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

The campaign Of the editors may
be kept free from mud-slinE.ng be-
cause the paste will be handler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-08
WHY PUNISH HIM?

Come, Neil. and kiss your Aunt
Ursula"
Jaw, ma! I amt done nothin!"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Water Power in China.

China's great commercial water
highway, the Yang-tse Kiang. is to be
put to work. To keep the river always
ut flood level, and, incidentally, to get
rid of rapids which interfere with navi-
CATION, seven dams will be construct
ed. The project contemplates the de-
velopment of 81, 100000 electric horse
power, and will cost $4,OOO,OOO.
This is the first important water
power development undertaken in
China, whose industrial future has a
wonderful outlook in that direction.
For, thanks to it's lofty mountain
ranges, the Flowery landhas far great
or water power available than any 9TH
'er country in the world.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Lesson to Parlor Reds.

From the New York Sun.
1t is impossible to brand the bolshevist
regime as utterly inefficient when the
news from Russia, Is read. The soviet
Organization <has succeeded in making
Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman
and the rest Of their red" crew go to
work. The American officials who tried
to reduce the gang to labor in the jails
here always failed. But Lenine has
Berkman toiling on the railroad. A
brakeman's job or the Trans-Siberian
line in winter is not always a happy one.
Let the parlor socialists of Greenwich
village read q lesson in the fate of their
cxiled heroes and heroines. When soft
handed neophytes asked their socialist
tutors: Must we too work in the So
cialistic state?" the answer was always
ready: with your brains, as now. In
telleet will find it's real place after the
revolution. Can you spare another S1W
for the cause7'
Even the latest witted limousine red
car see tina these ready promises were,
in the language Of the ~proletarfat, the
bunk Work Is work. Berkman is con-
demned t. that fate which he wished
for the rich but himself lodged. The
amateur b~olshevist about to serve the
cause would do we'll to have the old
family lawyer draw up a contract insur-
ing the party of the drst part against
manual labor after the cataclysm.
We wonder whether Berkman enjoys
pu0ng hoboes off the trains.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
When Edison Begged.
From the Detroit News,

Thomas A. Edison was so stranded
financially when he first landed in New
York in 1863, that he hadn't a cent to
buy food. Seeing a tea faster at work,
Edison begged hin for some tea, and
this formed his first breakfast In New
York. Three days later Edison vas
sitting in the Offices of the Gold and
Stock Telegraph Company, watching tho
gold ticker at work-speculation in gold
was then at fever pitch. Suddenly
scores of boys rushed into the place, ex-
citedly explaining that the ticker in their
employers Offices had stopped working.
DIR. Laws, head of the concern, also ar
rived breathless. The apparatus had
broken Down.
Edison calmly told Laws he thought
he could fix it, and proceeded to do so.
The grateful and astonished doctor
asked the stranger his name, and next
day, after the searching quizzing bee,
put Edison. in charge OF the whole busi-
ness at a salary Of $500 a month. When
the hungry, penniless, out-of-work ope-
rator heard the amount he was to re-
ceive he nearly tainted.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Proved AirpIane Impossible.
gar James Swift, in Scribner's

Edgar James Swift, in %Scribner's.
AS late as 1902. Simon Newccmb
proved beyond question" that it was
impossible" for a heavier than air ma
chine to fly.
Was his mistake caused by mathemat-
ical inability? One hesitates at this
conclusion in g. mathematician of such
enown. The explanation seems to pe
mental n emotional resistance to n
view so Inconsistent with "established'
scientific principles. Professor New
comb could not see and understand
mathematical relations that conflicted
with known. facts"
Fortunately, nan is endowed with the
ability to forget, and he remembers
great men only by their achievements.
But if Newcomb were alive today he
would, perhaps, feel in1pelled to follow
the notable example Of Jerome Cardan,
one of. the celebrated astrologers of
earlier days. Having been called to
England to calculate the nativity of Ed
ward VI, he predicted a long life with
illnesses at %, "a and SIS years of age.
Almost Immediately af.er Cardan left
England King edward died. Cardan
then wrote a pamphlet entitled. What
I Thought Afterward Upon the Subject"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
The Wild, Wild Women.

