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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09
The War Lords "reminiscences
Prognostcatcd by
James J. Montague

, enemy and wipe 81 out.
The army al carefully educated In
these methods and IN my we'll
known Kultur which consisted In
doing everything the way I did g.
WAR
soon saw tha- I would not be
supreme in Europe until I had re-
duced France. England and Russia
20 subservience. and frightened The
United states into respect for me.
I imuat.ently awaited an oppor-
tunity.
when Russia objected because
and tus- for good measure on France
In day or two Z declared war on
England. I didn't declare wax on
Belgium as nay traducers aIlege. !
merely sent am army through the
country which after killing every
body that got in the way, annexed
It Ga my name
MORE WAR.
NV army moved over into France.
and 7 sen. my submarines out 10
sink all the ships. neutral or other
wise. which dared 20 put 10 sea aft
er my declaration that 7 had taken
control OF seas.
England and France had the ef-
frontery 20 give me battle. Even
little Belgium didn't succumb with
out a fight IL was amazing. To me
Bic became apparent that I should
have 90 teach them all a lesson.
BY and by there was a deadlock,
and the United States. whose ships
u had been sinking. IN pursuance OF
my announcement that I would stand
no nonsense from America, came In
90 the fight.
THE SURPRISE
Then an astounding thing hap
pened. My army got licked. Ny
great beautiful army. with Il Zeppe-
Inns and poison gas, and guns that
would shoot hundred miles, got
lickedi
The men simply wouldn't go up
there and be killed when I ordered
them to. They had all apparently
gone crazy.
Then another astounding thing
happened. was going back 10 Ber-
In In spite OF my heroic determina-
ton 20 keep farther than a hundred
miles from the hghtIng frOnt-(my
sons approached 10 within fifty
miles, -and organize a new army,
when my generals told me I might
be shot If 1 did by some widow or
orphan OF a dead soldier.
That was the reward for my for
bearance, my kindliness, my gentle
ness to my people. and for my lofty
purpose 10 bring the whole world
under my magnanimOus rule,
REFINEMENT.
was born with a ninherited
apathy TO getting shot. So I came
here and chopped down trees. It IS
not as pleasant as ruling a king
dom. but IL cannot last long.
Sooner or later my own people,
and .hen the world viii realize that
am the only being wise enough and
great enough 10 be It's master.
Then I VIII return 10 my country,
organize a bigger army. and fulfill
my destiny even though nobody but
myself and family IS left when the
war IS over.
End
Copyright, 1922. by the Bell Syndi-
cate. Inc)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09
CHHDUOOD


When Heaven committed 10 my
unprecedented able hands the direc-
zion OF the affairs OF the world. &,
was plain 90 me that no mistake
had been made.
was not only highly born. but ]
possessed a remarkable combination
OF genius. talent. foresight and
Craftsmanship.
As child everybody around me
agreed that I was most unusual
When I took the first tov rre
that was given me by nay fond and
royal parents and shot the 16th ass
s.stant coachman 10 was generally
observed that 1 had a rare gift for
craftsmanship. was. I confess. q
little miffed when the cOachman re-
covered. but on learning thai the
rife was operated by a spring in-
stead OF gunpowder I was comfort
ed. His escape wasn't my fault.
BOYHOOD.
An elderly fathead named Bis
marck had my grandfather under
his thumb when I was a boy. This
fellow had won one war. and was
At1uAu4Ag set I'D ABOUT 10.
Instead OF going right on and con
quering Europe he was satisfied 10
SIT around Berlin and guzzle beer
and brag about how he had estab-
lished peace IN Europe. And there
We're countries all around us that
we hadn't licked. I made UP my
mind that there was going 20 be q
vacancy IN that job as soon as I got
to be king.
tried 10 get my grandfather TO
get rid OF Bismarck. but the old
gentleman was too easy going. He
even advised me 10 keep him on aft
er I assembled the throne, on the
idiotio argument that I would be
too young 10 run an empire myself
EMPEROR.
Eventually the expected happened
and I become the Supreme Highest.
sent for Bismarck and offered him
a job as second groom. with a pen
sion OF a thousand marks a year
when he got too old to handle horses
After all he had won one war, and
I didn't want 10 seem ungrateful.
He few into a rage. and refused
the place. I was minded 20 send
him out and have him shot. but my
nature has always been just and
generous. so 1 let him stay around
Berlin. on the condition that he
would stop Dragging, till he died
He had left the army IN bad
shape-not half enough men. and
none OF them trained in screckllch-
keit. which Is a method I discovered
OF soaring the daylights out Of your
enemy before you kill him. You get
double revenge on him that way.
MY WORK FOR EDUCATION.
After I had given my army 20 IN
derstand that II was 90 come 20 me
for orders. and that I would not be
satisfied with any men. even 20 the
lowest private, who did not know al
least Sc different ways OF hunting
people MORALLY. I turned my atten-
tion TO education.
I called them all IN and ordered
them peremptorlly 10 find means O.
taking life instead OF extending IT,
Within a year they had supple
me with a splendid list OF poisous
for wells in conquered territory. and
for gases that you could pour on an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09
SHOW FIGURES ON
AVERAGE CAR BUYER
Securities Company Gives In
teresting Figures on Car
Owners.

