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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
NEW YORK DISCOVERS PUsHNIO-
Rifles

The New York Herald has just dis
covered a new and peculiar form OF
vehicle which seems TO have just come
into vogue in the juvenile circles of
the metropolis. The observing Herald
describes its construction as follows.
calling Il wheeled coaster"
You take a packing box about
two feet long and any width or
thickness. and 20 the end of il you
nail firmly q narrow strip of board
or smooth wood. in such manner
that the long end OF this strip
projects some two feet or little
more AT right angles with the
side OF the box. Now TO the lower
side or this projecting strip you
fasten the wheel apparatus OF a
pair or rolling skates. You then
stand upon the board with one
foot. holding fast TO the upper
end OF the packing box. and kick
yourself along the sidewalk with
the other foot; or, If there is a
slope TO the street Gas there gen.
orally is in New York;. you put
both feet on the board and coast
down hill.
Read that 10 any yOungster here
abouts. and he'll probably remarks
Rats, We've had EN- here 70
years"
History doesn't record with certain.
" the origin OF this puerile speed
and-noise masterpiece. or the data OF
its invention. IL seems 10 be a prod
net OF the west. where it's known by
it's proper appellation "pushmobile.'
Denver had a great "pushmobile pa.
rade' three years ago. The smaller
eastern cities are thoroughly familiar
with the contraption. Is IL possible
that IL has only now reached New
York; Are New York boys as slow
and provincial in adopting new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
Love of Beauty as Well as Eco
nomiC Considerations Help
Guard Nations SongSterS
From Harm.
BY Garrett u. Serviss.

One of the great marks of the
growing civilization of a nation is it's
care for the life and happiness OF it's
sub human inhabitants. We have no
warrant beyond that of our own ego
tism for assuming that the earth and
its fullness were created solely, or
even principally. for our use and en-
joyment. The other creatures around
us were placed here by the same in
comprehensive Power that made us,
and because we have more intelli-
genee than they possess is no rea-
son for our claiming a right to OPP
press, STAY, eXterminate or enslave
them.
In the eyes Of omniscience our in
telligence may not be so very wonder
full a thing as we imagine and not
at all entitled to sweep everything
IT is ennobled when it recognizes not
only the rights OF more humble crea-
lures, but also It's own duty arising
to aid and protect them.
An admirable instance of this is
found in the announcement that the
United States statute for the protec-
ton of migratory birds is to be strict
ly enforced during the open season"
for game, which.is at hand. The pro-
visions of this statute furnish an in
teresting recognition OF one of the
most mysterious peculiarities in the
life habits OF the feathered inhabi-
tants of the air. The birls, for rea-
sons Of their own have divided the
territory OF the United States into
two broad zones, one OF which is de-
nominated as the breeding zone and
other as the wintering zone.
Preservation of Beauty COnsidera-
ton as Well as Economic Reasons.
AS defined by the law, the breeding
zone includes the states of oregon
Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, IL
linois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
New Jersey (Which form an irregular
line across the country, from the Pa
cific 10 the Atlantic), and all the
states situated north OF them. The
wintering zone, on the contrary, com
prises all the states lying south of the
! 10 above named. In both Of these
zones the killing of game birds is
permitted within the months enume
rated in the statute. but the begin
/ ming of the open season is in general
about a month later In the breedin!
| than in the wintering zone. In no case
however, is the shooting of insectivor
Gus birds permitted. These are bird
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
RITS OF INFORMATION.

Starting as a printers devil John
Christian Watson, now travelling IN
Canada, rose to be premier of Aus
trailia-
German furniture makers impart
colors 10 several native woods by
burying them, when freshly cut, Tor
several months in earth mixed with
lime and other materials.
Every wear more lives are lost by
accident and preventable deaths than
have been DESTROYED in this country
in all our wars since the Declaration
OF Independence.
II has been estimated that the earth
can maintain a population of 5000
600 OOO-a total which viii be reach
ed about A. d. $1,000 at the present
rate Of increase.
Ohio has the strongest governor.
A recent visitor at Gov. Willis office
is suffering so that he can not tft
one of his arms. The governor I'D
10 see his visitor. slapped him hear
tily on the back.
Alex Swanson Of West Concord. y
H. a granite cutter. possesses two
peculiar characteristics. His hands
work in unison-that is, a movement
Of one involuntarily causes the other
hand 10 perform the same function
and while he has an abundance oil
hair on his head, he has never had
to use a razor on his face.
Lightning struck a telegraph pole
in the upper part OF New York city
and turned il into fountain. In
ves1igation showed that the dightninG
had ruptured a water main beneath
the pavement and that the path pro
vided by the tubular pole was the
only means OF escape for the leakine
/ water
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
VOCATIONAL LUNACY IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The decision OF Supt. J. L. Mont
gOmery. Prof J.. Sims. or whatsoever
the authority. that there will be no
closing OF the high school TO afford
pupils an opportunity 10 attend the
Interstate fair. suggests that the big
noise" more than occasionally vibrat
ing from their direction. spouung
about vocational training. domestic
science, ct cetera, might with consist
ency be subjected 90 a mufher.
10 might be appropriate TO dismiss
the school in sections and even re-
qulre that the pupils attend the fair
IN body under the chaperonage Of
the teachers but they should not only
be permitted. but actually required TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

