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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
BUSINESS BAROMETER STILL
RISING

United states steel, the barometer
of business" continues TO register inn
proving conditions in industry and
trade. The announcement of last
quarters earnings is in itself a power
ful proof of accumulating prosperity.
The corporations profits last fall
and winter were the lowest in its his
tory. The net earnings for January.
February and March were $12,457,-
sos. For the second quarter they more
than doubled that figure, reaching a
total of S27,95O,O II is now believed
that in July August and September
they will be more than s45,0O0,O 900,
surprising the highest previous record.
For five months in succession the
earnings each month have been greater
than the month before
Nearly all the plants are working to
capacity. Last week the corporations
blast furnaces had reached 81 per cent
Of their maximum production. 1t is
generally reckoned that % per cent is
the highest production practically OBJ
tainable.
The independent steel companies,
which have a combined output 30 per
cent lower than that Of the trust. 3"
are flourishing likewise Some Of
them, especially Bethlehem Steel Co,
are doing ever better. The whole
great industry is now going full speed
ahead and other industries are falling
into line. The country couldn't help
prospecting during the next twelve
months if it tried.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
ILLINOIS TIPPING TRUST
BUSTED.
lHarrisburg Star-Independent.

Harrisburg tar-Independent.)
The tipping trust has been dis
solved in Illinois evidently through a
fault all its OWL a law passed by the
legislature of that state which has
just gone into force. is the ruination
Of the tipping business and promises
10 be felt especially in Chicago dining
rOoms-pleasantly by the patrons and
not so pleasantly by the walters and
head walters
Robbery in Illinois eating places.
we are told had been reduced TO a
system not so lone before the passage
OF the fatal law, and the system was
enjoying rather successful existence.
corporation had gained control OF
hat and coat checking privileges in
Chicago hotels and restaurants, and
was getting most encouraging receipts
at the time OF the legislative interfer-
ence.
From this distance all the details OF
tie corporations activity are not
clear. yet II seems as though one OF
the great mistakes made by the direc-
tors must have been 10 permit the Illi-
nols legislators as well as the general
public 20 suffer from the consequences
OF the system and thus 10 become pre-
JUDGED against the tipping trade. IL
was surely bad policy for the COM
pany 90 exact tips from men who
had the power 20 rid the state OF the
nuisance That the company did
make such eXtortions is indicated by
the fact that the legislators actually
eXerted that powers Of theirs. and
aoohshed system with which they
found contact 10 be unpleasant
me tipping corporation was not a
wise CORPORATION. II could not have
been tor otherwise il would in al
pro- olIlty. be still existing The I'LL
nois legislators would not have abol.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
ADVERTISING SOLICITOR
GETS IN BAD.

Thomas North. "A rising young
newspaper man, prone To view the
evening horizon through the bottom
Of the cup that cheers-in an ire
sponsible moment became entangled
in the mesh of evidence surrounding
tho murder OF Capt. Hanska. The
better acquaintance of the irrepres-
sible Thomas viii be your good for
tune when YOU secure your presenta-
tion copy Of The Red Button. given
away particularly free with a coupon
from next Sundays NeWs-Timcs III
presented before Tuesday evening at
any of the branches named in the an
nouncement.
Don't miss getting your copy-it's a
cracker-iack story 10y Will Irwin and
one you'll read and then re-read from
time 10 time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
GOVERNMENT WOULD BACK
FARMERS.
Indianapolis Star.)

