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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

WASHINGTON, oct. %. = The
senate labor committee. investigat-
ing conditions in West Virginia coal
fields. concluded hearings on the
situation today. Three and a half
months ago IL began the inquiry.
chairman Kenyon stated he hoped
he committee would be able 10
make a report TO the senate in
about a month
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
.ltu Briefs

r. l.. Noble, All s. Lafayette ST.
reported 20 the police last night that
thieves entered his home between
7:30 and s o'clock and stole $40. II
Is believed that the robbers gained
entrance 10 the home through the
front door with a skeleton key while
members Of the family stepped out
for a few minutes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
BEG YOUR PARDON.

IN the Saturday morning issue OF
the News-Times an account OF a re-
publican campaign rally stated that
II. Monroe Hardman, republican
nominee Tor councilman in the second
ward was among the speakers. Mr..
Hardman. while he resides in the
second ward is a nominee for coun-
Gilman at large
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

Perry Wedel and Marden smith.
both Of South Bend. Walker W. Ais
house. South Bend. and Grace Rit-
ter. Walkerton. Ind: Roley Ostrum
and Florence smith both OF South
Bend. John S-rze's}i and Mary a.
HarmacinsH both OF south Pend.
George Francis. South Bend and
Ethel Seggerman. Granger. Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
William E. Farrell Viii
Be Round Table Speaker

William F. Farrell viii be the
speaker at the Round Table dinner,
Wednesday. Nov. ., at the Y.MC.A.
Mr. Farrelrs subject Will be "A
Foundation OF International Peace"
John VI. Cooney win be chairman.
Dinner viii be served az $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
Basketball League VII
Be Formed by y" Bows

Organization OF basket bah
league and the enrolling OF bible
class viii be the program al the
Junior and Prep get together ban
quet Friday night at the II. More
than 80 young members are ex-
pected 10 attend tho event and an
excellent program. including a num-
Der Of speeches Dy prominent men
VIII feature the meet
The supper viii be held In the au-
ditorium hall Of the Boys Building.
Among those who have been asked
10 address the boys is Frank II. Nc
Kibben, director Of the school OF re-
igious education at the i. II. c. A
a British Holstein-FrIesian cow
was recently sold IN England for
$4,000.
William the Conouerer is said TO
have introduced horse-shoeing into
Britain.
Blacksmithing used 90 rank as
high as the art Of the scholar and
poet III England and France.
A method has been perfected for
spinning glass into threads about
ike ordinary thread.
The water pouring over Niagara
Falls represents approximately a.
100000 horsepower
Although the United States IS the
greatest producer of tale and soap
tone in the world. il consumes
more than it produces
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

a French inventor claims 10 have
discovered process OF converting
iron directly into steel, eliminating
the expensive pig iron process.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

The first successful moving pic
lures were shown at Richmond,
Ind. June s.. 1894.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

stamps for marking goods were
Ia use in Rome before the Christian
ezra
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
World Politics.

I'll Strange as 1t may be, the counting Of Ger
man favor by France is now attracting the At
tention Of the world. which wonders what will
be the outcome. Premier BRAND, who favors
close economic cooperation between the two
continental powers. has not been able thus far
to win nationwide support Of his plan, but
the embryo may. develop. The suggestion Of
come kind Of entente existing between France
and her whilom enemy may be a forerunner OF
tho ultimate popular policy. The most out
spoken objections from other French leaders
may, in the end, be overcome by NJ BRAND and
bis supporters. Events more surprising have
come to pass, rs history has shown, with the
bed fellows Of yesterday fighting each other
On the battlefield today.
! The situation has many angles most inter-
esting to any observer. The voiced plan Of
Premier BRAND has reverberations that are
heard around the world. America Is not un-
touched by the hypothesis. nor is Japan. Great
Britain. Of course. is very near the center Of
ths thing and the future will depend upon that
eountry's politics. France and Great Britain,
while allies still. are suffering strained rela-
ions. 1t il not certain that they will extend
their entente. II they do not Franco-German
Sluouco IL not Impossible. so Iaf the SuggeS-
tions. which at best are nebulous, have to do
With hypothetical propositions. 1t can be seen
that the course Of events depends altogether
On contributory developments. France is on
NE continent with Germany. and they are near
1eighbors. Enemies for centuries, it does not
nscessarily follow that they must Be perpetual
fbes II the two peoples become convinced that
their best protection lies in q tacit understand
ing between them. They might even be able
p forget the World war. An entente cordials
would be soothing to the hurt feelings Of both
motors.
The French charge the British lion with
having taken his usual share. the major Dor
ticn. The Germans may BE- counted on to help
that belief along. It has been said that the
German hats Of England was replaced ON the
nore vitriolic German hate Of Franco That
night have resulted during the war. but the
1lttsf German feeling toward France could be
apftened In view Of the economic advantage
g. a alliance and By the Germans being able
/ y nm back upon their natural hate u Eng
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24

