davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

the shock and even profit by the dis
aster, so far as money goes.
Money is piling up in the banks OF
this country as never before. state
ments during the past week show
that the national banks of the United
States have excess resources of over
S734.OOOOOO. Such a thing was
never heard OF before. 1t is claimed
that the federal reserve banking law
has brought such stability and con-
fidence to the financial world that
this is possible. Then comes the war
and Europes buying which piles up
the yellow metal.
Thus ii can be seen that the Euro
pean war has not permanently in
jured the country. Trade is pouring
in. Foodstuffs, horses and mules are
going out TO bring back the money.
1t was reported last week that the
French government had placed an or
der with New England shoe factories
for three million pairs of army shoes,
the shoes at 81 per pair, 100000
order.
Great Britain has placed with
American factories an order for shells
which is the largest ever given,
5000, 600 shrapnels, at cost of $685.
$50. 1000.
France has placed an order with
at contract price of S50,OOO,0OO.
Russia is buying enormously but
no available figures are at hand. 1t
is known that all steamers leaving
Seattle for Vladivostock are loaded
with cotton and war supplies for the
cars country.
The trade balance for the United
States up to the end of March was
500. 100000 and it is growing by the
millions of dollars each day.
Cotton has been exported much
more rapidly since February than any
one dared hope last fall. The move
ment abroad still continues as fast
as ships can be secured. The mill
industry is in much better condition
than a few weeks ago and the pre-
dictiCn is that American mills will
lake as much as in 1914 If not more.
The country has the largest acre
age of wheat ever sown. With a
good season and good crops the out
put Will surpass any year in history.
If the war continues it Will go at
big price.-Sentinel. Statesville, n. c.
May 6. 1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
Sits TNCLE FINE.

NO interests of ours would be
served by Americas entrance into the
war"-London papers
Now don't you be so cOckey' Uncle
sam is going 10 go TO the limit TO
keep out Of your war but he never
Yet has gone 60 war. at home or
abroad. without making it almighty
interesting TO everybody concerned.
Before the war ends. you London
editors may be right interested in
getting more food and war supplies
into London. and YOU might be happy
10 observe Uncle Sans navy protect
ing a safe trade road. as it were. from
New York TO Liverpool At this
writing. we have in mind a nation
that would feel good TO see Uncle try
ing TO do this in It's behalf. right now.
But Uncle is strictly neutral They're
making il a bally tough job for him.
with their nagging, submarines and
other things, but he's just as stubborn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

And it happened that one day the
Nearest Neighbor, when his Wife had
triumphed as usual, fed TO the Peace
able Mans house for refuge, and,
seeing his Boots protruding from be-
meath the bed. he forthwith argued
TO himself that the Peaceable Man
was Peaceable. whereupon ne Hauled
him forth bodily and finished saying
to him those Certain Things he had
started saying TO his own Wife. And
the Peaceable Man swallowed them
Whole, for his heart was filled with
the Milk of Human Kindness. and he
was Meek, and Small, as well as
Peaceable.
Whereupon the Nearest Neighbor
did spread the tidings about the Tur-
bulent Neighborhood that the Peace
able Man was Peaceable. also Small.
and Meek
SO, II came to pass that the Turbu-
lent Neighborhood contracted the
habit of calling around when it had a
crouch on and betting the Peaceable
Man. just for fun or exercise.
But. after many days. the Peacea BILE
Mans Milk of Human Kindness be-
came quite curdled and quOth he to
himself:
IF my Neighbors do not love Peace,
it is not meet. that 1 should thrust
Peace upon them"
So. he hied him forth. and pro-
cured him a Bull Dog and a Stuffed
club. and it so happened that. on that
very day. the Nearest Neighbor lost
out in the Family Discussion. and, as
had become the prevailing custom.
went over to even things up by cussing
out the PeaceabIe Man. Now, the
Peaceable Man met him at the door.
and he swatted him a royal swat with
the Stuffed Club. and then some. and
he invited the Bull Dog to help him
self TO the Nearest Neighbor. which it
did. Whereupon. the Nearest Neigh
Dor galloped down the middle Of the
road crying loudly to the Turbulent
Neighborhood that the Peaceable Man
had Backslided, and had a Bull Dog
and a Stuffed Club.
Wherefore. the Peaceable Man sigh
ed and grasped his Stuffed Club more
firmly. and whistled to his Bull Dog.
and repaired sadly to the front yard
so that he might properly welcome the
Turbulent NeighbOrs.
But. 10 and behold they came not,
for they. too. had become Peacea BILE;
and ever thereafter the Peaceable
Man and the Turbulent Neighborhood
were Delightfully."- Peaceable.
MORALE "Huh"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
SOCIALISM GOING DRY.

