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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-10
Says the Pilot:

'Nosing a big stern wheeler
along a muddy river with sand
bars reaching up tc grab her
that's when you need realsteadi-
ness. When there's ncehing but
your Judgment between your
boat and 4 shoal. AXE chew
Of PICNIC TWIST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-10

R. L. Myers
J. +. Myers
81 lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-11-10

W,:tt o.: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ltdes
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. Tor Strsia.
Lr,:yuct;,y. on y.ur case and c. Gage book. Hemp
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
THE BLENDING OF NATIONS.

The Toledo Blade treats very clever
ly the apprehension expressed by a
representative in Canada Of an Eng
lish publishing house that the do
minion is being insidiously American
ized by American magazine and
newspaper syndicates. The Blade ad-
mits the influence, but questions the
source
THE Americanization, il says. IF
there has been such a thing, must
have begun long before the American
magazines began 10 circulate in Can
ada or Canadian newspapers thought
of buying reading matter OF American
syndicates. IL must have taken time
and much intercourse TO make upper
Ontario and the middle United States
so nearly alike that their political
problems are approximately the same.
the political practices little differing
and the phrases ARD catch-terms Of
the politicians amusingly identical Ii
has not been the magazines or news
paper articles which have made Cana
clans love baseball no less than the
manhood OF the United States loves
IL. The printed word has had nothing
to do with the fact that the speech Of
the native OF Ontario and the speech
OF the native OF Ohio are not TO be
distinguished. Yet there need be
no surprise II one remembers that
these two peoples are OF exactly the
same stock. Rather one is 10 pay re-
spect thereby TO the staying quality
Of King George lis English"
We should consider. too. that there
is a reciprocal influence attributable
10 the same causes. IL may be OBJ
served that the division line between
Canadian and American character is
drawn through conservatism consider
ably south Of the equator but We
think il is true that despite the dis
parity between the conservatism Of
Canada and that II the United States
there is a noticeable approach from
both sides 10 a more common ground.
In other words the conservatism Of
Canada and the aggrezsiveness OF the
United States are becoming ina de-
gree equalized.
The reciprocal influence must prove
mutually beneficial 10y toning down
and stsadying the more impulsive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

known that several of these office
seekers worked secretly for the sue
cess of the citizens ticket, and are
now sorry for it, for they elected that
bull mooser who tried so hard TO dis
rupt the republican party in the ma
tiOnal election. l feel no one is more
entitled and surely no one is better
qualified to give the feeling of the
rank and file of the republican party
in this county, than Mr.. Fountain. Be-
ing the lifelong repu blican that he is,
a son of soldier who lost his life on
the battlefield fighting for the union.
man who has held office with honor
and trust, and a successful business
man, who by his own efforts made him
a big success, and who today has the
utmost confidence of all classes of peo-
pie throughout the county. 1t is time
that the republicans should wake up
and retire for once and forever office
seekers who would sacrifice their party
and everything else for an office.
Let us all rally around George NJ.
Fountain, and see to it that these men
are forever placed in Oblivion in the
next campaign. If they would desert
an old soldier. tried and true, would
they not surely desert you?
l.. b. SMITH.
South Bend, Ind, June 80, 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
DECLARES CITY MARKET SAFE.

Mayor Beller's expressed doubts as
10 the truth of Pres. Lang's opposi-
ton to the city market was 10 be ex-
pected. Even back in his campaign
days he would probably have ex-
pressed them. had anyone in favor
of the market apprised him Of the
campaign in favor of it's destruction.
that was being put on among the
grocers and the butchers.
IL is TO the credit of the mayor. how
ever. that he appears 10 be standing
by his own public expressions at that
time, and that the policy of his ad-
ministration in this matter is TO be
one of continuance. If determined in
that regard, it is very proper that he
should give Pres. Lang TO understand
his proper piace-in the legislative
rather than in the executive branch of
the government. we agree with him
that no majority of the council would
ever support destructive legislation
aimed at the city market He dis
claims belief that the president has
any such legislation in mind, but
whatever may be his attitude. the
presiding officer of the municipal par
lament must understand that his
place is at his own desk.
The responsibility for the market. in
the absence Of further legislation,
rests with the mayor. Of course, there
is a market master in direct charge,
but the best that can be expected of
him is to do the executives bidding.
And that is the position the mayor is
taking in the apparent hope that
further talk among the truck growers
as to what Pres. Lang may have to
say, will lose at least a part of its
weight.
The next thing now is to watch the
policy OF the market, and its conduct,
and see If it's continuance really tends
toward the improvement promised, or
whether that conduct will be In the
nature OF a sham. T. is possible to
leave a thing to die from sort of
SLOW poison" you know, and as that
was the grocers' and butchers cam
paign prophecy as to the way the
market would go, such insiduous way
needs be looked out for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