When the brutal pastime" Of football is
abandoned. the Eagle Grove Eagle will worry
about pusilism. and not until then. The Eagle
considers that 1t 10 glaringly inconsistent to
condemn pugilism and at the same time coun-
Itenance football. It asserts that football is
about eleven times as dangerous to the con-
stestants a. ID pus;lism and that 1t results in
many more broken bones and much greater
loss Of life. "Bucking the line and tackling are
simmeasurably moro brutal and dangerous t.
body and limb than any feature Of pugilism.
xhe Eagle declares. The Eagle fails to men
zion. however. the commercialization Of pugil
Ism, the gambling that accompanies It, which
by many of its opponents Is looked upon a. 1t,
most serious svil.-Sioux City Journal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
YAH. THASSO
BIZ BERTON BRALEY.

It's summer again, and the soda CLERKS an,v
As over the counter he skillfully ifinss
Connections delightfully."- cooling and nssy.
And sundaes and Ices and other such thine.:
The summer resorts report standing room
only.
And motor cars honk over mountain and
glen.
And he who stays home feels decidedly lonely
It's summer again!
IT'S summer again, and the loud street piano
Persistently hammers out tunes all the dav.
While. laughing and shfisking in childish
Soprano
Tho little lids dance In the happisst vay:
And Sadie and Jimmie hop onto trolley
And ride to the park where no squanders
his yen
For hot doss and coaster rides-giorious folly!
It's summer again!
It's summer again. and the streets are IKE nre
The once b stuRy. my orsaths coming
short
I'd like to get hold Of mat faneifui liar
Who aid that the city's summer resort.
Ny clothes are adhesive With mach perspirstdoa.
Ny bedrooms - hot - IN iron-vallsd psn,
And-Heaven Knows when I shall ct my
vacation
lt's summer aeaia!.
Copyright 1871. b. Newspaper Eatsspsisa)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
Too Late.

Lenin Of Rnssia says. Those who thought
we could completely alter the form of society
IN three years are Missionaries. 1t will take u
ut least q century"
( A long time for hungry man to wait Per-
haps the best any one can do is what SENS
haps the best any one can do is what seems
ture to those to whom 1t will belong.
We. whoever may be included in that
word, do nothing that takes century. Be-
fore that time We are dead. and others are
doing things in their own way. We must learn
20 live at least three centuries. says G. Bernard
Shaw IN his newest play, Back to Methuselah"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
EXCHANGING Music.

The British Music congress proposes to
harmonic international relations by dissent
mating British music abroad. And. it is fur
Their suggested. that America export its favorits
music to England and other foreign countries
Learning thus to sing each others songs. the
nations will become the best Of friendsJliving
In harmony. one might say.
This sounds like good idea, but will Jazz
as We hear it cause other peoples to love us
or to want to night rs?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
sPrice Too Hi1h".

Ignorance u the law u dimhi1hing returns
= largely responsible for high prices and much
Aasinsss poverty. The operation q this law
was simvly illustratsd the other day ~ ". b.
German. secretary. Of ~ Cleveland Barbses'
union. Who said: "BartsS wsfs mailing more
money back IN ia to 1915. wAsa thsy wore
getting dims for shave and two-sts for .
haircut, than they're making now
Barber prices are 1t . point where The law
Of diminishing returns Is operating they arc
keeping patrons out Of barber shops. Men
have int shout reduced their patronage q bar
Dor shops IN proportion to tAe increass IN
prices
Say, for instance that . barber formerly
waited upon IL customers day. which at pre-
war prices would average Is cents each, or
$11.2S day. A barber usually works on a
straight commission Of 60 per cent, which In
this case Melted him $s.7s day. Barber prices
now are 50 To 100 per cent higher than in 1914.
Say the barber now gets IN average Of 81 from
q customer. But since high prices have re-
duced his business, he waits on only nine In
stead Of is customers day. Thus the BARRIERS
gross business is - q day. with . net return
to himself Of $40 At high price, in place
| pf $6.76 ct the old low prices. In other words.
the law Of diminishing returns has reduced
his income $1.35 day.
Tho employer, the barber shop owner. Is
even worse on under present high prices. For
his 'overhead"-rent, heat, light, etc-goes on
just the same, whether one Of his BARRIERS
waits on nine or is customsrA 1t is the law Of
diminishing returns applying to both the en-
ployer and the employe in one trade. The
same principle applies to all business and all
human service-from candies to street railways
The law Of diminishing returns begins te
apply when price restricts the purchase. The
returns are diminished by reducing the volume
| of business-reducing the aggregate of small
profta- The law Of progressive returns begins
when the price Is such as to attract trade-in
creasing the volume. the number of small
profits Selling goods at tho lowest possible
price above cost Il absolutely in the selfish in
terest Of both the manufacturer and the mer
chant-and certainly the public. That's tn,
road back to good times.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24