a report on alcOhOl w as presented Il
a session of the socialist national com
mittee in Chicago last week. The re-
port was read by Carl d. Thompson
secretary of a special committee ap-
pointed over a year ago to investigate
both sides of the liquor question. Here
are a few extracts from the report:
Alcohol is a narcotic poison.
Alcohol WeakenS the intellect
ual powers. The very influence
by which ii enables the user to
forget hunger. worry, sorrow, and
pain, constitute its danger.
Although the wages in the
liquor industry are among the
best, vet the degree of exploita-
ton is greater than in any other
phase of the capitalist system. In
addition to the exploitation Of
labor in the production of alco-
holic liquors, the liquor traffic
still further exploits labor in ex-
cessive charge when the liquor is
retailed to the consumer, and,
what is worst of all. exploits the
working class through the evil ef-
fects resulting from the use and
abuse of alcoholic drinks.
The socialist party cannot re-
should take a definite position
and active part in combating the
evils of alcoholism.
In regard TO the restriction of
personal liberty, the committee
cannot wholly approve of the
opinion held by those who use
this argument. For while there
are certain personal rights that
should be inviOlate, yet there are
others that must give way if the
common interest requires II.
The committee is in favor of recon-
pense in the abolition of the liquor
traffic and urged that the question
finally be referred to the entire party
for decision.
What with employers coming more
and more to restrict or forbid the use
of liquor on the ground OF efficiency
and with labor. as represented by this
committee. urging its disuse on the
ground Of exploitation, it looks as II
John Barlecorn were soon 10 be fight
ing with his back against the wall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

The Handel Oratorio society's May
festival was an artistic success. Louis
Folk. organist, and FanchOn Thomp-
son. soprano, were the outside attrac-
tons.
The Indiana club again defeated the
Medics 3S TO 80.
The high school graduating class
al Mishawaka twas composed of Maud
a. Jackson. Nettie Reed Mary +.
Beam. Minnie NJ. McDonough, Edith
NJ. Stiles, Cattle x. BOstwick, Ida l..
Belts NJ. Grace Ulne. Julia F. Hud-
son. Theresa G. Tromp. Alice L. Jud-
kins, Mary +. Jakeway, Maud l..
Beam. Mabel Williams, Arthur b.
Berkheiser.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
CARRANzA AND OUR HEMP.

Notwithstanding the assurance given
by Gen. Carranza when the hemp sit
uation became acute. a few weeks ago,
that no additional export duties would
be imposed on sisal exports, advices
from Progresso say that an extra tax
Of SIS OF a cent gold. has been
levied on that very essential commod-
ity.
We've got TO have our hemp That's
all there is TO it Sinking a passenger
vessel is one thing; cutting of our
binding twine supply is just another.
We give fair warning as to both.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE PO7LUCK WITH U.s.

