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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-24

This critic in his denunciations
gives neither reason. proof nor
authority for any of his assertions,
but SIMPLY makes unqualified and
arbitrary statements I'm direct con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-24
FOLLOW LEADERS.

ST. LOUIS. May %. - Price re-
auctions ranging from Is 20 90 per
rent were made by many or the
large stores mere today following the
lead OF stores in other cities
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-24
The PUBLIC PULSE

Communication for this column
may be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name Of the
writer TO insure good faith. No re-
spOnsibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will be assumed. Honest
discussion Of public questions Is In
vited, but with the right reserved TO
eliminate vicious and Objectionable
matter. The column is free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-24

c n e, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
l was in a very
bad condition and
had lost two ba-
bies. One of my
good friends told
me about Lydia
E. Pink h a ms
Vegetable Com
pound and after
/ had taken eight
OY ten hottles 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-24

''Disar pointment on disappoint-
ment only sbnplifies ones course;
your possibilities only become di-
minished, your choice is rendered
easier. Carlyle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
SIEGE MAY Be MADE
NECESSARY IN DANzIG

BERLIN, Aug. 11.-Private ad-
vices from Danzig predict that Great
Britain will in all probability be fore
ed to proclaim a state of siege over
the territory of the free city. should
the soviet army threaten 20 enter the
Polish corridor.
The fact that large stores belong
ing to Poland 1re hello in the barber
h',sip is believed to furnish the b"l-
sre3 Xxi with the prcicxt Cor the. adj
va,ce.
~ American. businessman passing
trotgh Berlin declared American mail
a,d telegrans were being miscarrled
al delayeS bee tuse they were ad
iNesst Dan zig Poland"
Whether -hAt port srill Is ais, lie
fl + Americao and Dther liners in view
~ he prese.it political situation is a
alter of CO lecture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
BERCDOLL DIDN'T WANT
TO SHOOT RELATIVES

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-(A. P.)-
Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll being court
martialed on Governors Island,
charged with desertion from the army
in evading the draft, did not want to
enter the army and be in position
where he might have to shoot rela-
tives on the other side" according TO
testimony today by William S. Ellis,
who was chairman of the draft board
of Broomall, Pa, at the time Bergdoll
registered
Erwin, with two friends, went to
Ellis home the night before Berg
doll was to be examined and asked
that he be excused, Ellis said.
Bergdoll disappeared after he was
told that as an American citizen he
must answer the draft call, Ellis said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
TURN SAIGON INTo CHURCH

| W ESTON. Wis, Aug. li.--(U. P,)--
This village has long wanted a church,
ibn; never could afford one until pro-
hibition came. Even then its citizens
We're not wealthy enough to erect a
building hut the man who for years
had served good liquors with a free
lunch came forward and said he had
decide to so into another business. He
offere the use OF his saloon and dance
hall for the church, and his home for
the parsonage. The first Sunday the
church was open he came into town
from his farm, took a drink of water
from the town pump. and sat jn the
front row during the services.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
CLASS OF IMMIGRANTS
IMPROVES SINCE WAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-(A. P.)-
Rowland s. Mahoney, representing the
secretary Of labor, yesterday ended an
inspection of Ellis Island where he
conferred with commissioner Wallis
concerning certain reforms the latter
desires ''to make Ellis Island bright
er spot"
we have been agreeably surprised
by the character of immigration flow
ing to America after the war" he said.
Instead of getting dependent women
and children, we are receiving much
better class of immigrants than be-
fore.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
DOCTORS WIFE BROWNS
NEAR VANCOUVER, B. C

VANCOUVER. B. c., Aug. 11.--(A.
P.l-Mrs. Barker, wife of DR.. Percy
w. Barker of Vancouver. was drown
ed yesterday afternoon while swim
ming in False creek, near here.
Helen Sheridan, daughter of NJ. F..
Sheridan of Vancouver and a friend.
Miss Rosie Clifford, were drowned in
Shuswap Lake, B. c., Monday as the
result cf boating accident, accord
ing to a message received by Mr..
Sheridan today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
RUSSIAN PRISONERS
AND SUPPLIES FOR
WRANGlE IN PORT

MOSCOW, Aug, 11,-(A. P.)-ves-
sells bringing Russian prisoners of
war from France arrived at Odessa
from ,Constantinople on August l.,
according to advices today.
It is said that in the cargoes were
airships and munitions evidently de-
signed for General wrangel. who is
leading an offensive against the soviet
government in the Crimean region.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
BLAME II OlS n. .. L.

