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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
\ DOUBLE HOLDUP.

The country was made ten billions
richer by the farm products Of 1913.
but the country is no better of than
before.
That sounds like a paradox but it is
a consistent truth.
Living is no easier than il was be-
Gore this fabulous wealth was poured
into the laps Of the farmers. nor are
the farmers materially benefited
The man who earns his bread by
the sweat Of his brow receives no
more for his labor and pays no less
Tor the necessities of life.
What is the reason
The agricultural department says it
is the middleman. Listen,
However desirable increased pro-
duction on farms may appear TO be
from the consumers standpoint" says
the departments report lit does not
follow that such increased production
would result in any increase i'm the
cash income per farm or per capita
OF farm population. or that prices paid
by a consumer would be any lower.
The long line of distributors and
middlemen between the farmer and
the consumer are i'm "a position 90 take
advantage OF the market and TO a
certain extent control the market in
both directions because they are bet
ter organized 10 keep informed Of
crop and market conditions and 70
act promptly than either farmers or
consumers. who are not organized and
as individuals are helpless.
The high prices paid by consum-
ers, ranging from five 10 nearly 500
per cent in some cases more than the
farmer receives indicate that there is
plenty of room for lowering the cost
OF farm products 90 consumers and
at the same time largely increasing
the cash income per farm without i'm
creasing farm production"
The solution in the opinion Of the
department. Is i'm better organization
or farmers and improved methods of
marketing This means bringing the
farmer and consumer closer together
and the elimination or regulation of
the middleman.
This is tbe proposition The farm
OF is producing large crops but az a
minimum Of proft The middleman
pockets the larger portion OF the
proht and the consumer pays ii in
order TO get enough TO eat.
What are we COINS to Go about it2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
THE MELTING POT
CONE! TAKE POTLUCK WITH is.

IN Chicago moving picture con-
Germ Is advertising, Go without your
dinner If necessary. but don't fail 10
see etc. And presume some OF them
do.
SPEAKING of the influence OF me-
chanical music on culture we observe
that records Of the great singers slim
ulate conversation more than rag
time or the comics
PEOPLE talk when the artists are
singing, we presume, 10 show that
they are used TO them.
STILL seriously. the whole world
will always regret that the sound Of
too early to be preserved.
The Retort Cute.
Sir: Little yellow headed Charlie
II have mentioned him befOre-was
in the other morning Giving him
think a lot of you" TO which with
charming frankness he owned. Il
think lot OF myself" d.
PRESUMABLY. William Blase.
who has returned to TT Wayne after
being supposed 10 DE dead for Is
years, had merely become so. Barely
possible, too, he preferred TT. Wayne
TO death
Solution of the Maid Problem.
CTerre Haute Vigo County. Ind.
Tribune.)
A South Bend Ind) lady. 81 years
Of age, continues to do her own house
work. Ii is always best for a lady of
81 to do her own homework rather
than undergo the fatigue that is likely
TO result from bothering with the
maid problem
1T is gratifying 20 know that our
old friend, Peter kruger. is to collect
our income tax. We think Mr.. Kruger
will listen TO reason.
Comparative Enjoyment for the
ROuseS.
(Erie Times.)
Ruth and Milton Rouse hugely en-
jOyed Christmas dinner at the home
of Mrs. Charles Ladd.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rouse enjoyed
Christmas with relatives at Phillips
Vile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
THE POT OF GOLD.

