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South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
RESPECTABLE DEATH

Dr. Harvey Wiley has given a new twist to the
toric of longevity by announcing that "there only
one respectable way to die, and that is of old age"
In making this statement the doctor excludes
death which comes through means absolutely be
yOnd the individuals powers of control But other
wise isn't he about right?
Most illness is preventable. so are most accidents.
Many congenita disorders can be corrected OREGON
troled. Most Inherited tendencies toward physical
weakness can be overcome by proper living These
facts put the whole suoject Of living up to the in
dividuaL II he fails 20 safeguard and strengthen
himself he is contributory toward his own death
either wiifulIy or carelessly. When he passes out
early I'm LIE he cannot be mourned wholly as q
victim ne is to certain degree guilty as a wastrel
one who has thrown away the supreme gift OF
life. and has put ont Of order within few years
machine so nicely contrived to stand incredible
strain that 1t should have run smoothly for almost
a century
How embarrassed those who die before their time
going 20 be in the Great Beyond if il develops
that DIR. Wiley IS right and instead Of being well
coined with loud twanging or harps they are greeted
with. what YOU doing here SO soon? You
ought to be ashamed of yourself,"
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

Q. How is horseradish used to re-
move tan?
A. Take one ounce of horseradish
root. two drains of borax and pour
over these one pint OF boiling water.
Apply with a sponge.
@. How tall is Charlie Chaplin,
and what is his colOring?
A. He is feet. 4Sinches tall, and
has brown hair and blue eyes.
Q. Why was it formerly the Gus
tom to plant yew trees in cem-
eteries?
A. 1t was believed that this tree
would drink up the poisonous eX-
halations from srotnd infected 10y
the dead.
Q. What is the population of the
Solomon Islands and what are their
characteristics?
A. The population is 200.OOU;
they are Melanesians; there is
POSSIBILITY that in the unexplored
mountains of the larger islands
there may exist a race of still more
primitive autochthons Their physi-
cal type is not uniform, the people
of the islands on Boughainville
Straight being taller, darker more
robust and more brachephallc; those
of San Cristoval and the islands ad-
jacent shorter. lighter, less vigorous.
and more doHchocephalic. Traces
of Polynesian influences occur in
speech. institutions. etc. Head
hunting slavery. cannibalism and
taboo Ihere tambu) are among the
native institutions. now waning.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
OtherE Editors ] han Dur
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST FOR VOTERS.

lPItsOurg Dspatch.)
Proposal o an educational test for voters how
admirable in the opinion OF its promoters must
really be considered a back number in view of the
more up-to-date suggestion by Dr. G.. b Cutten, the
chancellor of Colgate university. The recon
structiOn of a sham and delusional democracy into
an intellectual aristocracy'' seemed TO him largely
a matter of education. We should educate every
citizen the limit Of his ability and to the limit
OF the citizens ability to take education. Those
who cannot take II should OS permitted vote.
not because they uneducated. but because they
mentally deficient We should restrict the fran
chise by mental. not educational test, and
drain the dregs from the bottom of the barrett"
Plainly a psychological examination in the good
doctors mind. another OF those intelligence tests
How simple it would be for the examining board TO
disfranchise everyone who dsag their poll
ties mentally incompetent. Practical politicians
could ask nothing better.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

@. How far back is the earliest
scientific evidence of men living on
this earth?
A. The oldest human remains yet
found are those of Pithecanthropus
a prehistoric man or ape-man found
in Java, says the Science Service.
These remains were found with %
species OF animals all Of which are
now extinct. Il is Conservatively
estimated that this man lived on
earth about half million years ago.
G. When were gas stoves first in
troduced? How many are in use2
a. The first gas stoves on record
was used al the Centennial EXpos.-
tion. in Philadelphia in 1875, by a
baking powder company to demon
strate cake baking. The first elab-
orate display OF gas stoves was made
ar the Worlds Fair in Chicago and
marked the beginning of their gen
eral use. II is estimated that there
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

