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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS PEACE MES
SAGE

In the midst Of wars eXcitements
Pres't Wilson does not lose his poise.
His annual message transmitted to
congress yesterday is prominently a
peace message, harmonizing with the
traditional policies Of the United
States. The president evidently does
not intend TO permit either himself or
the nation to be stampeded by the
European cOnhagration into adopting
measures that might not commend
themselves at other times to the sober
judgment of the American people.
The president does we'll TO caution
the nation against permitting itself to
be stampeded by the war spirit into
following the example of the countries
that are now suffering so severely be-
cause militarism has brought upon
them its logical and disastrous results.
This nation has no desire to become
a menace TO other nations or to the
cause Of universal peace.
Adequate national defenSeS are
needed, 10 be sure. a powerful navy,
says the president, we have long re-
garded as our proper and natural
means of defense. and, he adds: 1T
has always been of defense that we
have thought-never of aggression or
of conquest"
So far as land forces are concerned,
the president insists that the nations
dependence in time Of peril must
continue TO be, as il has been in the
past upon citizen soldiers trained 10
arms. He refuses TO entertain the
idea of a great standing army.
The presidents confidence In the
power of this peaceful nation to de-
fend itself against aggression is well
enough, provided il does not tend to
iull the public into state Of fatuous
repose. The peace Of a we'll armed
nation is an honorable peace. But a
nation that is not prepared 70 protect
its seacOasts and frontiers from arm
ed invasion must rely for its safety
upon the forbearance of all other ma
lions. including those that cultivate a
thirst for military glory. A little less
aloofness on the part of the president
in dealing with the question OF an ad-
equate navy would have improved his
message.
AS a natural accompaniment of his
peace message the president lays
stress upon measures for the promo
ton of trade. His recommendations
look TO the improvement of our mer-
chant marine AMI TO the fostering Of
water transportation. He desires that
the natural resources Of the nation
shall be unlocked by means of sys-
tenn of wise use that recognizes the
principle of conservation. These are
policies that require conditions Of
peace for their proper function.--Chi-
CagO News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
ORGANIZING THE ASSEMBLY.

At a conference Of the representa-
tives-elect held at indianapolis re-
Gently. TO plan the organization OF the
next general assembly. il is a notable
fact that John r. Jones of Plymouth.
was made chairman and is TO be ma
tority leader Of the house until a per-
manent one is chosen. Jones is sue
ceeding himself in the present as
sembly He was the father OF the
statewide primary law introduced two
years age. that never got anywhere,
and. which served 90 sort OF put him
on the blink with the majority Of the
house.
Placing Rep. Jones al the head of
this conference means something. IL
bodies a new light having found its
way into the democracy OF Indiana
something different than that which
ruled about the state house two years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

produce it, if ne really knows that
Villa shot or stabbed an English citi-
zen to death, and how and where, he
must know that he will be regarded as
an accessory to murder after the fact.
Both the United States and the Brit
ish governments instituted inquiries
into the killing of Benton, which were
choked off by the action of Gen.
Obregons friend and chief, CarranZa.
statement was published that an
other Mexican had killed Benton, and
that he had been killed in his turn
BY and large, there has been a great
deal of man-killing in Mexico of late,
but the question now uppermost is not
which prominent Mexican is handiest
with pistol and machete but which of
them is most likely to restore a sem
blance of peace in the republic.
The signs now point TO Villa as the
most competent to restore law and
order Since 1910 there has been con-
tinual warfare. The prosperity of
Mexico cannot be restored until peace
is restored. Villa has fought in the
name of the people, and in their name
he has taken possession of the capital
and placed a provisional president in
the National palace. The people of
the United States are emboldened to
hope that Villa will retain his COM
mand of the situation, for. although
he is known as a dangerous and ViO-
lent man, ii is obvious that he has
more skill, larger power over his fol-
lowers, and a clearer idea of the needs
of the country than Gen. ObregOn or
Gen. CarranZa---New York Press.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

