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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08

across the Atlantic seized By the al
lies during the war was diverted so
that its terrInals were at Penzance.
England and Halifax, Y 5. The
European end cf the other German
line was diverted from Emden 10
Brest, France.
This left only one German cable
under British control and there was
no guarantee that this arrangement
would be allowed to continue in the
future. AT the big cable confer
ence in washington in October last.
which considered the distribution Of
German cables seized by the allies,
the principal claim by the United
tSatoS is understood here 10 have
been that these cables should be
surrendered by Great britain and
France and be internationalized If
these should be unwilling TO agree 10
their transfer 10 the United States
The Direct United States cable
control OF which has been purchased
by the British government, extends
from Ballinskelligs TO HarbOr
Grace, y. F., and thence 20 Halifax.
y s. The understanding here is
that this line will he taken over the
British government and worked in
cable 10 Halifax, thus giving the
British imperial service two cables
instead Of one. This second line
was required by the British govern
ment as a safeguard in case OF any
damage 70 the Cne-time German
cable. At Halifax both these inn
perial cables connect with the Can
adam Pacific railway lines across
Canada CablCgrams transmitted
from London are carried by this
route across the Atlantic and Can
ada and thence by Pacific cable,
which is also a part of the imperial
system, 10 Australia, New England
AMI other points in the far east.
Advocate New Imperial Line.
The growth OF cable traffic Is un-
derstood II be continuing and al
ready there has been agitation in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08

Great Britain and in Australia FOR
the duplication of the Pacific cable
and some Brtshers have advocated
the laying OF a new imperial line
across the Atlantic, so that possibly
the scheme now being developed BY
the British authorities may result
I'm new lines across both oceans.
II is regarded here as by no
means unlikely that wireless tele-
graphy may be also developed 10y an
imperial scheme controlled by rho
British government. a parliament
tory committee, headed by Sir Henry
Norman, recently made an extern
sive report in favor OF q policy Of
empirc-owned wireless stations en-
circling the whole world. Among
the several units which might COM
pose such a wireless system is the
big wireless station at St. Johns.
erected during The war for naval
purposes and still be operated by the
British admiralty. By this means the
Newfoundland papers now receive
daily, lengthy dispatches from
Great Britain as part of the propa-
ganda plan adopted for empire pur-
poses
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
SAY BRITAIN TRIES
TO BREAK UP j. S.
CONTROL OF CABLES
Purchase Of Direct Company
Line Cited as an
Example.

ST. JOHNS. y. f. Dec. T.
Gable Authorities here see in the re-
cent announcement by the British
government Of its purchase from
the shareholders of the stock Of the
Direct United States Gable CO. ar
attempt by that government 20
break up American control Of most
OF the transatlantic cables which.
IL is claimed. has existed for the
last eight years.
II is pointed out here that, al
though nearly every cable under the
Atlantic was made in Great Britain
and laid by British ships AID Brit
ish workers, United states inter-
Csts, in the last few years, have ac-
quired control Ct the majority OF
these lines, excepting, OF course, the
German cables taken over by the
allies during tho war and the French
lines from Brest TO St. Pierre and
New York.
AS showing the predomirance OF
the United States in the control OF
Atlantic cable lines, it is pointed
ous here that the two main systems
are those of the Commercial Gable
Co, an American concern headed
by Clarence Mackay OF New YORK,
and the Western Union system which
operates not only the Western I'm
ion cables but leased the Anglo
American and Direct United States
cable line in 1912. This arrange
ment. il is said here. has resulted
in the control by America of the
two most important transatlantic
cable systems. IT is understood mere
also that the French cables have
friendly relation with the Western
Union system.
One Is Diverted
one Of the two German cables
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
Pile Sufferers

Can You Answer These Questions2
DO you know why ointments do
not give you quick and lasting ~e-
lief2
why cutting and operations fau2
DO you know the cause of piles is
internal
That there is stagQatiCu OF
blood in The lower boweIe'
200 you know that there is harm
less internal tablet remedy dlscov-
cred by DR.. Leonhardt and known
as HEM-ROID now sold hy Wet
ticks Cut Rate Drug store and
druggists generally. that is guaran-
teed
HEM-ROTD banishes piles by re-
moving the internal cause by free
ing blood circulation ON the lower
bowel This simple home treatment
has an 4 most unbelievable record
for sure safe and lasting relief 90
thousands OF pile sick sufferers. and
saves the needless pain and expense
OF an operation. There r. no reason
why It should not do the same FOR
you. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
ARISTOCRACY HOLDS
IT'S OWN AT HALLE
AGAINST RADICALS
Only Flaming Bolshevist Pos
tiers Indicate Unrest
Spirit.

