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The Keota news., 1915-04-02
HOSPITAL Next for Some Of Cana.
dian Soldiers.
Could Neither Sit Nor otanc In MUD.
Filled Ditchss Under Heavy Fire
for Three Weary Nights
and Days.

London.-The discomfort and even
actual suffering caused by doing only
one turn in the trenches 10 described
by q Canadian soldier In Princess Pa
tricia's Light infantry in letter writ
ten at the front. Such was the condi-
ton OF the troops that some OF the
men hardly were able to crawl from
the trenches when the relief hour ar.
rived. With too much mud to sit
down and the trench too shallow TO
stand up straight, the troop was in .
dimcult position. The letter. which
was printed in the London Times.
says:
I'VE left the place from which last
wrote. marched Is miles and billeted
in q barn. The following day We
marched IL miles to within about three
miles of the trenches. which we en-
tered late at night. relieving some
French troops. We stayed 4S hours in
the trenches, or rather bitches. ~
they're little better. and such . time
l never experienced In my life.
ut was raining most Of the time.
sniping was going on all night. and in
the daytime We were subjected to
most awful bombardment, especially
on the first day. shells exploding near
my trench sometimes in bunches Of
six. Mud and pieces Of shrapnel fell
quite close several times. The shells
from the German big guns burst with
terrible din and fairly made the
earth quake. our trenches caving in In
many places from the severe concus-
sions.
I'VE Of my platoon consider our
selves very lucky indeed. AZ we suf-
fered the hottest shell FIRE along the
line occupied by the battalion. but for
tunately the German gunners had too
much elevation. which resulted in the
shells. with two or three exceptions.
falling over and clear Of the trenches.
The German trenches opposite our po-
sttion were only 120i yards away. but
very little rife fire was INDUCED in.
everyone on both sides keeping well
under cover.
1.-THE bottom Of the trenches in mcst
places is just ankle deep In mud. We
sat on our equipment. which was soon
smothered In wet. cold mud, and in a
deplorable state. But It saved Us from
actually sitting In the mud. and one
could not stand upright. as the trench
The Keota news., 1915-04-02
MANY WAYS TO SERVE EGGS
Aibumsn Watsr. for One Thing. ID
PslstabIs and Highly Dsns5!cial
for Chlldrea. go

After . bilious attack or any other
kind Of stomach trouble when . child
cannot digest the POLK Of tho egg. Il
II possible to mako the needed alba
men moro palatable By poAcAins Just
tho white. removing the yotk before
the white 10 dropped into the poacher.
OF course this can only be done In
the transitiqp period after the albu.
men water (raw white shaken up In
water) 10 no longer strong enough
Those who have babies generally
know how to make albumen water.
but for the benefit Of those who do
not know. the proportion depends
upon the age Of the child.
Tho usual formula for older chil-
dren 10 the white Of one egg shaken
mp in glass Of water. put On Ice OF
served With ice chopped with . little
orange Juice for navoring. II the doc
tor will allow It.
A refreshing drink for = sick person
II the white Of egg shaken up In two
thirds Of Q glass OF water. mixed with
tho Juice Of whole orange and half
. lemon. with . little cracked Ice.
The acid cuts the albumen and pre-
vents the stringiness besides adding .
delicious flavor. cooling to . fevefed
throat.
The Keota news., 1915-04-02
sessstsais Pie.

Have butcher cut III pounds Of
round steak into small squares. Put
meat. with one small onion chopped
fine. in frying pan with two table
spoonfuls Of butter and simmer for
few minutes. Cover with boiling
water and boil-not too Eapidly-until
tender. Add four potatoes. out into
small cubes the last IL, minutes.
Make pie crust and line baking pan.
Prick and place In oven until dry but
not brown. Put stew into this. adding
one-half teaspoonful Of chopped pars-
ley. one-Quarter teaspoonful Of black
pepper and one-half teaspoonful Of
salt. Put on top crust and brown in
oven. Serve from baking dish. Nush.
rooms may be added with potatoes II
desired.
The Keota news., 1915-04-02

