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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
THE MATRON AT THE GATE.

Daily for SO years a motherly
woman sat in a great railway station,
scanning the faces of the girls who
poured into the city-scanning also
the faces of the men who approached
them.
To those who can read the human
face. it carries an infallible index to
the human soul; and this woman had
learned to read in the best school of
all-eXperience.
In big city are hundreds of homes
in which mothers Groom to trusting
children while loving fathers toll to
provide-hOmes that would never
have been had not Ellen Grady learned
10 read human faces and nip peril in
its bud
Areas larger than warning kingdoms
are dotted with smiling farms on
which daughters sing as they work
because at the right time. one gray
haired. kindly woman saw the wolf in
Sleeps clothing and interfered
But Ellen sits in her accustomed
place no more. A stranger sits there
Ellen sits at home. resting. thinking
Ellen has been pensiOned
How many pensions reward ser
vice OF greater worth?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

the actual amount of my meal check.
sudden inspiration seized me. l
reached into my pocket for my United
States papers l didn't have any
United states papers except an old
copy OF the Police Gazette, but this
was war. and reaching was legitimate.
] produced a white envelope with
mysterious mark upon il and held II
quarters OF an inch from the
proprietors eyes. He couldn't read
English. so he was duly impressed.
Dentist Extracted Gold.
He rushed upstairs 10 the safe and
imm ediately returned with five shining
10 france gold pieces. He slipped
them 10 me under the table with an
apology. and l hastily paid my bill.
When l looked at the piece Of white
paper. 1 saw it was a bill from my
dentist.
Outside in the street the three
behind me in silent admiration, and
I knew that my mustache had grown
fully an eighth OF an inch.
Meanwhile We were no nearer TO
the boat for America and the atmo-
sphere was becoming more warhke
by the minute. We met a prominent
American standing on the corner. lie
was calm and collected. He said ne
had come TO Paris 20 open big
moving picture theater and nothing
was going 10 stop him. We forgot
our own troubles. In spite OF II all,
we were still sane. We left the poor
nut standing there and headed for the
American consulate
Copyrighted, 1914. by x. l.. Gold
berg)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders Prom the Columns
Of The Daily Times.

Wallace II. Dodge the founder Of
the Dodge Manufacturing company
and one Of the leading spirits OF Mish
awake. died at his home in that city
aged as years.
John Sheddriek a pioneer. died at
the age OF So.
Miss Hattie f. Steele daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John :. Steele, 221 :. St.
Louis ST, was married 10 William A.
Dutton.
Burglars tried 10 pry open the front
door OF J. II. Loughman's residence
but were frightened away by the
scerams OF a member OF the family.
DR. Montgomery was in Plymouth
yesterday.
3. A. Birdsell has returned from an
eastern business trip.
The best Michigan peaches sold al
IS a bushel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
KEEP Cool. AND HANDS OFF,

KEEP COOL, AND HANDS OFF!
Bound to do his best to maintain
the reputation of the Chicago univer-
sity professor as a person of super
heated mind, Mr.. w. G.. Hale of that
institution now loudly demands that
the United States declare war upon
Germany for her violations of Hague
conventions. Prof. Hale should go off
somewhere and cool his head. The
United States is not going to declare
war on anybody.
Almost as mischievOus. if not quite
is the suggestion advanced by some
doubtless we'll meaning persons that
the United States should take the
initiative at this time to bring about
peace.
From Berlin and from sources that
echo the thought of Berlin there is
evidence of desire that something may
occur 10 bring a cessation of hOstilities
now that the forces of the kaiser are
in the ascendant. Reports Of steady
Russian advance through Galicid, now
proclaimed a Russian province, and of
demands made by the Austrians upon
Germany for help may be factors in
promoting the thought There is.
however, no suggestion from head
quarters of the German armies of any
desire or inclination to stop the
carnage for which Germany is re-
spOnsible. This effort on the part Of
sympathizers with Germany to involve
the United States is. therefore. not
only gratuitous' but in a sense a re-
Election upon those responsible for the
destiny of the German empire. No
body has heard Of the kaiser, who is
somewhere near the French border.
indicating willingness to sue for peace.
The protocol signed by Great Brit
ain. France and Russia shows that
these governments have no idea of
permitting this great conflict to end
until they are fully ready, either in
victory or in defeat Any effort Of the
government of the United States to
inject itself into this situation at this
time would doubtless be resented by
these three governments.
II is no part Of the duty OF the Unit
ed States to pull anybodys chestnuts
out OF the fire. II is no part Of the
duty Of the president of the United
States TO involve this country in con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

