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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-01

And for the change, the French wont 10
excuse: "C'est la guerre."-it is the Blame the
war. Two years ago when Uncle Sam got perspir-
ing he advised eisurey that they
work fight. Few escaped both Once shackled the
weaker in their ranks found the restraint not hard
bear; not nearly so throwing the bonds
their supreme difficulties today is escaping a
job. Every employment office in these parts send
forth daily the effect that there ten Jobs
for every
Not only work. but education has had hand IN the
transformation Who has heard OF Jefferson
Davis famous Hotel de Gink7 That enterprise was
hardly a rip-roarng but It paved the way for
better ideas. In New York Chicago "bo"
has a college of his own Verify. ne is during the
winter months at least, college and he finds
stroll into South Bend He doesn't get rich
in 80 days at either of those institutions but he does
get his thinking powers opened UP. Food for thought
his for the asking. He that free whereas he
often had WELD the for piece of pie and cup
coffee.
SCARCE AT NOTRE DAME
Before the war Brother Hugh at Notre Dame had a
superabundance of help every winter. His reputation
a rejuvenator of broken-down horses broken
had travelled far, and the "boes" who
wise hed themselves to him for Many of them
fingered all winter crowded "Rockefeller
Hail." In springtime their wandering fancies turned
the and off they This winter Rookie
Teller Hall" is overcrowded and few the
leisure who would live therein Brother Hugh still
treats the horses, but the men the absent
Along the countryside we'll South
ports the decline OF the come with farm
homes the woods falling into decay.
Their novels along railroad tracks
IS reminders days were. and there
along the St Joe summer. weary willies
gregate settle problems Of lfe-ther lfe-to their
satisfaction hole in hillside. covered
with boughs served a redezvous Within there
a small stove snatched doubt from farm
houses discard, In that hole hoes" lived sometimes
a season. They scraped enough together by fish
ing and "snootchingv satisfy their meager wants
Some of them would anything lard
their bread. others particular and had habit
of frequentng poultry yards Most of them what
they could get
CAUSED FOREST FIRES.
Forest fires were often traced 10 carelessness OF
those They'd leave their camphres going
in dry would safely the way before
a blaze had worked up destructive proportions.
Hunters were frequently doings
Woodchopping used to be the easiest way TO gain
easy for the Willie who the
rural atmosphere.
The critical journeyed into the city con-
scented to beat rug to shovel snow while wheed-
ling a handout Considerable beating and
siderable of the shoveling the vicin-
ity the Salvation Army home police
which Willie had Just left behind mis- bunk.
Fancifu and many the theories for
the hoboes facility in discovering where where
to go for meal The easier it was to get a handout
a home the oftener Wnlies called. series of
fusals usually lessened and finally stopped toohsome
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-01
AN ODE In PROSE TO THE TRIBE OF THE TRAMP
COnenOrutng the Almost Complete Disappearance Ote Species
"Bo" From South Bend and the EnOirOnS Thereof

adventures Underground signs were supposed TO have
served guide-pOsts brother -transients 4 few
when Mrs South Bend CHANGED to
chalk mark her fence she promptly accused the
hobo and erased the te-tale Refusals etmes
hard. 1t difficult refuse handout, especially
difficult before H. c. of L to town The profess
sional 'bo" plausible with his plant the
amateur who had hit the ranks for the first time.
NO MORE HANDOUTS
Nowadays Mrs. South Bender seldom peeps out the
back window glance upon the fuzzy of
"bo" In her recollections. perhaps she pang
when she thinks the times slipped tough dough
nuts and fallen cake to the visitor. who asked for
bite. RemOrse FIJI her generous soul a. she pic
lures detected "bo" sitting the back
struggling with those indgestibles,
ICES tint perhaps after ALL he justified turning
his and erunting The professional DO
and is epcure in his way; he his chief
is his health And he has liabilities.
In summer months OF other years the "bo" seldom
hed himself into downtown South Bend. Life in the
country easy picking. Only when the weather
changed di dhe come in to shovel
Once in a while he TO trod up and down AIch-
gan st. His city haunt a Next
a meal and sometimes before he valued nothing
than thrst-quencher and he never could see
prohibition.
DO" had a of humor, too Occasionally when
floors had been swept and he stood with 60
his pocket he grinned another "bo" who CHANGED
scuffe by
Hello you bum" he'd greet. disdainfuIy.
The other passed on, turned his head slightly
squnted and retorted:
Hello. you bum"
And then the first DO chuckIed He had gotten
rise" buddy less fortunate than himself by so
cents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-01
MIGRATED LIKE BIRDS.

