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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05
CONGRESS INDS
QUORUM IS NOT
ALWAYS NEEDED
Both House and Senate Seem
to Get Along Very Well and
Pass Bills With 80 or 40
Members Present.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The av-
erage American who comes to the ma
tons capital TO see his congress in
session goes away a disillusioned man.
He doesn't find in the houses of con-
gress near so much dignity as he ex-
pected and neither does he find that
either body has a representative at
tendance OF its members-and this
brings up the subject Of keeping a
quorum" in the senate and house of
representatives
The tourist who visits the house
galleries on an ordinary day viii find
an average attendance Of less than
100 OF the $50 members OF that BODY.
Legislation OF Importance is frequent
ly transacted by IS of the ass mem
bers- In the senate. except when there
Is some bitter party struggle in prog
resS. the comparative attendance Is no
better. a dozen or two senators listen
10 the reading of big appropriation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

bills and the debate thereon and not
but once in 20 years has there been
a full attendance upon a. senate roll
call-that was about two weeks ago
when sc members answered on the
ship bill filibuster.
House is Object Lesson.
SO long as no senator or repre-
sentative calls the attention of his
legislative body to the fact that there
is not a quorum present business may
be transacted by the few members in
attendance. The house of represent
atives is perhaps the object lesson Of
slim attendance, for ii is in this body
that all revenue legislation, including
the II big appropriation bills, origin
ates and is first considered.
Appropriation bills, for instance, are
read in the house for amendment
while the house is sitting lin commit
tee Of the whole" Only 100 members
are required TO make a quorum in
the committee of the whole" but il
is difficult TO keep even this number
in the chamber upon many occasions.
Now and then some mem er, intent
upon forcing better attendance, will
arise and sarcasticaIly say:
Mr.. Chairman. this is a very i'm
portant speech and it IS 9 shame that
all the members are not here to listen
TO it. 1 make the point of no
quorum"
Rush Right In and Out Again.
The bells are then rung throughout
the capitol building and the house Of
fice building. Three rings OF the big
gOngs, operated by electric push but
tons, means that someone has raised
the point of no quorum, and members
lOafing or working in their offices rush
TO the house chamber
After the bill is perfected in com
mittee OF the whole" il is considered
in the house proper, with Speaker
Champ Clark in the chair. In the
house proper il takes 21S members 10
make a quorum. granting that there
are no vacancies in the house metz
bership OF ABS Legislation which is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

, considered directly in the house and
not In committee Of the whole" has
hard time ahead of it, because it is
almost impossible to keep 218 mem
bers in their seats and any opponent
of a pending bill may delay action
making frequent points OF no
quorum.
1t was presumed that the house
democrats were vitality interested in
the administration ship purchase
bill, which passed a few days ago, but
during one afternoon the minority
leader, Rep. Mann, forced seven roll
calls on points of no quorum IN the
house.
Each roll call in the house requires
| from 2 TO 40 minutes according TO
the speed of the clerk calling the roll
and the rapidity with which members
enter the cham Der and answer to their
names. The calling of the roll in the
senate, Of course, is a matter Of only
a few minutes as there are but 90
NAMES TO call.
Clark in Warning.
Speaker Champ Clark recently is
sued a warning that democrats in con-
troll of the house. must stay in their
seats If they would transact business
speedily and avoid extra session. But
on the very day that the speaker
tduSF0 postcard WARNINGS ~ NC otAil
out there were three calls OF the house
| on points of 70 quorum by repubh-
cans.
If everyone be in good humor the
house frequently transacts business
dsy after day without the raising OF
point Of no quorum and with hun
dred members, or less in their seats.
The stranger who comes 10 Washing
ton TO make a visit 10 congress. how
ever, is unable TO understand the
rows OF empty benches in both houses
and the apparent Indifference OF ma
tiOnal legislators 10 legislation. The
absentees. however, claim that mem
Der cannot represent his constituency
merely by remaining IN his seat that
he must visit the departments 90 10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05
Good Nature AS a Habit
BY Ebert Hubbard.

