davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
POSTPONE SUPPER.

The supper which was TO have
been given Tuesday evening by the
members of the Q. z. S. has been
postponed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

Vote for John o. EnRer for Penn
township assessor. Honest capable.
conscientious. Democratic ticket
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
STORES TO CLOSE

Beginning Tuesday evening, all
stores in Misha waka will close at s
o'clock on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

FOR RENT-Furnished room: heat
ed: use or telephone and bath Call
SIS Lincoln way west. Ball phone sac
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
MISHAWAKA CLASSIFIED.
WANTFD-BOARD AND ROOM.

WANTED-Board and room by young
man employed in an office. west OF
Main ST. N23, News-Times. Misha-
Waka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
For Trustee OF Penn Township on the
Progressive Ticket

II you want TO vote for man with
four years experience and who was
able to reduce the township tax levy
33 cents on the hundred dollars-pull
down lever SIC and vote for Fred J.
CoOk-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
NOTICE.

II YOU want an experienced asses
sor for Penn township vote for Solo
mon II. Thornton on the progressive
ticket-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

FOR RENT room house on 18th
ST, near Spring ST., Mishawaka.
George u. Beroth. 136-13S y. Main ST,
South Bend.
FOR RENT-A modern house. In
quire OF o. " Second 81. Home
phone 2f3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-John Stevenson's trunk
at 4O1 ). West St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
Oliver League.
Tribune League
INC dIItyS.
City League

his week az the alleys:
City League.
Moaday-Regulars VS.. Rubberco. 9.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. City Hall.
NVednesday-Da Specials VS.. ELL
;asser.
hursday-U1cle Same VS.. Premo-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

HASTINGS,
21S ~. Michigan ST
Bell oil Phones: Home 6440
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
FOR sELE-BGAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Two new three room
houses with two lots in northwest
part OF Mishawaka. Price $4,000
Ten dollars down. ten dollars per
month
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02

FOR SALE - Peninsular cooking
range 4OS Z. Jefferson st. Home
phone 366-A.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
THE GAME OF CONQUEST.


Waterloo Courier: In the Japan
ese-German situation we see more OF
the game of conquest. We find in
Japan's formal justification Of her
action this paragraph:
Since the outbreak of the present
war in Europe, calamitous effect Of
which we view with grave concern,
we on our part have entertained
hopes Of preserving peace of the far
east by the maintenance of strict
neutrality, but the action of Ger
many has at length compelled Great
Britain, our ally, to open hostilities
against that country, and Germany
is, at Kiau Chau, its leased territory
in China, busy with warlike prepar-
atoms, while its armed vessels cruis-
ing the seas of eastern Asia, are
our commerce and that
of our ally. The peace of the far
east is thus in jeopardy.
There is in this paragraph the
same style of reasoning and rhetoric
which we found in the German JUS
LITIGATION for declaration of war on
Russia and France. In other words,
it was feared that the enemy would
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

Wall Street Journal: In answer
to our numerous German friends
some inevitable differences about the
responsibility of their fatherland in
the European struggle should be
made clear. Each of these critics
claims that the war was forced by
Russia. The German chancellor, in
an interview specially addressed to
American sympathy, goes back as
far as the assassination of the Aus
trian archduke. 1t would be an in
suit to that statesmen's intelligence
to suppose that he really thinks that
these are the causes. He must know
better.
Kaiser Wilhelm is not the cause.
ornaments, which it
will at least be admitted were in
itiated by Germany, began before
the present kaiser came to the
throne. Whoever started that par
ticular SNOWFALL may or may not
have foreseen the avalanche into
which it would develop. The Ger
man emperor had little enough pow
er to stay its frightful momentum.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

strike and, therefore, we struck
first.
The consequences of the Asiatic
war are likely to be serious for
Germany, at least as regards her
foothold in the orient. Busy at
home-in fact, striving to maintain
a fair defense against the superior
force of the English navy-Germany
can do little to hold her possessions
in the Pacific. She owns several
groups of small islands in eastern
waters, among them the Ladrone,
the Caroline, the Palaos, the Admir-
atty, the Solomon, New Ireland and
New Britain. These will be choice
picking for the Japanese navy while
the German navy is busy sparring
with the English.
If Germany, with her hands full
at home, is no more successful in
her Asiatic defense than was Rus
STA, with nothing else to do but fight
the one nation, her future in the Or
lent does not look promising. 1t is
heartless game, this game of con-
quest, and he who enters it must
make up his mind to conqueror's
luck
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
Purchased Johnson Annex.

