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

The census bureau estimates that complete re-
turns will show people living in the cities
and towns OF this country than in the rural dis
trcts The majority expected to be slight amount
ing to 81 or 90 percent the nation. But even that
margin Is significant II means that for the first
time in its history the United States has become
preponderantly urban-a nation of city-dweliers.
Heretofore the nation has taken its fundamental
character from the rural population Hereafter It's
character is bound be different, and different
ideals are likely to prevail in POLITICS and govern
ment The steady conservative. solidly American
farmer yields to the more volatile and variable city
type. Agriculture yields industry. "Americanism"
undergoes change The city rules and sets lis own
interests FIRST That at least. is the tendency.
The flowing Of rural population to the cities does
rot mean necessarily that the nation is not going
to be able to feed itself Production per on
American farms. always high. has steadily risen
with the increasing use Of labor-saving machinery.
It may be assumed better machinery and trans
portation and better farming methods will enable
a much smaller part OF the population hereafter
TO provide all the food needed. People eat only
about so much food. Increased consumption OF
wealth runs mainly to manufactured goods and
more people are needed in the cities TO produce
them.
Thus economically the change viii doubtless work
out enough. in spite OF temporary difficulties.
The most serious phase of the situation is the pos
slbity that the cities may their superior vot-
INK power ignorartly and selhshIy against the in
terests OF the farming class and therefore in the
long run against their interests.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

LOOKS.
Ermyntrude knows how 20 pull
The broadest kind Of AS.
Ethelinda's mind is full
OF Lord DunSany's plays,
All Of Mr.. BerEson's books
Amaryllis reads
But Mary Ann has got the looks,
And tat is all she needs.
She can wax enthusiastic over NOV
les realistic;
She can say You tell EN- Bryan.
I amt got the parts of speech. ~
But her cruelty 10 grammar doesn't
even dim the glamour
That irradiates her beauty like
the bloom upon a peach.
You may think that woman's mis-
sion is TO load i'm erudition;
You may think a mental aura
round a maiden is sublime,
But YOU never will be troubled
when her negatives are doubled
For youll tumble for locker,
every time.
Phyllis finds in plays by shaw
A quiet cultured thrill
A girl who murmurs Il have saw"
Would make her rather i'll.
Araminta likes 10 dip
IN Mr. StrindberE's stuff,
But little Mamie is a pip
And that-weH that's enough,
Though she has YOU staring mutely
when she ripples "Posilutely,"
Though il jars YOU 20 the marrow
when she gurgles, Il have
went"
Cast your eyes in the direction Of
her apple blow complexion
And you'll sit and listen 10 her.
in a state Of soft content
And although you'll often SILVER.
YOU Will readily forgive her
When YOU find she's never looked
inside Of magazines or books.
For it's not their brains that wins
you-there is something deep
within you,
That inevitably tumbles for their
looks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
HE WIFE OUGHT TO KNOW.

= was Garrick who hrst gave voice a pes
ent-day truism OF the stage that comedy ser
ious business" Now Mrs. Charlie Chaplin.
IN her eagerness tell the world her divorce trou
bles TO bear out the philosophy.
She presents the slapstick comedian
Der serious, nerve-rscked and altogether gloomy
and norose gentleman who did nothing but sit
around in majestic silence and think.
He used 10 walk about the half the night
saying he had think" she tells listening world;
'he never did anything but think"
And we'll he migAt. Consider the weight Of
on his frau shoulders: How 20 make a sad world
merry Wei may we picture him in his nocturnal
neanderings musing over the work Of the day, per
haps stopping from time time lean against
a friendly Iamp-post 10 sorloquze his art
Il fear I losing aim" imagine
him saying: today I had try three times before
hitting Julia fun in the face with that custard
Pie. Which makes think, must speak sharply
70 that baker about the poor quality of pies he is
turning for There has not been half enough
goo IN them recently create the proper touch OF
And I must take up with my director that last
cripple they had for me 10 kick downstairs He did
look enough raise a laugh. I must not
allow my art to deteriorate."
Assuredly the world viii sympathze with the
ear,worn comedian who suffers under such burdens
eor only 100000 year. We insist that heart
~ agent make il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
AUGUST Il. 1920.
POLAND'S FATE.

