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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
JOHNSON AND BOSWELL.
An Admirer OF the Doctors Greatness
and His Friends Devotion.

To THE EpiToR or THE SUN-Sr The
greatness ~ pr. Johnson is not TO he
found IN his works alone or IN the
works OF his LAP dog Boswell" as "Ras-
SEAS" calls the Sograpner in a letter
to TIE Sun. but in the writings OF
Goldsmith, in the paintings OF Reyn-
Odds. in the speeches OF Burke. in the
music ~ Dr. Burney, IN the memoirs
" his talented daughter and in the
hocfsteak pie OF the proprietor OF the
Mltre. for Johnson inspired them all
and under the spell Of his companion
ship did they enlarge and grow,
Whatever was Boswelrs nature. II IL
plain that the twenty years friendship
transformed him into a solid friend. one
who never forgot the great man. and
one who, save for the habit OF drink,
appears in later wears 10 be an estl-
mahle gentleman with a decided leaning
toward letters. why tho vituporation
81 poor Boswell by Macaulay, Carlyle
ana others" r.. l..
New YORK, February rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
THE FITTEST.
An Immutable Law That They and
Not the Best Survive.

To THE EDITOR or The SrN-Sir: II
Shakespeare had made CORN in the re
c.t1l OF the catalogue OF his philosophy
include the statement that the fttest
survive" along with his statement that
the property of rain Is To wet and fire
20 burn the world wou,d have read
and smiled az the piling up OF selt-evi-
dent truths As /; is. the survival OF
the ft,est' being a phrase used by
scientific men n connection with evolu-
ton, II IL assailed as the epitomlz.ng
in a few words OF the brutality OF the
material sic creed. Lately - has been
assti.,l as the basis % present day Ger.
man philosophy and conduct. and tho
genial occupant 81 the Editors Easy
chair OF Hdrper's Na0Gs,ns has stated
hat he got caught In the wave OF aG-
Mysticism In the survival OF the ft;.s;
times"
A moments consideration should con-
vince any reasoning man that the state
ment that the fttrs' survive is but the
statement of an immu;ab.e law and no
more brutal than a statement % t."
law OF grav.ta'ion. Being rue, accept
arce Of IL cannot hrutallze one nor de
v|ital,ze ones faith In the doctrine OF
Chrlst!auitv. Where many have erred
IL In substituting for "httest' hest. %
which turns the statement ~ a Law into
a statement OF a f~dlsehoOd. In a more
expanded form the statement would be
that which is best fitted to Withstand
IS surrounding conditions vii. survive. 90
II u cannon bali and a snowfall are
both exposed TO a summer sun the "A
non ball viii survive II a thug who
can swim and a genius who cannot are
upse' in deep water. the thug Will survive
and the genius will drown, and So Il
goes throughout the whole 81 he, the
httest survive.
Instead OF quarrelling with a self
evident truth men would do better TO DO
what they can so 20 change the cordi-
lions that surround and govern human
existence that those best able TO I've
and thrive under them shall be the hes;
as well as he Attest &.
BOsToN, February 20.
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remember being somewhat ON
forted and treasured some years ago,
after | had taught for ten or fifteen
years. by being told by a friend OF
mine at Yale University who had taught
for twenty that he had found that the
human mind had infinite ~resources FOR
resisting the introduction OF knowledge,
Mr.. WILSON,
Americans who had long lived in
Mexico, hut were indiscreet enough
to intrude their information at the
White House; business men foolish
enough to imagine that they kncw
anything worth telling about the!
business or proposed business legiS!a-
ton: in short, everybody who has
tried to introduce any new treasures
into the Cave OF knowledge has run
against that infinite impenetrabi.ty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

Mayor CARTER II. HARRIsoN II Chi
Cago was a candidate for rrnomina-
tion on an anti-vice platform: $4,000
women voted for him and $1,000 voted
against him. Yet the women of Chi
Cago are no more in favor Of an adj
mi%nlsrration tolerant Of vicious condi-
tiuns than are the women OF II other
settlement. Other issues involved in
the campaign were what turned the
tide against HARRISON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
Everybody Pays.

