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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
TO BARRIERS.

This Is written in Of the barber of Milledge-
willie Ca. who. as is widely reported. is helping 20
restore normally by reducing the prices Of haircus
and shaves.
1t is well that normally should start thus at the
seat authority-the barber chair. There all issues
ngtating the nation settled by the barber him
self whose opinion the citizen, lying helpless in the
chair smothered in suds and fascinated by the
overhanging razor is bound to accept As Sharahzal
sang in Arabian Nights"
''The trades altogether like a necklace, and
the barber is the chief pearl OF the strings.
''Ie excelleth all that endowed with skill
and under his hands the heads Of
-kinGs"
And how full of wisdom is the BARRIERS own head!
lie knoweth everything-Babe Ruth's batting aver
age; and the time Man O. War made in his last
race and what is good for lumbago; and the best
way to make home-brew. Also. what will redecor-
ate any bald spot except his own!
Nor is he a mere encyclopedia He is a of
courageous opinion which he is prepared to give on
I'll matters and all occasions unlike those spine
less creatures whose opinions blow hot cold for
the pleasure of their respective customers.
IN paying tribute thus to BARRIERS in general. we
have ventured FAR aheld from the original PROPOSE
ton. namely: The barber OF NIiuedgeville who is
blazing the tra 10 normally May his tribe increase
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
Other Editors Than Ours
Is CIVILIZATION DOOMED?
Cincinnati Post.)

They still. print books in Germany, and the books
appear 10 be bought and read. Notwithstanding the
nigh prices. Prof. oswald Spenger has issued at
Munich a book on the future of civilization. The
volume is bis and expensive, but has through
six editions in short time.
He declares that the fate which overwhelme the
civilization of the orient awaits the nations of Eu-
rope and The newer world at date which he puts
no farther away than 220O a. u.
The signs OF the old worlds decay. he maintains
visible. They the growth OF the cities at the
expense of the country: the development of cosmo-
poitan life at the expense OF the domestic; the de
vcIopment of prudence at the exIense Of honor
and Of doubt instead Of religion.
These he afirms. are the stages through which
the old world passed in the 600 years between 500
b. G. and 500 A. j.
He declares that each civilization has its pre-
natal period "Vorzet." then It's time OF develop
of industry and the birth and progress OF the
arts; then its period OF culture which becomes
feeble and luxurious and brittle, and then its inevi
table decay and doom
If this had been written since the war. might
suppose that he had developed his theory out OF rs
Gismay that German "kutur' had gone down In
battle But il appears that the book finished in
1871 about the time when Germany at her
best in the hght. SO. whatever the merits OF the
book. il may be swept aside a special plea
developed out Of Germanys defeat
Prof. Ralrh Barton Faine OF Harvard says Of It
There is major contention OF the book
that - proved by historical data straight
thinking l. abounGS In shre"d and telling COM
rneuts on tho Numerous and diverse historical
events which il assemblies; 1ut regards FUN
damentals its scholarship IS superficial its cri-
ticism hasty. and its constructive principle
fanciful and obscure"
Civilization will last long 1t deserves TO last.
and not much longer.
So long keep iJs sources sweet and strong.
shall be preserved by chaste home life. the
integrity OF public spirit and the stability Of
our commercial honor. When these fail, then az
KlpHng has told All pomp Of yesterday Is
one with Nineveh and Tyre"
The answer 10 the question OF the longevity OF
civilization is one which civilized people must
answer. Neither Prof Spengler the ancient
Romans can determine that fact. But Spengler's
theory worth thinking about and the danger well
worth guarding against
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
Ignorant Essays
By J. P. McEVOY

nave often wondered what a
shop window dummy thinks about.
and 1 have just as often wondered
why they are called dummies As
I SEQ il. there is nothing dumb about
them at all-they're rather smart
Nothing 10 do all day but stand
around. wearing the best clothes and
watching the procession go by out
side. No small privilege in these
DAYS when the girls are outside
doing their best to make bota ends
meet, so 10 speak.
In fact we once considered the
dummy rather bold for lounging
around en- deshabile Cook in the
back of the dictionary did, But
today the dummy undoubtedly won
ders why the girls don't come inside
and buy something to put on before
they get all sunburned. IN short
the modern shop window must often
muse somewhat in this strain:
1 do not know why you should
stalk.
Along the boulevard and walk.
Arrayed in suits that unawares,
Reveal the trend OF your affairs.
] do not know why this should be,
1t surely is no treat to me.
Your blouse is cute and sos your
skirt.
But why so thin and why so curt
For as you saunter to and fro.
A lot n family traits they show
To unappreciative eyes
Who view them with mild sur
prise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
JUST AS THE WIND BLOWS.