Who IS the average motor vehicle
buyer?
a hard question 20 answer because
IL very nearly parallels the query
who is the average citizen ."
But composite pictures are no{
lacking Of the motor vehicle buyer
Probaly the best statistics on the
buyer in existence are those gather
cd by the great acceptance corpora
tons who annually finance millions
OF dollars worth OF the time pay
ment sales and who consider the
automobile borrower the safest risk
they ever lent money upon.
One OF these concerns. the Metro
politan Securities CO. OF Cleveland.
Ohio. has supplied the National
Automobile Dealers association with
an analysis OF $500 sales financed
by them. selected at random from
transactions handled by them up 10
May Is. 1922 Ford sales are not
included IN this list because this
particular survey was requested 10
get a picture o. buyers above the
Ford class
This average purchaser has a net
equity in real estate OF S4.2S6.0S.
He has net equity in personally
OF S2,079.3S. lie has a definite
monthly income Of s349.7O. He pur-
chases a car averaging s1.361.s6 IN
cost, on which ne pays down S69S.31.
He agrees to pay the balance.
$663.65, In monthly installments Of
$3.50.
This average buyer IS "a years old
Seventy-four percent OF this number
are married. 50 percent bank ac,
counts and 60 percent carry life in
surance.
OF the transactions handled by the
Metropolitan Securities between
January /. and June /. 1922, 65 per-
cent OF the purchasers owned a car
before and 40 percent OF that num-
Der had purchased their cars on
time.
Based on our experience OF more
than five years says this company.
notes arising out Of the sale of low
and medium priced passenger cars
and light delivery trucks are the
most satisfactory"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09
JULY9. 1922


Independent voters as well az the most violent
partiaans. VIII be greatly Interested IN the two
warnings that have been given the administration
az popular dissatisfaction with SIS present policies.
Senator Borah staunch republican. stands UP IN
the senate and declares That the financial policy OF
the Ola Guard IS driving the nation very to
disaster. that II Sc deadly 20 free insttu
than foreign foe and that II It Is carried
out the people win be buried beneath a mountain
OF debt
Then comes LaFouetta, always a republican, who
tells the old Guard leaders that unless they i'm
mediately rowrfte the entire tariff measure which
IS now pending that the republican party IS doomed
10 a political disaster this fall and again IN 1924.
Il s a sign Of better things when the partisan
spirit and partisan loyalty Is aside by pubic
servants who bold and brave enough 70 de-
nouneo what they believe TO be wrong. even II COM
mitted By their own part!sans.
Il IS indication Of the coming into power OF
the independent voter when. the eve OF cleo
ton. leaders Of party boldly denounce dangerous
laws and prefer 20 take their chances with the
and woman who are not shackled By party bias
rather than with the machinery OF the politicians
These utteranoes show the incongruty Of party
politics and the wholly dssimiar elements which
now bound together under party label.
Tho real division IN politics is between those who
stand ready special privileges and those
who battle FOR equality Of opportunity and equality
Of responsibility.
The republican party. being IN power, exhibits
raore strongly this division OF elements which com
pose s.. Were the democrats in power. that party
would be under scrutiny for the republican rarty
alone IA being unwfeIdy illogical
ISOLATION Of those with opposite views
The inability OF the party leaders deliver
enough votes to prevent a hurried passage OF the
tariff shows that there a strong division
IN the ranks OF that party. The senator's OF pro
grsssive mind refused to permit themselves to be
voted for the intoleruble schedules drafted in the
present tariff for the purpose OF protect
ing monopoIies further increase the living
The judgment that bill is that Of its party
friends. They declare that It IS menace 10 the
nation. And that law IS the pride OF the Old Guard
whose friends demanding payment FOR their
services IN the last election
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09

