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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

The arsenal of the Austro-Hun-
earian naval Station of Pola has been
almost netirely destroyed by bombs
dropped from an Italian airship.
There were at the time in the arse
nal 10 warships, including one bat
tleship, two cruisers mad several sub
marines. Some of these vessels are
supposed to have been damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

A strike of the 14,500 employees OF
the surface and elevated traction
systems in Chicago was ordered at
midnight. The men were directed to
finish their runs and return their
cars to the barns. The men demand
an increase in wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

dispatches say that during sue
cc.sful engagement in the valley Of
Oltichai, 200 cossacks charged on
horseback to the trenches, where they
dismounted, under heavy fire, and
then put the Turks to the sword, Kill
ling more than hundred with their
Sabrcs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

The British bark Grown Of India,
of 2,O56 tons gross, carrying cargo
of coal, and the Norwegian bark Bell
GLADE, of SOS tons gross, timber la
den, were sunk by the German sub
marine U-35, yesterday off Milford
Haven, seaport of Wales. The
crews of the barks were rescued and
landed at Milford Haven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

The bureau of labor statistics yes
terday made the announcement that
at a conservative estimate the num-
Der of fatal industrial accident:
among American wage earners, IN
cvluding both sexes, every year ag-
gregated $4,000. This is within eleven
of the total number on both sides,
killed, wounded, captured and mis-
sing in the battle of Antietam, said
by historians to have been the blood
lest battle of the civil war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

The number of sailors missing
from the interned German cruisers
Prinz Eitel Friedrich and Kronprinz
Wilhelm, at Norfolk, is now re-
ported to be more than twenty. Two
days ago. fourteen sailors we're said
to have disappeared. 1t is declared,
moreover, that scarcely week pas
ses but what one or more of the
men granted the courtesy Of shore
leave fails to report back to the
ships. No names are given, but it
is said several Of those missing are
petty officers. Their reasons for
leaving and their destinations are
unknown, although it is believed sew
eral have deserted the German ships
to go to relatives in Western cities
and expect to remain in America for
good
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

Rev. S. II. Templeton, pastor of
the NorIhsidc Baptist Church IN
Richmond, says: 81 attended Luther
Cantcr while he was confined in the
penitentiary prior to his execution
and I was with him for nearly two
hours before he was taken to the
death chair Friday morning. "a
few minutes before he went to the
death chair he declared that he re-
GREETED his offense, and he added
that the charge that James was I'M
plicated was wholly wrong. With
his hand unified he said that he
alone was responsible for the MUIR
der, and he repeated this just as he
left the death corridor, telling James
goodbye and shaking hands with me-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-14

The French have captured the
whole of Melville, 1000 dead Ger
mans being left on the field, have
taken a height strongly entrenched
to the north of the Souchez sugar
factory, and have further bent the
German line to the southeast OF
Hebuterne by capturing three lines
of the enemy's trenches in single
charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
HARD TO BELIEVE.

There's reported 10 be new note in
eN-Prest Taft's song and it seems to
be a right earnest effort to reach high
C. In his California speeches he ridi-
culed the newspapers because of their
war reports, and we see that his ref
erences to them are delivered with
a half-cOncealed smile"
It's all right, if so. If there's any
distinguished citizen deserving TO have
fun, it's surely this expression But,
help US! we simply can't conc, # q
half-smile on his magnificent face.
There may be half rainbows and the
hippopotamus may weep with one eye
and merrily twinkle with the other,
but a Taft half-smile-weu, we've got
10 be shown.
Nor dc we see any necessity for the
eX-president straining himself that
way The newspapers have never
hesitated to have fun with him Throw
down the bars. cousin. and let your
whole frOntispiece beam.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
BEST PRESS
ENDORSEMENTS
Publishers Everywhere Laud Lat
est Book Offered i'm Gift
Fiction Series.