The Johnson House annex, former
ly owned and occupied by Mrs. Hans
Nicholson, has been purchased by
Mrs. Mickelson's sister, Mrs. ]. F.
Leary, proprietor of the johnson
House. Mrs. Leary is making many
improvements and giving the place
a thorough overhauling. A bath
room is being installed and also one
in the Johnson House. The lower
fiat of the annex has been let to
Harry K. Deaton, auditor at the
Crooked Creek depot, and the upper
story will be rented in separate
rooms as heretofore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

The pure food law is bringing re-
suits and some of manufacturers
who misbrand their stuff are being
brought to the bar of justice. The
manufacturers of dead Stuck" re-
Gently paid a couple of fines of $3.50
each for violations of this law. They
put labels upon the packages claim
ing that Dead Stuck" is non-pois-
onous but sore insecticide and
guaranteed to do all that is claim
ed for it. Kills all insects, diseased
germs, and every conceivable kind
of vermin. 1t is a splendid dtsin-
fectant, entirely free from poison"
The company was charged with mis-
branding. An analysis by the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
showed that the stuff did not kill
all diseased germs, all insects and
every conceivable kind of vermin
and that it was poisonous and was
not a splendid disinfectant. Let the
good work of enforcing that law pro-
coed. The public have right to
know what they are buying and
when any manufacturer misbrands
his goods he is trying to deceive
purchasers and ought to be deemed
guilty of obtaining money under
false pretenses. He is, morally, no
better than any other thief.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

If it were necessary for Germany
to have large army, at least her
building of battleships was not need
ed. Great Britain has repeatedly Of
fered to suspend the increase of her
navy, on a like pledge from Ger
many, and has been as often refus-
ed.
Armies and navies could not in
crease Indefinitely. There was a
limit to the taxpayers endurance.
That limit was reached when Ger
many taxed her peoples capital-a
desperate measure only restored to
by an invaded nation face to face
with national defeat and bank
ruptcy. The situation created was
an impossible one. War was auto
matte. It was the only possible
liquidation, and to blame the Ger
man emperor, or the assassin of Sar-
ajevo, or even the growth of Slav
nationality, is special pleading of a
kind which will not bear serious an
alysis.
This is so clear that it explains
the almost unanimous attitude of
the American press in the matter. In
the arts of peace, in the growth of
her commerce, the American has
watched German development with
sympathy and without jealousy. But
for racial blindness to the causes of
the war this unanimity ought to
strike our good German friends as
criticism of the greatest weight.
It does not represent a mob shouting
all one way but the opinion of the
best intelligence in America.
The criticism is of the militarist-
| feudal party in Germany and the
frightful national obsession it has
raised up. The true sympathies of
the United States will be shown
without stint when the times comes
not far distant, please God-to
help Germany bind up her wounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

| CARNIVAL OF BLOOD-1TS COST.
London Daily Chronicle: Russia
calls a million sixteenth century
peasants from the fields and Ger
many mows them down. Another
million take their place. Death
again. Another million. And yet
another million of these sixteenth
century peasants. And when it is
all over, those who are left will go
back to their fields.
But Germany, France, England,
particularly England and Germany,
where will they turn when the mil
lion dead are shoveled under bloody
soil? The bricks and mortar OF in
dustry may be still standing; but
where will credit be found? And
what will the millions of starving
factory hands be doing? Happy the
Russian peasant who will go back
to his sixteenth century and his
field, telling the time by the suns
shadow. Industry in Europe, with
other things of older date, will lie in
ruins.
Armaments have broken the back
of the laborer; and with the fall of
the laborer all things fall, all things
come to earth. Because of the war
lords, and only because of the war
lords, the man of science is paralyz-
ed and civilization stops. Humanity
has been fooled. Too late to dis
cover it.
Remember this, too. Among the
young conscript soldiers of Europe
who will die in thousands, and per-
haps millions, are the very flower
| of civilization; we shall destroy
brains which might have discovered
for us in ten or twenty years ease
ments for the worst of human pains
and solutions for the worst of social
dangers. We shall blot those souls
out of our common existence. We
shall destroy utterly those splendid
burning spirits reaching out to en-
Tighten our darkness. Our fathers
destroyed those strange and valu-
able creatures whom they called
Witches" We are destroying the
brightest of our angels.
At least, then, let us not get
drunk. At least, then, let us not
sing boastful songs. Honor may call
us to fight, selfpreservation may
force us into the slaughterhouse;
but let us wear on our sleeves the
crepe of mourning for civilization
that had the promise of joy, and
strike our enemy without hiccough
or curse. Never shall we know
again what is now perishing. And
we shall want all our strength for
tomorrow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
SCENTED WAR FROM AFFAIR.

