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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
\ PREsUMTION SHATTERED.

The presumtion that the American
flag shall follow American CONNER
cial, industrial and agricultural en-
been shattered by secy. Bryan in an
authorized statement TO the national
foreign trade convention now in scs-
sion at Washington.
While this government wishes to
expand its foreign trade and TO en-
courage those who seek in foreign
lands a field for American capital and
labor" said the secretary of state. 'tt
cannot in any way assume response
bility for or guarantee the financial
standing Of Americans who engage in
commercial or industrial enterprises
beyond the boundaries OF the United
States" All the powers Of diplomacy
will be exhausted TO secure justice for
any American citizen who has been
wronged in his legitimate business
relations with a foreign government,
but. added Mr. Bryan, the support
promised by this government does not
imply any obligation TO interfere by
force or by the menace OF force in
the financial or political affairs of
other countries"
This is a definite and conclusive
answer to the presumption that the
right hand of the United States covers
every spot on the globe where an
American citizen may choose to in
vest his money in enterprises Of any
kind. and to jingoes who clamor for
the invasion of Mexico for the pro-
lection of business adventures who
have gone into that country for the
purpose of making money and in
cidentally developing natural re-
sources
1t is fair warning to American cit
liens that II they embark in business
must take their chances with the
government of the country with
which they have cast their lot except
in any country but their own they
so far as diplomatic intervention may
serve them. This government does
with any country where Amer
leans have chosen to locate for the
purpose of protecting their interests.
It would keep Uncle Sam busy
sending battleships 10 foreign ports,
occupying foreign cities with Amer
lean marines and menacing interna-
ton borders with United States troops
if such a policy as that presumed
upon by a certain class should be
adopted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
THE LIBELED MOLE.

We are not anticipating that the
farmers of northern Indiana and
southern Michigan will desert their
corn and wheat fields and engage in
the fur trade by devoting their atten-
ton exclusively TO the capture of
moles. and yet the department of ag-
riculture recommends some attention
10 il.
Moleskins have found "a ready mar
ket and are valuable commercially.
owing 10 the gradually decreasing
number Of wild fur bearing animals.
but remarks an agricultural bulletin,
1T is significant OF the lack OF atten-
ton 10 small business matters, how
ever. that American mOleskins are not
offered or quoted on the market. All
the skins used by American furriers
are imported from Europe" This is
due 20 the cause stated and not 10 the
inferiority Of American molesdns. An
expert furrier has pronounced them
in every respect equal or superior 10
European skins.
Though little systematic effort TO
y FOL
they are killed whenever found
for the supposed damage they do 10
planted seeds and bulbs, but the in
vestigations of the department do not
confirm this. From an examination OF
the stomach contents OF two hundred
moles taken in all months OF the year
II was found that earthworms and
white grubs constitute the bulk OF the
food. Beetles and their larvae.
spiders. centipedes. cocoons and pu-
paria also form part OF the dlet.
Grains have been seldom found in the
stomachs Of moles.
From this IL appears that the mole
Is a much less harmless creature
than was supposed. and that outside
Of disturbing the turf on lawns and
eating a bulb or "a little grain occa-
sionally il is really a friend OF man,
and perhaps the latter can well al
ford 40 pay the mole for It's services
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
Of The Daily Times,

Col Mark L. Denote OF Valparaiso,
was the Memorial day. oretor. The
weather was cold.
George Ford and z. V. Bingham
were mentioned as democratic canoi-
dates for the circuit judgeship.
Miss Frances Marie Partridge gave
farewell party 10 her high school
class associates.
The B'nai Birth and Mamre club
dedicated their new quarters in the
, Lincoln block on $ Michigan st The
officers of the association are A. b.
kempner president. Joseph Living
storf vice president. Wolf Livingston
treasurer Lewis Steinfielo secretary,
Samuel Adler. +. VI. Honauer and NJ.
J. Frankel trustees
Frank and Charles Brecheuser.
! Frank Winkler and Frank Wolff re-
! turned yesterday from Barron lake
with a fine string of bass.
| DR. Henry Webb Johnson returned
from the Presbyterian general assem-
! bly, at Saratoga.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hill and
children and Or. J. W. Hill left today
1 for Pennsylvania, where they Will
visit relatives.
a populist club was organized in
| the west end.
! Webb l.. StOver made century
run on his bicycle, with nine and a
halt hours OF actual riding.
/ Four hundred South Bend people
attended field day exercises at Notre
| Dame.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
\ TRUST FAILURE.

