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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
THE CENsoRED MEM :.

I'D 60 date the news from the seat
OF war is more conflicting than the
armies For the first time since news
papers undertook 10 give the news
within the day 10 happens they find
themselves reduced to the necessity of
accepting wild and far fetched ru-
mors and delayed official reports col
cred 10 suit those who made them.
a system Of censorship so effective
that the most active and prOdigal
news agencies cannot break through it
has been established and promises to
be maintained until the close OF the
war. forcing the public 10 be content
with history rather than with news.
The fact which cannot be concealed
is that war is IN progress and that the
destinies of nations hang in the bal
ance. With such portentious events
passing il is not in human nature TO
be patient with the unsatisfactory
news service now beisg supplied. but
there seems 10 be no available means
Of lettering il.
Germany is so completely cut off
transmission Of news is concerned
that little or a reliable character can
be expected 10 come from that quarter
and the prohibition OF war CORE
spOndents with the allied armies to-
sether with the close censorship main
tanned permit little more to escape
as TO events on that side OF the con
fiict.
II is now reported that a big battle
is being fought on the French from
tier. If it results. as other battles
have, in doubtful conclusions, the
news from it will be fragmentary and
unsatisfying but if the result is de-
cisive one way or the other it will be
difficult 10 suppress the news. There
are more means Of communication
than the press agencies, official an
nouncements and the censored tele-
aph wires through which intelIi-
gence of such an event would sift to
the world
The reasons for the close censor
ship maintained are obvious. The
thedter Of war in the western portion
IS small. Transferred TO the United
States il would be like being confined
10 Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. The
intimacy OF adjoining states exists
among the nations involved and in
such thickly populated countries in
formation spreads rapidly. knowledge
Of the plans and movements of troops
is more difficult TO keep than i'm the
wider territory OF the eastern theater
of war.
In such close quarters strategy is es-
sential To success and strategy depends
upon secrecy OF plan and movement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

Along the road side. mile or more
from town. stood am Old musty house.
long vacant. Folks said an ssed
miSer once lived n it and was muir
dered FOR his gold They said that at
NIGHT there were groaus in the old
house. hence nobody would live in it.
But back III the house was a tempt
ing orchard. ard one afternoon two
boys climbed into tree 90 get some
or It's golden harvest apples
So fine were the apples that the
boys stayed in the tree Ions time.
il was twilight ere they were aware.
One OF the boys. suddenly Jhinking
CT the hapnted house looked toward
II anG. 10. what should he see but a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

Almost half of the worlds Jews live
in Russia, hut they cannot own land;
only a few of them are permitted to
attend the higher schools; and, with
minor exceptions. they are compelled
TO live within a restricted area. in
crowded city ghettos. amidst bar
barous prosecutions, the work of ig-
nOrance.
The result is that Russia, at war,
finds, at its heart a sullen mass of it's
most capable people powerless to re-
volt. but hoping for anything but the
triumph of Russian arms
Though the superior might of the
Russian masses may keep this men
ace down during wartime, such a
state of facts. unless corrected. viii
constitute an even greater handicap
after the war shall end. For It will
fetter the most promising of the en-
pire's recuperative forces
How much better it would he if.
there as here. Jew and Christian
might side by side. work in friendli-
ness and cooperation.
The report that the rulers of Rus
STA have promised to remove the
Jews disabilities awaits proof Of its
truth. Such a promise. made and
kept, would be a fine thing for Rus
STA and for humanity.
But figs do not grow on thistles
nor can we believe all we hear Much
education must come in Russia ere
the jew can expect the square deal
which is his due.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
MORE RANING.