a young man Jared f)rth into the
battle of life. He went a short way
and suddenly. a rainbow appeared in
the heavens.
Surely" thought he "the pot of
gold is at the foot OF the rainbow. %
SO ne moved on, his goal the rain
bows foot.
Long years he travelled into many
cities. climes and experiences. Much
wisdom he learned from his journey
ings-he was wiser, ripper. than if he
had stayed home.
But he never found the foot of the
rainbow nor pio.sed up the pot of gold.
DO YOU wonder why?
IL was because he was wholly mis-
taken as TO the pots location.
The pot of gold isn't at the foot Of
any rainbow
IL is wherever YOU happen TO be.
And il can't be just casually picked
up-youve got TO dig it ont. Dig dig.
sweating and aching dix till your
back is about to break: but dig. dig.
And then. when YOU have toiled
long. YOU may find &c and you may
not; for at best the pot is uncertain,
coming easily 10 some. very slowly TO
others and 70 many never coming at
an.
But whether YOU md the pot or not.
the digging itself is good. 1t keeps
you out Of mischief
Besides. why should YOU care SO
much for a pot OF gold. anyhow?
If YOU got it. the chances are it
would tarnish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
THE NEW DISTRICT CHAIRMAN

In the election Of d. NJ Bechtel. Of
Goshen. 10 the 18th district chair
manship. the democratic party de-
serves to be congratulated Mr.
Bechtel is also deserving Of the posi-
ton. II means "a lot Of hare WORK.
and properly executed. it means a
large service TO the party that is
really almost a sacrifice. but sacri-
fee 20 a good cause is always an
willing. equal TO his devotion to the
democratic cause as shown by a
service long unrewarded. this honor
is certainly his due
Furthermore the honor is not an
empty one His duty performed.
particularly as outlined in his speech
of acceptance. would well nigh make
him a benefactor. The 18th district
just now needs chairman that has
never offended either OF the party s.
factions. and who has the knack Of
minimizing their differences that the
one may serve AS a brake upon the
other and maintain a healthy equilib-
rum.
Democracy ina the very nature Of it
admits OF differences Fundamental
~. Il even presumes them. but at
the same time il presumes demo-
cratic spirit that gives and takes with
a respect for the opinions and rights
Of others equal to that which it asks
Cor itself That is what the new
chairman must have meant i'm de-
claring the party biz enough TO en-
brace all these factions and all the
factionalists. enabling them TO work
together learning from each other,
and all for the general good.
As a member of the state central
committee Chairman BechteI viii of
course get in his best work. Right
minded committeeman are OF vital
Importance 20 the future solidarity
and life Of the party Those who
know Mr.. Bechtel and his attitude on
public questions, his breadth of mind
and liberaIity OF disposition. yet firm
ness for the right. must see in him
an important factor in the state or
ganization.
He is decidedly fit successor to
Mr.. Kruger. who was victor over him
for the same Office at the last preced-
ing district convention. He is older
now. his vision broader his knowl-
edge OF men and affairs has increased,
ne has a larger acquaintance. and
with Improvement. as ii is the order
of the age. the convention that made
him district chairman did its level
best
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

toward the United States than before.
The spirit OF self-government is in
herent in every people. With the
Fflipinos it has survived the long op-
preston of the Spanish yoke and the
policy OF uncertainty and delay under
which they have been controlled by
the United States. The policy OF
Pres. Wilson" says Commissioner
Queen, "as outlined in his message
delivered by the Filipino people by
Gov. Gen. Harrison, has met with the
enthusiastic approval of the people of
the islands especially the step giving
the natives control of both branches
of the Philippine legislature"
What ireland has struggled so long
for, home rule, is 10 be given the Fill
pinos at once. They have the intelli-
gence and the patriotism 10 appreciate
il and the president believes, TO be
trusted soon with full self-govern-
ment. The Philippine people should
not be judged by the element of which
this country hears the most. the half
savage and warlike tribes Of the
mountain districts
There are many people of education.
OF culture and a large middle class
disposed TO peaceful pursuits and sus-
ceptible OF cultivation in agricultural
and other industries. These latter
will form a substantial basis for self
government and enable the FiIipinOs
TO firmly establish themselves as a
nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