The reviewers of books and literary
experts generally have spoken in
words of highest praise of The Mar
riage of Captain Kettle by Cut
cliffe Hyne. the book to be distributed
to readers who clip the coupon from
next Sundays News-Times and COM
ply with the conditions named. 1t is
seldom that a volume of fiction re-
ceives such unanimous endorsement as
has been bestowed in this case. Just
a few comments are all we can give
here.
The Washington Star says: "Hav-
ing made Capt. Kettle we'll known to
great many people in terms of his
later life. Mr. Hyne now rendered a
real service by presenting him at the
earlier period as leading figure in an
affair of the heart"
The New Haven Courier says: IAN
interesting, well told story of ad-
venture"
The Buffalo Courier says: THE
author particularly eXcels in writing
rOmances of the great deep and those
who go down to ii in ships. and in this
latest effort he has quite Outdone him
self in point of vivid portrayal and
lively action The lure of the sea, the
vivid pen pictures of adventure and
picturesque situations all unite in
making this a story of great charm. -
The Philadelphia North American
says a rafting sea story is The
Marriage of Captain Kettle Not until
the final pages does it appear whether
the redoubtable Kettle is to wed the
barmaid or a high born lady. and
the difficulties of choice are whimsic-
ally apparent as the story passes
along"
we could 20 on indefinitely quot
ing from scores Of heads Of literary de-
partmentS. You must get the book
10 appreciate il. Only those who clip
the coupon from next Sundays paper
can secure a copy at 29c-the regular
price heretofore has been $1.25. order
your sunday paper today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

A member of the federal reserve
board. speaking at Raleigh. presented
these facts regarding southern inter-
est rates.
There are several national banks
in Alabama whose maximum rates of
interest averages 20 per cent. one OF
them has lent money recently at "a
per cent and smother at 90 per cent.
In Arkansas one bank reports "a loan
al so per cent. and one at 90 per cent
and another at I20 per cent Eleven
Georgia banks have an average maxi
mrm Of 80 per cent Several Texas
banks have reported loans at more
than 100 per cent interest
These rates. OF course. are eXcep-
tional. even i'm Georgia. Alabama and
Texas. But the fact that they are pos
sible is in itself humiliatmg 10 the
south and a big hindrance 10 south
ern prosperity. 10 Is obvious that there
are bankers who take advantage of
the extremity of cotton planters and
business men 10 exact usury OF which
reputable bankers should oe ashamed
II IL is argued that the interest Is
proportional in these cases 10 the risk.
the answer is that good banking meth
DDS and morals do not tolerate such
risks IF the cause Is the scarcity OF
money ia these sections. there is some
thing wrong with our new regional
banking system with the quantity
OF money available in the United
States. It is moderate TO say that no
ought 10 pay more than / 2 per cent
for It. In fact. with "a proper banking
system. including a rural credit sys-
tenn. six or eight per cent would DE
probably a reasonable maximum.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE 9OTLUCK WITH US.

I'm the newspapers ana eminent alien
-slS VIII ne anxious ta meet you or
o4haFl people WIZ quickly make room
TOT you 0n the street SD that YOU may
pass IN comfort and ar safe dis
lance You WIZ be- pointed ont % The
visitor and your every action viii be
closely watched. In "a word YOU wiu
Pc creat ht and you VIII realize
what 10 is 10 De- q poet
When YOU are able 10 compose q
delicious morsel I5ke this YOU may be-
assured that you are some poet Isn't
this stauza sublime
Awake me heart stretch forth your
nerves.
Fling woe and care aside.
seek cooling drinks and rest yourself
"heIe cent schooners glide.
The little folks. too. md great
solace i'm poetics now and then.
Think of being able To StartIe all
future ages with this cunning poem
let:
In mathematics class
Our teachers brain is soft
And it are true. alas,
There's bats up in his loft
And this. culled from one of tho
well-beloved Dippy Ditties
our COW stood near our fonl graf
The tune was soft and sweet.
And the more she heard, the more
she LATED.
And shuffied with her feet
And perhaps this also might be con-
sidered as one of the classics:
Nv Jim
SO tail and slim
Fie started off for Yale.
But on the way
So he wrote TO say.
They drafted him over 10 Jail
Further examples would be useless
for when one has reached this acute
stage there is nothing to be done.
Poison is entirely too good and only
very deep lake and a very heavy
stone and very stout rope viii rem
edy affairs. If any amateur poet dis
agrees with the foregoing statement
it is only because he is obtuse and
until he is fully hors-de-com bat. ass
the Italian would say, he viii be UNI
able To appreciate his position.
Poetry is indeed a wonderful afhic-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