HALLE. Germany Dec. The
old, rich pr0pertiet German aris-
tocracy has held IT'S ovn through
war and revolution here as perhaps
in no other part OF the new repub-
lic Great estates and numberless
tenants. huge factories and famous
salt mines. keep the pre-war GUS
toms and conditions virtually un-
changed.
only the flaming posters Of boil
sheyism and The placards calling
young communists" % meetings
indicate that the spirit of unrest is
working for the overthrow OF the
old order. The very fact that CO.
GitiOns here are much the same as
hey were before the war apparently
has contributed To the intensity
with which the radicals have be-
gun their campaign for "a Dictator
ship OF the prolstariat."
The shops are filed with select
foods and fine clothes. but the prices
ere very high. and wages still are
low. The shopkeeper5 say their
trade is almost entirely with the
rich. old families and the farmers
who have won prosperity through
the changes following the war-the
high price OF farm produce and the
depreciation of the mark, which has
permitted many to pay mortgages
once considered an everlasting OBJ
gatl0n Day laborers. factory
workers and the tenants have no
money for Injuries and barely
enough 70 buy uecessaries.
Issue Clearly Drawn.
German communists refer to Halle
as The Red Heart Of Germany"
and say the issue between the
bOurgeoisie and the proletariat is
here more clearly drawn than even
I'm the more conservative sections of
Prussia. The local communist a
organization - frankly committed To-
"ruthlessness" and is theoretically
and openly seeking recruits against
the day the revolution" shall break.
There has been clashes between
radicals and conservatives already.
and the River Saale. a narrow
stream which flows placidly between
high rock cliffs on top of which
stands umbling ruins Of 18th CEN
fury castles. has known victims Of
knife and gun. One Of these was
"a high army officer
He was beaten and cut and
thrown into the river As he
feebly essayed TO swim to shore he
was shot TO death. Fist fights. and
clubbings by no means have been un-
common.
Soldiers MalCOntcnts.
Among the malcOntents are many
former soldiers, some Of whom held
commissions. and these are support
ed by their woman. Against the
communists the men and women Of
wealth. stand solidly together. and
generally have the support of the
more well-to-dO peasantry, II is
nOticab tina many Of the more ac-
tive reds 70 young students, still
pursuing their studies in the old
and famous university here. Be
tween the two factions there is. and
can be. no spirit Of compromise.
In the nationwide campaign
which the German communists de-
cided TO begin. following the con-
veuti0n of the independent social
.st party convention here. the Halle
wing Of the Moscow adherents is
being counted upon 90 bear the
brunt OF battle I'm SaXony. for IL is
considered a strategical center of
the campaign viii DO IN this locality.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
NOTICE OF RFNOVAD.

Drs. c. II. Myers. Edgar II. Myers
and A. y. Huffman have moved TO
127 s. Lafayette blvd. Telephone
number. Main 10. The physicians
and dentists X-ray laboratory has
moved 20 the same address. l. O.
Brown. technician. 9497-14-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08
NEIIIH lIn I'd

With the substantial savings now in effect we feel
we can urge immediate buying of Christmas gifts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08

FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Most beau tiful assortment in city
Williams the Florist, 13S S. NIichi-
gan 81. Main 769. 9539-2O
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-08

you can sing ballads, operate arias,
hymns, musical comedy hits or
jazz-the worlds greatest manufac-
turers of musical instruments have
made it possible. See this paper
tomorrow for the wonderful news.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30

ing delegates to yes for me at the
convention. Anyway I'm not think
ing heavily about it because I've
planted some lettuce and onion seeds
in the backyard, and along about the
time of the convention I'd be away,
and the guys chickens next door
would be laying egg salad. And an
other reason for me holding out on it
is, if the antis get a scissors hold on
tobacco that'd cut out a chance of
some future president getting a cigar
named after him. Anyhow if came
out in full focus, | wouldn't favor
aAy party. I'd run on the popular
pawn ticket.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30
BY GENE AHERN.
My Platform.

