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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST


UNCLE SAM-PILOT.
Things amt lookin' none too good,
But let's keep on sawin' wood:
Clouds appear a trifle thick,
But IL was asked TO pick
Out shetering place 20 stay
Till the storm goes by, I'd say:
Let me be right where / am
I've got faith in Uncle Sam"
Right now, fur as I can see,
There's no better place to be;
Run the flags an countries through,
An the old red. white an blue
Seems more fitted fer rough weather
Than the rest o. them together.
Nail this slogan up fer me-
Here is where I want TO be.
Troubles? Sure, we've got our share,
But not more than we can bear,
An our cares amt half so bad
AS the ones our fathers had;
So. IL they come through all right,
Looks TO me as though we might.
Anyhow, here's one who'll stick
To the flag. through thin or thick.
When the weather starts to blow,
It's consolin' If you know
That the pilot Of the ship
Has a strong an steady grip
An knows how TO take the seas,
So In troubled days like these,
Let me say right glad I am
That our pilots Uncle Sam.
Copyright, 1921
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
WILL HARDING SWEAR OFF

All curiosity aoout the Harding family cook and
the Harding tailor having satisfied by a never
sleeping press, attention has been focused for a
moment the indulgence OF the rresident-elect in
clgarets. Miss Lucy Page CASTOR OF Chicago has
asked the chief executiveto be refrain that
phase Of the vile weed which consists Of slim pa
perful
Whereupon those delivers into the sidelights of
the past who always seem be bobbing up at the
most awkward moments unlocked not one but sew
eral closets in the white house which contained
skeletons-or should say ashes? 1t was found
that Pres't Arthur and Mckinley smoked cigarets
that Prest Roosevelt not averse to blowing
a ring two" that former Pres't Taft smokes
what lies nearest TO his hand, and that on at least
two occasions Prest Wilson has been seen with
flag" between his lips.
II the world awaits Mr.. Hardings reply before
taking another Whit It to be feared that its Gig
aret may go out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
THE RAT MENACE.

Right now there a hundred million rats in
the United States They eating food at the rate
of $500. 900 900 a year.
The guinea-pigs OF Ellis Buffers story have Moth
ing the brown when 1t comes to fecundity.
II is a good thing nobody tries today ship pair
by express unless red tape has been cut since the
day that Buffers characters tried the expert
ment
Anyway the biological survey people
against the depreciation and the expense
the public by the common rat
Rats disetse carriers. TyLhus and bubonic
plague have been transmitted by them. Coopera-
tive efforts to stamp the rat plague are recon-
mended by the survey, which also emphasizes the
use of barium carbonate as an effective poison now
easily obtainable.
According to New Haven grade, an Angel is
too good for the Yale presidency. What the Har-
ward boys say is something else again.
ing about the epidemic of sleeping sickness in New
York.
BY this time the boys have forgotten almost all
the French they learned overseas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
AT THE KTwANIs BANQUET.

Charles y. Sax sits with look
OF disappointment on his face at
the annual dinner OF the South
Bend Kiwanis club when Toastmas-
ter Elk. Lieut.. Earl Z. Reeder fails
TO call on him.
The dusky matrons OF Ragoon
Are going 10 have the ballot soon;
The Burmese natives said: We're
not
BackwOodsy like the Hottentot.
We think. what's done by Yankee
belle,
IT. - lindo lust as well"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

the uQcOVering
of buried Pom
peii than pro-
hibition agents
are & e Z I / n &
here in exca-
waiting u n d G r
the premises of
a former wine
merchant More
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
Think of The Possibilities.

The Borgias were really handi-
capped by the fact that they lived
before the days OF bootleg liquor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
Comforting.

At last you can get a pair OF shoes
for about as much as you used 20
pay for a suit OF clothes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
something ANYWAY.