stefan Of the soul as well as OF the
body; the tutelary goddess Of health
and universal medicine OF life: that
clears the head and cleanses the blood
that strengthens the eyes enlightens
the eyes and comforts the heart"
1T is to laugh" said South Bend
citizen with an umlatt in his name,
Ito hear people talk about starving
out Germany. There is no country in
the world so entirely capable of taking
care of herself She can feed and
clOthe herself indefinitely, and you
haven't noticed that she is running
out Of ammunition or Krupp guns"
WE shall place little dependence on
the result of Pres't Guterrietz's order
TO Mexican soldiers to cease shooting
up the American border. The author
ity of a Mexican president is not wider
than the ripple caused by casting a
pebble into a pond and it disappears
quite as quickly.
Wen Bite, What Would?
brooklyn Eagle.)
What would happen to a man earn
ing 81 day, with five daughters, cost
ing 50 a day, with five daughters, cost
would have TO skip meals to buy shoes
sure.
IT is a great honor, Of course, to
write the songs of a nation, but the
man who writes the music hall hits
gets the money.
THAT is a sordid way of looking at
the matter. but it is the way most
people look.
\ Kentucky Candidates Promises.
The only promise 1 made any living
human being during the whole OF my
campaign was to my wife, whom l did
promise that l would be with her at
east as much or more after the cleo
ton than i had prior thereto, and 1
did give her a little friendly advice,
which was this: That we both pray
earnestly TO get to heaven, as there
was absolutely no danger of us having
TO go to Washington.
(Signed) MAX n. HUNBERRY.
They say a wOman's happiness
Depends on her husbands wooing,
But to us, just speaking like offhand,
1t depends upon his doing.
G. y. T.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
\ REAL IDEA.

Coroner Folsom, of Arizona, is a
genius ANY man with large idea
all his own is a genius.
During the two months battle at
Naco, Mex. AZ persons of Naco.. L. s.,
have been hit by Mexican bullets.
Coroner Folsom presents this idea;
1T is no more an act of war TO
fire into Mexico than for Mexicans to
fire into Arizona. Our guns have the
Ionger range and we could force the
immediate withdrawal of the offend
ers"
Ii is a corking good idea. Let Ari-
iona folks start the battle of Naco, L.
$. being careful not to hit Arizona
folks and pointing the guns in the
direction of Mexico The battle Of
Naco. Mex. would certainly have to
move back.
Let US consider the idea from a dip
!omatic and international standpoint.
The people of Arizona have a per-
feet right TO start a blOodless battle,
if they please and don't care about
waste of powder. There seems to be
no treaty affecting the promiscuous
and irresponsible flight Of lead on the
Rio Grande frontier. so that what
ever results 10 the southwark from
Arizona's blazing away cannot be
taken as a violation of neutrality or
close friendly relations with foreign
neighbor
To start an Arizona battle in order
to break up a Sonora battle may ap-
pear 20 be homeopathic but why is il
not. as Coroner Folsom says. just the
busy little diplomatic pill TO purge a
condition under which Arizona is fur
nishing most OF the victims for Mex
lean battles. without one blamed bit
OF the heroism for which folks get
credit in dying?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

ago. He belonged 10 the little clique
Of cranks." as they were called who
never got anywhere with anything
because they were opposed to some of
the methods that were being pursued.
Evidently under pressure OF what the
Marion county grand jury has re-
Gently pointed out. the rising star of
this little clique Of cranks" is be-
ginning TO shine.
And yet the most OF that clique"
were democrats. The dominant ele-
ment tried TO force them TO believe
they were not democrats. and. came
we'll nigh driving a number of them
from the party, but in the light of re-
cent development it appears now that
they are perfectly welcome TO stay
and help overcome the prejudice that
has been engendered by exposure of
the very program against which they
fought
It is pleasing to see Rep. Jones at
the head of the house organization
conference. You can rest assured that
the appointment committee will be an
appointment committee if he has any
thing to do with it. and it will not be
"plunder" committee as Of yOre, in
any sense of the term. We trust him
TO set an example, if possible, good for
republicans to follow; this in the stead
of the rotten example that the repub-
leans set for the democrats.
The course things are taking in
preparation for the next assembly, are,
indeed, OF the encouraging order.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