Most of the "boes" and the tramps according cops
whose wrinkles they deepened wandered in from CHI
and Michigan City. In they thei-
down from the Windy City by boat.
Michigan City they hit the dust, a lift
there and finally reached South Bends borderland In
winter riding the beams proved popular Scores of
who had spent m1der months in Michigan lumber
down to these chimes foot, freight
and nterurban They migrated like the birds They
roved the land the birds roved the air. and with
responsibilities
But alas, the rowing is survivors
still linger. but the hoboes Of old have found
dependence. They sought il not; it has o
them Formerly they wanderers, Willie-nillies
partly because they chose partly OF
conditions Conditions have changed and the change
has effected their choice. They have that
has a purpose; that there is such thing c. Of L.
and that along with everyone they meet the
boy.
At first the tug hard. Getting down work
always trying But the work dropped Ike
and the money dropped like
And now,--"Boes" hegh-ho for the workshop and
the and sing merrily to the clnk gold along
with millionares and prohteers. The Tribe Of the
Tramp liquor hath gone land of
has-beens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-01

FEATURE, SOCIETY, WOMANS,
THEATRICAL, AUTOMOBILE and
EDITORIAL SECTION
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Stay Watchman
 and Rob Bank of
 $150,O0O in Bonds

Plano, Tex, Feb. 28.-Officers in several North Texas counties have instituted a search for two men who, just before daybreak toda3, shot and killed c. W. Rye, a night watchman, and footed the Plano Ma tional bank of Liberty bonds and other negotiable securities valued variously at from $50,000 to $150,- 900. No money was taken. Off, cials believe the robbers escaped in an automobile and that they are hiding in some north Texas city, probably Dallas.
 The robbers entered the bank thru q rear entrance and when discovered by Rye, immediately opened fire one bullet penetrating the watch mans abdomen. Rye, who died 1F minutes later, fired four shots, but it was believed the bandits escaped unhurt
 Sound of the shooting quickly brought citizens to the bank, but the two men were gone. Shortly afte, farmers south of Plano reported the passing of an automobile going at high speed in the direction of Dallas
 Detectives from Dallas. were sum. moned and photographed finger prints left by the robbers on the safe boxes in which most of the bonds were stored.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
s7,ooo FEET.

Like the Wrights, Moissant, Hoxic, Johnstone, and the daring airnlen of ten years ago, Major K. w. Schroe- der has established a record as a pioneer in the flying game. The war brought miraculous accomplishments in the air. It seemed after hostil- ities had come to an end that the height of effort had been reached. Then came Schroeder, year later, and eclipsed all previous accom- phshments. Not only did Schroeder fly 37,000 feet above the surface of the earth but after losing conscious ness, fcll five miles, then regained his faculties and landed safely. Climatic conditions and airplane in ventions which operated to cause him to fall likewise functioned to save him when he had reached a lower level.
 Recently perfected inventions en- abled him to climb to the remarkable height that he reached. It may be that further devices in time will en- able flier to reach an altitude many times greater.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Navy to Handle
 Wireless Business

Washington, Feb. 2S.--By urgent request of Secretary Daniels, Chair man Greene of the house merchant marine committee today introduced resolution to authorize the navy to ccrtinue handling wireless business for the public until the department of commerce certifies that the pri- vate companies are prepared to give adequate communication"
 With the turning back of the pri- vate station sat midnight tonight by the terms of President Wilson's executive order, the navy will, under the wireless law of 1912 be forbidden to transmit radiograms over routes which are in competition with the private companies Thus the wire less between San Francisco and Manila, the United States, Norway, Germany, Constantinople and Vladi- vostok will be closed to public busi- ness unless congress takes action on MT. Daniels proposal.
 Under the proposed resolution the navy would be authorized to continue handling private messages tempo rarily, and to handle press dispatches permanently. Hearings on the resolution will be held by the com mittee beginning Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
THE RISING YOUNG AUTHOR.