Pardons Woman Spies.
Paris.-Several woman spies. sen
fenced to death by court-martial
have been pardoned by Presiden,
Poincare of France.
The Keota news., 1915-04-02

though l am the oldest man in the sec
ton.
I'VE occupied the trenches ON the
night Of the nth and were relieved on
the night of the eighth. Twenty OF ne
are billeted In what you would call
country public house ond sleep In the
kitchen ON the door. BY far the most
comfortable digs We have had 20 far
Il was much struck BY the behavior
of the boys who had never been under
fire before; in fact, I was surprtSed.
OF course We all realize that We carry
our lives in our hands and think the
most Of No don't worry. We found
time to laugh and joke while the shells
were bursting overhead and quite .
few uncomplimentary remarks were
addressed at the German gunners on
their Indifferent mArksmanship.
The Keota news., 1915-04-02
Horrors Of War.

Paris.-Clever French revues are
being played regularly In the trenches
and some have had long runs. n
though produced in excavations only
= mile and = half from the German
lines.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19
lie HUMAN ANIMAL.-Br

lllG llOWlFNAN FNlNtUlFNAa- 14OSLAC4
man, why do you want some one to
fule you? You are-Or at least you
claim to be-as intelligent as other
animals. They do not select any of
their kind to censor, pass judgment
and punish them for the exercise Of
normal impulses and desires imPiant-
ed in them by nature. do not wish
to mOralize and pretend TO explain
anything to you, but simply request
you to ask yourself the above ques-
ton, why do you want some one
to rule your" %
ct matters not who you are, ask
yourself the above question. Should
you wish a pointer from which to
make a contrast and draw conclu-
siOns, consider bird life and that of
animals dogs and cats-With
the conduct of humanity as now ex-
pressed in our so-caIled civilization.
To make long citations of >circum-
stances, as per ordinary legal pro-
ceedings, would be an insult to your
intelligence-at least hope it would.
Accept the evidence Of your eyes and
ears - what mankind is now doing
about you in this world. The answer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19


RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY. -
D. F. Gibson's timely article in the
Open Forum of The Day Book of
March II on the subject of the folly
of religious controversies impresses
me because it is sensible.
Why do so many of us waste so
much of our energy in worrying
about the other fellows religion? l
am a COngregatiOnalist. 1 hold
good position and have been ad-
vanced several times in theh same
house for a little better than %
years. My employer is an Irish
American and Catholic. He knows
what my religion is, but it gives him
no concern, nor does his give me any.
All he expects from me is to do my
duty and l know him so well that l
know he would not have kept me in
his employ all these years if hadn't
made good. That's fair With him
it is not a question of religion but
one of business. He seems to be well
satisfied with my services and his
money is just as good to me as
though 1 earned it from one of my
own faith.
1 confess I used to think when a
boy that Catholic, in the very ma
ture of things, was a human mon
strosity. Ihave since learned, so far
as genuine manhood is concerned, |
that religion has nothing to do with
it. It's all in the man. In this OBJ
servation l shall not find fault with |
any man because of his religion. l |
have troubles enough of my own. I
have seen decent Catholics and I'M
principled PTotestants, and vice !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

versa. In my opinion religion is. not
what makes one good or the other
bad. Some of the greatest hypocrftes
and scOUndrels have even known
have been regular chUrchgoers, while
on the other hand some of the
squarest chaps have ever met don't
profess any religion And the re-
verse of this is sometimes true.
l read The Day Book every day. It
is newsy and wholesome, but it
makes me feel badly to Sc so much
useless acrimOny about religion
really about nothing. All this nom
sense will not change your religion
or mine; and to worry about ones
neighbours religion is only to borrow
trouble, and the more you borrow the
more you are troubled, for you can
never right the wrong which is the
nightmore of your feverish magma
ton. We all ought to have better
sense.-WiIIiam c. Dickson, Park
Ridge, III.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-19

the laws of the greedy, so that the
booty will be evenly taxed and the
game played more fairly and maybe
on the square.
The Socialists expect to change the
system and give to every man &C
cOrding to his work. Be that as it
will neither harmless or harmful laws
can even up or change the want or
greed of men unless generosity,
righteousness and sacrifice replaces
and sets aside the laws of greed
August Olson, 3216 osgood st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13
WE'RE FOR 1T.

