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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02
OBITUARY.
Eliot Greqorv.

New York, June Eliot Gregory, widely known as an author and artist, died suddenly here today of heart dis ease. He was 61 years old. After graduating from Yale in 1890, MT. Gregory studied art abroad. He was given a gold medal by the Paris Salon for a painting called "Coqueterie." He also pained portraits of widely known men and women. MT. Gregory was the author of the 'Tdler Papers, and he also wrote number of books, in cluding "Worldy Ways and Byways'' and "The Ways of Men," He was a chevalier of the Legion of Honor and a director of the Metropolitan Opera house.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

Run over and terribly injured by an automobile. w. G. Weckesser, a pri- vate watchman of Philadelphia, ended his agony by shooting himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

Condensed Telegrams

It is settled that the Atlantic fleet will not go through the Panama canal to the Pacific coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

was sentenced to prison for life for strangling to death her son Adam.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

Petitions for the pardon of Joseph Cassidy, former democratic boss of Queens, were filed at Albany.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

Twenty one young men were arrested at Queens by strong-arm police squad as the first step in a campaign to put an end to street car rowdyism.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

The American Association of Phar- maceutical Chemists opened their eighth annual convention at Rochester, N. Y, yesterday, with President George c. Hall of New York presiding. The convention will continue throughout the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

President Wilson sent 15 Memorial day wreaths to soldiers graves throughout the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

Although hours were spent in search, the body of Henry Clark. 31, of Phila- delphia, who Ieaped 216 feet from the Brooklyn bridge in hope of attracting the attention of the film world, it has not been recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

After mastering four languages, Harris Sainberg of New York, a suit case maker, became deranged by over study at night and committed suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

A feature of Memorial day was the casting of flowers into the sea from the battleship Oregon as a tribute to the navy men who have died in the line of duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

The crews Of the British steamer Glenlee and the Portuguese, steamship Cysne, which were sunk by German submarines, were landed at Brest France.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

The Kansas statute allowing attor- neys fees to shippers in suits for damages by reason of the failure of the railroad to furnish freight cars, was annulled as unconstitutional by the supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

pr. Richard Curran, former mayor of Rochester, N. Y, died yesterday, aged T years. Dr. Curran raised two companies for service in the Civil war. At the battle of Antietam he won a medal of honor
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-02

William c. TruII, 76, a former as sistant corporation counsel of New York city, died at Edgehill inn, Spuy- ten Duyvil. of heart failure, after a long illness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
Short Talks on Advertising
No
BY R. S. NEWMAN.

Some merchants say that keeping their name before
the public is sufficient This might be true if you
kept it ther long enough and no one else did any bet
ter advertising.
do not believe in generalitieS "A kinds of staple
and fancy groceries, "a full line of dry goods cloakS
and suits; such things were said fifty years ago.
Your name and business can be kept before the public
just the same and more prOtitably when you advertise
some special thing or things The way to stir up
trade is to take some item for which there is natural
demand and put deep cut price on it. This will
bring people to the store and they will buy other
things providing you have good sales organization.
Advertising to be profitable must be backed by
good sales organization.
Every clerk should be a salesman or SaIeSady not
merely an order-taker Many good dollar is spent
in bringing the people to store only to get a cool
reception from the people employed therein. Too
many clerks form the habit of saying SIS that alp?
instead of suggesting the showing of some new piece
of goods which has just been received.
The idea of drawing people with special offerings
is perfectly legitimate when the only object is to
get them into the store, for in that way they get
quainted with the store and stock If these are alright
they will come again.
have had merchants to tell me that they have tried
"SpecialS' and never got any results but upon in
veStgatiOn usually found that they had hunted
around in their stock for things that Shop-worn
and unstable Naturally no one would want them at
any price. Other merchants have said to me, what
is the of paying money for advertisement to sell
something at cost or belOW?" These merchants do
not realize the value of getting new people in their
stores. overlooking the onportunity of selling other
articles and getting new permanent customers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
SURPRISING THE FLIRTs.