WE see J. ". :. calls his new terre
Gotta front on Wash. av. the Ashland
block. That is a rather significant
title. 1t hooks up the past and pres
ent and makes them look like the old
mare and the colt. j. NJ. emanated.
as II were, from Ashland and il doesn I
hurt his reputation with us that he
doesn't forget IL. The successful man
who remembers and recognizes
the place of his origin has something
more in his makeup than capacity for
making and selling wagons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

once upon time there lived In a
Turbulent Neighborhood q Small and
Meek Man. whose middle name was
Peace Indeed, So Pcaceabie was DE
that when his Neighbors and their
Wives began 10 elaborate upon each
others respective ancestry. this Man
Immediately crawled under his bed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

as a neutral as he is as a fighter. II
nobody wants him in the fight, II suits
him perfectly He's not only about
the sole high moral. civilized fellow
left on earth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

Imagine New York taken away from
the L. S. and you can get some idea OF
how Austria looks upon giving
Trieste to Italy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

Governor of Kansas says he's got
hold Of election frauds at Kansas City
that will make those Terre Haute
cases look like Sunday school class.
Hell have to show Us good and plenty.
before we copper any bets on those
Terre Hauters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

More watchful waiting for Wood
row! The stork is most ready to
alight on the McAdoo chimney.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
WHAT is THREADBARE MUSIC?


NJ. P: ] suppose 1t will be admit
ed that David was a pretty fair judge
of music. His fame as The sweet
singer of Israel has come down to
us for a good many hundred years.
Even memories of Caruso will hardly
survive that test Of time. David was
also accounted no mean performer on
the harp When King Saul had a fit
OF the sulks to which his i'll temper
made him prone, David could usually
be relied on to charm away his i'll
humors with music. If the foregoing
seems to establish David'S competen-
cy as musician, why not give some
heed to his advice? Well he knew
that to- stir the emotional nature
threadbare airs would not do. Over
and over in the Psalms he says Sing
unto the Lord a new song!" The
and others were immensely effective
in their dav. but that period was a
quarter OF a century and more ago,
and the evangelistic singer who at
tempts to melt souls now with those
old tum-tum melodies has an uphill
lob on hand. There are certain sim
pie classics that will never die or
lose their power; but novelty music,
however pretty, catchy and while new
delightful. is necessarily ephemeral
in its nature. and when worn out must
give way TO something else. BY all
means keep the Moody and Sankey
books. if desired, for the good they
have done, but put them revently
away. and remembering David's in
junction, Sing unto the Lord new
song!" ID. ,. NJ.
(Chapter II tomorrow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

BObo is the name of the fellow
leading the Haitian rebels. What a
relief, after those staggering foreign
names The telegraph EDITORS heart
Is with the folks who named Bobo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

A sneaking suspicion is growing that
that Panama canal is a mighty sight
greater accommodation for banana
ships than for battleships.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

Poisoning of wells by warning Chris
tians must appeal to the moral sus-
capabilities of the native African
heather, like blazes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

See America first, Germany warns
Americans not 10 visit London. as the
real Zeppelin affair is about to be
pulled off But. actually there'H be
Americans who Will go to London, or
stay there. just to see the thing done
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
Uncle Sans badge is the big red
cross.
AT THE ROTARY CLUR.


Say, Deutsch," said Bill. the hard
ware guy,
/ move you point committees
10 Tx up for our picnic days
For which now nearly limits"
No action being taken
The motion went by default,
And Dave. the oil king. rose TO say
Twas time to call q halt
On L ings that caused suspicion
OF selfish intent or thought
OF seeking Rotary glory
Which might be cheaply bought.
AT this old Bill. the shirt man,
Rose in his place and said
Mister President Ten cents."
Shouted Mac, and then the fine was
paid.
Doc. d. D., and Doc. NJ. D.. with
Art. the undertaken,
Then took their turns at talking
'Gainst Fid. the real talk maker.
For once Frank E, the Eagle,
Was silent on his roOst,
Three fines in quick succession
Had cooled his bent for boost
Louie, the farmer, was not there,
Or else there been more fussing,
And Rome was roaming far away
With other matters musslng.
THERE is more OF that if you want
it.
CHEERFCLLY we yield space to a
protest and argument AGAINST thread
bare music. 1t comes from a qualified
critic whose views, though they may
differ from the views OF other quail
flied critics, are worthy of conSidera-
ton. 'Tennyrate:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

jim Hills Don't monkey with the
tariff" is most enough TO start a new
party on. Jim has a high opinion Of
tariffs and a low opinion of monkey
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