I've doped up a platform with
chapter of snappy planks in it that
Id use in my campaign. Erin
stance
That-Fords would have to be
made with small wheels on the left
side so they couldn't run in the mid
die of the road.
That-Movie houses couldn' t
charge a sitting price for standing
room in a full lobby.
That-Prize fighters couldn't win
the movie championship.
That-Telephone operators could
not give you the busy signal wheE'
you wanted wrong number.
That-Special delivery letters
couldn't be delivered by six-day
bike racer.
That-A war tax be imposed on
high price probes like other amuse-
ments.
That-lnstead of trying to gossip
with Mars, scientists should try to
find a substitute for poisoned olives
and near-beer.
Well, felia citizens, why fat tire
any farther since I'm not going to be
a vote target? The gent near the
exit answered it with a comfortable.
snore. AS they say in Copenhagen,
that nuff.
A DARK NAG
Now then gents, to throw the chin
in another gear. 1t looks like they re
quietly smearing the stove polish
thick on the silent nomination nag.
It's even whispered in a hiccough
that the prohibs are grooming up in
a dusky complexion, a non-raisin
gulping animal with a fcur-year sup
ply of umbrella fluid in the hump un-
der the saddle. Nervous political op-
tics are beginning to scan the hori-
zon for black galloping hay inhal-
er.
Who that shaded steed will be, is
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30
FELLA CITIZENS! HERE'S MY PLATFORM BUT
AMT INTENDIN' TO RUN-SO DON'T URGE NE

EELLA Citizens Not having much
u to do in the last week, got to
thinking. What if l. should wind up
political f1ivver and go skidding
along with the multitude in the race
for the nomination? One more straw
wouldn't bust the camefs garters.
But one more straw and there isn't
any more room for ice cream in the
present day soda-That's a tongue
full, plus war tax.
Well, gents, first Id have to join
some union so as I'd have some walk
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30

.as much a question as why steeple-
jack wears rubber heels-on his
shoes.
Maybe for all of that, Doc Cook
has discovered another north pole,
with vines on it, and might come can
tering into the political roundup on
a Nubian nag with heavy backing
Of Esquimo gum drop votes. Yop
can't tell what's in bundle by knots
in the string.
Well, fella citizens, the next gen
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30
RAY CAHOW SAYS
HEY, LISTEN:

The dreamer in action is a respon-
sible person.
Good wishes are always carried
further than intended.
The Stage Of Endeavors is real life
Leaders are not urged; simply
born.
The success of a man depends upon
the boy.
No man has a right to destroy him
self in vain pursuit.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30

life IS your memory capable Of trav-
cling!
Ii you remember things which hap
pened when you were only TWO years
Of age, your case is unusual.
The average person has few, IL
any, recollectlons Of childhood earlier
IMAM his fourth or fifth year
The lessons of life, winch nave per-
manent value, usually do not begin
to impress themselves on the child
until a still later period-the ages of
SIX 10 seven, experts say.
Individual circumstances, of
course, largely determine childhood
memories.
Some persons have experiences
early in life which fix themselves in
dehDly in the storehouse of recol-
lection.
The early careers of others are
placid.
Intelligence of the Individual is
another governing factor.
Health of the nerve tissues is an
other.
Pleasant experiences more often
are remembered than unpleasant
ones.
The habit of the average memory
of rejecting unpleasant impressions
is referred to by mind students as the
working of ''libido."
| Memories of childhood are of more
enduring quality than those of ma
ture years.
! This is due to the greater Elasticity
of youthful nerve cells, through
which memories are retained.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30
lYlXTZyy
LLIZZ'.,E II
EVERY man thinks he knows for

y En- man tIIHhS le hIOWS 1Or
Ia whom he is working.
For the boss, of course.
The person who comes and looks
over your shoulder to see if your
Joo is being properly performed
For the fellow who provides the
pay envelope at the END of the week.
IN another sense man also un-
oelstands for when he IS working.
FOR the wife and kCdIes at home.
Or perhaps for his mother or even
merely for himself.
But is there no one else for whom
you are working?
Some Of us seem % De laboring
rather hard for Mr. Sw,f. and Mr..
Armour and the rest Of the big
nve.
We are also working ior the Sugar
Trust and the shoe lst and the
Wool Trust and the landlord.
lhey keep Us working pretty nard,
toe, l0r no matter how much money
we earn, II seems TO be. just enough
to sausty their demands.
Just enough and no more. n
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-30

