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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-22
VISITING HERE

MI and Mrs. Claude T.. Preston
and son. Claude. and W a Hubert
Of HeuveIton. ST. Lawrence county.
-. Y. are visiting Mr. and Mrs J.
~ ChiHas. 5I1 s. 81 Joseph 50.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
x-RkY NOW SAVES OYSTERS
Detects Presence Of Pearls, obviatins
the Customary Unnecessary
Killing Of Moliuses.

During all the centuries that thu
pearl has been used for personal
ladOrnment, it has previously been
necessary to cut open each oyster
Of the pearl bearing species to as
certain the presence or the absence
of the pearl. Whca no pearl was
found the mollusc's life had been
sacrificed in vain. But the X-ray
is destined, according to a writer
In Popular Science Monthly, to save
the life Of many a precious oyster
of this variety.
The pearl oysters that breed in
Ceylon aud Venezuela are thin
skinned, and it is easy to discover
whether or not they contain pearls.
If no pearls, or very small ones, are
discovered, the oysters are returned
to the beds u%ninjured. Oysters hav-
ing rough and irregular shells are
not SO easily treated. Only large
pearls may be detected.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
MANY WORKS COUNCILS.

A recent study on works councils
in the United States by the national
industrial conference board, fur
nishing another evidence Of the
widespread interest in plans for
representation of employees in in
dustry, covers 176 companies or cor
porations having works councils in
252 different industrial plants, af-
fecting approximately SOC, 900
workers. In addition to those plans
created as a result Of awards of the
national war labor board, the ship
building labor adjustment board
and other government agencies,
there are los which were voluntarily
put in operation by employers. The
term works council" which has not
been generally adopted in this
country was determined upon, the
report states, as being more definite
and exact han that Of "shop com.
mittee," which has been commonly
used.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
GROW TIRED OF PERFECTION
Humanity Generally Favors a Little
Deviation From the Absolutely
Flawless-one Exception.

A,girl looks into her mirror close
ly and regrets that her nose isn't
quite straight.
She might be more c~ontented
could she realize that perfection is
not greatly admired on this side Of
the world in 1920.
Greek statues represent an APP
proach to perfection. But admira-
ton for them is very moderate.
They are not humanity interesting.
japanese prints express q similar
ideal. In each face is the same
calm, meaningless expression, de-
void Of individuality. That is one
reason why japanese prints appeal
to only a few persons in the United
States.
Little individual imperfections Of
feature distinguish and make popu-
lar many works Of art.
The girl whose nose isn't quite
straight may find it is for that flaw.
rather than for a perfection, that
she is loved.
Americans have grown away from
their old admiration Of perfect cop
per-plate handwriting. This same
modern tendency is shown in many
other things. But there is one
thing in which a flaw is absolutely
without merit. That's a diamond
Knoxville Sentinel.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
HAS PIGEONS CARRY ORDERS
Youthful English Butcher Employs
Them to Advantage in Place
Without Telephone.

An entirely practical use Of hom-
ing pigeons is reported from Eng
land. The inventor Of the system
is a butchers son, who employs his
birds regularly to carry orders from
outlying districts presumably
where there are no telephones-to
his fathers shop. The plan works
excellently.
When the boy goes to collect or
ders he takes six Of his fastest birds
in a trap with him. After he has
gone a mile OF two and collected a
dozen orders he liberates a pigeon
with the slips inclosed in a little
metal case attached to the birds
foot. Before Ave minutes have
elapsed these orders are in the shop.
At the various stages Of his
round, which usually takes three
hours, the other birds with more or
ders are set free, and by the time
the shop is reached all the orders
received by this pigeon post have
been dispatched.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
GLASS DINNER 7

Though the conservative hostess
still prefers to serge her dinners in
china, the more radical have begun
the extensive use of glass dishes. In
such establishments every dish is
Of rock crystal. To add to the deco
Tative effect a silver border of unob-
trusive design will protect the rims
Of each piece and the note of silver
and crystal. crystal and silver will
be echoed from plates to cutlery,
from cutlery to water glasses and
water glasses to cups. There is no
intention, Of course, to make glass
entirely supplant china, which has
beauties Of its own, but the idea is
to use glass and silver for the most
exquisite effects on special occasions.
Good Housekeeping.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
TRULY oRNERy.

<~NHN
Down in the Carolina mountains
a Northern traveller came across a
%mountaineer who was having more
than the usual difficulties in per-
suading a mule to proceed. Argu-
ments, cursing and beating we're Of
the customary no avail,
stubborn" inquired the man
from the North.
The muleteer wiped his forehead.
stubborn? he calculated. "Say,
mister, hat cuss is SO mean that
when his hind legs are pushing his
front ones are walking backwards"
American Legion Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
THAT DAY He TOOK GRAVY
Husbands unwonted Act Too Much
for Cement With Which Plate
Had Been Mended.

