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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
GETS PERMITS FOR
IL new DWELLINGS
Smogor Lumber Company
Sets Record by New
Building Activities.

The greatest number Of building
permits issued 10 any one contractor
al one time, establishing the seasons
record were given Wednesday when
the Smogor Lumber Co, represented
by Clement s. Smogor. secured per-
mits 10 build 10 new dwellings. The
new houses will he built in various
parts Of the city at costs ranging
from $4,000 to $500.
OF particular interest in that II
shows the initiative being taken by
builders and home-seekers is the
steadily increasing number Of per-
mits being issued by the citys build
ing department. January and Febru-
cry of this year easily topped the
corresponding months Of last year,
while March showed a spectacular
Improvement over March OF 1921
According TO reports from al parts
of the country, March was one Of the
best months for building in several
years.
April locally at least. promises to
establish new records for building,
the daily average for this month to
date showing an increase over the
preceding month. and indicates suf-
fcient proof that the return 10 nor
mai Is coming and that confidence
has again taken hold Of the building
industry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
IN CHAPEL NUMBER
Special Musical Program is
Heard by Students of
Local Institution.

The South Bend high school band
appeared before the student body in
the regular weekly assembly period
Wednesday. Three selections were
played, clearly demonstrating the
reason that il Is proclaimed the best
high school band I'm northern In
diana Those who have heard the
school band are loud IN their praise
OF the musical group. This unit viii
greatly stimulate enthusiasm in az
athletic events. Wellington Yates. a
student at the school, who organized
the band and who has been one OF
the big factors in the success OF the
band. is the leader.
Selections from different parts
Of the opera, Chimes Of Normandy"
which is 10 be presented by the Glee
club Thursday and Friday evenings,
were also given.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
HALF-HOLIDAYS
FOR SHOE CLERKS
Stores to Close Each Wednes-
day Afternoon During
July and August.

The shoe stores Of the city Will be
closed each Wednesday afternoon
during July and August. ii was de-
cided at a special meeting of the
South Bend Shoe Dealers Assn
Wednesday morning in the Chamber
Of Commerce
The association also went on rec
ord as opposing the proposed Is per
cent duty on hides that is included
in the tariff bill now before con-
gress. Members Of the organization
oppose the measure as they believe
it VIII increase the price OF shoes.
A committee for the next dinner
meeting 10 which the employees Of
the shoe stores Will be invited was
appointed II includes Paul Kuehn,
o. +. Julian. and Mark Press. Rob
ert Beitner. president of the associa-
ton. Will work with the committee
in arranging the program
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
Beuter InUades Chicago for
Men in Quest of EmpLOyment

Leo Berner. Chamber of Com
merce employment director. went to
Chicago Wednesday 10 locate If pos
ST BILE some idle men who want 10
work"
The demand for skilled operatives
has exhausted the citys supply. he
indicated, and he intends TO line up
cabinet makers and other skilled
artisans.
There is an exceptional demand al
the present time, Mr. Berner de-
clared, for men 10 set out mint
plants St. Joseph county and sur
rounding area is one of the largest
mint producing regions in the mid
die west and just now growers need
help 10 set out plants and prepare
the mint farms for cultivation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
DEATH OF DANGER
REVEALS VICTIMS
OF LONDON RING
I7-Year-Old Girl Caught in
Maelstraum of Dope
Sellers Tenacles.
BY CHAS. VI. MCCAIN.
United Press STAFF Correspondent.
Copyright 1922. by United Press.)
CHAPTER III.


