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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
Other Editors Than Ours
SCIENTIFIC INCREDULTTY.


SIR oliver Lodge may be the victim OF deiusion in
the matter OF his alleged communication with the
souls dead but there Is point in what ne says
about the dangers OF scientific incredibly Scientific
increduty has been OF in exposing popular
fanaoies but the disposition believe only what
has been attested by the bodily has been
sponsble both for harmful sSepticlsm and wasted
effort The curious perversty OF Prof James Of the
Chicago university mind in this cOnnec-
ton. For 20 years more this eXpounded
his theory that snake bite cannot death and
that throughout all past time man has been cruelty
unjust 10 his brothers OF the serpent tribe For 20
or more years Prof Jam spent much OF his time
fastening 10 the OF alleged death from snake
bite in order 20 investigate He always returned
confirmed in his belief. reporting that there was
either positive dsrroof" lack OF satisfying evil
dence"
Finally snake charmer died in Indiana from
the bite OF a diamond rat tier. The indefatgable
Chicago professor promptly arrived the scene
and investigated, but still slung to his tattered
theory He forced 10 admit that the bite
caused death. but pronounced the exceptional
owing 10 the extraordinary quantity OF poisonous
fluid which entered the ems OF the unfortunate
Snowman" II this Chicago professor. who insisted
on seeing with his eyes before ne could be
leve. had imported a cobra from India in the
place and experimental. ne would have a lot OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG;

The Chamber Of Commerce.
South Bend. Ind
Gentlemen.
read today in my favorite pa.
per (The News-Times) that tho
Chamber OF Commerce is going 70
put on movie. depicting the history
OF South Bend. ever since the day
II was just a bend in the river. [
respectfully submit the following
scenario. which If you could get
Mack Sennett 10 produce with a few
OF his bathing girls scattered around
through the different reels. il will
BE- a knockout I'll guarantee a
crowd even II you show the film in
Mishawaka.
We will now turn down the lights.
The orchestra Ilays four bars and
the chorus from They Took Ameri-
ca From the Indians" The house il
quiet except for the cracking Of
Spearmint in every other seat.
Let's go.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
HERBERT HOOVER'S CANDIDACY

Herbert Hoover. apparently is the only candidate
for the presidential nomination anywhere in the
hcld who Is not a candida to- And we dare say lac
isn't His disclaimer is excellent one. but
1dnt notice that he said anywhere that he would
refuse the nomination II it were handed him. and,
q careful reader between tho lines might find there
an tusinuaton that in case the League of Nations
becomes the issue-thc issue being the ratification
or rejection of the League coveuaut.--be would be
less likely 10 refuse than that issue were settled
Here is a man. sufficiently different from a lot Of
people out here i'm the woods who hasn't grown
weary OF the senatorial parleys and still insists
that the League Of Nations 'ia the paramount issue
of the hour. Get his words
I'm order to answer a large number of ques-
tons all at once, let emphasize that I have
taken day off from the Industrial conference
M Washington to come TO New York solely
attend pressing matters I'm connection with the
chldren's relief ] want Co say again, I have
not sought and am not seeking the presidency
not "a candidate I have no organization
No is authorized speak for me political
Is. If the League Of Nations is made an issue in
the election viii vote for that Iarty that
stands for the league. Response requests
that I declare allegiance 20 either one or the
other of the great political parties. 1 wait
until it more definitely appears what the party
managers stand for. and will exercise my
prerogatve of American citizenship. and decline
70 pledge my vote Embodied
Again then we say. hurrah for Herbert Hoovcrt
ISSUES seem OF more importance 10 nln than parties
RE has put rest public assumptions that some
one may be speaking FOR him. in his stead but that
does silence by any means the demand for him
that has W from all parts Of the country and
from all OF people. and Of newspapers par
tculary OF the independent republican and indie
pendeat democratic sort. Hoover is in demand for
the reasons that he sets forth in his letter He
is man of issues. and the masses OF American
people are growing weary of mere partisan poll
tics. regardless OF issues
II would. indeed, be quite interesting to have a
Cinoinnatus "snatched from the pillow" once and
posted IN the white house Here is hoping that so
far his soliciting It is concerned or having TO or
ganize IT, he may never have an organization II
ought 10 be below a man. even one who aspires 20
tho presidency 10 engage in such business OF self
promotion self-audatfon. The country knows
Herbert Hoover. and there he IS II il wants him
let it take him. He never has gone begging for a
job and he has a reputation that warrants doubts
that he ever will Quite re New York World
put II. IN launching the Hoover agitation.
we would be glad 10 support him as the
democratic nominee. We would be sorry o have
support him the republican nominee We
would supTo rt him independent can
didate IA preference 10 any other so far
scheduled on either the republican or the dem
ocratic states"
Politician render il IMPOSSIBLE support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
FOURTH REEL.