Swiggs-The pictures I liked best
were those wild animal ones Of a few
years back-the pictures that had a
story interviewer around lions, tigers,
wild cats, and so forth. Quite unique
and interesting! I wonder why they
dropped off so suddenly. Did the ami
mails perish or devour the actors or
what happened?
Swaggs-Competition was their
Nemesis. The vampire" came into
vogue about that time, and naturally
they We're too tame in comparison to
terrify the public any longer.-Film
Fun.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Trade With india.
From Commerce Reports.

From COmmerco Reports.
The best testimony Is Usually the tes-
timony Of a nan to facts he wishes
were other than they Gro. 1t is British
testimony that our rade with Indie. has
increased from about $16,o0e,0o0 in Dl4,
to. 10000 900 for 1a19. Among the rea-
sons he notes that q few American mer-
chants ave opened branches in India,
that the war wakened American ex-
porters to study of the needs Of other
countries. tha. shipping facilities have
greatly improved. The British expert
does not believe the mother country can
regain all this trade tor a long time. He
believes America has definitely suc-
decided Japan as second in the foreign
m Of India
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Ask Peanut Tariff.

Importation of peanuts from China
threaten to ruin the growers Of Amer.
lea, according to a statement which is
being distributed to farmers in the
Southern states by the United Peanut
Association of America, urging them
to cooperate for their own protec-
ton. The association proposes as a
remedy a restrictive tariff on peanuts
and vegetable oils.
The production of peanuts in China,
mendous scale in the past few years,
and the im~portations for the year end.
ing June 30, it adds, were in excess of
150,O00,OO0 pounds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14

The HimAay sugar company's plan
tation holdings were sold recently In
Napoleonville, La. for $3.50, 900. The
plantation was bought II years ago
for 5000 O0
A message from Berlin says that
the former Grand Duchess Marie
Adelaide OF luxembourg tnsena5
shortly to qnter the Carmelite Order
at MG3ena
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Shake Before Takino.

From Science and Invention,
Tommy Ito aviator)-What il the
most deadly poison Known?
Naturalization poison.
T'ommy-How much does e s.s =
kill a person?
Ayiator-One drop!
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Also Mentioned,

From h Boston Transcript.
you say that you were once men,
toned as a presidential possibility? %
Eyes, when ! vas a small boy 1 was
told that If I was good I might grow up
to be president"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14

Many a mans mistakes are the re-
suit Of his letting desire get a strangle
hold on duty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
No M ore Misery
After Eating
Just Takes AEs EafoRAo

"The first dose of Ezafonsc did me-
wonders. I take it az meals nni ana
no longer bothered with indigesdon,'s
writes Mrs. Ellen Harris. :?
Thousands Of people, Ike this dear
lady, gratefully TESTIFY etsuut Eatonicr.
which does its wonders by taxing up
and carrying out the eTTss Ae1d3ty and
gases which bring gn k6eaDdope
heartburn, bloating, bseshinz ma TODD
repeating. Acid stomach alsD causes
about seventy other ~Esnn-ofEnnsc ail-
ments. Protect yourself. A big boz
Of Eatopic costs but q t1he With Youf
druggists guarantee
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14

philosopher says that people might
live forever if they would only quit
worrying.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14

A wise man always bets on top
dogs and bottom facts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14
Couldn't Keep Up.

$50 your wife has gone back to the
old style church and old style doc
tors?"
Eyes"
Thought. she was an enthusiast on
oil the new movements"
"She was, but just as soon as she
learned how to spell her new form Of
healing some other religious and cur
ing methods would become fashiona-
BILE, and she found her health breaking
under the strain Of her mental efforts"
New York Evening Post.
Trouble.
"What is that?"
"The trouble wagon"
"Are they delivering it these daysT'
Many a Sunstroke is due to a mans
efforts to make hay while the sun
shines.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-10-14

Yes, Luke, the moon and a woman's
heart are constantly changing-but
there's always a man in them.
Some crooks arc fly, but there are
no feathers on the jailbird. !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
EDISON BIRTHDAY
IS OBSERVED HERE
PhiIa. Electric Company Among
Those Celebrating and Con-
graduating Inventor at 73
FLUCTUATIONS ON WIRE

