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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

According 20 uncensored reports.
war has even invaded the spiritland.
There's DR. Heberen Chaflin. Of Chi
cage. - years old, who declares that
one faction of spirits who have COM
municated with him urge him 10
marry a Syracuse spinster.
WhereupoS the spirits of another
faction mobilize and, through DR. G.
Y. Corderly. head OF the Church of
spiritualism. communicate that the
spirit OF Brother Clahin's first wife
strongly opposes the proposed mar
riage.
With che spirits digging trenches on
the borderland and getting ready for
fight. what's fellow TO do? Brother
Clanin SAYS. drat militarism. like all
the rest of us. and he'll marry that
lady.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

APRIL. a young man Ia green,
with garland OF myrtle and haw-
thorne buds: winged: in one hand
primroses and violets, in the other the
sign Of Taurus.-Old book.
race value. She is a flirtatiOus crea-
ture. Her smile may mean much or
nothing. Her transitions from tears
and storms TO smiles and back again
are rapid. In the end she may be do
Gle, but she'll give you many a shock
and worry before she is through with
THEN there are our April Bills:
Kizer LampOrt
Dunkle Shimp
McInerny Happ
OBrlen Ridenour
Also Hello Bill
WITHOUT investigating the mat
ter, writes r. NJ. Mel, Il przm Pet
rograd is the new explosive they
busted Przmysl with"
Every Man TO His Taste.
(HOustOn Post)
Tennessee now has widows pen
sions, but we shall always believe that
the best way TO provide for widow is
TO marry her.
Full many a ship on peaceful mission
bent
The dark Infathomed coves of ocean
bear;
Full many a soul surcharged with
good intent
The wicked submarine has placed
them there
THAT newspaper article about the
American submarine F-4 came as a
pleasant recreation after reading so
much about U29's, M-56's, and
HIS. r. NJ H
Why Not Anticipate This.
The swallows circle, the robins calls,
The lark's song rises, faints and falls;
The peach boughs blush with rosiest
bloom,
Like ghosts. i'm the twilight, the pear
trees loom:
The naples glow, and the daffodils
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
+ LETTERS OF THE PEOPLE :
X X X X X X X X X X y X X
AN EYE-OPENER.

Editor The News Tines
a public service corporation
bond is equivalent TO a mortgage
on the right Of the people of
community 10 use necessity.
Think of it, A mortgage on your
right to use a necessity!
We wonder how many citizens
caught the startling significance of
the above heading TO an ad appearing
in the local papers. and how many OF
those who did get it are figuring
GU how much compensation they are
receiving for the rights they have
mOrtgaged TO the electric, gas, and
street railway corporations
A private corporation being allow
ed 10 own a public necessity is. in it
self. the acme. the climax. the very
Ultima Thule OF public ignorance
gone rampant. but this is the first
time that the public bone has been
hit with such a bold blunt, and brutal
statement OF the truth as that given
above
In the words OF a famous tobacco
advertisement-"DO Don't let this one
bounce Off"
DANA COOK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE PO7LUCK WITH US.

Wear the same hue that the west sky
fills;
The moons young crescent. thin and
bright.
Shines in the blue of the early night.
And over all, through all, April bears
A hope that laughs at winters fears
Sarah Andrew Shafer.
Do we get an answer to the inquiry,
What is "clergyman's knee?"
MOVING, the leading indoor sport
for spring, is nearly here. Truly we
can say when the season is well under
way, Nobody home"
F. s. r.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
Twenty YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times.

The Epworth league of SYMPTOMS
Prairie held its first literary meeting
at the home of its president, Miss Myr-
ale Ullery. Longfellow was the poet
of the evening.
Dr. l. S. LaPierre and E. A. St0ll
returned from Clyde, Q.
Mr. and Mrs G. L. Goetz returned
from a visit to Chicago and Michigan
City.
William +. Hubner and Miss jean
nette Lee Mann were married at the
home of the brides parents in Clyde,
O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
NEWSPAPER ERRORS.

The capacity for detecting errors in
the newspaper is marvellous. Also il
is singular how many unexpected
meanings these people can find
II the reporter writes that "a man
wore a coat OF such and such q char
acter. some one may call up and ask
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
Seeing America
First
BY Fred Kelly.
BY Fred Kelly.