Wen. at least we had an open win
ter. openly arrived al.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

Charley Hagerty appeared on y.
Main ST. Friday with a bright new
soft hat, which came near starting
a good old fashioned runaway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

claret have been discovered. Keep
on digging. is the order.
BRIEF NEWS OF THE CITY.
Herman Ries is gradually recov-
ering from Dollar day.
Charley Hagerty appeared on y.
Main st. Friday with bright new
soft hat, which came near starting
good old fashioned runaway.
Joe Neff is considering a propo-
sition Of playing the part Of Pres L
elect Harding in a serial film which
will soon be put or the market.
\. r. Mayerfeld is thinking o.
moving his Office 10 some nice, quiet
place like John Haberle's machine
shop while the carpenters are al
work In his store.
Art Macdonald liked The News
Times American legion page so well
that he is contracting TO run a life
sized portrait OF himself on the
page each and every week.
Like father like son--we even
saw Lucas Brandon, Tom Brandon's
boy. walking east on Washington
st. the other day.
A federal officer was seen TO be
going north on Main ST. yesterday
a. m. There wasn't a soul in sight
on the street, but the nearby alleys
and stairways were crowded, II Is
Andy Weisberg was wearing a
nifty walters suit at the Kiwanis
banquet.
EDUCATIONAL NOTE
Some people are such no nothings
that they think Christopher Column
bus landed at Ellis island when he
landed in America, so Jake Hecka-
man claims.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

Joe Neff is considering a propo-
sition Of playing the part Of Pres't-
elect Harding in a serial film which
will soon be put or the market.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

BRIEF NEWS OF THE CITY.
Herman Ries is gradually recov-
ering from Dollar day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

AN ENJOYABLE DIG.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a.
There were no more thrills in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

claret have been discovered. Keep
on digging" is the order.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

a. r. Mayerfeld is thinking o.
moving his Office 10 some nice, quiet
place like John Haberle's machine
shop while the carpenters are al
work in his store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

Mirella. now ID cents and two for
rs cents. 9724-tf-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

Andy Weisberg was wearing a
nifty walters suit at the Kiwanis
banquet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

Art Macdonald liked The News
Times American legion page so well
that he is contracting TO run life
sized portrait OF himself on the
page each and every week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

You ought to hear what Philadelphians are say
ing about the epidemic of sleeping sickness in New
York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-26

BY this time the boys have forgotten almost all
the French they learned overseas.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
GIVES AUTHORSHIP
OF GHOST POEMS
Peoria Man Says Bill Nye
And Riley Dictated
Strange Poems.

PEORIA ILL.,, June 0.-Wfll-.
lam Hawiey Smith and hts wife
: announced today that among
their spiritual visitors arc Bill
Nye, James whitcomb Riley,
Bob Burdette, various pupils of
Wagner, and nm unidentified
musician who is giving spirit
lessons on the violin to a boy
from Urbann, III.
Mrs. Smith recently came into
unusual prominence when she
displayed n painting which she
claims was directed by the
spirit of Whistler. She had
painted before, but rather In
differently. But the whistler
painting is pronounced a re-
markable piece of art by ex-
perts.
William Hawley smith has
written books but never at
tempted poetry. In 1880 he
toured the lyceum circuit with
Bill Nye. Recently, he says, he
held jocund communion with
the spirit of Bin Nye and his
wife picked from the ouiia
board n poem from the spirit
land. dictated by Nye entitled
"Why We Change Our Minds,
Through the same medium
Riley sent back q poem descrfb-
ing briefly the .wonderfuI plane
of the nfterIand.-
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Daily Car Mergers Here
In Past, Says Old-Timer
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Advertisements Of
1914, Which Described Conditions of
Companies at That Time.

The ghost Of the immortal and
Justly famous old oaken bucket
so generously used by promoters of
street car companies In the old
days. has served to frighten many
a group of stockholders in later
years. gathered together for the
purpose of effecting a-merger OF
existing traction companies" said
the oldest inhabitant.
Mergers during the later part OF
the nineteenth, and the early par,
of the twentieth centuries were al
most daily events In Washington
Patrons of some of the roads now
parts of the Washington Railway
and Electric system thought moth.
ing of having the line change IL,
name between tbe time they left
the car In the morning and boarded
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
100 CHINESE SLAIN
MCOSTLY RIOTIN(
Looting and Burning a
Ichang End When Four
Gunboats Arrive.

