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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

three days before Harry Irvine. for
mer check clerk of the municipal
court. disappeared from the city.
loaned by $500 Waterman has Sc
cured a judgment for the full
amount.
MUSKEGON.-Duri an electric
storm bolt of lightning which split
a giant pine tree instantly killed a
valuable pedigreed dog at its foot A
yellow cur. huddlod close 10 the other
canine. escaped unhurt
BATTLE CREEK on a
charge OF assaulting his wife. John l.
McCleary a molder made two unsuc-
cessful attempts at suicide.
SAGINAW - Filman. two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
Britts, was drowned in a cistern.
MONROE.-A jury in Judge Gill
days court acquitted Tacho BObitz OF
Wyandotte, who was charged with a
serious offense against "a 15-year-old
girl.
COATESVILLE.- The last log cabin
at this place. regarded by visitors as
a curiosity. has been torn down To
negie library which Will be built soon.
BEDFORD-Cecil Elmore. 10 years
old. was shot and seriously wounded
by his brother. Clay. Ii is said that
the brothers quarreled about the use of
"a horse.
NIARTINSVILLE. - While walking
behind a wagon and driving COW.
I L fI
fracture of the left leg when motor
.cycle rider ran into him.
NSPORT.-Forty members of
the Black Horse troop at culver mill
itary academy Will give an exhibition
here at the Elks' circus Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. Special cars
will bring delegations OF visitors from
Peru. Wabash. Huntington, hokomo,
Delphi and Lafayette.
WINCHESTER. - Several mer-
chants of this place are circulating a
petition 10 present 10 the mayor asking
that ne rescind his orGer that the
owner of a street carnival keep his
gambling devices under cover. The
manager Of the carnival says that ne
cannot afford 10 stay unless he can
operate the games.
VINCENNES. While looking over
a consignment consisting OF 500
chickens. Charles b. O'Donneh. Jr..
owned OF cold storage house. found
among the number a black hen cover
ed with hair instead OF feathers The
hen is attracting considerable atten-
ton.
LAFAYETTE. Mrs. Mary Ryan.
4 IL ID a rsrH
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

Ida II. Greiner was given divorce
from David O. Greiner on the grounds
of adultery. She was also allowed
the custody of their child, Greiner be
ing ordered to pay $1.50 a week for Its
support for twenty-siN weeks and theR
$40 q month until further orders of
the court. He was also ordered to pay
her attorney $25 within thirty days
Greiner was given permission to visit
his child
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

LAFAYETTE Mrs Mary Ryan.
said 90 bee 100 years old. died here
last night she had been an inmate
Of the county inhrmary for - years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

KALAMAZOO. - Harry Waterman.
three days before Harry Irvine. for
mer check clerk of the municipal
court. disappeared from the city,
loaned by $500. Waterman has Sc
cured judgment for the full
amount.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

The case of John Myers of Misha-
waka. who was brought before Judge
Hartman yesterday charged with being
i'm contempt for failure to pay an al
lowance of 50 a week for the support
of his child which was ordered when
his wife. Louise secured a divorce,
was continued until the fall terms on
showing b. Myers that he has been
i'll. out of work and unable TO pay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

MUSKEGON.-Duri an electric
storm a bolt of lightning which split
a giant pine tree instantly killed
valuable pedigreed dog at its foot A
yellow cur. huddled close 10 the other
canine. escaped unhurt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-16

Vest f5c and CSC; Pants i5c and 25c.
Union Suits CSC and SOC. In many
different summer styles. Boys Bal
briggan underwear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Enlightenment for a Benighted Editor
BY e. S. n.