Good nature is a habit. 1t is the
beauty of the mind
And it wins. sometimes even in
spite of the positive deficiencies of its
possessor.
A person may have culture from
reading or travel Cr genius from re-
lection: but no matter how learned
he is. how big a genius he may be,
lack OF good nature decreases his
effectiveness and usefulness, or nulli-
hes IL altogether.
Men are great only as they are kind.
Give me "a man with sunny, cheer
ful disposition and pleasant feelings
a man whose blood is warm within,
and who does not creep into the jaun-
dice 10y being peevish.
For then ] know 1 have one who
reasons rightly. who makes allowances
for the failings OF others Who distin-
guishes that which comes closest 10
excellence, and is candid in mis- opin-
ions.
Also. he is the man who will carry
the message 20 Garcia-for good ma
ture always implies the willingness to
serve.
Some men are oxycrations-mi
lures Of vinegar and water.
The milk of human kindness is
soured boy the vitiating atmosphere OF
suspicion their minds are manacled
by dogmatism. the mother OF doubt.
They impale their friends on the
rapier Of ridicule and lash them with
the Whip OF sarcasm.
Everything is going 90 the demni-
ton bow-wows; We are nation OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

grafters and graders, and all men are
liars.
Always on the lookout for "ulterior
motives" they still fail TO separate the
essential from the accidental, they
trample both grain and chaff under
foot
Good nature sees the grain in the
bushels OF char, winnOws it, and is
glad.
Good nature sees not only the i'm
mediate and the personal, but the ulti-
mate and the collective.
Good nature is the life blood Of lib
erty, equality and fraternity-it is the
genesis OF cooperation.
Our natures are as varied as the
food We eat For even as the body
grows by what II feeds upon. SO does
the mind and good nature is a dispo-
sition OF mind and feeling
Hence IL is that the whispered word
OF innuendo and the tittle-tattle OF
the dealer in tongue play sad havoc
in both private and business life.
Good nature, by insinuating its fun
into our hearts, enables Us 20 eject
this poison from our system
And at the smile ecru gives place TO
rose. and the merry laugh floods us
with sunshine.
Good nature manifests itself in
many ways. and in some cases the
good-natured person Is subjected 10
imposition.
Yet do they ever radiate happiness
and contentment. and command re-
spect.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

dissolution. And even as an institu
ton is the heightened shadow of one
man. SO is a managerial crouch or dis
trustfulneSs mirrOred in the mind and
work OF every individual emplOye of
that institution.
Public affairs are affected by the
exercise or absence of good nature.
The trade conditions of this cOUn-
try are merely psychological sure!
We've been suffering from hysteria
OF the ego.
We had acid in the blood, and neu-
ritis supervened.
But now we are getting proper ad-
justment. We are beginning to see the
necessity for harmony-good nature.
Regard for others, proper perSpect-
i've. putting yourself in the other
mans place, right reasoning.
With justice TO all and charity to-
ward nOne-that is true good nature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05


Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Plummer
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Shuppert and family
Mrs. Julia Dice of northern Michi-
gan is spending a few days this week
with her sister, Mrs. Andrew Howell
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweeney visited
their daughter, Mrs. Melvin HOstetler,
OF near LapaZ last week.
Louis Andrews and family and John
Graf OF South Bend were sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian An
dersen.
Miss ErmyIe Jackson is suffering
with a severe attack of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs George kreiger have
moved TO South Bend.
Miss Mabel ROush Of near North
Liberty visited Mr. and Mrs Louis
NinsOn Sunday.
c. ". Anderson spent a few days
in South Bend this week
The sewing circle held at the home
Of Mrs. Alva Hummer last week was
well attended p ladies being present.
A basket lunch was served at noon.
Preaching services Will be 81 ! a.
m. at the Maple Grove church Gun
day. March :.
Little Robert Burden has been
quite sick with a cold but rs reported
some better.
Edward Hanson is on the sick list.
Adam Martin is confined 20 his home
with muscular rheumatism.
J. y. Kreiger returned from Mon
son Saturday
Miss Edna Schafer visited her par
ents. MT and Mrs. Charles Schafer,
over Sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. March
3.-Despite the chilly air and cold
winds the Senator rockies" today put
IN the third day Of toll In a lively
workout yesterday they obtained some
infelG practice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

the white house. attend 10 his CORE
spOndence and attend 10 other duties
calling him away from the cham her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05

Grouchiness does not go. 1t spells
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
No Passes for Jackson Fair.