More potent to impress the evils
Of %eXtrdNugant administration On the
minds Il. those who pay on real
estate. which must bear the major
share Of the burden, than any rhe-
torical diSqui>ition are the figures
which record the tax rates for two
successive years IN the city of New
York. They are:
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great ofnces must be squandered. New

York, for example. what does abe
amount to In the Congress mind? I'm
~provements in the postal service
heaven knows they are needed-must
wait without day. Wherever there
Is Il rabbit or a sagebrush. there let
the free deliverer deliver. Cities are
wicked.
Great Is humbug and 1t will pre-
vail. 1t does.
And to think that the Post ONCE
Department. a well known joke. wants
to take over the railroads. telegraphs
and telephones into It's already gigan-
tic incompetencies!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
BOXING THE COMPASS.
what Is the Real Language Of the
Wine Dark Sea?

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Ny
belief for many years, founded on some
acquaintance with scltariug folk and
strengthened by the positive statement
of a friend 10 whom nautical language
is as a mother tongue. IS that no real
sailor ever says "uor'east' or "s%ou'east."
However. In sea stories written ny mon
who ought 20 know ! have found this
use witt Increasing frequency.
Am | right or wrong IN my bel ~ that
the real sailor always says "uo'thenst, ="
"so'thcast,' with "th" sounded as in
this and nor west and "sou'wCst"2
Indeed, | have heard old salts, waxing
facetious, speak OF a location as "a littl.
hit no'the Of no'the"
JoUN c STrrHPNsoS.
L-YSroNvrLIn, VI, February -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
Why Pay to Hear the City Of New
York Lied About?

Any resident of New York who is
pleased to dissociate himself from
his money for the purpose of hearing
the town OF his h%abitation abused and
lied about Is ut perfect liberty so to
do. and nobody will r%eproach him for
his conduct. But what good purpose
is served by the recital here, before
men and women whose homes are here,
Of the s%landcrous vaporlngs that for
years have constituted the chief stock
in trade of n certain class Of profess
sional speakers and lecturers?
Carnegie Hall sheltered United
States Senator RoBERT LATHAM OWEN
Of Oklahoma this week while he
theatrically declared that New York
is hristling with vice.: that mo n
can walk along Broadway without
having this condition brought t q his
attention in the most painful way"
and relieved himself Of other non
sense of the same kind. The per
sons who listened to him knew that
he was talking twaddle; knew that
ROBERT LATHAM OWEN does not know
and never will know whether New
York "bristles with vice" or is the
purest community in America knew
that OWEN had never undertaken and
never will undertake the investiga-
tion that any man before discussing
the moral condition Of a community
should make, and they knew that his
personal opinion on the subject was
If no value whatsoever. Yet some
of them paid cash TO listen TO this
ridiculous chatter. and, II may he, APP
plauded the man who uttered II.
Most OF those who listened to
OWENS talk have no information
with which to check such statements
as he made. Vice to them is some
thing that other persons discuss. II
is foreign to their daily lives, 1t has
never been ohtruded on them, II has
never solled the skirts of their gar
ments. They have a purely liter
airy conception of conditions In the
underworld, derived from such sen
sationaliSts as OWEN. from which
they derive an occasional not unwel-
come thrill OF excitement The few
among his auditors who possess per.
sonal knowledge Of the conditions
here cannot have escaped n feeling
of disgust when they heard their city
lihelled and their fellow townsmen
hlackguarded in order that a rhetor'
ical poin, might he scored.
These. whose opinions might have
value. could have told the visitor
from the interior and their shocked
neighbors that New York Is morally
clean: that rhe element in its popu.
lation which disregards the conven-
tons Of decency is constantly under
4 close AMI highly restrictive watch :
that the d%isorlerly persons who are
10 he found must he sought out by
those who indulge in their society {;
that public authorities II private
agencies cooperate with the heartiest
popular support TO reprcSs vicious
conditions. persons Of loose behavior
and resorts that cater 10 them; that
the strict laws Of the state are In
telligently and honestly enforced. and
that nowhere can he found n city of
size whose streets are so free from
offence as are New York's; which is
So happily unequipNed with dives ~
! New York. and which IS 80 decor
Gus in its behavior and Wholesome In
It's moral atmosphere as New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
REPLIES TO QUERIES
ABOUT INCOME TAX
Pulling Questions Answered
for Those to Whom the
Law Is Not Clear.
TIE SUN will answer n in.