England with another coal strike on her hands
has declared a state OF emergency" measure OF
defense. The government. with al the power -
Great Britain Ia behind the move. saack OF the Brit;
ish miners IS thoir determination 20 force ma
tionalization Of The mines. All else = smoke screen
British miners demand continuance Of .hesr pres
ent wage scale. made possible only By subsidy
der the government control q the mines which
owners lower their prices TIE operators sag they
can't lower Frices without cutting wages. This
trouble has been brewing foc several years
Coal is Eng1ands very backbone Her output last
year 22sOOO.OOO This kept her independ-
cnt OF other fuel-suppiyng countries Also q gave
her big coal export trade more than 100000
a month. and control OF much OF the worlds
ocean bunkerage.- supplying ships with IN far
ports. But American coal IS being delivered in
London at lower prices than coal from the Welsh
mines. We underseH British coal al over the world
Regardless OF the outcome OF the British coal
situation. the American coal trade will benefit
operators and miners cooperate to increase produc-
ton and exploit export opportunities. II the
British mines close down for any length OF time it'll
stimulate our exports That would start up
many American mines. idle.
The American miner digs an average Of 1874 tons
OF coal year The British miner produces only
s14 tons a year Give the American miner steady
work ana he'll lick the world. buff our coal ex-
ports suddenly boom. the government in Washing
ton should keep a close eye and be prepared take
any necessary measures to protect the American
people against sudden king of domestic coal prices,
Cor which export demand might be the albi.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
BETWEEN DEVIL AND SEA.

Americans talk much about how the allies are
going make Germany ray. that they forget the
little problem Of how we are going get back
what the allies owe US. That debt grows steadily.
last year we shipped England s1,311IS3OOO
more in goods than she shipped US In 1919 the
surplus was S1,969,36s, O0O-"in our favor
bankers loye put it, But 1t in favor?
The only way England and other countries can
ever pay what they Is by selling more
'han we sell them There isn't enough gold in the
world to wipe out the debt. And gold. of itself
would do us no good.
Either import than export, else
the debt owed us abroad must be carried from
year to year indefinitely That doesn't appeal 10
those who believe that an excess Of imports
exports would slow down industry. Uncle
sam, storekeeper in his foreign trade is between
the devil and the deep blue sea-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
APRIL II. 1921


The man OF the future viii be II feet tall, says
levi g. Gardner Detroit scientist. who fathered the
Electric gun and ban-bearing typewriter He has
peculiar theory:
eve spend 80 much OF our time sitting down
and riding in street cars and autos that the
growth OF our legs IS being stunted. Meantime,
the human spine is growing longer. Unless man
exercises more. the time viii come when his
body will be huge that his puny legs viii be
unable 70 sustain him.
Man will grow large that he Will literally
be crowded off the earth. That however, viii
be millions OF years hence"
This theory has considerable scientific backing
aIammoths dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts
Eot so big that they Numbered into swamps AMI
couldn't get out. Now and then dig ur their
fossils
Nature experimental with a long chain OF ami
mails each Of which in ruled the earth. Then
came man. Re has about finished the job by hunt
ing and destroying wild life. demonstrating It as
IN the case Of the COW, horse and pig. VIII man
IL turn disappear from the earth2
Scientists say it is not unlikely that eventually
man may be hard-pressed for existence by disease
germs or the world. rolling on through space, may
enter a field poison gas that viii kill off all forms
OF life Thomas A. Edison has advanced the theory
that what we cali Spanish influenza may be due to
the earth passing through such field Of gaseous
poison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE
NEGLECTED PUBLICITY

