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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

American manufacturers Of arms
and ammunition have given the gov
eminent voluntary assurance that
they will accept no orders for ship
ments outside the United States. This
is commendabIe, but expected,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

With Gen. Leonard Wood in com
naand Of the forces in the field the
country will have confidence that the
army is in good hands and will not
be sacrifced in useless hazards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

The rebel demand for the surrender
OF Tampico should not be taken as as
surance that the Mexican factions will
not unite to fight the United States.
here is an old 'rankle in the Mexi-
can breast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
GOOD RADIANCE.

Judge-why don't you want 10
prosecute this man for taking your
auto?
Ex-Owner-He relieved ne OF so
much trouble / consider him a
friend.-Chicago Daily News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

Hey. Jimmie YOU got a new brother,
An I just turned up my nose an said
No a scare crow or something or other.
An IL amt no good for anything.
To save I can't tell what they thought
But they got stung, they did by Jlng,
like on other things they bought
An I guess l know why folks say.
To trade AT home where you can see.
You'll know how bad you're stung the
day
Your goods come, you just wait and
see.
Pa is delighted but I can't see what
But before when bought things by
mail.
He got stung but kept them. he knew
To try to get his coin back he'd fail.
l think it's a bluff and he's just pre-
tending
That he's pleased and couldn't be
prouder.
He's stung an bet he's been a-send-
To Mr.. stork a catalogue mail house
order.
THIS cleanup which Huerta has
pulled over on himself is going to
make il a good deal more pleasant
doing business in Mexico.
WE can't get used to pronouncing
the name of Carranza without feeling
that we have involuntarily uttered a
Spanish oath.
Probably Misled the Colt.
(VenaggO cor. Grant, Neb.. Tribune)
Smith had colt get IFS
leg broken Sunday.
AS the new law requiring a quart
for a quart and a pound for a pound
will not get busy until September the
strawberry season will be much the
same as in former years.
1T is quite important to keep rail-
way communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City open as the
walking is not good. The tail end
of the backbone of the continent
makes the intervening country too
rough even for a golf course.
His Uncle Was Hard of Hearing.
Lafayette JOurnal)
J. Walter Roudebush of StockWeIl,
r. FF d. No. 81 called on his uncle,
r. F. y. No. q, called on his uncle.
A NEW and popular occupation in
the City of Mexico is walking on the
American flag and insulting Ameri-
can citizens. but in view of what is
coming the flag and the citizens can
stand it.
tbs not so much what Villa says
AS what he does a little later.
To find a foe sometimes, YOU know,
Just scratch a friendly prater.
c. n. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

The parting OF O'Shaughnessy and
Euerta was not without It's exchange
OF bouquets. Huerta invited the
American to attend the wedding Of
his son.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

Editor South Bend News-Times:
Being a business woman / cannot
help seeing and hearing the war spirit
that is abroad AS a wife. a sister
ana a daughter OF men, quite natural
~ / am not only Interested in but am
concerned Ia that spirit. My father.
brother or my husband NAV be next
to be drawn into the conflict.
I cannot prevent war would If
IL were in my power 10 do so-but !
can ask that such things be treated
more seriously by the people than
they are. The leyity I found in the
business places and the streets. the
joking and the unreasoning anger in
place OF serious consideration of the
problem and regret for the situation.
was a shock 10 me.
Surely Mexico Is a Christian nation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY


The Detroit
Abraham Lincoln
editorials
1854 of
Dresiden nd the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

Why don't those Americans get out
Of Mexico while the getting is good?
Well in many instances all they have
in the world is there, and il is hu-
man nature to stick 10 the meal
ticket
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
ENCOURAGEMENT.

suppose that my heart Should be
Joyous and light.
And I should be deep in a trance !;
For Molly said. Yes" at the party
tonight
But you see-all l asked was a
dance.-Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

The follow up system OF sending
soldiers 10 back the navy should be
conclusive evidence 10 the Mexicans
that the United states means bust
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

study in the colleges and univer-
sites of the country are seriously dis
turbed. The student mind is ablaze
with patriotic fire
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

II not too deep in the woods We ex-
pect the colonel will be coming back
presently to lead a charge on the
eauseways OF Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
HOW DOES HE?