short order by men and women from
other lands who found here the OPP
portunity denied elsewhere. To say
nothing OF what home-born Ameri-
cans are doing.
We have our troubles. 10 be sure
very serious ones And il you loo
at them long enough without at the
same time taking due notice of our
advantages. you can become pretty
bilious about them.
But what nation on the map hasn't
troubles? Troubles are signs of prog
ress. Only the dead lacx them.
The point is that. notwithstanding
our troubles. we have the most liberty
the freest play of opportunity and
the best distribution of prosperity OF
the larger nations. and are proceed
ing as best we may TO make all these
blessings better and more abundant.
So the Fourth of July means much
after all. whether we celebrate il
sanely or foolishly or don't celebrate
at all.
Take a good look at old glory and
cheer up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
THE MODERN MOTHER.

A recognized authority in obstetrics,
DR.. Gilbert Fitzpatrick of Chicago,
president of the Obstetrical Society of
the American Institute of Homeopathy
told the homeopathic convention at
Atlantic City that modern women are
poor mothers and the direct cause of
the high rate of infant mortality
A charge as serious as that should
have something more than a theoret-
ical foundation. 1t should be based
upon actual conditions as statistically
developed. And this is the very prem
Use from which DR. Fitzpatrick started
in arraigning the mothers of the pres
ent day. Yet the public will be slow
TO accept a declaration so sweeping
without some qualifications. and the
only notifications the doctor offered
were that society women and wives of
well-to-do business men are cigaret
smoking. cocktail drinking and tango
mad degenerates.
We can see at once that the doctors
sweeping declaration is reduced to a
comparatively narrow compass 1t may
be that it is confined to the class of
patients who visit DR.. Fitzpatrick's Of
fee or call him to their homes. In
actual practice il is absurd To say that
the mothers Of the present day are
what DR.. Fitzpatrick calls them. Some
OF them may be. but most Of them, a
large proportion are not. The cigaret
smoker among them is the rare ex-
ample who causes a lifting OF feminine
eyebrows. and the drinker of cock
tails is almost as infrequent.
1t is possibly. probably. true. how
ever that many more OF them are. as
the doctor says, detectives and muscle
degenerates. This class neither thinks
enough 10 keep itself mentally healthy
nor exercises enough to keep itself
physically sound They have fallen
into ways Of living which require the
least exertiOn. They can expect moth
ing but degeneration with resultant
consequences OF the grayest character
10 their offspring
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POIIIICK WITH IIs
TAKE POTLUCK With US.

Fortunately. the girl had other means
of support
\ Human Interest Story.
Lafayette Journal.D
Harrison Blaine wanted pleasant ex-
Away from the farm with its dull
round OF care;
And went to the city TO bring to frui-
ton.
His plan for success that the farm
wouldn't share.
He worked like a slave till he'd mas
tered the secrets
OF business success in a wonderful
way.
And people who knew him said Blaine
was a genius
Who'd make a broad mark on the city
some day.
He rose from the ranks to a weighty
position
And looked far ahead with a satisfied
grin
But along came a nephew of one who
outranked him
And pushed Blaine aside so the youth
could step in.
So back to the farm went our hero in
dignant
And learned agriculture the most inn
proved way;
And found very soon that the business
like farmer
Gets more for his skill than the city
will pay.
IN. P. Jones.
THE civilizing influence of war is
gpap IN order received nv a Chi
cago house to ship bathtub TO Gen.
Villa.
THERE are said to be 100 Evanston
people in Who's Who" but nobody
in Evanston outside of the $50 knows
them.
WHEN a motorman runs a street
car up close to a passing railroad train
il saves time, perhaps, but don't you,
as a passenger, feel that you could
spare the time?
SIR: Under the rules of competi-
ton in the "ation" contest would you
consider damnation swearing e.
II. NJ
Common usage makes damnation an
oath, but other constructions may be
placed upon it,
Charley and Walt and Clarence OFT
on a fishing trip cast their lot;
The chances are that there will not
Be smelt for the Melting Pot.
&C. N. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.