From Diary:
For the third time now since l left
the Atlantic coast l have set my
watch back an hour. making a grand
total OF three hours gained for my
own use to do as l please with. II |
could just arrange TO stay out here
permanently 1 would have added
three hours TO my life. But before
long l must return and lose my three
hours. Still, 1 must try TO be cheer
fun. What would l do with my ex-
ira three hours if l had them? Like
as not 1 might waste them doing
something silly and prohtless, like
taking mud bath, or listening to
Ford stories. So what would the
hours avail me?
Yesterday at the Grand Canyon 1
fell in with a delightful chap by the
name OF Way, who is the kind OF ma
teTial that Charles Dana Gibson,
Richard Harding Davis and owen
WiSter should dOte on. Way is the
chief government forest ranger for the
Arizona district centering at the Grand
Canyon. He has Gibsonesque fea-
lures, wears his sOmbrerO and rides
his horse with an air that one rarely
sees in picture books and is OF the
stun that heroes, soldiers of fortune,
and such folk would do we'll TO be
made OF.
The reason 1 scraped up an ac-
Quaintance with Way was because 1
had heard about a little jaunt he
hade from the Grand Canyon 10
Michigan and return, and ] wished to
find out II the story was true. Ii
VS.. Way was born in Alpena. Mich,
Which Is town - hours north Of
Detroit, and "a right considerable dis
tance from Arizona. a year or so ago
he wished TO 30 back TO the home
town for a little visit. but he dreaded
giving up his open life and housing
himself for several DAYS in a rail-
way coach. So he simply rode his
horse from Arizona 10 Alpena. Mich.
he had been riding SO regularly that
he knew about what he and his horse
could do. and he estimated that the
trip would take him three months.
When he made il. it occupied three
months and one day over
And how Go you suppose Way made
the journey back To the west2 BY
canoe Yes an alone I'm a smau-sized
canoe he went froTa Alpena. Mich TO
Galveston. Texas - from Alpena 10
chicago along the shores OF the
Great Lakes. thence down TO the
Mississippi 60 New Orleans. and from
there along the gulf coast TO Calves
ton Ana az no time during his sell
tary journey by horseback and canoe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

out OF action instanter. Sending
them a honeyed message with a sting.
as il were.
But just think OF being up mile in
the air with a hive Of bees, and no
haystack 90 crawl under should they
get loose
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

An ingenious Frenchman suggests
that the airmen drop hives Of bees on
The enemy instead OF bombs.
He figures that one hive OF 10000
bees viii put almost as many <oldiers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
The Cistern Cleaning Man

indianapolis NewS)
It's cistern cleaning time now. And
the cistern cleaning man comes round
with his little vacuum cleaner and re-
moves all the dirt from off the cistern
floor and gets the cistern all ready to
receive the spring rains If you have
been wondering why it is that, no
matter how hard and how long it may
rain, your cistern never seems TO get
IuIl the clStern cleaning man can tell
you in a jiffy. Cisterns get old and
ricketv, just like anything else, and in
time they develop leaks That makes
business good for the cistern cleaning
man. If you have been wondering
why it is that, in spite of an eight
inch filter wall in your cistern. the
dirt never seems to hesitate, he will
lean far down in the depths and pres
emily comes back to earth very red of
fac, but triumphant, and tell you
that there's a hole there in that wall
big enough to chase a cat through,
and your filter hain't a-doin much
good"
UNCLE John d. is going to give
100000 10 the unemployed of Colo
RADIO, and considering what he con-
tributed to their unemployment it is
little enough.
THE Southern Michigan will still
be over in northern Indiana a little
again this year. c. w c.
Il NOTE" writes S. H. c., that the
man who last year said, Never again
will 1 start a garden is the first one
to buy seeds for the coming battle
between man and nature. Yes, they
all come back"
THE vice president came within an
imaginary line of breaking a prece-
dent.
c. N.F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
IFS Sure SOLVED.

Miss Dorothy Miller of New York,
70 years old, has solved the burning
problem of how shop girl can eat
and dress on SO per week. She says
all alone has TO do is to eat less if the
clothes are wanted and skimp on the
clothes, if food is needed Delightfully."-
simple, isn't it2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

DR.. Smaller Matthews, back to New
York from Japan, charges that a de
liberate attempt is being made by GER
tain foreign nations TO plunge the
We have a strong suspicion that the
doctor is well advised and that the
same influence may be responsible for
the Mexican Intervention agitation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

CALIFORNIA; progressive legislature
comes to the front with a bill forbid
ding the infliction of "the third de-
gree" of police torture upon any ar
rested person. Pass it along
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

A man testified before the indus
trial relations comittee at Dallas
that a German girl, near his place,
hired out at SO per month. She picked
doing the work Of a hired man in be-
tween times. Wonder if there are
any more like her wanting to get
away from the horrors of war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
TRY CHILLY CONTEMPT, CHILE!

