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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
SPENT III. Ar Any KATE.

Cheerful figures of expenditures Of
the Rockefeller Foundation. from
May. 1919, 10 Jan. I. 1915. have been
given out to put little sunshine into
the sad fall days. thus enabling us to
observe what the Foundation IS at
Just S2.571.9O3 has been spent
ss5S.94O OF it by Rockefellers per
sonal direction, and it is interesting
to observe how Mr.. Rockefeller spends
his laoney and how others spend it
for him.
The management spent $133,236 i'm
proving health in Central America, the
West Indies and Egypt. Then $224,-
SS7 on improving the health Of wild
birds at a refuge in Louisiana. War
relief to foreigners got $S94.e13. for
eign missionary work s4S,S79. Acad-
envy in Rome $4,000. and China
Medical UpHft" S39.261. over the
item Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor" the manage
ment got reckless and blew in $685.
600. notwithstanding it's outlay for
medical uplift in China.
Thus it would appear that. insofar
as the management goes, the fOunda-
tion il mainly a blessed thing for for
eigners, save as 10 that right smart
outlay for brants. sand-pipers. mud
hens and the like envoyage through
Louisiana.
As remarked above. Mr. Rockefeller
dipped into the funds on his own hook
to the extent of SS5S,94O, not an
immOderate demand when you con-
slider thai It's his and he might have
reached for the whole hundred mil
lion. OF the SS5S,94O, ne spent s527,-
315 on his Institute for Medical Re-
search. $4,000 on Brooklyn Y. NJ.
c. A. buildings. and SS2.5OO on lead
ing foreign heather TO see the light.
Oh. yes there was also spent $5,292
on Investigation Of Industrial Rela-
tons in Colorado, etc, the smallness
Of which sum naturally suggests that
it is cheaper to investigate them than
10 shoot them up with the aid of
Chicago. Pittsburgh and New York
gunmea-
The tout ensemble Of the outlay
Scouts to be that the health, morals
and food prospects of foreigners are
to be well looked after. anyhow. It's
Mr.. Rockefeller's money and we're not
quarreling with him over his right tc
uplift Chinese and Egyptians with it
If he likes. but we respectfully sug-
gest that by footing the price OF gaso-
line a cent he can add a dollar or SC
TO the outlay on improving the condi-
ton OF our poor without rupturing the
Foundation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
METROPOLITAN PRovINCIALTTY

Brooklyn. n. Y, city OF 1000. 900
people. seems TO take the prize for
provinciality.
One morning last week two elderly
sisters, aged respectively 90 and 10,
started out for a walk. In the course
of their stroll they crossed a big
bridge.
They found themselves in the midst
of jostling crowds. in a region of ap-
pallingly high buildings. They were
overwhelmed They wandered around
for hours in the rain. hOpelessly lost
At last thoroughly exhausted and
chilled to the bone. they were rescued
by a policeman and sent home.
Those women had lived in Brook
lyn all their lives and had never been
in New York-just across the river.
The case isn't the first of the sort
reported from that strange, sprawling
city on the western shore of Long
Island. known on Broadway as 1.-The
bedroom of New York" A woman
ticket agent in one of the Brighton
81" stations was heard by a visitor
not long ago remarking that she
hadn't been TO New York for four
teen years" though any of the trains
she sold tickets for would have car
ried her there in thirty minutes foI
five cents A Brooklyn theater man
ager who retired a year ago and took
his life in his hands by going over tC
Manhattan confessed that he hadn't
crossed the river for twenty-five years
In the west, where a man or wom-
an thinks nothing OF going 800 miles
for a friendly call or little outing
such provinciality is Incredible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