The protest in the Frank case is a
protest against hanging a man to
save the face" of the police, then
were in favor of the protest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
What Did the Doctor Say?
(BOStO0 Globe

mother once complained TO a wise
old country doctor that her child was
pigeon-toed. The doctor replied, with
a twinkling eye. that the American
Indian, the finest OF athletes. is tied.
but you can find it and summaries of
TO do. retOrted with some heat: THAT
may be. doctor but my child is not
an American Indian"
EVERY time I see one of those
don't spit signs" remarked an OBJ
server Il think Of the public tele-
phone mouth pieces. which are the
depository OF more germs than the
community could spit out in year"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

IT'S like this In a six team league
It takes less time to get TO the bottom,
but apparently the schedule to the top
is no shorter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
Some Court Rulings.

An open knife. a bottle of whisky
and a razor are certainly a deadly
com binatiOn-Claiborte VS. Chesa-
peake, etc, r. Co., 46 W. Va.
THE wearing of derby hats, we OBJ
serve, is still largely confined TO no
bOs and fellows who come here from
the big cities TO sell us goods. There
may be something in the itineIant life
to account for the coincidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

OUR conception of the European
war situation is that the quicker all
get in the better the prospects of
peace.
THE installment plan is always
slow.
c. Y. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20
Take Yonr Choice.

(Cor. Fit Observation-Disclosures
The Daisy Glass met at the home
of Miss Pearl Colby last Tuesday even
ing and all enjoyed a very pleasant
evening and all enjoyed very pleas
ant time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

A MEMBER of the allied embassy
camped in Lang's glen took exception
to what was handed him at our house
and we gave him his passport.
III SIBLEY on the high seas must
be high Q in something.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

WHILE we try 70 be neutral in all
Kings we cannot restrain our sympa-
by for complainant. However, we
usually take the precaution to ask,
ANY second tOday?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

The war with all its horrors Is pill
ing up money IN America as never
before known. Every sane man who
has heart earnestly desires TO see
il close. IT. however. ii must go on
IL Is fortunate for this country that
it is in a position To recover from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-20

mo doubt" writes NJ. cit is true
that usually silence is golden, but
there are times when reticence ceases
to be a virtue. A case in point is
when one partakes of a meal with no
notice given that a fat strawberry
shortcake is coming on for desert
I maintain that such an unfair adj
vantage should be condemned
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-29
Grave, Road.

States department of agriculture, It 10
now possible to prove not only that
good roads are profitable investments.
but to determine exactly what divi-
dends they pay An investigator as
signed to this problem in any given
locality first ascertains the extent Of
the territory that Is tributary to any
main road, much as one might ascer-
tain the territory tributary to some
river. The next step is an accurate
estimate of the total products OF this
territory-so much grain, SO much to-
bacco, so much garden truck, etc. OF
this quantity certain portion Is con-
over the road in question.
The whole calculation can then be
checked by investigators at the ship
ping point to which the road leads. In
general 1t has been found that the
two methods yield much the same in.
uce hauled over the road. Next the
length of the average haul is calcu.
lated, the size Of the load permitted by
the character of the road ascertained
and the cost of teams and drivers fig
ured. With these facts before him
the investigator is now able to state
positively the cost ut hauling q ton
OF produce on that road, to express
in terms OF these "ton-miles" the
freight traffic on the road, and finally
the total cost to the community served
by the road of hauling its goods tc
market. Armed with these data it ID
easy to decide how much money car
be probably spent in improving the
road and what are the returns that the
investment yields to the community
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-29
Comparison Of Healthy and Diseases
Hills of Same Varieties.