The efforts OF corporations which
have engaged in criminal operations
against the welfare of the people TO
use the labor unions and farmers or
ganizations as a shield have failed.
Pres Wilson has agreed TO compro-
mise amendment 10 the antitrust law
which exempts labor and farmers or
ganizations from criminal prosecu-
tons
The corporations which properly
come under the head Of trusts as an
tagonistic TO public welfare have
sought 20 force congress 10 include
such corporations as labor unions and
farmers organizations in the classifi-
cation OF trusts and thereby erect a
shield for themselves, and they have
characterized any proposition TO ex-
empt the organizations as class legis-
lation. And in a sense they are right.
IL has become necessary for the pro-
lection OF the public 10 legislSte
a-ainst this class OF corporations in
order that their operations may be
curbed.
Farmers and labor organizations
have not yet proved menace as the
trusts. II Will be time to legisiate
against them when they do. The gov
eminent has no desire TO DISTURB or
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
THE Duty OLE THE DAY.

The Lincoln highway Improvement
is too important a question TO be ne
elected by the voters of Portage, Ger
man. Warren and Olive townships. 1t
has nothing TO do with politics. and
parties, but pertains solely TO the bust
ness and home welfare OF those af-
rected
Presumably every voter in these
townships knows the election will be
held today and what it is for, and un-
derstands what such a highway means
TO them In improved transportation
facilities and property values. If there
are any who do not understand they
should take an hour today 10 inform
themselves. An abundance of litera-
ture on the subject has been circulat-
ed. but If not available there are in
formed citizens from whom the in
formation can be obtained.
No one should plead lack OF time
10 go 90 the polls and vote. The duty
OF the voter can be very quickly and
simply performed by dropping in the
box ballot on which is printed Yes
or No" The voter who stays away
from the polls will be as much to
blame for the defeat OF this improve
ment. II il is defeated. as the voter
who votes No"
Go 10 the polls and vote Yes" II
means giving South Bend and st.
Joseph county a more conspicuous
place on the map
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28

THE number OF New Haven men
who have presented physicians GER
tificates OF their physical unfitness TO
appear before the commerce commits
sion indicates that their experiences
were as severe on themselves as on
the railroad. Or. that physicians GER
tificates have been commercialized.
OUR conception of golf does not
coincide with that OF man who Is
putting out what he calls golf ex-
erciser." II Is a machine, the mans
circular says, 20 develop the muscles
used in playing golf. But II we use
for its social features and the satisfac-
ton of getting somebody three and
two?
WE have always supposed that golf
is an exercise and that IL does its own
muscle developing. Perhaps IL is only
mania.
Beware of the Billy Goat.
Keep behind the butt-end OF your gun
1t won't kill you then, though 1t may
stun:
But make circles around
Fen the butt-end (when found
or Billy" goat seeking for fun.
A. B. c.
THE mosquitoes have suddenly ar
rived and driven us off the front
porch. They are just as bad, II not
worse, IN the back yard. Our only
recourse is TO resume our indoor read
ing in the hot house or put up screens
What are you going 10 do?
ION it's recent trip" interpolates j
r., the South Bend team found
Lansing very easy, but Flint very
hard, very"
SORRY to see Billy Sundays right
hand man. Mr.. Rodeheaver. in trou-
BILE over a breach OF promise suit or
something OF that kind. "Rody," as
everybody called him in the goodfel-
lowship OF the tabernacle. is paying
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
POPULARITY.