AlUuldlldpOllo OLdI-J
Administration officials at Washing
ton are preparing a plan for financing
workers who desire to become farmers.
An nter-departmental committee. ap-
pointed by the secretary of the in
terror and the secretary of labor, is at
work on the details Of the bill to be
submitted 10 congress. In substance it
is proposed to establish a credit sys-
tenn which would enable men in con-
gested districts TO take up farms on
reclamation projects or on public lands
and to repay the loans on small
amounts and at a low rate of interest.
The plan sounds attractive but II
Will not be surprising if it does not
prove all that those behind IL predict.
Something very similar is in force in
many parts Of the country and has not
started a stampede back 10 the land.
Minnesota, for example, has millions
of acres that have been offered TO the
public at the rate OF 100000 acres or
more each year. The buyer is re-
quired TO pay only Is nor cent of the
purchase price in cash and has forty
years in which to repay the balance at
per cent interest. The terms are
designed 10 attract 10 the land those
who could not acquire farm other
wise and TO enable them 10 get start
ed the way TO financial independ-
enCe
While much of the land has been
sold from time 10 time. the purchases
have been made largely by those seek
ing investment rather than a farm.
Many tracts have teen bought by
farmers in the neignbOrhood and not
by those who went from the cOngested
districts. Provision has been neCes-
sary TO limit the amount any one per
son may buy in order 10 prevent the
land from getting into the possession
Of those who do not need II.
Experience in that state and in
some others in the northwest and west
indicates that. as a general PROPOSE
ton, those in the cOngested districts
are not anxious for an opportunity TO
get on the land and that those who do
not want a farm can get one. The gov
eminent is not likely 20 have more
luck than some states and colonization
concerns that are offering every IA
cility to the man who is a willing
worker. means business and is anxious
10 have a farm Of his own.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
HOW NEW YORK MAY SIMPLIFY
STATE GOVERNMENT.

For a concrete example we would
say that there is one state In the
Union that he's suffered more than IN
diana from invisible government
which is government by bipartisan or
partisan bosses, for their own prott'
or the profit OF their friends,-that
state is New York IL has suffered
under each Of the great parties in turn
and sometimes under both at once,
through secret coalitions.
Now New York state is busy franz
ing a new constitution. In the course
of this work there has been persistent
and unconcealed effort TO suhe pro-
gressive tendencies and hobble, future
legislatures by expressly forbidding in
the Fundamental law any acts along
certain broad lines, particularly re-
garding the machinery OF government
and the establishment of social and
industrial reforms.
The convention delegates had a
shock the other day. 1t came from
their chairman, Elihu Root, one Of
the elder statesmen" who, the reac-
tionaries assumed would countenance
their work.
He declared himself unequivocally
in favor Of the short ballot in state
elections and demanded that the con-
vention grant the popular demand for
such a ballot 1t would mean the
sweeping away Of great number OF
Independent and irresponsible state
departments, and the grouping of all
state activities under the governors
direct authority. 1t is really the fed
eraI cabinet system. The people
would elect the governor and he
would choose ten secretaries, respOn-
sible TO him, to handle the various ad-
ministrative departments as do the
members of the presidents cabinet.
How much Of that speech made by
the New York senator. and mooted
candidate for the presidency, was cal
culated to 'mollycoddle" the progress
.sives. with the assurance that it would
not affect the convention, we do not
presume TO know. but it sounds good
anyway We beg TO quote:
The people are weary of the
bubbles and technicalities OF poll
ticians They have abundant
cause for complaint. They are
tired OF the present system of gov
eminent. and IL is a wonder they
could have existed so long under
il. with its mushroom growth Of
offices. agencies and departments.
The time has come when inViS-
ible government must give way TO
a government that is accountable
and responsible. IL is one OF the
most important reforms that the
convention can give the people.
The matter is of interest TO every
state in the Union. Nearly every
where the tendency has been toward
mushroom growth OF Offices,
agencies and departments"
The more the states model their sys-
TENS after that of the federal govern
ment. the more they are likely TO APP
proximate il in efficiency. In fact
with similar machinery they really
ought TO be more efficient because they
are smaller. and their work is less
complex and extensive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

order 10 legitimatize their child. the
courts and officers Of the law permitted
the convicted felon 20 marry the
widow OF his vi,aaIn.
Ugh. It's enough 20 make ones hesh
creep. The alternative Of being born
10 the name OF a hanged. cold-blooded
assassin, or to none at all! Those
court officials must surely have been
possessed Of the wisdom Of solomon
70 have undertaken the task OF de-
termining which was the better. or
worse. Of the two.
Nice prospects that infant has in this
snobblsh old world. If it is SO unfortu-
nate as to arrive. isn't it?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