In LoganspOrt. Ind. half dozen
of the finest business buildings and
number OF equally fine residences
are owned by "A native o. Italy who
came to this country in the steerage
and earned his first money in Logans-
pert peddling fruit from push cart.
The other day in Boston the first
prize in a public school contest for the
best composition in English was won
by young Jew, a native OF Russia,
who could not speak or write a word
Of English eight years ago
Last year a negro. only two gen
erations removed from slavery. took
first honors at Harvard.
But why multiply instances our
country IS shot through with ex-
amples OF clean success gainas in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
A STATE QUESTION.

Pres Wilson declined TO give MS
approval TO a constitutional amend
ment providing for woman suffrage.
The women who called upon him to
present the Chicago resolution were
disappointed and manifested their
chagrin by attempting TO cross-ex-
anime the president. This he prop
ery resented and retired from the
reception room.
In substance these were the results
OF the interview at the white house
on Tuesday. To what extent the
women were justified in their disap-
pointment and chagrin is a matter
Of opinion. The women. in their en-
thusiasm for the cause. were perhaps
oversanguine that the president could
not resist the appeal TO be made to
him. both as president and as an in
dividual The more logical must
have foreseen that Pres. Wilson
could not change his views previous
" expressed.
The position taken by the president
that woman suffrage is not a proper
subject on which 70 base a constitu-
ticnal amendment is strictly in ac-
cordance with TIE attitude of his
party and his own personal convic-
tions. This was made very plain to
the women in his statement that the
Baltimore convention did not en-
body this important measure in the
platform which it adopted because of
it's conviction that the principles OF
the constitution which aIlot the ques-
cred principles from which they did
not wish 10 depart" and his fur
Their personal statement that 1T is my
conviction that this is a matter for
settlement by the states and not by
the federal government"
Obviously the delegation of women
should not have been disappointed as
they had no valid reason to expect
any other reply. In fact, the pres
ident was so sure to repeat himself
on this question that the effort TO
induce him TO change his opinion was
i'll advised Yet, outside OF the re-
fusal OF the request made, there was
n0 CANAlCAA OF tic III
the presidents reply. He neither ex-
pressed nor manifested opposition or
antagonism to the cause OF suffrage.
On the contrary he spoke of It as
an important question
In common with other thinking
men the president evidently appreci-
ates the vitality Of the suffrage ques-
ton He realizes that the nation has
reached a point in its social and po-
litical progress when the question
must and should be seriously consid-
cred, but he cannot agree as to the
method by which ii should be de-
cided. In the presidents opinion.
woman suffrage is a question which
pertains 10 local self-government and
as such should be settled by the
states. and as far as the present ad-
rainistration is concerned that policy,
which has heretofore obtained, will
hold.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
CANADA'S VOTERS
WILL KEEP SALOONS
Turns Down Proposition TO Abolish
All Bars in On
tariO.

OTTAWA, ont. July L. There
will be no provincial legislation en-
forcing prohibition in any Canadian
towns for the next four years, as the
result of Mondays elections. This
means the turning down of Mr.. Row
ellis proposition to abolish all on
tario bars Sir James Whitney was
reelected premier and will have a
majority of SO compared with one of
63 before.
The results were out of Ill seats
conservatives So, liberals &c, independ-
ents 3
The adjustment of the BAR plan
was the main one in the Rowell plat
form, but though liberals made gains
they could not defeat the Whitney
government
The city of Toronto elected ten con-
sentative members.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
X X X X X X X X X X X y X
X WHAT THE PAPERS SAY Il
x X X X X X X X \ X X X
BACKS UP FOUNTAIN.

To the Editor of The NewsTimeS:
To be forewarned is To be forearm
ed. / noticed the article written by
George NJ. Fountain, in tOday's News
and / am sure il will meet with the
utmost approval of hundreds of loyal
republicans in this city and county
who are not going TO let the wool be
placed over their eyes in the coming
campaign, by those who saw fit TO de-
sert their party in time Of need, and
are now out for offices on the republi-
can ticket. Mr.. Fountain is certainly
correct. when he says that ninety per
cent of the votes of the old soldiers
will not be for the candidates for the
offices of judge. prosecutor. clerk.
sheriff and auditor and others on the
republican ticket. for none of these
office seekers did a single thing for
the republican ticket in the city cam
paign. and they want the republicans
TO vote for them now, and il is we'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Crabill and the
latter's mother have gone TO Diamond
lake for ten days
Miss Carrie Walbridge returned
from Cincinnati where she took ad-
vanced courses in music.
In the railroad strike at Chicago
United States troops dispersed a mob
of 5000 at the point Of the bs.yonet.
EXANSNILLE.-The bursting of a
tire while an auto was going down
steep hill. caused the machine TO turn
three somersaults and the five oc-
cupants were severely injured. John
Pf1eug was probably fatally hurt.
Try NEWS-TIMES WANT AID
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHI OGOPHERS

