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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
Col Bryan'S Refusal to be Trapped by
GO P."Aid Society and Commonplace
Things That Enable Him to Smell "Rdt''

~ RoHIBTTIONIsTs in league with the republi-
can machine intent upon inveigling Col
William Jennings Bryan into running for
president the prohibition ticket, for the draft
that he might make upon dry" democrats-thus
weakening the opposition to Sen. Warren GamalieI
Harding and the support of Gov. James Middle
ton cOH,-faiIed and should have failed. Col. Bryan
Is after all. democrat as against the republicans.
and has the that dry republi-
can-f there be any such thing for partisan
effect they fight for Il inside their own party
would ever vote for him. IL Gamaliel and
the republican platform ''rum-soaked" IS
the local republican organ says the democrats are
Col. Bryan manly enough to before his
own party convention and make the fight within
that party for the dry" principles for which ne
stood: something that republican did at Chi
cago And when fight Fran
cisco everybody knew that the democrats were in
disposed 20 making issue OF the liquor ques-
ton; they had not the republicans hypocritical
" did at Chicago. adopted camOuhage dry
plank in committee and then managed TO lose it
somewhere between the committee and the
convention hall
Neither Is any democrat. just now. obliged
dance the "can-can' as Sen. James Eli Watson is
doing, contending one thing while the published
documents prove another. He says the so-called
dry" plank adopted. Oh yes. and should be in
the published text. but It isnt-just another way
OF carrying water both shoulders; rather,
water on one shoulder and booze on the other.
The Irohibitionist effort Lincoln nothing
more nor less than additional effort strength
en- that camouhage IN behalf republicans
drafting Col. Bryan from the democratic party and
thus sdetracking his following the support of
democracy
II has many OF the ear-marks OF a contemptbly
deep plot and the Nebraskan. generally
the case wisely sensed Every effort possible is
being made from republican source to make be-
Ieve that the democratic party. because 1t turned
down the Bryan plank is all for booze. but Of
course that could be true OF the republicans
with reference to the watsonian of the repub-
Iican plank. Neither could the Harding speech in
the senate on the 18th amendment and the Vol
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
MRS. SOLOMON 81 VS.
Being Confessions of Wife 700th

may seem always "sprightly and
vivacious?"
What man shaveth twice a day,
and covereth his face with scented
talcum, that he may be ALWAYS
disable?
What man wasteth his shekels
upon fancy dressing gowns and en-
broidered breakfast coats, and satin
boudOir slippers, that he may be
more alluring In his wife's sight?
What man steameth his face. and
weareth a chin-strap and plucketh
out his eyebrows, that he may re-
semble, forever. the fresh young
thing" whom his wife married?
What man rusheth for the look
ingglass, patteth his back hair, and
moisteneth his lips, at the sound OF
his wife's footsteps approaching
Verify, verify, when thou behold
est man whose boots and finger
nails are a shining light, thou writ
est him down, "A Bachelor"
But a MARRIED MAN is known
by the dizziness of his shoes, and
the wrinkles in his coat, and the
bullying at the knees OF his trousers,
and the roughness of his sunday
morning chin.
For. upon six days of the week,
he faceth the world and must shave:
but upon the seventh, he faceth only
his WIFE. and giveth his chin a
rest.
And there is no fear in MS heart
that anything can mar his IRE
tible attraction or dim his fatal
charm. while he possesseth beauties
Of the sour!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
Who Killed COcR-RObin?
AS A Woman Thinketh

discovers home is his heaven" and
determines Il shall be Just like
heaven-the trouble begins.
Mary declares that the legend over
tie kitchen door should read:
"All We who enter here leave hope
Of pleasing any man behind"
That a husband expects house
10 be run by magic. He orders din
ner for 6 o'clock and expects the
cook 10 keep 1t hot and palatable un-
I'll half rast eight; and when Il
comes 10 the table does he ever
smile and tell the cook how wonder
full sne is? Nay. verify.
His comment runs something like
this:
Well, is this all we've got for
dinner? Great scott! Stew again %
Why do we have so many fried
things Can't we have something
broiled for q change"
Cant you teach that mechanic
not 10 put those hot dishes on the
mahogany"
"Ye gods, Do you expect me 70
eat all this stuff? I'm not an ana
conda."
Now. wouldn't that take all the
heart out OF a job-for you or any
woman OF course Any self
respecting human being would rather
work In factory or an office than
to be the butt OF all a woman
moods and Of all a mans grOuches
Who killed cock robin ,"
Figure II out for yourself only
know she's dead and that the Cap
tive Princess" in nv kitchen de-
mands a rose colored bOudOir. two
days Of. A week and the wages OF a
French chef-and won't wear M
old hats unless they are imported.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