You never can tell Many a man
who Is thoroughly honest carries an
umbrella every time II rains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
RED WAS ALL RIGHT

The One-I hear that you spent
last night on a sick bed.
The Other-Nothin' 10 il. The bed
was all right. II was me that was
sick.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
a TRANsPORT

Jack-Speaking OF ships. what kind
II a ship is courtship?
Tom-It's a transport. my boy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

The president now has $500. 600 at
his disposal To help Americans out Of
Mexico and the aid will probably be
"a godsend 10 many OF them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

The passing OF Algara and
O'Shaushnessy ends the diplomatic
I base of the situation. IL will be
IS ar now until Huerta cries peccavi.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25

(VenaggO cor. Grant, Neb., Tribune
Homer Smith had a colt get its
leg broken Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
STATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
By FRED @ KELLY.

WASHINGTON. April eff you
or I, patient, sad-eyed reader. were
desiring to buy. let US say. a mule.
We would simply go 10 them that sell,
look over the spring stock OF mules.
pick out a nice one. pay our money
and go our way. That would be all
there would be TO il.
But when the government buys a
mule-an, what a grave, momentous
and complicated thing it may be
come.
For example the purchase Of a
mule in Honolulu may completely
upset the peace and dignity OF high
officials of the United States treas
ury.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01

sensation for that woman; today /
guess she is showered with roses about
once in blue moon.
Dorcas paused near the door to nod
good-by to the singer. who sat gazing
after them with her chin buried in the
red roses. Suddenly Dorcas turned to
Merry. Her face had grown white,
and she put her arm within his. He
clasped it with a strong grip, but
neither Of them spoke. At the same
moment they had caught sight of
Enoch Wentworth. He was seated in
an alcove at small table hedged
about with palms. Zilla Paget sat
facing him. Enoch's hands clasped
one Of hers which lay upon the table.
They were engrossed in each other.
Dorcas stopped abruptly when they
reached the foot of the steps. "Oh,!"
she whispered appealingly, Andrew,
save Enoch from that woman!"
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CHAPTER XIII.
A Sealed Bargain.