ished an organization which treated
them kindly and considerably They
showed diSfavOr, as was natural, to-
ward body Of men who had failed to
show them favor, and were merely
discOurteOus toward the discourteOus.
What the directors of the tipping
trust should have done is very evident.
They ought TO have supplied the rep
resentatives of the people with pass
es. There is no getting away from
the fact that where there are passes
between corporations and legislators
there is always good feeling as well.
If only the Illinois lawmakers had
been presented with pass books, from
which 10 extract tips for the agents of
the trust as needed, there m ght not
have been put through IN the state
assembly any legislation inimical TO
the best interests Of the corporation
tiD-takerS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
WARNED.

They-the two-were sitting on the
rustic seat in the arbor He had beer
wondering If he dared. Even the
moon had begun 20 pay attention.
Just then the young enamored edged
up closer
"Be careful AR. Jones'" said the
football girl Il viii have 10 penaIize
YOU three feet for olding'-Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
DISHONEST ADVERTISING.
Journey Whig

The federal trade commission has
taken ON" dishonest advertising and
its relation TO the subject of unfair
competition. Several concerns claim
that they are suffering from the result
OF dishonest methods in presenting
facts and prices to the buying public
and the whole question viii put fake
publicity on the rack.
Just what per cent Of the buying
public goes to the dishonest advertiser
for bargains is question. The buy
inc Of articles from mail-order houses
where quality is inferior TO similar ar
ticles handled by the local merchant
is frequent. In this case the local
merchant is the man who suffers. for
he is required 10 show his goods 10
the buyer and the pictures in the cat
alloys are often more attractive.
But the whole subject requires some
sort Of evidence from the buyer-the
man who is imposed upon. If he is
satisfied with his bargain because the
price is low he evidently does not de-
sire quality in his goods.
There has been a great deal Of
agitation in regard 10 dishonest adver-
Using and retail circles generally rec
ognize the practice as reprehensible.
Let's have some testimonials from
... who has bought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
THE FAMILY SKELETON.

Grandson Well. Grandpop. I've
discovered that we are descended from
"a foreign nobleman.
Grandpa Hardscrab le-Wal. p'raps
we're right. Jimmy-but IN familys
hin respectable ever since 1 lin re-
member.--Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

Prof. Eduard Heufron. described as
a German authority on International
law. says: "Prost Wilson'S contention
that American citizens may travel
where their interests call them IS alb
Solutely untenahle"
There are as many kinds OF inter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

In Colorado a man deliberately shot
10 death the husband OF his paramour,
most wantonly. that ne might continue
his Mcentious wickedness uahampered.
lie was sentenced 10 deasa, apd. in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
MAY BE a CANDIDATE
sen. Burton says His Entry in Rae,
Is Possible.

ST. PAUL. Aug. theodore +
Burton, United States senator from
Ohio. in an address here before 80
ST paul business men. said he may be
a candidate FOR president in 1916"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

Yes. there's money to be made in
war stocks"-also to be lost. How
would you like to have held about
1000 shares of Electric Boat stock
last Monday when it dropped in a
few minutes from $3.50 a share 10
$3.50? And suppose you had sold it
at that price, and then seen it jump
to $3.50 before the days trading
closed? Wall street is good place
to keep away from. these days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

The worst enemies Of the Germans
are their own statesmen. The worst
enemies OF COMMUNICATIONS are
their own newspG ers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

The trouble with the Eastland seems
to have been that it had the stability
and structure of an UNPUBLISHED wash
boiler
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