LONDON. April 19.-The story Of
Freda Kempton's life among the
gayest of the gay under London's
blazing night lights. and OF her
death by poison has opened some Of
the chapters i'm the lives of some
other West End Fredas.
The newspapers are barring to a
public always conscious OF its pres
ence and unconscious Of its work
ings. the night life Of the apparent
~ sleepy old city along the Thames.
There has been. as the result of
Freda Kempton's death, a tighten
ing-up rather than closing up Of
the more notorious night resorts. II
Ia expected. as usual, to be temper
airy.
Nobody has stopped drinking; no.
body has stopped doping. some Of
the more notorious night clubs are
closing. Some are restricting their
visiting lists. Others. feeling a loss
Of patronage among the coca sional
visitors just having a night out, have
found the loss balanced by the
hordes Of people who so for the
first time TO see the places they nave
read about.
So far Freda Kempton's death has
caused a number of arrests for dope
selling and the tightening-up among
some of the night resorts
Principally it is bringing out some
of the striking pictures TO be seen
any night-pictures of the girls who
plunge or are plunged into the mael-
strom. and Of their descent.
six Months. the Change.
One story is sufficient TO show the
worst that may befall. Two years
ago the girl went to one OF the lead
ing dance clubs in London: not a
night club. She was seventeen: a
small blue-eyed blonde. with curly
bobbed hair. perfect features. per-
fectly modelled. graceful. soft-spoken.
She was really a beautiful girl She
had never had a drink. She had
never been away from home for a
night
Three months after her debut the
girl was still as beautiful and had
never had a drink. But in the cups
Of tea she had during the dance in
tervals was opium. served surrepti-
uoHsly by a Chinese waiter.
Six months later the girl. still
beautiful was drinking heavily. She
changed her job 20 one in a night
club A few weeks ago the girl Law
drunk, cursing. Historically crying.
heels kicking. on the sidewalk out
side a cafe. refusing 10 move from
the gutter until she was given an
other drink.
Another girl. not Of the dancing
crowd but one Of those who found
the restaurants and cafes the med
lum OF happiness. Three years ago
she was beautiful. with furs and
beautiful clothes and jewelry To-
day she is al the flower girl stage.
barred from night-c,ubs. barred from.
I restaurants and cafes. a shaking.
wild-eyed dope"
There are thousands OF girls OF
both types, and az all the stages.
END CHAPTER III
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
Defective FIue Causes $500
Dnnnge at EdiUard Earl Home

Damage estimated az 5000 was
done early Wednesday 20 the resi-
dence Of Edward Earl, 1928 BisseI
ST. by fire originating from a de-
fective chimney.
No. 7 hose company, in answering
the call. found the rear OF the house
a mass of flames. rapidly spreading
over the main building The blaze
was immediately checked. however,
and confined almost entirely 10 the
kitchen. which was destroyed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
TO INVITE u. S. BANK
AGENTS TO FARLEY

GENOA. April %. - Representa-
tives OF the Americal federal reserve
hank system VIII be invited 10 a con-
ference OF banks OF issue 10 be held
shortly after the Genoa conference. fl
Aas proposed 70 the conference here
lay.
The proposal was made by Sir
Robert s Horne. British chancellor
OF the exchequer. The conference is
expected 70 adopt the proposal to-
y oTrcw.
Horne's proposal is for parley
entirely separate from tie economic
conference now being held
American participation a. the
banking conferene is Imperative
Sir Robert said.
America can no more Isolate her
self from Europe than Europe can
geJ along without American aid
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
Deputy Official Declares
Road Not DefeTiOrdfiu

Reports that the Edwardsburg
highway. Improvement OF which
Nth concrete was completed only
last year was deterioratinE and
showing signs OF wear. were denied
Wednesday by Bert Mcclellan, dep
hts county surveyor on the other
hand. AR Mcclellan asserts. the
road has cracked somewhat but this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
NJ CORMICK BAKER
NUPTIALS MAY BE
POSTPONED AGAIN
Patient Bridegroom" Again
Waiting in England for
Mary.

