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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
PREPARED FOR FLIGHT
Eruptions of Vesuvius Have Increased
Greatly.

NAPLES. Nov 5.-The eruption OF
Yesuvius, which has been going on for
several weeks, has increased greatly
during the last IS hours. The author
tiles have notified villages in the Vi
cinity that there is no danger at pres
ent. but preparations are being made
for a hurried fight II IL becomes nee
essary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
SIGNS ORDERED REMOVED

WARSAW, Nov. 5.-The German
governor general has ordered the re-
movai OF all Russian signs from the
stores, public buildings and private
houses of the Polish capital. Only
Polish. German and Yiddish signs are
now tolerated. Even the bills OF fare
OF the large hotels and restaurants
can no longer be printed IN the Rus
sian language.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
RIRTHDAY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs Clarence II. Morrison
of L. Third St, entertained at II
o'clock dinner Friday in honor of
their niece, Miss Catherine Meyers
birthday. The decorations were yellow
and white chrysanthemums. Covers
were laid for 20 guests. The out-of-
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Gill
bert Meyer and daughter of Elkhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
FULTON BREAKS THUMB
New York Boxer is Forced to Quit i'm
Third Round.

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Young Full
ton. local featherweight, was forced TO
Quit in the third round of his bout
with Patsy Kline OF Newark. Fulton
broke the thumb If his left hand. He
was substituting for Tommy Houck Of
Philadelphia, who was taken suddenly
i'll.
Joe Cassidy outpointed Young Lippe
in 10 rounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
WANTS NO SUCCESSOR
Husbands VIII Aims to Keep Wife
From Marrying Again.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-As long as she
remains unmarried, Mrs. Sadie Labo-
witch will be worth S4OO.O0O the es-
tate left by her husband, Louis Labo-
witch. who died on Oct. so. But IL
she marries, her husbands will pro-
vides.. she will be forced to get along
with $4,000 a wear
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
LEWIS is AFTER RICHIE
Offers to Bet $4,000 That He Can De.
feat Willie.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5. If Willie
Richie, the American lightweight
champion, is sincere in his statement
that he wants to fight for the welter-
weight title, he viii find an anxious
opponent in Tied" Lewis, the English
man. Lewis is willing to bet Richie
$4,000 on the result and has put up
q forfeit of $1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS

Notice is hereby given, that the under
signed has been appointed by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court OF st. Joseph County,
State Of Indiana. administrator Of the es
tate OF Jonas h. Myers, late of st. JO-
seph County. deceased.
Said estate is supposed TO be solvent.
q. A. FARABAUGH, Adm.
Nov. 3, 1915.
DUDLEY NJ. SHIVELY, Atty. for Est
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05

MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 5.-Jack Gro
min of Muncie and Joey Nelson Of In
dianapolis, bantams, fought a To-
round draw here last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
ENJOY "WEINER" ROAST.

A number Of young people enjoyed
a '"weiner'' roast at Meningitis flats
Thursday evening. They were chap
erOned by Charles A. Semelar ana
Miss Catherine Lockhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
DIES IN TRUMAN. ARK.

Mrs. ]. Touey, TAG Cleveland av., has
received word of the death of Willis
Borton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Borton, lately of Mishawaka. Mrs.
Borton was formerly Miss Katherine
Touey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
EOR SATURDAY ONLY

All our soc Conees, consisting of
Chase & Sanborn's Crusade.
McLaughlin's Critic
And san Mario ......25 C
VIM. r. Findlater. Grocer.
Tome. 522S. 124 East Wayne St
Bell 939.
Auto Delivery Service- Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
CARD PARTY FOR HOSPITAL.

A card party Tor the DenehI OF 81
Joseph's hospital will take place in
ST Joseph's hall next Wednesday af-
ternoOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
INnRIES EATAI

WILMINGTON. Del. Nov. 5.-An-
drew Michigan died early today from
injuries suffered in the explosion at
the Dupont powder works on Tuesday.
His was the fourth death resulting
from thc explosion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
TO LIVE IN OHIO.