@. How many persons of voting
age were there in the United States
in 1920?
A. According to the census, co.
SS6.52O.
.. What is the supreme law Of the
United states?
A. The constitution.
@. Can YOU name four prominent
American statesmen who failed to
become presidents?
\. Henry Clay. John c. Calhoun.
Daniel Webster and William Jen-
nings Bryan
c. Can a fish be drowned?
a. A fish breathes by bill open
ings, getting a mouth full Of water
and closing il again. Therefore, if
its mouth is fixed in some way TO
keep il from opening and shutting.
either tied shut or pryed open, its
breathing is stopped and the fish be-
comes sunocated. Drowning is mer-
ely suffocation, therefore a fish can
be drowned.
@. Will the sanseveria plant grow
out of doors in the United States -?
Does ii need a great deal Of care?
A. This plant is used for a house
plant i'm the United States, as it
Will not grow out OF doors except in
tropical regions 1t will grow to
maturity in any good pOtting soil
especially in sandy loan. with very
little attention. The soil must be
kept moist but sunshine is not nee
essary. It Will grow with as little
care as any house plant known.
- Q. What is good formula TO
keep eyeglasses from steamfng?
\. Mix oiein-potash soap with
about 9 percent Of glycerine and a
little oil of turpentine.
@. How may a painted plastered
wall be cleaned?
A. Some painted walls may be
washed. but as in the case OF all
painted surfaces, the success with
which this may be done depends
largely on the kind and quality OF
the paint In the case of ordinary
oil paint. the wall should be rubbed
with even strokes using cloth
wrung out Of light suds. then rinsed
with cloth wrung out OF clear
water. and wiped with a dry, soft
cloth. If the paint is badly soiled
and stained. a fine scourer, such as
whiting. may be used
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
ABE FRANK WRITES INTEREST
lNGLN.
AMBASSADOR HOTEL

AADAcCADOEN III = l.
Los Angeles. Cal.
Dec. 5th. 1922.
Mr. Jake Heckaman.
Oliver Barber shop.
South Bend. Ind.
DEAR JAKE
want TO thank you for your
efforts in getting Jonn Houghton
and some more OF those old timers
In South Bend 10 come out and
work for me here at the hotel.
John writes me that he can start
working in my laundry here the
first OF the month and I'll advance
him $40 on account 10 help him
raise his car fare, providing ne
agrees 10 come at once.
Where's John -McGil, the pool
hound? 1 wish you would try 20
locate John for me and make him
a proposition also 10 come out and
work for me. We've got a num-
Der OF chairs around the hotel
here that need some new uphoi-
stering and some other repair
work done on them. John could
take care OF this I understand
he's a good upholsterer, having
learned the trade from Fred Rose.
John would also come in handy
fixing up the hotel pool tables and
hunting golf balls. l could also
use Otto Ginz. if he's willing to
come I figure on Otto giving a
German monClogue in the main
dining room during breakfast, din
ner and supper.
And then there's Fred Bryan.
who don't seem TO have nothing
TO dc anymore in South Bend.
want Fred to run the light and
heat systems here. He ought to
make a good man if he hasn't
got too old. Tell Fred he can
probably get transportation from
the American Legion. How about
John Henry Zuver, too? He'd be
around the lobby of any hotel
Supposing for instance. that some
body stopping IN the hotel put in
a complaint that their mattress
laid hard and didn't seem 10 have
any stuffing in it anymore. all You
would have to do would be to Or
der John into the barbershop for
a haircut and you would have the
stuffing for your mattress with
out having to go out of the hotel
Hope you will let me know on
these matters as soon as possible.
Sincerely Yours,
ABE FRANK.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
The Towerd(BabQlE S
.SS Bill armstrong Z
JUDGE GILNIER's TURKEY

TOWER
The judge got a turkey at a raj
fle az Hinkle's. Turkey died the
night before Thanksgiving. Tur-
key now in the S.. Joe river. The
Judge ate chicken for dinner on
that day
LYNNED EYED
Correspondent.
Life insurance men inform Us
that mems waists are getting larger.
Theys probably been measuring
over the hips
Milt Frudenstein carried our re
spects to Cen. Pershing at Culver
yesterday. Mr.. Frudenstein stated
that the general didn't seem the
least bit surprised when ne told
him that we wished TO be remem-
bered TO him. His reply was, Yes,
Culver is certainly a beautiful site
10. a military school"
Half way through Harry Ladders
address before the Rotary and HI
wants clubs yesterday at the Oliver,
Nelson Jones. the affable undertake
er got up and tip-tOed out OF
the room. We watched Art Rus
sell and Lew McGann as Mr.. Jones
departed. They looked nervous bu;
they remained in their seats and
did not make any effort to ascertain
where Mr.. Jones was going.
T,,,, Nra~Craoor Sot bx- the side
OF the great Harry as usual. One OF
the gents at our table remarked that
they would probably entertain them
selves by trying to pick each others
pockets during the meal.
At the Notre Dame banquet the
other night. they asked ali the diff
ferent nationalides in the room 10
sing n various times. The SwedeS
we're invited TO stand up and sing
one verse Of the song and Charles
3. sax and Mort Reed arose as one
man.
Ford driving isn't so expensive aft
er al. For tho balance OF the month
we expect to live on a ham from
Riley Hinkles.
The rest cure would be a fine
thing for the world, if it would be-
sin with tongues.
Too darned many people that
travel the straight and narrow hays
minds Of the same kind.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

The war = history for the throng,
uk It's "a lingering war with him.
The war - over, Now and then
shu5der when hear the phrase
Thinking of al the battered men
For whom il has no closing days
Copyright. 1922, by Edgar A
Guest.)
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
KISNIET.