Women will be homemakers or
wage-earners as circumstance de-
termine, with or without suffrage.
They will marry and have chill
dren and do their big part, or they
will remain single for reasons
which never have entered the be-
nighted editors head as the indi-
vidual case may Re. Neither SUI.
frsge nor nou-sufriagc will charge
that.
The writer Is wandering afeld and
cannot seem 10 find a shady spot TO
lie down and rest. He reminds US
Of the grazing cattle. which roam
aimlessly, here and there, seeking
what they NAV devonr and with no
other end in view but waxing more
indolent and fat.
Homes are the unit OF our civiliza-
ton, and the woman who goes out
III the home, does IL that she may
have a home to return to. But
there may be times when even the
home must be left In the back.
ground. The revolutionary and civil
wars made men eager % leave their
homes. for they were the call TO the
coiors for a high ideal.
Jesus wandered among the hills
Of Palestine and has no place 10 lay
his head. all for humanity's sake.
no one has ever criticised him for
H. and until justice is done to wo-
man, there cannot be homes based
upon the sound foundation OF equal
ity: for. without II, woman Is a pen
sioner living on the bounty. or suf-
fering from the neglect OF others.
The girls Of Vassar are probably
the vanguard OF American woman.
hood. n they are lofty enough 70
sacrifice personal ease, comfort.
even love itself. fo- the greater love
Of Justice through the emancipation
OF their sex. the hearts and minds
OF the best OF American manhood
should appreciate and not deprcciate
their efforts We are breeding a NV
type OF womanhood, and II men
would know their daughters, In this
great spiritual development, II be.
hoovcs them to look out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
More Germans Go
Back Than Emigrate
to This Country.

Commenting on our immigration
problems, Commissioners Frederick
G. Howe gives some interesting fig
ures showing that the tide OF emf
grafton has slowly ebbed southwark
in Europe. The only north Europe
immigration. OF any consequence,
he shows by government, figures. is
from Norway. Sweden and Great
Britain. The Gov of English. Irish.
Scotch and Welsh TO our country,
while never extraordinarily heavy.
has always been steady and con
tinues 10 be SO.
But the most remarkable fact OF
all is that for 90 years the emigra
ton OF Germans 10 the United
States has amounted to nothing.
That IS, while some few thousands
come over each year. as a matter
OF fact more people emigrate from
the United States 10 Germany every
year
The great decrease in German i'm
migration for 20 years and the fact
that a lot go back every year. cas-
lily accounts. therefore. for the fact
that the German element in this
country IS so heavily outnumbered
by the peoples of the allied coun-
tries
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

The recent proposal to Danish tic-
lion from the New York public Ii
brary provoked a storm OF indig-
aant comment. And rightly so.
Fiction has it's place in the
scheme OF human existence. and a
nighly important place. Even so
called trashy" novels. when moral
Iy clean. have useful function to
perform. indeed, they perform sew
eral functions.
BY their "zest," their snap,
their DASH thay provide entertain
ment for the most tired. faded mind.
They bring color-at times over
iuridly, 10 be suTe-into the duh
loutine OF everyday life. They open
up unsupported yisIas and romance
and enchantment that appeal pleas
urahly to the Imagination.
Creating pleasurable emotional
states. they have certain tonic
value 10 the physical as we'll "a the
mental organism. Fo; the enjoy
ment derived from them stimulates,
a. all enjoyment does, the internal
processes--the processes OF digea.
ton, circulation. assimila ton. etc.
II is not without reason. there
fore, that persons recovering from
illness are advised 10 read light
literature" The pleasure that an
ertaining novel gives them IS OF
positive value in Fastening their re-
turn TO health.
Novels, again, are often OF pro
found educational significance. They
arouse the curiosity as to facts Of
biography, history. geography, aud
so forth. In this way they may be-
come decisive factors in determin.
ing a lifelong interest
can definitely trace my own
abiding interest In the colonial and
revolutionary history OF the United
States 20 the fortunate circum-
stance OF my having read in boy
hood Cooper's Spy
Novels also serve in many In.
stances 10 awaken humanitarian inn
pulses and TO lnculcate sound ethi-
cal ideas.
The novels OF Dickens and Reade,
dubbed trashy" by more than one
contemporary critic. instantly come
10 mind in this connection. There
are not a few novelists writing to-
day, including contributors TO the
ira shiest" OF all-hction magazines
who are rendering similar service
20 society in promoting sorely-need.
ed reforms and In appealing 70 the
public conscience.
Surely such facts G. these justify
opposition 10 any proposal for the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Germany's Synthetic Food.