1t " announced at Washington that
the government has at last decided on
"a naval policy.
rhe navy we have represents hap
hazard attempts rather than intelli-
gent system. Navy boards have occa-
sionally formed plans but administra-
lions and congresses have ignored
them. There has been no permanent
plan. Every warship built has rep
resented a compromise. Congress has
been much to blame. Tia appropria-
lions have been grudging and unsys-
tematic. based on political considera-
lions nearly always instead of intel
lgent comprehension and broad pa
triotism.
1t is definitely stated now. that the
purpose Of the navy is purely defen-
sive. The principle is announced that
the United States must have a navy
large enough TO protect it against any
potential foe until the army has an
opportunity Of establishing a great
lighting force to be used wherever
needed"
In other words. the primary purpose
OF our navy is TO act as a first line
OF defense" for the country. prevent
ing any foreign foe from landing an
army OF invasion before our own army
can be assembled to repel it. That
principle will determine the number
and kind OF vessels TO be built The
use Of our warships anywhere beyond
our own part or the North American
continent is purely incidental Details
are to be worked out by the naval ex-
perts. and congress is 10 be asked Ia
make definite appropriations for the
ships needed 10 realize the plan.
That looks like naval policy that
The nation could approve, though il
leaves the size of the navy still to be
determined
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
M HAT THE PAPERS SAY

: the state OF Rhode Island against
roadside billboards. and the subject
IS getting a good deal OF attention all
over the country Quite a number OF
states now have protection against
billboards within the highway limits
but il has proved next to impossible
10 stop the erection of defacing signs
on private property. The practice
among retail merchants of using these
signs along highways seems to be de-
creasing. They appear To realize that
there is a lot Of feeling against this
sort OF advertising. and that a mer-
chant makes himself unpopular in
this way.
The worst offenders are national
advertisers who string along promi-
nent motor roads and railroad lines a
row OF these ugly signs which trans
form pretty country scenery into a
sOrdid suggestion of commercialism.
In former days you could plant
circus posters all over a farmers barn
by giving him tickets TO the perform
ance for his family. But today the
enterprising farmer realizes that the
appearance which his property gives
to the passerby is the best way TO
advertise his business. When a build
ing is covered with patent medicine.
circus, or other advertising. it looks
as IL the owner had no public spirit
as If he was hard pressed for money.
The place is made unattractive TO all
who may visit it in search of farm
products.
The same is doubly true of resi-
dence districts. You could lower real
estate values % per cent in any To-
cality merely by erecting a few ugly
billboards. Similarly the removal of
billbOards will turn an unpleasant
neighborhood into a home-like resi-
dence section.
The countryside along a railway
line is defaced by these signs. The
traveller looks at it as an uninterest-
ing region, without local pride or ap-
probation of its own advantages. It
would seem as if oranges, boards of
trade, business mems associations and
the like should try to start a national
movement to get rid of defacing bill
| boards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
AN ERA OF HIGHWAY BUILDING
(Toledo Blade

An organization has been formed in
Chicago to build a paved roadway
from the Mexican to the Canadian
border. tt is to be 1900 miles long
to be made of concrete or brick, and
to cost $50, 100000. Automobile clubs
it is reported, have subscribed $780,
900 for promotional work
The beginning of great highways
goes merrily forward. If those now
under construction and those project
ed are completed, the United States
will have system of pixies which will
eclipse the dreams of a generation of
good road enthusiasts. 1t will be
possible for a motOrist to drive from
sea TO sea or from northernmost lake
to the Rio Grande and never know
the agony Of pulling out of a mud
hole or have to exercise his resource
fulness in negotiating a sandy lane.
Twenty years ago prophets would
have given the United States not less
than g. century to pull herself out of
the mud. Since then, the automobile
has come. Motor car owners, having
made their demands, that hundred
years of work may be reduced to a
lquarter century.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
ANoTHER sTEEL TRUsT.

The United States attorney general
is doing well 10 keep an eye on the
new steel merger. The operations in
connection with the organization of a
rival 10 the present steel trust with
the Midvale steel company as a nu-
cleus. pay be perfectly legitimate: but
az a time when speculation IS 50 rife,
any such venture viii bear watching.
II was under conditions very much
the same that the United states steel
corporation was formed-actiye indus
tries. a glut OF money and a frenzy OF
speculation. IL would be unfortunate
II the present war industry craze
should result in tn formation OF an
other such trust
II should De remembered that the
steel trust. though IL has largely lived
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
NEW YORK TO THE RESCUE:

If there was any doubt about the
United States being put in a proper
state of defense that doubt seems to
have been removed by the appoint
ment Of a municipal committee Of
/ 1000 for national defense by Mayor
Mitchell OF New York city
The country may now rest easy. The
menace or the Mexican menace. or
whatever peril from any direction
drives sIumber from Uncle Sans
pillow. may consider itself foiled. The
federal government and the state gov
ernments, the army and the navy. the
militia and the modified scientists
and the militant colleges. all may I'M
burden themselves OF their response
blity
New York city viii preserve the ma
ton from foreign aggression. The
nation itself may help a little if it
cares To; but cooperation or no CO.
operation. that committee OF 900 VIII
stand like the Greeks at Thermopylae
TO repel invasion and keep the Goddess
of Liberty's torch a-burning and pre-
serve alike the skyscrapers Of Manhat-
tan and the irrigation bitches of Ari-
IONA from the impiOus hand or foot of
an alien foe.
Perhaps. though, when Mayor
Mitchens committee OF 1000 has got
our national defenses on an adequate
basis. il will get busy on the problem
| OF putting New York city in state
Of defense against civic indifference
and impending bankruptcy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
BULGARIA's SECOND THOUGHT.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. }


Bulgaria's eleventh-hour explana-
ton that she ordered mobilization for
the purpose Of guarding her neutral
lty against AustrO-German invasion
will not DO swallowed even with q
large lump OF salt. Bulgaria was
ready 10 strike Serbia, and would have
struck had not events moved so rapid
ly that Bulgarian belligerency became
patiently a folly.
In the first place the German drive
against Serbia w4s4ch was scheduled
for early last week did not MATERIAL
lie. Events and threatened events on
other fronts may have caused post
ponement. And in the second place
Eleautherios Venivelos acted. The
Greek statesman is an opportunist-
all great statesmen are opportunists-
but the opportunism OF Venizelos does
not include cowardice or treachery.
The time wGs not oppOrtune for
Greece TO enter the war. The Turks
were adamantine, and the allied ad-
vance toward Constantinople was
making no Roadway. Germany was
prodding the retreating Russians, and
was so confident that she spared an
army TO begin the attack on Serbia.
1t was the worst possible time for a
small nation TO act.
But Greece nevertheless acted. Her
treaty obligations required her to come
10 Serbias aid in the event OF a Bull
garian attack. Greece modified at
once, rushed troops to the Bulgarian
frontier, and defiantly announced that
the Greco Serbian treaty was more
than a scrap of paper"
The courage of this action was ad-
mirable. Alone Greece would be no
match for Bulgaria. Serbia, on the
eve of the German invasion, would be
helpless to cooperate. The prospect
was good for a union OF German,
Turkish and Bulgarian armies which
would surely mean the humiliation of
Greece.
But if Greece had remained quies-
cent the outlook would have been al
most as gloomy. A small nation,
technically neutral but VIGOROUSLY
anti-Turkish and ant-Bulgarian in
sentiment, would be crushed and
mulcted without conjunction. COur-
ageous and instant action was the
better part Of discretion.
Yet there was no harebrained and
headlong dash into war. When Rus
STA modified in July, 1914, Germany
replied by declaring war. When Bull
Saria modified last week Nenizelos
replied by Greek mobilization. He
was ready for war. but he did not
seek war II is quite certain that his
action has been responsible for Bull
garias tardy second thought and for
her lame explanation Of her bellicOse
attitude. Prudence and honesty have
proved to be excellent craftsmanship;
| the danger Of a Balkan eruption is
minimiZed; Bulgaria is beaten before
blow is struck, and Greek prestige is
! higher than ever.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

an independent and prohibition!st in
the house.
Looks zebra" all righ, but why
should all the old party h>.ks unite
TO make war on Hiram's Ecn-partisan
enterprise? He's cut the pie in proper
sized slices and passed a piece 20 all
OF them, hasn't he? Isn't that better
than some OF them having all the pie
and some OF them none? But in this
cruel, cruel political life there are al
ways some who yell unless they get
the whole pie
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

There is such a thing as being too
proud to fight" said Pres't Wilson on
a certain memorable occasion. There
is also such a thing as being too tired
to fight. and it seems to be Germany's
policy to reduce us TO the requisite
state of tiredness by protracting the
submarine controversy through an in
terminable exchange OF diplomatic
notes.
There are fOrty-eight American
ships. neutrality-suspicious.
the Antilla to the Wilhelmina, being
held by Great Britain. Isn't it about
time for Lansing to write letter to
King George?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
zERRAIsM AND HTRAM.