Somebody said, God could not be
everywhere so ne made mothers" It
is too bad that the same could not
have been said of policewomen. 1t
is not to be expected of the local ap-
pointee that she can be everywhere
at one time. and the incident to be
related is not intended TO be a criti-
cism OF her for her absence. It is
merely an expression of regret that
she was not present.
Two young girls passing along Main
street on New Years day were accost-
ed by two young men who wanted to
take them to a noting picture show.
They were so persistent about it that
the girls almost had to fight to get
away from them. The degree of
freshness shown was extraordinary
but of course that ended it Neither
the girls nor their parents cared to
raise row. They didn't want the
publicity.
And there YOU have it,-and it is
not altogether the publicity that is
furnished by the. press The insults,
slurs and abuse that people must
undergo who attempt to resent the
advances of the "masher." hurled at
them by petty-foggying lawyers in
the court room. is infinitely more
dreaded than the newspapers. The
police court is generally pretty well
supplied with attorneys OF this ilk.
The abuse that POlicewoman Evans
has undergone in her efforts TO subdue
such masculine fiirts. and rid the
streets OF them. has been more dog
ged and disgraceful than would have
been heaped upon her had she COM
mitted murder.
AS long as this condition exists too.
people are going 10 be scarey about
reporting such fiirtations TO the Off
GERS Perhaps something ought TO be
done 10 make justice in the city court
room a trife more respectable. Ham
let's remedy might be a trife drastic,
but il is suggestive:
The first thing we do let's Kill all
the lawyers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
BY Sidney Espey.

WASHINGTON, Jan g. - Prest
Wilson seems designed TO be disap-
pointed in at least a part of his leg
isiative program at the present ses-
sion of congress. 1t now seems ex-
tremely doubtful that the Alexander
ship purchase bill will succeed in
passing the breakers before it.
The measure was shelved at the last
congress because of the increasing
tide of sentiment against it. Had 1t
been pressed for passage, it was al
most certain to have been defeated.
Pres't Wilson was confident the situa-
ton would be changed when congress
convened this month. He believed its
attitude would be decidedly more re-
ceptive. He still thinks the bill, COM
handing the administration support,
will be enacted into law shortly after
Christmas
Administration leaders in both the
house and senate now declare the out
look for the bill is dubious. 1t seems
certain that party lines will be badly
broken if the measure comes to a
vote. 1t is doubtful however, wheth-
er it will be brought to a vote; the
party leaders probably will abandon it
when they see the fight ahead of
them. The president, anxious as he
is TO have it passed, is not so irrevoc-
ably pledged to the bill that he would
not sidetrack it rather than face an
other setback in congress.
Briefly, the bill provides for the
purchase of ships by the United States
government to provide a merchant
marine during the war crisis 1t does
not provide for government opera
ton. however. A holding company
is to be created by the statute, COM
prising leading BUSINESS men, ship
ping experts, and officials of the gov
eminent. which will be invested with
the management of the purchased
ships. The original Alexander bill
provided for an initial outlay of $2O,-
coo, 600 for ship purchase, but this
amount probably will be increased in
the bill to be presented TO the pres
ent congress.
Opponents of the bill declare that
the shipping situation is now entirely
different from that which faced the
country last September. There is now
no dearth of ships to care for our
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
Ship-P Purchase Bill Likely to be
Sidetracked for Time Being