AS this is the seventy third birthday
anniversary of Thomas A. Edison, hon
ors are being paid TO the great inventor
in. many parts of Philadelphia. The
celebration began last night at meet
ing of the PHILADELPHIA Electric Co sec T.
tion of the National Electric Light As
sociation in the ballroom of the Belle
vue- Stratford.
At midnight. when Edison had reach
cd his seventy third year. telegram of
congratulation was sent him at his home
in West Orange. n. J.
There was also a pretty ceremony
at ~ :01 a. m. Eight girls, in cap and
gown, appeared carrying large books.
When opened each of these books con
tanned a letter or figure in electric
lights forming edison 10"
Mayor Moore was the chief speake,
at the celebration. He reviewed the
progress of electricity and the good il
had done for mankind.
The Mayor also congratulated Presi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
All FURS
NOU Reduced

The smartest of styles in beau
tiful Neck Furs, all handsomely
finished and lined. Furs we are
proud to sell, Furs that women
will be proud to wear. ALL
GREATLY REDUCED,
Hudson Seal Short Cupe-$t9O.Oo
Natural Mink Cdpe-S675.OO
Natural Mink Cape-$S5O.OO
Japanese Mdrten Scdrf-$S50.OO
Blended Squirrel Scarf-$165.OO
Blended KoIinsky Scarf-$245.OO
japanese Marten IScarf-s375.OO
Japanese Kolinsky Stole-$1O0.0 90
Moleskin Cape-$21O.OO
Black Muskrat Cape-$22O.OO
Belgian Coney Cape-S97.50
Natural Beduer Colldr-s95.OO
Taupe Nutrio Stole--$115.OO
Hudson Seal Coatee-$375.OO
Hudson Seal Coatee-$22O.OO
Natural Skunk Stole-$So5.OO
Natural Skunk Cdpe-SS65.O0
Black Lynr Scurf-$135.OO
Black Lynr Scurf-$147.50
Strawbridge e. Clothier-
Second Floor. Centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
ARRESTEX-SOLD|ER
.|NACTRESS'SDEATH
ro+her of PhiIa. Girl Found Dead
in Cleveland Says Cause
! Was Natural
POLICE ALLEGE MURDER

,,,bough Frank NJ. Whitcd. for
a. soldier. has been arrested by the
C,ove,apd police charged with the mur-
s.n of Frances Altman Stockwell, an
.stross of this city, Nathan Altman
.ho voupg woman's brother declares
.hot his sister died of natural causes
IA Altman made this assertion today at
a. home 14OS North Tenth street,
~ Informed of the action taken by
,hn N' nolce of Cleveland. ill.,,
'uT Tbo policc say they. have evidence
.hat The girl was lured to roomlne
muse in Cleveland on FEBRUARY i, pru !,
.sTy ayIv murdered and the body thrown out
.a n vacant lot. Whited, 1t Is said'
! nns um a roomer in the house near whlch
thc body was found -. o. r,,oro
Altman said that he went 10 olevel
,ond 70 gct his sisters body ana learned
,berp from members of a company WIN
which the young woman had peen ,rnV
.,;ng Jn that she had been taken Ill ana uleu
g. q bosnital. At the inquest there nc
soiJ il was decided that his sister dlea
NJ natural causes. inc pouy was was
brought here and buried III u DarpS
cemetery.
Case May BE Difficult
In vicw of the conflicting declarations
,,.Jc by the police and Altman it is be-
ii"vod that 1t will be difficult to develop
case against the man under arrest.
The theory of Altman appears to be
.unnorted somewhat by n letter received
hv Mrs. Altman just prior to her
daughters death saying that she was i'll.
The dead girl was married three years
,po to Frank Gold. He entered the
service and was killed in action IN
Trance, On visiting her home here re-
Gently the actress said she had mar
ried sailor. She said that her nus
hand failed TO support her and there
fore she was compelled to continue in
the show business.
Wrote She Was Ill
The last word received from her was
Ian January 2S. On that date letter
was received by Mrs. Altman from her
daughter. who said she was ill and
n wished she had some one to care for
Dher Arrangements were being made
! by the family to have Mrs. Stockwell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
LONDON HOTEL MAN HERE
Manager Of Cecil VIII Study Ameri-
can Methods