that he doesn't know. but he thinks
they are laying a sewer.
And so it goes. The answer is that
we do not know our own city. We are
so deeply occupied with our personal
affairs that we give little thought and
no time TO what is going on around
US, what We are paying for with our
taxes and what is contributing to the
city and to the benefit of every indi-
vidual citizen. This is wrong. 1t is
apathy. and to a city apathy is what
atrophy is to a man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

WE are not impressed by the an
nouncement that the French captured
two German standards. We under
stand that standards are flags of some
kind, made of bunting and cost per-
haps $3.9S at wholesale.
THE French paid for them in flesh
and blood. We refuse to see the SEN
timental side.
THIS is war. and war is hell
THE war poem written by Thomas
Hardy comes no nearer touching the
high notes of the present conflict than
those that have gone before. 1t does
not impress US more deeply than one
Of b. l.. It's triolets. In fact were we
to. find il untitled and unheralded we
might mistake il for one. England's
poets seem unable to rise TO the Oc-
casiOn. They are either uninspired or
scared TO death.
Why Sporting Writers Become Mel
anchOly.
Here's one OF the many things that
tend to make the life of the sport
writer an unhappy one The Sporting
News Record Book gives the follow
ing schedule of games for the Amer
lean league on Sept 10. Figure it out
Tor yourself How can team play
three different clubs in as many Diff
ferent places2 The schedule:
Detroit at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Detroit
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
Cleveland at St. Louis.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia
A VICTIM.
ADD horrors OF War-the American
newspaper correspondents have been
turned loose
WE presume Ed Jernegan and the
Eberhart boys are having the time of
their lives this week swapping stories
with the refugees about old times
in Mishawaka, None of them is so
awful old but their memories run
back like a log carrier in a sawmill.
WHY wouldn't it be a cute little
style for the women TO wear black
velveteen hats with white wings stick
ing straight up?
The ArtleSs Commercial Traveller
(KnOX DemocratD
travelling salesman. who makes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
+. JOSEPH COUNTY.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
George Ford.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Chester r. Montgomery.
FOR HERIFF-Ch0rles Bailey.
FOR AUDTTOR-Ar Wolfe.
FOR RECORDER Bert f. Klysz.
FOR CLERK-GeOrge Raab.
FOR TREASURER Fred ". Martin.
FOR ASSESSOR-JOhn NJ Truax.
FOR Henderson Mcclellan.
FOR CORONER-rhom J Swantz.
COMMISSIONERS - Middle District
Thomas William; (Western District, ]
W. Miller
COUNCILMEN at-largel-NelsOn J
Riley, William Mix and Frank Mayr jr.
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP.
FOR TRUSTEE-Gus A. klingler.
FOR ASSESSOR-JOseph Voorde.
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Elmer Peak and Joseph V. WypiszynskL
FOR CONSTABLES-RO Robert a Beyers
and Andrew FitZkanitz
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
THE SAVING GRACE.