MILWAUKEE EE, Wis, Aug. Ii
GU. P.)-The high cost of living is Of
fered as an explanation of the increase
in the number of breach of promise
and alienation affection suits filed in
Milwaukee during the past year.
The number of such cases filed in
the past twelve months exceeds that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11

of the previous three years, according
10 the records of the civil. and circuit
courts. Since the first of the year 22
breach Of promise suits have been
filed and sixteen actions for alienation
of affection have been brought. Too
poor to wed, is the excuse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
MISS AMERICA WINS.

CoWES, Eng, Aug. 11.-IA. P.)--
Miss America today beat Maple Leaf
in the International motorboat regat-
ia here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11

Conner broke Jail from the UmatiI-
la county Jail on May 25, 1919. and
never was captured until after he had
robbed the bank at Haines and had
gone TO san Francisco. He was at
Liberty several weeks before being
caught there and returned to Jail at
Pendleton. Conner was considered
hire a nervy bandit and was arrested
for a larceny charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-11
HAINES BANK ROBBER,
Ill, FREED FROM PEN

sALEM, or, Aug. l1.--(A P.)--
Because he n ~ sths fihall stages Of
tuberculosis, Charles II. esbnner. con-
victed rohber of a bank at Haines,
Baker county. in May. 1919. has been
released from the state penitentiary 20
return with his parents TO his Baker
county home. He was freed Monday
but was 50 weak he could not walk to
the station and ~ awaiting a tempor-
nry return of his strength. Conner
once served in the state reform school.
later being convicted of horse stealing
Ind sent to the penitentiary.
While on parole he enlisted in the
army and was restored to citizenship
by the late Governor withycomhe.
While in the army he contracted tuber-
Aosis. but held up the bank after re-
ceiving an honorable discharge He
is 2S years old.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
FACES 10 YEAR TASK
Lorraine Plants May Quicken Resto-
ration Of Steel Industry Of
the Country. .sI

Valenciennes, France. = Frances
steel and iron Industry, virtually cut
In half by wars ravages, is faced by
what engineers estimate to be an
eight to ten year task of reconstruc-
ton. Details of the problem were re-
lated to the correspondent Of the As
ISOLATED Press, who is visiting the dew
astated regions Of France by special
government dispensation.
Engineering experts. however, say
the cOuntry's steel and iron produc.
ton may be .quickened by the mineral
mining and metal-treating plants Of
Lorraine, returned to France under
the terms Of the Versailles treaty. The
seriousness of the loss to the industry
by war, nevertheless, is heightened by
the great necessity for metal c0nstruc-
ton throughout liberated districts and
the dependence Of nearly 100000 in
habitants of these regions on the blast
furnaces and metal mills: for q liveli-
hood. "
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
n SOLVES MILLENNIUM


Tokyos-A cooperative organization
Of capital and labor which would not
ignore human instincts and feelings
should be established throughout the
world, in the opinion Of Mrs. Ko-ko
Tanaka, woman adviser to the Japan
ese delegations In the international la
Dor conference ut Washington.
Contributing her views onYthe labor
question to Japanese woman's mag
azine. Mrs. Tanaka says that II such
a system were introduced the laborer
would be semancipated from the posi-
ton Of q wage Garner and would en-.
ploy his energy with hope and zeal.
She continues:
'sThis no mere paper argument.
Such a system actually is practiced In
a ticket panufactory at Tokyo. It is
a small factory with less than fifty
hands. The owner leaves the manage
ment entirely to his employees. The
profits are divided equally between
owner and employees. The experiment
has stood the test Of several years
and It could be applied to any fac.
tory on a much larger scale"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
BRITISH ARSENAL NOW MINT
WooIwlch Plant Makes Five-csnt
Pieces; Also ehurns and 10
oomotivss.

