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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
NOW Is THEIR TINE.

X is sadCening 10 note the decision
of the American Red Cross to with
draw its doctors and nurses from the
European battlefelds on October l.
OF the 16 units all will return TO the
United States with the possible excep-
ton Of the two i'm Belgium, the point
IT which there is the greatest need
The action Of the Red Cross is necessi-
tated by lack OF funds, as by the date
mentioned the general fund. aggregat-
ing $1.65O.OO0, viii have been ex-
hausted.
At the beginning of the war many
American philanthropists. men and
women or great wealth. came TO the
'front.' with pr0fters Of aid to the war
sufferers Money and personal serv-
ees were freely rendered. A number
Of individual relief enterprises were
launched while scores Of well known
men and women of America volun-
,eered as nurses. etc.
For lack of organization and ex-
perience little was accomplished in
his way and these volunteers. or most
~ them. were compelled to reluctantly
abandon the noble work
Now they have a real opportunity
% give vent 10 their charitable inch-
nations III "a thoroughly practical way,
way that will be understood and APP
preciated The sum Of S1.500,000,
equal to the amount which has car
lied the Red Cross through a long
sear OF war. might be raised by these
same people H. "a hours and never 90
missed by them.
The Rockefeller Foundation. if 81
disposed. could alone contribute that
sum and il would be but a bagatelle
to that pretenuous body. The work
d the American Red Cross is too well
known 10 need recountins. IL would
oe grlevous thing if it were indeed
compelled TO cease operations because
II lack or money.
This is an opportunity for America :
nillisnaires 70 show whether their
great solicijude for the wounded and
suffering soldiers. expressed so blat-
lntly one year ago, was genuine OF
merely as was charged by many-for
feet alone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
woslAN mo- ApvIsE ~.

The suggestion that woman might
be appointed as member Of the ad-
xisory board OF "geniuses' for the
United States navy. leads the Balti-
more Star 70 denominate itself dis
gusted" with the sheer impudence,"
remarking, If there is one human ac-
tivity in which women have taken less
conspicuous part than they have in
the invention Of recognized machines
OF war. it does not come 90 mind.
Aside from the unnecessary We
hemence OF the Stars comment. it's
point may readily be allowed Wom-
en- have certainly shown no gift for
inventing machines Of war And If
It is objected that this is simply be-
cause they have never been Interested
in warfare. and don't want to invent
implements or mechanism of slaugh-
ter. the anti-feminist editor might re-
tort that women have shown precious
little inclination 10 invent any kind Of
machinery whatever. lie might point
out that even in the domain that has
been women's peculiar bailiwick from
time immemorial-the kitchen-near-
IL ali the utensils have been invented
by men.
Women undoubtedly have talent for
adapting mechanical means TO domes-
tic ends. when once their attention is
definitely directed to the need of inn
provement and they are once recon
eiled to the necessity Of change But
It seems still 20 require men TO pro-
vide the initial ideas and impetus. and
even progressive women take a pro-
digious amount of stirring up before
their minds are attuned TO mechanical
innovations.
With all due regard to this psychol-
ogical fact however, it may be point
ed out that it would be a mighty good
thing to put a woman on the naval
advisory board. There is plenty Of
work in the navy for a bright woman.
quite apart from the creation of new
contrivances OF slaughter and de-
fence Particularly woman's view
point is needed to provide for the COM
fort Of the men in the navy.
too little provision for sleeping quar-
ters and recreation facilities. Every
thing is for the guns and ammunition,
and the care OF the human beings who
operate them is an afterthought. This
is q purely human problem, or the
sort for which women have real gem
Jus.
The utilization Of feminine intelI-
geace and instinct in such matters is
in line with the larger housekeeping
which clear thinkers recognize nova
days as women's peculiar field in pub
lie life. 1t would be worth while to
have women-the right women. of
eourse-on every naval and military
board, 10 think about the men" while
their male collaborators are thinking
about the machines"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
FIGURES COMPOUND CALAMITY
HOWITRS
(Fort WaYne Jonrnal-GazetteD