ready been underwritten. The rate
Is $50 on $1,000 az the valuation or
nine cents on a barrel Of fruit valued
az SO. The change in the form Of
the insurance has brought about a
much lower rate. The crops are be-
ing insured oy varieties The in
sured period dates from issuance
of the policy until oct. 90.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09
Apple Crop Insurance
Causing Heavy Losses

ArARTINSBURG, Va, July s.
Insurance men are doing a big bust
ness here with new policy permit
ting the Insurance OF apple crops
against damage by hail stones on
the per barrel basis. Hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars worth has al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09

For good time. come 20 Michigan
City. a wonderful resort Grand
opening Saturday. July 1st. Famous
Toxic orchestra. Finest dance cas-
no IN Middle West. Two-m,le beach.
IT6-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-09

When you say Cigars-say Dutch
Masters 1s6tf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
Frnnce- Vatican AGREEMENT

PARIS. Nov. 16.--!The projected
agreement between France and the
Vatican has been placed In the hands
OF the holy father for his decision,
II was authoritatively stated here
today,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
SAY MARKED BAITl0T
CONCEALED IN COAT.

Special TO The Worlh.
HULBERT. Nov. 16.--Joc Lee
election day by Deputy Sheriff
James Burt, has lived in this sec
ton many years and has often
served as an officer. Many OF the
people have thought Smith as
straight as string" but II Is
charged that on November Z he
was found In possession OF numer.
GUS state and county ballots. all
democratic and all stamped and
ready for the ballot box. smith
had attracted attention by reason OF
his wearing long winter overcoat
constantly. although the day became
quite warm after the early morning
chilllness wore away. When re-
auested by Burt 20 divest hirnselt
OF the overcoat Smith IL said TO
have demurred but when Bur,
sternly ordered him to obey and
make his action "snappy" he pulled
OF the coat and the spurious ball
lots were found. Smith has been
placed under bond The incident
hut adds another TO the already long
list of alleged frauds perpetrated In
Cherokee county on election day.
Smith was serving as democratic
Judge OF election here.
LOWREY, Nov l5.-Virgil Gar
ner. one of the old time citizens OF
this secluded rural community. has
been placed under bond. said 10
have been caught with stamped dem
ocratic ballots In his possession on
tho day of the election. Garner Ia
one OF the democratic precinct cleo
ton board and will with other
democratic election officials in other
parts OF Cherokee county be haled
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
ROBERTSON DENIES HE
WOULD HAVE INTERPRETED

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. i6.---Gov.
j. y. a. Robertson would ro' he"e
intertered to prevent the electrocu-
tlon OF Ellas Ridge, negro hoy slay-
he had sworn that he had killed Mrs.
George Adnir. farmers wife. at the
er.
"r cannot forget that Ridge mur-
dered a beautiful woman in cold
blood. and without provocation. |
cannot forget the little children left
motherless through her death"
said the governor, after learning that
the state criminal court of appeals
had granted a stay OF execution for
the youth. pending review OF his
case
The action OF the court has TAX
on the Ridge case entirely out OF my
hands" Governor Robertson said
II have nothing more to do with Il
at this time.
Had the court not granted the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
TEXAS OUTRAGE
STlRS MEXICANS;;
CONSUL PROTESTS

coNTtNuEp FROM PAGE ONE
with violence by crowd OF mon
who paradcd through the negro
quarter OF the town Tucsday night.
No further action by the state ~
expected unit; reports from rangers
dispatched to Breckenridge today
are received II was said.
Belief that the rangers under
Capt Frank llamor. will be able
to preserve order was expressed at
state offices, Information that
rangers had been sent 90 Broctpn-
ridge was sent 20 Secretary OF State
Hughes from the governors office
In answer to the Hecrctary's request
for protection of Moxlcans. Cover
nor Neff was not In his office today
but was communicated with at Waco
regarding the situation.
SAN ANTOStA. Texas, Nov. t6.--
Mexicnns NJ breckenridge, threaten
cd and ordcre to leave the city
Wednesday will remain there under
the protection OF the city, accord
ing 20 n message received late to-
day from Mayor c. II. Fulwiler 20
Counsel General Enrique Ruiz
Moro than one hundred men have
p-en organized. armed and plnccd
at tho disposal of tho mayor TO pro-
tect the Mexican colony employed
there in the oil fields. the message
said. Appeal by the mayor and
other city officials has bccn made
to Governor Neff for additional
force II necessary
Following tho parade OF an organ
lzatlon known as tho white owls"
wednesday, threatening both negro
and Mexican laborers, n committee
representing the Mexican colony
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17