speare club. tn Housewives Bal
anced Diet League OF America. tn
Women's Dressin' Jacket association.
tn Woman's Tristate Temperance
band an tn Midwest Dress Reform
league. Mrs. Clapper's Identification
wuz made complete through a silver
cigaret case found in her hand bag.
Mrs Clapper's husband preceded her
by 90 years an is Twin somewhere
in Alasky. No children were born
o. tn union.
\ GOOD WOMAN GONE.
Surrounded by her Iovin' children
an kindred, Emily Slocum passed
quietly int tn great beyond Tues
day afternoon, in tn home where she
had lived since childhood. She wuz
affectionately known as Aunt En-
my an her funeral wuz tn largest
ever known herr She wuz a great
homebody.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
-Edltur Weekly Sliphorn
WIDELY KNOWN WOMAN
CROSSES BAR.

Word has been received here by
tn postmaster that Mrs. Fan Clap
per died on a train IN Iowa Thurs
day Mrs. Clapper wuz Miss Fannie
Cousins. tn daughter O. William an
Eliza Cousins. who resided fer many
years in tn tall brick house east O.
tn lumber yard. Mrs. Clapper wuz
81 years ole an wuz educated in
tn public schools an attended a
college in tn east. In 1890 she wuz
united in marriage t Finley Clapper.
a shoe clerk. Early in her married
life Mrs Clapper became interested
in many things. She wuz an ardent
advocate o. parks an foreign mis-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
She has gone forever.

Sne mas zone forever.
The rauent. cheerful, busting.
comforting. old-fashioned cook.
The maid-of -all-work, who slept
In the little freezing attic room, sat
in the old rocking chair without any
spOkes in the back. ate what was
left from the dinner table and
worked fourteen hours a day.
Home" without her has become
nothing but four walls and a vacuum
cleaner.
And now.
In voices choked with tears and
restaurant food. everybody is ask
ing. drearily. YEARLY. Where are
the maids Of yester-year?"
who killed cock robin ,"
John declares. between sips Of cold
canned soup, that Mary did it
Mary. who expected the cook 20 do
everything.
Mary. who scolded her sharply
when she broke a dish. and never
had any mercy on her when she had
a headache
Mary. who called her 10 answer
the door bell when her arms were
in the washtub and her hands full
Mary. who expected her 10 per-
form miracles-and treated her like
a mental.
/ wonder.
Mary vows that John did IL.
Mary signs bitterly. that a woman
NAV devote herself 70 art" and
make her husband live IN a studio
and feed him on delicatessen stuff
for years-and he'll endure II with
out a murmur and think her won
derful." but that the momsnt she
makes UP her mind 20 be a 'sweet
devoted wife'-the moment John
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Sometimes it's easier to marry one
who has already been married than
to capture one who has never been
married at all. The average girl has
read so much about Reno, and pro-
gressive matrimony, that l suppose,
down in her heart every one of them
has a glimmer of hope that the mar
ried flirt may fall in love with her
and permit himself to be passed
along via the divorce court"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

And BESIDES" put in the Bach
elor with whitening scorn. they
know that they are running no
risks. They know that it's perfectly
safe for them TO talk like a Harold
Bell Wright hero and play the Lou
Tellegen. They can't be married
AGAIN.
"Oh, 1 don't know" returned the
Widow, slipping her coffee reflec-
lively. "A man is never SAFE!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
COMPULSORY MILITARY
TRAINING T4BOOED BY
MOST EX-SERVICE MEN
BY wmLIAM IL ALBUNI