London, England.--Even the great
Woolwich arsenal has turned from the
manufacture Of war material to the
peaceful pursuit Of trade. Ten thou
sand butter churns have been manu-
featured In the great building. which
during the war sent out vast quanti-
ties Of munitions for use against the
Germans. .@
The nickel purchased to marufac-
ture bullets ID being used in the ar
senal to make hve-cent pieces for Brit
ish Honduras currency. There is.fa
world shortage Of locomotives and rail
way cars. To meet this it has been
decided to manufacture these articles
In the arsenal, and worb already is
under way there on orders for $500
cars; 100 locomotives and for repair
work on 700 cars.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
WILL VIEW ALL BEAUTIES
French Claim Right to Feast Eyer on
charrners From Al ~
Lands. X

Pans.-'Men have the inalienable
right to feast their eyes upon the femi-
nine beauties of all nations"
Such was the reply Of the Fashion
able Epatant club to the protest
against the display Of English prize
beauties at the Marigny theater, when
French women rose in indignation and
ctied: s.
aren't there enough beautiful wom-
en- in France|
"What object is there In beauty I'M
less it is destined to fascinate menu
inquired Maurice de Kobra, speaking
on behalf Of the club. "From. The ear
Hest times a man has lever admitted
that 1t is his duty to find his mate
within his own country's borders. The
boulevardiers Of Paris and ali France
emphlatically claim the rightysto wei
come the beauties Of all nations"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
SCHOOLS ASKED
AID THRIFT STAMP
week MARCH 1-6
Announcement Made That
While It Is Not Intended To
Sell An Enormous Number
of Stamps, Efforts Will Be
Made To Interest Persons In.
Practicing Practical Thrift.

A bulletin from Washington an
nounces a Thrift Stamp week, begin
ming Monday, March 1 and ending
Saturday, March 6.
The principal sphere Of activity will
be in the schools and while the effort
is not intended, says the announce
ment ito sell a tremendous number of
savings stamps" every effort will be
made to awaken new interest ON the
part of pupils and parents in practic-
ing practical thrift.
every school in the Ninth Reserve
District" said M. E. Harrison, direct
or of the Districts War Savings Or
ganization, twill be asked to COOP
crate and a determined campaign will
be waged to make this territory lead
the remainder of the United States
and as the movement, under the au-
thority Of the Savings Division of the
Treasury department, is national in
scope, the Northwest once more faces
a new test of that A~mericanism
which during the war period, and
since, has SO frequently stood supre-
me-"
The Thrift Week campaign plan
calls for the active cooperation of all
educators, from state superintendent
down to the teacher in the grades.
"The government is sending out in
structions, literature and pledge cards
the pledge cards will play an impor-
tant part-but the real success in ev-
cry locality will rest on the shoulders
of the superintendent and his fellow
workers." explained Mr.. Harrison.
every child in America should be
made acquainted with the fact that
Is cent Thrift Stamps are a splendid
means Of saving money. Parents
should know what a fine thing it is for
their children to cultivate saving ha-
bits through the agency of the Thrift
Stamp.
$50 during the week of March 1
this effort to arouse thrift interest in
the schools and homes will be made.
Through the public press, school jour-
mails, notices on school bulletin boards,
women's clubs, programs, lodge meet
ings and in various other ways the
message of the rs cent United States
Thrift Stamp will be carried. During
the week specific programs will be car
ried out. Every educator, pupil and
parent is asked to make Thrift Stamp
week a success"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
SILVER. DoLLkRs TO ORIENT
Exports Decided Upon BY 0overnmsnt
70 Stabilize American
Exchange.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dollars are .
be exported By the government to the
Orient and countries elsewhere hav-
ing the silver monetary standard to
stabilize American exchange. An ar
rangemeht has been contaminated be.
tween the treasury and federal 70
eerve board whereby silver dollars viii
be released for export to countries that
have q balance Of trade against the
United States and where the dollar Is
below parity.
This action will save the gold sur.
plus Of the country and will save the
gold supply for the gold standard coun-
tries 20 seriously in need Of metal.
Gold going to the Orient never re
turns, aud silver, the authorities agree,
will bring greater results In restor-
ing the dollar to parity.
Use Of silver dollars for this pur.
pose will not be permitted to lower
the reserve held against silver cur
rency. Silver certificates still can be
redeemed in silver dollars at any time
on demand. Silver dollars that are
free in the treasury will be used for
export. They will be delivered against
other forms Of money to the foreign ex-
change Of the federal reserve board,
which will handle the exports through
the Federal Reserve bank ii New
York. ~ . t
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
WHEY Knew Where He
Was When In The Army