THE SAVING GRACE.
The saving grace about our politics
is spirit of fairness. IndisCriminate
charges and loose talk seldom get
anywhere. Some of the standpat ora
tors at the outset indicated that they
could hold Gov RalstOn and the mem
bers of his administration up as ex-
traVagant fellows who had spent the
peoples money like hilarious sailors
These kind of charges have not re-
Elected any great political acumen on
the men directing the republican state
campaign and the frenzied orators
have received a wig-wag signal to
slow down.
The prediction is freely made that
there is not an intelligent republican
in the state that would dare announce
that increased taxation for benevolent
institutions. or the increased taxation
for educational purposes would be
stricken down if the republicans carry
this election We do not believe that
a single candidate on the state ticket
nor single member Of the republic
an state committee. will dare state
that in the event Of republican success
this increased taxation will be abolish
ed. With the same assurance it is
confidently believed that not a single
republican candidate on the state tick
ct, nor a single member OF its or
ganization will have the hardihoOd to
declare that he is in favor Of the re-
peal Of the public utility act. We do
not believe that either Of them will
hazard the chance of an appeal to the
people TO go back TO a condition where
there is no regulation of the proper
ties of the public service corporations
of the state. There can be no issue on
the vocational education law for in
the republican state platform in 1914
they again declared for a vocational
education law.
These great legislative enactments.
OF course. need funds 10 support them.
But there is no public clamor that
any OF them be relinquished. The
people of Indiana will hardly incite
worth a cent over any standpat policy
that would reverse the will of the
people in these matters.
On the contrary the people OF the
state will more likely give their sup
port TO those men pledged TO the ad-
vancement and development OF these
very things. Would the standpatters
cut off the support Of Purdue univer-
sity or the Indiana State Normal
school, The argument is about as
lOgical.-Terre Haute Tribune
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

II is said the militant will be the
predominating feature of fall styles in
feminine attire but let us fiatter our
selves that il viii all be externally
and that internally woman will remain
her own sweet self
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

There is a big human interest story
coming is productive Of "reminiscences
and these appeal TO the human heart
with peculiar power.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

a heavy decrease in the woman vote
is noted in illinois primaries. due prob
ably 10 the opening meetings Of the
bridge clubs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

The disgruntled press is poking fun
al Mr.. Bryans good ship Friendship.
but il would be better for all OF US if
she ruled the wave
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

The drain on the water department
viii decrease from now on for several
months. There will be less sprinkling
and fewer baths.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

Pope Benedict will make peace
appeal TO Europe. In its present state
of mind and activity Europe is not
likely 10 bend the attentive ear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

Black will be the prevailing color
in female attire in Germany for many
years 20 come. As one German
American put it. generation will be
wiped out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

The word face is indispensable TO
expressive. IL is as essentia! 10 the
Grst page as "grab" is 10 the sporting
page
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

cording TO German omciaI reports it is
no such thing. Take your choice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

Reports say there was a division OF
sentiment in Japan over going 10 war,
but the hot blood OF the young won.
Ii overcame the counsel OF the old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

At least the aerial battles are open
and above board.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

There Is nothing I'm the whole
world that can vie with the soul,
In its eagerness for beauty. or i'm
the ready power wherewith il
adopts beauty unto ITSELF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

Prince Albert chose a poor time TO
have appendicitis. He is needed at
the front Besides, the surgeons are
BUSY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

but-well we know what the poets
can do.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