We frankly extend both glad hands
TO that proposition of the National
Y. W. c. A. To "exterminate" the
house help as a servant" and make
her IAN educated domestic scientist"
Tt certainly is a great and worthy
undertaking and it is equally certain
that the women of the Y. w. G A
and all others having house help will
have TO carry the bulk of the burden
Of making the undertaking "a success
About all that men folks can do is to
give their moral support and cheer
any scientific results that may be
achieved
OF course. embarrassnents TO the
departure are visible, notably the pc
culiarities of feminine nature, but OBJ
stacles always confront progressive
revolutions
Sitting on the debtor side of the
household. We're prepared To throw
up our hat and coat in endorsement OF
any proposition tending toward scien-
tihc use of gas, fuel and victuals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

-sh army reports that the canteen has
five times the demand for sweets that
was expected. and one-hfth the de-
mand for beer"
The desire of the Germans for
candy is shown by the official request
for children 10 save their pennies and
buy chocolate 10 send 10 the soldiers
in the trenches
All the belligerent governments are
supplying their armies with a far
larger proportion Of sugar than for
merly. In this they are following the
example Of the United States, which
several years ago established a pre-
cedent b. sending candy 10y the ton
to the troops in the Philippines.
The explanation, of course. is quite
simple. Sugar is one of the finest Of
foods In a simple form, it is quickly
digested. and furnishes. for its weight
and cost, a surprising quantity Of
physical energy There is no other
food that SO quickly relieves fatigue,
or is so useful in supporting a pro-
lOnged period of exertion. Sweet choc-
olate appears TO be an especially de-
sirable type of sugar-food. because to
the nutriment of the sugar is added
the harmlessly stimulating effect of
the chocolate.
1t may be set down as one Of the
useful by-products of the war that sol
diers have discovered the fact--which
any scientist might have told them
that sugar is an admirable substitute
for alcohol. Chemically the two are
almost the same Both are easily as
simulated. The sugar doesn't pick
up" a tired man quite so quickly, but
it supplies real strength instead of a
deceptive feeling of strength: its eff
fects last much longer; and there is
no confusion of the senses or mind.
and no subsequent depression.
And it isn't only in the realm of
physical effort that sugar is super
seding alcohol. Many a brain worker
has been surprised to find that when
he is at the point of mental exhaus-
ton. a handful of candy or a big
spoonful of sugar dissolved in water
will pick him up in five or ten min
utes, and give him far more strength
and zest for additional eXertion than
the accustomed glass of whisky ever
did
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

old house from the corner of Main and
Front SITS. to a vacant lot IN Front st.
preparatory to the building of a hand
some residence on the corner site. The
Mary Potter school (cOlored) is erect
ing a handsome memorial arch of
granite brick at the entrance to the
campus.
The handsome $4,000 brick build
ing at the State COlOred Orphanage is
almost completed. The brick were
made by the orphans under supervi-
sion, and also laid by them. This
institution is now caring for 100 home
less colored children.
The dry weather is retarding the
blowing. but farmers report the plant
beds full of tobacco plants and the
wheat crop will be gOod.-Times RAJ
leigh, \. c., April 27, 1915
Pres't A. L. Mehler Of the Union
Pacific, just back from a business trip
through Nebraska and Kansas, de-
clares that the business outlook in the
central west is more encouraging than
at any time in the last five or six
y ears. The crop situation in Nebraska
is par excellence This fits in nicely
with the statement Of Asst. Gen.
Freight Agent Malcolm of the Missouri
Pacific. who says his roads semi
monthly report shows a gratifying i'm
prOvement over past reports OF the
vear.-Herald, Omaha, Neb., April 20,
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13
KEEPING UP ADVERTISING.