womeo inmates Of the workhouse on
Blackwelfs Island, according to the
Binet-Simon system OF gauging mental
development.
OF these 100 prisoners. it appeared
that eighteen were mentally less than
seven years old. Forty mine had minds
Of normal children Of seven to nine
S-ears. Twenty-Five mature women
were between nine and ten years old
in mental development. Only four
out of the hundred passed the tests
for hfteen-year-olds
In other words. these women. with
the possible exception OF four per cent
were not intelligent. free agents
They were simply defectives-case of
arrested Development not responsible
for their plight; weaklings whom So
ciety should look after and perhaps
keep locked up, but should not con-
denim. And the experts say that most
women of the submerged class come
in the same category. They are not
wicked women. but helpless Chi 1ren,
not criminals, bat patients
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

History discloses some reasons why
Bohemians in America do not follow
German-Americans in the latters de-
nunciation of Wilson's demonstration
OF exact neutrality.
At present Bohemia is but a prov
ince in the Austro-H Hungarian mon
archy, with a population of some A.
5000 Czechs. 1000, 600 Germans
and 10000 Jews, but way back, she
was not only an independent kingdom
but had conquered territory almost
from the Baltic to the Adriatic, and
was one OF the real powers" Then,
along came Rudolph, founder of the
house at Hapsburg, who simply bag
ged Bohemia and all that she had.
She definitely lost her remnants OF
separate existence in 1927, under Fer
dinand Of Austria, but in 1S4S, when
about all of Europe was convulsed by
revolutionary movements, the BO-
hemian masses made an effort for in
dependence. The army. largely Off
cered by Germans, bOmbarded Prague
and defeated the masses, since which
Bohemia has been pretty much field
of struggle for ascendancy between
Slavic Czechs and the Germans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

Night work is not only difficult but
dangerous. Apart from the discom-
fort of trudging through ploughed
fields, often after heavy rain has made
them into huge Quagmires, falling
into deep ponds made by a big shell
and running the risk OF being drowned
where a cry for help may mean whole
sale death for your own sector;
lodging the star shells which the en-
envy send up 10, take a view of things
the signaller must always bear in
mind that the lines must be laid or
repaired, and his own life is simply a
means for that end.
II he is killed after his work is
done, then he can die happy knowing
that he has saved the lives of men. If
his work is unfinished, then death has
a new terror, new agony. This
braces him up when a star shell
lights the sky. He promptly faces his
own trench with his back 10 the en-
envy. The pink patch on his face
would not only make him a target
for a sniper. but would also give
away the position OF his regiment
50 he stands STILL or else throws
himself face downward, running the
risk of getting honorable wounds in
the back. BY the time he has measur-
ed the ground for the new lines.
given a look for the other lines in
use, and made a test or two, il Is time
10 return TO his dug-out quarters,
crawl in for an hour or two's rest.
and. perhaps, just as he has fallen
comfortably asleep. be peremptOrily
awakened by the news that the enemy
has blown in one OF our trenches. and
the wires must be repaired or relaid
at once.
Under no circumstances whatever
- 4.
artillery and the infantry sections be
interrupted for a moment for that
might mean disaster 10 the whole
army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

public support. The sO-called star
witnesses for the state have done but
little good. But Gibson made so many
different statements that bis testimony
is practically worthless.
Another witness was indicted for
EN- bezzlement and fled TO Canada 10
escape prosecution some 10 years ago.
1t was reported that the case had
to be fixed" to enable him TO return
to testify. The attorneys for the de-
Tense brought all these embarrassing
facts about the witnesses to light and
Immediately the prosecution and the
Indianapolis News set up a howl about
the witness being abused.
The last straw came, though, when
the state board of accounts demanded
an intemized statement for the eX-
penditure of the $4,000 appropriated
by the county council for the prose-
cution of the case. AS things look
now, by the time the trial is over, the
positions Of pursuer and pursued may
be reversed. To the average citizen
the prosecution in this case seems to
have something very much the matter
with it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
What the Papers Say
NOTHING SERIOUS.