TIE SUN will answer any In.
duiries bearing on the Federal in.
come tax. While the information pro.
vided will be correct to the hes,
OF THE SUNS belief. no respon.l.
bility for the interpretations can he
assumed by this newspaper. The
column OF answers. which will an.
pear daily, Ia mean merely Tor m.
convenience ~ THE SUNS reader.
II Is In charge Of Rabson's Statistical
Organization.
Inquiries should he addressed to
THE Sun Federal Income Tax Ne.
partment. They must BE- hriet.
clearly written and bear the IN.
quirer's fun name and address
Initials only will be used In the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

| find myself envying those who touch
with the closest possible contact the
genuine stun whether Of the animate
or inanimate world.-PreSfdcnt WILSON.
Mr.. WILSON has no real cause to
envy anybody on this score. He Is in
close proximity to some of the greatest
stuffs in the whole animate world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
As Usual.

1t Is affecting TO find the Senate
kicking over by n vote Of 90 to 10
the report Of the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads ana fatt"ning
the pay OF the downtroddcn rural
c.rricr, For him and the service Of
the holy farmer the profits Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

The estimate In Washington that
the total cost OF the Presidents Mcxi-
can policy has been s13. 000. 900 deals
only with what may be called mill
tary operating expenses. Incalculable
is the loss in American property de-
stroyed and investments ruined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

To TIr EDITOR ~ THE SuS SIR, what
IL this Nquid that Flathush burners apply
20 ones face after shaving It burns
ike aqua fortis, and when It gets In YOUR
eyes, gooi night And Why DO they IAN
their fingers In oTc's eyes2 A VICTIM.
FLArBusH. February rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

In Withdrawing his entries from
the Epson race meeting because the
association declined to allow a mill
tary hospital to continue to occupy
the whole OF the club building, the
Duke OF PORTLAND, the most eminent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

II is we'll to bear in mind that the
Rev. BILLY SUNDAY did not succeed
in converting any Philadelphia politi-
clan until after II became known that
he found revival work to he highly
profitable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
Boundaries Of the Middle West.

To II EDITOR or THE SUH-Sir, Pleas.
tell John Worthy. who wants to know
where IN" middle West is, that II com
pris's all those States in which the let
ter "r' is "hurred." HuGH GILCHmsT.
NEW YORK. February %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

II surprises us not a bit to observe
that the New Fra" as described by
its professional promoters on the lee
ture platform consists in large meas
ure OF the old ~ahusiveness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
Two convIcts in Sing Sing, engaged

Two %convlcts in Sing Sing, engaged
in knitting for the Relgians, became
involved in argument over the pro-
posal to odange the name Of their self
governing society from Golden brother
hood to Mutual Welfare League and
TO enforce his opinion onc stabbed
the other in the neck. warden Os-
RoRHE should he careful about allow
ing his charges to take part in violent
athletic sports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

Mr.. AsourTH, like Mr.. CHURCHILL, is
for fighting to the bitter end" IL
England has to fight alone. More i'm
portant to hear from K. of X.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26
Germans storm T

Germans storm Przasnysz.-Heddhne
They can have II, and we hone
th'y'n introduce a better vowel
service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

Of British turfmen. has done a most
laudable thing. SO long as English
men will not deny themselves their
darling sports so long will the allies of
Great Britain believe that the war is
not taken seriously enough in that
country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

London once. Efngham House, 1 Arun-
del street. strand.
Paris ONCE. y Rue de Ia Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington Office, Hobs Building
Brooklyn ONCE. 100 Livingston street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

~ our friends ,cho fJ,or ~ nth manu-
scripts AND Illustrations for publication irish
10 have rejected articles returned TIER must
IN eN cases send stamps for that purpose.
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Published daily, including Sunday, by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
10 Nassau street. 10 the Borough Of Man
haitian, New York. President and Treas
urer. william c Re'ck. 100 Nassau street,
Vice. President. Edward +. Mitchell, 10
Nassau street; Secretary. c. Il Luxton. 40
Nassau street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

All checks. money orders. &c, to be
made payable to THE 6uS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

6T-H. Il. "A man and wife have
joint gross income Form 1910. In. - %
!i2 0o0.- net Income line 81 OF $500. OF
which $4,000 is from dividends on stock.
cline 81 and s.. ZOO from coupons OF bond.
taxed az source dine 23AD. Specinr
exemption cline 60 II $4,000. OF course he
psys no tax. but should he fe a return7
Answer-Yes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-26

Late Lieutenant Thirty ninth Infantry
Missouri Volunteers.
WEST CRASGT. y J., February IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
WONDERFUL
HOW RESINOL
STOPS ITCHING