Conquest Of Poland by the bolsheviki is but an
other episode in long and tragic career. The woes
Of Poland have been familiar in the Of stu
dents OF history since the earliest school days Of
the Oldest living man The slavi3h group known as
the Poles appeared as early as the second cen
fury OF the Christian era. For many centuries Po-
land has been the victim Of attrition between two
hostile forces the Germans the west and the
Mongols and Tartars on the east. It's numerous
..partitssns," from the first made by Catherine OF
Russia In 1772 to the last in 1895, when the dis
rnenabern1ent was completed. brought the ancient
kingdom to be the door mat of Russia as it was
contemptuously characterized by the great en-
press
There IS reason believe that in its Inflated ef-
fort 10 restore her boundaries to the original OF
1872 Poland was encouraged mainly by the French
We know that in a mild way she was discouraged
by the English who anxious 10 restore trade
relations with Russia. Whether Poland now is 10
be completely dismegbered by the Red hordes de-
ponds upon the allies without strong outside mill
tary assistance she appears destined to that fate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
NELLIE.


There il considerable room for
doubt i'm assuming that Nellie is a
derivative or a contraction Of state
" Eleanor. Though some etymOlO-
gists claim that the former name is
tween the original Helen and the
final Lima. there are two other
sources from which Nellie might be
sprung without such a formidable
history Of derivation.
The Dutch have a name which
they call nellie, meaning horn"
which is pronounced the same as
our Nellie and might easily be the
direct prOgenitOr Of this popular
little name For those who reject
this derivation. there is the Ger
man nellie which has wide vogue
In all countries under teutonic in
fluences II was evolved through
the quaint English Petronella. A
feminine name given in honor Of
Saint Peter.
The first Petronella, was said 10
have been his daughter For that
reason. the name was exceedingly
popular IN Spain as Petronilla. In
Norway. II made it's appearance as
Petronille and was shortened 10
Mile a name which corresponds
very closely TO our Nellie.
The bloodstone Is Nellie's tails
manic gem. 1t will preserve her
health and protect her from diseas-
es. especially from those which af-
feet the blood. Tuesday is her lucky
day and I her lucky number.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
Other Editors Than Ours
THE AGE OF RETIREMENT.
Portland OreConfanO

Seattle has postal clerks who refuse TO quit
work. although officially discharged and placed
The pension list because OF old age. They claim
be perfectly able 10 do the work required and not
anxious be listed pensioners OF course these
men have reached he retiring age-6S years-and,
according rules Of the department excused
from further duties. They get allowance OF $50
month. but prefer remain workers
The man who set at which all must retire
from active life aud live on pensions made great
mistake He did not know human nature The idea
OF the working age OF coming 10 a terminus
AZ 30. SO or IS years is something that few active
men are willing 20 accept GOOD gospel.
There are men engaged in active work who will
soon celebrate the closing OF FIRST century
Of them expect 20 be in the harness after they have
passed the hundred-mile post. The man who has
worked during a long lifetime would be happy
IN the supposed enjoyment Of a workless old age.
ny set a limit 70 the days OF usefulness? Just
well enact law setting the date OF death. place
OF burial and prescribing the OF the funeral
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
The Horoscope
THURSDAY. AUG. IL.

This promises 10 be another par
ticularlv active and interesting day.
according 70 the rule OF the planets
on sublunary affairs. This presage
applies 10 social. domestic and af-
fectional matters, as we'll as 10 more
prosecy business concerns Under
the Lunar transit Of Mercury the
abilities will be quick. sharp and
ready and the mind witty and saga
cious. making for splendid mer-
camille and professional progress. II
may not be advisable. however. 10
attempt 20 make any radical or i'm
portant change
Those whose birthday IL is. have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12

the prediction Of a successful and
happy year, both in business and all
other affairs They should not en-
deavor 20 make any radical change.
and should consider their health. A
child born on this day will be quick.
clever witty. popular and Will make
a success Of its life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
NOW If EVELYN WAS JUST A
COUPLE OF MONTHS OLDER.

(From News-Times.)
WANTED-Man and wife 70
run cook tent with travelling
show with small child TO T lay
Eva in Uncle Toms Cabin"
Good wages. good treatment.
Long enga cement. Call Main
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
THE LEAGUE COURT.