decatur DemOcrat)
4 week Of evidence in the Mayor
Bell trial at Indianapolis has failed
to produce anything very serious so
far as the defendant at the bar Is
concerned. True. Bud Gibson and his
saloon partner. Roeder. testified that
they were driven away from the polls
sheets and that the mayor asked them
how things were coming along; true
also that several negroes said they
were driven away from the polls, but
admitted they had no right 10 vote
there. but had been hired 10 do so by
repu hlicans One cannot help Won
dering whether the grand jury which
indicted the democrats did not over
look some fellows who were even
more seriously engaged in vote buying
than those they took in" The state
ment by Atty. Ryan that the real con-
spiracy was 10 injure the democratic
party seems fairly well founded after
one week OF trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
MORF'S THE PITY

There's little doubt but Great Brit
ain has million or more fresh re-
cruits who will be i'm it as soon as drill
ed and properly armed France is
about to call out 100000 boys IS or
- years of age Russia is calling out
her territorial resources. several mill
lions OF men. Greece Roumania and
Bulgaria are preparing TO fight. on
one side or the other
IL does not look like peace. 1t looks
like long-cOntinued murder. Maybe
Nautilus was right.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
HOW TO WRITE POETRY.
by X. VI. III.
Author of The Dippy DittieS.

Now that the pensive DAYS of
autumn have descended upon us
there are undoubtedly many restless
souls who are anxious 10 dash of
some poetry now and then Poetry
is exceedingly charming and soothing,
like hari-kari. and when administered
in right proportions ~ very effective
The man who can perpetrate beauu-
ful verse always attracts much atten-
tiOn. both from his friends and the
authorities As a remedy for popu-
larity verse making is swift and sure.
There exists a peculiar charm about
the poet and his work that insures
him bOisteTOus reception wherever
he may wander. and utterly excludes
the possibility Of his being bothered
by any life insurancers. Indeed. a
poet can stir the human passions as
much by his harmonious sonneting as
feline can with nocturnal yodeling.
hence the cultivation of our pOetiCal
instincts should be Systematically en-
couraged.
In order. however. TO concoct a
poem Of any merit il is absolutely i'm
perative that we take "A few prelimi-
nary steps before indulging. First
procure an indelible pencil. This
prohibits any later alterations which
might damage the masterpiece. Then
per and commence 10 write. good
title is often very effective. som etimes
Turing the unsuspecting victim on TO
reading at least four and half lines
of the effusion. i might suggest as
particularly meritOrious such titles as
The Lit Of Autumn" The Flutes of
HOary Winter" ITO a Nut" Excel
sior." Eureka" and 'Luvly So Bend.
If a suitable title cannot be probed
from the Uranium il is customary TO
simply label your work "A Poem,
otherwise it might not be recognized,
and recognition is what the poet lives
on, mostly.
After YOU have written down the
title it is necessary that you cOgitate
moment, if possible, to decide upon
the theme of your verse. If any diff
Guilty is had in finding Inspirations it
is we'll to repeat the following gem
several times in quick succession:
Come what may
Most anytime
What can | say
To make a rhyme
This is always certain to produce
results, especially if shouted loudly
from one of the front windows or the
| back porch After bitter experience
has taught you the finer points of the
art you will not need such trifline
| helps. After two weeks or so you
should be able TO make a decided i'm
preston upon all who know you, and
you will begin TO hear many flatter-
| ing remarks concerning yourself
everytime you venture on the street
! Such is fame. You viii be heralded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
WHY GERMANY WINS.

american Review OF RevieWsD
Germany has so far won because 10
knew its own mind from the outset
was moved by national spirit quite
as splendid in its vigor as that of tho
French i'm 1892. and had over Ions
years subjected itself 10 a discipline
which the years of its weakness and
suffering had taught it was essential
10 it's safety and then TO its larger sue
cess.
In year of war Germany has
taught the world the meaning OF ma
tional organization. IL may prove 10
be as enduring a lesson. when the
merely military details are eliminated
as the other lessons of the French
revolution. In this thing the Ger
mans call Kultur the arms is but a
detail. a major detail today, hut one
that may vanish tomorrow and leave
the real lesson useful TO mankind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
BRITISH EMBARGO on AMERI-
CAN TRADE.

