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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

Juliet-(proudly)-I am Old Man
Capulet's daughter
Gosh! That makes 70 sort OF
tough. doesn't 20? Do you know
what the old man would do II he
knew 7 was out here whispering soft
nothings 20 you?
Juliet-He'd probably have you
locked up. He is high tempered at
times.
Romeo-He'd do worse than that.
My Dad and he are fighting right
now for the control Of Consolidated
Pickles. and each one OF them has
hired a squad of SherlocEs 10 watch
the other one. They like each other
as II. G. Wells likes Premier BRAND.
Juliet-Look at here. lad. you don't
mean 10 tell Eae that you are one Of
those despicable. scoundreIly Mon
tagues.
Romeo-Thats me. thanking YOU
for the honor you do my patronimic.
Juliet-Listen You'd better walk
right out Of this yard. Father has
trained the Belgian police dog 10
bite everybody that even looks like
Montague.
Romeo-All right IN go. on one
condition.
Juliet-As for instance
Romeo-That you go along.
Juliet-Aren't you just a tride pre-
cipitate?
Romeo-Well. you see I'm sort Of
fond of you. I've known you for
two or three hours now and we've
been getting along fine.
Juliet-But I haven't got any
clothes.
Romeo-Nat a bad rig you're
wearing.
Juliet-Ohl this little old rag.
Won't do at all. OF course I've
couple Of trunks fun OF last week
things. but there isn't a going away
dress among them. AID as for
trousseau.
Romeo-That can wait. There's
plenty of dressmakers on the Rue de
Ia Paix, and your old man hasn't yet
succeeded in getting away with all
the Montague cash-although heaven
knows he's tried hard enough.
Juliet-Give me a match. CRomeo
losses up cigar store cara Of
matches, and she lights another
cigaret)
Romeo-Well, how about it7
Juliet-Do you suppose there are
any ministers who work nights2
Romeo-Lots Of email denom-
nations. Most hard working and
conscientious of the working classes,
parsons are.
Juliet-Very wen. Let me get a
few toilet requisites and a travelling
bag. You can be calling in the taxi.
Romeo-Never mind the taxi.
I've got the wagon here. Hurry,
won't you?
Juliet-I'll be right down.
(Curtain.)
Copyright, 1929
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

by Jove,' exclaimed the Bach
elor. with a low whistle, as he hand
ed the evening newspaper TO the Wi
dow, "the young PrescOtts are suing
each other for divorce! What on
earth is the reason ?"
The Widow lifted her jewelled
lorgnette and scanned the headlines
above the fresh morsel Of gossip.
ooh" she hazarded nonchalantly.
letting the newspaper slip 10 the
floor, q suppose he didn't like the
color of her hair
"what?"
cor she didn't like his collars. Or
one of them wanted the windows
open all the time and the other one
wanted them closed all the time-Or
one liked grand opera and the other
preferred Charlie Chaplin-Or some
thing like that"
But" protested the Bachelor
mildly. aren't those rather slight
reasons for taking the long. tiresome
trip to Reno and missing the season
i'm New York or Florida"
The Widow shrugged her white
shoulders and waved her black os-
trich fan languidly.
Not any slighter," she replied,
than the reasons for which they
probably married. No doubt he mar
ried her because he DID like the
color of her hair. or the dimple at
the corner of her mouth. or the way
her eyes twinkled when she laughed,
or the way she poured tea; and
4 ,,
she liked the cleft in his chin, and
the way his clothes fitted. or just
because some other girl liked him.
Why are people always hunting for
the cause and cure for divorce, any
way2 That's simply locking the door
after the horse is out OF the stable.
What they should concentrate on
is the cause and cure for fool mar
riagesl What they should hunt for
and weep over is the foolish reasons
for which most people take the most
vital step in lifel"
Make 'em fill out a pre-matri-
monial questionnaire2 suggested
the Bachelor.
Certainly" agreed the Widow,
her blue eyes sparkling in the fire.
light And if a man couldn't give
valid and intelligent reason why he
wanted TO spend his whole life with
a certain woman, and she couldn't
give a convincing and sane reason
why she was yearning 10 exchange
the attentions and batteries of a lot
OF men for the inattention and crit
icism Of just one, they should be re-
fused a license. Whereas. all that
the clerk of the marriage bureau
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