a stEl agsa ~. eoeapiss thss0ai-
pit toeay. Dr. nsAdy bsing away
Asning):
i should liks to enlighteu osstAinl
Oh hens on Tie subject u girls
clothes md behavior. Some Of them
are still hibernating. When the
modern girl rnshes In 1t twentieth
century speed to get = clean MILDLY
30 she can 90 to the game and mop
mp the floor, Aunt Emma exclaims.
a. the girl slips OF the soiled mid
dy: Horrors. child! Don't you wear
q corset?' NO, / don't" she banks
back as she gives the blouse q VI
cious shake. mo plaster Of Paris
casts for me. I've got muscle
enough to hold myself erect without
any help. Feel that" Aunt Emma
looks horror-stricken, commends
herself to all the powers-to-be and
resumes: "You girls look SO untidy
in those big, fioppy middies. I
should think you'd be ashamed to be
caught wearing those things you
call boomers"
Well, girls may look sloppy, but
l notice they always look glorious
when you get a high school team
out for practice.
Spitfire and Cyclone knock all the
skin OF their elbows sliding bases,
but II they're healthy it'll heal in a
couple OF weeks-and anyway, it's
the home runs that count.
Daring daughter PUSHES home
with black eye and the informa-
ton that someone hit her in the face
with baseball bat. According to
big league rules some girls out for
throwing that bat next time she'll
know better) and our heroine car
ries a striking souvenir of the
spirit of q and the big game.
Some old-fashioned folks think
that girls shouldn't engage in such
strenuous exercises as baseball,
basketball, swimming or soccer, but
they are wrong about that.
Athletics give girl health, speed,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and the ability
to act quickly in any emergency
Put a girl up rs catcher, for in.
stance. on a real team, and she'll
develop speed, accuracy in judging
distances and a control over hel
muscles that would do justice to 4
trained acrobat.
At schools, although we take ali
sorts of precautions against acct
dents, we have dozens of them. II
Is simply amazing to see how
promptly and how we'll tho girli
can render FIRST aid to the injured
| player, make her comfortable, and
then
On with the game!
And yet, some people say thai
athletics make q girl lose natural
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
Polar Oil.

Edmonton, Canada. 10 packed with fortune
seekers. When the ice goes out in the far
north. late this mouth, they'll stampede into
the new oil fields. II any one in Rock Island
ID thinking Of Joining than, remember this:
No railroads run to the polar oil fields. To
build oil pipe lines would cost hundreds Of
millions. How are they going to get their oil
to market? Transportation. from where things
are plentiful to where they are needed. 10 the
greatest problem Of business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
The Daily Short Story