governor OF Rhode Island, got 10 lines
when he died the other day.
TWENTY years is not so much until
you count il in human life and eXper-
fence When the old timer goes TO
Springbrook today he viii miss the
years that have passed and the fairs
that have been passed less than the
people he will not meet in the grand
stand and in the exhibition stalls.
Twenty years ago il wasn't thought
possible 10 run a fair without Charley
Towle, William O. Jackson, John G.
Decker, George Reynolds Chris Hol-
Ter and a score Of others who could be
named after a moments reflection,
but the only one we recall who sur
wives and whose name is in the fair
catalogue today is Henry c. Wheeler
Counting in human life and experience
it is a long time.
ANOTHER inducement for going TO
heaven is held out by one of cur pas
tors who says there will be no dead
beats in the select company gathered
in that celestial place or condition, as
you prefer. OF all the annoyance of
this mundane existence the dead beat,
in popular estimation. is right UP at
the head Of the procession, and the as
surance that he can be shuffled off
with this mortal coil provided we are
good should stimulate us to renewed
efforts in that direction.
HELP yourself" said the farmer as
we walked through his peach orchard
and saw the ground covered with ripe,
over-ripe and decayed fruit. It's going
TO waste" Someway ii reminded us
| of the hundreds Of children in the city
who love peaches and have no money
to buy them.
IF the peace propagandists can do
nothing with the highly civilize1 ele-
ments of the European eruption what
could they expect to accomplish with
the highly demoraiZed and degraded
| factors in the Mexican ferment? Peo-
| pie may pirate peace at any price but
we don't believe 1T can be had for any
price.
AND if it could, it wouldn't be
worth having.
G. N F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
Protection of Birds Not Wholly
Inspired By Mans Selfishness

including nearly all the common
species seen about the fields and gar
dens which habitually devour noxious
insects that are injurious to crops,
fruits and vegetables.
So far as the terms of the law alone
show the purpose is simply the selfish
one of preventing the destruction of
birds which are useful to farmers and
gardeners, though not always rec
ognized as such even by those who
enjoy the benefits of their work. in
keeping down the insect pests. But,
in reality, there is a higher purpose
behind Zone that is fully recognized
by the Audubon societies and other
organizations whose insistence has
produced the law and obtained its en-
forcement), and that is to preserve
these birds for the sake of their songs
and their beauty.
Benefit Derived More Than Likely to
BaIk Efforts of sporting Interests"
This is something which is worthy
Of an advanced civilization. 1t is
legislation inspired by such instincts
as those that made the Greeks Of
antiquity a lasting model TO man
kind. Only people ike them could
afford to make laws openly proclaim
ed TO be intended to preserve ideals
of beauty and excellence, and having
no relation to selfish or commercial
interests
But, while the expression Of such
an intention would probably be
greeted with ridicule by many of our
legislators. the object can be, and has
been, attained through the game
laws now in existence, and there is
every reason TO believe that the bene-
At derived by farmers and horticul-
turists from the enforcement of these
laws will secure them against the eff
forts OF the sporting interests" for
their abrogation or relaxation.
Already there are encouraging re-
ports from some parts of the country
that the number Of native song birds
and birds that add attraction TO the
meadows. fields gardens and wood
lands by the splendor of their plum
age. is perceptibly increasing.
confess that there was a time
when | had a boys fOndness for
shotting at a living mark but 1 am
thankful that I never could be per-
suaded to kill bird notable for its
heard any of the aerial melodies that
only birds can make. A man who
would deliberately shoot a hermit
thrush, after having heard its chant
at shutdown, or a mockingbird after
its morning song could not be a read
er OF Shakespeare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
TOO TERRIBLE.