POmpadOur,
Three feet four.
Funny acting gloot;
Plump and fat,
Head is fiat
Haven't you seen Lutte?
Isn't enough,
Chewing snuff.
To halfway fill his chute;
'TWould take a sack,
OF scrap tobac
To satisfy out Lutte.
Raises chickens,
Like the dickens.
Says he has a beaut
That can cook,
And read a book.
Which rather pleases Lutte.
He's a wit.
Gust half of it,
And yet we don't refute;
But listen at
It's rumOred that
There's something wrong with Lutte.
THE JAN1TOR.
1T seems incredible that people with
sufficient intelligence, or money, to
own automobiles should fear arrest in
South Bend for not carrying local
license number. bat a Chicago CORES
pendent writes that he knows of two
men who avoided this city on an east
ern trip for that reason. The certified
instances lead us to wonder just how
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

ing on a cold storage bill. attacked
Armour x CO. and other packers 10
this effect He charged that Nh.
Meeker Of Armour < CO. refused TO
appear before a senate committee TO
give testimony on a cold storage bill:
that not packer appeared before the
committee, that the packers tried TO
embarrass the committee and treated
the late Sen. Hepburn, the chairman,
simply outrageous"
Part of this is a half-truth. which
is the most malicious kind of a false
hood: the remainder is untrue
Mr.. Meeker did not appear before
the committee because. as he stated
in letter from which Mcclellan pre-
tended 10 quote, he had no first hand
technical knowledge of cold storage
and refrigeration. But the whole
truth is this. Representatives of Ar
mour and company and of other pack
ers, who did have practical first
hand information on the handling of
cold storage products. appeared be-
lore the senate committee day after
day for about a week and testified.
These hearings were attended by the
late Sen. Hepburn and by Sens
la Toilette. Cummins. POmerene and
Reed. These senators as we'll as the
minutes of the committee, beginning
June Is, 1911. will substantiate this
statement.
Armour & Co. does not and never
has objected to a federal cold storage
law, but on the contrary welcomes
the same and gave its best talent 10
Sen. Heyburn's committee 10 work out
a practical law, as the records Of that
committee viii show.
Investigation will prove that meat
prices have been less affected than
prices of many other foods by the
European war excitement. The won-
der is they have not been more af-
fected with this scare" added 10 an
accentuated live stock shortage in re-
cent weeks
Receipts of cattle at the six large
markets, Chicago. Kansas CITY. St.
Joe, South Omaha, St. Louis and 1T
Worth-fOr the six weeks ending Au-
gust 10. 1914, were only $4,000, a
decline of 2S percent from the CORES
ponding period or 1913.
In spite of this STORAGE. in spite
of he stoppage of beef importation
from Argentine because ships could
not be had after war was declared,
and in spite of fluctuations on &C
count of the high price scare" the
average wholesale selling price of
beef. during the six weeks preceding
August 10, advanced, in no large city
in the United States. as much as three
quarters of a cent a pound In Chi
cage the advance was seventy-four
hundredths of a cent; in Pittsburgh,
forty-siX hundredths; in Baltimore
sixty One-hundredths; in New York
seventy-One hundredths. The aver
age advance throughout the United
States on all beef actually sold through
Armour and Co.'S three hundred and
fifty branch houses was fifty-six hun
dredths of a cent a pound.
The hog shortage has been even
more acute. During the six weeks
prior to August / 3, Armour and Co.
killed at all of its nine plants an aver
age of 40, 600 hogs a week or less than
one-half of the average weekly kill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

England will naturally regard with
some jealousy the preparations being
made in the United States 10 take over
the commerce OF the seas although In
we'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

England and France are TO furnish
the money 10 pay Belgium's indemnity
TO France. In view OF what has hap
they with grace ask Belgium 10 return
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
Advance Was Three
Cents a Pound and This Was
Due to Scarcity of Beef Says
Armour Representative.