vain glory. But the "cockadoodls
docs Of the Bachelor are a weari-
ness to the ears.
Then. blessed be the Steam roller
az Matrim9 ny, which turneth folly
into wisdom. egotism into mOdesty.
spinsters into wise women. and
bachelors into human beingsi
And. blessed be the husbands and
wives and widows and widowers. AMI
all those who have been humanized
by the alchemy Of marriage. YEA
even unto the much-divorcedi
For. without them, the journey
Of life would be as n ride IN a sec
ond-hand -1ivver over q detour COW
cred with broken glass;
(Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
JAPANESE TIRED"
OF SIBERIAN MESS
Military Authorities Feel That
Land of Snow Is white
Elephant"

TOXIC. (By Mail1 The japanese
soldiers in siberia want 10 come
home. They're not IN love with the
beautiful snow. The people want 'em
to come home too. because the tax
payers have been told that from
S25, GOO 10 S30.O00.o00 might be
reduced from the next budget n the
cost Of the Siberian expedition could
be eliminated. There are evidences.
some think, that the military author
tiles themselves are coming 20 re-
gard the Siberian affair as n white
elephant on their hands. and that
they'd like 10 unload.
Information from a source very
close to the late Premier Hara is
that just before his assassination he
was considering plans 10 effect soon
a withdrawal Of the Japanese e. ST.
berian forces. This informant says
Hara had gagged the situation in
all its aspects and had deliberately
concluded that even If the militarists
opposed him-which he was not GER
tain would be the case. he could go
to the mat with them and win.
That, however, is merely a matter
OF speculation now. no definite
movement is under way for Siberian
withdrawal and there seems 10 be
no prospect of any for the present
The severe Siberian winter is setting
in, and the general opinion is that 1t
would be very difficult 10 get ont
before spring, because OF weather
handicaps.
Conference DeadlOckcd
Meanwhile the deadlocked confer
onces at Dairen continue between
Japan and the Far Eastern Republic.
The delegates of the Far Eastern Re
public which has il capital NJ Chita.
and which, theoretically. is a non
bolshevist buffer state between Ja-
pan and the rest OF Siberian Russia
have insisted upon a specific Japan
csc agreement for troop withdraw
ais. Japan declines any agreement
other than TO withdraw when con-
WINGED the Far Eastern Republic can
maintain law and order and protect
lives and property in the territory
IL claims 10 control.
There is a rather general disap-
pOintment I'm the Dairen conference
In fact the japanese and Russian
newspapermen covering it got so dis
gusted not long ago that they met in
solemn convention and unanimously
passed resolutions that unless the
conference perked up, they were go
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
OtherE ditors ThanO Ours

DEBS SHOULD PICK THE RIGHT COUNTRIES
(kansas City Tmes.)
Eugene Y. Debs plans 10 tour the world. speak
ing against war That's fine, if he ricks his coun-
tries with discretion. The trouble before was that
he electioneering the United States against war
when Il Germany that needed his services
There was no danger Of this country undertaking
aggressive war. But Germany was specializing in
Just that When the police are called out 70 sup
press gang. it's the gang that needs to be abored
with. not the police II Mr.. Debs VIII devote him
self TO calming down the loving countries he
viii be engaged i'm worthy mission. although he
may not get anywhere
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
YOU AND YOUR MONEY.