Especial Cabls TO TAs vashington Herald
and Chicago Tribuns.) q.
SHANGHAI. June s.-The arrival
Of four river gunboats. is reported
to have stopped the looting and
burning carried on by mutinous
Chinese soldiers at Iehang. No
foreigners were injured. but a great
deal of their property was damaged,
and they suffered considerable loss
by robbery. More than 100 Chinese
were killed. The property loss is
estimated at s3.o0o,eo
Among the losses suffered were
those of the Robert Dollar company.
whose building was looted and
burned, the Bank OF China, and the
premises of the Arnhild Brothers
company, which was pillaged. The
Japanese consulate and custom
house is also reported to have been
damaged.
The rioting was said to have
started as a result of a clash be-
tween soldiers selling opium and
opium raiders.
Copyright, lsai.)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
SUE GOVERNMENT
FOR S65, ,133 EACH

Countess Pauline Andre de La
Metric, formerly an American citi-
zen, but now wife of Count Henri
de LaMettrie. of Dinard, France,
and George Pratt de Gasquet James,
also a former American citizen but
now an officer in the French army.
filed suit yesterday in the District
Supreme Court against Elizabeth
Pratt de Gasquet James. now of
Trieste, Austria. but formerly of
Esopus, Ulster County, n. Y, and
Thomas W. Miller, alien property
custodian, to recover s65,133.35
each, which they claim is being un-
lawfully detained by the govern
ment under the trading with the
enemy act
This money represents a judg-
ment obtained in the courts of New
York against Elizabeth Pratt de
Gasquet James, as ancillary execu-
trix of the estate of the late Amadee
de Gasquet James, who was charged
with a deficiency of 253,756.9s in
her accounts cas- executrix.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Sees End of Profteering
In Real Estate Trade

Education has come 20 bat in
America" declared William NJ 1ther,
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, when he pr.dic:ei the
abolishment of profiteers and fake
dealers in Washington real estate to
members of the Washington Real
Estate Board at the Hotel Lafayette
yesterday afternoon.
when real estate men organize,
as has been done in Washington. II
means the elimination of the prof.
teer and the fake dealer, who. in
the long run, injure their customers
not so much as they do the men in
their own business" Lewis said.
The time demands keen training,
conservative methods and real serv-
ice to the public. and these things
are assured in the field of real es-
tate BY this board"
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Chicago Guun,an Granted
Chance to Cheat GaII0lps

CHICAGO. June s.-James Stanley
Gus immunity which has always
protected Gene Geary. notorious
gunman, who has murdered two or
more men, is still working and
bears out Geary's boast that he will
never go to the gallows. The I'LL
nois supreme court today issued a
supersedeas preventing his execu-
ton set for June II and the gun
man chuckled as he remarked to
others prisoners in the jail "I tolo
you So"
Carl Wanderer, slayer Of his girl
wife, her unborn babe and an un-
Identified stranger, was denied \
stay OF execution by the same court
and will hang June IL.
Under the court ruling Geary
must stand another trial for his
sanity. The decision Of the su-,
preme court win enable his attor-
neys to sscuxe an indefinite delay
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
TWICE SENTENCED.
THEN ACQUITTED
Special Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
SYDNEY, June "a case unioue
in the annals of Australian law and
which has created tremendous in.
terest throughout the common
wealth. was completed here today
when Maj. Stewart, the holder @.
a good war record, was found not
guilty of charges of having at
tackled his niece-after having had
three trials.
On his first trial the major wa,
found guilty and sentenced tn
death, but he appealed. At the
second trial he was found guilty.
again and was sentenced to death,
The high court quashed the con-
viction and ordered a third trial.
This time the jury found him not
guilty, the acquittal being en-
thusiastically received in the court.
Justice Pring in summing up the
case said such charges were easy
to make. more difficult to prove, and
still more difficult to disprove.
Copyright, 1917
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Claims Corn King
Made $500, 900 in Week

CHICAGO, June 9.-Business may
be dull in some lines, but George A
Roberts. the corn king of Omaha.
nationally knowp for his spectacu-
lar grain deals, is not complaining
of hard times. 1t is said Roberts
cleaned" 100000 in May wheat
last week. according to Lee c.
Moser. director of information of
the United States Grain Growers.
Inc Moser also asserted that Rob-
erts had made more than $4,000. 900
in grain deals during the war.
The information was given out
at a meeting OF the executive board
of the newly formed cooperative
farmers association, which is op-
posed to short selling. Vigorous
denials were made of a report that
Bernard NJ. Baruch and other Wall
street hnanciers were back of the
arkanization.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
CANADA TO SETTLE
BERGDOLL TANGLE