BY German government order
Sundays and Wednesdays are the
only days exempt from the new re-
strictions on the use OF meat Ger
man newspapers publish schedules
prepared by the German federal
council controlling the consumption
of meat. The announcement is
made that meat supplies must be
conserved. The schedule as for
warded by Reuters Amsterdam cor
respondent. is as follows;
Mondays and Thursdays: Res
taurants shall offer no meat. FISH,
fowl or dishes cooked In lard. ba-
con or dripping.
Tuesdays and Fridays: Butchers
shall sell no raw or cooked meats.
Saturdays: Pork shall not be
sold
Thus far no restriction on the
cooking OF meat in the home has
been placed by the federal council.
German papers contain some
tempting offers Of chemical food
which the public Is asked TO pur-
chase. One of those appeals FOL
lows:
Certain Sale,--Arti6cial ONE
lettes: artificial butter. Chegiical
honey and marmalade. Artificial
coffee and milk in any quantities
Packets made up really for sale at
10 10 20 pfennigs 1.-TWO and four
cents). Ritterstrasse. sc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
How to Read Novels
n. ADoiNGToN BRUCE.


Punishment of fiction from public
libraries. But they do not justify
the reading Of fiction to excess.
This is the great danger to which
novel-readers are exposed.
Unconsciously they may develop
a distaste for all forms OF literature
except novels. Many ot them end
by developing a distaste even for
novels. except novels abounding in
thrills" and shocks
Such unfortunates are as truly
victims OF an abnormal craving as
are the men and women obsessed
by a craving for narcotics and in.
toxicants. The only sure cure is
for them 10 swear or novel read
ing for n time.
Let them. during that interval. as.
siduously cultivate other literary
interests. through the study Of art,
the drama, science, history--any-
thing OF developmental value that
requires the aid OF books for mas.
terry.
BY doing this they will gradually
discover that pleasure. as we'll as
profit, is to be gained from books
other than works OF fiction. Grad.
ually they will acquire the habit OF
reading such books for mental di-
va-sion. not for purposes of study
merely.
Not until they have thus broad.
ened their intellectual horizon can
they safely take up novel reading
again.
Then, and then only. will they
have learned 10 read novels "a they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Patience Worth

Hundreds OF 81. Louis lawyers,
merchants, educators and leaders
in society crowded the eleventh
floor banquet hall or the American
Annex, to be mysuhed by accounts
OF Patience WORTH" who has led
many to believe she Is an actual
personality, although invisible, and
revealing herself In old English dia-
lect through a ouija board.
The banqueters were members or
guests OF the ultra-exclusive Papy-
rus club.
william Marion Recdy. publisher,
declared he believed Patience Worth
not only n disembodied spirit, but
the most inimitable creator OF liter
ary values in the history Of English
literature.
Mrs. John n. Curran, medium OF
the spirit poet said her dlscov-
cry was due to pinochle playing at
her home. She said her husband
and the husband OF a friend spent
many nights playing cards, and that
In self-defense she purchased
ouija board and with the wife OF
her husbands friend began making
experiments She was unable to
explain the manner I'm which she
received the message.
Many who attended said they
were partly convinced that Pa
thence Worth" was reality.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

The editor OF weekly paper
takes a patronising attitude toward
woman when he begins his illuminat-
ing editorial with How are we go
ing to make it easier for woman TO
be bappy?'
We can tell him without stopping
70 consider, that he and his Kind
haven't II in their power to make
woman either happy or unhappy,
but. what is far more important. that
woman Is not seeking for happf-
ness. ln her fearless. persistent
struggle for the vote, but for simple
Justice.
Whether we agree with the dean
~ Barnard College In her address al
Vassar or not. Ia beside the mark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Documents Relating
to Neutrality and
Free Commerce

The World Peace Foundation is print
ing serial pamphlets containing all the
official documents, concerning neutral
rights and freedom of commerce and
navigation, that have passed between
this country and belligerent nations
since August /, 1914.
They include Typical Proclamations of
Neutrality by the United States; Amerl-
can Neutrality Explained and Defended;
War Zones, or Strategic Areas; Inter-
ference with American Trade with Neu-
trails by the Powers of the Quadruple
Entente; Foodstuffs Cargo of the Will
helmina in the British prize court; Ger
man and Austrian attitude toward Ameri-
can trade; The Sinking of the William
P. Frye; The Sinking of the Lusitania,
with the cases of the Falaba, Gulflight,
Cushing, Nebraskan, etc.
The documents will also include the
Dumba letters; the Declaration of Lon
don, and other material of similar ma
ture. A copy of each or any of these
pamphlets will be sent, free. to any ad-
dress. Write to 40 Mt. Vernon-st., Bos-
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