tain Barrett's oilskins dripped wa
ter. Water swished and swiried in
the boat. Jack and the doctor
pumped and bailed furiously. The
engine coughed and sputtered
threateningly, but did not cease
chugging.
Drenched and weary, they reach
ed the lighthouse at last.
Captain Hatch. head keeper, lay
dashed to his bed, his eyes bright
with fever, his mutterings incoher-
ent. Leaving the doctor with him,
Catherine ran up the winding
stairs, Captain Barrett toiling after.
On the first landing. beneath the
light, lay Dana white and ex-
hausted Dan, only partly dressed.
his head clumsily tied up, and one
leg broken and helpless, though
he had tied that up, too, with a
makeshift splint.
The head keeper quieted, the
doctor made quick examination and
decided not to set the broken limb
until morning. While he deftly
bandaged the injured head, Dan
told his story.
Captain Hatch was taken sick
this noon. with chills," he said,
He couldn't get warm. He lay
down. and I put hot things-nat-
irons and stove lids-around him.
This afternoon he grew fever
ish, and later went completely out
OF his head and thought was try
ing to get up into the tower to
harm the light. He struck me on
the head with flatiron. Then we
fought and tied him down, so ]
could leave him, to light the lamp
Coming down the ladder from the
lantern to the top stair landing ]
| got dizzy and fell, breaking my
leg. 1 tied it up as best could
| Didn't dare risk going downstairs
but managed to crawl back up the
ladder with spare tin of oil.'
How did you make signals? ?
asked Captain Barrett.
Throwing my coat over the Ian.
tern and jerking it of again
Thought Catherine might see it"
4 And the flares?'
! Cut off my trouser legs, soaked
them and my shirt and sweater il
FOIL, lighted them and threw them
up on the roof" explained Dan.
"Haw, haw, haw!" roared Cap.
tain Barrett. Trust . Yankee"
You stop!" cried Cathie, indig
nantly. Hes . hero. and you
know it,"
"Hero!" snorted Dan. "Clums,
idiot, you mean"
Thought you'd gone back or
him" teased her guardian.
I ia marry him this minute Il
there was anyone to perform tn,
ceremony" said the girl holly.
Il I'm not q ]. p. for nothing re
turned Captain Barrett. "Brought
my little book with me. too"
Il Dan caught her hand.
You will. won't you, Cath!" hi
begged. i've the license, YOU
know. You are all the folks j
have. Don't leave me-"
II shall need q nurse here" put
In the doctor. Cant move my pa
tients yet"
Il GATHERINGS eyef were like stars
i Read the service. uncle. please,
she said quietly.
4 well. BY the everlastin' Giant
remarked the captain. as q pre-
liminary.
| sYou said" reminded Dan, smil
Ing fsintly. that you would nevel
marry me 30 long ~ stayed il
Ledgeville.s
j. And I kept my word" laughed
J the girl. Where are your wits
Danny, boys This island belong
Ito Rock Harbor. which Is city 5,
!. virtue Of It's 5000 inhabitants,s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24

Q. Please give the names Of our
new ambassadors to foreign coun-
tries. A. NJ. D.
A. Up to June 10 the only am
bassadors appointed were: Colonel
George Harvey, ambassador to
Great Britain; Myron T. Herrick,
ambassador to France; Richard
Washburn Child. ambassador to
Italy; Jacob Gould Schurman, am
bassador to China.
@. When was coal first used in
England? il NJ.
A. Coal was first used for house.
hold consumption in England as
early as $50 A. D.
@. Will cut flowers keep as we'll
in boiled water a. in fresh water ?
". C. B.
A. The department OF agricul-
ture says that flowers keep almost
twice as long in unboiled water as
they will in boiled water.
@. Which takes up the most ice
tin. wood or paper-in the ice
box? J.H.F.
A. The bureau Of standards says
wood Is the best insulator for ice.
However, it is as impossible to
keep an ice box cold without melt
ing the ice Is it would be to keep
stove hot without burning coal.
OF course. an ice box should be SO
constructed as to prevent the heat
from the outside getting into the
anterior OF the box.
{ O. What is the design on the
new 10-cent piece? LII.
A. The design on . 10-cent piece
is not square and compass, but
the Roman fasces, which consist
Of . bundle of rods, having among
them an AZ with the blade pro-
jecting, borne before Roman mag
istrates as q badge Of authority.
Q. Should oriental rugs be
washed in water? o. HIP.
A. Genuine oriental rugs are i'm
proved by such washing. An cx-
pert says that lack Of washing
causes q dry rot which wears cut
the rug.
Q. Can you tell me Of any tests
which viii prove whether material
is linen or cotton? T. e. p,
A. The old-fashioned test is to
apply a dampened finger to the
unde-side OF the material. II a
vet spot shows through immsdi-
ately, 1t Is linen. More scientific
tests can Be- made h1 washing .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24

