen
turtles astronomers have worked at the
problem, the moon has not vet become
entirely amenable to their mathemat-
les. In a recent report of the obser-
vatory at Greenwich attention Is in
vited to the increasing deviation be-
tween the calculated position Of the
moon in the sky and it's real position
shown by the Greenwich observations.
The deviation has lately been growing
in serious manner. The error last
year was more than twelve times as
large as the error twenty years ago,
and the average annual increase dur
ing the two decades has amounted to
half a second of arc in longitude. The
reason that astronomers have failed
in getting exact results from calcula-
tons based on the dynamical laws of
gravitation is possibly the existence
of some attractive force that they have
not yet discovered, although the result
may also be affected by the true shape
Of the earth, which still awaits &C.
curate determination. = srff'.s''
,a-s:r ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
EXPLOSIONS CAUSED BY DUST
Investigation Has Proved That Grain
Is by No Means the Only De-
structive Agent.

When the bureau OF chemistry Of
the United States department of agri-
culture started Investigations with the
object of reducing fires and explosions
caused by dust in the grain elevators
and mills it was not long before the
experts realized these fires and explc-
sions were by no means confined to
the grain business. These dust-explc.
sion investigations are having wide
influence, which has extended to many
industries. Aluminium dust, starcf
and even fish meal, by-product o.
fish canneries, have all been found
susceptible to the conditions which
produce disastrous explosions.
The latest development goes td
prove that the mysterious ''5low
sacks so we'll known to firemen are il
some cases caused by dust. With the
knowledge of this fact as guide
many fatal accidents may be avoided.
The firemen of America find the mat
ter of sufficient Importance to war
rant their cooperation with the de-
preventive methods.
The subject was taken up by the
National Fire1nen's association at
their twenty-second annual convention
at Peoria, III. Engineers engaged in
the dust-explosion investigations rep
resented the department of agriculture
at the meeting.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Anent Candidate Cox.

Gov. Cox, who, according to editor
ials in his newspaper, was quite pro-
German before the war, says he is
willing to rest his case with the peo-
pie on his war record. The worst in
dictment against Cox is that his pa
per stated that no crime was commit
ted against America when the Lusi-
tania was sunk by German sub
marine. That is a somewhat difficult
statement to explain in these latter
days because it was one of the effec-
tive causes that brought Uncle Sam
into the war. However, lot Of peo-
pie who were opposed to war changed
their attitude when war was declared,
AS follower Of Wilson around the
circle Cox is necessarily inconsistent.
Remember, "He kept US out of war 2"
st. Cloud Journal-Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Deadly Weapon of Warfare.

An invention by French wireless
engineer, M. Dunoyer, will completely
change the character of naval war;
fare, if it's claims are fulfilled, says
the London Mail. It consists of what
he calls an "electric safety lock-" The
mechanism to direct the course Of a
torpedo and secure it's explosion
against an enemy warship can be
worked not only by wireless waves
of the right length, but also by a
proper sequence of Morse signals. Any
error in the right sequence of dots
and dashes would run the mechanism
down to zero again and render the
torpedo harmless. Each torpedo
launched would have it's own key Sc
quence of dots and dashes, and so the
enemy would be unable to tamper
with it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
No Time for Interruption.

However deplorable the fact may
be, playing two-handed pinochle at
25 cents hand is one of the favorite
diversions Of commuters between this
city, New York, Atlantic City. Cape
May and other commercial outports Of
Philadelphia. One man, who carries
his pleasures as we'll as. his worries
home from work, was playing pi-
nochle in his library the other eve
ming with crony, when the butler
entered and handed him a telegram.
He returned it unopened. "Ill look at
it later
"But the messenger is waiting, sir"
the butler respectfully demonstrated.
The fnancier read the telegram. It
said: "Struck 9OO0-barrel gusher to-
day. Everything fne."
"Confound you, Thomas, why did
you spoil my game?' he cried.
He didn't care nearly so much
about the fortune he had made, as
about the 20 cents he was in danger
of Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Found "News" Exaggerated.