Judging from replies so far re-
ceivCd 10 QUESTIONABLE sent out
by an Illinois congressman. world
wal veterans do not approve Of com
pulsory military training FOR this
country.
The QUESTIONABLE was sent 20 sHl-
dicrs in all parts OF the United
states i'm order 10 avoid the pre-
JUDGES Of sectional interests There
nave been go replies. which is
Pretty small proportion of thc greet
national army raised I'm l9l7-lS But
the effort 10 make every answer rep
resenaive. In way, makes these
$50 worth consideration
There are 4O5 opposing compgl-
sory military training and SIC favor
mg h. Most of those fav0rine tho
general idea wish to have Do 81 eariy
modified Some want the tr-luiu-
10 be given in the schools and COLI
legcs and 10 extend over only "a few
weeks In the year. another wants
10 definitely assured that the army
would never Doe used FOR strike hrclL -
in-. 4 few answers show n bitter
spirit OF resentment had min
give the rest "a chance The feature
Of physical Development IS cmpha-
sized. as well as the mcnal discipline.
who sent On replies seem 20 feel that
compulsory training could not De- en-
tirely separated from mIitarism.
They have bad enough Of war and
enough OF army training. anu 40 not
want % wish 10 on" the country
as permanent policy
The chief opposition to miIfar
training seems 20 De a fear q "a
word military" and q the bad fclI
lures ~ "militarisu-' 80 hich were 80
apparent during the war Most
Americans. !. is likely are quite
ready 70 accept the best features of
such a policv-thc physical tr7inir..
the ability 20 net promptly. the dis
CiEliue which is not seryIlitv 10 ar
bitrarv authority. bat self-coutrll.
respect for law and order. eud that
sense Of "tcam play which means
the submersirg ~ self tnuDora riiy
for the benefit of the whole cause.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Such singing, scarce believe will aid
the republicans anywhere in this campaign. The
liquor issue is not issue, in national politics. and
the only possible applications locally is in the
ter of congressman, u. S. senator and prosecuting
attorney We cannot how republicans
pect to get any democratic votes for their repub-
can nominees by calling all democrats "rum-soak-
ed" even casting the slur at their homes 70 i'm
Icate their wives and children Furthermore, their
senatorial nominee. who was the manipulating
loser OF the republican dry" plank; will this
blatant insult to dry" democrats attract any of
them to him. even if there were otherwise any ex-
cuse for it?
TO the prosecutors Office. it makes no differ
ence how well ntentioned the republican nominee
may be- he has proven deputy city attorney that
he couldn't get into court so stay there long
enough have it do the public any good. a
has to have some legal ability as well angelic"
Observation-Disclosures campaign purposes.-to
be worth his salt as prosecuting attorney
That gentleman may thank the organ Of his
party for such reference to his legal acumen; in
fact it is organ with such unsavory record
for duplicity in politics, and utter selhshness in
governmental affairs-its political recommended
tions falling fiat so frequently, as for instance.
those that helIed put over Mayor Carson-that
wouldn't be surprised II the republican party would
fare better. IL It had organ whatever. 1t
scarce kick up any dust that will not flare back
into It's face, and be likely 10 begrim every
one whom it presumes favor. Even the national
ticket might do better without It. Its support OF
Mr.. Harding, and attacks Mr. Cox,
permeated with incpient idiooy is this uncaed-
for. misrepresentation. and unmanly sur at demo-
Gratis in their policies in politics their homes.
Looking back through its dusty files" perhaps It
can find for itself the desrability Of a policy that
runs to right first. rather than to temporary
Lediency always-and not so very expedient that!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

The oldest botanical work I'm the
world is sculptured on the walls Of
a room in the great temple OF Kar-
max at Thebes In Egypt II repre-
sen-s foreign plants brought home
by an Egyptian sovereign. Thoth-
mes III or his return from a cam
paign in Arabia The sculptures
show not only the r liant or tree. but
the leaves. fruit and seed pods sep
aratsly. after the fashion OF a mod
ern botanical exhibit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

From a cursory view. might conclude that
money and effort being put into garages
than into dwelling houses. But then maybe auto
mobiles need homes than people do. Thy
10 be increasing faster.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Interests that have fenced in the shore at Coney
Island charging PEOPLE 81 apiece, holidays,
for swim in their ocean. Some enterprising
poration will yet retail the atmosphere TO those
helpless New Workers much per cubic foot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Steamer passage from Europe to America costs
the money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

More Mexican outrages. The governor OF the
state OF sonora. in the process OF ant-vice cru
SADIE. has arrested several Americans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
FOOD FER THOUGHT

We've clipped tn fOllerin' notices
from two Of our Ohio exchanges an
present them L our readers with
out comment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25
WTDOW-OSNfS.