TRY CHILLY CONTEMPT, CHILE!
Chile has protested 10 Great Britain
and Germany at the violation OF her
neutrality involved in the sinking of
the Dresden within the three mile
limit off the Chilean coast
There's an old saying that if one
toys with fire ones fingers may be
burned. which Chile might well re-
member. A coldly disdainful and 81
lently contemptuous attitude would
appear to be Chiles cue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

a pOetical newspaper recently re-
marked that it heard the rustic of the
silken skirts Of spring. but it sounds
more in this office like the spring
poets SUNDAY go to meeting gown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

And take my word for this,
reader, and say "A fool told IL you,
II YOU please, that he who hath not
dram of folly i'm his mixture,
hath pounds of much worse matter
in his compOsition.-Cha Lamb.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

The signature of Houston B. Tee
will not detract from the cheerful APP
pearance Of treasury note of large
denomination
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01
JOHN BULL BLOCKADED. WHAT

England is calling on the United
States TO raise the blockade Of Pro-
greso established by Carranza.
Caesars ghost. We thought the
captain of the Prince Eitel had a
monopoly on gall but it seems not.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

Signs of spring are numerous
enough. but the small boy will not be
convinced that summer is actually on
the way until the first circus poster
appears
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

When the British government took
charge of the railroads for mobilizing
its army, il gave them 60 hours in
which TO transport troops in $50
trains 20 given points. and they did
il in As hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

Tony New York girls are wearing
shoes that lace in the back. It's all
right. Shows you're either married
or can afford to keep a maid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

Music is to be a big feature in the
campaign for a dry" Chicago. It's
what Chicago gets for neglect to sup
port grand opera.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

The college students are urged to
so back to the soil. and lot of them
find it very useful to run bases on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

The rum0rs of Sec'y Bryans resig-
tourists hotels in Switzerland
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-01

ST. :. Main St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
JUMPS INTO BONFIRE
Bride Of less Than a Year Commits
Suicide.

WABASH, Ind. Nov. 5.-Mrs. Ames
Reynolds. 50 years old. wife OF
farmer. and a bride of less than a
year. committed suicide Thursday
night By building a huge bonfire and
then jumping into the flames. The
Charred body was found by her three
stepchildren Is minutes later. Do
nestle trouble is attributed as the
cause
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
THIEF GETS $500
Sticks Hand Through Bars OF Paying
TelIer's Cage.

NEW YORK. Nov 5-A thief who
placed himself in a line or patrons at
the Bronz Borough bank before clos
ing hour today. crowded his hand
through the bars OF the paying teller's
cage and stole $9,7O0.
Not the slightest clew exists as 10
his identity. Discovery OF the theft
Was not made until the bank closed at
o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
Our Great Fall Campaign
Hundreds taking advantage of the unusual
Extra salesforce has been arranged for.

This means that you have only few days which take advanta
Please understand this During Fail Campaign the values
ondsno mill ends cul but the very patterns shown
We invite comparison of goods with any ohehe quality
Come IN omoTToW-ake all the time you spare; G
Der this under circumstances do you that
Any article bought Sailors that exactly represented we
Buying Sailors pleasure The Merchandise honest no died
The object of this ad is simply tell the values you
nied way
We will not med you by showing the Illustration beautiful oil
of it, but merely list number of prices.
Every illustration shown here exactly like article and the decrp
Notice the Illustrations and carefully read the descriptions andDce
also hundreds of other values that space permit show
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
Special All Steel Bed. Exactly
Like Illustration, $5.95

This bed is massive in appearance
having inch continuous poSts-it is
very strong and durabie-it is finished
in VerniS Martin, which resembles
brass, a finish that will not tarniSh and
can be washed. This one of many
equally good values in beds; some
priced as low as S1.9S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
EUROPEAN PRESS
DISCUSSES PEACE
Trip of Won BueIoW of More
Than Passing IntereSt-Ger-
mans Are Suffering.

COPENHAGEN. Nov. S. Swedish
Journals declare that the government
will soon convene a peace congress at
The Hague or at MalmOe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
BFRNE HOTEL GETS ORDERS.

LONDON, Nov. 5.-Good buying Of
investment and speculative stocks has
become an impressive feature OF the
London market The demand comes
from Holland. scandinavia and Amer
lea and also from well-infOrmed loca.
houses
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02

ference, so an effort is being made to
make the greeting hospitable. The
plan of entertainment now Is for the
entertaining city to furnish lodging
and breakfast. AS fast as the visitors
arrive they are being taken by auto
to the homes. Thursday the laymen
will begin arriving for the meeting of
the Lay Electoral conference on Fri
day, and very large attendance is
expected over Sunday.
Shook for Delegate.
Already considerable interest begins
to develop in the election Of delegates
to the general conference which meets
at Saratoga Springs next May. This
is the great governing body of the
church and it is considered special
honor to be elected to that body Four
years ago the ministerial delegates
were President E. A. Schell of Iowa
Wesleyan; DR.. U. S. Smith, now pas.
tor at Muscatine: DR.. G.. l.. Stafford,
now pastor at West Liberty, and H.
N. Smith, now pastor at New London.
There is talk favorable to sending
back a part Of the old delegation with
some new ones, which Is the usual
rule President Schell is generally
conceded election. DR.. U. S. Smith Is
also spoken of with favor for re.
election. DR.. Stafford, who has attend
ed several general conferences, is not
a candidate, nor is Rev. H. N Smith,
so far as reported. There seems to
be very strong sentiment growing
for electing DR.. j. w. Hancher. now
assistant secretary Of the board Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
up the chase with Shock.
Posse Picks Up Trail.