a PHOTOGRAPH of this old earth
OF ours after we get through with il
would be interesting. For pits and
scars IL will have the old moon and
Mars and all the rest of the planets
backed off the boards. The assures
and wounds inflicted by commissions
will harmonic beautifully with those
made by man in throwing up fortifi-
cations and robbing the earth of it's
treasures.
1T is a much abused old world. in
more senses than one. Its purposes
have been so widely perverted the
original idea is quite lost sight of.
Founded by sentiment il has been
cruelty commercialized. If one of our
syndicates could handle it the foot
stool would have been sold out from
under our feet long ago.
THE newly organized cat club is
not a pioneer in this field Of endeavor.
Every neighborhood for untold ages
has had its cat clubs. They are per-
petuated to the present and will con-
tinue until the ninth life of the last
cat is eXtinguished.
This Seems TO Exhaust the Vocabulary
Sir William Temple. we are advised
by ID. S. NJ, found apt words to de-
scribe temperance something more
than two hundred years ago,
which have hardly been improved up
On since. Said he:-
Temperance, that virtue without
pride and fortune without envy; that
gives repose of body and tranquility
of mind, the best guardian of youth
and support of old age; the precept Of
reason as well as of religion; the ply
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
VILLA AND HIS OPPONENTS.

The Opponents OF Villa IN MEXICO
who are endeavoring TO win American
sympathy by maligning the man who
has kept on top thus far, in the ma
tional overturn. are acting with very
poor judgment Gen. Villa has no
reputation 10 lose in this country for
humanity or prudence or respect for
law. Gen. Obregon, his fellow-revOlu-
zionist and the sharer for many
months Of his fortunes. now asserts
that Villa killed Benton. That has
long been believed BY many persons
hereabOut and even asserted, though
without evidence; Gen. Obregon does
not produce the evidence. II he can
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
Of The Daily Times.

Mrs. ]. B. Stoll returned from a
visit TO Ligonier.
The L. o. T. VI. elected the following
officers: Dora NJ smoke, commander;
Nevada Caulfield. lieutenant COM
mander Ada Alexander. record keep
er; Olive Carpenter, finance keeper;
Hattie Runyan, chaplain; Sarah f.
StockwelI. physician; Eliza beth Ber-
ger, sergeant; Alice Johnston, matron
at arms; Sarah Henry, picket; Ella
Murphy, pianist.
Building permits for the year to
date, S239,195.
A commercial club was beginning
TO take shape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
REAL. MERIT

Sen. Money OF MISSISSIPPI asked an
old colored man what breed of chick
ems he considered best, and he re-
piled:
All kinds has merits. De wife enes
is de easiest 20 find. but de black ores
Is de easiest TO hide after you gifts
EN-. Tit Bits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
COURTESY AND SERVICE

Old Lady Grritably): Here. boy.
I've been waiting some time TO be
waited on.
Druggist Boy: Yes. ma'am What
can I do for you?
Old Lady: / want a stamp.
Druggist Boy: Yes. ma'am. Will
you have IL licked or unlocked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
N CASE 1T DIDN'T WORK.

Johnnie"
"Yes'm."
Why are you sitting on that boys
face?"
why. T."
Did / not tell you 10 always count
a hundred before you gave way 10
passion and struck another boy ,"
"Yes'm, and I'm dom j.; I'm just
sittin' on his face so he'll be here
when I'm done cOuntin' the hundred"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

Did you go for a ride in your new
car yesterday"
We'll, 1t was a ride when we start
ed. but il turned into a walk before we
got back. New York World
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
THE GRAND TOTR

Artie. where are we going on our
honeymoon?
Around the world, darling. They
are going To give il in seven reels al
the corner picture show.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

Mother Cat the Breakfast tablet
You always ought 20 use your nap
kin. George
Georgie-I am usin' 10. mother. I've
got the dos tied TO the leg OF the
table with IL.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
NOT QUITE THE SANIF.

so he praised my singing did he?"
Yes. he said it was heavenly"
Did he really say that?"
Well, not exactly: bat he probably
meant IT. He said il was unearthly."
New York World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

4 see that a widow named Hugcin
has recovered $4,000 from a New
York man in a breach of promise
suit"
That's a good deal 10 pay for a
Huggin he didn't get"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
THE GFNERAJ,S WAV

Orderly-lf We phase, ginetal. the
army wants TO know how it kin git
over the river.
Commandant-In think it over
Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

DO YOU think il implies bad luck
TO be married on Friday"
don't think the day makes the
slightest difference"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
4 HAPPY POSSIRUJTy

Let's drop into this restaurant"
II don't believe 1 care 10 eat any
thing"
We'll. come in and get a new hat
for your old one. anyway"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12
SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.