Whether your income is large or
small you should save in proportion
The Building & Loan Association.
124 S. Main St. viii ray you six
percent interest. compounded quar-
terly Why not let your money work
where it will earn the most?
340-tf-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
WASTED

The new japanese yearly budget appropriates the
equivalent OF 23.00O,000 for army and navy.
Schools get s2s5O0.OO0.
Eleven times much for preparations as for
educaGont
The person who does not see the fallacy OF that
e a 14-carrot idiot. And people are beginning 70
see
People. OF all nations. OF all races are coming out
Of their trance. The super-hypnotist War Is far
from dead But his ultimate extinction Is inevitable
HandWrftn y on the wall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
Reflections of a
Bachelor Girl

me man VINO boasts or MS deVO-
ton 10 a rich and beautiful wife may
be making virtue Of necessity; but
when he boasts Of playing golf for
his HEALTH. he is making a virtue
OF a luxury.
The hardest feat OF a married
mans life is TO listen 10 his wife's
conversation. and preserve that "in-
terested" look with one eye while he
concentrates the other on the sport
ing column.
"AIid-Victorian:" anybody, who
has always respected the marriage
laws. never gotten around the d.
vorce laws, never ignored the pro-
hibition laws, and never broken the
speed laws.
So naive IS woman's vanity. that
the Devil. himself. could find one
10 call him Angel Boy" merely by
telling her that he needed "a lovely
woman's elevating influence" to
save him from himself.
What are the greatest American
Institutions? Ask a boy OF 10, and
he'll say Pie and the Movies. ask
him at %, and he'll answer Base
bah and the Love-match"; ash him
at 40, and he'll say "Florida-golf and
eno-divorce."
A man never confesses any sin Of
Importance to woman until he is
either dead tired Of II or dead certain
that she will find It out.
Perhaps, the happiest people are
those who were mated In heaven"
but just managed to escape meeting
each other here on earth.
''The Amazing Interlude": That
period OF temporary peace which
sometimes exists between n prima
donna and her latest husband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
TURKIsH 80 u roWN-

There's only one Turkish bath On
town and ts a good one. Cali az
the basement OF the Farmers Trust
bldg. and steam all the slugglshness
from your system. South Bend
Baths. 346-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

Pepper and Cherries n great va
rietv South Bend Floral Co. 122
~ Mich ST. 351-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

We have a wide selection OF beau
tiful primrose. South Bend FLORAL
Co.. 1872 y. Michigan st. 351-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

'"The Amazing Interlude": That
period OF temporary peace which
sometimes exists between n prima
donna and her latest husband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

Tt is easy to find fault because nobody wants it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

Perhaps. the happiest people are
those who were mated In heaven"
but just managed to escape meeting
each other here on earth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01

A man never confesses any sin OF
Importance to a woman until he is
either dead tired Of It or dead certain
that she will find It out
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11
TELEPHONE VOICE FANS LOVE
SPARK

For the members of the FC.aine
ballet the Russian equivalent Of "The
Voice with a Smile Wins has assumed
new Significance, it would appear
from u recent New York dispatch.
Three years ago Olga Krogoll, one of
the graceful young ladies who have
helped to make the Russian dance pop
ular with American audiences, was
talking over the telephone with Il
friend. Adfianius Petcrse overheard
the conversation and was so charmed
with Miss Krogoll s voice that-well,
last month there was another conversa-
tion, though this time not by long dis
tance. clergyman did most of the
talking Adrianius and Olga merely
murmuring, 81 do at appropriate in
tervals. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterse agree
that they are glad they left Russia
when they did. The telephone service
is notoriously poor under Soviet rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11
TENANTS UNION ON
RENT STRIKE