feel that in time. the sentence will
be commuted to life.
At 8 this morning he was escort
ed from the death tier TO the base
ment OF the penitentiary whore he
Ia occupying cell No. 1, Of the death
chamber.
Ridge is meek and very penltent
Ills air Of impudence which stayed
with him during the weeks following
the crime he committed last August
has faded away, and II was de-
jected, brown-skinned negro lad
that. at noon today. refused bite
of the dinner brought him from the
hospital ward OF the state lnstitu-
ton. The boy recllned on his cot
and norvously answered questions
asked him. but vouchsafed no con-
versatlon on any topics mentioned.
He apparently was thoroughly
frightened and realized. as fully as
have any previous convict occupants
OF the death cell, what It all meant.
Asked IL no feared to die, the ne
gro declared that he did not, but
that he sure did hate TO have to die.
for he said Il reckon, no matter
how bad crime anyone committed
they sure would hate to be IN my
fix. | tell you. mister, II gets out
OF this alive, / sure will be good
Ridge declared he was sincerely sor-
ry OF the murder. and that he had
killed a good woman without cause,
except that he believed he was help.
ing someone else. During his trial
instigatlon OF his brother-ln-law,
Hardy Smith, who owned an adioln.
Ing farm, and that Smith induced
him 10 commit the crime that
George Adalr husband Of the white
woman killed would wish To sell out
and move, permitting Smith TO ac-
uuire acreage OF Adair's farm. on
the testimony Of the condemned boy,
Smith received a life sentence, and
is now In the penltentlary.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
BY the Associated Press state wire,


OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov.l6.-
Judge Lucian r. Wright was not
appointed by the supreme court
TO hear the motion OF Governor
Robertson for a change OF venue,
according to John T. Johnson,
acting vice chief Justice of the
state supreme court.
Justice johnson said. however,
that Judge Wright's position as
one of the judges OF the Twenty
second judicial district which in
cludes Okmulgee county. would.
in his opinion. give him jurisdiction
TO hear the motion. Justice John
son said that no appointment OF a
Judge had been made by tho state
supreme court.
Chief Justice Harrison could not
be reached at the state capital this
afternoon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
COUNTY REJECTS
ROADS PROPOSAL
FOR TAX TREATY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
case is tied up In court for months. -
Harrington stated.
Following is a letter received by
the county attorneys office from 4.
G. Carter. state auditor:
County Attorney,
Gentlemen:
I'm the matter Of the 1922 vaiua
ton Of the Frisco and Rock Island
railroad properties in this state. the
federal court has retained jurisdlc-
ton and continued In force the
order restraining the state auditor
from certifying tho valuations
placed on these properties on June
ia. This probably means delay
of several months and a hard and
expensive litigation with doubtful
results
The railroad companies have IN
ilcated that they will be willing "a
accept a valuation about i2 or Is
per cent lower than the last year
and withdraw the suits.
This board desired to get the bes,
settlement possible in the shortest
time possible and feels that Il may
be necessary 10 make some conces-
slons In order that the county gov
ernment and the schools may con-
tinue to function.
I'VE will be pleased 10 have an
expression from you and other OF.
flcials and tax payers OF your coun-
~ as TO whether or not you suggest
a compromise on the basis above
Indicated or a fight to the finish in
the federal court.
"piease reply Immediately by wire
or letter. Thanking you. am,
Yours very truly,
"F. c. Carter, state Auditor"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
FOUND STAMPED BALLOTS
HIDDEN IN SCHOOLHOUSE.