Jackson. Miss. IF you are among
those people who are expecting
free passes to the Mississippi state
fair this year you are doomed to
disappointment.
There will be nothing doing in
the free pass line this year--posi- :
lively not a thing in the way of
gratuitous admission
This has heen decided upon by
the board of directors The mem
bers of that body. superintendents
of the various departments. and
the various employees. will be re-
quired to pay their way through
the gates
Owners of concessions and ex-
hibitors must also provide them
selves with tickets, and even men,
bers of the clergy mast fork over
the price before they can get
through the gates.
In a word, not a free pass to
anybody. under sny circumstances
will be issued. This is one result
of placing the state fair under the
ownership of the city Of Jackson
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
BELL CAFE MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
Plenty of Room, Good Fare and Re-
arrangement Meeting Approval
of the Patrons.

Our restaurant is being put in
better shape than ever before to
serve the public in comfortable,
up to date way with the best and
most appetizing dishes the market
affords prepared in a cleanly man.
ner. We. are painting. papering
and remodeling cur place for busi-
ness in a way that is receiving the
approval of our customers. We want
the public generally to call ard in
spect our Cafe and tell US what
they think of it We are caterers
to them and are going to please the
most exacting and give satisfaction
if 1t is possible to do so
We are now handing all the sea-
son justities and will have a little
later on a variety of fish, crabs and
other sea foods.
There is plenty of room here now
and we can accommodate almost any
of crowd.
The usual large circuit court
crowds wont be too mnay for US
this time and We will have special
dinners that will please
When you think of eating think
of the Bell and your appetite will
not be disappointed.
THE BELL CAFE,
Bob Storm. Manager.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
State COnvicts on Decrease.

The smallest number Of convicts
to enter the Mississippi peniteD-
tiary in any thirty days period for
the past ten years were received
from July rs to August 25. accord-
ing to a report just submitted by
Mrs. q. M. Spickard. prison regis
trar. Another interesting feature
Of the report is that it shows no
deaths on any state farm during
the period mentioned. and that the
the population of the farms is now
less than it has been for more than
two years.
During the thirty day period
covered by the report eighteen
prisoners we're taken to the convict
farms. Among the number we're
two life termers. John Quimbley
OF jackson county, sent up for life
for murder. and Bnnyan Walker.
of Jefferson county, whose death
sentence for murder was commuted
by Gov. Brewer 4 few weeks ago.
Both are white men.
The report of Mrs. SpickaId
shows that during the thirty day
period 26 prisoners. including two
negro women and six white men,
we're pard0ned by the governor and
that rs were discharged. their
terms having expired.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
Test to Decide Where Women Belong.


New York TO prove the fallacy
of the claim that woman's place is
in the home, and to emphasize
wGmen's Importance in the every
day life of the modern city. the
suffragists of New York have plan
ned a unique test. 1t is huge
satire of women in the home"
and if carried out will place the
women of New York in their
homes for one entire day On the
appointed day. all New York wom-
en- and girls would stay in the
home. 1t would be virtually a
strike of working women, to dem
onstrate for the first time in his
tory their sphere of influence and
usefulness in every phase Of every
day life While the plan Is serious
Iy considered by avdocates of the
suffragist cause. and it has gone so
far as to set the day at the latter
end of September, it is not believed
that sufficient unity Of action
could be secured under the present
organizations of women. To be
effective, the strike must be
complete.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
Peripatetics Scholarship.

The Whitworth scholarship which
the Peripatetics have maintained
for several years has been awarded
after careful consideration of num-
erous applications to Miss Nellie
Vann of Brookhaven. Those who
know this talented young girl and
her excellent record as a student
are assured that her work at Whit
worth will reflect credit both upon
her and the organization whose
representative she will be at the
College
Interest in the scholarship was
awakened over an extended area,
inquiries coming from as far away
as Texas.
The maintenance of this scholar
ship reflects the greatest credit up
on the Peripatetics who manifest
in many ways their interest in the
upbuiIding of town and county.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
CIRCUIT COURT JURY LIST.
The Men Selected to Pass on Cases
at September Term of Lincoln
County Court.