To those who have endured for
years the itching torments of eczema
or other such subscriptions. the re-
lief that the first use of ResinOl ONT
ment and ReSinol Soap gives is per
fectly incredible. After all the suf-
fering they have endured and all the
useless treatments they spent good
money for they cannot believe any
Trims So simple. mild and Inexpensive
can stop the itching and burning
INSTANTLNt And they md il st.ll
more wonderful that the improve
meut is permanent and that Resinol
really drives away the eruption COM
pletely in very short time. Perhaps
there is pleasant surprise Ike this
no store for YOU. Reslnol ointment
and Resinol Soap are sold by an crug-
-iSts For trial free. write 20 Dept.
l4-k. ResinOl Baltimore, I'D. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
POSITIVE RELIEF
FOR CONSTIPATION

The progress OF modern medical
science is, perhaps, no more force
fully evident than in the simplify
ing of many Of the old time rem
edies Of past generations. For in
stance. the harsh cathaTtics and
violent purgatives used by our
fOrefatherS TO relieve constipation
are now known TO be not only I'M
necessary but really harmful. Con-
stipation can be more effectively
relieved without the discomfort
and pain these old-time remedies
occasion.
n com bination of simple laxative
herbs with pepSin, sold in drug
stores under the names of DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is most eff
fective, yet mild and pleasant. 1t
is absolutely free from opiates and
narcotics and equally as desirable
a remedy for the tiniest babe as
for rugged manhood. A free trial
bottle can be obtained By writing
to DR.. w. B. Caldwell. 452 Wash
ington St, Monticello, Ill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
ITEMS or INTEREST

The regular monthly meeting OF the
queen Esther society Of the Methodist
Memorial church was held Tuesday
evening in the entertainment parlOrs
OF the church. The annual mite box
opening was also held Bruce HUFF
was IN charge OF the program.
A social evening will be enjoyed in
the entertainment parlOrs OF the
Methodist Memorial church March
L. according TO plans Of the social
committee Of the Shimron Bible class
association.
a card party and dance will be given
next Saturday evening in the Red
Men wigwam By that lodge. This
viii be the third Of a series of dances
An important meeting of the Of
fetal board of the Methodist Memorial
church will be held this evening in
the pastors study at the church.
The annual banquet of the Ancient
order Of Cleaners viii be held Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Fulmer of south Of the
city.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the English Lutheran church Will
be held this afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Mecklenburg OF 119 W. Sixth
st.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
Evangelical church Of Coal Bush Will
meet llllo AFTERNOON 0A tllt ApilN va
Mrs. Julius Fuller.
a meeting Of the Good VIII circle
of the First Christian church Will be
held this evening at the church. a
good attendance of members is eN-
pected.
The officials Of the entertainment
committee. of the Kappa Sigma Pi
are planning arrangements for
campfire 20 be held on Monday even
ing March %.
Under the auspices OF the North
Side Fair association a meeting VIII
be held of north side business men in
the office of Trustee James Kennedy
to make preliminary plans for the
fair to be held this year. \ smoker
will be q feature of the evening.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety OF the First Baptist church Will
be held this afternoon at the home
Of Mrs Johnson Berry. sos +. Law
renee st. Mrs. Bert Kuhn and Mrs
c. r Frank Will assist with the en-
tertaining.
The Woman's Bible class No. 2 Will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at
the home Of Mrs. II. L. Strubbe, 4S3
Indiana av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
CATCH ID YOUTHS IN
R0BBER GANG L00TlNG
COTTAGES AT CULVER

ROCHESTER,. Ind, March 10
Fourteen youths. sons of prominent
parents. have been arrested at Culver,
northwest of here, and were TO be
taken to Plymouth today for trlai,
charged with robberies which will ag-
gregate, it is said. $4,000. According
to Marshal William Vanmeter, who
made the arrests. the boys made up
an organized gang which has been
footing cottages around lake Maxim
kuckee, Culver stores, hen roosts and
many other places. Much of the loot
has been sold at Plymouth and some
thrown into the lake. About $ZOO
worth was recovered. Two of the
boys who were caught in the act of
stealing chickens. confessed, revealing
the names of the others. Culver is
much stirred by the occurrence be-
cause of the prominence Of the fami-
lies involved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
TRANSFER OF IICENsE.