We have it ON uo less authority than
that OF Manuel L. Queen. resident
commissions from the Philippines in
congress. that Pres Wilson's policy
Of Independence is received with great
favor in the islands and that the Fill
pinos have more friendly feeling
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
GIRL RETURNS FAVOR
Sends Pretty Bird House TO the
Treasury Officials.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Lottie
Lester. the little Seattle school girl
whose pet rabbit ate her fathers
Panama hat and who sent an appeal
for another hat to Uncle Sans Pan
ANA Hat department, Washington, d.
c." and got the hat, has returned the
favor by sending TO Washington a
pretty bird house made Of bark with
a letter Of thanks for the hat.
Treasury officials Tuesday for
warded two 50 drafts 10 pay for two
more Of these examples Of her handi-
work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

IN these days Of extravaganza and
frlVol!ty il is encouraging to note the
thrift Of one South Bend young man
who received fancy shirt for Christ
mas and exchanged il for two ne
could wear every day.
Further Developments Expected.
(BlUffton BannerO
Marshal Charles Pierce was called
10 the Shively home TO get on the
er has suspicious as TO the guilty
person.
THE trouble with Helen, our lovely
neighbor in the fat below. is that she
has never learned to be hard 10 get.
An easy conquest is about the most
negligible thing a man can think Of.
Where Eight Make a Rush.
decatur Democrat)
The county clerk had a Christmas
rush for marriage licenses. Seven
were issued on Wednesday and one
on Christmas day.
FRITZ SCHEFF'S third husband
is her manager. ''-UnauthOrized news
paper statement.
He may be the third who has tried
it,
Match or Medal?
denton Harbor Leader
Mrs. VI. Golf OF Watervliet spent
yesterday in this city.
PURE curiosity impels us TO in
quire why the cartOOnists never use
a sprinkling wagon when caricaturing
the Swear-Off boys. II would be so
appropriate. Except that you don't
sprinkle booze.
Welcome to Our Midst, Jim.
(Galien Herald.)
Jim Thompson went TO South Bend
the first of the week to work for the
street car company.
NOVELTIES in New Years resolu-
tions will he given preference in The
Pot tomorrow morning. Contributions
solicited.
NO space will be given to the con-
ventionaL
THE POT is no joke smelter
C. " +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

since the civil war. have been treated
by many doctors, none have given the
benefit that one box of DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment has" Every suf-
ferer should try il. We're so positive
II Will help you we guarantee IL or
money refunded. Price. soc.
PFEIFFER CHEMICAL co. PIIILA-
DELPHTA a ST. LOUIS.
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

Sentiment appears 10 be in favor Of
the larger cities for banking reserve
centers under the new currency law
The banks think this Will give them
larger loan facilities This is one Of
The details 10 be worked out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

Shackleton is TO try the aerOplane
in Antarctic regions next year He
will use the heavier than air ma
chimes 10 fly over the land and sea
and 70 draw sledges loaded with sup
plies The project sounds ambitious
but risky
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
DIR. HOBSON'S OINTMENT HEALS
ITCHY ECZEMA

The constantly itching, burning SEN
sation and other disagreeable forms Of
eczema, letter. salt rheum and skin
eruptions promptly cured by DR.. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment. Geo. w
Fitch of Mendoza, III. says: - pUr-
chased a box Of Dr. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. Have had Eczema ever
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

to curb United Stetes business in
South America is denied. The United
States has done most Of its own curb
ing by permitting its commerce to
be driven from the sea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

In the opinion or Banker Reynolds
OF Chicago the larger obstacles in the
way OF business have been removed
that confidence is returning. Mr..
Reynolds is good authority. He keeps
his finger on the business pulse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

Instruction in sex hygiene in the
Chicago schools is placed in obeyance
FOR the present. Perhaps il will be
just as well for all schools 10 more
thoroughly digest the subject before
adopting Il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
STOMACH TROUBLES DISAPPEAR

stomach, liver and Kidney rouoles'
weak nerves. lame back and female ills
disappear when Electric Bitters are
used. Thousands Of women would not
be without a bottle in their home.
Eliza Pool Of Depew. Okla, writes:
Electric Bitters raised me from bed
OF sickness and suffering and has done
me a world of good. l wish every
suffering woman could use this excel
lent remedy and find out as l did, Just
how good il is" AS il has helped
thousands Of others, II surely will do
the same for YOU Every bottle guar
anteed. soc. and $10O. Recommended
nv All Druggists Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

The South BeEd Turnverein will
hold it's annual New Years eve dance
AT Turner hall "wednesday evening,
Dec. 81. Members and their friends
are cordially invited. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
BRAIEYS ROHM TODN
THE JOKE.