While we are not particularly long
on sympathy for the Jungle folks
the American packers.-yet it appears
that England has HtuS of right upon
which 20 base its condscation OF $lz~
600 900 worth of American packing
house products, and this is only che
beginnl OF our conception of her
little right"
Foodstuns are at the most only
conditional" contraband, and for
England 10 assume that under present
abnormal conditions, Denmarks con
sumption Of packing house products
Is excessive. is unwarranted The
packers are entitled TO Uncle SANS
protection from foreign repression, no
matter how bad their standing may
be at home. ana this is especially true
in connection with other recent de-
velopmeats which put Britain in WELL
nigh the same class with Austria-Hun-
gary-as represented by Ambassador
Dumba.
These developments seem to indi-
cate that Great Britain IS not satisfied
with maintaining her German block
AIDE by blockading both German and
neutral ports. but is actually extend
ing il inland. This with respect to
America in particular Not content
with holding up American cargoes
destined to neutral countries. she is
seeking TO control our exports at their
source
II appears from documentary evil
dence that England is WELDING club
over our manufacturers She fOrbids
them TO sell 10 any foreign purchaser
outside OF England. France and Rus
STA. or to sell TO any American pur-
chaser who might do SO.
This remarkable embargO is en-
forced through Englands control Of
raw materials. We need crude. rub
Der tin. wool, ferro-manganesea and
other materials in manufactures that
make up a great bulk of our present
export trade. And the British gov
eminent through its trade representa-
tive sees to it that the American man
ufacturer cannot buy the things he
needs ulllGSS AAt oAHAAs' etAA eNr74 N lAANA
giving British buyers "A monopoly of
all his output not consumed here at
home.
When it comes 10 cotton, the same
result is said TO be accomplished by
a blacklist. Americans with cotton to
sell are obliged TO sign similar agree
ments TO sell TO nobody but citizens Of
the allied countries. If they refuse,
10 cotton is bought from them by the
British. french or Russians
There are two ugly phases of this
business. one is the extension to
American soil of a blockade that ought
TO be confined TO German ports. The
other is the forcible limitation by the
British government of American ex-
port trade for the benefit Of British
exporters.
Whether the latter is intentional or
not the system works, in practice, to
the advantage of British commerce.
at the cost Of our own. Both phases
OF the matter represent gross abuse
OF Britain's sea power.
We do not allow our own corpora
tionS 10 restrain trade i'm any SUCH
ways Must we allow. Great Britain
10 do IT.?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
THE DOLLAR Is PRO-PROEIrs.

Texas bankers. rather English,
are not favorable TO the Anglo French
loan because they need their money
TO finance the cotton crop Of the south.
Minnesota bankers, pro-German. are
for it, They naively say. 1T is a
matter OF protecting our interests. The
allies viii buy our grain if we loan
the money"
PrO-German, pro-English. or pro-
anything else. the almighty dollar
pro" is the only one which doesn't
come out in the wash in this America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24
Letters of the People
SAYS WE HELPED.

Editor News-Times:-
one of the things that went LONG
way towards making the Interstate
fair "A success, was the publicity given
il by your newspaper, and the manner
in which all items in connection with
this event were handled.
/ wish to congratulate you and tc
assure you that l very much appreci-
ate the time, effort and space that you
: ave devoted in your paper TO make
this the big success that it was.
Without this assistance 1 feel that
the fair would possibly not have beer
much of a success.
Yours very truly,
+. IL. MILLER.
Sept. 22. 1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

4 FEW persons write poetry, many
persons think they do. a whole lot OF
people would like 10. and some OF
them could if caught young and prop
erIv trained and guided For the
benefit of all We have induced r. 81.
H. author OF "Dippy Ditties' and in
other productions of equal
merit. 10 elucidate the subject and
have turned the Pot over 10 him to-
day for that purpose.
G. y. r.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

We are glad that Gov. Johnson has
at last deferred the execution of those
three boys under sentence Of death in
California until they get little near
er grown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-24

According 20 Berlin newspapers
100000 Russians have been made
prisoners during the war. While Great
Britain is trying TO starve Germany
out. Russia Is trying 10 eat her out.
II looks like laundering good allied
war policy