Knox about twice a year and sells his
wares in most of the states east Of the
Mississippi river, stood in front OF
NanDeTweele's store one night last
week and made number o. compli-
mentary observations about our beau
tiful courthouse yard. He said it
seemed to him that no where in the
United States was the grass quite as
green or the leaves on the trees quite
so rich in color as they are in the
public square OF this city.
HEGEMONY is a good word to add
to ones daily diet of words. Ii is
multum in parvo in expression. If
one were TO attempt to express its
meaning without using il he would
travel a long journey to reach a near
destination. That is why we do not
define it. Our space is limited.
7 GOT just the assignment I want
ed for Monday afternoon" said
Red" the police reporter, speaking
at large TO the news room. And
what was that" asked another. To
cover The Million Dollar Mystery, q"
said Red"
The EXpatriated HOoSier.
Letter in The Lagro. Ind, Press
Tower. Mich, Aug. PC, 1914.
Mr.. Gumert, Dear Sir:
AS SO many of my friends wanted
me to write to them I thought Ia
take advantage of your newsy little
paper and answer them through its
columns.
/ wish to say to these and to you
that l am at my sons up here in
northeastern Michigan, enjoying my
self fine. We are having plenty Of
rain and sunshine, and everything
looks fine. My son has fine crops of
potatoes, peas. beans, carrots, etc.
and they didn't have to use fertilizers
here like they do in Indiana, either
We went huckleberrying one day
and got over a buShel Of the dandieSt
berries you ever saw, and were only
out about three hours. Tomorrow we
are going trout fishing, and hope to
! bring home a nice string of the
Speckled beauties. | wish you could
all be with me to enjoy the fine eli
mate of Michigan.
Mrs. H. A oswald.
GARY" writes Z. d. 5, lis
wonderful city when the steel mills
are running full blast. and a sand
locked village when they're not What
Gary needs is a yearly schedule of
three meals a day"
THE hegemOny OF Germany is
threatened by a bulletin which says
that the Uhlans have been annihilated
again.
CANTO VIII.
Slowly slipping, slowly slipping
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

1t is reported that Germany is ready
field Will the alliance see or call?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
CANTO VII.

Slowly slipping, slowly slipping
Is the German hold on France,
The fear of dread defeat is gripping
Horse and foot and gun and lance.
Backward turning, slow and grudging
Fighting as they fall and sway
The army of the kaiser waning
Paris farther still away.
.. y. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

So far The Hague has escaped bonn
bardment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

According TO FTench official reports
the allies have the advantage. Ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.
In trance and dream of old Gods
prophet saw
The casting down OF thrones
Whittier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

The kaiser says his heart bleeds for
Louvain, whatever good that will do
LOuvain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

fiict with any of these nations. be it
armed conflict or merely diplomatic,
and we do not believe he will do it.
New York Herald.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

WE are not impressed by the an
nouncement that the French captured
two German standards. We under
stand that standards are flags of some
kind, made of bunting and cost per-
haps $3.9S at wholesale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-11

GARY" writes Z. d. s., "is a
wonderful city when the steel mills
are running full blast. and a sand
locked village when they're not. What
Gary needs is yearly schedule of
three meals a day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
MRS. WAKEFIELD IS
 GRANTED NEW TRIAL
Supreme Court Finds Error in Ruling on Evidence-Strong Fight to
 Save Woman Made

Hartford Con, April i6-Ruling that part of the evidence given by Coroner Mix in her trial should have been eX- cluded the supreme court today found err TOT in the conviction of Mrs Bessie J. Wakefield of murder in the first degree and ordered q new trial for the woman.
 Mrs. Wakefield was convicted october 3l. 1913. Her trial had followed that Of James Plew, who was put ep death for tho crime on March 1.
 Mrs. Wakefield and Plew were charged With having killed the womans husband at the Wakefield's home in Bristol. Plew. a farm hand. WAS U frequent callei at the Wakefield home. The evidence indicated that Plew on one of his visits started a dispute with Wakefield according sh . plan that had been arranged by himself and the wife. and Plew and the woman choroformed Wakefield Plew then took the man several miles into the woods north of Cheshire and killed him, accord ing to the testimony
 Women's organizations have made a strong fight to save Mrs. Wakefield from the gallows. Thousands of protests against her execution have been received by Governor Baldwin from all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
MELLEN MAY HEAD
 LABOR ORGANIZATION
Former Railroad President Said to Be Offered Leadership of New
 Federation