There are certain people who seem
TO have succeeded in convincing them
selves that Pres. Wilson has suffered
greatly in popularity, and that he has
lost his hold on the people. We do
not suppose there is any man in the
country who is less concerned than
Woodrow Wilson about his personal
popularity. He would, no doubt be
sorry to see his party suffer while do
ing the right thing than prosper while
doing nothing On the broad ground
OF principle the people are still with
him. He has been Loyalty sustained in
his Mexican policy. There is an un-
doubted demand that some step be
taken, and at once, in the direction of
the solution OF the trust problem.
The banking and currency bill has
been received with favor. The Objec-
ton to the tariff bill is merely the OBJ
lection that would have been raised
against any low tariff measure. OF
course the sluggishness In the bust
ness world will have its effect. For
many of us have not ceased 20 credit
the administration in power with pros
perity, and to charge il with respon-
sibility for depression.
Mr.. Wilson, however, is going stead
lily forward in carrying out the policies
not of himself, but of the democratic
party. His object is. not primarily.
or even chiefly. TO carry an election,
but to keep faith with the people,
Least of all is he thinking of what
may happen 10 him. Having no per-
sonal ambition, he can not be infiu-
enced or controlled by the fear that
haunts those who have such ambition.
1t may, after all, be found-and IL
will not be a new discovery-that the
surest way 10 win popularity is
through faithful and fearless service
Of the people. The intriguers and
plotters, the men who are thinking
and dreaming only of 1915. may have
a rude awakening in store for them.
The man who honestly tries 10 do his
work without a thought OF the effect
on his own fortunes, is bound TO make
enemies. There is nothing TO indi-
cate that the American people have
ceased TO look on Woodrow Wilson as
their president-their special repre-
sentative and champion.-Indianapolis
News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
WOMEN LEARNING To FLY.

Perhaps you stopped for a moment
in surprise when you read that a Chi
caso society woman is learning to
fly, And yet. II you thought at all,
you would know that only methods
change.
Woman has always flown high
above the clouds.
She has been sister TO the mountain
peaks OF hope-when men walked and
talked and drudged in bleak plains
Of discouragement.
She has scared through TIE pure
air Of lofty ideals-while men have
plodded in the fouIer mists Of expedi-
ency, selfishness and sin.
She has ever lifted herself on the
wings Of mercy, OF kindness. of cour-
age. OF hope-and men have lifted
their eyes toward the stars and her
and made the world a better place.
Women learn to fly?
Some Jester will soon announce a
school for teaching fish how TO swim.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
JACOB RIIs, WORK.

Jacob Riis was a chief factor i'm
giving intelligent direction TO slum
work in New York city He opened
ways and devised methods which were
eagerly followed by others Stun
work in New York city became under
his direction not only an efficient sys-
tenn but a fad.
The wonderful thing about Jacob
Riis was that be came TO New York
from his native land a growing boy
unable 10 speak the language Of the
pressed by what he saw than what
he heard. His poverty and helpless
ness drove him at first into the lowest
depths OF New York's social scale and
the contrast with the simple, clean
life he knew among the poor in Den
mark was so strong that he was i'm
pressed with the needlessness and the
wickedness of it. He saw that the
misery about him was a result of
social oppression.
It may be said or Jacob Riis that
he was not sent. He seemed to have
been created for the occasion. His
keen and quick sympathy, his apt
comprehension. his courage and en-
ergy and above all his utter unselhsh-
ness were the qualities which led him
inevitably into a work which had
never been more than cursorily touch
ed. He also possessed a bohemian
spirit which admitted him 10 fellow
ship with the people OF the under
world.
When Riis began writing for the
press on the subject which got closest
TO his heart he electrified the people
OF the great city where the extremes
OF human life more closely mingle and
are more widely separated than in al
most any other city in the world. The
stranger in their midst saw and told
them Of things they had not dreamed
OF and daily passed by unheedingly.
He showed the upper half how the
lower half lived.
Il was no picture Of fancy ne pre-
scented TO them, nor overwrOught SEN
sation written for circulation purposes
but the ugly. naked truth. And New
York had TO accept II, swallow it and
digest it, There was no getting away
from Jacob Riis He dinned the
stories OF misery into the ears of the
great city until something had TO be
done. Then organization came, the
tenement horrors began to disappear,
missions were established. and it
would be interesting TO know how
many life currents were changed by
the work Of this Danish boy.
But the work OF Jacob Riis did not
end with New York. He became a ma
tional if not a world wide influence.
His books of which The Making of
An American" is the most effective,
are read everywhere in this country
and have been translated into foreign
languages. And he has travelled the
country over helping the people organ
lie against vice and misery. We re-
member how his talk here under the
auspices of the Sociology club thrilled
us and gave new impetus 10 reform
atory work.
No man has given more 20 the cause
OF humanity than Jacob Riis. He
gave his whole. life and perhaps at
last sacrificed 1t to the cause He was
worked out and broken down at sixty
five.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
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X WHAT THE PAPERS SAY 4
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PUTTING UP FOR BROWN.