Good prices, especially meat
prices. experienced such "a sudden
boost with the outbreak of the Euro
pean war that the nation was aroused
Immediately to such a point that in
vestigations local as we'll as national
were instituted to determine the
causes Charges that i'm many cases
the increase was artificial flew thick
and fast The following statement by
Arthur Meeker. general manager Of
Armour x Co. is particularly inter
esting in that it presents the side of
the packers, and contains an open
challenge to the assailants Of the
packeTS.-Ed Note)
The current fOod-price score has
brought forth much ignorant and
reckless misrepresentation.
Armour K CO. is no longer willing
10 be maligned and will challenge any
mis-Statement or misrepresentation
which seeks TO hold us up to public
scorn as malefactOrs.
Armour. < Co. invites the fullest
possible inquiry into current food
prices. 1t is ready to cooperate in
such an inquiry With public officials,
governmental committees, or any au-
thoritative agency anywhere without
reservation.
From the first moment Of the food
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

The sentiment of the people of Italy
is unanimously against Germany ac-
cording 10 an official canvass and the
prospect Is that Italy Will be drawn
into the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

esting to know which side, il either.
th Lord is really on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

An ex-diplomat is worrying about
the small war force Of the United
States. lie doesn't count the wheat
fields. our hold on the stomachs OF
the world IS our greaIest protection.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
SIN MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS

Ere on my bed my limbs 1 lay.
IL hath not been my use To pray
With moving lips or Bonded knees:
But silently, by slow degrees,
My spirit 4 TO Love compose.
In humble trust mine eyelids close,
With rcverential resignation:
No wish conceived. no thought ex-
pressed.
Only sense Of suppliCatiOn,
\ sense DER all my soul imprest
That I am weak, yet not unbIeSt:
Since i'm me, round me. everywhere.
Eternal strength and wisdom are.
-Coleridge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

WOman's function i'm society is
determined by the constitution of
her nature. As the spontaneous
organ of feeling. on which the unity
Of human nature entirely depends.
she constitutes the pureSt and most
natural element OF the moderating
power: which while avOWing its
own subOrdinatiOn To the ma
tel1al forces of society, purposes TO
direct them TO higher uses. First
as mother. afterwards "a wife. IL is
her office To conduct the moral ed
ucatiOn of humanity. - Auguste
Comic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

Results from the food price in
quiry are anticipated this week. To
discover them II may be necessary 10
use "a microscope.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

Little Japan aligned with Russia
and lighting for the protection OF
China is an illustration of the changes
in cases wrought by circumstances.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

The most exciting race of the sea
son is that between the publishers to
be first on the market with an anthem
tic history Of the great war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25
Statesmen Real
. and Near.
By Fred c. Kelly

WASHINGTON. - When Franklin
X. Lane, secretary of the interior. was
in the midst Of his school days in Cal
ifornia, he figured in a narrowing in
cident.
He had been reproved by his teach
er several times for throwing paper
wads at a red-headed girl and play
ing ball with a boy across the room
when the teacher was not looking.
Still he kept up his little deviltries
until the teacher sent him up TO the
principal with a note setting forth
what bad boy he had been. The
principal gave him a severe talking to
and told him what would happen if
his teacher made complaints again.
a week later Lane again appeared
before the principal.
III give you one more chance"
said the principal. IF YOU give your
teacher any further trouble shall
administer a thrashing that will set
you thinking. Remember that L shall
have your teacher keep me informed
Of your behavior"
1t wasn't more than another week
until the teacher once again sent
Lane to the principal with a note.
The principal kept his word
Without waiting to read the particu-
lars of Lanes latest doings he tossed
the note on his desk, grabbed a pair
OF nice, timber switches he had handy.
and proceeded to demonstrate to
Lane that when he promised anybody
q licking he stuck 10 his promise
And he would have no begging off.
Several times Lane started to say
something, but he shut him up in a
jiffy.
After il was all over and Lane was
rubbing his thighs the principal
picked up the note TO see just what
the boys latest Offense had been.
You asked me to let you know
about Franks behavior" the teachers
note read, land / am pleased to say
that for several days he has been a
very good boy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

Perhaps Paris isn't caring a cent
Just now whether she leads the fash
ions OF the world or not.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

Right in the midst OF our interna-
tional troubles a case OF smallpox has
broken out i'm Needersburg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

So far Richard Harding Davis has
not had an opportunity 10 mention
himself Hard luck,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

japan has also gone 20 war by the
grace OF heaven. II would De inter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

This will be a fameless war if the
isn't removed pretty soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