Mrs. William Saltsgiver and grand
daughter. Miss Irene Saltsgiver, left
Friday for Carrollton, o., where they
will make their future home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
IS IMPROVING

Harry Doll, 121 E. Lincoln highway,
who has been ill for the past week
with an attack Of sciatic rheumatism
is improving.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 5.-Art
Hagirl of Oklahoma City, knocked
out wildcat Ferns of Kansas City in
the fourth round here last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

signed has been appointed by the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of st. Joseph County,
State Of Indiana, administrators with the
will annexed Of the estate Of George A.
Sensenbsugh, late Of St Joseph County.
deceased.
Said estate is supposed to be solvent
SUSAN W. WEDEL, Admx.
Nov. 4, 1915.
FRANCIS f. LAMBERT, Atty. for Est.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05

ROCK SPRINGS. wyo., Nov. s.
The all-National transformers de-
feated the all-Americans hire yester-
day, s to 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
HERE FROM NEW JERSEY.

Trenton, y. j., are visiting with rela-
tives here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
I'LL WITH RHEUMATISM.

Fred Rankert, lis y. Spring St, is
confined to his home by an attack Of
rheumatism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
ROY ROHLEDER IMPROVING

Roy Rohleder n. Race St, who has
been i'll for the past several days, is
somewhat improved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05

Five more members for watch club.
Last this year. Van RE. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05

Mrs Arthur Friend has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives ana
friends in Logansport.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05
IS OUITE ILL
RETURNS FROM LOGANSPORT.

Mrs. John Schmitt, lincoln highway
w, is quite i'll.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Filipino. and Chickens.

The fact that no Filipino of the COM
mon class regards himself equipped for
living without ut least one male chicken
explains why the islands. although
raising SO many chickens. still import
millions of dozens of eggs. As In nll
cocktighting countries, the fighting bird
in the Philippines is personal pet
which the owner carries about during
practically every Idle moment Of the
day and on which he Iavishes enough
care to raise many laying hens. Duck
eggs are rarely found in the market
except as "balutes"-that is. eggs ON
the point Of Matching. boiled. form In
which eggs are commonly eaten by the
Filipinos. They are sold for lunches at
all railway stations and Mt other points
where crowds gather.-Argonaut.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
oansIna una., Difficulties.

Probably the most extraordinary
dance ever known was one given NJ
the British legation during the siege OF
Peking Death was treadine on the
very heels OF the dancers. but they
gave regular and very successfn'
nnii-not II scratch hop" but with Il
band. supper. programs aud all the
other apparatus The dancing began
Mt 10 p m and lasted most Of the
night. while all the time thousands OF
t'hnese tends were swarming round
the place. yelling for blood
When the relieved officers came on
,iuty they repaired to the ballroom
while the former batch OF male part
.ners took up their rifles and went out
10 the defense Not a single casualty
had occurred then. nor did one happen
during the Dall by some extraordinary
chance: vet some determined assaults
were mnde by the besicccrs. and three
times waltz WIS stopped short In the
middle for all the men to turn out and
help in the defense London Answers
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Better Than WISHING.

Do you wish the world were better? Lst
me tell you what to do.
Set watch upon your actions. Keep them
always straight and true.
Rid your mind Of selfish motives. let your
thoughts be clean and high.
You can make little Eden of the sphere
you occupy.
Do you wish the world were wisers WE'LL
suppose you make start
By accumulating wisdom in the scrap
book OF your heart
Do not waste one page on folly; live to
learn and learn TO live.
II you want to give men knowledge you
must get it ere you give
Do you wish the world were happy? Then
remember day by day
Just to scatter seeds of kindness as you
pass along the way.
For the pleasure Of the many may be
ofttimes traced to one
As the hand that plants the acorn shell
ters armies from the sum-
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
A Question Of odors.

Bob Burman. record holder In motor
car racing. tells the following story:
Recently was talking with wOm-
an whose husband had acquired con-
siderable wealth suddenly and who
was quite new to the social world and
Its customs. She was particularly
anxious to appear as II accustomed to
all the luxuries OF life.
She began a conversation with me
on motoring.
"Have you purchased your new car
this season?" | asked.
NO. MIR. Burman. Not yet" she
said. II can't make up my mind just
Which make Of car to buy. Maybe you
will help me-"
"whnt is 1t that you cannot decide
about themT asked.
why. can't decide whether I
should get gasoline car or limou-
sine car. Tell me. does limousine
smell as bad us gasolineF-Every-
body's.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
A Gilbert Story.