Alfred Tennyson became Alfred
 Lord Tennyson, late in life, but Will
 liam Dean Howells has worn his
 middle name like decoration-a prophetic honor-from the day o1 his christening. He is now the dean of living American writers of fife. ton, and by many he is adjudged the foremost in the field. At any rate, he has been acknowledged as a journeyman author these 50 or 60 years. Yet he just been solicited by home correspondent school to subscribe for it's course of 40 lessons on the art of short story writing.
 The prospectus sent out by this teaching corporation angling for pu- pills is most alluring, or it would be to one younger than the distinguish ed patriach, who may feel that his lifework (with 100 books to his credit) is pretty nearly complete. It did not catch Mir. Howells. It is to UC iLOpCu aJAdG iJo dVtSAiPb " SoeSH him may result in such publicity as may deter others from swallowing the bait. For Mir. Howells, with gen. tic, whimsical humor, takes the op- portnnity to point how little heln snch course could offer in the making of writer.
 However it may make little differ ence to this particular correspond ence school-or to others of the sort engaging to teach authorship that in it's fishing for suckers it in advertently caught whale. The small fish will probably continue to bite in schools. 1t may seem in credible that such solicitation should have been sent to such q man as Mr. Howells but it isn't alto gether an uncommon thing. Some publishers are just as ignorant as this correspondence school man.
 Not so very long ago Booth Tark- ington was the recipient of letter from publishing house (of sort) which nearly matched MT. Howell's experience. The publisher had been attracted, by 'Penrod" story in one of the magazines and he wrote to MT. Tarkington to say that "the story was quite good,' and that if the young author could write a few more like it his publishing house would be glad to consider making small book.
 This gentleman was undoubtedly one of modern school of publish CTS whose business it is to trade upon the vanity of 9young writers anxious to see themselves in print, and to induce them to pay round sum for that privilege. There are many who snap at that bait-Phila- delphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
March Term of
 Circuit Court to
 Begin on Monday

The March term of circuit court convenes tomorrow morning at o'clock. Trial of civil cases will continue until March 12, and the trial of criminal cases will start March l5 and continue for the re- mainder of the month.
 The following veniremen have been selected by the commissioners from whom the grand jury will be organized:
 John R. Sanders, Jr., Tom Blodgett, J. M. Sowards, J. F. Mcintyre, w. c. Hudson. J. E. Boyce, F. A. Norton V, O. Alexander W. L. Toney, II, V. Bahlau, H. L. Atkinson, D. B. Niv- en, II. D. Palmer, c. II. Moore, R. c. Custer. A. c. Wheeler. Alter nates-Charles Haycock, S. P. Dowdy. U. w. Poss, s. c. Alexander, D. J. McDaniel and J. T. Kirklin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Farmers and Labor
 in New Movement

Washington, Feb. 2s.--Formation of q farmer labor congressional congress" which will assist in elect ing a congress responsible to the principle, which will make the transportation trust, the food trust and money trust the servants of the people instead of the masters of the people" and restore the constitution al rights of freedom discussion" was announced here today by George P. Hampton, managing director of the Farmers National council. MT Hampton is chairman and Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers, is vice president of the committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Alleged Natural
 Gas We'll is Found

E. H. Duckett has discovered what he thinks is natural gas we'll in the old river bed just north of the foot of Walnut street. Gas at this point was found to be bubbling out of the ground, and upon trial, it was dis covered that the gas would ignite, Duckett placed large iron tank over the gas. The top of the tank has small hole in it, and he is confident that within short time enough gas will collect insinde the burn. Duckett thinks this is leak from big gas vein far under the ground.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
PASSING THE BUCK.

