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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK AND
Dirty

The number Of applicants for posi-
tions on the democratic primary bal
lot indicates A confidence in democratic
success in the coming county election.
II the confidence is we'll founded.
and every indication suggests that il
is. the responsibility devolves upon the
democracy 10 place before the voters
a ticket that will merit confidence and
support
This suggestion holds good as TO any
of the Offices 20 be filled but it's i'm
pcrtance is augmented as GO the more
important Offices.
Too much care cannot be bestowed
in the matter Of selection OF candi-
dates. generally, but nominations for
judicial honors always rank para
mount.
A particular reason exists AS 10 the
nomination of the superior court
judgeship in view OF the candidacy OF
Judge Vernon w. Van Fleet for re-
nomination on the republican ticket.
The record OF Judge Van Fleet in pre-
siding over the superior court and his
acknowledged ability as a lawyer and
iurist would seem 10 assure his renom-
ination.
The duty Is apparent, therefore, for
the democracy 90 place before the
people a candidate that viii merit the
greatest possible support.
The primary system OF nominations
leaves the forming Of a ticket up to
the individual voters. This OF neces-
sity thrusts upon the individual voter
the responsibilities that formerly per
tanned 10 the nominating conventions
Among these responsibilities is the
duty 20 develop q representative ticket
well balanced as TO geographical lines
IS we'll as along any other lines OF di-
vision. Each voter should scan the
list OF candidates with the view OF
voting for the best men, but with some
regard 20 the elements that make for a
winning ticket
The success Of the primary plan de-
ponds entirely upon the results OBJ
tanned AID every one entitled 10 vote
should gladly assume the responsibility
OF citizenship and by his conduct bear
evidence az his ability % intelligently
perform the broader duties OF citizen
ship assigned him under the primary
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
FORGET CARRANZA.

Very well, let the mediators go
ahead without the concurrence of
Gen. Carranza. Any way that dis
tinguished insurrectionist was not an
original party to the transaction. It
WIS proposed to admit him only as a
matter of courtesy and friendly desire
TO restore order in Mexico. Gen Car
rama should not get the idea that he
is more than Of secondary import
ance.
The questions at issue lie entirely
between the de facto government in
Mexico headed by Huerta and the
United States. There has been no
breach between either the Carranza
or the Villa factions and this govern
ment. They may have given the
United states some trouble. but there
has been no open antagonism as in
the case Of Huerta, who following the
persecution of American citizens re-
fused to make amends for an insult
TO the flag
Carranza can he taken care of later,
after the Huerta case is disposed OF,
if deemed necessary. or he may he
forgotten so far as diplomatic nego-
tiations are concerned If Huerta
makes a proper apology for the insult
10 the flag, or II the result Of the
work of the voluntary mediators.
whatever. it may be. is accepted by
the United States the American forces
will be withdrawn from Mexican soil
and the insurrectionists may continue
their effort 10 wrest the temporal
power now exercised by Huerta from
him If they care to.
That Is really no concern of ours
except as we are interested in the
restoration Of peace, but in some way
We must be satisfied for the offense
of the Huerta government If salts
faction is not given but one thing can
happen The slogan over which there
has been so much hesitation and
doubt will be created out Of the situa-
ton. II will be ION TO Mexico" The
Huerta government will be wiped out
and whatever interests may come TO
his aid will suffer the same fate.
Then the United States will remain
in Mexico TO see that the Mexican
people have a fair chance to elect a
president and reorganize their gov
eminent. just as il remained in cuba
and the Philippines. How long that
will take will depend upon circum-
stances but the occupation will con
tinue until the conditions are satisfac-
tory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