PUTTING UP FOX BROW y.
The substance of the business of
Charles z. Brown, promoter, Is this:
Mr.. Brown receives a retainer OF
from 500 TO $500 for Incorporating
companies. He furnishes stock GER
tihcates at the rate of $685. for a book
OF 200 10 those who are putting up
money for the companies.
The rest of Mr.. Browns business Is
a dream. He valves 10 per cent com
missions on the sale Of stock because
he sells no stock. That is part Of the
dream. like the "come-on" In which he
invites attention by limiting at a supply
OF capital which he may have for a
business OF merit. So is the time pc
riod in which the stock must be dis
posed Of All this is waived by Brown.
The other gentlemen waive the money
they have paid for his retainer and
for the stock certificates.
Brown admitted that many OF his
schemes were worthless and ridiculous
and added that his business might not
be exactly right, but declared that he
kept within the law. The fact Is that
the dream is the only inducement that
ne has 10 offer He makes people be-
lieve that ne will dispose OF thousands
OF dollars worth OF stock in short
time that he would be the loser him
self IL he failed to earn his commits
sions. and they suppose that he is a
fountain that is spouting capital Thai
is why they pay him ~ TO what ne
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
THE MELTING POT
COMET TAKE PoTLUCK WITH US.

the penalty for being irresistibly fas-
cinating.
SUCH is life" says p NJ. The
daughter OF Sam Jones, tealnster, is a
brick top and the daughter OF Sen.
Comeback is Titan haired"
J. NJ. must have come IN contact
with j. RS Flint atrocity since he says
that When the Adrian team started
on it's scheduled trip the manager
said he would make South bend and
Ian sing. but he didn't think he could
get a spark from Flint"
A RECENT failure in Chicago, was
marked down from s15s,ss0 in liabil-
tiles 20 $192 IN assets. which gives US
an idea OF the profits in some kinds OF
business.
IF we had the job OF demolishing
the Methodist church steeple we would
be too busy figuring on how to get
down TO do any work.
BECAUSE ham sandwiches are
sometimes made Of ham, il does not
follow that corn-piasters are ever
made Of corn. p. d.
BY taking the precaution to have
the joints Of all sewers cennented the
council might save itself the trouble
OF denuding the city OF shade trees. for
when the pOplars are gone II will be
necessary to remove the elm and ma
pies. Fine Job the council has sot
for itself.
SPEAKING Of styles" says Moo,
I'VE have as yet failed to see anyone
chasing his brand new straw hat
through a mud puddle in the business
district. Until that happens we must
conclude the time for straw hats has
not yet arrived"
WE were almost in despair over at
our house because we feared there
would be no flowers for Memorial day.
The hot wind blasted the lilies of the
valley and withered the iris and all
the spring flowers were gone, but yes
terday the peonies began to break
out their flags and color the land
scape with their gorgeous dyes, and
now out fears are dispelled.
o, the River of Doubt is a treacherous
stream,
With rapids and whtrlpools galore,
And the Colonel assures us IL is not a
pipe dream
With mirages and fairies on shore.
G. n. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28

