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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Congress hears that the army and
navy are unfit for war. We might
ask what war? if we were disposed
TO be facetious. but Of late we have
learned that Righteousness and war
don't mix
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Civilization is progressing in the Do
minican republic, boasts the bureau of
insular affairs. In spite of weekly rev.
olutions. the customs receipts are ris-
ing. 'Rah for civilization
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

a Sunday theatrical show may not
be necessity, as ruled by a Muncie
court, but a good many people who
work six days out of the seven find
innocent amusement a helpful factor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

scented by Air. Bryan to ambassadors
and ministers who Joined him in sign
ing peace treaties prove not to have
been beaten from swords we see no
loss Of analogy, since they were cast
from nuts and bolts from the naval
gun factory.
THE sword is the symbol of war,
we admit, and it features in the liter
allure Of warfare while nuts and bolts
appear only in the inVoices-but, in
actual warfare the nut or the bolt of
a gun may be as vitality essential to
victory as the sword. Hence, we re-
peat. we see no loss of analogy. Mr..
Bryan is guilty OF no breach of the
eternal illnesses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

through the present war period in
better condition than before II
nothing else the war is giving US
practical lesson in the value Of self
reliance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
63Adv2

ALMOST any day it rains a fisher
man may be seen vending his way
across the apron of the dam. He car
ries a cane pole over his shoulder and
a can of bait III his hand. He differs
little if at all, from other fishermen
One would recognize the type imnedi-
ately on sight. At the other end of
the dam a boat is tied and in this he
steps and rows to the middle of the
river, where the eddy from the falls
holds his craft stationary. Once 10
Gated he sits and fishes until the
shades Of evening fall. Then he ties
up his little boat, recrOsses the dam
and repairs TO his humble home.
From time to time the neighbOrs de-
tect an Odor of frying fish in the air,
but not often.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

With the gradual increase Of for
eisn trade and the extension II home
Industries into new fields of produc-
ton the United States should come
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

The number of 1--WE Don't Discuss
the War" signs is increasing in places
of business. The influence is salutary,
both mentally and morally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

The SOx seem to have it unanimous
ly in Chicago. Hereafter the city
championship might be taken for
granted but for the gate receipts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Even the Italian kings crown
doesn't rest easy. Wife's going to
make him walk the floor with a new
baby and a new bottle shortly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

1t is understood that the increase in
shoe prices is not TO take effect until
February. A word to the soleless
should be sufficient.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
The Muse In Single Harness.

(Chesaning MOnitor.)
Here is a man who doesn't refuse
To make and mend your boots and
shoes.
His leather is good, his work is quick.
His profits are small SO he gives no
tick;
And when he dies he fears no Goals,
For he has saved SO many sOles.
ARTHUR CUMMINS,
63AdV2 Shoe Repair Man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Let the jingoes roar. The Jap
anese have taken a German island
right in our midst-betwee the Phil
ippines and Hawaii.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
OUT OF DANGER.

The peace treaties this country has
entered into bind 9SO,O00,00O people
to peace, so far as the United States is
concerned. This number includes
most of the worlds civilized popula-
ton. SO that, should a dispute arise
between this nation and any other, the
matter will be referred TO a tribunal
made up Of delegates from other ma
tons, and that tribunal shall have
year in which TO examine and report.
During that year the excitement is
expected to cool and a. solution be
reached. As a general thing argu-
meats 90 not decide an issue. This is
attended to by events, and during Il
year many of these happen that reflect
upon the issue. 1t is hoped that the
rest Of those $50. 300. 900 people will
go into agreements of this kind. 1t
will establish the worlds peace.
In the present European tumult
the treaty, so far as this country is
concerned will act like a charm.
Should a question arise. we would
wait a year before the slaughter be-
gan. In that time we could get cool,
and become impressed by the horrors
of war So we can 90 on with our
business and other earthly affairs feel
ing sure that no bloody war will in
tervene TO obstruct or dispense our
purposes.-Ohio State Journal (Rep.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

The duration of the war may be cal
culated on the basis of endurance.
This may be taken both physically
and financially.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

If Wilhelm can only collect the in
IDENTITIES as he goes along. he'll be
a rich man yet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

President Wilson might give Hol-
land a few KIND words of advice on
how TO handle war fugitives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Perhaps the nations at war are
keeping the correspondents out be-
cause they are ashamed of what they
are doing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Even neutrals will hope that that
Belgian army got away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
TIE CAR AND THE WAR.

That a successful war Will give au-
tocracy in Russia even a stronger grip
on that country can not be doubted
after reading OF things as they are
now and as they were before the war
began. During years preceding the
outbreak Of hostilities il was impOs-
sible 10 read of the car, or OF any
OF the royal family. or OF any OF the
Romanoffs, or. in fact OF any OF the
persons clearly identified with the
bureaucracy travelling anywhere
without an armored train IN front
and another behind the one on which
they travelled. When the car went
abroad he was accompanied by troops.
and not infrequentiy il has been
impossible for him 10 go abroad at
all since the progress OF invention
for putting high explosives in small
pocket packages.
The war spirit has changed all OF
that The car goes everywhere, and
IS followed everywhere by cheering
multituCes. He rides on horseback
instead OF being hid in mail-enclosed
and bomb-proof carriages. Very like
" he can now eat with "a genuine APP
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

but TO the league which gathers
about the stove in the back room and
masticates with cowlike gravity the
events OF the militant months. Here
digestion waits on masticatiOn and
by the opening OF spring and the re-
newal of active operations the work
OF assimilation is complete and the
baseball world, with new vlgor in its
veins and new wisdom in its brains re-
sumes the uplift Of the truly great
national pastime.
Satan's Fall.
(Bab. in Kalamazoo Telegraph-Pr
Old Satans fall-the cause, / mean
Has caused men oft TO wonder.
I've thought perhaps he might have
slipped
Upon a peal of thunder.
WITHOUT any knowledge of the
game other than that obtained by
looking over the shoulders Of Louis
Nickel. Charley GoetZ and John Nc
Erlain we have always regarded
pinOchle as a great indoor sport.
But" writes a friend whose intelli-
gence and veracity we would be re-
luctant TO question, ''pinochle is a dis
ease"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17

Q. Annette.
We see you yet,
All dripping wet,
Caught in the net.
We cannot forget
How quick you let
The princeling get
You in a fret;
And you may bet
Well always regret
You're not out pet,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
GOOD ROADS WORK

Albuquerque, Sept. 12-Next Thurs
day evening the good roads local will
again take up its work after a period
of subdued activity throughout the
warm weather. The meeting will be
held at the Commercial club at s
O'Clock and many matters of interest
will be brought up. The local offic-
ials have several plans under way
which the organization will be asked
to act upon and 1t is hoped to start
off the work for this year with bang
and keep it going with smash. Good
roads enthusiasm has been high at
several times during the summer but
with the coming of fall it is hoped to
inaugurate a program of hard eff
cient work that will accomplish much
for the highways of the county. All
local members are being asked to
pay their dues as soon as possible,
that the localS annual zee TO tne
state association may be covered and
that there may be funds on hand for
other work. Secretary D. r. Lane of
the state association yesterday sent
out about 1000 pieces of literature to
different locals over the state and will
follow this up with further distri-
button of other good roads pamphlets
and books later this fall After this,
he says, he hopes to make an organic
ing trip to several counties, especially
those south in the Rio Grande valley
and to some of those in the Pecos
valley regions where an organizer has
been requested. '''a ~
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
China FACES GREAT +
YEAR-LONG FAMINE
FLOODS DURING JULY MAKE RAIs-
ING OF CROPS AN IMPoS-
SIBlLITY

Washington, Sept. 12.-Twelve
months famine, which only by outside
aid can be averted, taces the Kwang
Tung and Kwang 81 provinces of
China, which were devastated by
| floods in July with a loss of 5000 lives
and of more than 100000 homes. Con-
sui General Chessire reported today
from Cation that about 100000 peo-
pie suffered losses and many millions
would need food until the next harvest
In many places whole villages have
been blotted out, inhabitants and ALL"
says the report. "The loss of life may
never be known, but the suffering
caused is appalling. The west river
still, at the end of July, is very high;
the fields and lands are under several
feet of water. Banks require rebuild
Ing, house re-erecting, fields to be
pumped dry for planting. Taxes are
remitted and other government aid
given, but even thus. the people have
lost all. stand helpless.
"At the first We hoped the water
might recede more rapidly and the
fields be available for the second
planting. This now, appears to be inn
possible. In such event the people
face a ten or twelve-month famine.
This is only the beginning. What
the near future has IN store only can
God know. Help is needed now De
lay cannot be long if these people are
to be saved"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

thing in the least discreutable to Ger
man arms. And eaca and all seeming
ly imagine that to withhold the news
Of the success of an opposing army
is to convince the world that the
other side is incapable of fighting and
doomed to final defeat
Censorship which has for its object
only the elimination of news that
would betray army movements to the
enemy is justified. But this seems
to be a secondary consideration with
the censors now on the job. For the
most part they seem to be men who
know little about war and less about
news. Presumably they have been
drawn from the nobility or the gentil-
ity that knows nothing of practical
affairs of any kind. Through these
incompetents the various warning
powers go on hiding their heads and
imagining that the world cannot see
their elevated tail feathers. They
have not learned from the ostrich,
and probably they win not learn from
public displeasure. But it is the
height of folly for any military or Of
ficial clique to expect to win world
sympathy through course that sys-
tematically insults public intelligence.
Official complaints from belligerents
to Washington are not going to re-
move the memory of official dupicity
as exempnfied so forcibly in the cen
sorship.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
TRACTION COMPA ANY
Went IN The HOLE
ALBUQUERQUE STREET CARS ARE
NOT PAYING REGULAR
DIVIDENDS

Santa Fe, Sept. 12.-Seven hundred
thousand passengers were carried by
the albuquerque Traction company
last year, according to the annual re-
port of the president of the company,
NJ. 0. Chadbourne, filed after much
coaxing and eevn threats by the cor
pcration commission.
The report shows deficit for last
year of $2,67S.62. However, that is
one Of the figures that Corporation
Commissioner o. L. Owen frankly
views with skeptieism, for in another
column $S,5971O are charged off to
depreciation. If only half of that
amount had been charged off there
would have been profit.
The cost of the So miles of road is
given at $11S,944.41; of the equipment
consisting mainly or six passenger
cars. S22,127.26. Nineteen persons are
| given employment, who draw an an
nual compensation of $t5,351.97. Dur
ing the year no persons were killed
but two were injured.
OF the total operating expenditures,
the conductors and motormen receiv-
ed $10,9S5.O5; for power $9,04219 was
paid: for maintenance of way $S9S.O4;
for maintenance of electric lines
S545.20: for maintenance of buildings
$S334; for maintenance Of cars ST.
025.S for electric equipment s1,SS1;
for damages s47O.25; for insurance
$1O5.S4; while for printing and sta
tionery only $S0.1S, which may account
in some degree for the woeful show
ing made. The total revenues were
s95, ,4S1.45. For taxes s1,9S2.26 was paid
out.
The road is mortgaged to the ex-
tent of s19,2691O per mile. Additions
made during the year cost s9,926.S0.
The accounts payable are s10,S64.36,
loans $500, s243.60 matured interest
unpaid, s629.34 cash on hand, s4,53S.SS
value of materials On hand. The CAPT
tslization per mile, including bonds is
$50, 1874.
There are fourteen stockholders
the authorized capital is s250.000 oi
which s24S.410 is outstanding. The
authorized debt is s25O.OOO of which
$4,000 is outstanding. The accrued
interest during the year was $500.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
ABOUT Johnson GRASS

Santa Fe, Sept. 12.-"May sow
Johnson grass and may haul it over
the public roads?" asks an anxious
farmer in Luna county in letter to
the office of the attorney general of
the state. Assistant Attorney General
Harry S. Clancy informed him, that
while at repeated legislative sessions
efforts were made to place on the
statute books a law similar to that
in Texas, prohibiting the planting of
Johnson grass and providing for its
eradication, New Mexico has no sta
tute of that kind and it is perfectly
legal for the Luna county farmer or
any one in any county to SOW or plant
Johnson grass and to haul it over the
public roads.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
EnaIlsh Take Herbertshoehe

London, Sept. 12.-The admiralty'an-
nounced this afternoon that the Brit
ISL fleet has occupied HerDertshoehe,
on Blanche Bay, the seat of govern
ment of the German Bismarck archi-
pe.ago and the Solomon Islands.
The official press bureau gave out
the following statement this after
noon.
"A telegram has been received from
Rear Admiral Sir George e. Patey
commanding the Australian navy, an
Inouncing the occupation at a. m. Sep
tember II of the town of Herbertshoe-
he in the Island of New Pommerin.
"The British flag was hoisted with
out opposition. A naval landing party
under Commander ]. A. Beresford of
the Australian navy established them
selves on shore at dawn without the
knowledge of the enemy, but stout re-
sistance was offered Whlle the torce
was destroying the wireless apparatus
and the landing party had to force its
way for a distance of four miles
through the bush-the road in several
places being mined The German Of
ficer in command finally agreed to sur
roodor ,,Doon dition oIIv
Gums have been landed and steps
have been taken to capture the sta
ton. The casualties are Lieutenant
Commander Charles B. Elwell and two
seamen of the Australian naval re
serve; wounded, ten seamen.
THE German casualties are moi
known, but two German officers, five
non-commissioned officers and 13 ma
tive policemen were taken prisoners
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
WANT FREIGHT LET ALONE
THEY THINK TRANSPORTATION
CHARGES ALREADY ARE
TOO GREAT
SENDS FOR The Big Chief
ADMINISTRATION LEADER HALTS
PROCEDURE UNTlAPRESl-
DENT ARRIVES

Washington, Sept 12.-Because Of
democratic revolt in the house
against the freight tax proposed in the
war revenue bill, Democratic Leader
Underwood today decided to await the
return of President Wilson to the CAPT
tai before he introduced the measure.
A petition was circulated among
democratic members today demanding
caucus next week on the proposed
bill. SOUTHERN and western demo
Gratis began the caucus petition. The
alternative they propose is that If it is
necessary the tax on beer be 81 bar
rel which will net $657, 100000; an in
crease on whiskey and other distilled
liquors and probably tax on automo-
mobiles. The slogan Of the fight will
be "tax the luxuries, not the neces-
stiles"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Chicago, Sept. 12-Wheat prices
hardened today in sympathy with an
advance at Liverpool. The start, which
ranged from the same as last night to
Y higher, was followed by a slight
setback and then by amateria upturn.
The close was heavy at 2 to IA cent
under last night.
Corn developed considerable firm
ness, influenced mainly by wheat. AT
ter opening u cent OFF to like ad-
vance, the market score a decided all
around gain.
There was firm close 1s to Is
above last night.
Seaboard demand strengthened ats.
Offerings of provisions were light,
but steadied in consequence of de
mand. The closing quotations were:
Wheat. Sept. 1.OS%; Dec. 1.12A !;
May 1.20.
Corn, Dec. 72%; May 751k.
Oats, Dec. 81: May 541a
Pork. Jan. $40. 80.
Lard, Oct. $s.15; Jan s9.S211.
Ribs. Oct. s11 .s5; Jan. $10.e71l.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

General Won Hindenburgh will clear
east Prussia of Russians, but military
experts at Petrograd declare that it is
incredible that the Russians snould
give up the investment Of Koenigs-
burg unless suffering greater disaster
than that which has been reported.
In Russian Poland the Russians still
seem to be successful while operating
AGAINST the Austrians alone. But they
are making less impression on the
combined AustroGerman armies on
the Vistula. The most substantial
gain by Russian forces within the
last "a hours has been the capture of
Tomaszow, which probably clears the
way for the advance of the Russian
center on the AustroG German forces on
the Vistula river.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
Germans Claim Victories

Washington, Sept. 12.-The German
embassy today received the following
wireless from Berlin:
German General Hindenburghs vic
torious progress in east Prussia is
continued. The Russians attempted
to relieve the pressure on their de-
feated left wing by launching the
twenty-second army corps against
General Hindenburgh's flank, but, ac-
cording to official reports, were de
feated. Several batteries were cap,
tured from the main Russian forces.
There was no news until II O'Clock
from the western front, wherS the
struggle presumably is continuing. The
Saxon army under General Won Hau
sen seems to have fought brilliantly
Banks Bear Strain
The Reichsbank weekly report is
the best since the outbreak OF the
war, Note circulation has been re
duoed $96,OOO,OOO and gold increas
ed $35,OOO,O00, showing the bank is
bearing the strain of the war very
satisfactorily.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
America VIII Protest