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 10.-"When
Bill was in the Army I always knew
where he was and didn't worry about
him now that he's discharged l can't
keep track al him at ali. Come :nd
get him fo. ,,1, old Array again."
So wrote 81 .Gauphin County wife to
Colonel Ker'per, the recruiting officer
L-re.
A recruits a recruit ID re:l.'t.
ing is the colonel's business but he
Just couldn't find a place for Bill in
the new, democratic peace-time Army.
It isn't that kind of an Army these
days. :,
So, William Henry Harris, the most
interested party, who wasn't consulted
at all by either wife or recruiting Of
fcer, will have to remain on the mac
tive list of the Husbands Reserve
Corps.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Team Brings only $40.

Cottonwood Fails, Kan.-The big
slump in live stock prices during the
past few months is being strongly re
iected In public sales which have been
held by farmers of this part Of the
state. At nearly all sales, held re-
Gently all kinds Of. live stock have
brought surprisingly low prices, with.
horses probably the lowest. William
Duckett, a farmer living southwest Of
here. sold q team for only $50 at his
sale a few days ago. Last spring he
had paid $40 for one Of the horses.
At another sale near this city recently
farmer sold a horse for s$25 after res
fusing sos for the same animal q few
days before. 8S I 81
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Marine Names Baby
Marine Cora Haverly

San Francisco, Calf, Feb: a.
Sergt. Oran B. Havery, United States
Marine Corps, and Mrs. Haverly an
nounce the birth of a daughter who
will be christened Marine Cora Ha-
verify"
In requesting a furlough and an
~nouncing the birth of the child to his
comman ling officer the Marine used
the Biblical quotation. "Tcair up q
child in The way he should go; and
when he is old he will depart from, il"
Sergt. Haverly explained that he
wanted a boy, but as he could not hope
ever to enlist his child in the Corps,
he had done the best he could to make
a good Marine of her.
He got his furlough.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Regular Habits Produce
a Beautiful Complexion
Daily elimination rids the system Of poisons.
Women should realize that!

fANY women complain
V daily of their complexion.
~ of their headaches and gen.
eral i'll health, little realizing
that the trouble is constipation.
Women, too. are much more sub
ject to such congestion than men,
and much more careless of it.
The result is seen in lusterless,
weary eyes, in sallow, pimply
complexion, in lassitude, bad
breath, and in that word so often
used, "indisposed."
At the first sign of these symp-
toms the wise woman will take a
laxative, and will see that the
young girl and others in her care
do likewise. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin is the favorite With thou
sands of women because it is mild
and gentle in its action and in the
end trains the stomach and bowel
muscles to do their work naturally
without the aid of medicine.
This combination of simple lax
alive herbs with pepsin, which can
be bought at any drug store, is
also a very sterling frst-aid in
, colds, fevers and other sudden ills
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Fiction Is Reading
Publ1c's Taste
(py The Associated Prsss.)