Sioux City Journal: There were
some people in France who recog-
nized as early as June 1 that Eur
ope was setting it's face toward a
cataclysmic war, according to a
prophetic article published at that
time in LA Croix," Paris newspa-
per, which was sent to French resi-
dents of Sioux City. One of the pa
pers was received by Raynard
professor of the French language.
Even the psychological depres-
sion'' referred to by President Will
son in his appeal for greater conf
dence was treated in the brief arti-
Gle in LA Croix," and inferentially,
this, too, was traced back to the
sinister war cloud as its more or less
unconscious source.
A translation of the article fol-
lows:
can insupportable malady weighs
on the civilized world. In America
| it is the Mexican crisis, in Europe
the Albanian crisis, which constitute
two permanent elements of insecur-
ity.
cat our doors Germany seems
purposely to be keeping her neigh
bors in a state of unrest.
"The unwaTranted villifying of
our foreign legion has endured too
long and too glaringly not to have
had the eomplaisance or the COM
plicity of the imperial government.
It is difficult not to connect vexa-
tious affairs like the detention of
M. Clemont-Bayard to definite
plan of provocations. Incidents Of
the sort are too frequent to be blum
ders.
"Also there is the financial crisis.
1t should be remembered that we
ere not alone in this respect. The
Brussels course, for instance, which
reflects faithfully the oscillations of
markets at Berlin and London, has
shown in the last ten months sig
nificant pessimism.
Because of the unquiet local con-
ditions, such as those of our coun-
try, there is a general lack of con-
fidence which has a tremendous in
fluence upon affairs. The monstrous
and unjustified ornaments of Ger
many, the similar measures forced
by Germany upon the other powers,
the rumors of new military projects
at Berlin, the formidable mobiliza-
tion of money and arms for war
all these things give the impression
that Europe is in an abnormal state,
leading inevitably to excess, and
that this critical situation cannot be
composed, humanity speaking, ex-
cept by general conflagration"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
JAPAN VS.. GERMANY.

Sioux City journal: NO element
of surprise is contained in the an
nouncement that Japan has declared
war on Germany and opened opera
lions for the seizure of Kiao Chow.
The Japanese ultimatum of August
16 amounted to declaration of
war taking effect one week later.
Nobody expected Germany would
comply with the Japanese demand.
The granting of a weeks leeway
was a bit of diplomatic decency
which might have been dispensed
with had the situation been more
hazardous. Unquestionably Japan
was going ahead with her military
and naval preparations for cam
paign at Kiao Chow while waiting
for an answer to the ultimatum.
Those who expect that the seizure
of Kiao Chow will be midsummer
picnic for the Japanese may be dis
appointed. Having eventually TAX
en- Port Arthur, even the most en-
thusiastic supporter of the kaiser
will not deny that the mikado's men
can take Using Tau if they are will
ing to pay the price. 1t would not,
however, be surprising to find the
German garrison putting up a re-
sourceful defense. The garrison is
said to number about 5000 men.
The harbor is protected by elaborate
Notifications. A German cruiser or
two and small fleet of mosquito
craft are understood to be in the
harbor, which undoubtedly is pro-
tected by mines. On the land side
there are heavy Notifications de-
Tended by big guns. In view of the
difficulty of getting within striking
distance by sea, experts believe that
Japan's activity will be confined
mainly to land operations. Some
commentators predict that the task
of taking Using Tau by land may
be as protracted as the operations
at Port Arthur. In view of the
smallness of the garrison, however,
this would hardly seem a reason
able expectation.
1t is hardly fair to Japanese di-
plomacy to intimate, as has been
done in some quarters, that the mi
koda's course in attacking Germany
is unwarranted by the status of af-
fairs in the orient. 1t probably is
true that Great Britain and France
did not need the help of Japan in
protecting oriental shipping. 1t is
obvious, however, that Germany's
presence in Kiao Chow was repug-
nant to Japanese interests. Kiao
Chow, as German military and ma
val base, threatened Port Arthur
across the bay and was in unpleas-
antly close proximity to Korea,
which Japan is more or less benevo-
lently assimilating. Germany fore
ed her way into Kiao Chow against
the wishes of Japan, England and
France. Having found good chance
to force Germany out, Japan jump
ed at it.
There is now no reason to ques-
ton the good faith of Japan's prom
Use to restore Kiao Chow to China.
There might be some reason if ia
pan stood in need of this territory.
Japan has Port Arthur and Korea
nearby. Her interests will be ad.
served by the, removal of a
from that vicinity, with
out any grabbing for Japan. In the
eyes of the world, Japan will be do
ing the magnanimous thing in re-
storing Kiao Chow to China, but 1t
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