LONDON. June .. = The British
foreign once today declared II was
asked sometime ago to take action
regarding extradition of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. the notorious
American Stacker. from Germany
1t was referred to Canada and moth
ing has been heard of IL since then,
II the Canadian government de-
c.6es an extraditable offense ha,
been committed. II will ask the
British government to demand that
Bergdoll be given up. which viii
then be done. The foreign once
said IL the American Stacker forged
a passport or bribed someone to Sc
cure one the case is, extraditable
but II has to be proven.
At any rate Canada will not bs
able to run him over to the United
States. as under internatfonaI Law
1t must try him only for the offense
for which he was extraditsd.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Decker Makes Defense
With Only One Witness

WARSAW, Ind, June s.-The fate
of Virgil Decker. who has been on
trial here since June 1 for the MUIR
der of his friend and double" :"
Leroy Lovett, will be in the hands
of the jury tomorrow. The biggest
surprise of the trial came shortly
after noon today, when attorneys
for the defense announced they
were ready to begin the arguments
ten minutes after they had started
to present their evidence.
Although a large number of per-
sons had been subpoenaed as wit
nesses for the defense, only one
witness was examined. This wit
ness was Frank Carroll. father-in-
law of Fred Decker. who testified
that he owned a large farm and had
property worth at least $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Grants 81, ,OOO, 900 Note
Issue to Kansas City Co

The interstate commerce COM
mission yesterday authorised the
Kansas City Terminal company to
issue 100000 in 1o-year 81 per
cent notes to sell at not less than
$3.50. The issue is to be secured by
the company's "A per cent gold
notes to the value of s3,125.Qpo.
The commission also authorized
the payment Of 500, 600 to the CAL
weston Wharf company and to the
Pennyan and Lake Shore Railroad
company under the guarantee pro-
vision of the transportation act.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Wants League to Avoid
All Political Activities

LONDON, June g. Cessation of
political activities on the part Of
the league of nations and steps
toward confining it's work to eco
nomic, social, financial and moral
spheres is advocated by NJ. Nobel
maire, French representative on the
amendment committee of the league.
Many important problems can be
settled by the league" said Nobel
maire, but in order to be prac-
tical, the league must include the
United States, and also Germany,
when the latter proves her sim
cerity.
Our grandsons may see a po-
litical league, but the world is not
ready for such a league bow. The
United States is great, powerful and
disinterested, but it is not willing
70 mix in European politics under
the league because this political
league cannot be effective.
wants split Powers.
In my opinion, the best alterna>
five is to split the powers now
vested in the league, giving the
council of ambassadors political
Jurisdiction. leaving other powers
in the hands of the league. Amer
lea could then again take her place
on the council without commit
ments, but making the council a
naturally powerful body"
The proposed amendment to arti-
Gle 81. encouraging regional agree
ments. is entirely in keeping with
the spirit of the league, in Nobel
maire's opinion, and will enable
countries concerned to make neces-
sary adjustments.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
COLONEL AND WIFE
WHO died ABROAD
REST In ARLINGTON
Graves Registration Head
Buried with Impressive
Funeral Rites.

Col. c. c. Pierce. organizer of the
Graves Registration service and
prominent in army circles through
out the country. and his wife, both
of whom died recently in France,
where they were serving with the
war department official commission
to inspect the permanent cemetery
sites. were buried in Arlington ma
tional cemetery yesterday.
Col Pierce served throughout the
war as chief of the registration
service and was responsible for the
Identification of thousands of United
States soldiers who were killed
abroad.
Bishop Harding, of the Episcopal
diocese. assisted by the Rt. Rev.
Bratenahl, of St. Albans cathedral,
and Col. John Axton, chaplain gen.
eral of the army, conducted the dou-
BILE funeral exercises. The employees
and officers of the cemeterial divi-
sion attended the ceremonies in a
body. Others attending were Mai.
Gen. Harry L. Rogers, Brig. Gem c.
r. Krauthoff, Brig. Gen. John NJ.
Carson and Col. George H. Penrose.
Mrs. Johanna A. Robey.
Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna
A. Robey. so years old, of 205 Mary
land avenue northeast, will be held
at st. Joseph's Catholic church, Sec
ond and C streets northeast. Inter-
mfnt will take place in Mount Oil
vet cemetery.
Mrs. Robey is survived by her
husband and the following children:
E. Blanchard Robey, of Colonial
Beach, Va; Miss Marie v. Robey,
Maurice ]. Robey, Mrs. Maurice
Fitzgerald, Miss Eleanor G. Robey
and Mrs. W. Raymond Neudecker,
all of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
Airplanes, Tanks and
Guns Accompany Sol
diers from Cologne.
NEW WAR DRAFTS
COME TO GERMANY
Germans in Uniform Go
With English on Spe-
cial Trains.
Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
By HENRY WALES.