Fort Wayne JOurnal-Gazette.)
Confronted on every hand by unmis-
taxable evidences of a return of pros
perity and finding their doleful wall
ing reacting TO their own confusion, the
calamity howlers are today seeking 10
attribute the evident return of pros
porous times 10 the demand for NUM-
Guiding or ignoring the Improvement
in domestic and foreign business ex-
elusive of war orders.
They disregard the order for 81 To-
motive engines of the largest
freight type just placed by the Penn
sylvania company, the order for so
freight and passenger engines placed
by the erie, the resumption of work in
car shops on all the east and west
lines in preparation for the movement
of grain, the voluntary increase in
wages and reduction in hours as an
nounced by the WHY'S Overland COM
pany and number of large eastern
manufacturing plants.
While il is true that the demand for
munitions has stimulated a certain
class of manufacturing il is equally
true that the sO-called Legitimate" or
pacific lines of trade have far out
stripped the gains made by the war
specialties.
Reports submitted to the Gaoart-
ments at Washington indicate that the
shipment of munitions from the United
States TO the nations engaged in the
European conflict is but an infnitesi-
NAL per cent of the total consumed, so
small, in fact. that this nation could
cease its shipments and the effect
would scarcely be noticed abroad.
While me war increased our export
trade IL explosives from the date OF
the beginning OF hostilities until June
by $4,000, 900. il had at the same time
increased the trade in food articles and
automobiles by more than $3.50 600
and surely no one can cavil at the
shipments OF food and machines. Au-
t0m0blle exports increased $29. 500. 600
refined sugar exports by $4,000. 600,
-four S5S,0O0,0O0 and crude and pre-
pared foodstuffs by s4SS.31O.
Nor Is 1T in export trade alone that
Improvement is seen. Splendid CrOl
prospects have encouraged business
men generally to anticipate a season OF
buying. The prospect of q liberal
supply of ready money, an easier
tone in credits due TO the operation OF
the new currency system and a restor-
alton of confidence in the aoministra-
ton have had their benehcient effect
The United States Steel corporation il
encouraging trade in structural and in
dustrial steel and reports issued indi.
cate that not all OF the increased
activity in these circles is due 10 wal
orders. Altogether the situation is ons
that inspires confidence. offers en-.
enlargement and blasts the plants oI
the knockers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

and harness is their business. They
would have taken the commission
from Austria, Germany or Turkey just
as quickly This is in strict COMPETE
ton with the Studebakers here, but
that is not the point. The Studebakers
have Jared better.
Last week. bomb was exploded
under the home Of the Padgitt Bros
shop foreman while ne slept The
foreman and his son were badly in
jured the house was wrecked Sim
ultaneously came a warning to ]. ID.
Padgitt, one of the proprietors, to look
for bombs under his own home. Three
bombs were found with half burned
fuses. The next day came several
phone calls ordering the firms menu
bers TO cancel the war orders or their
homes would be destroyed.
The war orders were about all there
was on hand. Rather than risk the
lives Of their families the Padgitt
brothers cancelled the orders and
closed down the plant.
More than 100 deserving and needy
employees were thrown out of work;
indefinitely. 100. This is precisely the
kind of work which is alternating the
American people from their German
sympathies. It's doing endless harm
TO both countries The people Of this
country have every right to sell war
contraband: legal and moral right.
They would be foolish to not do so. for
somebody would if they did not
The American people Will not stand
for coercion. These bomb threats are
growing more common each day. Ii
is dastardly, even if in most cases
mere luff, for it is helping 10 plunge
two friendly countries into needless
strife.
This anarchy-for it is nothing less
lis directly traceable to the infam-
matory oratory of the brand that was
sprung By DR.. ]. Hexamer of Phila-
delphia, at the opening OF the Ma
tional German-American Alliance at
San Francisco the past week. Such
fellows are rocking the boat. If war
should come. unhappily. with Ger
many. theirs is the responsibility.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
MURDER MYSTERY
CLEARED UP.
Pulling Problem solved by Clair
VOyant. Although Battling
To Police.