Irish shamrock"
This is indeed very kind of YOU"
replied O'Gorman, misunderstanding
the object OF Bowers call And he
gathered the shamrock unto himself.
He has it yet And so poor Bowers
has none.
Rep. Rubey, of Missouri, got a let
ter and q photograph from the dOting
father of a set of triplets, one of which
was named for Rubey himself:
And can you tell me-" inquired the
fond parent OF the outfit, IF the gov
eminent puts any bounty on trip
lets2"
Rep. Lawrence B. Stringer, who is
one OF several men that desire to be
the democratic candidate for United
States senator from Illinois, has car
ried that ambition around with him
ever since he was twelve years old.
He used TO say 10 himself: When l
grow up to be a man I'll study law
and get into politics and make
speeches. Then I'll run for the state
legislature. In that way I'll get my
name up, and the next thing I'll do
will be TO run for the state senate.
After that I'll try 10 get into congress,
and from there I'll undertake 10 make
the United States senate"
Those were his ambitions, all mark
ed off into easy stages, as he inquired
things out away back in his boyhood.
He said nothing about them to any
one, for fear Of being laughed at, but
every move he made was with view
TO realizing his high hopes. Nobody
ever heard OF Stringer going about,
the way the average politician does
denying that he has any personal am
billions. He has 'em and admits it.
And so far everything has come
true, Just as ne planned, with the ex-
ception of splashing into the United
States senate.
He performed his feats OF becoming
state representative in the legislature,
state senator and congressman, eX-
actly as represented in his prospectus
OF himself And he has circled about
the major prize once or twice trying
TO find a place 10 alight. He was
candidate for the senate when William
I,orimer's statesmanlike qualities won
him the place a few years ago. Unless
he gets into the senate eventually
Stringer will feel like the children OF
Israel. or like a man who has set out
TO visit New York and never got any
further than Jersey city.
Rem. Bartlett. of Georgia, does not
look like a man with much music in
his soul. At first glance one would
saw that Bartlett should derive more
satisfaction out of table of statistics
or an animal report in two volumes
than from a song book. But Bartlett
finds that music is an invaluable hrst
aid 10 wise legislation. He therefore
keeps a photograph and an elaborate
outfit of preserved tune-discs IN ms
Office at all times. When he desires
TO frame up a bill for the uplift or
the people, he starts the phonograph
going, sinks back in his chair, with an
expression of calm serenity, and lets
his mind take its course.
copyright, 1914, by Fred c. Kelly.
All rights reserved.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY. Erred c. KELLY.
Bx FRED q KE1Ax.

B1- Il 1NE4D Z. h14iJI1.
WASHINGTON. = Young Emmett
Florida, has a twin brother. A few
years ago, when the twins looked
more alike than they do now, they
played a little joke that gave a serious
shock to certain barber in their
town. Emmett's brother went into
the shope and got shaved. About fif-
teen minutes later Emmett himself
went in and climbed into the chair Of
the same barber. He had a three
days growth of whiskers on his coun-
tenance.
The startled proprietor of the shaw
ing studio gave one gasp and for few
moments he was speeches.. When
he had recovered himself, he de-
clared:
IF anybody had told me a beard
could grow that fast l wouldn't have
believed it,
Claude Bowers, secretary to Sen.
Kern, is a better orator than two
thirds OF the members of congress. A
few years ago, by the way, when
Bowers was a mere lad ne up and ran
for congress. but missed IT by q few
votes on some kind of fiuke. Being
not oEly a natural orator, but an ex-
ceptionally brainy young person. he
would have given a decided boost 10
the general average-much more so
than the coming of a great many
members one might mention.
But that has little TO do with what
We started 10 relate. Bowers fame
as an orator had spread 20 Boston.
and ne was called up there 10 address
a big gathering of Irish societies in
that town. His speech made such a
hit that for a couple Of weeks after his
return 10 Washington. the eXpressmen
and pOstmen kept shOwerlng him with
notes Of cOngratulation, shilallahs,
and other souvenirs from admirers up
in Boston. one morning ne got big
express package containing a sham
rock in an earthen pot. This made an
especial hit with Bowers. he al once
made up his mind that ne would plant
the shamrock in his backyard. nurture
il and keep the plant always. he
even hoped that when his grandchil-
dren grew up the shamrock would still
be growing about the dooryard as a
constant reminder OF the esteem in
which their ancestor was held by the
Irish OF Boston.
While still in that mood. Bowers
happened 20 think OF Sen. O'GOTman.
whose Office is right across the hail.
auJ who Is always interested in any
thing Irish. With his trophy under
his arm. Bowers walked over 10
O'Gorman and said:
Senator. did you ever see a real
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28

FORT WAYNE.-Onet thousand dol
lars is fixed as the fair market value
of a human ear in a suit filed here
by Michael Martynink against Alex
ander Gonshore, TO recover that
amount of damages. Martynink AYERS
that in a fight Gonshore bit off one OF
his ears.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28

Pres Wilson will not permit any
captious thing to stand in the way OF
peace for Mexico. He is willing to
take down every bar that really stands
in the way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-28

thinks is the limit of their capacity
for paying. 49,
Manifestly the business is worked as
confidence game. Its moral is,
Don't trust the glib and fascinating
stranger who sells dreams for cash.
When a man asks you to take all the
risks on what he may do in the future
drop him.-Chicago Record-Herald.