Il is farthest from the center of govern
ment.
A curious situation resulting from the
split between Carranza and Villa exists
in regard to the Madero family. Though
Carranza claims to be Madero's avenger,
that family is still loyal to Villa. II 1t
does not change its fealty, Carranza may
deal harshly with the very people in
whose cause he claims to have been fight
ing.
1t will be well for Carranza, however,
if he overlooks and tries to heal all
breaches between the different factions
of the country and devotes himself sole
" TO the restoration of peace.
He has chance TO show himself
great man and the western world is
watching intently to see whether he will
prove equal to the opportunity which the
United States is giving him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Pointed Paragraphs

Only fools mortgage their oppor-
tunities.
II Ignorance Ia bliss, why SO many
free schools?
BE sure OF your facts before at.
tempting TO pose as liar.
Some women are happy because
they know how to think they are.
Men who always give advice save
the best they have for themselves.
Many mans future has been
spoiled by his wife's social success,
How easy 1t Is to acquire bad
reputation and how difficult IL Is
TO lose it.
A man does meaner things than
he says and woman says meaner
things than she does.
Women who are the most careful
OF their complexion are those who
haven't any OF their own.
A wise woman never tries TO en-.
terrain her husband by singing 70
him in order TO keep him home
nights
In searching for the per capita
wealth OF a country look in tables
Of statistics rather than the peck
cts OF the people.
But IL a man turned over a new
leaf every time his wife wanted
him TO he would have but little time
left In which TO earn the price OF
her bonnets
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
The Keep Well Column
COURAGE.

ge, IN a blue funk over the most
rival ailment. Often enough these
people worry themselves until they
arrive at a state of mental and
physical depression which makes
them ready prey for disease
Jnquestionably there are many
dangers 10 health which We must
meet every day Of our lives. Ii Is
we'll 70 know OF these things In
order that We may form the habit
OF avoiding as many OF them as pos
si1le but to be ever fearful. thinking
Of and criDging from danger viii
not aid Va 10 avoid II.
When people pause to consider
that more than 100000 persons are
Killed or MANNED annually in the
United states alone, they are ap-
palled. but how many OF them real
lie that more people are lost annual.
" from preventablo diseases than
are killed by accidents.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
From Another Point of Vie,U

The Britannia, stuck in the middle
ground for two weeks, always gave rea-
sonable-priced service, and now it is free.
Don't stand forever arguing the re-
jected purchase plan in the street cars.
Take your strap.
The military training camps teach
patriotic citizens how to tramp 30 miles
a day. We suggest for the next camp,
"How to cross the street to the polling
BOOTH"
Preparedness of the Panama police has
cost too many lives; so they are taking
their high power rifles away from them.
Yes, we're the wonder city" Won
der who'll be the next to die on our busy
thoroughfares?
Those al 1856 wet paraders in Chicago
disprove the claim that the closing of the
Sunday groggeries leaves no place for
the bibulous TO go.
Joe Fordney feels that while prepared
ness may be important, there's nothing
that will really preserve our liberties like
high protective tariff on wool.
We invite the attention of the defense
league to the cry.ag need Of little pre-
paredness against fires in American fac
tories where women and girls work.
We are not surprised at the report of
the fall of Nish. Ii never sounded as if
lit could hold out long.
Lord Kitchener ia betaking himself
over there 10 see what all the blooming
bother is about IN the Balkans.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08

ler. something radically wrong
with them has. IN the majority OF In.
stances, kept these patients from
seeking a physicians aid.
There Is one OF many instances
that might be cited TO show how
essential courage IS 20 health. 1t
is want of coral courage In many
instances. which leads man who
is perfectly aware that alco-
holic s,imulants are breaking him
down physically and often mentally.
70 continue to drink.
Then again every physician meets
In his practice men and women who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
JACKIES TROUSERS.