Springbrook park is opened. and
the same year the first trolley car
il started out the st Mary's line.
and that d-n car hain't completed
its trip yet, according 10 authentic
adviccs. Eighty saloons are opened.
and billiard halls srring up all over
the town. A couple years later
George Platner was born in Chicago.
John DeHaven arrived from Koko-
no about the same period
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
EIGHTH REEL.

Veterans OF the European war,
who knew only the saloon keepers
when they went away on instruc-
lions from Uncle Enoch Crowder.
return 10 find they are out OF luck
as they haven't a friend left In town.
Wages lump to $50 a week and
coal jumps TO s25. Studebakers and
divers announce they will spend
$50. 100000 in town and that they
need a few thousand houses to take
care Of their new wOrkmen. Seventy
houses are built and the balance Of
the new corners can sleep on the
court house lawn and in the comfort
stations.
(Curtain)
Respectfully submitted.
BILL ARMSTRONG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
THIRD REEL.

This is the Civil war period (Note
Here insert few thousand feet
from the Birth of a NatiOn). Every
body gets a draft card and soon
the town is deserted. except for
those who believed in. slavery. or
grabbed off jobs in Washington, and
could transact their business with
Washington on the long distance
telephone. Following the war. the
boys returned, organized a few posts
talked about the war for few
years. paid Abe Livingston UP for
their new civilian clothes and final
" found work again
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
SECOND REEL.

The opening scene shows Michi-
gan ST. on a busy Saturday after
noon. The time is about o'clock
in the year 1903. Three new saloons
have been opened since the Lreced-
ing reel and the town takes on
more cheerful aspect. although hus-
bands are beginning TO neglect go
ing home to their meals, and several
are seen hurrying from bar 10 bar
transactinR their business. divers
and Studebakers have started i'm
business. and the town is all pulled
Up over the report that the two
shops will soon be employing eight
people. Two new stores. and another
saloon are opened on the strength
of the reports.
BY this time, Peter Navarro has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13

moved up TO his cabin in Leeper
park and spends the cool evening"
figuring out how he can plat
Navarro Il. and shake down vii.
Crlbiu and Charley Dolph when
they arrive on the scene a coupl
OF reels later
Charley Frazier rides into tow
on a bicycle. and after checking his
coonskin cap. Immediately BEGINS %
plot how he can rustic around ann
make an honest dollar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
SIXTH REEL.

John Ellsworth got out OF college
and began yelling for position on
the society page. and Jake Hecka-
man learned 90 drink and enjoy
Book beer. Quite a number OF the
boys spent some time in indianapolis
during the Spanish-American war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
FIFTH REEL.

William Jennings Bryan polled "a
few votes for president along about
this period The fat wheeled street
car was introduced by the North
ern Indiana company and proved
such a great success that the COM
pany has been using them ever
since Quite a few more saloons
were opened and the local populace
watched with some suspicion and
many misgivings the establishment
Of the first church in the happy lit
tie community.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
United States?