While American opinion poisoned by reDubli-
can hate. generally seems to consider the League Of
Nations either dead state of coma, the
League seems to be at least preparing to function
along some important lines Among it's preparations
Is the creation of an international tribunal along
the lines prescribed by article "a of the League
covenant. That article reads:
THE council shall formulate and submit TO
the members Of the League for adOI ton plans
for the establishment OF a Permanent Court OF
international Justice. The shall he com
petent 10 hear and determine any dispute Of
international character which the parties
thereto submit 70 H. The may also give
an advisory opinion upon any dispute or ques-
ton referred TO it by the council or by the
sembIy."
The council last February appointed a commit
tee of u jurists OF international reIute them
Elihu Root Of New York. TO draw up a plan for
such The task was finished and the result
submitted the council of the League at its
cent meeting at San Sebastian. The plan. for which
Mr.. Root given chief credit was adopted with
out change. 1t remains only appoint the mem
bers OF the court and give a place of abode. and
then this body intended to supplant the virtually
defunct Hague Tribunal. will be ready for bust
with more backing than it's predecessor had.
The Georgia legislator who introduced a bill to
require women'5 bathing suits to cover their
shoulders and knees is-well he's Just that Kind of
a man.
McKinley's old flag pole has been set UP in
Hardings front yard. But why overlook Washing
toms Ratchet Lncoln's ak Grants sword and
Roosevelt's SPURS?
AS fo- that revolution in the barren peninsula
of Lower California. why doesn't the Mexican gov
simply let it revolute till it burns itself
out?
Debs will not need to ask the socialist party TO
paw his travelling expenses in his campaign for
president
Are Kansans equipped with one-track minds? Her
primary vote was the smallest ever cast but there
nothing about crops.
France presents president with official airplane'
headline Here's hoping he has better luck with
it than with his official railroad car
Now s clear why Gov. COX took two weeks to
write his speech of acceptance He had something
TO say.
The troubled waters of finance will never be
smoothed by pouring good money into wildcat oil
The prOhteer should be ashamed to look an hon
est prce-tag in the face.
There are fewer book agents since hodcarriers
paid Sc day.
is all right for history itself, but it
need be noisy about it,
What the country needs is for the railroa Is to
can the freight jam without delay.
Perhaps Harding will the stump be
cause he fears Cox might chase him up a tree.
Former Empress Eugene lived TO see many other
royal titles so the way OF hers
That third party" is a federation of left-overs
Other Editors Than Ours
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
WHAT'S in A NAME

facts about your name: its
history: its meaning: whence IL
was derived: its Significance:
your lucky day and lucky jewel.
Ply MILDRED MARSHALL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
Mr.. Bill Armstrong.
Tower OF Babel,
South Bend.

Mr.. Bill Armstrong.
Tower OF Babel,
South Bend
Dear Sir.
We have been wondering why
Gam Harding grabbed onto the
Front porch tactics and we
Believe we have got il
Doped out now
He can get all home grown chow
And save a lot Of r. r. fare by
Making the other fellows pay IL
And then too ne will be all the
Time right where Lodge and
Penrose and ct al. can find
Him when they think up some
Thing else for him 10 say
II would be awful inconvenient
To be travelling around without
Any address and not have your
Boss directions get 10 you
Regular.
ONE EYE OPEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
BUCK FEVER SEZ

II begins TO look as IL some Of
the photograph records being
made by the candidates might
get a little scratchy before No
vember. Harding OF Porchville
may find Marion a kind OF a
cramped. coopy little place be
fore the end Of the summer II
he don't hit the trail. Gov Cox
has already started his speakin'
tour, probably trying to keep
ahead OF the raise in railroad
rates.
When he comes 10 South
Bend I'm going 10 ask him what
the office boy situation Is on the
Dayton News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
local RRIFFS