Notice i hereby given to the citizens y
South Bend Portage township. ST. JOSEPH
County Indiana, that the undersigned
viii petition the Board Of Commissioners
for permission 10 purchase from Hans
Seifert the retail liquor license granted
him at their January term. 1918, for the
premises at 4f2 East LaSalle Ave. and
for permission 20 sell intoxicating vinOus
malt and spiriuous liquors in less guam
titles than five gallons at a time. with
the privilege OF allowing the same 10 be
drank on the premises. The room wherein
said liquors are 20 be sold and drank IS
located I'm the front room on the ground
floor Of the one-story brick building az
the above location. The dimensions Or
said room are ~ feet north and south ami
Il feet east and west, with entrance from
frort on LaSane Ave. door at the south
from hallway and a door on the west Side
OF room leading 10 pool room.
March @ 1919 FRED II. BROOKS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
ACCIDENT AVERTED AT
LOGAN ST., DEATH TRAP

An accident was narrowly aVerted
late Tuesday afternoon near the Logan
ST bridge, which might have resulted
in the death Of several people. Accord
ing 10 passengers aboard the car, just
after the interurban started down the
long hill at Miller's sanitarium, a
South Bend taxi west bound. drove to
the extreme right of the street at the
foot of the hill. The driver of the
taxi instead of staying in the paved
section of the street. crowded the
tracks and finally drove over the in
bound track 10 the outbound, on the
verge of the river bank. The motor
man of the interurban, realizing the
danger, frantically sounded his signal,
and made every attempt 20 stop the
heavy car before il reached the taxi,
but to no avail. However, luckily for
the taxi occupants. the car passed the
machine by the narrOwest margin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10

trombone Edward Stutzman. from
bone. VIII Myers tromD bone: Camille
Gysel, valve trombone. Julius Heyde.
tuba: AlpbOns Heyde. baritone; 81 c..
HuenerkOpf. baritone; Homer Scott.
BB fiat BASS; VIM. Hass bass drum :
a. b. GOering snare drum; J. Carroll
snare drum, traps, zilOphOne, bells; +,
kimhall, tympanies
Oficers-James II. Nettleton. presi-
dent. Alphons Heyde, vice president;
Harvey y. Fonda. secretary: NJ. g.
HuenerkOpf. treasurer; Fremont j..
Thayer. director; James Beard, assist
ant director; Louis T. McCollum and
Charles FutteTknecht trustees.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
AT THE THEATERS.

The Century theater VIII open
Thursday evening with The Priscilla
Misses" This company consists of
nine merry maids. The first part of
the vaudeville consists of minstrels by
the entire company with specialties by
Miss Leora Nennet. eccentric cOmedi-
enne: an act by the Five Oberlin
Girls, singers dance : and musi-
clans. and the alice Dudley Trio, ="
comedy singing and dancing.
Tonight the 10th episode Of the
Master Key" viii be shown at the
Princess theater.
Thursday afternoon and evening
the 23rd and last episode of the Mil
lion Dollar Mystery will be shown at
the Princess theater.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRANSFER OF LICENSE AND CHANGE
OF LOCATION

Notice is hereby given to the citizens Of
South Bend. Portage Township. st Joseph
County. Indiana that the undersi gned Mil
apply To the Board Of Commissioners or
said county at their April term Of 1919
for permission TO purchase from Jacob
.-ihalski the retail liquor license trans
ferred TO him I'm the February term. 1919
and granted to kalman Orban in the De-
cember term, lJl4. for the premises sit
uated at 1900 Prairie Ave. for permission
TO sell Intoxicating. vinOuS. malt and
spirituous liquors in less quantities than
five gallons at time with the privilege
OF allowing the same to be drank on the
premises. The undersigned further petit
tons the Board of Commissioners of said
county for permission Co change the loca-
tion OF said license from the above number
to the front room on the ground floor OF
the story building situated ut 5O7 :.
Chaplin ST The said room wherein said
liquor is to be sold and drank being 40
feet east and west ami 81 feet north and
south. main entrance from Chaplin street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-10

SPARKS from q grass nre carried by
a strong wind set fire TO a wood shed
and chicken coop on the Hose estate
ON y Margaret St. and partially de-
stroyed both buildings before the de-
partment was called Chemicals
were applied TO the blaze. but too late
To save $25 worth of furniture stored
i'm the shed. The total damag es
amount to about S35.