Solomon, having unstined authority
Abundance OF wealth and a seat
on a throne.
Ard wives that outnumbered the
average sorority.
Managed 10 make himself fairly
well known.
Dinners were given him, flowers were
flung at him,
The multitude followed wherever
he went:
Ballads reciting his glory were sung
at him
TIL his fame was fairly content.
Still. he neglected one great oppor-
tunity;
Think how ne might have en-
livened the lives
And awakened the interest OF al!
the community
If he sued for divorce all those
nine hundred wives.
Old Brigham Young. when he reach
ed his maturity,
Though he was not a publicity
hound.
Didn't exactly abide in obscurity-
Somehow his name and his fame
got around.
Prudish New Englnnders talked
about burning him
Because he was welded 10 wiz 8
BY the score:
All OF the newspapers printed con-
/ Corning him
Interviews. pictures and features
galore.
Yet he'd have gathered far more
notoriety
II only he'd taken the up-to-date
course
\ or gathering fame 20 the point OF
safety
b. suing his forty-two wives for
divorce.
The Terrible Turk uses methods
nefarious
To get himself into the popular
eye.
he RACES whole cities and WAKES
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
THE SHOP WINDOW
AM THE nITkTNyN

AND THE DUMMY.
shop windows are pretty familiar
sights in the city. / would say that
the prettier they are the more ia
miliar they get.
Consider those making n special
ty OF airing little pink and white
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Why they
make you blush. We'll, maybe not
sou. but me, certainly. You look
at them and then you look around
quickly TO see if anybody is watching
you. And then you look again.
I do.
And, maybe, if you have your wife
with you. Il have sometimes) you
asll pffhand. as If II had just occur
red TO you in passing, what are
thOse?" And she says, that? why
that's a camisoBe." And you know
as much about it as you did before.
But of you are a seeker after
knowledge and presevere she may
tell you that one over in the corner
IS n teddy. and that the other one
is a peignor. and the one up in
front that looks like a cherry parfait
IS a robe de mutt.
Well. mebbe so. 1 dunno. But we
didn't have all those fancy names
for them back on the farm when I
was a boy. I am sure my nocturnal
wrap was not called. n robe de mutt
not even a robe de nut, IL was
just a plain every-day-or rather.
every night-night shirt But as
Mark Anthony said 70 the Romans,
20 Temporal, o Lingerie"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
hilarious

hilarious
While watching the helpless in
habitants die.
His motives are base, and his feat
ures are sinister.
He SCOTS at the devil and jeers
at the fates.
And pauses for nothing except to
administer
The finishing kick to the people
he hates.
He cares not a rap if the world is
CensOrious.
a. lond as he's famed for his
murderOus stunts.
And yet he'd be three or four times
more notorious
If he'd sue for divorce all his
spOuses at once
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
YOUR HEALTH.

Swiss insurance companies announce that their
rates for insurng women hereafter will depend
tho women's clothes Short skirts and low necks
viii mean a higher insurance rate the insurance
doctors having found that these cause much i'll
The old-fashioned mother who urges her daugh-
bundle up in cold rainy weather has ages
of wisdom behind her. often dressed
like chorus girl defy the elements. but she's
the exceptional case. Wet feet and chs the
deadlest enemies OF the average woman.
Fashion books say that women next winter won't
wear galoshes If this comes true, it will be cf
the most unfortunate changes in the mad history
of American fashions. They at least kept the feet
cry and
Cleveland mystery can't understand any Ian
guage known to lngusts Work" is his only word.
Can it be that ne has asked much that he's
forgotten how to say anything else?
Mystery Of Elwell bridge whist expert seems
about as hard to fathom the game wrote
about.
Beer drinking in Germany dropped off more than
T5O,O0O,0OO gallons year But America beat that
System isn't system if It comIlcates
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
DEDICATED TO
GEORGE VI. PIATNEIi.