posse of ten men organized quick
ly here and hurried to the Love ranch.
There they picked up the trail of Love
and the deputy sheriff who chung to
the trail Of the raiders. firing shot af-
ter shot until darkness closed in, and
the posse from here arrived. Then It
was decided 70 continue the chase
through the night. AS each ranch
house was passed, additions were
made to the posse.
The trail ran through the Eagle
mountains. over perilous paths on high
ridges When dawn broke the posse
found it still held the trail which now
led across a plain to Green river can
yon. in the High Lonesome noun
tains.
At the entrance to the canyon. the
posse found camp fire still glowing
and an advance guard was thrown out
to pick up the Mexicens BY o'clock
the advance guard returned with news
that the Mexicans were encamped in
box canyon, apparently feeling Sc
cure from pursuit. Their horses were
unsaddled and hobbled at some dis
lance from the camp fire.
The posse advanced stealthily and
then dismounted and climbed the rug.
ged sides of the mountain until they
gained ridge around the canyon.
From this point volley was poured
down upon the Mexicans
orozco Is Killed.
At the first volley, one Mexican was
killed and the rest dashed for the pro-
lection of boulders and returned the
fire. The posse killed one of the re-
naming four at the next volley. Cen
eral Orozco and companion then at
tempted to secure the shelter Of a
small draw.
Orozco's companion was riddled
with bullets as he stepped from the
shelter of his rock. Orozco nearly
gained the draw when he was struck
by four bullets.
The remaining Mexican for some
time returned shot for shot from be-
hind boulder. Presently he made a
dash to climb the side of the canyon.
He had assembled some distance when
volley tumbled him dead to the rock
basin below
Troops OF to Border.
Galveston, Texas, Sept. lit was
learned today that the troops of the
second division ordered from Calves
ton and Texas City to border points
are not likely to move before Friday.
1t was said that since there is no
hurry about the movement. time is be-
ing given the railroads to assemble
ample equipment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02

education, and q member of this con-
ference. He is doing a great work in
Methodism at large in putting the in
situations Of learning on their feet
financially and in giving valuable
counsel. He has wide acquaintance
and it is generally conceded he would
make an efficient member of the gen.
eral conference An Ottumwa man,
Rev. E. j. Shook, superintendent Of
the Ottumwa district, Is also one of
the candidates in high favor. Rev.
C. L. Tenant Of the Burlington dis
trict is another who is looked upon as
very able man for the place. AS
1t is yet early in the conference week
there may be others who will devel-
op much strength also.
The laymen have the largest field of
candidates in years. Four years ago
they sent J. NJ, Beck of Centerville,
Scott A. Power of Fairfield, H. NJ.
Havner of Marengo and Charles v.
Smith of Abba. The Centerville
didacy of Mr.. Beck, the Abba church
has done the same in regard to Mr..
Smith and it is understood the other
two members Of the old delegation are
being given general and favorable
consideration. The probabilities are
that part of the old delegation will be
selected. and partly new ones. New
candidates in the field are J. S. Bel
lamy of KNOXVILLE, J. B. McCurdy Of
Oskaloosa, A. N. Jarvis Of Burlington,
Mr.. Holiday OF Morning Sun, DR..
Gardner OF Wellman and e. L. Stick
ney OF sMoulton. The laymen meet
Friday to make their selection and
the Laymen's association to discuss
church problems will follow on Sat.
urday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
Stock Market

New York, Sept Conflicting con-
ditions caused greater irregularity our
ing the early session Of today's stock
market. There was some recovery from
initial losses, Union Pacific and steer
pointing the way but this was lost when
exchange on London recorded an over
night decline Of 5A from the previous
low record. Later came more vigorous
rally on announcement that Germany
had acceded in principle to this coun-
try's demands regarding submarine
warfare. Railroad shares and some OF
the specialties rebounded 1 to points
from their low. Bonds were heavy
!. The demoralized state of the foreign
exchange market, which threatened
serious curtailment Of war orders IN
this country. was again reflected In the
heaviness of stocks at today's opening
Union Pacific, selling ex-dividend OF .
pei, cent, lost 2h points, declining to
18Th, and one point losses were made
by ST. Paul and Canadian Pacific. Uni
ted States Steel was heaviest OF the
prominent industrials, yielding frac-
ton at the outs at, but soon falling ~
to 70 y. Republic Steel, Westinghouse.
American Car and Anaconda and Ten
nessee Coppers averaged point UNI
der yesterdays close.
The closing was irregular.