INTERESTED as we may be in the
press reports Of events in Mexico and
the progress of diplomacy in Wash
ington IL is the work of the camera
man which first claims attention. The
descriptions written by correspond
ents may be graphic and thrilling but
the pictures give us that and more.
In them one visualiZes what actually
occurred, the appearance and move
ments Of the actual actors in the
scenes.
IF war ensues in Mexico il will be
better illustrated than any that pre-
coded it. and incidentally the pictures
will be a more potent argument than
words for universal peace.
NOW that the soldiers and sailors
have started a series Of baseball
games hostilities will have to become
extremely serious TO divert their at
tention from the national pastime.
WE are not disposed 10 admit TO
the Melting Pot what might be con-
sidered long dissertations on any sub
jects, but a writer in the Sullivan
Democrat has touched on a topic of
such wide human. intererest and han
died il so graphically, that we can
not, from the standpoint of space de-
prive our readers Of the pleasure of
reading il. The question under dis
CussiOn was, What would you do
with a million dollars" The most
amusing reply to this. says the writer
was that Of a woman who honestly
confessed that first Of all, she would
purchase an auto and just miss run
ming over as many OF her auto friends
and blind them with the dust as she
possibly could She said that where
she had lived previously to coming
TO this town, il was not the estab-
lished rule to simply take people with
you that owned a machine. That, is
picnics and pleasure parties were
planned. they always included friends
that did not happen TO own a car. She
had lived here three years and had
not once been invited TO take a spin.
Y ct these same friends could hint for
all manner of invitations in the win
ter (and get them) but when summer
came they looked the other direction
as they spun past her. She would
insist or her chauffeur stopping occa-
sionally To pick up some wide-eyed,
ragged urchin that rarely got
glimpse of green fields and brooks.
She would not always fill her car
with fat, double-chinned matrons or
even sickly ones, who might be able
to chant some auto jargon. for she
would want TO take the children of
the poor, and real elderly women.
Just here another woman remarked
Perhaps some of US who now own
cars would like to do those very
things occasionally but what if your
man objects? We usually have quar-
rel over whom Wen invite TO go with
us. My husband does not want to
take some one who does not know
whether the carbureter is the thing
that makes that awful noise or the
gasoline tank. IT is more pleasant
30 take guests who are up on auto
jargon," etc Mrs. SoUrgrapes re-
piled, We'll. I have some dIar auto
friends who still say Garage instead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

and she did not know what TO DO for
IT,
She asked her neighbor on her right
what she had better do for II.
My baby was just like that one
DAY, said the neighbOr. The doctor
said IL was the heat: he made me take
of the baby's clothes and wash il in
cold water"
The mother hurried home 10 take
this advice, and on her way met her
left hand aeighbOr. She told her
about the baby. Don't wash il in
cold water. the heat made my baby
sick one day and the doctor told me
10 wash ii in hot water"
While the mother was trying 20 de-
eide what 20 do. along came an old
grandmother and looked at the baby.
That baby has got the fever" said
the grandmother. MY John had the
fever forty years ago this summer and
the doctor gave him some fine medi-
cine that cured him. I've got some in
my old medicine chest vet I'll get
you some But Just then by good
luck nurse who was going by heard
the baby crying and looked at II. She
found the baby was wearing a wooden
shirt II was too hot and uncomfort-
able. After a cool bath. not hot or
cold. il went II sleep. IT that mother
had followed the advice OF any OF her
neighbors, the baby might have died.
Copyright, 1914, by F.. p. Jordan,
New York City,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
Az IMPRESSIVE DAY.

woman's independence day was eel
ebrated in many Of the cities OF the
country on Saturday. The observance
partcok OF the form which once char
acteril ed the celebration Of the
Fourth OF July. There was enthusi-
asm without blatant noise and dignity
without buncombe
The woman has set us a good ex-
ample They have shown US how TO
celebrate independence day by max
ing their own impressive. although it
is an Independence day in anticipa-
ton. In Chicago, New York and Bos-
ton there were imposing demOnstra-
ticns. with big parades and great en-
thusiasm. large meetings. eloquent
speeches and all that pertains TO a
public expression OF sentiment In
Chicago there was some friction. per-
haps also in other places, but that
arose from personal grounds rather
than from principle. II would be I'M
usual TO pull off so large "A demon
stration without friction. It did not,
however. seriously mar the success or
weaken the emphasis OF the day. The
American people must have been i'm
pressed by the sincerity and enthusi-
asm OF the celebrations.
To our Immediate readers the OBJ
servance OF the day in the state Of
Indiana had a deep significance. The
women OF many cities made the day
memorable with celebrations which
gave suffrage a new impetus. Indian
apolis. Evansville. Richmond. Lafay-
cite and Greencastle we're conspicu-
Gus among those who observed the
day and the demonstrations were of a
character 10 carry conviction OF the
earnestness and strength the cause has
attained in this stae. For some rea-
son the women of South Bend permit
ted the day TO pass without formal
notice. Perhaps because suffrage has
no tangible organization here. though
sentiment in favor of it has been
strongly expressed on decision.
What happened on Saturday means
that the people of Indiana must soon
decide what they want TO do about
suffrage. First the men must make
up their minds whether they wish to
confer equal rights upon the women
and then the women must make up
their minds 10 assume the RESPONSE
bility But the day is probably near
at hand when the women OF Indiana
may vote and when IL will be their
duty to vote whether they wish to or
not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
THE MONEY MARKET SAFE.