Old Winter Il the man for mo
Stout hearted, sound and steady;
.Steel nerves and bones of brass
hath he;
Come snow, come blow, he's
ready!
Matthias ClaudiuS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

Census fellows declare that there
are already four women 10 every sew
en- men in the professions, and it's
getting worse-or better; just as you
lie
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

i do not wonder at the miracles
which poetry attributes to the mu-
sic Of Orpheus, when / remember
what i have experienced from the
varied notes of the human voice.
Emerson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

mighty bright student OF the war"
says it would be "orientals fighting
orientals. breaking the effect OF any
cry that the allies are bringing the
yellow man west to fight the white
man" on well. one more shade Of
color wouldn't count much. anyhow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-12

Speaking of EngIand's getting the
JaDs into EgyDt TO fight he Turks. a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
GRAND LODGE OF
SHIELD OF HONOR
HELD SPECIAL MEETING IN rH1s
CITY YESTERDAY
Large Gains IN Membership Reported
Eighty Past Minister'S Were
in Attendance.

a special meeting Of the West Vir-
Elnla Grand Lodge, shield OF Honor waq
heid last evening In this city. in the hail
OF Fort Henry lodge. No. p The session
was very largely attended. over eighty
past masters from the different subordi-
nate LODGES boo all parts OF the state. be
INK press ut.
Ihe Erand secretary reported gains IN
membership Of all subordinate lodges in
the state. and several new lodges were
reported In process Of organization The
order Is IN flourishing condition flnan-
cially. according TO reports submitted
Fort Henry Lorge. No .. will Install
ITS officers next Monday evening. o.
which time a class Of candidates Will
also be initiated.
Panama lodge. No 3. OF Elm Grove
viii install the newly elected Officers
Thursday evening Of next week. and
quite a large delegation Of members
auCo.
The new lodge AZ Warwood will be IN
STUFFED some time next month. over
seventy applications FOR membership
have been received.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
BELLAIRE CLASS
REUNION TONIGHT
THIRD ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE
HELD IN YOUNG MEMS
CLUE ROOMS.
Interesting Program Has Been Arranged
and win he Followed by Banquet
Big Time Anticipated

The third annual reunion OF the Class
OF 1911, OF the Bellnire High school. will
ne held In the Young Mems club rooms.
IN the FIRST National Bank building, Bel
mont street. Bellaire. this evening at \
o'clock. The AFFAIR promises to be one
or the events or the season and prnc-
tcally all OF 'hs members Will be IN
attendance.
Previous to the commencement exer-
eises IN June 1911. a meeting OF tho
mold a reunion at least once "a wear.
since that time the members Of This
class have scattered all over the conn
try. but always manage to get together
on the date set to renew old friendships
ana memories.
The committee In charge OF tho re-
union had done all ia its power TO make
~ one or the most successful ever held
ana very elaborate program has been
arranged. Addresses will be delivered
hN the members OF the class who reside
in distant parts. The address Of well
come Will be delivered by Clarence y
Picket. and J. Maxwell Duga will also
deliver an address. The class glee
clubs will render several selections in
Guiding the old class song
The class Of 1911 is a. follows.
Nelie campbell, Waller a. Anderson
susan May Corbett, BENJAMIN Belt.
kelley n. Crozier. Joseph Blum,
Maude l.. Dunlap. Melville Blum
harlottc Herzberg. jefferson Conrad
koSa kemple. Thomas y. Curtis
biancne Nleber, j. Maxwell Duga
tlNa kieber, Lawrence Greenlee
Martina Mcdonald. Roy Hubert
Jessie Mcintosh. Lane Keyser
Lois Michael. WSrter Kfnsev
hhea Muth- Ralph Nicholson
Lydia Pearsaii Clarence Pickett'
biancne ROdeWig, Jesse Seahright
Anna Rosser. Dale Nancurren
Pearl Nauple. Donald Ward
Fanny Wise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