BY HENRI WALES
PARIS. June s.-Heavy British
reinforcements for Upper Silesia
contingents are leaving the Cologne
bridgehead arear hourly today. An
important number of light whippet
tanks. airplanes and field guns are
included among the British sup
plies.
The material and troops are
placed on special trains which are
routed via Mayence and Frankfort,
N order to avoid traversing the
Ruhr basin or passing near Berlin.
German Attend Troops.
German reichswehr officers and
men in uniform are accompanying
all trains which are run in conveys
preceded By a locomotive and one
car carrying allied and German Of
fcers to insure that the track is
clear.
New drafts of nglish soldiers are
arriving at Cologne to replace the
troops departing for Upper Silesia-
The British action in reinforcing
contingents already in the plebiscite
Zone and in sending large amounts
Of war munitions and material
there causes belief that Prime Min
lister Lloyd George is preparing for
3 long period of occupation and in
tends to attempt and create a neu-
trail zone in the disputed territory
under control of the supreme coun-
Gil for a stated period of years and
Is now endeavoring to wipe out the
French objections to this scheme
which the Italians also frown upon
Pole omcers Changed.
Lieut. Col. Casimir Warwas sue
ceeds Count Matthias Mielynski, alias
Nowina Doliwa, as commanderin-
chief of the Polish insurgent forces,
it was announced from the war
zone today. Capt John Ludyga
Laskowski. commander of the first
insurgent division on the oder front.
will be second in command. 1t was
announced today that a decree con-
hrning the appointments will be
signed by Dictator korfanty.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
DRAFTEE OF THREE
WARS FORCED BACK
into ARMY AGAIN
Former American Soldier
Asks U. s. for Freedom
In Greece.

John Cousonpoulos. of Ishpemins
Mich. isn't too proud to nrht. bn,
he is getting a bit tired of war H.
has carried a rife in three fair.
sized wars during the last ten year.
and he would like to quit fghtine
for a while. At any rate he feels
strongly that he ought not to b,
compelled to serve in a fourth wal
just at this particular time.
Cousonpoulos was a native oi
Greece when the first Balkan wa,
broke out. He got into uniform
promptly and served thpoushou,
the conflict. When peace was de.
ciared he came to America. He had
no sooner put foot on American
SOIL. however. when the second
Balkan war began. The Greek gov
ernment beckoned and John sailed
back across the sea and Tough,
again.
With A. Il. r. In France.
When he was again d!scharged
he returned to America, determined d
that he had fought his last battle
He went to Ishpeming, established ID
fruit store, took out citizenship
papers and in the course of tins
became full-fiedged American
citizen. Just about the time he got
the peanut roaster running in full,
blast the United States decided to
go to war with Germany. The long
arm of the draft reached out and
called Cousonpoulos to the service
of his new country. He did his hit
in France uncomplainingly, but as
soon as he was able to get demobil-
lied he FASTENED back to the Isn-
peming fruit store.
He left a sweetheart behind him
in Greece. When the fruit store
business began to prosper he de.
cided the time had come to return
to Greece and claim her as his
bride. =
Drafted Into Greek Army.
A few days after he reached
Athens the Greek army began mo-
bilizing for war against Turkey and
Cousonpoulos was caught in the
draft once more. He wrote a letter
to Representative James appealing
to him for assistance. James laid
the case before the state depart
ment yesterday. The department Is
doubtful whether 1t can do any !.
thing for CoosonpouIos. but il has
cabled to the American minister at
Athens to make q special appeal 20
the Greek government
Cousonpoulos, pending the out
come of the negotiations. Is in strict
accord with sherman.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-10
d. C. vassar Girl Honored.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N Y. June g.
Following one of the most interest
ing elections ever. held at ,yassar
college in recent years. the an
nouncement of the winners in the
Vassar daisy chain contest were an
nounced yesterday. Prominent
among the young. women members
of the sophomore class who will bear
the chain at vassar on class day
Monday is Miss Anna Martin John
son. OF Washington, d. c., who was
the first to be chosen.