Captain A. II. Farmer. manager of
the Hotel Cecil. London. England, is in
this country studying American hotel
menus, labor saving devices and sys-
tens Of service so that when his hotel
reopehs in the summer tourists, aud
American tourists especially, will find
it most efficient hostelry.
The Hotel Cecil was in the hands of
the English Government for more than
three years and served during the war
as the headquarters of the Royal Flying
Corps. Since the governments demo
bilizaton of the Offices in the hotel It
has been undergoing a complete reno =
walton. Private baths communicating
with the 1000 private rooms is one of
the big changes being made. 1t is hoped
that the work will be completed by June,
but Captain Farmer states that owing
to uncertain labor conditions this is not
certain.
Captain Farmer served with the
Royal Engineers during the war. He is
particularly interested in the labor
saving devices in operation in American
hotels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

dent Joseph B. Mccall, Of the Phil
adelphia Electric Co., who. during this
month will complete his twenty fifth
year at the head of the corporation.
At his West Orange, N. j., home,
Mr.. Edison intends TO spend the day
quietly. As on past birthdays he will
probably receive message of congratula- =
tion from scientists and others in all
parts of the world.
Employees of the Edison industries
all over the country sent him birthday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

cards, something like $4,000 of them,
and in honor of the day they are all
wearing buttons with the numcral "73"
on them.
"IIc comes Of long lived family"
said George NJ. Austin, of this city, who
is president of the National Association
Of Ediphone Distributors, today. ellis
father lived to be ninety six, his grand
father to be 100, and his great grand
father to be 104. Edison ought to live
70 hs 1OO -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

brought to her home here when word
was received of her death.
In view of the positiveness Of the
police and their hope of establishing n
cast against Whited, it is believed that
members Of the company with which
Mrs. Stockwell had been travelling did
not tell her relatives all they knew about
the case. The police also contend that,
although the young woman might have
been i'll when the letter was written,
their theory that she was lured to her
death is pretty well established.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
Mems WOven-Stripe
Madras Shirts, $500

A special lot of Shirts, that
would ordinarily be marked at 25
per cent. more than this price.
The manufacturer, however,
gave us the benefit of the deal"
when he let US have this lot at a
price concession that enabled US
to mark them at $500.
The madras is "a comfortable,
durable quality, with the smart
stripe-effects woven clear through.
The lot should go quickly.
Strawbridge e. CIothier--
East Store, Eighth Street
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Czecho-Slovak Minister
Here; Gets Big Reception
DIR. Stepanck Greeted at Pier bv
700 of Countrymen; Only
IS Years Old

DR.. Beorick Stepanek, the newly ap-
pointed Minister from Czecho- Slovakia
to Washington, received noisy well
come when he arrived here yesterday
on the steamship Argentina from
Trieste Long before the vessel docked
in Brooklyn a crowd of about seven
hundred of his countrymen were on the
pier to greet him. The new minister.
who is thirty-fve years old, is tall and
robust looking, a prohibitionist and a
bachelor. He was accompanied by his
sister, Anna, who will preside over his
home while in this country.
He said he had come here to do for
America and Czecho- -Slovakia what
Richard Crane, the American Minister,
and Alan F. Wnslow, the first secre-
tary, had done for the two nations in
Prague.
"Mr. Crane and Mr.. Winslow." said
DR.. Stepanek, "have done wonderful
work in Prague, and through their un-
firing efforts have brought about in my
country most profound respect for
America. 1t is my desire to do the
same for MY country in America
America is a wonderful nation, but it is
misunderstood in the greater part of
Continental Europe The Europeans
have the idea that the United States is
a dollar-grabbing country, with no time
for play or the cultivation Of the arts"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
British Editor Finds
Colby Lacking in Humor
Hints Note on MesopotamIan
Oil Takes Too Serious View
of Mandate Policy

LONDON, Nov. Commenting on
the American note to Great Britain
concerning Mesopotamian oil, The
Westminster Gazette says to-day it re-
garded 1t as important in the interests
of international peace that the Allied
countries should not establish economic
monopoles in taking over large tracts
from their late enemies. "Neverthe
less" the newspaper adds, eve cannot
help feeling that we'll developed sense
of humor would have caused the Ameri-
can note on the subject to the Meso-
potamian oil fields to be couched in
different terms"
The Guardian points out that the
United States has not ratified the peace
treaty nor covenant Of the League of
Nations and has refused to undertake
the respons Utilities of q mandatory
anywhere. 1t says.
"They themselves control vast pro-
portion of the worlds oil resources
yet Secretary of State Colby objects &c
arrangements for exploiting Mesopo-
tamian oil on the ground that they
constitute a breach of the mandatory
principle"
The Standard considers the an
nouncement from Washington of the
American policy regarding the peace
treaty and mandates as of great inter
est, while Americas claim to equal
rights with Great Britain in Mesopo-
tamia, it says, is important.
In its comment The Star says it be-
Iieves the United States probably is
right in theory in refusing to be eX-
cluded from participation in privileges
secured under the mandates provided
COR in the treaty of peace.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Lammot du Pont and
Miss Taylor Married
Bridegroom in Ceremony at
Reading, Pa, One of Wealth.
est Men i'm r. s.
Special Dispatch to Tho Tr,bun