When we had guests Tor u first
little dinner party after We were
married | found that | was one din
ner plate short. An aunt had given
US a beautiful chop plate soon after
we were married. but unfortunately
this had been broken almost imme-
diately and then mended for a plate
rail ornament.
| looked about hurriedly for some
plate to serve one person, and, see
ing Aunt Jennie's plate, thought
that it would be all right to give
that to my husband, since he never
used gravy, the heat of which |
feared would open the cemented
cracks.
The plate, accordingly was put at
his place. To my horror as soon as
the hot gravy was passed he took
some, some more, and finally some
more Nothing happened. though,
and ] began to be serene when with
a sudden groan the cemented cracks
did open, and Johns dinner was all
over the embroidered tablecloth.
Aunt Jennie's plate was never
mended again. Chicago Tribune,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
WILL MAKE DARING VOYAGE.

Capt. A. l.. Napier Of the Sus-
sex Motor Yacht club Of England
proposes to start On a "one-man"
voyage around the world in a mo-
tofboat. Many times the Atlantic
has been crossed in small boats,
while one man attempted the cross
ing in a barrel. In 1886 three men
nayigated a small boat. called the
Homeward Bound, from Port Ma
tai, in South Africa, to Dover. Dur
ing the great war, four members Of
the British ship Manila, torpedoed
by a German raider in the Pacific,
voy9ged 1900 miles to Pago-Pago
in fhe ships small boat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
EXPLANATION OF OLD TOAST
"Here's How Had Its Origin in Fee
tivities That Once Had Place
in Army Life.

The expression "Herc's how"
originated at the old regular army
toasts, in the days before prohibi-
ton was established in the encamp-
ments. The officers used to gather
together on state occasions for the
purpose Of welcoming new officers
and their families into the garrison.
These occasions always fell upon an
anniversary Of some important bat
tie in military history. 'Fhe object
Of these celebrations, therefore, vas
a double one.
The toasting was accompanied by
a drink consisting Of whisky and
water. AS each hero was 'toasted"
the master Of ceremonies would give
a detailed account of each hero's
achievements, and would start off
the toast by calling the famous ones
name, adding the name Of the drink.
For instance, George Washington
Here's ha,f whisky and water.," In
time, the latter part Of this toast
was switched to 'Here's H'-O and
W"-then to, CHOW" and still
later to, ~Here's HOW" and
finally to "Here's How"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
PHONOGRAPH PLAYS AN HOUR.
Scarcely a Break in the Remarkable
Machine Newly Invented by
Boston Man.

A phonograph which plays an
hour without a break has been in.
vented by George w. Bowers, a me
chanical and consulting engineer of
Boston, according to the Scientific
American. The average playing
time is stated to be four minutes.
On an exceptionally large man
drel Mr.. Bowers places records side
by side in the form Of large cylin-
ders Of marrow width. The stylus
passes from one record to another
with only the proper break between
two pieces Of vocal or instrumental
music.
By an automatic continuance the
machine can be stopped at any pre-
determined time or place in the
records.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
Lumber and Lumber Prices
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:

We have not had much to say to you in months past
either by advertisement or circular letter, in reference 70
lumber prices. The reason is that the market has been So
erratic and uncertain. Prices during the early part Of
this year having reached the highest peak, we did not
and have not urged our friends and customers to buy.
What lumber has moved to the consumer has como
in the natural order of trade and without pressure Or
solicitation on our part. On many items we have never
advanced our prices so as to obtain a profit over and
above the highest market. We have sold some lumber
and other building material at retail at less price than we
could replace it in car lots.
We believe conditions are such at this time that we
are warranted in saying to you that if you need lumber
now it the time to buy it. 1t would be impossible to go
into details as to the various reductions in prices of lunb.
er which have taken place in the past three or four months.
but we can say to you that there has been a reduction of
from 10 to 33G, which is equivalent to a 500 increase.
Without making any public announcements we have since
June given our customers the benefit of two or three
reductions in the price as the occasion required.
Every dollars worth of lumber that we have sold
since June has been at a reduced price below the high
market in the early months of the year, and our further
recent reductions now warrant us in believing that lumb-
er has reached the low point and will not go any lower.
On the other hand we have every reason to expct that
with the coming of spring, with the great demand for
homes and for other purposes, there must and will be, no
doubt, an enormous increase in the demand for lumber.
This win mean an advance in the price. It is estimated
that there are 100000 homes needed now.
We, therefore, feel warranted in saying to you that
If you need lumber now, or in the very near future, that
you should make your contracts and arrangements there
for now. Our judgmnt is that If you have the money it
will pay you to buy lumber now and even store it for spring
use.
During the war lumber was the last to go up, the
Government having a maximum mill price. Now it is the
first to come down amongst all manufactured products.
and this nj spite of the advance in freight, which has all
been absorbed.
Yours very truly,
j. R. M%OOREHEAD.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
NO CHANCE TO MISS.