fDNKERS, Nov, l6.--At this
small town in the extreme north
western portion OF Cherokee county,
the evidences OF crookedneHs In car
ryinR on the election were strongly
apparent. After the voting was
over there was found In desk in
the schoolhouse wherein voting was
done, ~ state ballots and 10 coun-
ty ballots. all republican ballots and
properly stamped for tho box. Evil
IDENTIFY some one had held these bal
lots out and slipped spurious ballots
in their place.
BARBER. Nov. 16.--Desplte the
-..o.:. sa,. 80 have Deen made TO
crook the election here the repub-
Leans kept such close watch that
the candidates OF their party re-
ceived maJoritles OF more than 100
each. though they should have been
somewhat larger. The ballot box
suffer was not able TO do such
deadly execution as was done In
other precincts. The boys" here
were wise TO the crooks and their
methods and thus able TO meet their
tactics.
ZEB. Nov. I6.--Although the re-
publican majorities at the big Ry-
der precinct here should have
amounted to between so TO 100. the
returns make II appear that the
democrats received maJoritiss OF
near fifty for each OF their candi-
dates. Something wrong" say
many OF the citizens and express
the hope that irregular election viii
be most thoroughly investigated and
all gully Se-soTs prosecuted.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17
Cherokee County VieS With
Creek in Bold Attempts to
Perpetrate Election Fraud

Special to The World
TAHLEQUAH. Nov. i6.--Each
day since November Z has served
to make apparent the fact that
Cherokee county will make a very
close race with Creek county for
dishOnors In election crooked n ess.
Never in the history OF Cherokee
county was q more cold -blooded and
bold disregard for the rights OF the
people exhibited. Bitter oondemna-
ton is heard throughout the county.
Many honorable and lifelong demo.
Gratis do not hesitate to publicly ex-
press their dlsguest and unfavorable
opinion OF tho manner In which the
election was carried on at the be-
hest OF certain persons who had
determined to win regardless OF the
law and the wishes Of the people.
Several arrests have already been
made and the probabilities are that
there will be others.
The great and glorious victory
depended upon the crookedness OF
the election and the stufflng OF the
ballot boxes, according TO those Sc
curing knowledge OF the procedure.
That the work was performed TO the
full satisfaction of the bosses Is In
dicated by reports arriving daily
realization Is outstanding that the
wishes and desires OF honest citi-
zens, men and women, were ignored
and treated with utter contempt.
Cash Ia ON Blue Tickets.
Among the unique souvenirs OF
the election are the yellow and blue
cards such asywere used at Hubert.
The fellow who was supposed to
vote straight democratic ticket
went into the polling place bearing
yellow card. II he voted 'er
straight he received a blue card
from the inspector, II is said, and
was thereupon entitled to receive
blood Indian voter failed to receive
the cash day or SO after election,
became indignant and spilled the
beans" Others are said to have
been more successful and were able
to cash" their tickets.
There were some surprises when
me names OF the election officials
became known. II had been sup
posed by most OF the people that
they were persons OF some degree
OF character and intelligence. but
as events proved, they we're lack
ing IN honor, honesty and true
Americnnism. In order TO secure
the coveted official positions for
members OF their party they were
willing TO cast honor to the winds,
take chances of serving terms be-
hind penitentiary walls and placing
upon themselves and their party
In Cherokee county stigma which
the years cannot erase.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17

stay Of execution. would have taxi
en- no action myself"
Execution OF Ridge was stayed
this morning ae the result Of an APP
pl,cation for an appeal filed by w.
ID. Matthews, commissioner Of char
tiles and ,orroctlons.- acting under
the law as next friend" for the con
dcmned youth.
Commissioner Matthews pointed
out In asking for stay. that Cover.
nor Robertson had not presented TO
the criminal court of appeals, for
review. a record Of the case as pro-
Ndcd by law
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-17

before the courts. Garner was ar
rested by Deputy T. Wofford.
PARK HILL. Nov. i6.--"Uncle"
Z. S. Williams. aged merchant OF
this place put his foot into e." on
the 7th. He was serving as q demo-
cratic member Of the election board
and was caught by David s. whit
more, the republican clerk, In the
act OF placing a spurious ballot In
the box, O stamped democratic bal
lot having been substituted for a
republican ballot according to Whit
more. After Whitmore secured pos
session OF the two ballots williams
left the voting place. He has been
arrested and placed under bond. 10
gether with several others In the
county who II is said, sought 20
crook" the election. The people
are thoroughly aroused and will
take stern measures TO convict all
offending officials.