One he!nous sin they're charging
against Hiram Johnson Is that he has
produced a zebra" representation in
congress-one republican. one demo-
crat in the senate: three republicans.
three democrats, three progressives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

The republican party Of Louisiana
has virtually ousted negroes from its
ranks. And there are enough negroes
in that state TO virtually Gust the re-
publican party from Louisiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

A woman has allowed her husband
to divorce her on the ground of de-
sertion simply because she refused to
move with him to a town that had no
moving picture theater. The really
surprising thing about it is that there
should be such a town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

At this writing, we wouldn't give
much more than their bullion value
for the crowns adjoining the regal
heads Of two Balkan gentlemen named
Ferdinand and Constantine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
Y. VI. c. A. NOTES
,....*&.&ss*.s

Representatives of the two local
newspapers will battle Thursday even
ing at the Y. NJ. g. A. in an athletic
social. There are nine contests book
ed for the occasion and it is expected
that considerable skill will be eX-
hibited by players in the various
events as well as the creation or
amusement for the spectators.
Captains have been chosen from the
staff of each newspaper and Teams
have been organized. Among the
events will be a scooter race, indoor
ball game, pitchette, horse shoe pitch
ing. relay race, tug of war AMI pool
and billiards.
This entertainment given to the
newspaper men is one Of the series
Of entertainments given by the social
department OF the ASSOCIATE N under
Frank Nitsche, director, 10 different
institutions of the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

Seems that that five and one-half
per cent hanging on the bush was too
luscious for your Uncle Rockefeller TO
pass up, and he takes just a little taste
$1,000 ,OOO--of that loan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

Committees of the Dodge ManUfac-
turing CO. and the Mishawaka WColeu
Mills Co. met in the Y. Nj. G. A. lobby
las night to arrange the eventS and
contests TO take place between the
employees of the two concerns on Oct.
-. Contests and games of various
KINDS will feature the affair. Indoor
baseball teams have been orsanlZed
ard t is expected that this event viii
be n fast as any indoor ball same
that has been played at the associa-
uon curing the year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

Intermediates Of the y. NJ. 9. A. will
hold their annual stag night Friday
evening at the association building in
the boys department. This affair rs
considered the livehest and bes- that
the Intern ediates give during the year.
Games and contests OF various Kinds
will play an important part in the
evenings program. The events will
open at 1880 o'clock and there viii be
something exciting going on for 1T
least three hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

Organization OF a chess club 10 be
known AS the South Bend :. y. .. =.
Chess club was effected last night a. G
meeting of chess men OF the associE-
ton. Election Of officers for the clue
resulted as follows: A L. CanSee,
president, and Orie Parker, secretary
treasurer.
IL was formerly planned to make
the club open to all chess players OF
the city but IL was decided .isst night
10 make only Y. NJ. G. A. members
eligible but IL large enough number
OF non-members are found the club
will be opened 10 all.
A tournament will be arranged to be
held in the near future 70 determine
the ability OF the local men as chess
players A northern Indiana tourna-
ment will probably be held in Janu-
airy when the southern tournament
will be held at Evansville and the cen
trail tournament at Indianapolis
Winners OF these three tournaments
will compete for the state champion
ship at indianapolis during March or
April Of next year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
BMLBoARDs THAT DEFACE.

est. Joseph, Mo, News-Press.)
There is a movement just now il
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-09
STRIKERS CAN'T
GET Jobs BACK
DeIpark Firm Says Places OF
Girls Who Walked Out
Are Filled.

