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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
SAN FRANsCHMITZCo?

san Francisco, as the whole country
Will recall. suffered a violent spasm Of
virtue some ten years ago. The scan
daIous graft Of which all the rest OF
California had known for years leak
ed out, and reached the ears of lead
Ing san sFranciscans They were
shocked.
Patrick Calhoun. president OF The
United Railways; Eugene Schmitz,
mayor: Ale Ruef. Frisco's political
boss, and a bunch of lesser fry were
indicted.
In the long fight that followed lots
Of things came about Francis Heney.
prosecuting attorney. was shot. and
Francisco seethed out of the graft
rials emerged Hiram Johnson. pres
emit governor of California. VINO was
waited into office on the crest OF the
reform waive and the demand of the
masses that California be freed from
tho tyranny of the bosses.
CaiforniG's biggest boss. the South
EN- Pacific. was dethroned. From the
batch of indictments came several con-
yictions one being of Mayor Schmitz.
Later he. and the other big ones,
managed 10 escape the. penalty for
their transsressi6ns by an alarmingly
! close shave. Abe Ruef did time" for
the bunch. in truth
SILL San Francisco's redemption was
complete. She emerged from the graft
trials washed whittier than snow. Eu-
gene Schmitz. deposed official. and in
dicted felon. was finally repudiated.
The betrayer of the peoples trust was
a thing to be Stunned by ali men
under the spot light
That was a few brief years ago.
This week the same Schmitz received
more tlan $4,000 San Francisco votes,
approximately one-third of the whole,
/ for the same high office from which
he had been ousted in contumely and
disgrace.
Has Sohmitz experienced so re-
markable moral rejuvenation? Has
! he risen to the super-standard set by
I San Francisco as it's own? or has San
/ Francisco backshded; sunk again into
/ the slough?
( San Francisco's graft exposure was
a national affair: case celebre
Therefore the country wonders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
MERE THE ROSS GASERS.

Good for the American International
Gas congressi
Dr. A. II. Elliott Of Flushing, y. Y.
tells that body that American chemists
can produce a war gas that will make
those German and French gases
smell like rose water and soothe like
gentle dew. figuratiVely speaking.
If war" says the doctor. lis a mat
ter OF discriminating the enemy. we
can DO it with results that would be
terrible and startling"
Guess that Will hold any foreign
enemy that has designs on US. Just
let them come at US with any wal
that means killing folks! Wen give
EN- gas that means something.
Three cheers for arsenurettcd by
drogen and hydrocyanic acid, And
by the way, can't those expert chem
lists get Us up something fresh for the
successful poisoning of wells and ex-
ploding OF school houses? First thing
We know. some heather nation will
De getting ahead II AS in tue science
IL civilized warfare
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
THE VENERABLE OLD MAID JOKE

Sir: The time was when any W.T.
ticism at the expense of an old maid
at n public gathering would be re-
ceived with uproariOuS mirth She
was often such a helpless creature
if unprovided for, with only the slen-
derest chances for earning a living
that her condition naturally invited
either pity or its allied sentiment, con.
tempt the latter in the majority of
cases prevailing But in these later
days, since avenues of labor are for
the most part open to women and at
better wages than formerly, spinsters
are no longer the dependent class that
they Used to be. They earn money
enough for a comfortable living. With
rare exceptions they dress well. lay
by something for a rainy day, and are
self-respecting and respected. The be-
whiskered joke about their fOrlorn.
ness has lost its point, and if l am
not mistaken IT is now rarely sprung
with expectation that it will have
side-splitting effect Most women are
still normal human beings. and will
| prefer to marry if their affections are
! enlisted, and marriage Is offered and
offers a reasonable prospect of happl-
ness. But the single state has lost
it's terrOrs for them When they
marry it is a fair inference that love
|
do not marry it is by no means a
! foregOne conclusion that no Opportu-
! nity-good, bad or indifferent-has
/ been afforded them Accordingly :
was unprepared on recent occasion
J 70 hear a visiting speaker offer that
! time-honored chestnut about old
maids. | was sorry that his attempt
ed pleasantly excited no smile but
his II. 1t would have been more
friendly TO have smiled at him if not
! with him. He is a man of brilliant
| parts: but he ought to be told that
the old maid joke hereabouts has been
the companion Of mothballs for a
long time. VI.
ORDER received by circulation
manager:
please expire the South Bend
News-Times paper when time per-
mits."
Note By circulation manager:
Time will permit us to expire this
| paper the 18th"
SIR: 1t gives me the creeps to
/ look at that war dufhe that Hi Sib-
/ ley brought home If l join the re-
! serve / want it understood that il shall
| be strictly reserved. / might qualify
: for a reserved seat at the world s
/ series" if the walking were good and
l could have had an earlier start.
| FAN.
NEW ingredients in the European
| mixture promise interesting develop
ments. if one should happen to be in
/ terested in them.
WHICH we are not.
G. y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