Rance Of Ellsworths SCI II Candi-
date Cox is going 10 be In South
Bend on Dollar day let's have Hard
ing here for Five Dollar day. Fine.
then let's entertain the prohibition
candidate on April I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12

e.
after $3.50 o'clock.
PROBABLY GREW TIRED OF
BEING RUN OVER
(From News-Timesp
Riverside dr., returned Monday
after a months visit In Thou
sand Islands, Ottowa and Tor
onto. Canada.
4 man has Just returned 20 the
United States from Russia, where he
seq he went for his wife's health. His
wife evidently didn't accompany
him.
WE NEVER WOULD ADMIT 1T
EVEN II WE HAD: WE'RE TOO
POLITE AND WE NEED FILLER.
Tower"
News-Times. City.
Dear Friend Bill:
note your uuip in yester-
days column. regarding making
both ends meet. Did you ever
hear this one?
"The baby rolls upon the floor.
Kicks up his hands and feet
Then sticks his toes into his
mouth.
Making both ends
meat"
The butcher kills the pensive
pig.
cuts off his ears and feet.
Then grinds them into sausage
big.
Thus-"Making both end meat"
Yours very truly.
L 2. W
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

1851. or at 724 Osborne 81. city.
after $3.50 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12

Charley Thomas OF the Central
Drug is a great believer in simpli-
fed shopping. He kicked out one Of
his windows the other dav 20 en-
able smokers 10 buy their cigars out
on the sidewalk. The next thing he'll
be hanging paregoric and sassafras
tea from the front awning. so IL can
be grabbed by people passing by in
the street cars
We were standing IN the oliver
lobby with Dave FishgrUnd convers-
ing when suddenly he excused him
self with the explanation he had to
go into the barber shop and get a
haircut. A moment later he rejoined
US. and the conversation was re-
sumed
Ed Hagey. they tell rs is handling
so much silk at BrandOn's Mil End
sale these DAYS, that even smooth
$40 bill chafes his hands horribly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12

McEIinley's old flag pole has been set up in
Hardings front yard. But why overlook Washing
tons Ratchet. Lncon's ak, Grants sword and
Roosevets sLurs?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12

As fo- that revolution in the barren peninsula
of Lower California, why doesn't the Mexican gov
simply let it revolute till it burns itself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-12

The Georgia legislator who introduced bill to
require women'5 bathing suits to their
shoulders and knees s-well, he's Just that Kind of
a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
New Kind Of Wheat Succeeds

"kanred' is new wheat
brought to this country in 1906 by
the department of agriculture.
Kansas has this year raised half
million acres of it, and it is esti-
mated that more than 100000
acres will be planted with it IN the
coming fall. The yield is said to
be four or five more bushels to the
acre than the kinds now grown. In
addition the new wheat stands bet
ter the severe cold of the winter
and natures before the hottest of
the summer. 1t is also immune to
black stem rust and resists red OF
leaf rust. 1t is believed that the
new wheat will ultimately add mil
lions of bushels to the country S
wheat production.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
Physician Loses Roadster

Last Sunday night Marshal
Murphy received a hurry-up call
from Anita to be on the lookout
for a new Buick roadster which
had been stolen in Anita and was
headed this way. The car be-
longed to DR., H. E. Campbell, we'll
known physician OF Anita. Mar
shall Murphy hurried to the street
on which the White Pole road
passes through Adair and had been
there but few minutes when a
car hove in sight. He gave them
the signal to stop but when the Car
got near him the driver stepped
on the gas and shot by the mar
shall. Murphy brought his revolt
yer to action and took three or
four hots at the occupants of the
fleeing car but was unable to bring
them to stop. Instead Of follow
ing the White Pole east from Adair
they took a straight shoot north
from town. 1t is said that DR..
Campbell and the Anita authorities
are satisfied that they know who
the thieves are.--Adair News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
in such boxes.

A. l.. Fitch, Chairman of the
Grand Lodge Law Committee, was
conducting vigorous cross-examin-
alton of the wife of the accused.
Madam, you are the wife of this
man,"
eyes"
"You knew he was a burglar when
you married him."
eyes"
Chow did you come to contract
matrimonial alliance with such a
manH'
"Well," snapped the witness, ~
was getting old, and had to choose
between a la wyer and burglar"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
IOWA WOMEN WILL
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