DEDICATED TO
GEORGE VI. PIATNER.
There IS a man in my street
Who runs q very good cigar store
And generally he is very happy
And contented and all that.
But this morning when I went in
Re was angry and out of tune
With things optimistic.
Il have been reading Lately
A great deal about movement
To abolish whiskers," he said.
And I want 10 tell you now
That I am in favor Of It.
I don't usually mix up in any
Movements or crusades
| OF this sort but if there
Is anything I can do 10 boost
| This thing along, I'll DO H.
| Yesterday morning a bird
With chin whiskers comes IN mere
To borrow a light off my lighter.
And he does not even buy
A stogie, but lights a butt
Which he has carried In his pocket
| since Lne ulBnL DILUTE e~--N "-A~--
| He is leaning over the lighter
| His whiskers catch fire and
| There is much excitement before
| We get him eNtinguished.
| And he threatens TO have me
Punched for operating cigar lighters.
| But after he had gone out
I tried 10 air out the place
| And l started the electric fans
| And left the door open all day,
| But the smell Of burning whiskers
| Remained. I burned incense
] And sprinkled cologne around,
| But It was no use and every
Man who came in 20 buy cigar
Shifted the air and went out
| Thanking II was caused by the
| Cigars that l sell and l
| Didn't make a sale all day"
They've arrested people in New
! York for carrying hoOtch on their
| hip. T. would be a mighty funny
! situation if we would wake up some
morning and find the whole
/ United States in the jug.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
COPYRIGHT 1920
THEY MADE HIM
WHAT HE Is TO-DAY

We don't want TO be critical. but
Il seems 70 US that in knocking
column conductors. who devoted
most of their time for three weeks
TO writing about Main Street" Mr..
Sinclair Lewis is just q tride ua-
grateful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG
IN THE EDITORS MAIL.


Mishawaks. April :. 1921.
Bill Armstrong.
Tower Of Babel, CITY.
Dear Bill:-Fourd this little story
In a Canadian paper. so though;
maybe you could use Il. II you
can improve on II. so much thu
better. Am one OF Earl Reeder's
friends. Is that recommend
Here f. the article
Social Event OF tho Season.
INC Boot!eggers' ball. which ia
20 DC held IN the near future.
promises 10 be the social function
OF the season, as the members
OF the Rum Runners society are
spering no expense in their prep
arations The decorations OF the
dance hall will be unique and
appealing, several thousand wh!s-
ky and beer bottles having been
obtained. The color scheme will
be dark brown taste and wood
alcohol blue shades
A feature will be. the disap-
pearing serve-self bar located in
the buffet room. Guests will be
given the opportunity Of sam
ping many of the new beverages
that have made the Rum Runnero
society famous including the
frolicsome Cyanide Cough Cure,
three drinks OF which will enable
one-armed man to wind his
wrist watch
The price OF admission Will be
two hundred dollars and costs.
payable TO the city treasurer.
This includes free drinks. For
those who do not or cannot
dance. splendid program has
been prepared. a speciality being
the Temperance Act, executed
by William J. Bryan and COM
pany.
Catching the blind pig will be
another big feature.
Johnnie Walkers Twelve TO a
Case orchestra. from Montreal.
will furnish the jazziest OF music
during the evening.
Save up your pay envelopes and
come 10 the BOotleggers' ball and
enjoy one of those old fashioned
celebrations.
ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS.
II the writer OF the above hat
not mentioned that he is one o
former Lieut.. Reeder's friends, w
certainly never would have pub
lished anything in this Temperance
column of ours so wet as the arti
Gle above.
IN THE EDITORS MAIL.
South Bend, Ind, April ., '21.
Bill Armstrong,
News Times:
Dear Bill:
Why is a roofer eminent and a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

The four greatest men who ever
lived were Marcus Aurelius Of Rome.
Socrates Of Greece. st. Pau and
Jesus Christ. The Rev. Charles
Bayard Mitchell. Methods Episco-
pal bishop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

The decision permitting liquor 10
DO shipped from Canada 10 the
United States without stop-over.
seems to US very Lkely to increase
the number OF train wrecks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

allies position in the east endangered. The
Greek people may soon wonder II the game is worth
the candle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
QUITE REASONABLE

We spent for Injuries in 1920
more than we have spent for ell
ucation since the beginning cf our
history. and II IS pretty generally
agreed that il was worth IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