Wentworth sat in small room at
the theater, which he had appropriated
as his own. 1t led directly off the box
office. He was glancing over heap of
press clippings when the door opened
and Merry walked in.
Good morning" There was sur
prised glance on Enoch's face while he
spoke.
Andrew nodded a response, then he
drew q package of manuscript from his
pocket. Wentworth's eyes turned on
him curiously while lie fiattened 1t out
on the table before him. No unneces-
sary courtesies passed between them.
II rewrote the scene as you sug
gested," said Andrew carelessly.
THAT was good of you" In his sur
prise Wentworth showed an impulsive
friendliness. He stretched out his
hand for the manuscript.
There was no cordiality in Merry's
face. He glanced quietly through the
written sheets.
You count this change in the play
a necessity" he asked brusquely.
Il guess that's what it might be
called" Wentworth's voice was impa-
tient, and frown chased across his
face. "Oswald's been asking for it this
morning. When a quiet fellow like
him makes up his mind to have a
thing. he's apt to be confoundedly in
sistent.'
Then you want it,"
Certainly" @ea@f
Il sat up until daylight to write this.
It's an improvement on the other act:
! can see that myself. Oswald will tell
you, ! think, that it carries out his
ideas exactly. Before hand it over
want to make a dicker with YOU"
Wentworth stared at him blankly.
"A dicker?" he repeated. "Is 1t
money!"
Money!" Andrews face grew harsh
with scorn.
What Is it then?"
II was dining last night at Colgaz-
Zi's. L"
+Wentworth's face grew suddenly
scarlet, then it whitened.
II saw you there" Merry's voice
was relentless. Il don't know blessed
thing about the Paget woman, for or
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against her. do know this, though:
every man who has lived among good
women knows she IL not fit company
for-your sister for instance"
"Who said she WASP" snarled Went
worth. Il had not thought Of throw
ing her into my sisters society. Dorcas
would not have to tolerate even pass
ing acquaintance with her behind the
scenes If l had my way"
"She is not fit to be seen with do
cent man"
"You give me the credit then Of be
ing-a decent MANI" sneered Enoch.
ITO a certain limit do"
well, what do you want?"' Went.
worth turned an apprehensive glance
upon him.
Il want you to promise, before !
turn over this manuscript, that you
will have nothing to do with Zilla
Paget except in a business way"
why, are you interested in her
yourself?"
my God, Enoch!" Andrew stuffed
the roll of paper in his pocket and
jumped TO mis- rect.
Here, sit down. I want this affair
Strengthened out-now."
Merry did not answer. He walked
across the Office and stood beside a
table where litter of photographs lay.
He picked one up carelessly and
glanced at it. 1t was an exquisite por-
trait Of Dorcas. Her eyes gazed into
his with straightforward look which
was characteristic of the girl.
will you tell me-" there was stern
demand in Wentworth's voice. will
you explain why you are SO concerned
about my morals?"
II don't care a damn about your
MORALS" answered Merry contemptu-
ously. II was thinking about your SIS
ter. am still fool enough to believe
that you have some decency left. J.
will hand over this act, rewritten as
you want 1t. when you promise to have
nothing to do with Zilla Paget."
When Merry stopped speaking he
took seat opposite Enoch and waited
for a reply.
4 visiting card lay on the table.
Wentworth picked It up and tore 1t
into halves. He sat tearing and re-
tearing 1t in perfect silence. When 1t
was reduced to fragments, he gathered
them into the hollow Of his hand and
dropped them In the waste basket;
then he looked across at Merry.
THAT was Miss Paget's card" he
said harshly. I'm through with her"
Merry took the manuscript from his
pocket, laid it on the table before
Enoch, and walked out.
A few minutes later Enoch opened
the door which led into the box Office
A young man sat beside the window.
"Dingley," he said, Il have locked
the outside door. Don't let soul In
on me. can't see Mr.. Oswald even.
Tell him I am busy, writing"
Wentworth locked the door OF the
office, sat down in his big chair, and
picked up the manuscript. He read 1t
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Il never had real woman friend ex.
cept the sisters at the convent" said
Dorcas. Il think Alice Volk and
will be friends. We can help each
other"
Each other? I had not thought OF
it in that way. Your friendship will
mean a great deal to her. 1t is like
reaching out hand to some one who
is drowning"
"Alice Volk is different from any
one ] ever met. When little Julie ran
out to speak to you, followed her.
The mother laid her hand on my arm.
drew me back into the room, then she
closed the door and kissed me. She
did not say word. Any other woman
would have kissed me while I was say
ing 'Good-by, before you and Mrs.
Billerwell. She does unexpected things
that cannot help drawing one to her"
Poor SOUL" said Merry.
The conductor entered, shutting the
door behind him with a crash. TWEEN
ty-third street," he called.
Let us get off and have dinner
somewhere" suggested the actor. i
want to talk to you-for hours"
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SYNOPSIS.

Enoch Wentworth, newspaper man, and
Andrew Merry. actor. play hand at
poker, the stakes absolute control OF the
future OF the loser. Wentworth wins and
they decide to keep the matter secret.
EnochS sister, Dorcas, knowing from her
brother of Merry's shortcomings, tries TO
arouse his ambition. Andrew outlines the
plot or a play he has had in mind and she
urges him to go to work on 1T. When
the play Is completed Merry reads 1t to
wentworth. whose life ambition Is to
write a successful play. He demands Mer-
rvs play as forfeit of the bond won in
the poker game. Preparations for staging
the play are begun, but Merry, who is TO
play the leading part, is missing. Dorcas
IS asked to play the leading female part
and makes fine impression at the re-
nearsals. She Quarrels with her brother
Tor taking all the credit Cor the piece.
Dorcas finds Merry among the down-and-
outs In bread iae. She influences nun
10 take his part in the play. She pro-
duces and suggests certain changes in the
play 70 Wentworth, which the latter tries
TO Induce Merry to make. but the actor
refuses.
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ng-bedizened hand upon the girls
fingers. Merry stood watching them.
The woman looked very old and faded
under the white glare OF the cleo
tricity, but her face grew eager and
tremulous while she poured out her
soul in her own language. Dorcas took
one rose from the cluster in her arms
and laid the rest Of the fragrant bios
SONS beside the singers plate.
You'll forgive me for parting with
your fowers?" she whispered as she
rejoined Merry.
I'm glad you did 1t. Once upon a
time stage bouquets were WORKOUT
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$32,322. These are gains of which
any professional athletic enterprise
might well feel proud, even in a sea-
son far less abbreviated than that in
which football has to make its money.
So it is scarcely surprising that the
athletic authorities of the colleges re-
gard football as their most important
sport. But the game holds that pres
tige not merely because Of the fine
showing made by its financial BALANCE
sheet. It seems rather that the large
income Is to be attributed to the
prestige of college football as an ex'
elusive and unique game. 1t occupies
a field in which the undergraduates
have everything practically their own
way and are not yet disturbed by pro-
fessionai competition. AS sport 1t
enjoys the especial distinction of the
college stamp.
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CHAPTER XII.
A Prima Donna Of the Past.