Believing that the United States was
in the throes of railroad strike and
not a wheel was turning, Frederick
r. Bartlett, wealthy sugar dealer and
engineer, of Easton, Nd, arrived at
New York on the steamship Mara
caibo from Venezuela with a power
boat and enough gasoline to run it
to his home town. Reports received in
the South American republic, he said,
had indicated that he would have to
make his way home without the aid
of railroads or even automobiles, be-
cause of the gasoline shortage.
When Mr.. Bartlett found railroads
were operating he decided neverthe-
less to make water trip to Easton.
So the boat was slung overheard and
with his wife and daughter he chug-
ged away for home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Historic House a Factory.

Apparatus for the manufacture of
insecticide soon will be installed in the
old Billop house at Tottenville, head
quarters Of General Howe during the
British occupation of Staten Island in
1915 and since then a place Of historic
interest. Announcement of the sale
of the property was made yesterday,
and with it came the news that the old
house will be converted into a fac
tory.
All efforts to have the state pur-
chase the house and preserve 1t and
It's dungeon and secret underground
passageway as relics of the War for
Independence were unsuccessful
New York Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Concerning Aerial Eliahts.

Air Commodore Edward Maitland of
R-34 fame, speaking at the Royal So
ciety of Arts, said that while flying
the Atlantic he retired about a. NJ,
and he was ashamed to say he slept
until nine the next day. He found
that the air not only induced sleep,
but sharpened the appetite. Ladies'
had often asked him, the commodore
said, I'm what should we dress when
about to take an aerial flight?" He
felt tempted to suggest crinollnes,
which would become very useful as
parachutes should the necessity arise.
London Chronicle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
A CENTURY OF ANTHRACITE
First Ton Of Hard Coal Reached the
City of Philadelphia Just One
Hundred Years Ago.

An even hundred years have elapsed
since one William Wurts, Philadel-
phia merchant, drove his team Of
mules with the first ton of anthracite
through the spring freshets and bog
land to the banks Of the Delaware
river and foated the new fuel down
the river to Philadelphia on pine
log raft.
But he experienced no little diff
Guilty in that first anthracite year of
1920 in overcoming the popular objec-
ton that the coal was Extremely slow
Of lighting" Pine log RATS tloated
only 1865 tons of anthracite that year.
But it fetched a price of So ton
and could be delivered freight-on-raft
Philadelphia at $3-a fact that was
freely advertised 10 attract additional
capital, for, Of course, there was no
profiteering in those days.
Spring freshets and bog land and
slow intlammability no longer worry
operators. Silk shirts for miners are
a bigger nuisance. But production in
hundred years has jumped to &c.
100000 tons, and could this year sur
pass the 100 million-ton mark, which
was almost reached in 1917.
Reading, Wilkesbarre, Lehigh,
Mauch Chunk-these names are
spoken one thousand times hourly in
the Industrial world today, simply be-
cause there lay up in the hills of Penn
sylvania hard, black substance, one
ton of which sly old William Wurts
steered on a raft down the Delaware
to Philadelphia just one hundred
years ago.-Wall Street Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Books From Washinoton's Library.


The sale Of the library of the late
Samuel Riker of this city was con-
cluded at the Anderson Galleries re-
Gently. Dr.. A. S. Rosenbach paid
$4,000 for George Washington's copy
of "a Collection of All the Treaties
of Peace, Alliance, and Commerce Be-
tween Great Britain and Other Pow
ers From the Treaty Signed at Mum
ster, in 1854, to Treaties Signed at
Paris, in 17S3," three volumes, Lon
don, 1885. The work contains Wash
ington's autograph on each title page
and his book plate on the inside of
each front cover. The work was auc-
toned off at the sale of the library
Of Lawrence Washington, the great
grandson of George Washington, in
Philadelphia, in 1S76.-New York
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
A Bio Contract.

II see where the people at Atlantic
City are asking the authorities to
make the high winds stop blowing
the sand about at Chelsea"
"Next thing the public will be de-
manding that somebody stop the hot
air blowing In congress-"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22

toward "drives" Of every sort. IN
doubtedly the public is weary of so
many afterwar drives following the
strain of responding periodically dur
ing the war itself. This would be so
! even if there were no increased dis
position to conserve ones funds in
these uncertain times. Moreover, a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22

harried public, even where cause may
be approved in itself, is beginning to
look with marked disfavor upon COM
mercializcd solicitation, with paid
forces of organizers, professional
drivers and salaried publicity agents.
Preston Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Marry In Haste.