are denied the same amount Of COM
pensation paid men Tor the perform
ance of identical services appears 10
admit of no very satisfactory explana-
ton. There is reason 10 suspect that
the survival. IN a modified form, or
the fallaciOus contention OF the an
clients that woman, along with the
dog and other inferior species of ami
NAL creation, was not only devoid or
soul but guided by intuition rather
than reasoning intelligence OF which
she unhappily had been deprived.
That some such idea survived TO the
present day is indicated in the statu-
tory laws OF several states. up TO a
short time ago including Texas. which
most beningly and humanely class
women with idiots, lunatics, infants
and habitual drunkards. who - (ea
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
What the Papers Say
THE BLESSINGS OF ACCUMULATE
ING YEARS.
San Francisco chronicle. }

LAS man thinketh so is he" Prov
cribs. xxin:7. Soothing in the Scrip
ture is more obviously true than that.
No man is "old" and fit only for the
scrap heap until he thinks that Of
himself. SO long as he chooses to
assert himself as one of the worlds
workers he will be recognized as such
and have influence according 10 his
value TO society.
This reflection is suggested by the
words of one II. ]. Heinz of Pitts
burgh. alleged to be a person of great
wealth, and who, at the age OF SO
years, continues as lively as cricket
and sets his sayings emblazoned on
the front page of the newspapers.
The remark or 1r. Heinz which is
thus spread before the nation is TO
the effect that If 90 be the old age
of youth, then 60 must be the youth
of old age" thus knocking the alleged
theories of the much mallgned DR..
Osler into smithereens and establish
ing the place of MIR. Heinz among the
philosophers.
a man continues in the prime of
life so long as he continues to man.
tain and assert with, full vigor those
faculties which he habitually and most
actively mas been accustomed 10 EN-
ploy He may be old as TO unused
faculties quite early in his mundane
career. but that he disregards be-
cause he has no special use for them
in the work 10 which ne mad devoted
himself and knows that in the future.
rs in the past. they will continue to
serve his purpose.
\ philosopher. like Mr.. Heinz, is
! evidently not old 50 long as he can
/ philosophize so wisely as he does
philosophize, even although he might
not happen TO be able TO qualify for
a foot race and has too much sense
10 take an unnecessary flight in an
aeroplane.
All OF us number among our ac-
. Cuaintances men as TO whom. when
We think OF it. We may realize that
they have lived what We call many
years. But. as a matter OF fact. We
never do think OF il unless something
calls that Irrelevant fact TO our at
Jentiou.
And neither does ne. and, therefore
Is not old. AS a man thinketh so is
I he. and rs a man thinks OF himself
others tend also 20 think OF him.
SIMPLE JUSTICE.
AtAustin American.)
Precisely The reason why women
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

son of deficient mentality require the
special protection Of the laws of the
land.
There is scarcely a business estab-
lishment. school or public institution
in which women are employed in
common With men, where the former
are not grossly Disseminated against
in salaries paid them for identica
services rendered by the latter This
is notably the case in the emplOymen,
OF teachers in public schools Of the
country. as we'll known to all who
have had occasion 10 note the perpe-
tration OF that indefensible Injustice.
Now Terre Haute has impeached its
new mayor. II seems as If Terre Haute
could get better results by electing
some man who has already served his
Jail sentence.-Grand Rapids Press.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
SIMPLE JUSTICE.

NtAustln American.)
Precisely The reason why womeI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

some comments OF the London edi-
tors on that loan are real amusing.
The London Times says it doesn't
feel like criticisiuE anything save that
little TWO per cent commission for the
underwriting. and that Il New York
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

wishes to rival London as a lender,
it must learn to do things more cheap
ly than that.
The London Post opines that the
Yankees have been Enthusiastically
astute and taken advantage of the
borrowers necessities.
We guess so. Any time you see little
cid Yankee Wall street syndicates
loaning money, in a sympathetic,
brotherly, help-yourself-to-th e-cream
spirit, to parties who must have
money please wake us up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

Just as if we weren't gloomy enough
with our germs, Rockefeller founda-
ton announces that 9OO.OOO,OOO people
are exposed to hookworm in this vale
of tears and bacteria.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

Georgia has hanged a boy q years
of age, without resort to a crowd OF
her best citizens, masked and armed
Georgia courage is looking up.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07
THE MELTING POT
TAKE POTLUCK WITH us.