London, Feb. Sociology has Dust
ed religion in the British reading
public's lasts, but fiction still tops
the list, says the Publishers Circular,
reviewing the book situation for 1919.
Before the war, books on religion
stood second, science and sociology
fourth. Last year, however, 1924 So
Geological works were issued against
662 in 1918 and scientific works drop
ped to seventh place. Poetical and
dramatic books dropped from GAP in
1918 to 496 last year, and there were
200 fewer history books. The whole
output for 1919 was 906 volumes more
than in 1918.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Better Late Than Never.

Taunton, Eng.-E. A. Bellamy, who
was a prisoner Of war in Germany
and lately returned to his home here,
partook Of a plum pudding recently
that. had been sent to him by his wife
in September, 1918.
The pudding was part Of the con,
tents Of q large parcel mailed. by Mrs.
Bellamy to her husband in the prison
camp at Huhleben, Germany. It be-.
came lost In the mails and was re-
turned to the sender the day before
Bellamy came home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Americans Purchase So.
America Cattle Hides
(By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
Buenos Aires, Feb. 9.-American
buyers are reported to be buying Ar
gentine cattle hides on contracts which
would includet the greater part Of what
are known as freezing, house skins,
up to the middle Of June, 1920. The
American buyers, according to LA
RAZoN, are anticipatingt German
purchases which are expected TO be
facilitated BY the resumption Of mari
time traffic with German ports.
"At present, says LaRazon, 'the
demand$for cattle hides is very attrac-
tive all over: the world. The United
States bought during the var the
greater part Of Argentina,s produc-
ton, but now cannot do this for the
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Model Spouse Dies at 101;
Stayed Home Every Night

Bancroft Abbott Bailey of Chi
cago who died at South New
bury, VT, a. few days ago, was
more than one hundred. and one
years old. He never = speht a
penny on tobacco orGsliquor,,
never was inside Of a theater
and never speIt an evening.
away from his family. He went,
to Chicago when it was a little!
settlement and built q cabin.
near what is now Palatine, ILL.,,
where he reared q family Of IL
Chicago had a population of
about 500 when he first moved
there, and Indians We're plenti-
full on all sides. .s-
---rFr Ts.et.H r. ...'HH 4 NlH#EI# t.tll.H va 49,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11
Fcsnsration. n Heroes.l

Seabrook, n. H.l--Mrs. Sally Walton.
who numbers among her l22 descend
ants ~ grandsons who fought In the
world war and eight who are veter-
ans 4 the Spanish-American wal, eel
ebfatedggher one hundredth birthday at
her home mere. Three$generations of
soldiers met sat the reunion, as several
sof her sonIsssinlaw are veterans 9 the,
5Ciynsss WI. sssS sssss
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11

that make it advisable to always
have a bottle in the home. 1t is
free from narcotics and safe for
the tiniest baby.
In spite of the fact that d.. Caa.
wel's Syrup Pepsin is the largest selling
liquid laxative in the world, there
being over 6 million bottles sold each
year, many who need its benefits have
not yet used it. If you have not, send
your name and address for a free trial
botde to d.. W. B. Caldwell, SIT
Washington st., Monticello. Illinois. .
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-02-11

Famous South Sea Bellies Are
Now : Ord Ken Degraded
= Race.
I've IN m AlluRINe EDEN


Washington.-'"There can be no
doubt that today this drunken, disease
ridden remnant Of the Marquesan race
is beyond redemption and all the
French colonial administration can do
is to pursue Its present policy Of nomi-
nal supervision and let the natives die
of Is speedily as possible"
Such is the pathetic eprtaph. written
by John w. Church in a communica-
ton to the National Geographic so
ciety, Of a people whose women we're
pronounced the most beautiful in the
south seas, whose dances were the
most Joyous. whose tattooing was a
fine art and whose island home was
an alluring Eden before the white man
came.
ITO describe the dainty, graceful
Marquesannc. as she unquestionably
was, will, I fear, lay me open to the
charge Of exaggeration," writes Mr..
Church.