IL was a peculiar set of C1rCum-
stances that made a republican of Sen.
George William Norris of Nebraska.
Norris was a boy on a farm near
Clyde. O.. just old enough to begin to
take interest in public men, at the
time the Hayes-Tilden presidential
controversy was decided in favor Of
the former Hayes was TO be at his
home in Fremont for a day or two he
fore going on to Washington for his
inauguration, and his fellOw-townsmen
had arranged 10 give him a big recep-
mont would be scene that day of
public speaking. star-spangled hunt
ing. merry-go- round. and all sorts of
gay dOings. and young Norris was
crazy 10 be among those present.
II was necessary TO ride 10 Clyde
some way and catch train there for
Fremont Now Norris had "A step
father that he was not at all fond of
and this s'epparent owned the only
horse that was available But young
Norris wasn't allowed TO use the ami
NAL because his stepfather was fusSy
about IL. thinking considerably more
OF il than he did OF any of the rest OF
the family.
So Norris just took il and rode in To
CLYDE TO get the train for Fremont.
He put IL i'm the barn of q relative who
gave him permission 10 keep il there
until he should return that night. after
the Hayes celebration was over. Well.
in taking the horse across the yard in
the dark that night Norris allowed IL
10 step into an old cistern and there
was the very old Harry 10 pay. The
horses hind legs were in the cistern
and its front legs we're not, and in its
efforts to get out. il skinned itself all
up worse than man who's been
learning 10 use safety razor. About
the only people in town who were not
in bed were the members Of the town
band, also just back from Fremont,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

and Norris got them 10 help him get
the horse cut of the cistern. They final
ly got stepfathers pride on its feet
again, but OH, what q job il was, II
makes Norris shuGder yet when he
thinks of it, He didn't sleep that night.
either, for thinking OF what untOward
things might happen Wnen his step
father discovered the scratches on the
horse next day
Stepfather discovered them. all
right, but ne never found out who was
responsible for the blemishes.
However. when the danger all blew
over the difficulties he had encounter
ed heightened the importance of the
trip 10 see Hayes in the mind Of Nor
ris. and ne became about the most
enthusiastic Hayes shouter around
those parts
And he says that is what made him
a republican.
Rep. stafford of Wisconsin. who
preceded and succeeded Victor Berger
in congress. knows more about things
of interest about the capitol than the
average guide. Soon after he came
TO congress he made II his business 10
go all over the building and learn all
that the guides could tell him. After
the guides had impaired all the inter-
esting information they could think Of.
stafford started out on his own steam
and sought for still more knowledge.
Today he may be regarded as an au-
thOrity on things 10 see about the cap
itol lie knows who painted all the
big pictures in the room beneath the
dome. what the people are doing in
the pictures and just where To stand
under the dome 10 get the echo.
Stafford has found that il doesn't do
any harm 20 know all about the capt
toll. Whenever anybody comes along
from home and he mentions casually
few things about the buildings that
he wants 10 take note OF. or points out
something that the guide overlooked.
IL makes a big hit with the constituent.
who can see without inquiring further
that Stafford has had his eyes open
since he's been down here.
Copyright 1914, by Fred <. Kelly.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-25

Former Rep. Harry COvington of
Maryland, now on the supreme court
of the District of Columbia, tells of
cute little prank the democrats over
his way once played on the republi-
cans. 1t was in the days when the
head Of Abraham Lincoln was the
republican party emblem on ballot
sheets. The cOlOred people in Gov
ingtOn's locality held the balance of
power and the republicans diligently
instilled into them the thought that
they must make their mark right
looking toward the western edge of
the sheet.
one day the democrats bribed the
printer who was preparing the ballots
TO reverse the position of Abe Lincoln
at the head of the republican column
The printer did this, and the ballots
came off the presses with Abe staring
toward the right hand edge OF the
sheet and his nose in close proximity
to the cOlmun of democratic names.
Democrats took up the republican cry
Of Vote under Abe's nose, and the
republicans were up against a ticklish
situation. They knew that it would
be difficult to tell the cOlored people
to vote anywhere other than under
Abe's nose without arOusing suspicion.
The man to tell them would have TO be
man VI StduuluB III the community,
whose word had never been question
ed. They hit on man of the name Of
Johnson. a Quaker. who had been
touted Whereabouts for years as one Of
the few men since George Washington
who had never told a lie. He went
among the colored voters and told
them how the wicked democrats had
played an iniquitous trick by turning
Abe's picture around. To make it
still palmer TO them. he showed an old
and a new ballot and indicated with
his finger just where they should vote
IL order to block the diabolical scheme
of the unrighteOus democrats.
The cOlored people looked at the
truth-telling Quaker sadly and eX-
claimed one to another, "Marse John
son don sol out to the democrats"
and went right ahead voting under
Abe'S nose.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-05-16
VS.. MILWAUKEE,.