IN THE EDITORS MAIL.
South Bend, Ind, April ., '21.
Bill Armstrong,
News Times:
Dear Bill:
Why is a roofer eminent and a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

The mail sack robbers never
seem TO interfere with any OF the
mails full OF the first Of the month
statements
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

Mystery Of Elwen bridge whist expert seems
obOut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

II the writer OF the above had
not mentioned that he is ons OF
former Lieut.. Reeder's friends, We
certainly never would have pub
lished anything in this temperance
column of ours so wet as the artj.
Gle above.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

Beer drinking in Germany dropped off more than
100000 gallons a year. But America beat that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11

system isn't system if It comrlicates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
florist only perpetual
ADAM BEEHLER

Adam. we cay 10 you frankly. Joe
Donahue never give US a rool' SO
we call him eminent You are
ALWAYS sending Us flowers Adam,
60 that makes you perpetual and
may you always occupy TINS ca
allied state and never SINK 20 d ~
sition so low as eminency.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-11
Can You Make Your
Home More Beautiful?

The answer is most decidedly Yes" Next
one might question "HowP" To that your
taste and desire for the better things will find
many answers in our Drapery Department.
Color-Draping- provide for
endless originality in decorative ideas.
There are experts here ready to give you the
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-02-17
MCTICE OF SALE OF LAND BY
COMMISSIONER.

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court OF Richmond
county, made III the Special proceed
ing entitled Mrs. Minnie Hicks.
administrative of ]. B. Hicks, de-
ceased, VS.. Mrs. Minnie Hicks, wild
ow, Berta Hicks, ct al, hCirs-at-laW'
the undersigned Commissioner will,
on Saturday, Feb. 18th, 1921, at IL
o'clock, noon, at the Court House
Door in Rockingham, N. c., offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash
those certain lots or tract of land
in Richmond County, described as
follows:
FIRST: Situate in Wolf Pit town
ship, being Lots Nos. 1876 and 121 of
the Fl. C, Watson property accord
ing to a survey and plat made by
c. NJ. Furman, Jr., C. E. said plat
being recorded in the office of the
J Register of Deeds for Richmond
county in Book No. SO at page 1872,
reference to which is hereby had
for sore particular description
said lots lying on the south side of
South street and each fronting the
same so feet, and running back to
the Rockingham railroad.
SECOND: Situate in Rockingham
notwithstanding at black
jack tree Lewis Terry and ]. C. Gov
ington's line, and runs N. IS 1-2 W..
1920 feet to Covington's corner; said
corner being in the Clay road lead
ing from Rockingham to Ellerbe;
thence as said road S. IL 1-2 w. 1876
feet to a corner in said road near
a telephone post; thence S. 65 E. 80
feet to a stake by ditch; thence
down the various courses of said
ditch to the original line; thence as
said line N. IS E. Original bearing)
1902 feet to the beginning, contain
ing. II acres, more or less.
This Jan 10Th, 1921.
w. S. THOMAS,
At Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-02-17
Poor Blood
Is Just Like
Slow Poison
Makes You Feel Lazy and Dis
cOuraged. You Get Nothing
Done
PeptO- Mangan Purifies
Tune Up Your Blood With It. No.
tice the Difference With Rich
Red Blood in Your Veins

The man or woman or the child
with sickly-looking complexion, a
pale face, has blood that is filled
with poison Instead of rich red
blood coursing through their veins,
they are trying to get along with
blood that is weak and thin. 1t
doesn't carry lifegiving qualities
through the body. You see those
men and women every day. They
are so tired. Their shoulders droop.
They SLOUGH. 1t is all they can do
to get around.
AS soon as you begin to feel that
way take Pepto- Mangan, the we'll
known bleod tonic. 1t will clear
away the poison and make your
blood rich with red corpuscles.
Pepto-Mangan is prepared in both
liquid and tablet form. One has the
same medicinal value as the other.
Take either kind you prefer. But be
sure you get the genuine Pepto-
Mangan~ GUIDES. The full name
Guides Pepto-Mangan, should be
on the package. Advt