NOGLES, Sonora, Mexico, July II.
Landlords of Mexico are facing what
in this country has been talked Of only
as n humorous possibility strike Of
tenants.
The movement, which originated in
the formation of "Sindicato de los
AquiIinos - at Vera Cruz, has spread TO
other larger cities whore vast numbers
Of tenants are refusing TO pay their
rent, parading the streets with banners
of protcst-and what is more, actually
getting away with it, without being
elected from their homes.
At Vera Cruz the "Synetcate Of
Tenants" organized by a certain
Heron Pfoal, a mechanic, has grown
since last March to a membership of
20,O00 persons all of whom are refusing
to pay rent, until reductions are made
by the landlords.
Subsequently organizers from Vera
Cruz appeared at Puebla, 0rizaba, and
other large cities, instituting "Svndi-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11

Gordon Schneider was at Live Oaks
the weekend and returned Sunday
bringing Mrs. Schneider and Gordon
ir. with him from visit of several
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Beale returned
this morning from Il visit to Riverside
and Corona -f
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Oakley and daugh-
ter Mary will go to San Diego sthis
week for a day or two and return to
Live Oaks for couple of weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11
Port and Playground
For Imperial Valley
San Diego

Gates of Tenants, F." which have succeed
ed in sewing up property as tightly as
that in Vera Cruz.
In the middle of April the movement
spread to Mexico City, with the result
that on June l Syndicate of Tenants
in the federal capital was reported to
have an enrolment of $4,000.
Combating the situation landlords
are organizing u 'EUnion de Proprie-
tarios, which is said to number 10000
tenement owners who have announced
that they will not yield or agree to a
compromise of any sort
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11

Mrs. b. NJ. Gruwell, Mrs. A. b.
Lester and Eau Claire and Austin
Lester left for Coronado today. Mr..
Gruwell will drive them over and re-
turn about August l, when he will
join Mrs. Gruwell and together they
will go north into Lake. and Mendo-
elmo counties on hunting expedition.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11

Episcopal services are planned for
Holtville. Episcopalians here hope to
have two ministers in the valley, one
in charge of El Centre and CaleXico
and the other in charge of Brawley and
Holtville. The building used for the
kindergarten and the two lots south
belonSto the church and several years
ago services were held there regularly
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11
What's Happening In and Around
Where Stay, Dine and Leaue Your Car in
What to See and Where to Buy in
HOltviile News

HOLTYILLE, July 11.-Mrs. r. w.
Hoover and children returned Sunday
evening from 10 days in among the
pines of Laguna mountains.
Miss LISA Baker will tell stories 10
children from 10 to IL on Wednesday
and Saturday mornings at the Holtville
branch library. All children are urged
to be present as entertaining hours are
promised.
Robert c. RunyOn of Los Angeles
was in town on business matters this
week. Mr.. Runyon was manager and
operator of the Arcade about five years
and is enjoying meeting his old friends.
He left for Los Angeles last night
Miss Edna Smith is visiting her
grandmother in Los Angeles and will
remain during the summer.
Mrs. Carl Brown is in Oklahoma for
the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burke were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. TurleY at their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-11

The young set were entertained by
Austin Lester last night at his home.
Charlie Gillett has located his family
in the mountains near Jacumba.
Mr. aud Mrs. Dresser Of the Golden
Rule Store are enjoying a short vaca-
tion in San Diego.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-06
My Marriage Problems
Revelations Of a Wife
Adele Carrison's New Phase O