Manhattan chuckles at Kalamazoo
And sneers at Oshkosh and Kankakee.
II laughs at Railway and Goshen. too.
And howls at Tombstone with raucous glee
And Yet the fellows who wiz TO fame
In Gotham city. if YOU would know
Are lve-wire hustlers who up and came
From Oskaloosa or Kokemo!
Manhattan chortles at P0ttsvile Pa
And rOars with laughter at Cairo M
And mirth goes rolling along broadway
At Ashtabula Wateryille:
And yet the people who make things hum
Who build its bridges and buildings too
TO Old Manhattan have blithely come
From towns like Bethel and Baraboot
Manhattan smokers well. let il snick
Why should for It's smile or ! own
The boys who come from the towns called 'FIickr
Are cleaning the platter in Gotham town:
So let chuckle-for what care we:
The jokes Little New York all through
And not on Trenton Kankakee
or Milton Junction or kalamazoo
-BERTON BRALEY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

The report that Germany and Great
Britain propose TO form an alliance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

Ii a senior Or cabinet member is
going 10 let the mere question of his
seat at a dinner table spoil the enjoy
ment OF his meal. and possibly inter-
fere with the proper digestion of his
food, he is making a great mistake.
If some other guest is fortunate
enough to draw preferred space at
the table why should one glare across
at that guest and run the risk of plac-
ing a damper on the whole party?
An. how much better it would be 70
crack jokes about it, pOking quiet fun
at the more hOnOred guest. or the
hostess until the entire table is litter
ing over the absurdity of the whole
proposition. A clever way 10 pass it
off. if one were placed at the left in
stead of the right of the hostess,
would be simply to say that the left
side is better, anyway, inasmuch as II
is customary to deal to the left. This
never fails to provoke a great deal or
quiet laughter at the expense of the
person to the right
Another excellent scheme is to re-
mark in a gOod-humOred but dry
way:
1T doesn't matter to me where I
sit so long as 1 am reasonably close
TO the food supply" Or
am TOO hungry 10 care dDOul
such details as where l sit"
Little yelled references like these to
the food itself are certain to please
the hostess. as il shows expectation
on the part OF the guest 10 enjoy him
self and relish the dainty edibles she
has prepared.
II the man at the left seems to be
getting the best of the repartee, the
guest opposite can come back with
some allusiOn TO the Biblical phrase
about the sheep and the goats. This
one has been used again and again by
amateur dinner-table comedians and
nearly always gets a laugh.
In cases where the hostess is young
and beautiful. or even If she isn't, il
is a fine idea for the man at her left
10 make some quiet remark about the
left side being closer TO the heart.
oh. there are dozens of amusing lit
tie aphOriSms one can work in if one
is at all clever. and any OF these is
better than 10 sit Elumly fretting over
the formalities of the occasion not be-
ing in ones favor A little practice
and observation will soon enable one
10 know just what stuff will go best.
Copyright 1913, by Fred G. Kelly.
All rights reserved.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

Not long before ne issued his state
ment showing the cabinet to the rear
Sen. Bacon was invited to a little din
ner at which the guests included
Lindley Nj. Garrison, secretary of war
When all had gathered about the
table il was found that Garrison was
on the right side Of the hostess, and
Bacon on the left side which gave
Garrison just that much the best of
the situation. The story is that Ba-
con was veXed. Not that he had any
thing against Garrison. you under
stand, nor that he was even dis
pleased in the slightest degree with
the hostess. If he was irritated il
was at the custom itself, and not with
regard to any individual.
This may or may not be the proper
explanation Of BacOn's trying To lead
his team through the cabinets center
for a five or ten yard gain. The point
is that the incident serves to remind
us that the whole social precedence
business is taken too seriously 1t
has been done to death. Looking OF
it in a big. broad way. it does seem
as if the wiser course. instead of dig
ging up constitutional law on the sub
iect TO befuddle hostesses. would be
simply to take the thing goodnatured
" and laugh il off.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