United States?
If the Puritans had ractised pro
hib:tion
Would not they have been severe
~ left alone?
Don't We owe il to the whisky that
made red men fierce and frisky
That our great and glorious heri-
tage we own;
The True Politician.
Your Lloyd George refuses to
talk about prohibition, which in
dicates that he expects 70 get nat
uralized and run for something or
other.
The Only Way To Get out Of The
Hole.
If Uncle Sans wants 10 get out
OF debt all he needs 10 do is TO turn
his shipyards into Ouija board fac
tories.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
SEVENTH REEL

South Bend gets a Chamber of
Commerce and becomes the third or
fourth city in the state, the posi-
ton depending upon which city you
happen to live in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13

What the average man wants to know is whether
the ouija board direct him TO a nice. coy.
six-room apartment with hardwood floors, nevery-
thing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13
PRESS CENSORSHIP.

n this country finds itself Prussianized, its
Wanted nder Evidence gone. it's liberty meaningless,
its freedom of speech throttled. its government
autocracy and its ruler malevolent despot it will
have ridden gaiy. vrtuousy and willingly TO that
condition on wave of moral reform.
Tag any issue. matter how obnOxiousy reac-
tionary. nor how foreign ideals with a moral
label be put over" with a bang. We
moral idealists OF idealistc moralists YOU will.
Tell US a desired move is moral, and will adopt
il almost by reclamation.
Taking advantage OF that state Of mind, advocates
of suppression have hit upon a way force press
censorship upon the nation. The entering wedge is
Sen. Sterlings bill making it a criminal offense to
transmit race-tracE betting odds state to
another.
II requires no interest in horse-racing or in gam
bling of any sort TO promo this a mischievous
stretching right of the federal government 20
interfere in state matters It a pioneer in
what milrt result eventually in complete
ship Of the press suppression Of and opin-
ION II Washington say now what news is proper
or not proper to he transmitted the papers. who
is to- protect the right Of free press? If Kind
of ucyrs cen be barred. another: It only
qurcs hat it be termed immoral" and its fate Is
seated.
It is censorship, and censorship is Prussan, not
American.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13

In cargo sent to Spain this week 500
American automobiles. In a country accustomed to
bull-hghtng it have taken salesman to
land that order.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13

Street railway complain about automobiles
getting in the way OF street cars, and never say
word about the that in the OF
automobiles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-13

The average says he's just old fashioned
enough think that when folks are uncontrollaby
anxious to get somewhere. they don't spend half
day hunting up an aeroplane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-28

must make education and special training
for the farmers children easily obtain
able;H schools and highways in the rural
districts must be Of city standard; there
must be a Department Of Agriculture in
full and intelligent cooperation with the
farmers and the great farm organizations,
secure provision should be made to enable
farmers to obtain adequate credit SO as to
extend farming interests Of the country; |
believe in the gradual abolition of farm
tenancy and ownership Of the land by the
tiller; the present Farm Bureau System
must be extended to solve economic
problems of the farmer.
America should take all possible
steps to build up a substantial merchant
marine. The American flag once more
should sweep the seas from the stats Of
our trading vessels. 1t would develop
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-28

commerce and furnish a new outlet for
the energy OF our workers.
Our first word should be Steady;
and our next Law and Order We
should deal with a firm hand with the
rebel in our ranks, but we must keep our
heads all the time"
Il believe in a tariff to protect such Of
our industries as need protection. 1t will
vary with the change Of conditions which
will occur as European nations gain in
creased strength and vigor for industrial
competition.
These are brief but are enough to
build up a respect for law and order, the
rights of property, the rights Of individ-
uaIs, no class legislation, a government
under the constitution, each department
functioning within its own limits"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
Modern Dances Kill
All Modesty of Girls
DR.. Sullivan Asserts.

New York City.-Dr Margaret
Sullivan. Jersey City. strongly CON
demned the modern dress u girls and
dancing before a gathering Of prom
inent women Of the home department
Of the contemporary at the Y. NJ. &.
A., New York. recently.
Modern dancing tends to kill all
''modesty in the girls Of today" de-
clared DIR. Sullivan. "The girls Of to-
day do up their faces like circus
clowns and dances Of today are the
East African sex dances-the dane
Is Of eannibals.
"You cannot expect your little girl
in her teens TO 20 out to an evening
party clad as the young girl Of to-
day Is too often clad. then throw her
into the arms Of her dancing partner
and expect her 20 come back to you
the same girl. You have deprived
her Of her greatest defense-her
modesty."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
C. O. p. Convention
On March 3rd.