a Pfima Donna or the FaSt.
Dorcas and Merry paused for mo-
ment before flight Of steps which led
up to what had once been a fine
private residence. It's exclusive days
were past; it was reckoning with q
garish blaze Of light to every passer-
by. Through the open door came
strains from the overture to william
Tell"
What queer place." said the girl.
"You can't realize it's Queerness un-
til we are inside. The crowd that
gathers here is as motley as any you
find in New York"
Dorcas ran lightly up the steps. The
cafe, shabby and weather-beaten out
doors, was bizarre inside. At the far
Their end daub OF painted canvas at
tempted to create the illusion Of sunlit
fields. Against 1t rose theatrical
apple tree. A hundred electric lights
blazed inside crimson apples on its
widespread branches. Under it, at a
huddle of tables, people were dining
vociferously. The place shrieked its
antagonism to the civilized ceremony
of feeding. Humanity dug it's elbows
into one another while it handled
knives and forks, and screamed its
conversation. The rooms reeked with
a hundred doors of highiy-seasoned
food and tobacco smoke. 1t was be-
wildering blend Of light and smells and
noise. Dorcas followed Merry through
the labyrinth to small table in a
distant corner, hedged about with
palms.
II come here time and again." con-
fessed Merry after they were seated.
81 love the place; the crowd is so in
teresting. People let themselves loose
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-10-01
BIG PROFITS OF GRlDIRoN
Football Is Easily the Greatest Money
Getter Among all College
Sports.

To any one who has seen even one
of the minor fall contests upon the
gridiron it will not be surprising to
learn that football IS the greatest
money-maker among all the college
sports. The profits in any other field
are comparatively negligible and the
football surplus each year neips TO
make UP some of the deficit that re-
suits from maintaining Improbable
athletics. It is reported that Harvard's
receipts from football last year We're
$114.8e4, of which $74.71S represented
clear profit, while Princeton received
$67,313 and achieved neat pront OF
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III
a
full
use-he with the cheerful
They
headlines
her
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in coop like this; they enjoy life
frankly"
Il should think they did" Dorcas
laughed gaily.
Across the room a party Of college
lads were humming ragtime song
in utter inharmony to the orchestra 8
music Corks were popping amid the
rattle of dishes and silver while laugh
ter in a hundred tones, and the Ian
guages of all the old Latin races, were
blended in the strange babel.
tits droll little world" said Merry.
Dorcas pulled off her gloves and sat
smoothing them between Ier fingers.
Il remember" Andrew gazed about
him in q reminiscent mood, lone sea-
son was tied up with a summer pro-
duction, and it was horribly lonesome
in New York. There was not a soul
In our company 1 wanted to fraternize
with. Enoch was West. / used to
come here night after night and work
myself into a light-hearted mood. |
had a part / hated. / did not go on
until the second act, SO sometimes
stayed here until half-past seven. The
place walked me up. got into queer
humor while watching people. Before
it wore off used to dash to the thea
ter, as one acts when you are over
powered with sleep, and try to get to
bed before you go wide awake again.
Usually l don't have to hammer N.Y.
self into the disposition for work.
When | am cast for some role that
makes one fairly snort with impa-
tience, 1t is horribly hard to feel like
it. If get human character. love
It."
Like John Esterbrook?'"
YES, like John Esterbrook' Miss
Dorcas," Merry went on eagerly, Il
went tramping Neutrality-suspicious..
found myself within sight Of another
state before pulled up. was
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rapidly, slipped blank sheet of paper
into a typewriter. and began to copy
It with slow elaboration. When it was
finished he read each typed page care
fully. He tackled them together and
rose to his feet. He began to search
the office rapidly with his eyes. then
he turned to a wash-bowl in the corner
He crushed into loose bunch each OF
the sheets which held Merrys writ
ing and touched the paper with a
match. 1t leaped into q red blaze. He
watched 1t carefully, poking the sheets
over with q paper knife until each one
fell away into shivering black ash.
When every spark had died he turned
on faucet, and the light ashes were
swept down the waste pipe. He
rubbed a speck Of CRIME from his
hands and opened the box Office door.
Oswald sat on high stool beside the
window.
ITO RE- CONTTNT1ED
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You Know Lemonade Is Made of Lemons Often?