Publicity has recently been given TO
the success of a st. Louis roofing con-
Germ, which in the hard times of last
fall organized a 100000 advertising
campaign. AS a result so much new
trade came in that their business is
20 per cent better than il had been the
year before
In small way this experience can
be duplicated in the experience of a
great many retail business enterpris-
es. 1t used to be the case. that when
there vas business depression. adver-
Using fell off, and newspapers ran
fewer pages or filled up more space
with plate matter.
Our observation of our exchanges is
TO the effect that they have run just
as much advertising as ever through
the slow business of the last year. This
is because enterprising firms have re-
allied that advertising is the main
spring Of their business.
When a manufacturing firm finds
business flat, it does not turn off its
statesmen. on the contrary it is apt
TO hire more statesmen, so as to cover
the territory more thoroughly The
newspaper advertisement is the ret2A-
merchants salesman. and it should be
kept working all the time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

Now just see what those civilized.
cultured European rulers have taught
the heather Japsi In explaining what
they're going 10 do TO China, the Japs
frankly state that. while they are de-
sirous OF living up 10 treaties when
the national dignity and conscience are
involved. they'll do whatever is nee
essary.
Teachers should always be very cir
cumspect as 10 their own conduct.
because. such Is human nature that
pupils more easily imbibe the bad
than the good instruction and ex-
ample In the present instance. the
Japs feel perfectly justified in adopt
ing the scraps OF paper" policy.
They're only after trade and terri
tory. like the others.
In general way. it M be said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

The Birdsells set out hundreds Of
young walnut trees east of the city.
Charles H. Frazier and Miss Clara
L. Servay were married by Rev. y.
ID. Williamson.
The Milburn chapel social was held
at the home of George w. Baker. Miss
Sadie Kirby and Miss Jessie Oren re-
cited. Miss Hanford, Miss Reed. Hal
Van Aiken, Ethel and Everett Clels
contributed musical numbers.
Warsaw voted $4,000 for the loca-
ton of WinOna assembly at Spring
Fountain park.
DR. ]. b. Berteiing returned from
attending the meeting of the Amerl-
can Medical association at Baltimore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13
CANDY ~ ALCOHOL.

The Westminster Gazette OF London
calls attention 10 the "prodigious
quantity of sweets consumed by our
army i'm France" The Australians
sncamped in Egypt. adds the Gazette.
have eaten up all the chocolate in
Cairo. All the troop ships find il inn
possible 10 supply their soldier-pas-
sengers with the candy they crave.
4 captain al the front with the Brit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

Fifty Indians from the Omaha In
dian reservation gathered in Omaha
the other night for a pow-wow in
honor Of Chief Logan Fountanelle.
who was killed by Sioux fifty years ago
And they I'll rode into Omaha in their
own automobiles. What do you sup
pose old Chief Logan thought OF the
sight if he looked down on it from
the happy hunting ground?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

THE PRIDE OF PEACE.
Yes, there are some things worse than
war,
But they don't occur to us just now;
a crisis such as that we faced
Before our internecine row
Might we'll suffice 10 stir again
The martial spirit of our hosts,
And lead US To the battle plain
To prove the virtue OF our boasts.
But here's another thought to con:
There is such a thing as pride in
peace,
Which far outstrips the pride of war
\ pride which gives the world in
crease,
And scatters blessings everywhere.
This the patriot pride which scOrns
To crush the weaker fellow man
And deck him With crown Of
thOrns
BY assiduously watching the films
we have become SO familiar with the
methods OF the movie actor that we
know in advance the first thing he
Will do when he enters the picture
If he doesn't light a cigaret he touch
eS off cigar that burns like a rope
NENT to the causes which led to
the European war we are most puZ-
zled by the photography and etymOl-
Ogy of some of the names that have
been made incidentally conspicuous.
Przmysl (Compositor viii please see
that the name is properly spelled be-
fore passing it to the proof reader) is
a familiar instance. Most everybody
stumbles on that. But here is Gull
flight. What are you gonna do with
Gulflight? How Will you separate 1t
into it's constituent parts? as the
grammar teacher would ask. Would
you divide it between the | and the f,
or between the and the /?
Surprising the Horrors of War.
cello Messenger
Here are a few of the things that
have rendered the editor of The
Monthly Bulletin of Vital Statistics a
little diversion from the dry routine
of his duties. They were found in re-
ports of causes of death sent TO his
office: Went to bed feeling well but
woke up dead" do not know cause
OF death but patient fully recovered
from last Illness" a mother died in
infancy" Died suddenly, nothing Sc
riOus;" kicked by horse shod on left
kidney" Don't know. died without
the aid of a physician" Deceased
died from blood poison, caused by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