Evansville PresS.)
Roger w. Babson confdes his The hap
piest moment 1 ever OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ever
shall know-was when Frank Remicx PROMISED
Just is years back to pay me $3.50 month for
supplying his firm with financial statistics.
II meant life to my wife and II meant hope
and chance for the future"
Today Babson is nationally famous and pros
porous. statistician. But the Big Thrill came
the day he got his starr.
What your happiest moment? You probably
didn't realize il until long after Usually it takes
the perspective OF time TO make US comprehend the
ful extent of our joys and
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
SLAUGHTER.



Clemenceau visiting Chicago. shown the art
exhibits Then they took him 20 the stockyards
Thus he the two extremes or civilization. That's
the trouble with keeping ones artistic senses alive
there's always a slaughterhouse Just around the
corner.
The pleasant things or life the harveSt OF the
disagreeabe things Sweet babies are possible only
by terrible ordeals for the mothers Pleasure Is
pleasures or minutes. The whole system is an art
museum supported by stockyards.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

ICOVingtOn POst)
The fastest moving thing In the universe IS dis
covered astronomers at Harvard college observa-
tory. L is RZ-Cephe. star rushing through space
100000 miles hour. Some auto speedsters
must imagine they riding RZ-Cephei.
This swift far away that il takes its
light $500 years TO reach So astronomers see
IL now a il $500 years II il exploded
this year and disappeared its light would continue
shining until the year 1922 before the star vanished
from our sight II bored, study astronomy No
greater unaryels
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

CORRECTION-A statement
was made in this column that
Sid Houghdahl of Tondhjam
Norway holds the world's
straightaway automobile race re-
cord with a speed of 152.54 miles
per hour. The worlds straight
away record is actually held by
the Duesenberg, Tommy Milton,
driver. who at DaytCna Beach
April .. 1920. drove at the rate
Of 1864 miles per hour.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
REED AND FIBRE FERNERHs.

The ideal gift for Christmas. We
have the largest. assortment in Nor
thern Indiana. From small, one
plant ferner.es 10 the largest com oi-
ration bird cage and fem cries. All
color combinations. Selection Is
best now while the stock Is so COM
plete The Reed shop. 2ls S. st.
Joe S. Phone Line. 2274
Adv. 339-342
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

a reader in this column asks
for list of appropriate Christmas
gifts for all members of the fam
ily. This is too long to print,
but any other reader desiring the
same information may obtain a
bulletin Of suggestions by writ
ing TO our Washington Bureau,
enclosing cents in stamps for
postage.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
LUXURY
greater marvels

youngstown TClegr9m)
Strawberries, rushed from Florida in refrigerator
express cars. sell in New York City for S25O a
quart wholesale. Served IN small portions I'm hotels
probably s. more a quart. Many who wouldnt {
pay that much for quart viii ray 80 cents or
more for few dished UP in cracked ice Prin-
ciple's ;he
Ancient cmperors dined on humming-bird
tongues. brought long distances by relays Of swift
runners Modern money ernperors go them one
better. with strawberries at $3.50 quart whole
sale.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
Just Folks c8e., 1ae:s
THE WAR Is OVER

IItE " NtA II Wv EsIt
The war - over'' so they SAID,
When I recalled the days Of pain.
The struggles and the blood they
shed
That liberty might here remain.
The war - over" they replied.
THAT happened four long years
ago."
Four years ago our brothers died,
Four years since we were cheer
ing so!
But yesterday there passed along
4 soldier with a missing limb.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