"Connie" Mack recently wrote a
story on the honesty OF baseball. and
IN ~ he mentioned a letter he had
received from sporting editor Just
previous 10 the last worlds series. in
whicn "Connie" says he was warned
That an effort would be made to reach
one or his star pitchers, the man on
whom he depended to do most OF the
box work
| happen TO know the inside" of
mat story. as the sporting editor IN
question Is friend OF mind. Mack
says ne paid no attention TO the
warning and sent this pitcher TO the
Dox at the times he intended to- lie
evidently misunderstood the warn
ing. The perpetrators of the plar.
VINO are professional gamblers, did
not intend to test the honesty OF this
pitcher. From two or three disagree
able experiences In the past, OF which
! am not at liberty to speak. gam
piers have learned better than 10 APP
proach ball players with brides.
know or three who have been beaten
up for II. No. sir. Gamblers know
now that they cannot reach anybody
connected with organized baseball
because IL is an honest game.
But this scheme. framed up before
the last worlds series, was more
polished. smoother in its details, and
aaaCAo htNAODOllldn IN It's character
The big gambling schemers are
smooth workers who never desire 10
spoil their well manicured and shiny
niger nails with their methods. and
Two or three of them have found that
onering n bride to a ball PLAYER often
results In more than the finger nails
being mussed up. Here is the story
OF the frame up as ] got 81 from the
sporting editor. II makes good
sequel to Mack's reference in his
story. and goes to show that even
gamblers regard ball players as hon
est. and their general point OF view
is that everybody II so crooked that
none can lie in bed straight. The
incident had slipped my mind until
read Comics" article
"A lot OF gamblers around Forty
second street and Broadway" said
the sporting editor, were betting
heavily on one OF the games of the
series, and IL was almost sure that n
certain pitcher would work for the
Athletics. All their big bets were
going down on the Giants and at good
Ndds. IL looked as II the bettors we're
depending on something more sub
stantial than the laws of chance and
probability. ! got hold OF a friend of
mind who Is intimate with the gamb-
ling fraternity and began scrambling
for Information.
him. What's behind all these bets?
Who Is II they expect to get to-
Nobody he replied.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
CALIFORNIA HEAvYwEreHr LANDS
RIGHT TO JAW WITH
FATAL RESULT.
sailor was Favorite in Betting at ODDS
OF Seven 20 Ten-Largo Crowd
Was Present.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1.-"Gunboat'
smith. the California heavyweight
scored n decisive victory today when he
knocked out Arthur Pelkey. the much
heralded Canadian tighter. In the ff-
tecnth round OF their white hope"
championship fight In the DAILY city open
arena. The sailor was a strong favor
lite IN the betting az odds Of 60 10.
smith 4 aEgressivenoss eliminated in
n clean-cut right to the chin and his
superior all around work In all but two
or three rounds did much TO pave his
way 20 victory Pelkcy proved "a keen
disappointment, being slow and seldom
taking the fight 10 hir shiftier opponent.
The bout opened with tine gunner fore
ing matters with snappy lefts 10 the
face: hut Pelkey. making his hest show
body and face that staggered smith. and
sent him 60 his corner bleeding from the
mouth. The crowd cheered tho Cana
dian and bets were made az evens that
In the second round smith aco. ed
heavily 90 the jaw ana 800 the third Pei
Key clouted his man viciously over the
Kidneys. Rounds four and five werc
without feature. but IN tho sixth Smith
forged Co the front and thereafter WIS
never in danger. Ira this round he fought
tho Canadian Co a standstnl with lcff
upper cuts. sending him to his corner
dazed and bleeding from the mouth.
smith continued 20 gain confidence aq
the fight progressed and dancing around
his bulSier opponent worked Doll. Ieff Co.
great advantage and forced PeIkcs a.
cllnCn FOR shelter
Fatal blow
AFTER thirty seconds fighting 600 ffr
fifteenth round Smith felutfd Wlfh llf
lcft then swung lis right with Hrr..
Mug liFe rfuiuifU. The blow landed
with crash OU FekrE-r unur0fr.fr q
jaw. icIEoF dropped with bis ftr.
elaFeN. Mechanically Ic .trurGfad fp
big feet at the count OFF mime. HnI uu-
tteadilv assumed hi. fighting pose. 8
lcft and rIEUf HfrI.rI similarly flurfsf
BIN Un hia back. and Ir war nuf unrn
smith