How far back along the lanes Of
life IS your memory capable Of trav-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
A. Voice From the Timber

AT the other end of our camp were the
rows OF tents for our patients, some
little removed.
Among my patients was fellow,
about 80, by the name of Dick Car
son. Carson was in the last stages of
the T. BIS and / knew that he could
not possibly live long. He slept in the
last tent in the row. at the extreme
east.
las is often the case with this par
ticular disease Dick seemed to be
feeling unusually well at supper time
on the evening of which am going
to tell you.
''That night, as was always my GUS
tom, l made the rounds of the tents
with my lantern at little after Q to
see that everything was right. I
looked into. Carson's tent and I no.
ticed that he was sitting on his cot and
was doubled over In, the act of unlac-
ing his shoes. but his arms hung limp.
Entering l soon learned the truth.
that Carson was dead. placed him on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

have the porch finished in gray in
stead Of the dingy red brick. 1t was
done in gray and the ceiling sheathed.
She set out her jardieneres of potted
plants, her little work table, with her
knitting bag and basket. She arranged
small tables for afternoon tea. with
tiny cups and cut flowers. Then she
invited her neighbors.
isn't it just lovely!" they \eried.
pearl gray!. How did you get it
done? never should have dared to
ask for anything SO elaborate, or. in
deed. for anything" they confessed.
did Mr.. Bunker really do all this for
your
why. yes" she smiled; Il just ask
ed him, and he had it done. He said
himself it was much prettier; and he
simply adores the paper l had put on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

Of the story. He spoke as an eye wit
ness, and such evidence is invariably
convincing.
Late one Summer evening the doctor
was sitting on the broad veranda of
his home with two acquaintances OF
his, one a lawyer and the other a
druggist.
In the course of conversation some
thing was said about the possibility of
the souls survival after death, and the
druggist observed that it is strange
how scientific man like Sir Oliver
Lodge can believe not only in "life
after death" but in spirits and
ghosts"
1T only proves that man is just as
instinctively superstitious as he is re-
ligious," commented the lawyer
II used to think that way myself"
observed DR.. Beatty, and always
claimed that spiritism is unmitigated
nonsense, until"
The druggist and the lawyer were
evidently interested, and not at. all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

his cot. covered him with a sheet, aud
continued on my rounds. said moth
ing to anyone, not even to my wife
when retired.
Il hadn't been sleeping long when
both my wife and myself were sud
denly awakened by voice. shrill and
distinct. coming from the direction of
the woods. 'Doctorl Doctor!' the
voice said.
"'why. it's Carson! exclaimed my
wife. And the voice was surely Car
sons! Slipping on my clothes and
lighting my lantern hurriedly l start
ed out to investigate.
"Just as reached my tent opening.
George Donaldson. another patient Of
mine. appeared as If out of the earth.
half dressed. and said. Doctor. did
you hear Carson calling? His voice
came from the direction of the tim
ber. l thought. Could 1t be that he's
lost out there!
"Just then we both looked instinc-
lively toward the timber. Again we
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

and the most expensive. OF course 1t
was expensive. Didn't she know what
was needed to make the room attrac-
tive and to set off her furniture, and
her landlord did not even speak of the
price!
When Mr.. Bunker came around to
see the progress of the work pretty
Mrs. Wentworth stood in her front
hail. with its background of dark
green paper-the dreadful kind that
fills. one with thoughts of sea-sickness
and everything gloomy and makes the
whole world look dark and dreary.
"Oh. Mr.. Bunker!" she cried in a
pleading voice, yet with the cheerful
spirit that was usual to her. and that
made her SO attractive. don't you see
how dull this hall is with this dreadful
green paper that makes the whole
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