IN these days Of extravaganza and
frivolity il is encouraging TO note the
thrift Of one South Bend young man
who received fancy shirt for Christ
mas and exchanged il for two ne
could wear every dav
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

And so a great many persons Won
dered what Bacon was getting at. IN
dubitably his views met with perfect
accord in the senate. especially among
the older heads. The next day Sen.
Gallinger though of opposite political
faith. got up and moved TO have Ba-
cons statement pointed in the Con-
gressionaI Record, indicating that the
same dog was biting Gallinger.
Still there was no light on the prOX
innate cause Of the remarks. one the
DRY was that some of the senators
were peevish because only the senate
leaders were invited TO the white
house wedding. though invitations
we're sent TO the entire cabinet. But
that probably was not the reason, for
Sen. Gallinger, who backed up Bacon,
was one of the senators invited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
STA TESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
by FRED c. KELLY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Silt will
be recalled. by those who recall such
things, that Sen. Bacon, OF Georgia,
issued a statement TO some Of the
newspapers a little while ago 10 tn
general effect that there is no proper
warrant for the prevailing practice Of
giving cabinet officers social prece-
dence over senators.
He made the point that member
ship in the house or senate is con-
stituuOnal office, whereas the cabinet
is "a creation of congress. and that a
creature can never be greater than its
creator. Therefore, believes Bacon, a
senator. or even representative.
should march out 10 the dining room
a little n advance OF a cabinet officer.
All right Maybe that is all true
just like the senator said. But the
first inquiry a casual bystander thinks
to make is:
We'll what Of it?"
If you were sitting in the smoking
compartment discussing baseball, let
us say and right in the midst of the
argument somebody cut in with a
long statement to show that prunes
are not a beneficial article of diet for
women with auburn hair, il is almost
certain that somebody else would
hasten TO ask
who said they were"
The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-01

Ft5RNISHED ROOMS. strictly modern with bath, near Arlington Hotel. Geo. A Peck. Arlington Cigar Stand. or r.
 Fountain Terrace. 1O-2-t
The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-01
MRS. LIND PROVES
 GOOD SAMARITAN
ASSISTS TWO MEXICAN LEGlS LAToRs TO ESCAPE FROM
 HUERTA'S MlNloNS.
Secretes Them in Her State Room While She Sits Out on Deck All Night Watching Detective Hunt for Refugees.

New York, Oct 51,-The steamer Morro Castle which arrived tonight from Vera Cruz with Mrs. John Lidd, wife of President Wilson's special envoy, brought also two Mexican leg islators who owe their liberty, if not their lives, to her quick wit and gen- erosi.y. To save the two MeXicaus from arrest at Vera Cruz, Mrs. Lind hid them in her state room and sat up all night on deck until the boat left port and the officers of the Huerta government had gone ashore.
 A week ago the cables brought word that the Ward liner Morro Castle had been detained at Vera Cruz while Huerta agents searched for eight rebelious members of the legislature of the state of Vera Cruz. Until the Morro Castle arrived here tonight only those aboard knew that two of the eight deputies had os. capped arrest. These men, Adolfo Dominguez and Miguel A. Cordera, say they will stay in New York until Mexico becomes a safer home for the opponents of Huerta.
 Mrs. Lind said her husband had expected to come home after the Mex ican election Now she did not know when he would come.
 We expected the Morro Castle would sail from Vera Cruz, said Mrs, Lind. at 1 o'clock the afternoon of October 23. Then Captain Huff was subpoenaed to testify regarding the flight of Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez, who bad sailed on the Moro Castle five months before. Later He learned that the real reason for our detention was that the government witshed to search the ship for eight state legislators from the city of Jal-