Oh, yes, Evelyn. most married mer
tell their wives the honest truth
as often as necessary. anyway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

A hog belonging 90 T. Jones. -
ing on the Mississippi river above
Columbus. Ky. fell into the water
and was carried twenty-siN miles
down stream before IL was caught a
Hickman. taken ashore and return
cd 20 Mr. Jones The hogs weight
dropped from $50 pounds 10 24O
pounds during the long swim
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

New York is 20 have a $4,000. 600
endowed dental dispensary and in
Stitution for dental research.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Giving in marriage" is simple
and easy: it's GETTING anything
ON UB s9IIubsI lBul 'pIUML5lJe
mans ingenuity and skill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

No, children. the new premier OF Canada is not
the who makes the condensed milk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Somehow, a man never seems 20
appreciate 'wOman's infinite var
iety." until he has experienced the
monotony Of being married 10 just
one OF them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Mrs Elizabeth Dingman. seventy
four years Old ~ West Scranton.
Pa. went into her back yard ~ <ead
her chickens Underneath are the
workings ~ an old coal mine. The
ground gave way and she fogad
herself iu a hole three feet 7crlss
the TOP and fifteen feet deep whrre
she struggled for three hours btfoys
she was found by ne.ghbcr All
hoisted up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Never judge a man by appear
ances The man with the biggest
goggles doesn't always own the ma
chine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

There are still plenty Of homeopathic statesmen
who believe that the cure for war is more war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

Whenever man or a nail goes
crooked" the alibi is always that
some woman drove them" that
way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

sdi
By mail in nrst and aecond 81 beyond second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

ONLn SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN INDIANA Mailed
In s6s-h Bend matt
@ h SUMMERS, President J. NJ STEPHENSON Publisher
JOHN HENRY ditor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

RoHIBITIoNIsTs in league with the republic
can machine intent upon inveigling Col
William Jennings Bryan into running 20
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Baker Frees All Army
Directors Taken in War
Orders Release Total of 33.
Including Salmon, Last to
Remain i'm Custody

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a All army
CONSCIENTIOUS objectors imprisoned dur
ing the war have now been released
from custody, Secretary of War Baker
announced tonight. A total Of thirty
three, the Statement. said, have been
discharged by recent orders, including
Benjamin j. Salno. :, who started a
hunger strike while confined in gov
ernment hospital here a month ago.
THE cases of the thirty-thre con-
scientious objectors who remained in
custody some weeks ago have now been
finally reviewed by the Secretary of
War; Mr.. Bakers statement said. "on
the recommendation of the adjutant
generals Office, and the remainder of
sentences rem tied and the men dis
charged.
Each case has been considered on
its merits, and the principle on which
they have been considered is to remit
so much of the sentence as exceeds the
normal peace-time penalty for the Of
fenses charged.
The major part Of these men have
been in confinement for more than two
years. Those last disch arged were men
who had refused TO do any sort of
work while in confinement.
"Benjamin j. Salmon, whose case has
attracted some attention, was the last
case sposed OF by reason OF the fact
that legal proceedings instituted in the
civil courts have delayed consideration
OF mis- case"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

WHEELING. w. Va, Nov. "a. "A
man about twentyseven years old and
girl of Is were arrested here to-day
in connection with the killing last Sat
urday night in Philadelphia of Henry
T. Peirce, a manufacturers agent
They are Peter D. Treadway, an anna
teur boxer, and Miss Marie Williams
alias Marie West, both of Philadelphia
They are being held in the Ohio
County jail pending removal to Phila-
delphia.
Their arrest followed the discovery
in Wheeling garage of the red auto
mobile bearing Peirce's Pennsylvania
license number, which disappeared
from Philadelphia about the time OF
the murder.
The owner of the garage reported to
the police that man and woman dis
guised in mans clothes had left the
machine for repairs. Getting in touch
with the Philadelphia authorities, the
Wheeling police stationed guards at
all exits from the city and instituted
search for the couple, which ended
in their arrest in a room at boarding
house.
Pressed by the police, both admit
ted knowledge of the killing o.. Peirce
According to the story they told the
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Two Turkeys Vie for
Place on Wilson Menu
Texas or Kentucky Bird to
Have the Honor; President
Not TO Attend Church