The murder of Captain Hanska is
at last cleared up as thousands OF the
readers OF this newspaper can affirm
after reading the famous story of
The Red Button" which was dis
tributed To everyone who complied
with the conditions printed in the
coupon in Sundays paper. This Won
derfully thrilling story holds your in
terest from the first line 10 the final
word. and presents TO each reader the
same problems which confronted the
New York police. and much specula-
ton viii be enjoyed throughout the
course of the novel by the reader as
10 who actually killed the captain.
Many OF the distributing points are
still supplied with sufficient books to
take care OF late corners and those
who failed 10 take advantage OF the
numerous offers OF this newspaper TO
secure this exceptionally fine novel
should apply before Tuesday evening
as the stock is necessarily limited.
Clip the coupon from last Sundays
paper and present IL at any OF the
branches named in the announcement
appearing elsewhere in Sundays issue
and get this masterpiece OF detective
Action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
HOW THEY SCRAMBLE THINGS.

Somebody ought to appoint a ma
tional committee to unscramble the
politics of poor old Massachusetts.
Here's Eugene Foss. three times
elected governor as a democrat who
announces that he's going after the
republican nomination hot-foOted And
Nelse Clark, who proclaims that he's
out for the progressive nomination
Notwithstanding that the progressive
state committee has formally endorsed
Billy Shaw, the prohibition choice for
governor.
Later. there will be straight repub-
lican and straight democratic candi-
dates. and maybe crooked ones also
Let Messrs. Roosevelt and Bryan
take heart, There'n be precedent fol-
their running for anything they like
in any party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
DON'T HURRY THE LETTING"

The Washington Post. with strong
od0r of war in its aristocratic nostrils.
declares that the country wants an
extra session OF congress immediate
ly and the letting Of contracts for
ammunition. uniforms and munitions.
Our guess is that the country does
not want an extra session OF congress
until Prest Wilson feels that he can
not handle present war affairs with
out one and that he will not call one
for the purpose Of preparing for war
at a remote date. lie knows the mys-
tcrious ways of the war trust"
Undoubtedly. the next congress will
consider the great question OF a ma
tional policy as 10 preparedness for
war. In this session. there ought to
be a splendid fight over the matter of
letting contracts for war supplies. The
slogan Let Uncle sam Do IT." is GO
ing to be heard The letting of con-
tracts of the war department has been
a matter OF shame and robbery, in
times of peace as well as in times of
war. There should be a radical
Change. The country may want pre-
paredness but it does not want it un-
der the old scheme Of gougery by pri-
vate concerns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
TINS WAS PUBLIC OPINION.

In DallaX, Texas. as well as many
other places, big business" in the
shape OF the street railway companies.
has been waging war on the jitneys.
But in Dallas the .itneys were fortu-
nate in having real newspaper open
~ on their side-the Dallas Dispatch.
Contrary TO public desire and in
open Reputation Of a prediction
pledge. the city council of Dallas
passed an ordinance which autically
legislated the auto-buses or the
streets.
The Dispatch took up the night and
aroused the people.
Dallas has the initiative the public's
weapon Of onense and defense. 4
referendum petition for a square deal
ordinance" was circulated. Eighteen
hundred signers were needed TO sub
mit the question. Signatures came
fast and thick. Eighteen hundred. two
thousand. three thousand, 10 and be-
hold forty-hve hundred clear ma
jority OF the qualified voters. The city
fathers were galvanized into quick ac-
tion. They did not wait TO submit the
ordinance TO a vote. What was the
use of spending two thousand dollars
for an election. the result OF which was
predetermined They passed the Jit-
ney mems ordinance in a hurry. Pres
TO. Everything is love.y IN Dallas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