After talking 10 his boy about the
necessity OF daring 10 do right and in
dependence Of conviction. many men
Tegretfully leave their straw hats at
home because it is a few days ahead
Of the prescribed date.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13
Seeing America
First
BY Fred Kelly.

Pulled from Diary
Two expressions pursue one clear
across the continent and back again
There is no escaping them. They are
these.
Well, you've struck very exceptional
weather here.
There are more automobiles in use
here, l guess, for the number Of
people, than in any city in the
United States
do not know whether it is a
good or bad Ome,s, nut less than one
man in Eve met in sleeping or smok-
Ing compartments knows who his con-
gresham is After asking casually a
few times and finding that the aver
age traveller did not know the name
OF his congressional representative.
made il point TO inquire of several
score of prosperous looking train ac-
quaintanceS, and their ignorance of
things political in their own localities
proved highly entertaining. A number
aid not know the name of the gov
ernOr of their state. and only about
half knew the names of their United
States senators. Most OF those who
did know mad to stop and think a
moment. Yet l did not put my in
quiry to any but men who looked like
persons of affairs
The answer is that the average
human being is unobserving Prob
ably every representative in congress
has his name mentioned in every
newspaper in his district numerous
times each month. And the chances
are that every man who doesn't know
the name of his congressman has.
nevertheless. seen it in the paper
over and over again without it max
ing any impression on him
These same men would doubtless
walk by a new Variety Of Towering
tree or new building day after day
without knowing it was there.
What are we going 10 do about
To be perfectly frank. I really do
rot know.
No matter how grabbed looking a
man may be. and regardless of
whether he is standing grouchily on
the brick platform of railway sta
ton. walking sullenly along the right
of way, or leaning gloOmily over the
safe of an iU-kempt farm yard, this
is certain: If you wave your hand al
him from a train. he Will wave back.
There is not man in all the world
so mean that he Will not wave his
hand at anybody who waves a hand
at him from a passing train
Here is another matter of grave
concern that / have been Investigate
ing:
From the Atlantic II the Pacific
coasts and back / have asked at hotels
whether the strawberry shortcake or
the menu was old fashioned short
cake made OF biscuit dough. or new
tangled ShOrtcake made of sweetened
sponge cake with a nauseaus smear
OF whipped cream on il. Invaria bly,
the Offering has proved To be the lat
ter variety Then I inquired Of a
] number of capable housewives and
learned that sponge cake is just as eX-
! pensive or more so as an old fashioned
crust made OF biscuit dough. I adsC
/ found out by means Of numerous and
Jealous inquiries that 999 persons ont
I of every thousand prefer the kind Of
strawberry shOrtcake that hotels and
restaurant do not have. Now. here
is the idea. II the variety on the
menu costs as much. or more, &c
manufacture. rs the other kind. and is
/ only one-tenth OF one per cent as
popular. why. then. do not the chefs
switch over 10 the other side2 Why
| oh, why not?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

The question is asked what has be-
come Of the people who used TO drive
on. behind old Dobbin 70 enjoy the
lovely scenery Well. just now they
are feeling that they must have new
car that will do better than 55 miles
per hour
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

The niggardly public contributes
so little 10 the sleeping car owners in
the form OF tips. that they have TO
pay their porters the munificent sala-
airy of S27.5O a month
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

The pcrSiStcnCy with which we
cling To May 80 "a Memorial Day
promises To again give Us snow
balls for the graves OF our dead
heroes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

that one Of the things being shot TO
pieces is the business Of treaty max
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-13

That Italy Will enter the war is con-
stantly being announced, but many
people doubt if they will do anything
more than invade the rural district
With hand organs.