Sir ". 8. Gilbert. who was one Of
the few playwrights who defended the
stage censor. was noted for his caustic
criticisms on anything which did not
meet with his approval
While dining out once some one hap
pened to ask him his opinion of Burne
Jones' women. ''Too long In the neck"
remarked the author of 1.-The MikadO."
when look at one of them | always
feel that she ought to have joint in
it and wear a stocking. "-London Tit
Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Surname. In Bosnia.

Bosnia Is n land where a mans sur
name very often varies according to
mis- religion. In the old days families
often divided their members between
Christianity and Islam go Us to be Ger
tain to nave friends ON the winning
side. murh as old scottish families In
some cases deliberately divided them
selves between JacObite and annove
rian In such bosnian cases. Stf
Charles Eliot explains. nil representa-
lives of the original family recognize
each other as relatives, but generally
they use different names for the two
branches. conveying the same. mean
ing in Slnvonic and Turkish respective
~. For example. there are the mines
Rnikovich and .ienneticb c'Rai' and
'Jennet' both meaning parndise' and
Sokoiich. and Shnhinagieh c'SOkOl' and
'Shnnin" both meaning falcon.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
The
Scrap Book
comp~emi.s Report.

At one time u great many years ago
10 much counterfeit money WAS In cir
culnti that business men found 1t nd
vantageous to use a counterfeit bank
note deteutor.
A storekeeper In New Hampshire
village came Into possession of bank
note which he strongly suspected to be
counterfeit. so he sent 1t to nearby
city In charge OF an old stage driver
for examination.
On two successive trips the old fel-
low forgot this particular errand. A
third time he was charged with 1t In
terms Enthusiastically strong. Again he
forgot. Fearing to confess his care
lessness. he resolved to brave 1t out
somehow.
well" said the storekeeper anxious
~. did they say 1t was bad bill?"
"wby. no." responded the stage driv-
er deliberately. mot exactly"
Not exactlyy calculated the other.
what do you mean: Was 1t goodf''
NO. not exactly that either" and
the old man frightened little. They
said they guessed 1t was bout mid
dim rybOdy's.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
The elushino Tree.

The biushing tree gets its name from
the change OF hue 1t assumes when
the ruin falls ON It As the drops
drench the leaves. gradually but un
mistakably the green tint gives way to
pink: In u few minutes the green
fades from sight Only In few half
hidden spots beneath broad branches
und on its trunk Is there tinge Of
green to be seen. After an hour or
more. when the shower is over. the
tree assumes Its familiar green once
more. Certain tiny insects. and not
the tree itself. change color, These
peculiar parasites are possessed Of the
power Of chameleons. In the warm
sunshine they are greener than the
tree on which they live. but when the
chilly rain falls upon them they con.
tract their tiny backs and become a
pretty pink In tint. Millions Of these
change the entire appearance Of the
tree and make 1t seem to be blushing
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Too cisxer.

HebItues of Chststie's, London'a n
nlous auction room. tell an excellent
story OF q certain nuuveau richie. VINO
sought to be In the fnshion by attend
ing auction rooms and picking up
trities. not becil,ise he had the collect
ing minia. bit because II he was
purchaser at the sale OF Lord SO-Hnd
sc's collection MS name would very
likely get into the papers. The
H.rvenu. however burned his fingers
rather badly. and incidentally tllhstrat
ed the ndnge that n little Learning Ii u
dangerous thing Some silverware OF
the Stuart period was put up. ana
bidding startpd at a few shillings Mt
rarvenu wns amazed and mad visions
of acquiring fame for guinea " 40
The bidding rose and rose. and MT
rarvenu hnd to 20 10 "a odd before
the silver was his He put down
flyer" amid much merriment For
silverwnre, ne nad forgotten. OF per
hnps never knew. is nnrtioned by tne
ounce, and Mr.. Parvenu's bid fo' tame
had COST him e7U0 odd.-Iondon lit
Bits
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
DEADLY SUBMARINES.
Menace Of the Machines That ssr'ks
the Enemy In the Dark.