THE failure Of the onion crop al
most brings tears 10 our eyes. but
having had some OF last years crop
for dinner. we are strong enough 10
endure the shock.
Whaddaya Mean. Figures?
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4.-The
National association Of Dancing Mas
ters i'm session at Berkeley. declares
that in favoring the simpler move
ments il is endeavoring TO take the
mathematics out of dancing.-From
a dispatch.
THE city court has provided a n
pie means of getting back TO the
land. II is much quicker and surer
than buying a farm on the install
ment plan. Commit a minor ,ffense
and the court issues transportation
TO Putnamville.
WE observe by the Lynchburg, o.,
News that .. p. Grey and l.. 2 Mont
gomery. Florence Vance and Rose
Weideman reservOired at WestbCro
sunday, and wonder if Westboro
drinks the water from the reservoir.
Wall OF the Wap.
(From a Railroad PapeI)
Same old wall, an it's gettin' my goat;
Not a gol durn member sent me a
note.
Begging for news has warped my
brain,
Till I want to stand up in front Of a
train.
I've begged for news, I've wrote and
and wired.
I've cussed and raved, till I'm gettin'
tired;
/ dream I'm hunting for news all mite,
And the way / ask questions is surely
a fright.
If I find a small item, the first thing
l do
Is chop it in halves and use it for
If your heart has been touched by
this pitiful tale
Send me some newslets by registered
mail
H. A. Matheny Div Cor, Upton,
Wyo.
THE war in Europe has made time
drag YEARLY for some and ended it
! for others.
OUR gold supply is a little better
than $4,000, 100000.
FOREIGN papers please copy.
c. n. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

NO clairvoyant vision is required
10 see that as long as the Latin-Amer-
lean delegates believe there is nothing
essentially wrong in the settlement OF
the affairs OF a nation by revolution
they are standing around in the way
OF restoring peace in Mexico. 90
viously. II is going to take som ethins
more than diplomacy 10 get that idea
out OF their noodles.
MEANTIME, TO avoid unnecessary
delay, the L. s might as well go
ahead with its Mexican policy.
THE degeneracy Of photography is
nowhere as apparent as in the movies.
Time was when the camera could be
relied upon to reproduce things as
they were. Now its highest achieve
ments are found in the reproduction
of things as they are not
THE zone OF the local newspaper $
influence is illustrated by o. c. B.,
who postal cards us from Atlantic
City: while going along the board
walk heard a newsdealer calling
papers from all parts Of the United
states and Canada. / asked for a
South Bend paper and he handed me
the latest edition of the News-Times
Some class, ! would say"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

been revealed. But it is understood
that Scott is to confer with Villa, and
with the other leaders if he can get in
communication with them. With the
exception of CarranZa, these have, it is
said, shown a willingness to discuss
terms of peace. The appeal agreed
on by the conference of American
powers now being held in Washington,
will be addressed, not only to the lead
ers, but TO the people, and Will be
widely distributed.
1t has been found that a vast ma
jority of the population earnestly de-
sires peace, though il seems pOwerless
to deal with the armed forces that
have kept the country disturbed. If
that is true, and there seems to be no
doubt of it, the South Americans are
probably right in thinking that the
only chance for success lies in the
elimination of the various leaders.
However, supported by constitutional
opinion, the Mexican people them
selves may be able to suppress the
disturbers. And it is possible that,
when they feel the pressure of that
opinion, the leaders may feel that
further resistance is hopeless.
1t is not yet known what policy the
conference has agreed on-if any-in
the event of the failure of this final
effort But it is believed that all the
nations represented believe that there
will hav TO be positive and determined
action. According to the dispatches,
some Of the Latin-American conferees
feel that considerable progress has
been made. and express approval of
the general features of the a6minis-
tration plan. Probably no better man
than Gen. Scott could have been sent
on the business that is supposed to be
1. L l., v,,F .v,Hr~ a1 4 -
but reasonable man, and an able and
Skilful negOtiatOr. The country will
earnestly hope that this latest move
viii be attended by success, and that ii
may be possible to avoid altogether the
use of force.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
THE END. DEsTITUTIoN.

FINS is to be written at last in
the Danbury hatters' litigation.
The last resort to stay the judgment
OF the court has been exhausted and
40 poor families are being evicted
from the homes for which they saved
and scraped q life time. Most of these
are at present out of work and desti-
tute
1t would require a vivid Imagination
TO picture sadder ending to the story
of the hatters' strike of 1903.
Columbia may well bow her head in
shame and sorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
WHY NOT "ANIERICANsqn

Hon. Julius Kahn, addressing the
Jewish Chautauqua at San Francisco.
objects to the term American Jews. Z"
but wants them called "Jewish-Amer-
leans" 1t is a plea for the hyphen.
But why not call them just Amer
leans" if they are good citizens? A
hyphen. or anything else depicting a
nationality. or a class, or G clan in this
country, is bad
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
GIVING THE OTHER FELLOWS
THINGS.