Would it not be too dreadful
If Wilson. off his guard.
Should trade off Dudley Field Malone
For Oswald G. Willard?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
GERMANY SHORT on PAPER.

The Pail Mall Gazette says that the
shortage OF paper in Germany has
probably caused the extinction % one
OF the oldest specimens Of Journalism
on record This is a paDer printed at
Eberswalde. a small town not far
rom Berlin for many years II has
appeared twice a week. printed on ons
side only This, as a notice in the
paper stated. was done so that Il could
be used for wrapping up provisions
without any posi- bility OF contamin-
alton from printers ink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14
HOS, MODERN MEIODIEs.

Submarines low. zeppelins high
Up or down 10 the bye-and-bye
Little drops OF liquid
Made from grain OF rye,
Cause a great commotion
In a town that's dry.
Little Jack Horner
Sat in a corner
Filling up on pie
But
Little Johnny Bull
Sits on a pin
Looking out for a Zeppelin.
Childe Harold's dog howled at the
gate,
Perhaps his all was caught,
But who will howl at my sad fate,
Unless perc,lance my tales" have
brought
Some smiles TO thee good old NJ. p.
Adieul boo-hooi skidool
1 fade away so blue.
Is This a Threat or a Promise?
PERSONALS Strictly so but this is
my swan song. I shall mail this so II
will not get on your desk until the
sheriff has me miles away. HOS.
LLOYD-GEORGE'S book, Through
Terrors to Triumph" or rather the
preface 10 it, is racous as a Chinese
gong or a Piute tom-tom, but the
question remains, Will Great Britain
wake up in time for breakfast?
AS a fair ground exhibit Mr.. Bryan
is attracting attention chiefly on &C
count Of the utterances which do not
reflect public sentiment. Which. we
may add, is a consistent performance.
DO your banking early today The
bdnkers-not the banks-are going to
the races
FAME is as volatile as gasoline
William Sprague. Who was the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14

Dr. Dumba. the Austrian ambassa-
dor. says that he may have 70 &C
back home because his estate needs
attention" Wonder if the estate OF
Won Papen. the German military at
tache involved a the Dumba expo
sures, doesn't need a little looking at
ter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14

Speaking Of the high cost of living.
grand opera seat in Uruguay costs
$11.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-14

tangled ideas as their dads are popu-
larry supposed 10 be?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
Standard. Oil CO.
For 8-HourDau
Order. Effective on September IS,
VIII Reduce Worting Hours
Of $4,000 Emplo, ccs.

NEW YORK. September Am
nouncement of tho adoption OF an
eight hour day by the Standard Oil
Company. of New Jersey. was made
here to-day on behalf OF the board OF
directors OF that concern. twenty-five
thousand workers were said to be af-
fectcd by the order. which would be-
come effective September -.
The employees of the Standard Oil
Company, OF New Jersey. heretofore
have been working an average Of ten
hours a day. The announcement
issued in behalf of the company. read
as follows:
I'm accordance with the policies Of
this company to keep its wages and
working conditions equal to. or in ad-
vance OF. the wages and working CON
ditions OF other men doing similar
class Of work, II has been decided to
adopt the eight hour day. This change
will be made without loss TO the men
AS ii will he necessary TO make Ger
tain changes. in the present methods
OF conducting the plants. the eight
hour day will become effective on Sep
tember -. and notices have been posted
to that effect in the various works
operated by this company"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
RUSSIANS REACH
CRITICAL POINT
IN THEIR RETREAT
Send Reinforced Army to
Meet TeutOns at Dvina
River.
IF GERMANS GET ACROSS,
MUST EVACUATE RIGA
Failure Here Expected to Give
Command of Gulf of Riga ;
to Kaiser's Fleet.
SHORTEN WAY TO pErRoGRAD
Capture of GrOdno Proves Empty
Shell to Invading
Forces.