First Week-L P. Brister. Levy
Red, A. Lane. Fred Bessonnett. j.
s. Penn, Linwood Harris. w. 7.
Brinson, j. M Coke, l. D. Crosby,
Henry Busby, Nj. M. Crawford, S
L. MaGehee, j. C. Nations. W. F.
Lotion. A J. Coghlin, R. H. Hor-
ton, G. ]. Stanley, Homer Lea, W
| S. Miller, J. q. MuIIin. Geo. Bris-
ter, M. W. Boyte, J e. Thames.
j. W. Brister, J M. Rushing J..
w. Hux, Simp Moak. A. E. Rob-
insou. W w. Brewer, W. S. s.Huhn.
A, Twohsend. K. King, A. l..
Lotion, j. W. Seitz. J P. Simth,
]. E. Cowart, L. H. Williams. W
o. East, M M. Smith, ]. H.
Burch, T. w Vaughan, Sr irwin
Smith. G. N Alfred. Johnson
Smith. Sydney Price, L W Smith,
Allen Smith. Jimmie Smith. Mur-
rel Smith. Bert Smith
Second Week-M. G. Foster, W.
L. Anderson, l.. W. Powers, John
A Penn. K l.. Todd, W. W.
Hobbs. 7. l.. Benge. W. A Thomp-
son, j. B. Webber. e. e. Dicker-
son, Obed Rollins. +. L, Newton.
W ] McLeIland, " H Huhn. J..
S. Boone. Joe Martin. Homer
Thames, j. A TaIbert. Enoch
King. /. r. Laird, j c. Yawp, w.
G. Edwards, {. E. Gardner, T. M.
Moak. w. W. Weathersby. Versie
C. Smith, ]. L Watts. R. e. New
ton, Fulton Smith. w. L. Erwin
Third Week-Joseph West, JT..
W. L. Martin. E. j. Kits. T. H.
Brinson, j. o. Red. Nj R Douglas,
H q. Barger. E. L Moore, L. P.
Lowell. j. M Smith, R L. Smith.
Jesse Smith, ]. 7 Boyte, B. L
Williamson, L L.. Hughes, B. Z.
Price, F. 2 Price, v e Greer. v.
L. Alfred. j. b. RatcIiff. W. R.
Jordan, T. j Porter, G. E. ARM
field, }. w. Alfred, w. D Case.
Collins Smith. Lawrence = Smith.
Marvin Scott, I. e Smith. Jr S.
Calender.
Fourth Week k-Ira Martin, G. D..
Todd. j.. Hardy McGee ] L. Lor-
ing. ]. w. CastiIaw, j. P Grant,
Lloyd Frazier, M. L Crawford, w.
| e. Miller. j. 7. Miller, James
Warren, H. Fl Allen, J B Cum
mings, Thomas Gill, 5. M. Hodges.
John Beeson. Elijah Dahghdrill. |
S. Beeson. j. b. Bowington. e E.
Coker, w. S. Knight, s. A. Pepper,
7. G. Chisholm. Homer Reed, Prem
tiss Smith. B. Mckee. w. E.
Smith, d. L. Godbold. Leon Wat
son, L. G MaGee
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
WOOdmen Monument Unveiiing.
MedemOiselle DaiNty.

Ga Sunday, Sept. 9th, 1915,
therewiII be a Joint Unwilling, by
PearIhaven Grove No. 81 Wood
men Circle, and Brcokhaven Camp
No. 9 w o. w of the monuments
erected at the graves of the follow
ing handed Sovereigns, late mem.
bers Of these orders
Sovereign H. G. Williams. of
W C. and Sovereigns, w. H. Nc
(;rath T c Crawford. S $ Hin
ton. j. C. Cameron, G G. Keess
G. A. Tedford and j. A Hobbs, Of
the w o. w.
The members Of the Grove and
Camp will meet at their Hall at
2:30 o'clock p. m will form there
and march to the Brookhaven Gem
eteriep arriving there at $3.50
o'clock, when the ceremonies will
begin
Ali visiting members Of the
Orders. and the public. generally
are especially invited 10 attend
these exercises
". $. FORE. S, G,
Jas X. Adams, Clerk,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
THE EFFORT TO SECURE A PARDON
FOR WILL SORSBY.