Iowa women will be permitted to
vote IN the next presidential cleo
ton. This right was given in the
last session Of the Iowa legislature
and is not contingent upon the rat
lficatlon Of the suffrage amendment
by any other state. If one more
state is ratified however, between
now and November, they will be
allowed to vote for all state and
county officers.
This statement is made because
there seems to be some doubt in
the minds not only Of the women
but also Of many men who have
been long in politics and fully in
formed upon such matters. From
now on, an effort will be made to
enroll all women of voting age in
one party or another, and their
power will be felt in next falls
election. AS women are the nat
ural conservatives, and are the
first to feel any Tightening Of the
purse strings whether Of the family
or the nation, it is not to be
thought that they will lend their
support to another snch wasteful
administration as under the pres
ent Democratic rule. When a
woman has scimped and saved to
help husband buy liberty bonds, it
does not make her very happy to
discover that prodigal govern
ment has provided fourteen saddles
for every cavalry rse.--Exchange
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05

when he picked it up there was the
ring his father had lost fourteen
years before the boy was born.
The ring was in a perfect state Of
preservation but VanDerham is
much heavier now than in his
younger days so he had to have a
jeweler add little to its circum-
ference before he could wear it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
Thought Mother Was Hasty.

Twelve-year-old George and his ia
Their had an argument in which his IA
ther, as usual, came out ahead. and
George was much peeved After his
father had left the room George said
to me very seriously: Mother. why
did YOU marry daddy, anyway-why
didn't you shop around little, tirst?"
Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
A[[SP|CE AND GINGER

HLlOI lUL ANU ulNuln
+ x 4 4 x x x !. !. < ). X X = X X
of funny sayings, errors queer
Each day brings not few;
We get them from our neighbOrs
And we'll pass them on to you.
Husband But, my dear, | hav-
emit said a single word.
Wife No. but you've been lis
tenlng in the most insulting manner.
Housekeeper-- | ordered dozen
eggs today, Mr.. Tate, and you only
sent me IL.
Grocer Well, ma'am, you see,
the 18th egg was bad, and | didn't
think you'd want it.
Edith: Dear Jack is so forgetful.
Maud: Isn't he. At the party
last night | had to keep reminding
him that it's you he's engaged to
and not me.
whats the matter, old top?
You look sick"
1--WE just undergone a serious
operation"
Appendicitis"
"Worse than that. | had my al
lowance cut off. y
John Brown fell from his horse
yesterday and hurt himself in the
southwest part of his cornfield.
He This dollar | hold in my
hand reminds me of a secret.
She Why?
Philip, think you married me
for money"
"Well, dear, | believe l earned
! it don't you%'
Witness He hit me with his,
then he hit me the third time.
Judge You mean the second
time, don't you?
| Witness--Oh, no; | hit him the
second time.
"You seem tired"
"a bit overlaxed," admitted the
student of economics. 81 have been
rising at six in the morning and
working till midnight on series of
speeches to prove that six hours
work a day is enough for any man. "
Mable-- Edith is ane of those
whose interest in man is governed
by his wealth.
jack | see; the greater the prin-
cipal the greater the interest.
"You said you were held up by a
footpad with a revolver this morn
ing. At what time?"
Five minutes to one"
GLOW can you fix the time so
precisely"
Because | could see the church
clock and | noticed the hands were
in the same position as NINE"
Jake Say, Pete, that dollar you
lent me yesterday was a counterfeit
Pete Well, didn't you say you
wanted it bad?
81 don't see why you are so bit
ter, Captain. She says she was al
ways so fond of your company"
"She proved that. She got en-
gagged to four of my company, to
say nothing of myself"
"Was your husband cool when
you told him there was a burglar
in the house??"
Cool" was the reply; II should
say he was cool. Why, his teeth
| chartered.
The Fair One see here where
a man married a woman for money
You wouldn't marry me for money,
would you?
The Square One Why, no, |
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
He Never Loses II,

Jud Tunkins says the only member
Of the old town band who after all
these years hasn't completely lost his
technique is the bass drummer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05
Ring Found after Thirty-two Years

William VanDerham of Hawar-
den lost gold ring thirty-two
years ago while shocking wheat on
his farm. 1t was his wedding ring
and he greatly regretted his loss.
About eighteen years ago there
was born in the VanDerham
home son named Elmer. While
blowing corn on his fathers farm a
couple of weeks ago the young man
discovered some glittering sub
stance between the corn rows and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-05

Customer My hair is falling out.
Can you give me something to keep
it in?
New Clerk (who wants to be OBJ
liging)- You might take this cigar
box. Women often keep theirs in