MT. Wilson objected to the allies plan for the settlement of the Adria- tic problem. The allied premiers have informed MT. Wilson, in effect, ; that that being the case, they are willing to abide by any settlement MT. Wilson wishes to make.
 Tho trouble with the Adriatc pro- blcm is that there is no way of ad, iusting it in a manner that will 16atisfy both the Italians and Jugo Slays. Mir. Wilson might outline ! splati and then tell France and Eng
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Want Liberal
 Revision of the
 Prohibition Law

Albany, N. r., Feb. William Euines, former member of the re- publican national committee, and Tate Harpenbey. who have been chos- en by the republic district commit tee as delegates to the republican coi oivention from the twenty eighth congressional district, issued state nent today favoring a pltform dec laration providing for a liberal re- vision of the prohibition enforcement law"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Motor Men Consider
 Pine Bluff as Site

That Pine Bluff is considered as a site for the new factory of the new Curtis car was a statement made yes terday by H. W. Anderson and c. F. Bizzell. officials of the company, who drove the first car made by this firm from Little Rock to Pine Bluff yesterday, Stopping for while at Redfieid, the trip was made in two hours.
 The motor car mon declared that if sufficient Inducements arc offer ed the plant can be brought here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Missionary Will
 Deliver Address

Dr. Mozell, once the ruler of a tribe in India, is in Pine Bluff and vii! deliver an address at the Church of God, J. A. Jeter, pastor, this even- ing. The missionary was converted years ago, and has been engaged in religious work for long time. He is said to be quite linguist-speak- ing 30 different languages.
 Morning and night services will be at Church of God. Rev. J. A. Jeter, Iastor. The 8 o'clock service will be at St. Johns A. M. E. church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Last of American Troops Ready to
 Leave Siberia

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Arrival at Vladivostok for embarkation of the last army attachments in Siberia. was indicated in message today from Major General Graves, com- maiGing, which said the last of the 27th infantry reached there Wednes- aay, en route to the Philippines. The regiment has been guarding the Siberian railroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Road to Bayou Meto
 to be Discussed

Commissioners of the Pine Bluff Bayou Meto road improvement dis trict, created at the last session of the legislature, meet Monday in Judge R. H. Williams office when plans for constructing the road will be discussed. J. P. Oracle of Rob Roy is chairman of the board of commissioners; Dr. J. P. Ferguson of Sweden, secretary; and other members are Dr. E. P. Notrebe of Reydcl, John F. Sennett of New Gas cony and L. w. Clement of Swan Lake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
BIG GAS WELL.

Shreveport, La, Feb 2s.-The new Block we'll No. in section 3-10-13 of Desoto parish, Bull Bayou dis trict, blew in Thursday making ap- proximately three million cubic feet of gas daily and soon afterwards caught fire according to informa- tion received here and is still burn ing is hours after the fire started. Efforts will be made to put it our and drilling will go deeper in search of oil
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
No Jap Warship
 is Near Hawaii

Honolulu, Feb. 2s. No Japanese Warship was reported today in Hawaiian waters as United States Senator Phelan of California said in the senate yesterday he had been informed was the case. The situa- ton on the sugar plantations, where Japanese laborers and others are on a strike remains quiet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Man is Held for
 Murder of Girl

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 2s.-Thc police announced today that they are detaining man alleged to have con, fessed to the murder of Virginia Walder, 19, whose body was found here last December.
 He is a degenerate, the police say, and has been an inmate of the in- sane asylum at North Hampton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF.

Shreveport, La, Feb. 2S.--After being separated since Tuesday, E, R. Alexander, 4s, local transfer agent and hi. young wife, Mrs. Opal Nellie Alexander, whom he married several years ago, met last night on down.. town street and following brief con. versation, Alexander shot her thru the heart and then turned the gun upon himself inflieting wound in the lungs that is expected to prove fatal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
GRlFFITHS BEATS FROG.

Paris, Feb. 2ss-Johnnie Griffiths, American pugilist. won on points from Albert Baboud, welterweight champion of Europe, in 20-round bout tonight at the Cirque De Paris. "Solder" Bartfield, America, forced pionnier, Frenchman, to quit in the ninth round of their io-round bout
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
-~---------5+---s r----~'------ MORE POPULATION FIGURES.