export trade, they assert, and point
to the fact that no section of the ma
ton is complaining of its shipping
facilities. indeed, the real difhculty
now is, not lack of ships, but guaran-
tee that the cargo will reach its des-
tination. 1t is certain that scores of
ships and cargoes consigned for neu-
trail nations have been held up by
belligerent vessels on the high seas,
with the result that trade has become
badly demoralized.
Great Britain now states that the
destructiOs of the German fleet Will
clear the oceans of the last obstruc-
ton to commerce.; but she fails to
state that she herself is most active
in stopping all and holding all YES
sells destined to neutral ports whose
cargOes may possibly find their way
into Germany or Austria.
The great argument that will be
brought To bear against the Alexander
bill is that it is not necessary. on
the face of things, it would appear
that this logic strikes close to the
fact. The opponents of the measure
are proposing a substitute bill allow
ing the government to charter and
operate merchantmen whenever the
emergency requires it. 1t is probable
that some bill of this type will be
passed in place of the original bill.
Outside of the Alexander measure
the present session of congress is like
ly to be tranquil, with only the con-
trOversy over army and navy pre-
paredness looming up as a source of
trouble to the administration. The
conservation measures are not likely
to cause protracted debate or stir up
any great controversy.
Nothing has yet been presented to
congress likely to smash the present
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next without an extra session. The
legislative program is a small one; the
appropriation measures, particularly
the army and navy budgets, are likely
TO cause more trouble than anything
else
1t is now accepted in many well-in-
formed quarters that the ship pur-
chase bill will be quietly shelved
within the next four weeks. Opposi-
ton to it is steadily developing. and
it is not likely that the administra-
ton cares to wage a losing fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
WHERE Is OUR BUILDING CODE?

IL was one year ago last night-on
Saturday-that South Bend was star
tied by the collapse of the Shively-
Homer building on S. Michigan St. that
cost a number of lives. Defective con-
|struction Was given as the cause.
Forthwith there was an agitation for
a municipal building code that would
have a tendency to head off a repe-
tition. A year has passed and we
have no more Of a building code than
we had a year ago.
Must it always be SC that a catas-
|trophe is necessary to attract attention
TO such deficiencies, and, then. Only
10 be forgotten as soon as the excite
ment is over II occurs TO us that
cur city government has been just a
trifle negligent in allowing the de-
mand for building code TO fade away
so easily. 1t is true that at one time
II committee was appointed to draft a
code and five hundred dollars was
TO cover the expense. but
the code never materialized. The COM
mittee soon came back wanting an
of fifteen hundred dol
lars more and that was the end of it.
Whether this additional demand was
made for the purpose of heading off
further Srogress we do not presume
to know but it appears to have accom-
|plished that purpose.
Some day perhaps there Will be an
|cther collapse of some building. a few
more people killed and then. maybe,
|anOther agitation for a building code.
In seems that we are unable To do
much Of anything except under great
|stress-not even as much as 10 agi-
tate. And our prOgressive-ciuzen ad-
|ministration appears just as able TO
sit by and let such situations slide, as
the rest Of Us.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

from hardship into habit, il is shock
ing TO be Informed by an eminent
bacteriologist that We still are in mo-
mentary danger from microbes that
Turk in the scrub brush itself.
Maybe we shall next be scrubbing
the scrub-brush. and sterilizing the
soap, and then sterilizing the steril-
izer Bacteriologists are Unsuitable.
They never know where to stop.
But their demands, if fully acceded
TO. would leave us no time TO make a
living. 1t would be scrub. scrub with
Us ell the while. And while saving
ourselves from death from microbe
we would die Of starvation.
The farmer, instead Of blowing
would put in all his time killing the
microbes on his pillow handles; the
butcher, instead of killing beef would
never cease to scour his knife and
cIeaver; and there would be nothing
produced to eat.
This sort of thing may be carried
too far. The psychologists must
learn to draw the line somewhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
THE MAR On RACrERIA.

If we are 10 sterilize the mouth
pieces Of telephones every day TO kill
the bacteria and prevent Infection.
and are to scour the door-knobs every
day for the same reason, why not be
consistent and go on scrubbing and
|scrubbing everything with which we
come in contact?
II these bacteria must be cleaned
out once day. why not once an hour.
or once minute? The pestofercus
things are apt 20 get in any second.
or course. everybody knows that
drinking water should be not only
boiled. but distilled. and then drunk
from a sterilized cup and the mouth
rinsed with an antisepuc solution aft
err
We have all often enough been
warned that handshaking is danger
Gus. and that kissing is simply deadly.
All Of which warning we have all
duly observed. OF course.
AND now that we have got used 20
The incessant scrubbing and turned il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
..MTRDOCK,s FOOT-EAsE.o