With the surplus cash reserve or the
New York banks far above the legal
limit and rapidly increasing, the fnan-
cial world is in good condition 20 await
the actual establishment Of the federal
reserve banks and the full operation
of the new banking system. The worst
situation which may develop in Mex
leo cannot jeopardize the industrial
and commercial welfare Of the country
by causing extreme stringency in the
money market
While the financial institutions in
the great business centers remain in
sound and secure position, the 1uctua-
tions Of the stock market need not be
taken seriously The Mexican COM
plications naturally afford OPP 1rtunity
for a good deal OF loose talk intended
10 depress prices. but the fundamental
facts OF the country's Industries and
commerce will not be materially az
fected.
Wall ST has made little of the Mex
lean situation. so far. Ii will have
even less effect. in all probability. in
the next few months. The apprehen-
sions created by the prospect of war
will probably prove 10 have been more
disturbing than war itself.-Cleveland
Leader
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

the law and accomplishes its purpose
not because il is just and right, but
because there is no power TO prevent
IL. The persecution it constitutes is
so cunningly devised and the persecu-
tors are so careful 10 keep within the
bounds Of their immunity that the
officers Of the law may witness the
commission OF a wrong without the
power To punish il.
Public sentiment is pretty well crys-
talllzed against the course the owners
OF the Colorado coal mines have con-
Quoted their defense against the strik-
ing miners. but il recoils just the same
friends of labor to punish them for
il. The "mourners' patrol" does not
represent the grief the American peo-
pie feel for the troubles of the miners
and their families II is rather a man
Hesitation OF the malevOlence and hate
OF that class which would destroy all
relations between capital and labor
and make them open enemies rather
than the friends they should be
Such men and women as Upton Sin
clair and Sweet Marie" Cans are
making notoriety which Sinclair at
least viii turn into capital through
creating a demand for his books and
il would be hard TO believe that he
has any other motive. Sinclair has
made a name for himself by doing
daring things in the name of social
reform, but it would be a hardy per-
son who would say that he has done
any good. Rather he has propogated
spirit which he is now inroducing
and encouraging in New York. which
is the spirit of anarchy.
OF course such people as the Rock
efelleTs and others who have piled up
enormous fortunes by Selling mankind
by the neck and wringing the money
out of them have largely brought
these things upon themselves and can
not expect much sympathy, but that
is negligible compared with what the
spirit now being manifested in New
York will eventually do to the rest
OF us. That is where the public inter
est comes in and where it should step
in and by some means stop the cow
ardly demonstrations now being made
against the Rockefeller family.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
Twenty Years Ago
Rean1nders From the Columns
Of The Daily Times.

The east race fumes at the Knob
lock q Ginz mills and the Singer
works went out this morning at 8
o'clock
Lightning destroyed the barn on
Rezean Browns place on Portage
prairie and six horses were burned.
The rebuilding of Capt Edwin
Nicar's residence on -. Lafayette St
was begun.
Rain delayed the corn planting.
Gus Klinger spent Sunday at Lans-
ing, Mich.
George and Edward Kent were IN
Elkhart Sunday.
Meyer Suberger OF Springfield. III.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spiro.
Mrs. f. n. Taylor of Grand Rapids.
is a guest OF her parents Mr. and
Mrs. II. G. Crawford.
j. A. Stoeckley has returned from
the Chicago College OF Dental Sur
gerry for the summer.
South Bend Knights TemplaP At
tended Ascension day services atSths
Presbyterian church in MishaSzaka.
Rev. II. a. Percival officiated.
daughter was born 10 Mr.. end
Mrs. w Q. Davis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