The third-hitch man and the mo-
striper had been sent out on patrol
duty in No Mans land with strict
instructions to get the SHIPPER who
had been worrying the company all
day. Finally the offending Jerry
was located among the branches of
a tree. With the utmost GOODNESS
the old-timer took careful aim, fred,
and-missed. The recruit, with
teeth c~hattering, wobblsd his rife
to his shoulder, pulled the trigger,
and the sniper fell to the ground
dead. Disgustedly the veteran Of
three enlistments watched the per.
Torrance. "No wonder YOU got
him." he growled. "You aimed all
oyer the tree"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
CAUSE FOR SATISFACTION.

A gentleman who was continually
Losing his collar button while dress
ing complained to his wife about it.
With an ingenuity born of the use
Of hairpins she told him to hold his
collar button in his mouth and he
wouldn't lose it. This worked for
several days, when one morning she
was startled by an unusual com
motion.
whats the matterY" asked the
wife an1iously.
I've swallowed the collar button"
said the man.
We'll" responded his better half,
Tor Once IN your life you know
where il is."-Truth Seeker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
NOT SO BAD.

A returned yacationist tells us
that he was fishing in a pond one
day when a country boy who had
been watching him from a distance
approached him and asked: GLOW
many fish yer got, misterY"
None yet" he was told.
: Well yer amt dom so bad"
said the youngster. 81 know a Teller
what fshed here for two weeks an
he didn't get any more than you
got in half an hour"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
MANY SPEAK ENGLISH.

1t is satisfactory to know that
the English-speaking countries of
the world are becoming more pop
ulous. TO the 1l2, 0OO, 900 Of the
United States there may be added
at the next census at least 65.OOO,-
600 whites in the British empire.
in which cast nearly 200 600, 900
people will be linked throughout the
world by a common tongue.-Ex-
change.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
KIND CONDUCTOR.

A very ugly man was quite per-
turbed at having an organ grinder
sit down beside him on the
street car. Walking back to the
conductor, he asked 'Do you al
low monkeys on this carp
"Just sit here in tie back seat"
replied the conductor, "and nobody
viii notice YOU
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
SIGN OF the TINES.

"rhe king Of Spain is a demo-
cratic monarch" observed Mr.. Gar
spur.
"All kings are democratic now
adays," replied Mr.. Dubwaite. 81
dare say the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope have shaken hands with more
common people in the past five
years than all their predecessors put
together. "-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
IMPOSSIBLE

At one of Lady Astor's meetings
in her campaign for parliament, a
woman demanded to know how she
would like to live on 50 a week, and
when Lady Aston rejoined cheerful
ly that she began on less than that,
another woman remarked with
scorn
"Therel | knew she wasn't allus
a lady" Which goes to show that
in politics, it's hard to suit every
body.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
HIS OPINION.

What do you think Of it?' eager
ny demanded the author who had.
coaxed the noted critic into read
ing a play manuscript.
ooh, ] say, it's not fair for you 70
ask me that" the critic protested.
why not fair?s
'Why, because You are so much
bigger and stronger than l am."-
Browning's Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
AUSTRIA FALLING AWAY.

According to the census taken on
January 81, 1920, the republic Of
Austria, in its present territorial
limits, has a population of 6,O67,-
43O. Compared with the CORE
spending figure for 1910 the census
Of 1920 shows a loss Of 97,209, OF
3.6 per cent. The city of Vienna
alone, with a population Of 1872
COS in 1920, shows a loss Of 1885,
493, or 9.3 per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
he was WELL QUALIFIED.

The Employer-For this position
we require a man whois thoroughly
familiar with the tastes Of all the
best people in town.
The Applicant-That' me. For
ten years | tended bar in the SWELL
est places in this village,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
TOO PREVIOUS.

Hubby-Good-by, love. In case
! am really prevented from coming
home to dinner, ! will send a tele-
gram.
Wife-You need not trouble to
send it; ] have already taken it out
of your coat pocket. ~ News,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
VALUE REcEIvsp.

"Why are your rates so high?7
said the man who wastes time argu-
ing. "Your hotel isn't crowded"
NO answered the clerk with
the serene smile. "1'he fact that the
hotel isn't crowded makes il twice
as comfortable and your bill is
made ont accordingly"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
The FAcr.