"Murdock's substitute for Aliens
foot-ease" is the latest definition 10
corae 10 us OF the local street railway
system. II YOU are so foot-sore and
weary that you can't walk then you
ride Our informant insists that a
''push-cart" system is Inappropriate
in name. There is so little push about
il. Neither is the term "go-cart" adj
mitted TO apply. There is no assur-
ance that you are going to go-and
that the Ford people should take
umbrage at their buggy being used
in comparison is no more than was TO
be expected
Possibly South Bend is dead. as we
have heard asserted, as the excuse for
such a street railway service being
maintained. Otherwise IT would be
impossible, but at that, we have a
right to decline having it advertised
TO the world eyerytime a stranger en-
tiers our midst A wide-awake town
wouldn't stand for the little dump
carts" that are employed to trapse our
citizenship about the city. There ought
not be anything short Of a double
truck. cight-wheel, pay-as-you-enter
car on any of the streets Of South
Bend. unless perhaps, during rush
hours. 20 serve as trailers. We may
be behind the times, and slow to
move. but evidently we are also slow
TO anger. We are paying five cents
straight for our street car service
here, AMI getting about third class re
turns, while in other cities all around
US, OF the same size and even smaller,
they at least get six tickets for a
quarter, with a service as frequent
and often frequenter. with a rolling
stock that makes It infinitely better
The city 'has been long-suffering
quite long enough. The traction peo-
pie have the use of the city's streets
for nothing and the city's population
10 draw upon, and If they are not
carrying the passengers necessary to
make money, it is their own fault. The
Inducements extended TO the public to
s1de are so few and far between that
ike the prOverbial hens teeth they
are countable only by cyphers. But
the town is waking up. We trust the
street railway magnates Will take no.
tice OF that The time for improve
ment is at hand. To make Murdock's
foot case an effective substitute for
Aliens. riding on the cars must be
made something of a comfort as well
as a necessity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
OUR NATIONAL ART CENTER.

Washington viii become the art
center of the world when the war in
Europe is terminated.
1t is not painting that rules art, but
rather sculpture, and since the war in
Europe began sculptors have flocked
TO America. realizing that this coun-
try would be the place where art
would be the most appreciated.
American sculptors have been for
many years residents of Paris and
other European cities where art flour
ishes. There is no place for art or
artists in Europe at this time, and
while there are, no doubt, many men
who place courage and love of coun-
try above their artistic instincts. d
great many have come to America to
pursue their work.
Some of them have chosen Wash
ington. among them Richard E.
Brooks, George Julian Zolnay. An
drew O'Connor, who designed the
Barry staue; Jerome Connor, Paul
Bartlett and II. Brush Brown.
Frederick Mac Monnies has an
nounced that he will make Washing
ton his home. and it is said these emil
nent sculptors plan to give an art ex-
hibitiOn in Washington this winters
Tat will compare with any shown in
Paris in previous years.
1t is gratifying that in all the hor-
rOr of war in Europe art has risen
supreme. This has been demonstrated
in the consideration all nations have
shown for the sacred objects of art.
Notwithstanding all reports, it is a
fact that in all the art centers of Eu-
rope within the war zone the historic
works of art have been preserved. In
Louvain, where the Hotel de Vile has
been preserved for centuries the Ger
mans threw a Gordon of motor ma
chimes around it TO save it from in
jury. And so it has been throughout
the war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCT WITH US.
TAKE POTLUCT