dent Nobody could have dealt with
the Mexican situation on higher. more
advanced and more diSinterested
grounds, or with a greater wisdom.
War today has few of the nobler ele-
ments IL possessed when il was often
a struggle for survival, calling out
patriotism of the true sort. Today it
is an anachronism, usually caused by
greed. disapproved of by the intelli-
gence of the time interesting and ex-
citing only the cheaper sides Of our
natures. The world has not yet
thought out a way Of avoiding il alto
gether. The better elements in civi-
lied countries, however, seek 10 avoid
il up TO the last moment and 10 mini
mize it's harm when it comes. That is
all we have gained-but that is much.
-Harper's Weekly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

brick by making him believe that he
had discovered" a heretofore IN
known river. but the alleged joke is
exploded by the experts OF the Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History, who
say the river found by the colonel
has not been traced on any map in
existence and that il never before has
been explored.
This achievement adds materially
to the colonel's exploits as an explor-
er and the treasures he will bring
home for the museum will increase
his fame as a mighty hunter. all Of
which he will enjoy. We imagine. more
than any political feat he may have
performed. His intrepidity, his phys
ical fitness and his keen comprehen-
sion and appreciation OF what is TO be
found in the wilderness eminently fit
him for the larger undertakings
which he has essayed since retiring
from the presidency.
To such a man the hardships OF
such a trip as that the colonel has
just completed are a part Of the en-
joyments. He rejoices in the oppor-
tunity 10 pit his strength and skill
against the forces Of nature and finds
new vigor and energy in ii.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
SIGNIFICANCE OF KINGS VISIT
TO PARIS

The visit OF King George Of England
to Paris, accompanied by Queen Mary
and his secretary of state for foreign
affairs, nominally to commemorate
the tenth anniversary of the Anglo
French entente, is likely to result in
more than a mere cOmmemOratiOn.
England and France have a complete
understanding with each other and
with Russia. BY il England has been
relieved from much of the care of pO-
Icing the Mediterranean and her ships
released from this duty, are now free
for service i'm the North sea. This ar
rangement is a strategic move against
Germany, the significance of which is
understood ir Berlin. 1t is part of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
ADANGEROTs sPIRIT.

An old world spirit which III be-
homes American citizens has been i'm
ported 20 do service in the humilia-
on and punishment OF the Rockefel-
3 er family. There is nothing Ameri-
an or noble or brave in an attack
J. zainst which there can be no de-
tense.
The "mourners' patrol" is a COW
ardly. craven thing which sneaks in
-tkfously in between lawlessness and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

Following his natural bent for ex-
ploration Col. Roosevelt has spent the
better part OF a year in the interior
OF South America and is returning
home after attaching his name by Of
fetal consent TO a newly discovered.
or explored river. In addition he and
his party will contribute many valu-
able articles 10 the archives or nat
ural history.
The newspapers had the country
laughing a few weeks ago over a
story that Col. Roosevelt's friends in
Brazil had planned TO sell him a gold
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
ATESMEN
REAL AND NEAR
BY FRED O. KELLY.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-When he
was prosecuting attorney out at Car
son City, some years ago. l.. +. Rob-
erts, now congressman at-large from
Nevada, was persuaded one day TO
take a chance on horse and buck
board at a rattle.
For the sake of being agreeable, he
took chance, which cost him 63
cents, and foolishly imagined that the
incident was closed. The truth was
that his troubles were scarcely
started.
Two or three days later, having
forgot all about his 63-cent invest
ment Roberts received "A telephone
call from man who had dropped in
10 the leading saloon of Carson City
TO ring him up and convey the glad
tidings that ne had won the horse
and blackboard.
Well this is great luck" jOyfully
exclaimed Roberts, and he thought il
was.
Yes and er-uh, aren't you going
TO set 'em up?" asked the friend.
"Oh, yes. Yes, indeed. Certainly"
replied Roberts. Tell the proprietor
there to set 'em up by all means and
send the bill to me-
Now, it seemed that practically the
entire population Of Carson City was
gathered together in that saloon at
the moment the friend called Rob-
erts up To tell him of his good for
tune. So Roberts bill there for max
ing a good fellow of himself amount
ed 10 about $26. So far his horse had
cost him S26.6S. And he hadn't seen
the horse.
When he did get look at his new
possession. he found that il was a
thoroughly broken wild horse" with
virgin feet that spread Ger the
ground like a colored mans. 1t was
almost as good a horse as one could
expect to get for $26.63. however and
Roberts did not complain.
He took his prize home and turned
il into a little enclosure back Of the
house. The next morning ne found
that il had felt the call OF the wild
and had jumped the fence. Feeling
IL necessary TO follow up his invest
ment Roberts hired a horseman TO
search the countryside and bring
/ back his horse dead or alive. The
man brought il back at the end of
! the second day and Roberts paid him
S9-which brought the cost of the
/ horse TO $3.50.
I At the end OF the week he still had
+ the horse in his possession, but his
/ entire family, including "A valuab bic
/ hunting dog. were cripqles. for the
I time being. and the cost of surgical
aid had added to the overhead
/ charges Of acquiring the animal Even
ar that the whole cost was only a
7 trifie more than SIS, and many OF
Roberts neighbors drove horses that
had cost them $50. so he really was
not out much. one evening. though.
\ the horse ran into two buggies and
a plate glass window. all OF which
were charged up 20 Roberts. and the
total charged up against the horse on
Roberts books then amounted to
3 S117. 1t was then that Roberts be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04
Why The Melting Pot Is.