Submarines have many elements
which make them dangerous mehhee.
but there are ulsu many wehknesses
which partially Offset their ohtnsiNe
uuuIities. Travelling under water. they
are invisible from ships except hS t''e
periscope Is shot above the SURFACE ="
reconnoiter But they are quite easily
seen from nIr craft. even when ma
neuvering ut grent depth. They are
unattackable by gunfire. except when
they come to the surface. when tneir
frail structure makes them particularly
liable to sudden destruction, AS they
cannot be seen. they cannot be ut
tucked by torpedoes from the ships
they are after. but II the periscole
comes up and the submarine Is thus
located she is lI,ble to gunfire and tor
pedo attack and to being rammed pr
run down.
The limited view from the peffscope.
due to its restricted elevation above the
water surface. makes it utmost hope
less to attempt an attack In darkness.
Bur the little vessel can travel long
distances ut night and be ready ut
break of dawn to spread destruction
broadcast. The submarine can easily
avoid n blockuding fleet by pnssing be-
meath IT, AS its motions cannot be fol-
lowed with the eye. the submarine pos
sessss to an unusual degree the essen
tinI elements for delivering Il surprise
attack.
One OF the chief means of dodging
s,,h,pnripns 4. IN keen continually on
the move. changing direction frequent
Iy and keeping sharp lookout for the
spying periscope.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Hit His Pocket.

He was New York young man.
more or less In society. according to
the state of his pocketbook. and he
had invited two young ladies to dine
ut fashionable restaurant. Before
the repnst wns brought In he called
the waiter aside and said confiden-
TALLY:
when | order Bordeaux you must
bring us cheap. second class wine"
The waiter replied that he under
stood. and the inferior wine was ac-
cordingly served. When the bill WAS
brought in. however. the young man
looked considerably annoyed and tried
to attract the attention OF the waiter
by discharging series of sly winks
and mods upon that functiOnnry.
Finding his efforts fruitless. he said,
Here waiter. there is some mistake
IN the wine item"
The waiter courteously denied the
charge. stating that Bordeaux had been
charged for, as ordered.
The ladies' ut once confirmed this
statement. and the economical young
man had nothing to do but pay up
New York Press.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Golden ,nvita,ion..

A successful Moscow merchant
named Spiridonow who had made
vast fortune thought Ut novel way
of inviting the guests to his golden
wedding The invitations were en-
graved ON golden cards. When the
recipients opened the envelopes they
were naturally pleased with the beau
tiful invitations. nut supposed that
they were only gilded. a closer exam
nation. however, showed that the mil
lion;iire had nctuaily sent out cards OF
real gold NJ. Spiridonuw sent in all
300 invitations The cnrds were made
by II Moscow jeweler by II special
process. and the mater,ai WAS taken
from u mine owned by the millionaire
Each card was worth about S25.-
Youths Companion,
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
oriu,n Of . Marx IVAN story.

OF all the witty things said OF writ
ten by Mark Twain no phrase has been
quoted 0ftenet than his reply to nm
nlarmist report. "Itumor of my death
greatly exaggerated The history OF
this now celebrated bonmot will
doubtless be of interest Mark Twin
was ON visit 10 London some years
ago and had teen secured as the chief
gnest ut II dinner to be given by lit
ernry club. On the morning of the day
when the dinner was to take place the
secretary was shocked to hear rumor
that Mark Twain had died suddenly,
AT his wits end. he sought to verify
Il by u diplomatic note to Mrs Glen
ems. In which he mentioned the rumor
Mark Twain got mold of the note and
teiegrapbed the now famous reply.
"Rumor Of my death greatly exag
gerated."
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
cocKNEY wARBLeRs.
Lines In Which They Could Rsvsl In
Dropped .Aaitehss."


Mrs. Crawford. the author Of the
popular song. kathleen Mavourneen."
admitted writing one line OF the soug
purposely to "confound the cockney
warblers." who would be certain to
sing 1t thus:
rhe orn of the 'unter Is card on the IN
Among 'MoOre's Melodies" Is The
Woodpecker." and Moore once said
that he wrote its concluding lines with
the same mischievOus intent as Mrs.
Crawford and that he had often enjoy
ed hearing the passing butcher boy and
Ash monGer throw into them the ut
most aspiration Of their sentimental
souls for the joys Of love in a cottage:
Hand / said. "Hif there's peace to be
found hin the world.
A 'eart that was 'umbie might 'ope foI
II 'ere!'
A little group of literary men once
supping at n certain hotel In the heart
OF London after mntching anecdotes
Of extra and omitted his jOvially
agreed to compete on the spot In writ
Ing a Petition" OF the aggrieved let
ter to the inhabitants of the district
for better treatment. The prize was
to be a set of chessmen. and the effu-
sion that won it was composed In four
teen minutes. 1t ran thus:
Whereas; BY you have been driven
From 'ouse. from ome. from 'ope. from
'eaven.
And placed by your most learned society
In hexiie. hanguish and hanxiety-
Nav. charged without one Just pretense
With harrosance and himpudence.
ere demand fun restitution
And beg you'll mend your helocution!
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
NERVE IN GOLF.
vardon's Shot That Won Match That
Was Considered Lost.