Washington, Feb. 28.--Population statistics for 1920 announced by the census bureau today included:
 Lima, Ohio, 4l.306; an increase of 10,798 or 35.4 per cent over 1910. ! Hazelton, Pa, 32,267; an increase of 6,015, or 26.8 per cent.
 Paducah, Ky, 24,735; an increase of 1,975 ,or ST per cent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
TWO YEARS FOR WOMAN.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Ida Vallra Ott, who shot and killed her husband on downtown street here last December 23, was found guilty of manslaughter by district court jury today and sentenced to two years Imprisonment. The couple formerly lived in Fl Paso. Ott's parents live in Joplin, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
Girls Hunt for
 Thrills is Ended

New York, Feb. 2s.-The quest for local color" and night court tat mosphere" of seven Vassar girls who came here to see at first hand New York's underworld, was halted when District Attorney Swann dis the visit of the co-eds and refused to assist them.
 q would not encourage girls of that impressionable age going into the atmosphere of night court" MT. Swann declared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
LIMIT BOXING.

Des Moines, Ia., Feb. 2s.-No more boxing bouts in which fee is paid the boxers, or any charges are made fo radmission either direct. or in- direct through the "club" plan, will be held in Iowa. Attorney General
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
TOBACCO MEN ORGANIZE.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 2S.-Fifty to- bacco dealers at a meeting here to- day organized the Tobacco Growers Protective association with the ob- ject of raising present tobacco prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

H. H. Havner said last night. He declared he had no personal pre-
 judice against the sport but he in tended to see the Iowa laws are obeyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

Read the Central Grocery and
 mark cts new plan of merchandising advertisement in this issue of the Graphic. ... It
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

land that it is up to them to put it into effect Thus passing the buck back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

Barney Baruch says that only the laws stopped the riot of greed that was in the making during the war. This is not surprising. Most people realize that greed was the principal thing that throbbed in many patroit- ic breasts during the war. The sur prising thing is where Baruch gets that "stopped' stuff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

Who is N. N. McHenry and com See page eight. l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29

Getting rid of sideline" seems to be quite an operation for the packers. It's almost like cutting off a mans arm to save his little fin. ger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-01
she Almost Lost Heart
Declares jll Mrs. Bryant

y IT suffered from sick headaches
and often while trying TO do my
homework I had dizzy, fainting
spells and had to give right up. My
nerves were in q rwretched condition,
l slept, but little and lost lightweight
and strength.
II started improving on my first
bottle of Tanlac and kept getting bet
ter until now I don't feel like the
same person at ak I have q splendid
appetite and my digestion is so good
that I am free from stomach trouble.
Those sick headaches and dizzy spells
have all disappeared and my nerves
are so calm and steady l sleep sound
all night long. have gained fifteen
pounds and can do my housework
with the greatest ease. Tanlac has
been a blessing I can never forget"
Tanlac is sold in Bemidji by City
Drug Store, Knutson & Lila at
Graceton, Mimi, and by the leading
druggists in every town.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-01
Snakes Menace Mere Bluff.

A really accomplished reptile re-
Gently arrived in London In the shape
of the American "hog-nosed snake"
When approached by man, 1t acts IN
a most disturbing way. fattenlng
part of Its body and Initiating an awe
some hood like cobra. If ever any
thing said: II am DEATH" it Is the
hog-nosed. snake receiving caller.
AS you get nearer. it's rage and men
ace increase, hut. one more step, and
there is an ant,-climax. The hood
collapses, the snake "flops" to the
ground, turns on its back and ap-
pears perfectly lifeless. Stir 1T with
q stick. and 1t remains as limp as
piece Of garden hose, but turn your
back and it will crawl away. The
two specimens now In the Geological
gardens, Regents park, have gone
through their "act" SO often that they
are too bored to repeat 1t for the pres
ent. The point Of the joke is that the
hog-nosed snake is perfectly harmless.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-01

II b..
Why ship Is Feminine.

A ship is invariably spoken of as
Of the feminine gender this is traced
to the ancient Greeks, who called all
ships feminine names out Of respect
to Athene, goddess Of the sea. Friday
is believed to be an unlucky day by
those who are superstitious. 1t Is de-
rived from the fact it was the day Of
Christ's cruci6xion, as we'll. as the one
on which Adam and Eve ate the for
Sbidden fruit. Few, perhaps. are
$ware, why a weather-cock is fire.
quently attached to a church steep!e.
This s~beleved to remind people of
Peters denial Of Christ. 1t is COM
mon belief that peacock's feathers are
unlucky. This is due to the tradition
that the bird opened the gate Of para
disc to the serpent. -: