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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-20
Tale Of a
Coffee Mil

Al any rate. I've learned one thing. 7"
declared Mrs. Avery to the assembled
class In Irish crochet.
Pass 1t on" said the girl who wa.
struggling over some tiny crocheted
roses
Never buy more than one pound Of
comee at a time" And the hostess
roiled down the sun screen with 4
hurry and settled her filmy skirts into
Tue west end of the hammock swing.
Talking of Irish crochet" began
the girl in pink linen, while a smile
scattered throughout the group.
Buying in quantities is ALWAYS
cheaper declared the girl in the biz
wicker chair. I'VE use three pounds
every month and that is never too
long to keep coffee on hand"
We were taught at the school Of
domestic science to buy in quantities
ana grind 1t ourselves" said the en-
gagged girl. timidly. For economy
purity and convenience"
Did they tell you to get a COTE.
mlll?' asked the hostess. They tolt
me; SO after two years of married lif,
decided to look into the matter"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-20
THE WRoMe ADDRESS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS Barton,
Rosina looked around doubtfu
scrutinizing the houses along

around ooubtfuHy,
houses along the
street. NV hite,
with q buckeye
tree to the left Of
the front porch"
Aunt Ina had said.
The one before
her answered the
description.
Bob Nevis, with
his feet comfort
ably elevated on
the porch rail, sat
reading the morn.
ing paper. Motto
ing a lady turn in
at the gate he
n n r q n o nm ON n
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
GERMANS WAR MEMS

Germans in the United States. and
in South Bend in particular, have very
little If any complaint against the
newspapers with regard TO the color
Of the news that has been published
here concerning the progress OF the
European war. This statement is
based upon literal TRANSACTIONS that
have recently been made from the
Aligemeine Zeitung published at
Chemnitz. SaNony. under dates OF
Aug. - and %. The papers keep
coming into South Bend from Charles
v. Arnold who is I'm Germany.
Naturally the German papers are
solid for the kaiser and usistant that
he is IN the right German patriot
ism. perhaps DEGREES that the blame
for the war should Zee fixed upon The
allies. proposition that it is not the
purpose here Co dispute. However. 10
seems o. have grown almost chronic
with the Germans BOZ the United States
20 hnd fault with The newspaper re-
ports of the war. the engagements The
xictories. anG 10 charge tnat these zee
ports are colorrd 90 dscreit the
Teufons. a comparison OF the tic-
tories claimed les The German press
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
SELF ABOLISHNIENT or WAR.

The terrible efficiency of the sub
marine destroyer is illustrated by the
helplessness of the three English
cruisers which were sunk in the North
sea on Tuesday of this week. Within
three minutes two of these warships
received mortal wounds from the Ger
man submarine. and within two hours
a third was sent TO the bottom
Not a gun was fired in self-defense.
The first intimation OF the presence of
the destroyer was the explosion in
spite of the vigilance maintained on
board the cruisers, and the distance
between the first two and the third
was all THAI delayed the fate of the
latter. After accomplishing It's dead
ly work the submarine returned safely
20 port Within "A space of two hours
these ships and approximately 1,5O0
men were put out OF commission with
out. as the circumstances show, OF in
curing more than the ordinary Ian
gers OF submarine navigation.
Possibly in this instance the de-
stroyer operated under unusually
favorable circumstances. Certain con-
ditions may have contributed To the
difficulties OF detecting its presence.
but its work is terrible example Of
what IL is possible 20 accomplish in
tire midst OF feet and beneath the
surface OF the water. protected from
observation and attack
Does NOT this power 90 destructive
ness and that>posscssed 1y the mod
eru equipment Nof land forces carry
The conviction that laying aside all
sentimental considerations as an eco
homie proposition war haas become
too expensive to be engaged I'M can
the world continue to submit Co the
aroitrameut of the sword questions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
aNEyER HAD A CHANCE

He came up. a forlOrn figure, and
asked TO be staked for a meal.
81 can't get work, 1 have no money
and am almost starved" he said.
He looked it.
While he was eating we talked
matters over.
The burden of his story was that
he never had a chance. Being
born in city slum. orphaned when
young, he had just knocked about,
from job to job, often with long waits
between.
Did you go to night SCHOOL,"
No: ne admitted he hadn't tried
very hard TO equip for efficiency.
did you every try the church 10 see
if it couldn't find a way to help"
No. the church. he thought wasn't
for the likes OF him.
But you must know that in every
city there are many lads born as poor
as yourself who grab a toe-hold. use
their will power, seize the open OppOr-
tunities and work up. Have you really
had no chance?"
For while he sat silent At last
he said:
Il guess I wasn't born 10 be a hero
1 just floated with my tide"
That is the hard part of the fOater
population-that so many are so will
ing TO drift
Before you grow bitter against So
ciety; before you lose your last ounce
Of pep. better be sure that you haven't
ignored good chances to build up.
There are lots of them, everywhere.
And more are being opened every day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25

with those accredited to Germany by
the local press proves those charges
decidedly ill-founded.
Every victory reported in the All
gemeine Zeitung on the dates above
given-ald it is fitting 10 state here
that nothing but victories are report
ed-was credited TO the Germans in
this paper not later than Aug. 20 and
some of them even as early as Aug.
22-in advance Of the Chemnitz pub
LEGATION. All dispatches published in
that paper are signed By Quartermas-
ter General Won Stein, and ought
therefore 10 be authority The fall Of
Namur was reported in South Bend
two days before the Zeitung had it,
Considering that virtually all the
news published here is first passed by
the allies censOrs, it would seem that
they had not been so unfair after all.
They have allowed some of their enc
my's successes to seep through any
way-which appears more than Quar-
termaster Gen. Won stein is doing by
his country's enemies. Germany evil
IDENTIFY is kept utterly blind TO her ar
my's reverses. The nearest the Ger
man paper comes to admitting resist
ence is on Aug. %, in the announce
ment that "Namur is being lombard
ed and cannot hold out for long.
Perhaps papers of other days tell Of
German repulses but most certainly
these two do not. According TO dis
patches received here the fighting
was far from all on one side, and COW
ering the long front of over 100 miles.
it is only logical to presume that see
saw fighting was about what was go
ing on.
Another thing noticeable should not
be overlooked here. When the Ger
man army was fast advancing on
Paris and it looked as though the
French capital was sure to fall, re-
ports of it from both Paris and Lon
don were daily supplemented by wire
less flashes from Germany which
positively subsidized with the beginning
OF the German retreat No more
from Germany until she had turned
around and checked her pursuers.
Very evidently the coloring of the
war news has not all been of one
tint
Since the receipt of these German
papers our confidence in our tele-
graphic war news has decidedly in
creased. For a neutral people. inter
ested in what is happening as it hap
pens. rather than as they would al
growing more and more confident Of
our hewing pretty close 10 the line of
truth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
NATIONAL

FOR q. s SENATOR Benjamin F.
shlvely
FOX 18th DISTRICT REPRESENTA-
rEFE-IIenry A. Barnhart
STATE.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE-Homer
r Cook
FOR AUDITOR OF sTATE-Dale J.
FOX TREASURER Or sTATE-George
~ Bittler.
FOR SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
,harIes A Greenhouse
FOR JUDGE SUPREME COURT-Moses
3 Larry.
FOR JUSTICES or APPELLATE
-OURT--JOsiGh q. Ibach. Frederick y.
CALDWELL Milton Il. Hotel Edward W.
felt aud Frank NJ. Powers
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
3. Fred France.
FOR ATTORNEY Richard
Mlburn
FOR STATE BIOLOGIST Edward
barrett
LEGISLATIVE.
FOR STATE ENATOR-Gabriel r.
summers.
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE
seo-Re Y. Hepler and Charles \. HaCcrty.
FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE -
Peter A. Follmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.

1t was "A years ago today that the
first hostile German gun sounded IN
the enVirons of Paris For four days
the Prussian army had been closing
i'm on the French capital. but the hrst
shot OF the siege was not hred unUl
the 18th. From the beleaguered city.
almost fortnight before, the I'm
press Eugene had fled. on Sept. 10.
the 44th anniversary of the begin
ming of the German investment OF
Paris. this London dispatch was pup
lished
The earl of Portsmouth has re-
turned from a visit to see Empress
Eugene at her home in Hampshire.
The empress. Lord Portsmouth said.
is full of courage and is devoted 10
the French cause. She apologized FOR
being unable 10 extend hospitality IN
the way she would have liked, say
ing: L can not give you dinner, be-
cause most of the men OF my kitchen
have some to the war
As some may view il, fate laid a
heavy hand upon Eugene. she Is no
stranger to adversely. She is not To-
day in the midst of scenes from which
once she fed. but SO closely are they
paralleled by scenes enacted now tnat
poignant recollections can not fail 10
come TO mind. once. years ago. she
said she craVed only the balm OF Tor
getfulness. Perhaps this remark
came again To her lips when. TWO
weeks back, Paris was preparing 10
sustain second siege.
But. this time. the fortunes OF war
were kinder TO Paris than they We're
TO Eugene The invading hosts were
driven back. And. singularly enough.
the German line lies today nearer
Sedan than Paris Forty-four years
ago, Sedan was history. Napoleon III
had fought and lost and was prison
CT under Prussian guard. The inVad-
ers had pushed ON and were enclrcl-
ins the doomed capital ~ IS. per
haps only mere detail OF this titanic
conflict that, for the moment the po-
sitiOns OF "a years ago should ue re-
versed. But IL may vet be- that Sc
dan viii witness another battle and
who knows send 10 an anxious
world q message far different from
that Tout peut se retablir' that fiuns
It's ominous sound I'm Eugenie's ears
when she was empress on the totter-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
Present Bad Condition of
State Finances Inherited By
Democrats From Republicans

The present state administration in
herited and did not create the tenn
pOrary financial troubles of the state
This administration is engaged in re-
adjusting the finances OF the state so
that the affairs Of the state can be
transacted in a business like way.
The republican party was in SUI
preme control OF the state from 1895
until 1910. and during that period il
called for advance payments from the
counties 10 the general fund TO meet
the current expenses of the state the
sum of SI5.4OS, S41.O2
Fifteen millionsl
To make this palmer the policy of
the republican administration was 10
anticipate future revenues. and pay
the current expenses of the state out
OF the coming six months revenue in
stead Of providing sufficient income
To pay the expenditures of the current
six months period. 1t has always
been the policy of the taxing officials
Of every political subdivision OF the
state. to the smallest unit to have
sufficient funds on hand at the close
OF each tax gathering period 20 pay
the running expenses of the political
subdivision until the next tax gather
ing peroid This plain duty is fol-
lowed by the officials OF every town.
city township and county in the state
Strange as il may seem the repub-
leans in making the state tax levieS
ignored this common sense business
duty for 20 years. The change made
in the state tax rate 10y the legisla-
ture of 1913 was an honest endeavor
to put the affairs of the state upon
the same basis that the every day
business affairs of the state are CON
Quoted. The tax rate was increased.
not 70 take care of any increased sal
aries or new departments. but to re-
form the system of continually call
ing upon future revenues 10 pay cur
rent expenses.
Every dollar OF the state debt in
the past % years was paid by the au-
thority Of a democratic law: every
democratic sinking fund law held the
funds collected under that law sacred
for the payment Of the state debt.
The only period Of time in the last 20
years when there was no payment
made on the state debt was during
the time when the republican party
was in complete control. and when
they enacted the sinking fund law
which was never intended for the
purpose Of paying any part OF the
state debt.
What Democracy Has Done.
The all-demOcratic administration
has paid S67O.O 600 Of the bonded in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
THE TURNING POINT.

II ALI the fighting of the past 10
LAYS has been merely preliminary to
he real battle that is 10 come when
he Stage is ali set what may We eX-
oect when the climax is reached His
.orv is already without a precedent in
continuous fighting. except the battle
IF the WiIdnerness, and in loss OF hte'
The supreme moment is eventually
coming The awful drain on strength
equipment and resources cannot con
.inue long. Presently one side or the
other Of those long lines of armed
men is going forward and the other
must retire. but IT will be only at the
md OF a terrific, decisive struggle, in
which the loss Will be fearful 10 con-
template and beyond full comprehen-
,ion All the obstruction that can he
wrought by two millions of men
rained and equipped for the purpose
Nill mark the course of the human
.vcIone through the valleys and over
he hills and along the streams of the
contested territory.
German stoHdity and bravery viii
30 matched against French dash and
courage and English doggedness and
determination and brute force will
nave its most conspicuous eXemplifi-
alton. but ina the end brains Will turn
he scale one way or the other. Where
numerical strength, equipment and
moral qualities are so evenly balanced
strategy must be resorted to TO give
he advantage.
AS far as can be learned from the
published reports of operations in
the western field of war the allies
nave exhibited the better strategy the
Germans the greater physical force.
The latter have depended more on
crushing weight and the former on
dash ard rapidity of unexpected
movement. As the field of battle
narrows 10 concentrated point. the
struggle will become more one of
grinding forces in which all of the
physical powers Of both sides viii be
9entered
What Americans said at Chicamau-
"a, az stones river and in many other
Of the bloody battles of the civil war
Vin be reproduced and magnified
hundred fold in the battle OF the
Aisne. Waterloo will be reduced 10 the
magnitude Of a skirmish by compari-
son. The result OF this climatic bat
tie is looked forward 20 as the turning
point in the war. If the allies are
defeated II Will mean prolongation. If
Germany is defeated IT will mean the
Fastening OF overtures for peace.
Neither side Is now ready 10 make
terms at a disadvantage. The allies
never will be and need not be. They
have the resources of the world at
their command. Germany must de-
pend largely upon its own resources
and these must steadily fail under the
extraordinary draft made upon them.
but the world cannot reasonably hope
for an early peace Defeat OF Ger
many on the Aisne may be the begin
ming Of the end. but it Will be a re-
mote end.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
THE BETTER PART.

While the general notion is that this
nation should be grateful over the
amicable adjustment Of the Mexican
trouble, there are still some rantank-
eroUs individuals inclined TO seem dis
gruntled over the manner in which
the situation has been handled. and
they are asking, We'll, what did we
get?"
The broad. patriotic view is that we
never expected TO get anything. The
chief purpose was TO establish a stable
and free government there.
From the outset. Carranza, the con
stitutionalist chief. has protested
against the presence of the Ameri-
cans Villa, the back bone Of the con-
stitutionalist movement was clearer
sighted. He saw the advantage of
American occupation and trusted the
honor of the American government.
Now the cause for which Villa
fought has triumphed. Though he still
does not agree on all points with
Carranza, he does hold. with MS chief.
that there is no longer any adequate
excuse for the presence Of the Amer
leans
II is hoped that Villa, Carranza and
the rest can get down TO business at
once. The presence Of Americans at
Vera Cruz unquestiOnably had a sal
utary effect, and perhaps prevented
the disruption of the constitutional
ist cause Immediately after its tri-
umph.
The responsibility of the United
States continues even after the evac-
uation. cOnstitutionalist president
Is still 10 be elected and until such
an Official takes office this country
viii not give formal recognition to a
Mexican government Every Ameri-
can vii hope that "A new occupation
viii not be necessary. But with Eu-
rope SO busy at home the duty OF the
dominant American republic is more
apparent than ever.
II the forces OF liberalism in Mex
leo can keep from lighting among
themselves there il good reason TO
predict that NeNico's salvation Is on
The way ANY other policy on their
part will mean that "A new problem
must be met-Terre HauJe Tribune
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
ST. JO@FI.H COUNTY.


FOR SJPERIOR COURT JUDGE
George Ford.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Chester X. Montgomery.
FOR HERIFF-Charles Bailey.
FOR AUTHORITATIVE Wolf
FOR RECORDER-Ber r Klysz.
FOR George Raab.
FOR TREASURER--Fred " Martin
FOR ASSESSOR-rJOha VI Truax.
FOR SURVEYOR-Hender Mcclellan.
FOR CORONER Thomas ]. Swantz.
COMMISSIONERS - Middle District
Thomas williams (western District, j.
". Miller
COUNCILMEN Nelson J.
Riley, Melville W MiN and Frank Mayr,
jr.
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP
FOR TRUSTEE Gus A. Klingler
FOR ASSESSOh-Joseph VOOrde.
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Elmer Peak and Joseph Y. WypiszynskL
FOR CONSTABLES- Robert A. Beyrer
and Andrew FitZkanitz.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25


The thing feared has happened in
Mexico. Though delayed TO the point
OF almost creating a belief that it
would not happen it has come. The
smOuldering fires OF the political
rivalry and jealousy have burst into
dame and Mexico has fallen back into
the fire OF fratricidal war.
The delay in the removal Of troops
from Vera Cruz and the sudden re-
turn OF the battleship Texas 10 Mexi-
can waters is now explained. Villa
has thrown off the mask of patriotic
cooperation with Carranza for the
restoration Of law and order and de-
clared war against the provisional
government 1t would not do 10 say
that all OF the work of pacihcatiOn Of
the past year or more has been un-
done. Rather il should be considered
that a new phase OF the problem Of
restoring peace 10 Mexico has been
presented and that while the Ameri-
can government hoped against its
appearance IT was not unprepared for
the development.
The policy heretofore pursued Of
exercising a moral influence or the
situation is likely 10 be continued.
Eventually, it is believed, this policy
will wear down the warlike spirit OF
Mexican leaders and bring peace
without further Intervention than that
already marked by the occupation of
Vera Cruz. The renewal of hostihties
under a now phase is a great disap-
pointment TO the friends of Mexico.
but it must be dealt with in the
friendly spirit which has prevailed up
10 this time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25

PEACE OR JUSTICE.
When peace comes at the end of
this war. is it 10 be lasting peace or
merely an armistice?
This is the question which should
concern the world No negotiations
for peace will be of service that VIII
tend To emphasize compromise and
to submerge justice.
1t is reported that an inquiry has
been sent from this country to the
German emperor as to whether he
would be willing TO discuss terms of
peace. 4 similar inquiry, il Is also
reported, has been made of the Brit
ish government II is hardly neces-
sary TO caution our readers with re-
gard to reports of this sort 1t is as
futile to conduct diplomatic negotia-
tons by newspaper reports as it is to
try suit at law by newspaper edi-
tOrials. In the one case, as in the
other. it is easy for the reader to
jump at wrong conclusions through
inadequate knowledge of the facts.
Such reports, moreover do consid-
cradle damage by awakening false
hopes. With every day of this war
ii is natural that desire for its end
should grow. What is more import
ant, however, than a speedy conclu-
sion IS a just conclusion. 1t is not as
important that peace should come
soon as that when it comes il should
not prove 70 be a sham peace.
The neutral nations of the earth
can infict on Europe no injury com
parab bic to that which would result
in bringing an end merely 10 armed
hostilities without bringing an end to
the cause Of those hOstilitieS HOr-
rible as the present carnage is there
is one thing that would be still more
horrible-a renewal of the carnage on
greater scale. An armistice, under
the guise of peace, without a settle
ment Of the issues that caused the
war would invite renewal of the
carnage as soon as either side could
renew its strength.-The Outlook.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-25
CUNNENTION OK AMENDMENT.


The declaration in both the demo-
cratic and republican platforms as to
a constitutional convention is a plain
effort TO reconcile a strong pupnc
sentiment with views OF party eX-
pediency.
The question Of how the constitu-
ton is to be changed is itself an inn
pOrtant question. 1t is not, as these
platforms assume, simply a question
of two methods which will produce
the same results. The two methods
are quite likely TO produce widely
varying results
The question of whether the con-
stitutiOn is TO be rewritten by a con-
Stitutional convention or is TO be
amended as an incident of legislative
business is second only in Importance
to the now well-settled issue whether
any change shall be made.
In declaring for amendment of the
restrictive amending clause as an al
tentative both parties may be helping
to create a situation that will result
in a further delay of action-in
continued wrangling of the legisla-
ture over the very issue the platforms
ignore.
1t is significant that Mr.. Sullivan in
the democratic convention and Mr.
Sherman in the republican convention
were DOIn IN ldNOI Oh Lit toISNlNuIAoAl-
al convention plan and accepted the
alternative only in the interests of
harmony"
|. In spite of this playing of party
politics the fact stands out that pub
lie opinion wrote the declarations IN
favor of "A constitutional convention in
the platforms of the democratic, re-
publican and progressive parties.
That same public opinion Will bring
itself powerfully TO bear on the legls-
Iature TO set in motion the machinery
to give Illinois a well-rounded. mod
ern constitution by means of con-
stitutional conventiOn.-ChicaS Her
aid