came to The blossom of maturity there others
that appealed tc more.
"I couldn't help but think what a misfortune it
would have been for both of if 1 had her
for my bride. Inevitably, would have drifted
apart as maturcd in opposite directions. This
true of me. believe it is true Of both sexes.
what I really loved back yonder was. not this
girl but intangible ideal that she seemed to fit.
Time has showed me that mistaken deluded
As she matured and aged, she fitted my ideal like
a badly tailored suit of clothes fits my body.
1T a lot of suffering. But went my
lone way until finally found another my wife,
who genuinely measured up to my ideal The girl
unquestionably OF mistaken identity
What fools people are 20 commit suicide
brood love that reciprocated, when there
are so many millions of other people in the world.
and among them some one that will be appeal
ing. When the REAL ONE Is met, love will be
mutual"
It is needed if there is something on the other hip.
Lightning struck oil well in Texas. II is not
known wnat the oil stock salesman had just said.
Illinois congresswoman has four children,
should pick ur things quickly in the house
This years coffee crop is big but cafe owners
haven't heard it.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

are 7.04O. 900 gas cooking appliances
such as ranges and gas plates, in
use
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
The News-Times Bureau OF
Questions and Answers
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

QUESTIONS
O
shIngton Bureau
Ia and advice VIII
VIII answered 6at al letters
6dentm replies
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
TODAY'S TALK
BUILD NE ANEW--EACH HOUR,
EACH DAY!
BY George MATHEW Adams

Keep building anew. each hour each day. each
year. Cod
Fashion my way and will toward better things.
Mark plainly the ways OF error before me- so that
I may not go their routes.
Stimulate my mind TO and my heart 10 feel.
Take the various phases of my nature and spread
&C that may recognize my weaknesses as well as
my gifts OF strength.
Keer walking around with me- God. Keep talking
TO me- that your Palshir may grow in fondness
and beauty 10 Cleanse my mind and heart
that people may what worth there is in me.
I the loveliness OF formation in the rocks and
flowers that play like pals with the crystal streams
that ripple among the mountain bases.
Build anew-each hour. each day.
Tear down that which I have faultily constructed
and lead me to new locations-there to start all
over again.
I know that I made Of the elements that
mlngle the soil OF the earth and that sometime
I shall return to the play Of their atoms but am
also convinced that you have breathed into this
frame Of mine immortal soul whose Journey has
just begun.
Keep me simple. God. Attract my mind to simple
things-those which easiest understood.
And mingle me with the great crowd that what
little influence I may possess may spread deeFest
farthest, helping, uplifting. the largest number.
With the Of your love- God, kin every germ OF
conceit and selfinterest within me.
Develop these shoulders OF mine that 1 may
be strong to give lift to those less strong for
tunate than /.
Build me anew-each hour. each day.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08
LYNNED EYED
Correspondent.

Life insurance men inform Us
that mems waists are getting larger.
Theys probably been measuring
over the hips
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-08

w Ell
The judge got a turkey at a raj
fle at Hinkle's. Turkey died the
night before Thanksgiving. Tur-
key now in the s.. Joe river. The
Judge ate chicken for dinner on
that day.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23

must be given to the guards for
Bonanza's low score.
Charles Grove threw nine baskets
for a total OF is points, and display
ed excellent floor work. Vernon
Moore scored II points by throwing
six baskets and two fouls. Clifford
Hogue scored eight points by throw
ing four baskets Pete Motschen-
bacher scored the other points by
throwing basket
owen Riddle and Clarence Welch
starred for the BONANZA team. Rid
die scored four points by throwing
four fouls. aud weleh scored the
other two by throwing a basket.
Girls Game Close
The girls game was close In both
halls. Klamath being three points
ahead at the end OF each.
Bonnie Lucas was the individual
star for the klamath team. scoring
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23

Klamath hunters are unanimous
--or almost so--in the belief that n
cougar does scream, II. ~ Mar
tin, 500 Oak, submits the following
a. further evidence:
J. a cat screams, and a cougar Is
lust an oyorgrown cat gone Wild.
I have not killed great number
OF them. and the largest measured
uine feet six inches and weighed
900 pounds. But have hunted
with Isaac Doak, who Is now a we'll.
to.do stock man OF Wallowa coun-
try. aad 80 years ago he was the
best cougar hunter ever heard OF
And feel sure he. would swear that
Cougars scream.
with his old nlooch dog. hali
greyhound and half ioxhound when
following badly wounded deer one
day on a tributary OF Long Tom riv-
or IN Lane county, where one can
travel west 80 miles without COM
ing upon a settlement, he quit the
deer trail and freed a grown coa.
gar.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23
KLAMATH HIGH FIVE
TAKES BASKETBALL
GAME FROM BONANZA