Louisville, Ky..-The Republican
State Convention for the purpose Of
selecting four delegates and alter
mates from the State at large to the
Republican National Convention and
two Presidential electors and alter
mates from the State at large will be
held in Louisville on March 3rd. II
was decided at a meeting Of the
State Central Committe last week.
County mass conventions will be
held on February 2sth. Representa-
tion will be on a basis Of one deleg-
ate for each one hundred voters or
fraction over fifty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
BUSINESS MAN
WOULD REFUSE
OFFER OF $500
Mattingly declares Tru-
tomas Benefits worth
More than that
Amount to Him.

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 2lst.-"I be
lieve I would have died had il no,
been for Trutona. but now I feel
good all over just like a boy again
and wouldn't take $500 for my re-
lief. W. B. Mattingly. a well known
and highly respected business man
Of Jeffersontown, nea here. said
recently.
For the past twenty-three years"
Mr.. Mattingly continued. I have suf-
fered from kidney trouble. nervous
ness and catarrah Of the stomach. !
often suffered severely from pains.
The little food ate didn't agree with
me and I was usually eonstipated.
IL can't discern the least sign Of
my former nervousness, since I've
taken Trutona. Ny bowels are act
ing regularly now. too. II seems
that everything eat agrees with me.
The pains in my hack, chest and
stomach have vanished and I'm not
annoyed at night by my kidneys as
before. Trutona is a real medicine
and I'm glad TO recommend and COM
mend 1t to the public"
Trutona is especially beneficial
for stomach. bowel and liver troubles
catarrhal complaints, nervousness,
sleeplessness. loss Of appetite and the
like and has proven n splendid recon
structive agency, system purifier and
body inyigorant..
Trutona Is now being introduced
and explained in Lancaster At Nc
Roberts Drug store.
Advertisement
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Robinson
were visitors in Berea at the week,
end.
Mrs. Louiza Carter of Indianapoli,
Ind. is here with friends and rela.
tives.
Mrs. Eliza Conn was the week END
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Pierce
Allen.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Susie Renfro who has been III is i'm
proving.
Miss virgie Conn was the guest OF
Misses Mary and Martha Bryant last
Sunday.
Messrs Rodney Renfro and Charlie
Bryant were the recent guests Of Mr..
Eugene Calico.
Mr. and Mrs. G. p. Todd Of Berea
spent Sunday with Mr.. and drs.
Elmer Woolwine.
Miss Mamie Ball was the pleas
ant guest Of her sister. Mrs. Edd
Hester at the weeks end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zaek Hester and Mr..
ard Mrs. Edd Hester made business
trip to Richmond last Saturday.
There will be a pie supper at the
Cartersville Odd Fellows hall Sat
urday night. Jan. cath. Every body
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Pennington
and children were the guests Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. $. Roop last
Sunday.
Miss Estella Davis Was the pleas
ant guest Of her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Davis last Sunday
night.
Misses Myrtle and Cora Carter and
Mr.. and Ms. Andie Robinson and
children were the pleasant guests Of
Mr.. and Ms. Walker Bryant last
Sunday.
The Stork has been very busy in
our community as il has visited the
homes Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Crutch-
err. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Conn. and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hoskins and Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Smith and left with
each a girl.
Mr. Roosevelt Brock aged Is, and
Miss Dorothy Elliott, aged is, drove
to the home Of Rev. W. II. Bryant
and were united in marriage. We
wish them 4 long and happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brock will make their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bak-
or this year.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
perlxatIon o. -ktoodIur, I.

Hoodlum now means a young. rough
rovdy. The term Is derived from a
gang Of toughs In san Francisco un.
der the leadership % one Muldoon.
They were called for the name %
their leader. the syllablcs OF whose
name out % contempt. were reversed
and slightly modified. Instead OF Mul
dnons they we're caIled Hoodlums
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
Newly Painted wIndo~s.