them, too"
BY this time the pile OF letters had
greatly diminished. Margery, thanks
to Morton. did get the drawer fixed UP.
to tho accompaniment OF much conyer-
sation. Because of their mutual
friend, the two felt like old acquaint-
ances. Before,she left the office, Mar
gerry gave him directions for reaching
Overdale. Morton had decided TO see
Mr.. Long to deliver some message
but he promised TO be at the parsons
home before the evening ended.
Morton kept his promise. and before
he left received Margery's promise that
she'd answer his letters.
For a pumber OF months the letters
few thick and fast. until two young
soldiers in uniform for the last time,
alighted from the train at Overdale.
Then the letters stopped. Not because
the writer had become tired OF them,
but Alan found that he couldn't say all
he wished to by letter. Also. II was
much more satisfactory to talk than to
write.
Shortly after a wedding was solemn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
That Trunk Of Mystery

when she entered to do the chamber
work. She noted that he never watch
ed her only when she was near the
trunk. and then his eyes were riveted
upon her.
One morning she -ventured TO re-
mark. "Mr. Howard. why are you so
afraid that | shall open the trunk? Do
yoI think that would deliberately
Not at all, Mrs. Martin" the man
interrupted with shrug of the shout
Ger. But warn you--if you want to
live-don't monkey with that trunk"
Mrs. Martin felt the cold chills
coursing through her body. She didn't
like to admit it to herself. but she was
frightened. For the moment things
looked blue before her, and she hasti-
ly excused herself from the room and
hastened downstairs to the private
precincts of her own room.
She faced the situation honestly and
frankly. Something was wrong rad
ically wrong. That Is. something was
wrong with this man Howard. She
knew it, She was sure OF it. What
he was or what he might be she could
only speculate. but she was convinced
that John Howard was an undesirable
man to have in her house. She re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

strictly alone." Mrs. Martin thought
that she, detected a foreign accent to
the mans, voice.
The man arose and put on his hal
and coat. Il shall have a good many
callers" he observed, land if anybody
comes for me tell 'em I'll be back at
9 o'clock" And John Howard left his
room and the house.
Mrs Martin gazed at the trunk. II
was a much battered and weather.
beaten affair, and showed marks of
European travel. Examining the out
side cautiously she determined that IT
was of European manufacture. 1t was
padlocked and strapped. She didn't
touch it or attempt to lift it-frankly
she was afraid to. There was some
thing mysterious about it and uncan-
ny.
The mystery surrounding her room
er troubled the woman greatly. His
ways were strange. and his habits. SO
irregular, caused her to speculate end
lessly He had never told her his
business, and his anxious solicitude
for the safe keeping Of the big trunk
only increased her uneasiness.
Mrs. Martin soon discovered that
her roomer was invariably in his room
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21

solved what she would do. she would
return to his room and politely give
him a notice to vacate.
She started up the stairs excited and
nervous. Suddenly the door bell rang
She noticed that Howard was already
in the hall. He had evidently started
at the first sound OF the bell like a
hunted animal. AS she looked at him
for an instant she felt that he was
ready to spring, to tear her into
pieces.
Mrs. Martin opened the front door.
A police sergeant and two officers
faced her.
Does a Mr.. Howard-er-Anthony
Bjkovsky---liye here?'
why. Mr.. John Howard has a
room here" answered the frightened
woman.
The sergeant smiled. Il thought
So" he said. Kindly ADMIT us. lady.
He's the man we're looking for
The officers strode past the aston
ished woman and rushed upstairs.
Howard had already made a dash
down the back way leading into the
kitchen. but was met there by officers
and promptly subdued and captured
Mrs. Martin stood as>6till as though
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-21
By Parke Whitney

paralyzed for few minutes, and the,.
recovering her composure went up
stairs to Howard's room.
What is he? Who is he?" she
gasped.
The Sergeant stood bending over
the mysterious trunk which he had
just opened.
This is what he is. replied the off,
Ger. handing the woman a document
which he had taken from pile OF pa
pers. "He is an agent Of the Reds in
Russia. is a native Russian, and tina.
paper you have in your hands is a
commission from Lenine and Trotzky!
This trunk has three bombs in II.
some nitro-glycerine. and a pile of in
cendiary radical literature ,thich he
has been distributing to his confed-
crates. He's an anarchist. and Uncle
Sam is collecting a bunch >of his
stripe just now to deport TO the old
country. Bilkovsky will be at home
in that crowd"