before he uttered the last three words,
and stopped, gazing at him in open
mouthed astonishmcnt.
why, what do you mcanY" | stam-
mered.
His voice and gaze grew stcrner,
colder.
"Just stop and reflect minute" he
said judicially. Eve leave the house,
presumably for n pleasant little drive
together. | return unhurt, without n
scratch, with no idea of where you
arc, pass out some plausible yarn about
n breakdown somewhere, get my ear,
and start out after you, and find you
dead beside the road. Do you suppose
people would have believed that ] had
nothing to do with the accidentg II
might, of course, never have come to
any public trialP-although there are
men in prison today on less evidence
but it would always have been an ugly
scandal about me. Nice inheritance for
Junior, don't you think SOP
Let's Forget It."
That Dicky was absolutely right in his
indictment | knew, and was crushed
with remorseful humiliation at the re-
membranSe of my own folly. Yet. deep
within my heart--too deep for drawing
forth--was little barreb of sentiment
against Dicky for the manner in which
he was magnifying my offence and mini
MIXING his own.
He had referred to my marvellous self
control" and had said that he had never
known me to go completely OIL my
trolley before" Could he not see,
asked myself holly, that my poise where
he was concerned had been we'll nigh
worn out by his explosions of temper
and that while | was greatly to blame
for what had happened, he was equally
culpablc2 But il | read his attitude
Alright, he held his explosion 10 be ne
excuse or reason whatever for mine. He
had apologized, because, rs a gentleman
he was ashame of his brutality, but he
| Judged my action as absolutely indie.
pendent of his.
Even if | had wished to voice my
thought. which did not, | would have
! had no chance to do SO, for Dicky, when
| he finished talking, crushed me Ill u
rough embrace again.
| We'll not talk Of il any more" he
said bit hoarse!y I've been thrn"gh
! something, | don't mind telling y a,
since YOU carecned around that c,ltc.
And imagine YOU have, too. SO let :
forget it, and figure out what's to be
done about this car ."
But even MS yielded to his impctuous
embrace ! knew that the little barh OF
resentment was still embedded in my
heart, and that even Dicky's kissc'
could not Danish it today nor keep il
from fostering.
TO be continued)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-06
WELCOMING BACK
THE PINAFORE

When grandma was little girl she
wore crisp white "pinaiores" 10 protect
her dresses. To-day the child's plnafore
has come back-but instead of It's being
white. 1t is fashioned of bright cretonnes
or of ecru tints with bands and patch"
pockets OF teddy bear" stamped goods
This is q sensible change For. an
all-wsite apron requires too much
laundering 10. make II practical gar
mcnt for a child Then. too. the modern
colored aprons for little folks are prctticr
and gayer than the old-t,mc plain white
ones and childhood is the happy time
when bright colors seem natural ac-
compartment 10 rompS and fairy tales
and all the other carcirce activities Of
our carly wears.
am gong to describe for my reader
mothers several aprons which some of
my friends have recently made for their
little girls to wca- this spring and
summer. All OF these aprons were ma de
without patterns. were SIMPLY originated
by these clever mothers who could not
afford to buy their children rcady-made
aprons IN The shops II the reader
cannot make n garment without q
pattern TO guide her, she can buy n
simple spron-pattern, or she can make
her own apron-pattern by plnnlng pieces
OF newspaper together on the child.
An Apron for the Little Cook: This
apron was made for child who liked
TO help mother cook /, WAS made OF
light colors so that when the little girl
siftcd -four, in baking, the iiour-dust
would not show up tco-much--as IT
would on dark blue material, for
instance. The body OF the apron was
of white muslin with bands OF bright
yellow across the hem, around the low
cut neck, and on the pocket-tops.
Appliqued on these broad yellow muslin
bands, were pieces OF the white muslin
cut in the shape OF bowls and cups. The
button-hole stitch secured them IN
place.
An Apron for the Little Gardener
This was made OF tan Indian II cad with
pieces of red yellow and blue chambray
cut in the shape Of tomatoes. appllqued
near the hem. A large yellow tomato
formed the patch-pocket; and tan
sun-bonnet, decorated around the brim
with smaller, colored tomatoes com
pleted the picturesque costume. As
looked at this pretty and sensible gar
ment ] realized how many hours Of
ironing it would save the young mother
who made it. A stout cushion of tan
Indian Head for the child 20 lCneel on
while planting seeds and wedding, was
10 the process of construction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-06
Ends Stubborn Coughs
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Either way, the full pint saves about
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You can feel this take hold instantly,
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loosens a dry. tight cough. and soon
you viii notice the phlegm thin out
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To avoid disappointment, ask your
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