q decreased yield Of tubers, and by
transmission of the diseased condi-
ton through tubers planted. Its symp-
toms vary so much in detail that they
can be most clearly outlined by sepa-
rate treatment.
The rolling of the leaves is the most
constant and conspicuous symptom of
this disease. The leaflets curl or roll
upward on their midrib, often assum-
Ing q nearly tubular shape, and giving
/ plant starving appearance. This
rolling Is sometimes restricted to the
upper leaves, while in other cases all
or nearly all of the leaves may exhibit
| It. This type of roll is distinct from
the curly-dwarf condition, but very
similar roll may be induced by other
causes.
The color of the foliage changes
with the advent Of leaf-roll, but these
color symptoms vary greatly, from
cases where the leaves assume an un-
healthy, hght-green color to those
marked by pronounced yellowish, red
dish or purplish tints.
The effect Of leaf-roll on the plant
is to check development There Is a
lessening or cessation of growth. The
shoots remain snort and the leaves
stand more upright, There is, how
ever, no such shortening of stems and
leaf ribs as occurs in curly-dwarf. with
Its resultant reformation Of the plant.
The duration Of life Of the plant is
shortened ~ leaf-roll. This Is a rela-
tive matter, since the leaf-roll cases
may die earlier. as would be expected
Of sick plants.
The true leaf-roll is Unbeatable. The
tubers from diseased plants produce
diseased progeny. as general rule
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-29
WASHINGTON LETTER


Washington, D. c., June 29.-There
is war between the executive and leg
islative branches of the Democratic
administration.
The department of Justice has asked
the United States supreme court to
declare null and void statute upon
which the Democratic congress labor
ed for more than six months to enact
into law.
This amazing spectacle has its orr
gin in the clause of the tariff act pro-
posing five per cent discount on all
duties imposed on merchandise i'm
ported in vessels admitted to Ameri-
can registry It's history is we'll
known. The court of customs appeals
recently upheld the law in divided
opinion. From this decision the gov
eminent has appealed.
In its brief asking the supreme court
to review the case, the department of
justice severely criticises congress for
laundering.
1.-THE congressional purpose Of fav-
oring American bottoms is obstructed
by treaty provisions to the contrary"
declares the argument for a review,
land congress was fully advised of the
|
ties. If no precise or ineligible
meaning can be given to the law in
question, consistent with the manifest
intention of congress, it must be held
to be void and of no effect
| "If the initial clause and the pro-
viso of the section are irreconcilable,'
and the government so contends, "the
statute is void Better that the words
used should be declared inadequate
for the purpose intended than that in
depreciation should usurp the function
of legislation"
The department still further en-
phasizes it's belief that the act of con-
lgress was absurd by quoting with
lapproval the senate committee report
which rejected the offending section
"Your committee struck out the pro
vision" says the report as quoted by
the government brief "It was in con
Itravention of some nineteen or twenty
treaties of the United States. In oul
Iopinion it could have led to no goO(
result, as every other country could
have retaliated and all the countries
in the end would have been just abou
where they started. We were not only
inviting an endless retaliation, but {
retaliation where our opponents would
have had in nearly every case the bet
ter of it, and In many cases infinitel!
the better"
Furthermore, the department Of jus
tice contends that congress enacted 1
law either impossible of performance
or that must be postponed until trea
ty obligations can be modified so as Il
permit of it," and urges the court t.
declare the statute imperative.
The development of this division be
tween the executive and Legislative
branches of the Democratic admins
tration merely repeats history. TIL
party is running true to form, and re
minds one of the division of the Dem
ocratic party during the administra
ton Of Grover Cleveland when he re
fused to sign the tariff bill which tn
Democratic congress had enacted afte
months of labor.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-29
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
GOOD ROADS WILL PAY WELL
In Nine Years Increase In Amount
Paid for improving Highways Has
Been Over $50 Per Cent.

(By e. B. HOUSE. Colorado Experiment
Station.)
The following is clipped from the
Reclamation Record:
Approximately $206 100000 was
spent last year on public roads in the
United States. according to statistics
prepared by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. In 1904 the total
was only $79,0O0,0O0. In nine years,
therefore, the increase has been over
$50 per cent.
OF the 2,226,S42 miles Of roads in
the United States. 223,774 miles, or ap-
proximately 10 per cent are classed as
improved.
To improve the remaining 80 per
cent may well seem big Job. 1t is,
in fact, only made possible because
the work really pays for itself. From
material gathered by the United