piece Of the material and soaking
in glycerine. 1t will seem trans
parent il linen, opaque il cotton.
Or wash thoroughly sample Of So.
called linen material in hot SOAP
suds and rinse in hot soft water toi
remove the finishing material. Dry
thoroughly and place in hot muir
attic acid one minute. Transfer
quickly to fresh water. II fabric
is all cotton, the sample will drop
into minute pieces. while II it is
linen the shape will remain uni
changed.
Q. What does Tale Quale mean!'
H. S. H. Il
A. Tale Quale is a Latin term.
meaning such as" and is used to-
denote that cargo is presumed to-
correspond with sample, and that
the buyer takes the risk Of deter
ioration.
@. Did julius Caesar build .
road in England! A. L.
A. There is . famous. Roml1'
road in England, now known -
Waiting street, which was built b.
julius Caesar during the Romae
occupation.
Q. Kindly advise me il Annette
Kellerman Cor any other womanl'
ever swan across the Englio'
channel. M. o. B. I
A. Annette Kellerman did not
actually succeed In swimming
across the English channel, al.
though she made the attempt. So
far no woman has accomplishee
this feat.
Q. Who was the father Of the
modern art Of fertilization? A. H.
A. John Ziska, q famous leader
OF the Hustle party In Bohemia,
gained this title. In 1920 he TOOK
mp q strong position near Prague
on an eminence known as Ziskas
berg, and held it with a few thouss
and men against an army Of 30.ooe.
@. How is the reach Of boxer
measured! c. G. D. !.
A. A boxers reach is measured
from the tip OF one hand to the
tip Of the other.
@. What Is implied when . pr.
son is said to be shedding "croco'
die tearsr d. ". p.
A. The expression means hypc-
critical grief. Tho crocodile was
tabled to weep ~ It ate it, We
TINA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24
Silver Dollars.

The United States mint is coming silver
dollars for the first time in seven years. Silver
dollars are heavy in tho pocket, but cleaner
than paper money. Some paper money is 30
dirty few persons would pocket 1t II It were
anything but money. Most persons are too glad
to get any sort of good money to complain
about its looks. weight or even it, smell
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24

Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
Dan had been resolute.
I'm a country boy, Cath" he
had said. "The city has men
enough. Don't urge me to go.
I've plan for building up q can
ming business here. Every fellow
ought to put something into his
own town. The building site is
mine already, and by next year !
can begin in small way. Let's do
it together"
Here the quarrel had begun
Catherine could not bear that peo-
pie should say her Dan was lack
ing in ambition. It had ended by
her saying:
II will never marry you as long
as you stay in this town"
Dan had caught her hand when
she would have removed the ring
Take time to think it over, Cath
I shall take the assistant keeper.
place at the light during his vaca.
ton. You won't see me for .
month"
The girl moved restlessly, as 4
to shake OF troublesome memories
and stepped from the shelter o.
the rocks out upon the headland
from which was visible the great
brilliant eye in the lighthouse tow
er, a mile beyond the harbor en-
trance. Braced against the storm
wind. she gazed seward.
The light-a stationary one
was winking and flashing in /;
manner to attract notice. After /,
bewildered moment it came to he
that the winks and flashes wer,
the clumsy adaptation of the Mors,
code, as familiar to her as tn,
printed word, through her dali,
work as operator.
$685." she spelled, $685.
.sOs."
The wireless distress signal!
She sped down the rock path {,
the house, where her uncle, Cap
tain Barrett, retired. sat before tn,
fireplace blissfully anticipatin,
supper.
There's trouble at the light,
she gasped. Possessed Of the facts
the captain agreed.
Trouble. sure enough. Cues
I'll have to CO."
I'm going, too. I can run tn
engine," announced Catherine.
Its q terrible rough night. I
~ Uocnx fop That YsA - 1snR L>-
you along as q man." he hesitatsd
You're going to take me, any
way" she said calmly.
well. perhaps I am" he re
turned. with q quixzical look.
Sure that the trouble was Hines
or accident, they stopped on tn
way to enlist the young doctor
aid. At the shore, men who wer
discussing the unusual behavior o
the light offered help. The can
tain chose shrewdly.
Doctors an able seaman, an,
Cath's . good engineer. I'll TAX
Jack. He's tough as the toenail
o. Moses"
HE has need to be tonight,
said one, glancing 1t the tossinl
waters. Look. they're burnin,
flares ont there"
| Captain Barrettss glance searche,
ICatherine's face as he bent for
moment beside her. to protect tn
engine With q tarpaulin.
Trust In Providence, GIRL" b
said. You'll probably bring ND /,
Rhode Island all right"
The doctor smothered a chuckle
| The boat buried her nose In tn
foaming 80. than CALAMITY climb
ed the wave. The spray constant
" broke over the bow and Car