One advantage to this country
that will result from the European
war will be noted in the amount Of
money kept at home usually expend-
ed by tourists abroad. The great
west presents just as fine scenery as
may be seen anywhere in the world
and there are millions of people in
the east who have never Travelled in
that section. The Grand Canyon,
the petrified forests, Yellowstone
National park, the geysers, ETC., and
hundreds of other points and won
ders of nature furnish the best there
is to see in the world and if the
habitual tourists would cut out
Europe for few years and see their
own country they would profit by
the experience. Hundreds of mil
lions of dollars of good American
money go to Europe each year to
enrich those countries and to make
the swag fought for little larger.
When the proposed paved road from
New York to San Francisco is COM
pleted there will not be a place any
where in the world that will afford
such a desirable automobile trip as
can be enjoyed right here in the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

wasn't magnanimity that caused the
decision to GUST Germany from Kiao
Chow. 1t was self interest-en-
lightened self interest if you look at
it from the Japanese view point.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

The Perry Chief observes that
several hundred republican papers
over the state are daily consigning
a lot of Mr.. Hamiltons press stuff
to the waste basket, and that not
many of the democratic papers are
using it, either.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

Germany is quite sure that Great
Britain has designs upon the Unit
ed States and Great Britain is Just
as sure that Germany wants to sub
due the United States along with
the rest of the world powers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

According to the 1910 census,
there were 22,06S lady school teach
ers in Iowa, 24,097 servants, II, 325
dressmakers, 5,041 stenographers,
5,744 saleswomen, 3,7O9 bookkeep-
ers, etc.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Cedar Falls Record asserts
that anyone can have money if he
will apply himself to the task OF
earning and saving it.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

1.-The reasons for being an Amer
lean citizen continue to multiply
says the Des Moines Capital.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

To feel, and yet to do and dare, is
to be truly noble.-R. s. Macibe-
thus.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

The individual soldier is the one
who suffers most and receives small
lest consideration He is fired with
patriotism, enlists and goes joyous
ly to the front. In the first en-
counter, perhaps, he receives a fatal
wound. He succeeds in crawling to
one side to die. He thinks of the
dear ones at home and can see the
tears of his wife and children, per-
haps his mother and his father, his
sisters and his brothers, as they
catch sight of his name among the
list of dead. Out of his wound the
life blood is oozing and he soon dies.
All is over so far as he is concern
ed, He knows nothing of the VIC
tory for which he fought or of the
defeat which he died to prevent. He
is soon forgotten, a victim perhaps
to the greed and selfishness of men
who are seeking glory and power.
Thousands have already gone
through this experience in the Euro
pean war not yet a month old and
it will be not surprising of hum
dreds of thousands more will go
through it before the cruel carnage
subsidies.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

$50 far John T. Hamilton is the
only man actively in the political
game in Iowa." says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. HE is playing SOL
itaire and is seemingly getting some
satisfaction out of the pastime.'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

Wonder what Gen. Sherman would
now say about it?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can predicts that it is going to be
mighty hard for the foot ball hero
to get the attention he Graves from
the general public. "Of course" the
Times Republican continues, "the
girls will gather about him, but the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

John T. Adams, republican ma
tional committeeman for Iowa. is
safe at Bremen" observes the Du-
buque Telegraph-Herald. But who
would harm a republican national
committeeman anywhere? Is MI.
Taft himself more harmless
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

1t seems that the price of rubber
tires for autos has resumed its nor
NAL condition after a little furry
caused by the European war. Ex-
PLANTATION of the cause of this is
made to auto dealers by the manu-
facturers of automobiles, who say
that the advance in price was made
only when the cost of crude rubber
was forced so high as to make high
er prices on the finished product
necessary. At the very beginning
of the European trouble crude rub
Der rose in price over 100 per cent.
With the reopening of commerce,
however, the price of the raw mater
ial obtained from foreign ports
where rubber has accumulated, has
returned to practically the old price,
and as soon as this was made known
the manufacturers announced that
they would give their customers the
benefit of the lower or former prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

The anti-horse thief society was
an active organization compare
lively few years ago in Iowa, but it
has given way to the anti-auto thief
society.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

United States, and for years our
railroad facilities have been superior
to those of the old world. Why not
start a travel at home club?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

The Iowa statesmen at Washing
ton are getting restless and want
to come home," notes the Iowa City
Citizen. "Perhaps the absence of
Representatives Connolly and Voll-
mer is giving the republican mem
bers that slightly worried feeling"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

"Standpatism," says the Cedar
Rapids Repu blican, never meant
anything more than stand by the
convictions that belong to republi-
cans-that is, by republican princi-
pies"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-01

Some of the most narrowing tales
are coming from the European war
zone regarding the treatment ac-
corded women and children by sold
iers. Young girls are made the VIC
Tins of many revolving outrages, If
reports are true. 1t is hoped that the
stories are greatly exaggerated and
that they are given currency for the
purpose of prejudicing neutral peo-
pies against one side or the other.
1t doesn't seem possible that CIV
ilized nation would permit its sold
iers to do the things that it is said
are being done every day where the
war is raging. 1t is bad enough for
men to fight each other, but when
their efforts are directed without
regard to the destruction of the in
nocent it is crime even against
the hellishness Of war.