The Leader notes that effort is
being made to secure the pardon
of Will Sorsby. the young man who
shot and killed Post Office Inspect
or Fitzgerald about four years ago.
at Clinton where Sorsby had been
assisting his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Cabaniss. in running the postoffice
of that little college town. AS we
recall the matter. Mr. Fitzgerald
had been as kind and generous to-
ward Sorsby AS his office and his
honor would permit. Sorsby's ac-
counts wer not straight. After a
talk with the inspector one eve
ming, he accompanied Fitzgerald to
the station where the latter was TO
board train for Jackson and while
apparen tIy friendly in every way.
Sorsby whipped out pistol and
ended the life of one of the bravest
and most excellent officers and citi-
zens the State has known Sorsby
hid himself away for some time at
the home of a frieLd in Clinton;
but, finally, was brought to trial.
His sentence was commuted to
life Imprisonment with the under
standing. as we recall it. that there
would never be an appeal for par
don
Be this as it may. and speaking
from a purely legal standpoint.
unaffected by bias or prejudice Of
any sort. Will Sorsby merited the
sentence passed upon him and
should serve it as it now stands and
to the extent of a life time. This
taking of human life in our State
is coming all too commonplace an
occurrence
Mississippi has lost many splend-
id lives at the flash of pistol in
the hands of men who thus DETAINED
her name and history.
The Leader said something about
Birdsong going free along with all
the rest to whom Brewer has lately
granted clemency. the inference
being that any criminal might be
pardoned. and it is as just in one
case as in another, since the par
doning power was being SO abused.
Ia the Sorsby case, however, The
Leader is forewarned by the dis
patches from jackson and before
the Governor takes irrevocable ac-
tion, it enters its protest.
The blood of DR.. Pitts and of
Inspector Fitzgerald cries from the
ground. 1.-The damned spots will
rot OUT. !" They stain the hands
of the perpetrators uf murder and
are of record in the courts. The
State of Mississippi with the valu-
able lives of her noble men and
officers under her surveillance de-
mands that human life be protect
ed and her laws executed. When
we free the criminal after due pro-
cess of law and its decree, we be-
come particeps criminis in the
deed itself and in all that will fol-
low its. result.
Shall we become a rabbIe mob or
through factionaI strife wreak per-
sonaI and partial justice, when
there is law that assures equality
before and justice to every one
alike?
Governor Brewer may we'll pause
at this stage of the game he is
playing
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
USING AUTOS ON RURAL ROUTES.
2s3 Autos Used For This Purpose in
United States Two are Started
in Mississippi.

Jackson. Sept. 1.-The automo-
bile as vehicle for carrying mai
to people who reside in the rura
districts is becoming Increasingly
popular, and rural carriers in
Mississippi have begun to use
them
In fact there are now two rural
carriers in Mississippi using auto
mobiles to deliver all along their
routes one out of Jackson, the
other out Of Biloxi.
A dispatch from Washington
today says that there are now 293
auto mail routes in the United
States, and that of this number
two were begun In Mississippi to-
day,
The following dispatch from
Washington has been received
here.
In all there are 923 auto mail
routes in operation today. So
successful has been the motor de-
livery of mail, that SO new auto
routes were placed in operation to-
day. Ten states are benefited by
the new routes in operation today,
and two other states. Kansas and
Louisiana, already have motor de-
livery
THE motor routes vary in
length from a fifty mile minimum
to sixty four miles, and will be op-
Grated from nine to twelve months
a year. Carriers on these routes
receive 81, 500 to 81. 800 a year.
4 oklahoma leads the country in
motor delivery. with total of l04
auto routes. Georgia is next with
81. and California third, with 26.
: The mail routes Dy auto begun
today are as follows: Georgia, 30;
Oklahoma. 16: Indiana, IA; Penn
sylvania, 13: California. 2; Missis-
sippi. 2; Florida, 2; Texas, 2; Col
oraado, /; Delaware, l."
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
Cooperative Creamery Meeting.

A large number Of dairymen Of
the county attended a meeting at
the City Hall Wednesday The
meeting was held to consider TAX
ing over the plant of the Brookha-
ven Creamery Company and operat-
ing it on a cooperative basis The
owners Of the Brookhaven Cream
cry Company made the dairymen a
very liberal proposition
After general discussion. a COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs P. s..
Cameron, s. j. Mason The Smith.
F.. j. Damn and a. e. Bass was
appointed To investigate the propo-
sition and report to another meet
ing Of dairymen to be held at the
City Hall today at 10:30 A. M.
Cooperative dairies have heen
highly successful else here, Stark
vile and West supplying notable
examples.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-04
Shriners to Parade.

The Arab Patrol of Wahabi
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, Jack
snn, will arrive in Brookhaven
Tuesday morning on the Mississip-
pi Central train from Natchez and
leave the same afternoon tor Nc
Comb.
The Shriners of Brookhaven an
ticipate the coming of their Jack
SON brethren with the greatest
pleasure and will devote the morn
ing to entertaining the visitors,
one feature Of the program being
an auto ride over Lincoln good
roads.
In the afternoon the patrol will
give an exhibition drill In full unl~
form under command of Captain
Geo. B. Power The College CAM
pus will be the parade ground and
the public il invited to attend the
drill which will occur at $3.50