81 always suspected in Smiths
hunting expedition something went
back on him"
So something did; his gun
kicked"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
oANrr AFFoRp mol wAarE lr

Where are You and your family
going on yacation?"
Nowhere. Our rents gone up
and we're going to stay at home and
get our moneys worth"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05
TRUE

W hen angry. count ten
q prefer to fight
"ITh?"
Ite referee gan DO The counting.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05

"Whst a biting windp
"0f course, it is biting. Don't
you see we are in the teeth of the
gale20
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-11-05

"Does your son show a leaning
toward any particular vocation?
"At times his conduct suggests
his becoming a missionary and at
others he seems to incline more
toward general getaway. Brown
ing's Magazine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-30
QUALIFICATION.

There is no need for hEsteria ovec'
tho action of/sumc state legislatures
in cnacting bills permitting the manu-
facturc or sale of beverages of higher
alcoholic content that is provided 1or
in tho federal statute enacted some
few months go. These acts arc fire.
uuntly described as attempts at null
LITIGATION of national law, and there
arc dark hints OF revolution. and a
hapking back to the days Of the civil
war, iwhcn several states attempted
TO maintain by force of arms VIA
they held TO be their right to over
ride such acts of congress as liz not
meet with their approval.
The present situation is due to diff
ferences of opinion as to the respec-
tive rights IT the national congress
and the several state legislatures to
determine what constitutes intoxicat-
ing liquor. The eighteenth amends
ment prohibits the manufacture and
distribution of intoxicating beverages.
Barring some flaw in the manner in
which that amendmspt was proposed
or adopted. that prohibition will
stand. But it is not quite clear, cs-
pccially under the Joint jurisdiction
clause just who has the right to say
what is intoxicating. Congress has
asserted its right in the matter, and
has decrccd that an alcoholic content
of moro than onc-half Of one per
cent makes a beverage intoxicating.
Some of the states insist that this
PARTICULAR function is reserved. to the
states. and have specified other and
higher percentages as permissible.
Presently the supreme court will
,.ccide. and whichever way tho deci-
sion is, that will be the law. New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
and every other state which may in
the meantime have asserted its right
to make its own definition, will &C
cept the decision peacefully, il it is
,1dversc to their contentious. There
VII be no defiance of the govern.
ncnt, no marshaling of troops ir
arms. III attenpt at secession. ane
The United states will remain. as be:
fore, one and indivisible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-30
OREGON AND THE LEAGUE.

For some time the N%onpartisau
League forces have been planning a
raid on the state Of Oregon in the
Of this summer, and ar
engagements for the campaign are I'M
der way, and some of them arc be-
ing worked out. 1t is to be expected
thatsas the time passes the state will
be invaded by swarms of workers
from the Townley headquarters, and
a. vigorous effort will be made to
commit the state to the Socialist doc
trines which are the essentials of the
Townley propaganda.
There are indications, however, that
the people 0 r Oregon are not to be
caught mapping, for very aggressive
steps have been taken to counterfeit
the Socialist movement by construc.
tive work in the opposite direction.
Practically every county in the state
has been organized by the friends of
orderly government and Sound and
safe economic policies. The farmers
of the state have taken an active
part in the organization Of this work,
for they recognize it as their work,
and a work intimately affecting their
interests.
In this connection it is to be noted
that whereas in every case where Mr.
Townley has Interested himself In a
local movement in any state, thai
movement has been inspired and or.
ganized by himself and imposed BY
him on local people to whom it wa.
strange and unfamiliar, steps for ths
fn~cyAcation of real Americanism, AM
for the preservation of the propert,
and credit of the people have origi
mated among the people themselves
and it is that. and not outside agen
cies, who have started and carried
forward whatever work has been don,
to protect the states and their peopl,
from the onslaughts which have bee,
made against them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-30
would hold her divorce no release for
hisa? He would be. bound to celibacy

would hold her divorce no release Tor
him? He would be,bound to celibacy
r-t;le she lived. He will never re-
lease her unless we compel it," !
4c american had not known that.
He recalled Delight as he had seen
her on the balcony of Count Balsic's
house, her copper-branze little head
upliftedi like a flower in the strong.
sunlight hat could show no flaw in
her fresh youth. Would Stefan Bal
sic continue unn1oved by the presence
of such a captive? Would be watch
his wife depart, knowing he could
bring no successor to hts hearth !?
Jack Rupert vas no convent girl; he
was a mar and he, knew men.
Michael waited on the silence
whose significance he comprehended.
When he Judged tho moment right,
he made his closing argument.
with all modesty I say it; Miss
Warren's love is set on me. Mr.. Rup-
ert. Her coming on this wild jour
neysto me proves it. She las the
right to decide with whom, she will
+. pass her life. Her ~choice4lnay not be
yoursSwell, are not many women
happy with me you and l would dis
''Ill drive you to Cetinje," briefly
Conceded Rupert .s,f y .4 *;
.sAnd testify against stefan before
the English consul? Give the story
to- your American newspapers? With
seu as witness, even the King Must
att" ~.