PARIS. April lis Allister Nc
Cormick to be left waiting at the
church for the fifth time?
All Paris is asking this question
today. astounded by sudden develop
ments in the Chicago romance OF
which the contamination has been
so many times postponed.
Instead Of Fastening TO her fance,
Mary Landon Baker has gone to
Normandy. where it's apple blossom
time. TO live quietly on a farm and
think over her approaching we'd
ding"
Viscount jane. whose wife. the
viscountess, accompanied the Chi
cago girl TO her Normandy retreat.
made this announcement today. He
declared Miss Baker was extremely
nervous and that it would be neces-
sary for her to rest at least a month.
Then he cast fresh doubt upon
the much postponed marriage to
Mccormick who waits in England
for his bride by saying:
Miss Baker must live the life OF
a farmer for one month or so. She
wants to think over the wedding
quietly by herself. After that she
can consider what she will do. He
does not know whether Mr. Nc
Cormick is coming TO France to see
her or not. 1 think not"
81
All efforts 10 reach Miss Baker
personally failed The Chicago girl
was bright and smiling when seen
by a United States correspondent
yesterday. She declared she would
/ remain in Paris a fortnight 10 buy
her trousseau and then would hurry
Ito London 10 be married.
Immediately after Miss Baker
made this statement, she was hur-
red inside a closed car and taken
20 the home OF Viscount and the
. Countess jane, who refused per-
mission for further talks. saying
hereafter that Niscount jane would
speak for her.
The story told reporters today by
the viscount following the secret,
hasty departure of the viScountess
and Miss Baker for Normandy. was
quite different from that told by
/ Miss Baker.
Miss Baker was the mystery wo-
man Of the Aquitania. on which
T she crossed the Atlantic. Passen-
/ gers said she kept 20 her cabin. &C
+ companied by a companion She
did not minsle with other vcyagers-
/ once she sent Mccormick a wire
( less message. but that was the only
sign she save of her recognition OF
/ her enEa cement.
/ on Jan. OF this year. when Chi
/ cago's Gold Coast thronged the
| Fourth Presbyterian church. after
! sending 100000 worth or wedding
/ presents. Miss Baker left AlllsteT
j Mccormick waiting a the altar with
I his best man she suffered a nerv
! GUS breakdown. Twice since that
/ incident. which set Chicago society
/ agog. and once before the wedding
/ was postponed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
BUSINESS TIPS
By Albert apple

NEW YORK. April 19.-United
states now dominates the world steel
market Fear OF foreign competi-
ton In steel export trade is rapidly
vanishing America is underselling
every European country except Bel
GUM. in nearly every branch OF
steel exports Belgium's productive
capacity IS not large enough 10 worry
about. Before the war. Germany
dominated world steel exports.
WORKING HARDER.
Employment in the iron and steel
industry gained 1-3 percent In
March. says Bureau OF Labor
This indicates increasing labor
productiveness. for pig iron output
increased ID percent in March. while
steel ingot production gained 80 per-
cent.
STRIKES EFFECT.
Steel manufacturers fear that the
coal strike by shutting off coke sup
ply. may check the big boom in the
steel industry.
Steel ingot production now is at
a rate OF $4,000 600 tons a year. or
about a sixth bigger taan any pre-
war year
Carnegie Steel is running IS per
cent capacity.
EXPORTS BIGGER.
March exports were the largest in
five months. They totaled 1882. 900
600. or $4,000. 600 more than Febru-
airy.
England's March exports gained
month, against our gain OF IS per-
cent
MORE MAIL ORDERS.
Sears-Roebuck mail order sales in
March totaled S15.801.601 against
S12,412.30S i'm February. It's the
/ customary seasonal gain Mail order
sales now are nearly as big as in
/ 1917, measured in dollars.
MORE BUILDING.
Home construction in % north
( eastern states is largest since sum-
mer of 1919 Total building con-
I tracts i'm these states in March in
VOWED % percent more money than
/ March. 1921, reports f. w. Dodge
I co.
CIGARETS LAG.
CigarCt production IS running a
I fourth less than a year ago and a
1 tenth below 1920.
Cigar output is a tenth less than
a year ago and a fourth less than
/ 1920.
CRUDE OIL RISE?
Price advances in gasoline market
are cropping up in various parts OF
/ the country. Some oil men take this
10 mean that price of crude oil is or
/ the eve Of an increase. Others point
out that kerosene prices are soften
ing and that an attempt IS beine
made TO stimulate kerosene sales and
let gasoline foot the bill. Crude pro.
iuction continues big, but a lot Of il
is FLUSH production''-from new
wells which will soon slow down.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

II body once set in motion met
with no opposition 81 would go I'm a
straight line forever Were it not
for friction nails would not hold
and walking would be impossible
one realizes the truth Of this when
attempting 10 walk on smooth Ice
or a highly-polished floor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

Twilight IS made possible by the
earth's atmosphere and its power 20
refract the suns rays For a Ger
tain time after the sun has diSap-
peared below the horizon the suns
RAYS pass through the earth's at
mosphere az such an angle that the
light rays are rejected and refract-
cd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

DUBLIN. April 19-Aichael COL
Inns and Eamonn De Valera today
postponed un.u Thursday their con-
ference to discuss the possibility of
peace in southern ireland
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