The Klamath High whites boys
team won an easy victory over Bo-
nanza In the second series OF inter-
scholastic basketball games In the
county. The final score was az TO
6. The klamath Whites girls team
won Its first victory Of the season
by defeating Bonanza by a narrow
margin. Is TO 13.
The klamath boys showed
marked superiority over the Bonan-
IA team from the start. although
the first half OF the game was
fought harder than the last half.
the half ending "a to 8 In Klam-
ath's favor. Klamath used two
subs most OF the last half.
Three Players Lost
Bonanza lost three OF her star
players out of last years cham
pionship team and as there are
only six boys In the Bonanza high
school. all OF whom are on the
team, they are handicapped consid-
erably.
Charles Grove, Vernon Moore and
Clifford Hogue starred for the
Klamath team, while due credit
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23

One we'll directed shot killed the
cougar. Old Blooch wigglei his
tail aud Immediately put another
cougar up tree. one more Ehni
did the work. The old dog repca Z
ed the dose three more times. which
made five grown cougar. oac to q
shot.
The old dog wiggles his tail sixth
time. but was called off. Doak had
but one she'll left for his old il-i3
Winchester aud was six miles from
his cabin. ani as Il was growing
dark he started home.
nosk and his old dog, Blooch,
killed 100 cougar that year, and he
is certainly no wind-jammer, Kill.
ing cougar did not excite him as
much as killing a mouse would some
men. have camped with him In
these jungles and heard screams
at night that he claimed were made
by cougar. No hoo,-owl. jackass
or night birds could fool him. feel
sure that the cougar screams.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23

stood helpless and Pcrillard started
to pull his blows.
The absence OF tobacco smoke in
the packed hall was feature of the
evening. For once the fans listened
to the mo smoking request, ant
gave the boxers comparatively pure
air TO breathe.
]. l.. Swinncy. Ritchie's manager,
today said that great credit was due
Swiniler for his game battle. Swind
Ter, he said, Is clean boxer and 4
worthy opponent. He also said that
Ritchie entered the ring with a frac.
tured rib obtained In a training bout
with Kid Herbert.
Swindler will not lose the sight in
his eye. in the belief OF the physi.
clan who attended him.
Daw left the ring with brok.
en- nose that will keep him out OF
the game for some little time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23


the best he has given the fans here
in many moons. The results CT train
Ing under an experienced manager
were apparent. He demonstrated
that he had the goods and is en-.
Titled to the respect OF those whose
opinion OF him bordered on zero af.
ter his first match with swIndier.
Svindier appeared to be poorly
trained and his exhibition was not
on a par with those OF his previous
bouts here.
Referee Called Foul
The Evans Herbert scheduled
cight-round 80 ended in the fourth
when Referee Tom Waters called a
foul on Evans for swinging too low.
Waters did this. he said. after hav.
ing previously warned Evans against
hitting low. buting and hanging on.
This fight was a whirlwind affair
from the start. the best on the card
by far. Evans started out the agrees
sor. He found he had no mean op-
ponent, however. since Herbert
seemed well able to take care OF
himself. and II seems safe to predict
that Herbert's chances would have
been good for the decision had the
bout gone eight rounds. Herbert
weighed las and Evans if7.
Daw Outclassed
In the Harmon-Daw match. the
latter was outclassed from the first.
Daw took the count of nine In the
first. In the second he swung
wildly and seldom connected. In the
third he did little better. also In
the fourth ami fifth. but at no time
had Harmon in danger. Early in the
first Daw got claret nose that
proved troublesome. The youngster
appeared In excellent condition. how
ever. and might have shown up bet
ter In a 10 or Is round go. al
though In some OF the rounds Har-
mon did not appear TO extend him
self. Daw should develop into a
fighter. Harmon weigh
ed liSh and Daw i49.
The Ritchie-Perrilari preliminary
was largely a farce, with everything
Perrllard's way. The referee stopped
the bout In the third when Richie
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23
MAN PACKED ARSENAL
Thomas Grace uf Weed Cndrrgocs
Examination After Threat

NREKA, Cal, Dec 23.-=Thomas
Grace Is IN the county iail awaiting
an examination as to his sanity as
a consequence OF his peculiar actions
at Weed the first OF the week hr.
cOrIing to Sheriff 4. 5. Calkins. who
arrested him In his room AZ the
Weed hotel. Grace had several "a.
zors. two hammers, loaded re-
volyer and q big screw-driyer.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-23

the en,Iro 10 points by throwing
six baskets ana three fouls
Lois Houston starred for Bonan-
"a. scoring II points by throwing
three baskets and five fouls. vii.
lctta wclch scored the two points
BY throwing a basket.