With fair weather this afternoon
and tomorrow the games between
the Colonies and Milwaukee promise
to draw record breaking crowds, as
1t is now conceded around the asso-
citation circuit that these two teams
are the real pennant contenders, this
fact being predicted in these columns
before the season opening, when
many of the critics did not figure
the Brewers to be any better than
fourth place, but who are displaying
the same ginger as last season and
are foe to be reckoned with. The
splendid showing of the Colonies on
the road has awakened the interest
of every fan and near fan in this
vicinity, and the one best bet for to-
morrow is that 1t will be necessary
to stretch the ropes in the field for
an overthrow crowd, which is
proof of the loyalty of the local
baseball followers to the liberal pol
icy being pursued by Owner Wathen.
Johnny Hughes many local adj
are out in great numbers
during the present series. roofing for
the sturdy little catcher, but it is
IL any of them were given
the power, that they would trade
either Severoid or Clemens for the
former backstop, these two having
won a place for themselves by their
splendid work.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-05-16
OPENING AT RIVERVIEw.

Riverview Park, Louisville's great
est amusement place on the Ohio
river, will open tomorrow for the
1914 season. Afternoon admissions
will be free, but after o'clock
adults will be charged five cents,
while for children accompanied by
their parents there will be no
charge. Col. Simons will sustain the
reputation he has made of giving
Louisville the best there is in music
by introducing everything new this
year. For the park patrons there
will be free open air muslcales, and
Prof. GuZzardi's orchestra, assisted
by three high class vaudeville sing
ers, will be presented by the musical
manager, Margaret Grant O'Brien,
for the opening week. Mr.. Diefen-
bach is again in charge of the Spot
less Kitchen" and will continue to
serve those delicious home cooked
meals in the best restaurant of the
South. The management says come
down, sit under the trees and enjoy
the view of the beautiful Ohio
river. Ladies and children are well
come to bring their baskets. A play
ground with swings at their disposal
has been provided for the little
ones, and "grownup" will be on
hand to care for them. 1t seems an
assured fact that Louisvillians will
avail themselves of a visit to River
view when they want real recreation.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-05-16
FoNTAINE FERRY OPENING.

Tomorrow is a day much looked
forward to by hundreds of men,
women and children, who delight to
avail themselves of the many big at
fractions 1.-THE Park Beautiful" has
to offer in the way of amusement.
Fontaine Ferry has many added at
fractions to offer it's patrons this
season, the most conspicuous OF
which is the Beautiful Rainbow
Esplanade," a construction covering
$4,000 square feet of walk, beauti-
fully colored, and illuminated at
night. 1t is expected to prove a very
popular attraction, not only as a
walk but as a protection from rain
and sun. 1t also adds much to the
beauty of the park. Natiello and his
band again furnish the music for the
daily free concerts. The latest
popular dances will be allowed at
the park dance pavilion this summer,
the music for which will be furnished
by Schilling's orchestra. The big
sanitary swimming pool, erected by
the park management last year, will
be thrown open to the public on May
80. All of the popular amusement
devices, such as the racer dip, merry
go-round, circle swing and others
will be in full operation. Last but
not least comes the variety show, the
inaugural bill being one we'll worthy
of the parks past high standard OF
vaudeville.