The Germans being in possession of
Poland, Russia announces that the
Poles will be given autonomy.
The giving away Of things that the
other party has got is one of the con-
spicuous features of this war. But it
is pleasant to think that the Poles NAV
get something out of the catastrophe.
and we don't care who gives it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

Padgitt Bros. saddlery co. has an
I'D and quite large factory in the
southwest.
They accepted AN order a while
ago 10 make a lot OF saddles apd
sarness for the English government
they did SO because making saddles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

The Kansas winter wheat crop will
amount to 115.7OO,OOO bushels. accord
ing to the estimate of the state board
Of agriculture. AT $1.1O per bushel
the Kansas farmers will rake in a
sufficient quantity Of shekels to salve
their war-harrowed feelings pretty
considerably.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

AAi't-ailapOllS News
II all the Mexican leaders were In
alahs there would be greater ground
Tor confidence in the success OF the
mission on which Gen. Scott. chief OF
stan, has been sent To be sure. the
exact nature Of that mission has not
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

We can see how they might con-
found Mr.. Taft at his morning plunge
with the appearance of submarine
of New England coast, but what part
of Bill was unsubmerged TO make EN-
think it German submarine sticks
us.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

except for a little bunch OF crepe
hanging on the barn doors Of big
business"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

President Wilson, dispatches relate,
has demanded that Zapata release
Hudson, editor Of the Mexican Herald.
in response to an appeal made by his
friends, which shows how unreliable
reports from Mexico are. Who ever
heard OF an editor with friends2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

If torpedoing fishing boats would
win the war, there'd he no doubt of
Germany's success
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
MANY 4 TRUE WORD Is SPOKEN
IN \ TNI'O(s ERROR

SedgeWiCk for a time was an edi-
torial writer on the New York Evening
Past-The Evening World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09

JUST \ TEST CASE.
Now, why not put few of the
alienists on trial?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
Some Awakening, We Infer.
(Wallowa, ore, SUM-

After an elapse OF two years. the
music fever has hit LOstire again.
and the result is that a band has been
organized and regular practice nights
have been set. Last Thursday night
some ten OF twelve OF the old war
horses came together in the city hall
and after an organization had been
perfected someone says: Let's play
a tune" The slack was taken out of
the bass drum strings, a quart or
more of dust was removed from the
bell Of the tuba, and after a few more
preliminaries, the gang turned loose,
and such an awakening as was wit
messed will not be forgotten soon. This
being the only organization of its kind
in the country, the boys should be en-
couraged and we will soon have the
best band (nOne excepted on the
coast
From Berlin to Warsaw
Was a long. long way.
And II kept the Germans fighting
Many long. long day;
But the way ahead is longer,
From Warsaw TO Petrograd.
And if what we hear Is true,
The road is awful bad.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-16

bors. She possessed in profusion
those rare qualities which make no.
Bile womanhood Mrs. Blackburn
leaves only one daughter, Miss Mary
Blackburn, and one grandson, John
Parham.
The following will act as pal1 bear
ers, DR.. w. p Woodbridge, George Nc
Kennon, Horace Rainey, W. J. Web
ster, ST., DR.. H. A. Cant and Sol T.
Maxwell
Carriages from Cakes & Nichols.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-16
ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL
RECORDS OF COUNTY
WERE BROKEN SUNDAY
ENROLMENT OF THE FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH WAS
EXACTLY $40.
Local Methodist Church Was Also
Far Ahead of Any Church of This
Denomination In the State in Mum.
Der of Recent Additions.

All Sunday school records in Maui
ry county we're smashed, outdistanc.
ed Sunday morning at the First
Methodist church. "A total of $40
men women and children were pres
ent at the Sunday school services.
For the past several weeks there
have been over 800 present at the
services. Several years ago the mum.
Der at Sunday school at this church
ran up to 319, and there have been a
few more than that number present
this year, but never in the history Of