Was ConStdereo lost.
In the American Magazine Jerome d.
Travers writes on Vardon. whom he
calls the greatest golfer. One year Var
don played over hundred grilling
matches over the longest and toughest
British courses and averaged "A for the
season. In the following extract Trav-
ers describes whnt he considers Var
don's best shot:
Except with the putter there seems
to be no shot in golf beyond Vnrdon's
magic | will explain with one striking
example just what ] mean: In one Of
his championship BATTLES he had come
to the seventeenth hole Mt tie with
one OF his rivals for the top. His drive
here Travelled trihe farther than he
had calculated and found a deep rut In
II road crossing the course. His oppO-
nent. playing first. was nicely on the
green In two for n sure four. 1t seemed
that vardon was beaten to certainty.
His ball was six inches below the top
of the ground In deep. narrow rut.
And the green was 40 yards away.
''vardor took out heavy niblick
and. In place Of playing to one side TO
be sure to get out. took his stance In
the direction Of the pin and brought his
club down with terrific force. To the
wonder of the big gallery, the ball rose
almost straight In the air and then.
with the forward spin impaired. sailed
on TO within ten feet of the cup. The
other man got his four. but Vardon got
his three, winning match that bad
been practically lost"
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
MOISTURE AND DUST.
WI, This Rain Combination In the Ar
Shows Red Sun.

WY uut4 n8tu AoHu0tuAks0n W VIZ ~"
Shows . Red Sun.
An old weather proverb runs, "a red
sun has water IN his eye" and the CON
dition which gave rise to II is explain
I'd by Professor W }. Humphreys OF
the United Suites weather burenu In
discussion OF some useful weather
proverbs.
Tie condition that most favors red
sun is great quantity OF dust-espe
cially smoke purticies-in damp at
mosphere Smoke alone In sufficient
quantity will produce this effect. but
II IL Intensified by the presence of
moisture.
The blue and other short wave
length colors of sunlight are both scat
tered and absorbed to greater extent
by a given amount OF dust or other
substance. such rs water vapor. than
Is the red. and this effect BECOMES
more pronounced as the particles Goa
iesce-
Hence when the atmosphere is henv-
lly charged with dust particles that
have become moisture laden We see
the sun as a fiery ball
1t has been known that this dust has
much to do with rainfall. since 1t was
proved by the physicist Aitken yenrs
ago that cloud particles. and therefore
rain. will not under ordinary conditions
form In perfectly dust free atmOs'
phere. but will readily form about
dust notes Of any kind In an atmo-
sphere that Is sufficiently damp red
sun. therefore. commonly Indicates the
presence Of both Of the essential rain
elements-that is. dust and moisture
Rocky Mountain News.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
Not on ths Man.

Mrs. Norman had maid. Jane. who
had II lover in the army. One day.
after receiving II letter from him she
sought her mistress and asked II she
might see Il map. A while after she
returned to Mrs. Norman again and
said she could not find the place where
her lover WIS.
Where is it. do you say. JaneT" ask
I'd the mistress.
''Durnnceville." replied Jane. after
another careful perusal of the letter.
Mrs. Norman searched the map. but
no such place could be found
Jane" she said ''please let me see
the part of the letter which gives the
name Of the place where he is"
Jane complied. and Mrs. Norman
read: II am in durance vile. but hope
soon to be sent UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1915-05-15
ssrxsd lnaall. Riaht.

The late Joseph T., Brown. ex-gover-
nor and senntor of Georgia. was pom.
derous, platitudinous man. who talked
unfortunately in the most dreary fash
ion. says the Saturday Evening Post
One day the late Senator Ingalls, OF
Kansas took offense ut something
Brown said and replied in speech
thnt literally tiayed Brown.
A day or two later Brown came back
with u long. involved. wearisome
speech. trying to reply to Ingalls,.
After he had finished Senator Butler
of South Carolina. wanting to be nice.
said to him. Brown. that was good
speech"
"Well." replied Brown complacently.
"Ingalls brought It on himself"