While a little band numbering
about forty girls employed at the
Delpark Co. Inc, plant at Academy
and Plane streets, call their strike
select one" there is strong proba-
bility that, unless they get work
elsewhere, they will consider II tragic
before summer ends.
Their places have been filled, II was
announced today, and moreover, the
forewoman Of the department, to
whose presence the strikers objected,
Is still continuing at her daily tasks
so that the only persons apparently
seriously affected are the forty insur-
gents.
The girls took offense at the fore
woman and demanded her discharge
As the firm considered her competent
and reliable. they declined to accede
TO the request whereupon the girls
walked out. That was about fifteen
days ago, and so far there has been
no change in the situation. The firm
announces a Willingness to deal with
any girl who applies as an individual
for unemployment, but will not enter
tain any request affecting the man
agement of the shop. Even at that,
only the most skilled of the workers
will be accepted.
Undergarments and neckwear are
the product of the Delpark plant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-09
FUROR CAUSED
ON ROUNDUP
OF CITY GOATS
One Woman in Ironbound Dis
trict Defends Animal With
an Axe.

Henry Forbell, city dog catcher, and
a staff specially augmented for the
occasion, raided the Ironbound Dis
trict this afternoon in the name OF
the Board of Health and carried off
thirty goats after some lively battling
with women of the district who claim
ownership or friendship for the
animals.
Forbell directed operations from a
buggy. A score of boy volunteers
acted as skirmishers under guard OF
Mounted Policemen Tuite and Gal
lagher, of the Third precinct, and
two regular dog catching wagons
with the usual crews completed the
outfit.
Woman Defends Goat with Axe.
Starting from East Side Park. the
first action developed on Tyler street
where one estray was captured with
out trouble, as the neighborhood wat
taken by surprise. When the party
reached Adams and South street the
entire force was needed to get the hive
animals found there away from 9
group of excited women who formed
themselves into guard. One woman
charged the boy skirmishers with ar
axe, but no harm was done and the
woman was not arrested.
-Four more were picked up on
Delaney street without much trouble,
but amid great commotion. The big
trouble of the afternoon occurred at
Miller street and Avenue G, where
the home guard of women outnum-
bered the party of skirmlshers and
nine goats were the stake. Here the
animals suffered most with women
and boys trying to pull them in diff
ferent directions at the same time,
The police were needed before the
last goat was placed in the wagon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-09
WHILE RELATIVES
DISPUTE DEATH
CLAIMS PATIENT
Jason Lotterhand, Injured in
Street Accident, Passes Away
in City Hospital.

Jason Lotterhand, who was injured
May II by being run down by a
vehicle in Broad street, died at the
City Hospital at 5:45 this morning.
He sustained internal injuries, as
well as several fractured ribs, and his
condition has been serious from the
start.
He was an inventor, fifty-two
years old, who lived at the Conti-
mental Hotel. and was said to have
been the first to devise the principle
of the adding machine. His wife,
Mrs. Gertrude Lotterhand, and three
children live at 108 West 109th street,
New York, and brother Louis Lot
terhand, lives In Boston.
A dispute between the wife and
brother arose last week, when the
brother appeared at the hospital and
asked to have the injured man re-
moved to st. MichaeFs Hospital for
treatment. Mrs. Lotterhand objected
and in consequence Superintendent
Charles e. Talbot refused to permit
the transfer. The Boston man per-
sisted, however. and secured the as
sistance of Attorney Edward s.
Leary.
1t was said at the hospital today
that Mrs. Lotterhand's objection to
the removal of her husband to an
other institution was based solely on
the advice of DR. Ambrose r. Dowd
house surgeon, who warned her that
the injured mans condition was such
that removal probably would be at
tended with serious results. Lotter-
hand and his wife have been
estranged.
Lotterhand was run over on May
II, by a milk wagon belonging tc
William Beardley, OF 48 Second ave
nue.. The driver was Arthur Perklng-
ton, of 76 Peshine avenue. Captain
Joseph Cordano, of the Second pre-.
cinct, is investigating the case.
After an autopsy performed by
County Physician Mckenzie Mrs
Lotterhand consented to let her hus-
bands body be taken to Boston to
the home of his brother Louis foI
burial