At tea a number Of ladies were dis.
cussing the best age at which to marry.
Some championed thirty years, some
:.wenty-eight, some twenty-seven. Then
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, who has so bril-
liantly succeeded in so many fields,
laughed and said:
''The best age to marry Is while
you're still too young to know better"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-07-22
Public Tired Of Drives.

The executive committee of the In
terchurch movement has called off the
campaign to raise a billion dollars af-
ter collecting $176,OOO,O0O at an ex-
pentiture out of all proportion to the
results. The committee attributes the
failure to the present public attitude
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12

The Big Store offers sub
stantial savings from prices
prevailing on equal qualities
elsewhere. This store is
giving daily expositions Of
the purchasing power OF a.
dollar. On every floor, IN
every section. noteworthy
price reductions abound.
Surely a saving of one-hfth
to one-half will interest all
thrifty people. Buy for tho.
winter months, buy your Christ
mas gifts, buy now if you wish to
save on everything you purchase
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
ARTISTS SHOWN CITY
SIGHTS BY MARINES

Arthur Haekett, tenor: Carl Webster.
ccllist, and Claud Gotthelf. pianist, the
three grand opera performers, who were
at the Lyric Tuesday evening, were
shown the beauties OF Memphis We'd
nesday afternoon by the local marine
recruiting officers. They were driven
10 Overton park, the levee, the manu-
featuring district and the beautiful
residential districts. They expressed
themselves as highly gratified at what
they saw.
we fuzzy realize what this city has
done said MIR. Hackett, "Only a
few years ago all this section OF the
country was land devastated by the
civil war. Now it rivals many Of the
Eastern cities, who had no such han
diCaps 1t is wonderful The people
are among the finest | have ever seen"
They expressed themselves AS being
highly pleased at the many fine play
grounds and other provisions for chill
dren. This seemed to touch tender
chord in these Artists,
Il know several Northeastern cities
who pride themselves on their play
grounds, who could learn valuable les
son from Memphis" said Mr. Web
ster.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
FRONT ST. BUILDING
WILL BE REMODELED

The two story brick building located
at So South Front street, has been pur-
chased by Il. r. Polk, president of the
r. r Polk Cotton COMPANY While
the purchase was made purely as an
investment it will be rcmodeled to af-
ford cotton rooms for the r, 7, Polk
COMPANY which will occupy the second
floor The purchase price was $3.50
according to Mir Polk.
when remodeed. the John A. Denies
Sons company, which now occupies the
lower floor of the building, will keep
its snace. the cotton company occupy
ing the second and possibly third
floor Mann & Gatling, local architects,
are engaged in a survey Of the build
ing relative 10 drawing plans for the
addition Of the third floor II is said
that cost OF remodcling will he about
10000, The 4. r. Hudson company.
present occupants OF the second floor,
will move to the Mccall building Mr..
Polk says that his building will be
ready for use by Sept. /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
Fearing Tornado
Meridian People
HuddLe In SublUGyS

MERIDIAN, Miss. May 6. tSpll-
when black clouds gathered In the west
and had every indication Of another
tornado 1t grew dark and frightened
people huddled in the subway and IN
other underground places. OF safety;
The public, schools were the scene OF
another raid by anxious parents tor
pronounced the cloud a thunderstorm,
with wind Of about - miles an hour
The big plate glass windows in the
Barker bakery. in the Great southern
hotel corner. were blown out, ana
caused citizens in that section consul
cradle fright
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
HANDY AT PINE BLUFF,

PINE BLUFF, Ark. May s. (SplD -
W &, HANDY. the negro orchestra lead
err. of Memphis and New York, was here
Tuesday evening with his orchestra
and played the earlier part Of the eve
ming for the negroes, and after mid
night was engaged to play for the lo-
ms Cofilion club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
Stdrched Shirts
Are Still Taboo

CHICAGO, May 6.--Today marked the
second day Of the 2O-day strike here
against starched shirts and collars
The strike leaders" claimed l'Zoo
workers in the business district joined
the movement the first day
Jobn w. Champion. secretary OF me
6,bicago chapter Of the Red Cross, chlel
',agitator' said strikers soft shirts may
he any color except white. ~
He added that the strikers hau
taken A step toward efficiency IN dress
ing by having collars attached 70 s nhius
thus eliminating time spent noIIaT
for a hutton and attaching the collar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
LYNcH1NG is AvERTED.