LONDON. September 3-The Ger
mans in their official report to-day
claim TO have carried by assault the
fortified bridcchead at Lennewada on
the Dvina River, between Friedrich
stadt and Riga. This is considered for
the Russians the most critical point on
their whole front. for. should the Ger
mans succeed in crossing the Dvina, the
Russians would be compelled to eyacu-
ate Riga. and their position between
the Dvina and wilma and even south
west OF the latter city would be
jeopardized
However. the Germans will not yet
claim to have crossed the river. which
is being defended by re-enforced
army commanded by General Ruzsky,'
who stopped the previous German ad-
vance on the Bzura River i'm front of
Warsaw. Military critics believe that
II the Russians fail here. the German
Meet would gain command Of the Gulf
OF Riga. and by landing troops at
Pcrnau considerably shorten the pro-
tracted march to. Petrograd. which is
understood to be the ultimate Objective
of the German higher command. = -
FIGHTING ELSEWHERE: t.-- g-.s-
LOSES SOME OF INTEREST
In view OF the Importance Of the
battle raging along the lower Dyina
the lighting elsewhere loses some of
ITS interest. Grodno. which the Rus
SLAMS evacuated apparently proved an
empty shell to the Germans. as they
captured only 400 prisoners. To the
northwest of wilma. the Russians are
on the offensive. and, while the Ger.
mans say the Russian counterat ttacksS
have been Il complete future Pstroas
grad say. the counteroffensive seri--
ously threatens the Germair left flank. Il
The Russian center is still retiring,
through the marshy districts. They
are resisting tho Austro German of :
fensive in G;,licia.
There Is sttll some doubt as to what
inc Austro-Gernan intentions are in.
inc southeast. military critics being
divided as to whether there will be an
advance on kiev or an attempt to pro
Ject wedge between the Russian
armies and Roumania. which would
make II serious matter for the Rou-
manians to refuse longer the German
demands for free passage of muniE,
tions over Roumanian railways for the
Turks.
Concerning the operations at the
Dardanelles. no official news has been
received since the report last NVednes-
day from General Sir Ian Hamilton.
commander of the British forces there.
The continued successes of the Aus
tro-Germans in the east leads many
writer's 10 tire conclusion that the sus-
tanned bombardment OF the German
lines in the west means an early move
by the entente allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
FINITE STEPS TAKEN
TO AID COTTON GROWERS
Secretary Mr.Adoo and Federal Re-
serve Board Issue New
Regulations.
SPECIAL REDIscouNT RATE.
Will BE Given on PromiSsory Notes
Secured by Warehouse Receipts.
Banks at Richmond, Atlanta and
Dallas tn Get $1,000, 900 Each.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., September a.
Definite steps We're taken to-day by
the Federal Reserve Bonrd and Secre-
tary Mc.Adoo. OF the Treasury Depart
meni. to extend aid to cotton producers
of the South. and TO clear the way for
handling the fall crop without the un-
certainty and difficulty experienced
last year.
The board issued new regulations
authorizing Federal reserve banks to
give special redScount rates on prom
issory notes secured by warehouse re-
ceipts for staple agriculture products
with the restriction that member banks
must not charge more than Il per cent
to the borrower.
Secretary McAdoo announced he
would soon deposit s5.uoO.0Gp in gold
AS an initial deposit in each of the Fed
eral reserve banks at Richmond, At
ianta and Dallas. Fifteen millions more
Is to he deposited later. In a statement
tn" secretary said that II conditions
showed the need Of deposits elsewhere.
TO aid in handling any other crop. he
would extend similar government aid.
BROAD ENOUGH TO APPLY
TO ALI. MARkETABLE CROPS
The new regulations are broad
enough TO apply to all staple. readily
marketable crops. but ii is we'll known
that the cotton crop is the one which
has given concern of late. The board
announced that the Reserve, Banks i'm
Atlanta and Dallas already had re-
uucStcd discount rate OF per cent
on the sort Of paper approved in the
regulations.
The announcements Tonight fol-
lowed meetings that have occupied the
time OF the board and MIR McAdoo most
OF the last two days. Although when
Inc secretary originally proposed de-
posts or government funds in Southern
reserve banks alone. many months ago.
the plan was not favored by several
members of the board. il was not op-
posed during the recent discussions
Some members indicated, however that
as the total cotton crop probably, would'
be worth about sS0o.O0O. 900. they did
not think sl5.o00OO0 would go far to-
ward handling il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON
Mnsons Approve Plan for Memorial
Ruilding at Alexandria, Vn.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 3.-The
proposed erection by Alexandria Masons
of 100000 memorial building at Alex
andria. Va. to be dedicated to George
Washington. the Mason and man." was
approved by the general grand chapter,
Royal Arch Masons of the United States
at its concluding session yesterday
The next triennial convocation will be
held at Washington.
The delegates and their families were
entertained to-day with an excursion
on San Francisco Bay.
New officers elected and installed in
cluded:
General grand high priest. George E.
Corson, Washington. d. c.; general
grand treasurer. Thomas G. Shyrock,
Baltimore, Nd; general grand royal
arch. master second captain, Henry
Banks, LaGrange, Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
GOVERNMENT FILES SUIT
Seeks t" Recover s:;::.atS for Turrcntine
md Ro>in Taken IninwfuIiy.