THIS is James Whitcomb Riley's
birthday. He is &C years old and a
million years young. Having been a
former fellow citizen we have a local
interest to season and deepen our
general interest in him as a universal
man. Mr. Rileys chief claim to dis
tinction in South Bend was decorating
the windows of George MuessePs gro
Gerry with yellow paint, an example
Of his artistic expression with the
brush which we believe Schuy. Colfax
is preserving, if it wasn't destroyed
when he moved to Ohio still. But
Mr.. Riley has attracted more atten-
ton since he left South Bend than he
did b fore He developed the knack
of expressing commonplace in a man.
ner which reflected their tone signifi-
canoe and worth. In other words, he
put the route from homely diction to
the heart on the map. It's curious
that we have these interpreters to
reveal the tone meaning of what we
do and say, but it is a fact, and when
one arises we are so gratifed we love
and worship him. And that is why
we love Riley and laud his name, and
that is why we want him to grow
older in time and younger in eternity.
DRESS up week has been pretty
we'll observed in South Bend. The
impression is that a little extra effort
was made, and it was necessary. South
Bend is a pretty well dressed town
every week. Quite a number of our
men are good dressers the year round,
and our women-we defy any COM
~ n
are loud, fulsome, extravaganza dress
ers. but that they combine good taste
and quality, which is really rare
l. association.
IN the interest of a peaceful solu-
ton of the Mexican question we are
insisting on a continuance of war to
the extent that Carranga shall sup
press Zapata and his aides. Calling
attention TO the fact that a paradox
is not always the most unreasonable
thing you can think Of.
An Exaggerated Report.
: Macarthur, o., Republican-Tribune.)
We met Lon Nixon, of COlum bus on
the street Monday, he having come
here 10 attend the Mt. Zion reunion
Sunday. He says he wants it dis
tinctly understood that he is not dead,
has not been sick and is now enjoying
his usual good health. The report was
circulated over the county that he was
dead
/ WHY should anybody worry when
Frank Murphy reports that the un-
employed are refusing work at %
cents an hour? We may as well cease
10 resist the tendency to become a
leisure class And. still, we are not
/ convinced that If all stop work the
/ coveted democracy will be attained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-07

Ah-h! what a relief! 1t is an
nounced that anyone can listen in on
the wireless telephony, and danger of
its adoption on home-office circuits is
greatly lessened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
WILSON AND BRYAN
HOLD CONFERENCE

Washington, Sept. 23.-Former Sec.
retary of State Bryan conferred with
President Wilson for more than an
hour Following the meeting, the
first between the president and for
mer secretary since the latter resign
ed from the cabinet. neither would
discuss the conference.
Mr. Bryan even refused TO discuss
public questions The former secre-
tary declared that he feared any
statement he might make would be
connected with his talk with the pres
ident. At the White House 1t was
said no statement would be made re
garding Mr. Bryans visit
Mr. Bryan was asked If he had
talked to the president concerning his
proposed mission TO Europe, If he
had discussed his attitude and that
of the administration toward pre-
paredness; if he had broached polit
ical subjects. the forthcoming cam
paign in particular. and if he had
talked about his political observations
during his recent long tour westward
He declined to answer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
ACTION IN ARCHIBALD
CASE is DEFERRED

Washington, Sept. 23.-Acting Sec
retary of State Polk announced that
the department has all but two of the
documents taken from James f. j.
Archibald. which resulted in the re-
quest for the recall of DR.. Dumba.
1t is declared that until the remain
ing letters reach the department no
further action which may affect other
persons implicated will be taken.
Officials will not comment on the
letter OF Captain Fritz Won Papen, the
German military attache, in which he
said: IL always say to those idiotic
Yankees that they had better hold
their tongues"
In addition to correspondence al
ready published the department di-
vulged a translation Of letter ad-
dressed to the royal ministry of war
Berlin" by Won Papen, dated New
York, Aug. 20, regarding probable
sale Of war materials to the Dutch
and Norwegian governments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
ARMENIANS SAvEDBY FRENCH
Warship Rescues Band From Turks
as Ammunition Is Exhausted.

Paris, Sept 23-The rescue by
French warships of a large band OF
Armenians from pursuing Turks is re-
counted in a statement issued by the
ministry of marine.
Pursued by Turks" says the state
ment, 900 Armenians. 5000 of whom
were women, children and old men.
took refuge in the Djebel Moussa
mountains at the end of July They
succeeded in keeping their assailants
at bay until the beginning of Septem-
ber.
Ammunition and provisions then
gave out and they would inevitably
have succunbed had they not sue
ceeded in getting word of their grave
situation to a French cruiser. Cruis-
ers of the French blockading squad
ron off the Syrian coast went to their
help and took all of them to Port
Said, where they were installed in a
provisional camp"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
WAR SPIRIT is AFLhME
THROUGHOUT BALKANS