OKoLONA, Miss May 6. (Spl)--
Henry owen, a negro. was incarceated
in the Jail here for a short time for
offering an insult to a white. married
woman, near this city. The officers
thought the negro would 1--we longer in
another county, and carried him away
before the facts in his case were fully
known in the community.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
GETS NEW SECRETARY.

FLORENCE, Ala, May 6. (Spl -
The chamber OF commerce here has
elected II. II. Driver. the present secre-
tary of the board of trade in Winston
Salem, \. c., to be its secretary. MIR.
Driver has accepted the position, and
will arrive here about June 10 to take
up his duties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
DAUGHTER EXECUTRIX.

sallis Annie Leake. daughter OF John
Thomas Leake, Is named executrix Of
his estate, which goes to her. The es-
tate consists of $4,000 worth Of personal
property, and an interest in a house and
lot on Mississippi boulevard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-06
TO NAME DELEGATES.

PUEBLO. Col. May 6.-The state
Republican convention to name four
delegates at large and alternates to the
national convention AZ Chicago Will
convene here at o'clock this after
moon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-11

Remember, we want you to send
us all the news.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-11
Death of Relative

The death of Clarcy Palmateer,
relict of the late James Hicks,
occurred at her late residence LA
Barrie road on Saturday, January
26, just seven weeks after that Of
her husband. Mrs. Hicks contracted
pneumonia short time before and
her death came as a shock to her
family, who had not realized the
seriousness Of her illness. Mrs.
Hicks was born sn Prince Edward
County in the year 1852 and 46
years ago was married to the late
James Hicks. They came to Arlllla
from Oshawa in 1911 and since
then had made their home here.
Three daughters remain to
mourn their mothers loss, Mrs.
Alfred Mills, Mt. Stephen; Mrs.
Somuel Hits, Washago, and Miss
Marguerite at home. Mrs. Hicks
also leaves three brothers and three
sisters, Capt. M. Palmateer and
Mr.. Wilt Palmateer, Picton; Dan
at Milford; Mrs. A. Blakely, Picton
Mrs. S. E. Thurston, Bongaard
Corners and Mrs. H. Hays, Well
ington.
The funeral was held on Mon
day afternoon at st. Andrews
Cemetery, services being conducted
by the Rev. w. A. Smith, B. A..
Those from out Of town who a.
ttended the funeral were MIR.
Walter Hicks of Oshawa and Capt.
Palmateer OF Picton.--- Oshawa,
Canada paper.
Deceased was sister-in-law OF
Mrs. Mary B. Hicks of this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-11

in 1900 to school recently which
contained an account of the death
OF George Washington. Another
brought paper published in 1865
which gave an account of the as
sassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-11

The pastor Of the Congregational
church in Atlantic, who resigned
from his position recently, contem-
plates quitting the ministry and en-
gaging in the oil business in Cas-
per, Wyoming
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-11
"Books FOR EvERysoDYl"
Four Thousand Librarian Members o.
the American Library Association
in Nation. Wide Movement.

Since the advent Of peace the American
Library Association has turned its efforts
from war work into other channels. With
the benefit Of its forty years of experience
and tho cooperation Of Its membership
Of 1000 active Librarians In all parts OF
the United States. in addition to continu-
ing certain war activities not taken over
by the government, 1t proposes to pro-
mote the develop ent Of the library sys-
TENS throughout the country and to en-
courage the reading habit in all ways
possible The A. l.. A supplied over
100000 volumes to our fighting men
here and overseas and on board vessels.
and 1t has the confidence and the adj
miration OF the nation back of it in i'm
augurating its Books for Everybody"
movement The money to carry out the
provisions of the campaign will not be
raised through an intensive drive. but
will be obtained by the librarians, library
trustees and friends of libraries. who
have enthusastira} pledged their CO.
operation in obtaining she necessary
So, 600 900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-11
Has Had Stomach Trouble
For Seven Years.

Theodore Sanford of Kenmore,
Mich. has had stomach trouble for
seven years and could not eat yege-
tables or fruit without pain in the
stomach, and restless nights By ia
king Chamberlain's Tablets he is now
able to eat vegetables and fruit with
out causing pain or sleeplessness. If
troubled with Indigestion or constipa-
tion give these tablets trial. They
are certain to prove beneficial. AT
Kearneys Drug Store.