Washington, Sept 12.-The United
States probably viii join the protest
of the powers against Turkeys abro-
cation of the capitulations which
granted foreigners extra-territoriaI
rights and otherwise restricted the SUI
zerainty of the Ottoman empire.
A definite course of action has not
finally been decided upon by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
The disposition of the Washington
government was to await the initia-
tive of the European powers. The
view that the American government
would protest against the abrogation
,of eXtra-territorial rights was advanc-
ed by officials, who said the reasons
would be two-fold. First: Americans
had invested considerable sums in Tur-
key because of the special privileges
and protection afforded them under
the capitulations; and seconds Be-
cause the removal of extra-territorial
sights might lessen the personal secur-
Iity of American missionaries.
Ambassador Morgenthau cabled the
state department today that European
powers had protested against the abro-
cation, but that as he was without
instructions he did not join in the ac-
ticn. Officials here said the protest
was mild one, and some observers
| in Constantoniple look upon it as
hardly strong enough to make any
| impression on the Porte
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
WANTS NEW BRIDGE

Santa Fe, Sept. IA bridge over
the Blaines Lake Wash. 20 miles west
of Quemado. Socorro county, on the
state highway to SpringervilIe, Ariz..
is requested by Colonel D. K. B. Sell
ers Of the state highway commission.
It is the only really bad spot all the
way to Springeryille. he declares, and
500 will fix it. Colonel Sellers will
have his petition granted as the state
highway commission expects to have
a good roads camp working on that por-
tion Of the highway before long and
it will incidentally build a bridge
across the wash although 500 will
hardly cover the cost.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
cLoupcRoEr PLANS FAIR

Santa Fe, Sept. 12.-Cloudcroft,
Otero county, is planning unique
fair at which the products of the Sac
ramento mountain country raised in
the rain belt are to be exhibited in
juxtaposition with the products of the
irrigation country at La Luz and Tula-
rosa. The agricultural contest will
take place on September 2S. The
Dona Ana County Fair association
has secured the Fifteenth cavalry
band from Fort Bliss for three days
during the fair at Las Cruces.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
EDUCATIONAL SERMON

The National Reform association
has requested the churces of the Unit
ed States to observe the second Sun
day in September in the interest of
the public and private schools of the
country In accordance with this
recommendation an address. will be
delivered at the First Methodist
church tomorrow evening upon the
subject of Christian Public Educa-
ton" The solo entitled 20 Divine
Redeemer," by Gounod, will be sung
at this meeting by Miss Marie Sene-
cal, the director of art and music at
the New Mexico Normal University.
All friends of the public schools are
invited to attend.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
He WON'T GIVE UP

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 12-Eugene r.
Hewitt, wanted by the police in Los
Angeles, remained today in Juarez.
Mexico, opposite FL Paso, and there
were no indications that he intended
to surrender to the police here, who
received instructions last night to ar
rest him. Hewitt has been living in
an El Paso hotel under his own name
for about a week Friends here said
that he was reputed to have been
time. He is a graduate of Harvard
university.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
A Horrible Slaughter

Petragrad, Sept. IL (via London).-
A detailed plan of the proposed march
of Austro- German armies through
Russia to Parm on the extreme east
ern border of European and about 700
miles east of Petrograd, has been
found on the body OF commander OF
Austrian cavalry, who was killed at
Grodeke in Galicia
In this fight three cossack regi-
ments completely overwhelmed nine
Hungarian regiments of cavalry. TWO
of these Hungarian organizations were
virtually wiped out, only 81 surviving
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
REPAIR RATION HILL

Santa Fe, Sept. 12.-Engineer H
X Morgans, of the state highway de-
partment returned today from Ration
Fass where he laid out the proposed
new road on the east side of the hill
TO avoid the rock slide on the west
side which early this year made the
road almost impossible. 1t will be
some time. however, before the new
roadway is built as 1t is quite an ex-
persive piece of work and the old road
is for the present passable.