VERA CRUZ is something of a
melting pot. We read of IAN Ameri-
can. named Mulcahy who volunteer
ed to assist in the search for arms be-
cause of his knowledge Of Spanish"
A HAPPY thought: We shall not
worry about the fly until il comes.
WHY not call the South Bend
movie something sensational. like
"Matrimony In the Making?" 1t
could then he classified among our
Industries and be labeled with the slo-
gan, South Bend-WOrld Famed"
SPEAKING of slogans, old Ed Jer-
negan, editor Of the Mishawaka En-
terprise, suggests. You got to quit
kicking our flag around"
When Sunday Came On Saturday.
(COr. Ft. Wayne JOurnal-Gazette.)
Al Sunday and wife are the happy
parents Of a sweet little girl baby that
came to their home Saturday, all do
ing well.
They say he is slipping slipping,
And sure it may be true.
But what we'd like TO know is this:
Huertaell is he slipping to?
c. n. T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-04

gan to see that "A horse can carry
a joke too ia. If he had wanted a
horse in the iirst place he might have
reconciled himself TO the situation,
but to have had such horse dropped
into his lap out of a cloudleSs sky
oh, twas too much. He even began
TO suspect that the rattle had not
been operated on the level.
But a ray Of light pierced the black
horizon. Roberts heard that a Ger
tain Jap living near town desired to
buy morse. He had never cared for
the personality of that particular Jap
anyhow, and at once sought him TO
make a dicker.
How much of moneys for horse
and those buckbOard?' inquired the
Jap.
Now Roberts yearned to hand the
man $40 for his trouble and tell him
TO take the outfit. but he feared eX-
citing his suspicious. so he asked:
Would 50 be too much p"
The Jap took another careful look
at the horse, examined its teeth, and
finally agreed 10 pay the So.
To relieve his conscience Roberts
gave the money to a charitable or
ganization. and that night he slept
the untroubled sleep OF babe.
Little things. eentsy teentsy little
things, WELD their influence on the
lives OF future great and near-great
men.
When Josephus Daniels was a
youngster starting in at the primary
school. he was assigned one day to
speak a little piece. Somebody hand
ed him "A little verse about an editor
and that suited his purposes nicely.
Part of il ran thus
They get in free TO circuses, and
other kinds Of shows"
Having recited the piece. il set
Daniels thinking ~ especially that
about the circuses. He thought that
he, too. would like 20 Toe an editor.
To add 10 the circumstances. "A friend
OF the family got young Josephus 10
recite the verse 10 one OF the leading
editors OF the locality. The editor
praised him. and from then on Dan
iels' career was cut out for him.
He grew up 10 be an editor and
eventually 10 run the state - North
Carolina the way he thought II should
be run. Ii was just a short easy step
from there 10 becoming & full-rigged
statesman.
Copyright. 1914. by Fred G. Kelly.
All rights reserved.)