Eoston, April 16-Chares S. Melen. for nerly president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, may become the active head of a new federated body with which 2,000.oo0 rail road employees are affiliated.
 It became known today that Mr, Mel len had been approached on the subject and that he is giving 1t favorable con- sideration, The new organization, to be known as the Federated Council of Rail road Brotherhoods. viii be formed at st meeting of delegates in this city April 26.
 The idea of the council has been pro- noted by the Order of Railroad Station Agents, which met here in January and appointed committee to invite the many independent societies of railroad men to send delegations to the forthcoming meet ing. 1t is stated that favorable responses were received and 100 delegates have been elected.
 At present there is no central body in this country and the organization will be along the line of the English and German federations. Harry Phillips dep uiy lord mayor of Westham. England. and assistant secretary of the Federated Transportation Workers of England, will be present to aid in the organization The eouncil will represent all branches of the service includiue %~anauctors engineers i brakemea. sta tioi' agents, Xteigiio hand lels, telegraphers signalmen and track MalkerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
WHITMAN PROBING
 TESTIMONY GIVEN IN
 BEHALF OF GUNMEN
Eleventh Hour Fictitious Testimony Will Be Thoroughly Investigated. Witness Refuses to Say Who
 Prompted Action

New York. April 16-District Attorney Whitman hoped tonight to learn soon the original of the fictitious testimony intro duced on behalf of the four gunmen. slay- CTS of Herman Rosenthal. in their final plea to Supreme Court Justice Golf last Saturday for a new trial
 Karl Dresner, one of the new witnesses, was brought to the district attorneys of flee today and questioned as to who in duced him to prepare the affidavit sub mitted to Justice Golf. This affidavit and Dresners testimony were admitted pleaded guilty to perjury and is in the Tombs pending his appearance before the grand jury.
 Dresner would not give the prosecutor today the information sought nor would he tell whether he was paid to become an eleventh hour witness. The prosecutor let 1t be known tonight. however that he expects to break down Dresner's reluc- tance tomorrow. Meanwhile detectives are searching for William E. Burwell. known as the "St. Louis Kid" of Water bury, Conn. and Samuel Kalmanson of Buffalo, who also were witnesses.
 Charles Becker, it was learned today, hopes to take the stand in his own de- fense when placed on trial for the second time next month, on a charge of murder ing Rosenthal by hiring the gunmen to do the shooting. District Attorney Whit man said he would welcome the appear ance of Becker as a witness.
 Dollar John I.anger, friend of Ros- enthal. may be called as a states witness against Becker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
SURVIVOR TELLS 0F
 STEAMER DISASTER
Captain and Eight Members of Crew Lost Off New
 Jersey Coast

New York, April 16-The identity of the near Long Branch, N. J., last night, was established by lifesavers at daybreak to- day as the Charles K. Buckley, from Jacksonville. Fla, for New York.
 The schooner is total loss and Capt c. C. Hardy. his wife and eight members of the crew, were lost while attempting to launch a lifeboat.
 One seaman, Emil Martinson. who re- mained on deck, was rescued soon after midnight by being virtually lariated by a line shot across the bow of the schooner from ashore. He is badly injured and
 may die..
 Lfesavers rgged up searchlights on the beach and shot line after line toward the vessel The breakers rendered it impos- sible to launch a boat.
 Martinson recovered sufficiently tonight to tell of the misfortune to his ship. Wher it became certain the vessel was going ashore, said Martinson. Captain Hardy picked out a sailor and ordered him and the mate to save Hardys wife. Hardy said he would stick by his ship. The woman, the mate and the sailor en- tered the small boat, which. striking thu water was swept away by a heavy sea
 The captain, two sailors and the cool took to the rigging. Martinson dashed himself to mast. A line shot from shore by the lifesavers, fell across tn, snip; Captain Hardy, removing boots ant oilers, made leap for 1t but a wave s,y ept him to his death. This same way. dislodged and drowned the cook and on, of the sailors. When all had perished ex cept himself Martinson said, he decide, to venture into the sea and try to gai,
 the shore.