To prevent newly painted windows
from sticking. open and run them up
and down two or three times a day
for three or four days. Unless this Is
done the windows are almost bound
TO stick. Always paint them as early
a. possible In the day N as 10 give
them a chance 20 dry before you fast.
en them AZ night.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

For Father and Son
Week

No greater problem can engage
our serious attention than that Of
conserving the boy life Of our State
and Nation; and there has never been
a time in our history when the need
Of this conservation was more appar-
ent than IL is today. Therefore, i.
Edwin 2. Morrow. Governor Of the
State Of Kentucky in the hope Of
arousing the men Of the State to a
sense Of their responsibility toward
their own boys and the boys Of their
community. and in the further hope
Of Strengthening the ties that ought
to bind fathers and sons together in
rood fellowship. do issue this pro-
elamation. and I request that the
week from February 10th to 22nd be
set apart a.
FATHER AND SON WEEK
I earnestly urge that such special
obsevances as have been planned BY
the churches. the Y. NJ. {. A.. and
other organizations may receive the
patriotic support Of all Of our citiz-
ems.
Seal IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF. have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused the Great Seal Of
the State Of Kentucky TO be affixed
in the City Of Frankfort. this 22nd
day Of December. in the year Of our
Lord. one thousand nine hundred
and nineteen.
Csigned) EDWIN r. MORROW Gov
ernor.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
cAkTERsviLLE.

Mrs. Elmer woolwine Is III at this
writing.
Mr.. Oscar Morgan has been on the
sick lat this week.
Mis- Lillian Calico spent Saturday
night with Mrs. william Ferguson.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Madgr's twin sister IL much more
serious minded than she and often
scolds her for the tomboyish thlngs
she does One day after one % these
sisterly lectures Madge turned on her
with: MY. but ! wisht ! could get
untwlnned.-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Merury IL produced In the provinces
Of Ciudad Real. Granada and ovieio.
but the most Important mines In spain
are those Of Cudad Real. which are
located At AlmAden and cover a sur-
face Of assist acres They are owned
and operated by the state.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Two feet is the usual stride Of al
ostrich. but when the bird IL alarmed
and begins 20 run o. changes ~. minc-
Ing stride for isfoo, steps. which car
~ ~ over the ground 81 . rate Of =
miles an hour.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Young Mrs Toxins says that n en-.
periesce were as good a teacher as
advertised. Charley would by this time
have learned something about which
hcrse 20 bet on.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Pilny wrote Of the rose az the be-
ginning Of the Christian era 1T IL
flower known 20 all nations equal
Iy With vine. myrti. and oil"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22

Ginger grown In Jamaica has always
commanded more than double the
price nj any other. Under favorable
conditions an acre win produce as
mucA rs four thousand pounds.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-01
BE RID OF THAT ACHE

If you are a sufferer with lame
back. backache, dizziness, nervous
ness and kidney disorders, why
don't you try the remedy that your
own neighbors recommend?
Ask your neighbor!
! Mrs. M. c. Tyson, 300 w. Race
St, Martinsburg, says: Some
years ago | was troubled with my
kidneys. My back was the worst
source of complaint and | was af-
ficted with dull, constant ache
through the small of it. | often had
sharp pains dart through my back,
too. was annoyed by kidney weak
ness and had dizzy spells, accom-
panied by headaches. AS | had
heard so much about Doan's Kidney
Pills got supply at Gtlbert's
Drug Store The first box helped
me and I used them until | was rid
of that awful pain and give all the
credit to Doans Kidney Pills"
Price, Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same
that Mrs. Tyson had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. 1t
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-01
PANACEA WITH KICK
COMES UNDER BAN

Lungardia, patent medicine
which is said by its makers to be
good thing for pneumonia and
other diseases, did not meet with
favor IN the Northern district OF
West Virginia, for Deputy L.. Mar
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-01

sell it on a commission. No effort
was ever made to sell the medicine
in this section and the entire ship
ment was seized. The medicine is
manufaeturedin Cincinnati. The
charge the government has brought
against that seized here is that 1t
violated the Pure Food Laws. in that
it was Improperly labeled.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-01

shall George Rose Tuesday served
government libel on several cases
amounting in all to twenty-three
and a half dozen bottles in whole.
sale house in Grafton. The medi.
cine was sent by the manufactur-
ers to the Grafton wholesale house
on trial without its being solicited.
The wholesale house was asked to