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
READING, Pa, Nov. 27.-Miss Booth
A. Taylor. daughter of Mrs. George r.
Taylor, became the bride of Lammot
du Pont, of Wilmington. Del, this
afternoon in this city. The wedding
was held at the home of Mrs. Fred
erick W. Nichols, a sister of the
bride. Members. Of the family and a
few intimate friends were in attend
ance.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. F. A. Macmillan, rector of Christ
| Episcopal Church. The bride, who
was given away by her mother. wore
white satin gown covered with lace.
She carried a shower bouquet of roses,
lilies of the valley and orchids.
Mr.. du Pont is reputed to be one of
the wealthiest men in the United
States. He is actively engaged in the
operations of the Du Pont Powder
Company.
Ferdinand Lammot, of Wilmington
cousin of the bridegroom. was best
man. Miss Sara T. Nichols, of this
city and niece Of the bride. and Miss
Natalie du Pont, of Wilmington, were
the bridesmaids.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for an extensive trip
through the South. Upon their return
they will reside in Wilmington.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
Cancer Mortality
More Than Doubled
In Last Fifty Years
City Health Commissioner
Explains Contention That
an Accurate Diagnosis
Causes Apparent Increase

Deaths in New York City from can
fifty years, it was said yesterday by
Health Commissioner Royal S. Cope
land in discussing the use Of radium
in city institutions to combat the dis
ease.
He said that in 1869 thirty-six out of
every 100000 of the city's population
died Of cancer, compared with eighty
five in the same average during 1919.
A more simple comparison, he said, was
that for every two persons who died
from cancer in 1868 five died last year.
Commissioner Copeland emphasized
the fact, however, that statistical in
vestigators Of the cancer death rate
have formed themselves into two
groups-one maintaining that cancer is
increasing at an alarming rate through
out the world, the second group main
tanning that while the mortality report
ed from this disease is increasing in
every part Of the world the actual NOR
tallty has not increased at all
They say" he continued, that the
increase has been due to the fact that
more accurate diagnosis and enlarged
scientific investigation now hold that
there is a more accurate certitication
OF the causes Of death. The question
has not been positively decided as to
whether the increase is an actual one
or an apparent one. Each group, l be-
neve, is partly right and partly wrong.
Undoubtedly there has been in the CITY
of New York, in pace with the advance
OF medical and surgical science, much
improved and more accurate diagnosis
made of this cause of death"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-28
BennO MOiseiWitsch
Gives Piano Recital
Makes First Appearance of Sea
son at Carnegie Hall; Alfredo
Oswald PLAYS at Aeolian Hall

There were two piano recitals yes
terday afternoon. At Carnegie Hall,
Benno Moiseiwitsct, who played here
several times last year, made his
first appearance Of the season. Mr.
Moiseiwitsch is one of tho finest
pianists Of the day. His imposing
technical equipment is tempered with
poetry in Interpretation. The program
included LISTS arrangement of
Bach's Organ-Fantaisie and Fugue in
G minor; Beethoven's Moonlight
Sonata, and pieces by Brahms, Metner,
Chopin and others.
Alfredo Oswald. son Of H. Oswald, a
Brazilian composer, gave recital at
Aeolian Hall. He is well-trained
pianist, with a sound technique and
considerable ability as an interpreter
He gave crisp and colorful perform
ance of Bach's Chromatic Fantaise
and Fugue, and w.s otherwise effective
in pieces by Ciaia, Rossi, Scarlatti,
Beethoven and Chopin. A feature Of
his program was group of compost
tions by the pianist's father, which
included al Neige," for some time a
favorite in the pianistic repertoire.