London, Sept 23.-The Balkans are
aflame with war spirit.
Servia has demanded an explana-
tion of the massing of Bulgarian
troops on her border. according to
Rome dispatches. Roumanians are
hurriedly leaving Bulgaria
The Greek cabinet met in special
session to prepare mobilizing orders.
An Athens dispatch predicted a
Bulgarian declaration of war against
Servia within forty-eight hours. Other
reports from the Balkans said Bulgaria
was preparing to send an ultimatum
to Nish demanding the immediate
cession of Servian Macedonia.
Formal notice of the sending OF
such an ultimatum will be followed by
mobilization of the Greek armies in
the interest of Servia.
The censorship has been frightened
at the Bulgarian capital. London is
getting most of it's news in dispatches
allowed to pass the censor at Athens
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
FEDERAL CONTROL OPPOSED
Western States Waterpower Confer
ence in Session.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 23.-Federal
control of waterpower and other
state resources was opposed at the
first session of the Western States
Waterpower conference.
The convention is to hold a three
days session TO discuss the Ferris
bill, providing for a leasing system OF
waterpower sites within the public do.
main, but the subject of state versus
federal control assumed greater inn.
portance.
Clyde G. Dawson of Denver sound
ed the keynote of those opposing fed
eral control by asserting that the se.'
tlement of who shall control the de
velopment of resources of the states
was most vital question.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
GREEK CABINET SUMMONED
Athens Prepares to Meet Move of Bull
garia.

Athens, Sept. 23-On receipts OF
the news that Bulgaria has ordered
general mobilization of her troops
King Constantine summoned to con-
ference Premier Venizelos and the
members of the general staff of the
army. The premier subsequently called
O meeting of the cabinet.
The greatest activity prevails
Smong representatives of the entente
powers. The British. French and
Russian ministers held a conference.
The Venizelos government faces
the situation confidently.
1t is understood here that the First,
Sixth, Seventh and Tenth divisions,
totaling about 100000 infantry and
several cavalry regiments, will be
a..t mnhiiizad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
GUIDES TORPEDO TO TARGET 7
New Device Invented by John Hays
Hammond, Jr.

Washington, Sept 23.-John Hays
Hammond, Jr., has informed Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels that he has
invented a device whereby torpedoes
from submarines may be guided to
their target
Many torpedoes now fired by sub
marines and destroyers never reach
their target.
Mr. Hammond's invention is a wire
less controlled torpedo to be used in
firing from shore. II has been recon-
mended to the government by army
nfficials
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
VAST ARTILLERY WAR NOW
PLAN OF ALLIES.

Paris, Sept 23.-General
; Joffre, French commander-in-
chief, Field Marshal Sir John
French and King Albert OF
Belgium are developing new
plan of campaign that involves
the almost continuous use of
artillery on a vast scale along
the whole line.
The allies are methodically
maintaining their shell fire for
; days at a time, without infan-
. try attacks deadly. auto
; matte, unceasing pounding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
ANTHONY COMSTOCK is DEAL
Famous Vice Crusader Expires After
Months illness.

Summit, N. j., Sept. 23.-Anthony
Comstock, famous vice crusader, is
dead He had been Ill for month
and realized he was failing.
He called a stenographer and die
tated to her final Instructions about
the work of the Society for the Sup
preston of Vice, of which he was Sec
retary Within few hours he died.
Mr.. Comstock organized his society
IN 1878. From that time until his
death he wa3 relentless foe of what
he considered obscene In print or
speech.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
Is PUZZLE TO OFFICIALS
Safe Conducut to Vienna Asked fol
Nine. Dumba.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Ofiicials here
are puzzled by the request of the Aus.
tro-Hungarian embassy for a safe
conduct for Nine. Dumba, wife Of the
ambassador.
1t Is thought strange a conduct is
not asked for the ambassador, who
the government insists, shall be re
called. II the Vienna government
fails to recall DR. Dumba, the United
States will hand the ambassador his
passports.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23
CONSTIPATION CAUSES MOST ILLS.

Accumulated waste in your thirty
feet of bowels causes absorption OF poi
sons. tends to produce fevers. upsets di-
gestion. You belch gas, feel stuny. ir-
ritable, almost cranky. IL isn't you
it's your condition. Eliminate this poi
sonous waste by taking one or two DIR.
Kings New Life Pills tonight. Enjoy a
full, free bowel movement in the morn
ing--you feel SO grateful. Get an orig
inal bottle, containing 36 pills, from
your druggist today for rs cents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-09-23

Captain Franz Won Papen. the mill
tary attache of the German embassy
at Washington, who figured in the
Dumba correspondence is en- route to
Mexico
This disposes finally of any meas
ures by this government in connec-
tion with the administration OF disci-
pline to the German officer, who ap-
proved the strike plan entrusted by
the Austro- Hungarian ambassador to
James E. j. Archibald for delivery to
the Austro-Hungarian minister OF for
eign affairs.