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Thanks-
giving Day plans for the President do
not include his attendance at anv
church services, as has been his custom
each Thanksgiving Day since becoming
President. it was announced to- day at
the White House. Mrs. Wilson will at
tend service at St. Johns Episcopal
Church with relatives.
The Thanksgiving Day dinner will be
at o'clock tomorrow evening, and the
President and Mrs. Wilson will have
as their guests only few relatives.
During the morning hours the Pres-
dent contemplates taking his usual sun
tive mansion. In the afternoon he will
go riding through the parks, unless
bad weather interfercs.
1t was not announced which one of
the two big turkeys sent to the White
House last week Will occupy the place
of honor on the menu. One of the
birds was the gift of the Chamber of
Commerce Of Cuero, Tex, and the
other came from the kentucky farm of
South Trimble. former clerk of the
House Of Representatives.
President Wilson viewed from the
east portico of the White House to-
night colorful pageant commemorat.
ing the landing of the Pilgrims three
hundred years ago. Seated in his arm
chair beside Mrs. Wilson, the President
watched the procession to the end fire.
quently applauding the elaborate floats
depicting scenes OF the Pilgrim days. A
realistically posed scene of the landing
Of the Pilgrims drew special attention
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
$252,O0O in
Bonds, $4,000
Gem $ Stolen
SIS, 900 Reward Offered for
Return of Libert+ Notes.
French Certificates Aggre-
eating LOCO, 900 Francs
Cracksmen Rob Jeweler
City Searched for Holdup
Men Who Killed Victim
at Centra. Park West

Cracksmcn took diamonds valued at
$4,000 or more from safe in the
jewelry store of J. Lubitz, 74O Broad
way, Brookly some time between 8
o'clock Tueso Y night and 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. The police sup
pressed news of the robbery, but Mr..
Lubitz made it known last night.
Doremus & Co., advertising agents.
Of A Broad Street, offered a rewar
Of $4,000 yesterday for the recovery of
$4,000 in Liberty bonds and French
government bonds aggregating 1000,
600 francs Cat the present rate of ex-
change worth more than 500 00O). An
additional reward of $4,000 was offered
for the conviction of BURGLARS VINO
stole the securities from the downtown
Office of a client of the banking firm
for which Doremus & Co. are acting
No details of the burglary were to be
obtained.
The burglars who broke into the
Brooklyn jewelry shop left behind them
an elaborate kit Of tools, which incluj
ed an oxygen torch such as is used to
cut steel rails. They used it in cutting
the two doors from the jewelers. safe.
Finds His Safe Rined
The Lubtz establishment occupie4
two rooms on the secondS floor. There
is a hallway on the floor, used in com
mon by the jeweler and other tenants
When Lubitz arrived at his place of
business Yesterday morning he found
his door ajar. 1t had been iimmicl
open. Fastening to the rear room. he
beheld his safe torn open, and on the
floor before it an Oxygen tank, drill
and jimmy. The metal of the safe
still was hot, and there was an odor of
smoke in the room.
The strongbox inside the safe had
been ritied of its contents, the jewelel
said. The loot consisted of mounted
and unmounted diamonds Less valu.
able jewelry Uttered the floor.
Although the safe-crackcrs worked
Continued page thrce)
New-York tribune., 1920-11-25
Pair Held for Pejrce Murder
Say He Was Killed by Robbers

police, Treadway and Peirce, together n
with Miss Williams and another
woman, whose name was not given out,
had party last Saturday night at
Peirce's apartment in Philadelphia.
Considerable liquor was drunk, they
said. Later in the evening two
strangers broke into the room where
the four were, the prisoners said, and
tried to hold them up. In the alter
cation which followed one of the
strangers struck Peirce over the head
the prisoners, said
Treadway and Miss Williams were
forced by the strangers, they asserted
to get into Peirce's automobile, in
which the strangers spirited them out
i Philadelphia. The other woman had
disappeared in the melee.
Among the effects Of the two pris-
oners the police found blood stained
sweater. In Treadway's clothes they
found dishonorable discharge from
the Kansas National Guard. which
gave his address as Falls City, Neb
There also were photographs OF Tread
way posing as a prize fighter. At a
pawn shop they obtained blood
stained suit of clothes, said to have
been left there by the prisoners.