Science IS performing marvels in
restoring old prints and other anti
quities. What was apparently a
block OF wood found IN Peru be
meath II feet Of guano, proved, on
expert treatment. to be a carving
Of great age.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

Among the odd birds OF Australia
are the black swan. the lyre-bird.
tho honeySucker and the brush tur-
key. Then there are several mann
mails whose young are produced
from eggs like those Of a bird. and
then nursed by the mother 70 ma
turity Among these animals are
the wa:er-mole or duclub and the
poTCupine ant-eatcr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
JUS a Blue Tam-o.shanter.


Although her pretty head was
crammed full with opinions on the
woes of the world she looked moth
ing Of the politician as she stood
with the breeze whipping her auburn
hair from under her blue tam-o-
shanter. She was CARRIED in a wine
colored morning gown, edged with
/ Rumanian embroidery. Over her
slender shoulders were draped
opera -like-a black cloak OF Persian
lamb, with white pipings.
Her cheeks were rosy,-real rose
at that
Now I haven't come over here to
make an attempt to get America into
/ better relations with England or
! Europe she explained, tossing her
I cloak backward I'm not going TO
tell anyone their duty, statesmen or
/ otherwise.
I've not quite lost my head or my
| sense of humor.
Pm not on any particular mission
/ here, she cleaned from face 10 face
+ 10 impress her words on all hearers
! I'm here because I was invited to
attend the Pan-AmeriCan conference
and attend the Women Voters con-
vention in Baltimore. where we shall
! discuss matters of interest to women
/ all over the world"
"Was America right in keeping out
/ of the Genoa conference" she was
/ asked
Opposes e. s. Isolation"
Il ask you" she retorted quickly,
IF England was right TO attend the
/ Washington conference and make
l the world a little better and less war
T like and TO help remove the burden
of taxation that is so oppressive?
{ LAS 10 whether Europe would have
+ 10 straighten its affairs before Amer
lea participates in foreign confer
! ence, we'll il seems to me that when
a house is on 1lre that IT is a wise
neighbor who helps put out the fire. "
Does England object to America
being paid out OF German repara
tions for the army of occupation eX-
penses on the Rhine?"
LAS I see it, England is quite will
ing that America get her share, " she
flashed.
Then. with a serious and deter
mined air;
LAS to the international debt. Eng
land is going to pay her debt to
America. OF course, this will take
some time"
She hesitated an instant. then
arching her head. her eyes flashed as
she continued:
IF England had not loaned money
TO the allies TO enable. them 10 con-
tinue fighting she would not have
had TO borrow from the United
, States"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

None are so unreasonable as those
who always exact reasona bleness.
The man who deserves success is
the only one who can afford 10 lose
u.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
VIYACIOUS NANCY
RETURNS TO j. s.
LOVELY AS EVER
Lady Astor's Husband Is Lost
in Shuttle az Liner Ar
rives in Port.

NEW YORK. April 1a.-Lady
Nancy Astor. first Englishwoman N.
P. who I'm her Deb DAYS was "one
of the beautiful Langhorne sisters OF
Virginia" returned 20 the land OF
her birth today as vivacious and
lovely as when she lowered in the
society Of the oil dominion
A the giant ocean liner Olympic
passed quarantine a horde of report
ers and photographer boarded the
vessel and dashed down the gang
plank leading TO her suite
At the bottom stood Lady Nancy.
ooh husband. husband come and
help me- she cried laughingly.
Lord Aston came forward but was
lost in the shuttle as his dainty wife
was half carried up to the upper
deck for photographs.
Entering par lament for the time
was a picnic compared to this" she
said gayly as she leaped. girl-like.
on 10 the top OF ventilator shaft so
that the movie men could picture
her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20

To know anything about ones self
one must know al about others
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
MORE BUILDING.

Home construction in p north
eastern states IS largest since sum-
mer of 1919 Total building con-
tracts in these states in March in
VOWED % percent more money than
March. 1921, reports f. w. Dodge
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
STRIKES EFFECT.
MORE MAIL ORDERS.

ears-Roebuck mail order sales In
March totaled s15.8O1.601 against
$12,412.3OS in February. It's the
customary seasonal gain Mail order
sales now are nearly as big as in
1917. measured in dollars
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
CIGARETS LAG.