IN the course of a week or two we
I hope TO be rid OF the oDsession that
Friday is Sunday and saturday Mon
/ day. Time alone, VIC fear, can Oblit-
crate the impression.
Another Happy Thought.
The world is SO full
OF a number of kings
That's probably what is the
Matter with things
New York Times.
Also:
The world is so full
OF a number of things
That's probably whar is the
Matter with kings.
THE strongest argument in favor of
a large navy that has come to our TO-
tice is furnished by the gaps made in
the English armada by the sea mines
The thought suggested is that a ma
ton must have some ships 10 fight
and a lot TO lose.
AT the ante-mortem request of a
New York salonkeeper his funeral
was held in his saloon. A case of pass
ing around the bier, as the facetious
j. l.. remarks.
Christmas Dinner at Sisters.
(Cor. Burr Oak Acorn.)
It's here | give my Xmas greeting,
I tell you it was fine
mean the turkey and other eating,
Down with that sister of mine.
IT was lust before that cherished day
The news we did diskiver,
Which went pleadingIy on to say
Went you down at old Fawn River.
So twas Xmas morning
That we hitched up the runabout
And gave all fair warning
With a real Merry Christmas shout.
Along we drove. safe and steady,
over the really beautiful snow"
But when dinner was all ready,
We were there I'd have you know.
First, of course, was a Misunderstanding
And Merry Christmas to all, -
Then we smeled the turkey baking,
And how glad for my sisters call.
Dinner was not served in courses,
But glory, O my, o me,
Sure there's no cause for divorces
For anything that l could see.
ONLY 299 more days o. 1915. But
perhaps you'll want more.
c. n. F.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times.

Mrs Matthias Slower died, aged 81.
Bnai Birth installed the following
officers. Samuel Adler officiating: A.
b. Kempner. mentor; Joseph Living
stOn, president; Max Cohn, vice pres
ident: Felix Livingston. financial sec
rotary; +. NJ. Ranauer, corresponding
secretary: Wolf Livingston. treasurer;
!. Hurwich, warden; y. Becker, guard
ian.
Aaron Jones is in Indianapolis at
tending a meeting of the state board
of agriculture.
Alex Rupel. Leo Wills and John
Bowman returned 10 school at Waher-
town, Wis.
Charles and Edward Mueller of JEFF
ferson, Wis. are visiting their broth
ers, +. w. and w. A. A. Mueller.
The Misses Charlotte Roberts and
Florence Ringle and Fred W. Keller
returned TO the university of Michigan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
CONCENTRATION.

Il don't know that there is much
use in keeping my school open more
than a month or two each year." said
the German pedagogue.
''Why is that"
"Our emperor has simplified mat
tiers to such an extent that when YOU
ask the name of the worlds greatest
poet painter, musician, general
traveller or monarch, there is only one
answer to all the questions. Tit
Bits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

ture about half a mile long. Willis
did not care 10 walk half a mile at
each feeding time merely 10 an
nounce 10 a bunch of shotes that
dinner was served. and so he got up
on top Of g fence. made megaphone
of his hands. and PACED the shotes.
In that way he developed a voice
that is the most far-reaching TO be
found in public life today, not even
excepting that OF Mr.. VIII Bryan.
Thus we see. do we not how all the
animals contributed their help and
influence 10 prepare Willis TO become
great man2
Copyright, 1915, by Fred c. Kelly.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
\ BRIGHTENER.

"HOw's the baby?" asked the neigh
Dor of the new father.
Fine" said the proud parent.
Don't you find that a baby bright
ems up household wonderfully -"
pursued the friend
Yes" said the parent, with a sight;
we have the gas going most OF the
night now"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

A cooking expert tells how TO make
carrot patties. II seems almost i'm
possible that any one would wish to
make them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

The ideal husband and the ideal
wife never find each other, perhaps
for the reason that ideals. like tastes.
differ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

A Chicago sportsman is hunting
ducks in an aeroplane. Next thing
they will be going after bass with
submarine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

The advice of the government for
Americans 10 refrain from European
tours at present would seem super
huous were it not for the too we'll
substantiated cact that there is a
class Of Americans who ~ to Europe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

hunting trouble and then yell for the
stars and Stripes when they find it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

When a learned reviewer pro-
nounces the financial skies brighter
he doesn't mean they are blue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

After the cruel war is over there
ought to be some profitable lead min
ing in some Of those European coun-
tries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04

The cld-fashioned boy who had a
cowlick now wears his hair pompa-
dour, or parted in the middle.