Through the year with Dongfel-
low has been commuted TO six
months awith poets and philoso-
pliers, variety being the well-knOwn
spice OF life.
Readers of the VI. u. are invited
to send i'm their fayorite quotations
for this block, bearing in mind
that breyity Il the soul OF wit and
the virtue of wisdom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

American spirit and quickening that
Of the Canadian. How perfect the
blend will become is speculative. but
il is not likely 10 fall far short of
completeness and besides making a
better people OF each make a stronger
social alliance of both.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

Lifting ten men from the bosom
of Lake Keuka is no mean accomplish
ment. but when we think of that
stretch of LOO miles to the first
stopping point our misgivings come
fiocking back.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

The speed and efficiency with which
The News-Times gathers and dis
seminates news must be quite upset
ting TO sleepy competitors, if it hap
pens to wake them UP.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

A dirigible will remain in the air
an aeroplane as long as the engine
continues to push it. Aviation is an
exact science. barring accidents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

Somebody is always ready to sue
coed to a throne, regardless of plots
and bombs. 1t must become sort of
an obsession with royalty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

A habit of trying street car brakes
before reaching a railroad crossing
and coming to a stop 100 feet away
might help some.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

It proves nothing TO have Sir Ed
ward Grey praise Pres. Wilson for the
repeal of free tolls. That was simply
and obviously the proper thing to do.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

Sec. McAdoo will try TO remove
the causes of depression if he can
find out what they are. Does anyone
knoW2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

There are places where waiting
might become more tedious. The
scenery around Niagara is just grand
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

Indicting Mellen and the men higher
up is a welcome application of the
new doctrine of personal application
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

There are a good many people who
may not know what unfair COM
petition means, but they know how
it feels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

Turks and Greeks are on the verge
of war. condition frequently varied
by falling in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED C KELLY.
BY FRED {. KELLY.


WASHINGTON, July lone of the
tricks of the social elm berS who make
up a considerable factor of Washing
tons population. is to send out invi-
tatiOns TO some kind of a function and
get into the papers with list of those
invited. There is no law against send
ing invitations to whomsOever one de-
sires. OF course. getting the people
TO come in is something else again, but
if the list of those invited reaches the
society column the climbing hostess is
fairly we'll satisfied. She knows that
a lot of people will be properly i'm
pressed. Occasionally. however, in
cropping for big names, a hostess of this
type will Overstep the bounds of plaus-
Utility For example:
The other day "A Washington society
writer for one of the big New York
papers was talking over the telephone
10 a congressmans wife, who had come
here with the intention of stepping
right into the very capitalist of capt.
tai society.
Yes" said the climber, reading
from a list of names. Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey are coming, and"
We'll, well. that's really remark
able" cut in the society editor; you
know Admiral and Mrs. Dewey rarely
accept invitations out This will be
about the first time for two or three
months.
And the Cardinal and Mrs. Glib
bon" went on the climber. unabashed
That was too much for the society
editor.
What a stupid reporter l am" she
remarked Il didn't even know the
cardinal was married. l suppose if
the pope got married l would be one
of the last to hear about it
Another society reporter. by the
way. who is an observing person. de-
clares that she can spot all manner OF
political intrigue and lineups just by
the tone of voice of the women folk
over the wire.
Let US say that Rep. Mix is against
the president on a piece OF pending
legislation. but this is rot generally
known. He hasn't said a word 10 any,
body except his wife about his feeling
toward the president. A mans wife is
rather likely to catch his point OF view
and think that he is exactly right in
whatever notion he has. The next
time the society reporter inquiries
about a social doings and mentions the
name OF any OF the presidents family
and Rep. MiN's wife doesn't refer TO
the white house with the usual meas
ure OF enthusiasm in her tone. one
may know that something is up politi-
cally. So II goes.
Nothfnu more irritafoe a certafr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

That vas a mighty lucky escape at
the Michigan st. crossing. but luck
is too tickle to be depended on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

The greatest business boom in his
much of a predictor to predict il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

But there can be no watchful wait
ing with the bubonic plague. That
calls for watchful action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-01

OF course the coloneTs quietude
will be of the comparative sort.