the added give additional
the author cum
birch
the
filtered juice OF sound
be kept
for long time"
he a
desire expound and eucdate the W
appejack yTod ano
s a
syllable that there 10
in
their state
And He tested
aapara and down
the knowledge
"a So contained and some apple CIDER
everything ingredient
Not
benzoae
therefore fastened to the
all might halt in time and beware OF
misrepresented
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EnameIware Cement.

FOR mending enamelware pots and
pans where hole has been Clipped
off. the following is effective: Equal
parts of soft putty, finely sifted coal
ashes and sifted table salt. Mix all
together and pack it into the hole.
Place the mended article on the stove
with a little water in it until the &C.
meat gets hard. 1t never fails, and 1t
becomes as hard as the enamel itself,
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Depths Of His Love.

My little son went into the living.
room where my invalid mother was
lying on couch and In the following
quaint way expressed his love for her:
He knelt down, put his little arms
about her, and said: Gamma, dess
wish they would all die so l tould
make pancakes for 90. Exchange.
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leather and body of anarchist red
gave warning toot
The woman ignored it. Came an
other toot. The woman kept up her
slow strolling, as if the avenue were
one of those things you call flowery
mead. After he had sounded third
warning, the chauffeur, who had al
ready slackened speed, curved around
the woman and whizzed on. And for
that one time, anyhow, the situation
was saved.
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his predecessor
watchdog at the
)
dismounted
riding
him would made Missouri mule blush Backing out
remembered that
had not ammunition
yesott the worst had"
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CdIOIIHd d lew Years U6IUT6 IH6 T6VU-
luton with little except stout heart
and his rich brogue.
A great hand at jumping, a fine
runner and good fighter, he soon
found place in the ranks of the
American army and fought with dis
tinction. In skirmish a bullet from
a redcoat's rifle pierced his knee, and
for this wound he received as a
bounty from congress large tract of
land. On this land his descendants
ara still living. and on it the member
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Knew of Wars Horrors.

Take my word for it, If you had
seen but one day of war. you would
pray Almighty God that you nlghr
never see such thing again--DukS
OF Wellington.
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The old chap used to come in
about twice a week to have legal
chores performed and Johnson never
charged him anything. But the old
man never failed to make a bluff OF
uniting his hand in his pocket and
inouiring: "Well, how much do owe
Won. Ben ?"-knowing we'll enough that
Johnson would say: ooh, that's all
right"
Now Johnson didn't mind doing
all this work for nothing, but he got
tired of having the old chap work
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he a
the
De startling
CLIENT X
you that bluff I'll charge that"
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Wise Fathers.

In tsese days it is wise father
,sho does not dread to know his own
gon.-Life.
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Got Tired of Having Old Bluff Worked on Him

m REPRESENTATIVE phlanthropc
his time without giving him reward
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Most Effective Shot in Her Ammunition Chest

W. HOUSTON
N