Cigaret production is running a
fourth less than a year ago and a
tenth below 1920.
Cigar output is a tenth less than
a year ago and a fourth less than
1920
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them, but the more we think about it,
the more we conclude that it should
be given streamer headline on all of
the metropolitan front pages in the
United States.
1t seems that some Broadway lass
had a Beau Brummel who had been
escorting her hither and thither for
sometime, but another victim had APP
peared on the horizon and the "old
love" was discarded.
The Tilted swain, however, being
either a Jewish pawnbroker or an In
come Tax Collector, had kept an I'M
usual set of books and presented his
former lady with bill for all of the
dinners, taxis, candy, lolly-pops,
theater parties, etc. lad infinitum that
she had enjoyed at his expense.
She promptly mailed him check
for the full amount.
Far be it from us away out here in
the shortgrass to start such drastic
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"Rite It With Ray"
Stevens Go. Items

1t is still hot and dry, everyone is
wishing for little rain.
Roy Kelly and William DeCamp
were helping Ora Levey pull broof
corn last week.
H. L. Mills is having some trou-
BILE with his threshing machine this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Liney and
Mr.. Amos Filbeck and Mr.. Otis Ba-
ker called at the Marion Stops home
Sunday. The men all went to Arka-
Ion and went swimming and on their
way home got some watermelons and
muskmelons.
H. L. Mills and sons have been help
ing Tom and Walter Wright fix their
windmill.
Mrs. Frank Levey spent the day
with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Mills,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dale and daughter lola call
ed at Mrs. Frank Dale's Tuesday.
Rudolph and Otto Heger were Lib
eral shoppers Monday.
Mrs. Otis Nix returned home this
week after two weeks visit with
her parents L. S. Gerry of Wichita.
Mrs. Nix and her father went to
Texas while she was there.
Mrs. Eugene Mills and baby Mrs.
F. A. Levey and daughter Ruth, with
H. M. Adams, wife and daughter
Mary, were Liberal callers Friday.
Mr.. Eliot Skinner and Mrs. Frank
Thomas were Liberal shoppers Thurs
day.
c. L. Nix, wife and children and
Mrs. F. A. Levey were Liberal shop
pers Thursday.
Bob Hess and R. L. Hoskinson
were Hugoton callers Tuesday.
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BIG PRAIRIE FIRE
AT HITCH RANCH

While burning debris to make way
for a new fence on the Henry Hitch
ranch twelve miles southeast of Guy
mon yesterday the flames caught the
prairie grass, and before they could
be controlled, burned over couple
sections of grass. Word about the
fire was received in Gcymon and sew
eral cars of young men went out to
help the fire fighters. Fortunately
there was but little wind, but the dry
conditions allowed the fire to spread
rapidly. Too much care could not be
taken in setting out fires while the
dry weather continues.-Guymon
Herald.
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and worldwide reform, but as we sit
pounding this typewriter with the
sweat pouring down our spinal col
umn; with the thermometer register
ing 1OS inside of the water cooler, we
can't refrain from thinking of all of
the cool places where we could spend
our summers if we had all of the
money that we have spent on lady
friends who "passed in the night"
Alva Record.
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LIVED WITH HIS HEART
ON HIS RIGHT SIDE

Sanford, N. c., Aug 29-Until his
death here recently Harold Jones, 20,
farmer, had lived severa years with
his heart on the right side >of his
body.
The discovery was made by the I'M
dertaker when he embalmed Jones
body. Other organs were found out
Of place.
It is believed the heart was trans
posed when bale of cotton fell on
Jones five years ago.
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JUST A THOUGHT

Somehow, someplace, sometime dur
ing the last ten days, we read one Of
the freak items that don't amount to
much after all and you wonder why
in the Sam Hill a newspaper prints
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-07

Five minutes spent in thinking how
to do things often saves hours Of la
menting over things done wrong.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-09-07

Entered as second-class matter JAN
uary 6, 1911, at the post office at
Liberal, Kansas, under the Act Of
March 8, 1879.
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1t is estimated that 146,O0O,OOO,OO0
fragments from comets lombard the
earth annually.
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To be original is excellent; to try
to be is foolish