The average male who wears narrow DOT
TONED trousers is apt to think the sailors wide
bottomed garment rather ridlcuious' OF .. ras'
~ onsoIoss adherence to a useless fashion.
Put there is a reason for the flare. IL you wear
long trousers try rolling yours up above the
Knees You can't do IT, But the sailor can
readily roll up his, and they VIII stay up. me
sailor has much wet work to do. and by doing
Il with bare feet and rolled up trousers NE
avoids soaking his clothing and blisterng his
feet I'm rubber boots in hot weather. III sailor
fails overheard he can kick ont OF his trousers
in the water as they will not stick at his feet
American Boy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
THE NAUGHTY TRUMPETER.

The swearing habits OF our soldiers annoyed
Lord Woiseley who became president OF .
sooiety for the suppression of improper IAN
ruage. One day, when he was inspecting an
a.red for his purple flowers OF speech tae
,r,,mneter ordered TO sound the charge.
snnndea tho retreat instead. The officers
mouth had opened to volley forth appropriate
- toIy unon him He hesitated, choked.
stared wildly around. then beloved. on, you
naughty naughty trumpeter."-London Chron-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
A Sure Cure.

A correspondent suggests the fol-
lowing plan to keep from constant
" losing your umbrella: when
you get on the train. first hang up
your umbrella. Then, hang your
coat up 10 remind you Of your UNI
brella. Then your hat to remind
you OF your coat
Now, the point n not to forget
your hiatt To remember your hat
oh bother
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
|neasy Lies the Head
That Rehabilitates Mexico

Xenpstiano Carranzo has no enviable
k on his hands. He is now virtually
ponsible for 100000 Mexicans who
u n desperate plight; he is obliged to
~ the revolution in his own country /;
y viii be held accountable for the safety
4 Americans, and is confronted by the
eppendous operation Of re-habihtating
country and placing it upon sound
nnncial basis.
10 faces huge indemnities which will
omanded for deaths of foreigners,
~ NE treasury is exhausted and the
Ie money issued by him and by Villa
RI worthless, he must manage to OBJ
loan from outside sources. This
IL difficult until more stable con.
oe prevail.
n(fanza Is q native of the state oil
1)In educated for a lawyer. He was
6yz1pathy with the latter part OF
g fegime and was made governor
knfla By the revolutionary ele
M HIT state.
d1gth Of Madero. he consti
rSclf his avenger and had M
sTins an army with which
~ found Villa and later
= - this state that most
{l1Sn1 $500 s,r6okan~ hocauee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-08
Appeal of the
American Peace Society

here are, at the present time, 20 ma
Wide peace organizations in the
fed States. Of these the Oldest and
Cilkest is the American Peace society
Washington, which was organized 100
y1 ago. This organization convened
National Peace conference which
held in San Francisco in October,
indorsed the Woman's international
~ program relative to neutral ma
sennference. the plan of which was
$1,000 and adopted at the peace mass
fng, Friday evening.
- idea originated year ago with
W Emergency Federation of Peace
G3 and from it emerged the national
Vince at San Francisco.
~ plan there conceived and being
IN cut is to hold mass meetings
|GoShout the country asking the peo-
y = endorse resolutions favoring a
Nation congress of neutral nations.
ro resolutions are sent on to Wash
bo - are. also, personal kilograms.
Nov. 10 David Starr Jordan, who
- chosen as envoy, will present
- proaident in person the desires of
persons who indorse this idea and
& hat America be in the forefront
0 pleiiation movement.
1 plam more amply stated is shat
Int Wilson be urged to take steps
nhall place the United States in
a6mce with the neutral nations
~ the immediate converting Of
l04Slace which shall offer continu-
1ices to warning nations in the
pGks Of an early, honorable settle
y 4o are assured by members of the
|te congress that the belligerent
tties Of Europe want peace if it can
ma on honorable terms That they
- n I position where they cannot act
themselves and that the neutral
|1nfxies are only awaiting action by the
ksd States to get together. That
~ y ! war party in Germany which
eeping up the war for commercial
| land owners and ammunition
nukacturers, but that Bethmann- Holl-
I and others in high positions wish
peace and that unless the neutral ma
s take hand, Europe will bleed to
|1tth