NEW ORLEANS. September 3. Suit
was flc'l in Federal Court here to-day
by w. w. Guion. United states dis
trict attorney. against the Imperial
Naval stores Company OF this city.
seeking TO recover S32.0iS for turpcn-
tine and rosin alleged to have been
taken unlawfuily from government
lands in Mississippi between 1905 and
1910. The government charges the
naval stores We're taken Willie the
present hrm was operating as the J. j.
Long CO.. and the Standard Naval
stores Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
PINkERT0NS BRING SUIT
Claim $i.200 Due by Pencil Company
Hired by Frank in PhnEnn Case,

ATLANTA. CA. September 3.-Pro-
ceedinSs were begun in Superior Court
mere to-day by the Tinkcrton National
reflective Agency to secure $1,000 al
legged to he due the agency from the
National Pencil Company, in whose
factory Mary Phagan was killed on
Npfu 70 1918. The petition claims
Leo NJ. Frank. then superintendent Of
the factory. employed the agency inn
mediately after the crime was dis
covered
Attorneys for tho pencil company
claim the detective agency did not
carry out it's contract
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
CAVALRY IN FIGHT
WITH MEXICAN BANDITS

BROWNSVILLE. TEN. September 3.
A detachment OF the Twelfth United
States Cavalry early tonight had Il
short fight with four Mexican bandits
one of whom was killed. and the other
three captured. about twelve miles
north of here. None of the cavalry
men was injured.
The prisoners were taken to San
Benito.
Two hundred cavalry and infantry,
commanded by Captain S. ~. Hawkins.
OF the Third Cavalry, tonight are
guarding the old stage coach road and
the railroad leading to San Benito
Dctachmcnts are stationed at every
bridge and crossing. Likewise irriga-
ton and power plants throughout this
region arc guarded.
1t was learned to-day that band
OF twelve MeXicans crossed into Texas
last night and robbed two Mexican
stores at Ojo dc Aguas.
4 detachment OF United States cav
airy arrived on the scene just as the
last OF the band stepped from boat
onto Mexican soil.
Safely across the river. the Mcxicnns
jccred the troops and dared them to
shoot.
MeNlcdhS OH thc heNicdh size or the
Rio Grandc late to-day fired nearly 100
shots AT an american acroplanc nying
over brownsville, and then turned their
guns against squad OF American SOL
dicrs on gu.ird at the Brownsville clcc-
tric light plant The soldiers got be-
hind shelter and returned the fire.
There wcre no casualties.
Aviation Iicuicnants j. G. Morrow
and IL. q. Jones were I'm the acroplanc
The two were unaware until they
landed tina, they were tarSets for Mex
lean rifles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
HURRICANE OVER GULF
Not Expected by Weather Bureau to
Cover Extensive Aren.

ASHINGTON. September 3.-The
hurricane that blew up from the West
Indies yesterday was centered tonight
over the eastern section of the Gulf
or MeXico. IL probably will strike in
iand al some point OH the West Florida
ConSt, according to Weather Bureau
omcialS. who say IL apparently will
not cover an extensive area. and will
diminish i'm intensity AS it moves in
from the sen.
second tropical storm. active in the
vicinity OF Bermuda. probably VIII
move hortheastward and spend its
force on the Atlantic Ocean Shipping
III all the danger zones has been
warned, rt.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-04
STEAMSHIP LINE TO CHINA
VIII he Financed by Chinese Merchants
In San Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO. September 3.-Five
million dollars has been subscribed by
"A coteric Of Chinese merchants here
and I'm the Orient to finance steam
ship line to ply between San Francisco
and China, i'm competition with Jap
ancse liners. according to an announce
mcnt made here to-day.
John L. McNab, attorney for the
Chinese said they plan to start with
vessels adapted to the peculiar condi-
tions Of their Oriental trade-that is.
having limited cabin facilities and
great stecrage and freight capacity