Says an Indiana exchange: 1.-The
contents of the corn crib, eranary.
hen house and one calf were burned"
What do they feed those Indiana
calves on, anyway ?-Pensecola News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
THE MEL TING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

nervous disposition and short jerSv
manner of talking. and frequent con
tracing OF his brows, he appeared
az reasonable and sane as any man. -"
The mental reservation in this diag-
nosis Is obvious. In the opinion of
the Tribune scribe Thaw is insane
but has cunningly deceived half OF
the eminent alienists OF the country
and the jury that sat on him
Dircrting Us Into Politics.
columbia city Post.)
Back yOnder in the DAYS when We
were taking sUstenance from the pa
ternal table we were taught to eat
what was set before US by Il process
SO effective that only one result was
possible If we didn't eat what was
provided we didn't eat and got
licking thrown in for good measure.
C. y. +. in South Bend News Times
If the republican editors have the
situation properly sized Up now, the
kids and hubby have no alternative
but 10 'eat what is set before them 80
but along with the worthy poor there
are a great many of the well-to-do.
and among them there are snOops
who stand in need of few lessons
along the line of the effective pro-
cess referred to by c. y. +.
THE allies. il is announced. are not
worried by the Russian retreat. Just
as we thought. The farther the Rus
slams coax the Germans from the
eastern seat Of war the better the
allies like il.
Puckerville News Items.
A sad accident was met with by
Bina Pinkleshefher. She started for
the pOStOtiice and slipped on a ba-
mana peel hurtin' herself between her
front steps and the gate. serious.
Lafe Thum hscrew give his wife a
hull dollar tother day
Bud Jinkins COW had-a turnip in
its throat last week. Bud saved the
turniP.
Tim Jarvis said he sold all the
'slleet nettin' ne had Saturday dur
in Chataqua-The 'Kilties bought it..
r L. 7.
We could almost work a wheeze
on that last paragraph. Like this
! Why do "Kilties'' buy mosquito net
ting? Because they kneed it.
WHAT we asked of the weather
bureau, are the weather probabilities?
JUST so. we replied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04

personal recolIections nv Marie
Calhoun, retired actress Cmarried
name unreproducable from memory,
in the Century Magazlne. makes Rob
ert Browning say, 1T is embarrassing
that IL should be necessary TO organ
ize clubs in America to understand
me" This. however. We assume. is
more or less common embarrass-
ment among writers We have expe-
rienced it, except that instead Of
forming clubs people who do not un-
derstand Us seek them.
CONTRARY 10 public sentiment
our foresight, at least with respect to
the weather is better than our hind
sight Few. If any. people living to-
DAY VINO nave not remarked that they
do not remember ever seeing such a
summer as this Yet old 4. l.. H.
recalls. without apparent EFFORT, that
the summer OF 1912 was very much
like II. That, we may conclude. is all
the unaided memory is worth.
THE human interest phase of the
war IN Europe is that on the first an
niversary Of the outbreak OF -hostili-
ties everybody engaged is confident.
The same phenomenon may be OBJ
served in the United states about
election time.
LOCAL Girl Webs: to Work in
South erica.--Newspape headline.
But why go 10 South America when
there is so much demand for working
wives in North America?
THE incongruitv Of advertising
furs in August is only apparent.
Merchants understand that That
part of the population which wears
furs, and we don't care 10 indicate
them more definitely. welcomes the
announcement as a relief from the
discussion of summer wear
But Who Discovered Gasoline?
Forty or more years ago Prof.
Zahm OF NOtre Dame university de-
livered lecture in Goods opera
house on the subject Of electricity.
AS he illustrated his lecture. Jerking
bar Of soft iron from one pole of a
magnet 10 the other. he said. This
is the power that Will soon be turning
your wheels and propelling your We
hicles.' How prophetic! II. S. f.
LAS TO the question one would first
ask about his sanity" writes a Tri-
bune scribe of Harry Thaw, lit could
only be answered that except for a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-04
Direrting Is Into Politics.

THE allies. il is announced. are not
worried by the Russian retreat. Just
as we thought. The farther the Rus
slams coax the Germans from the
eastern seat Of war the better the
allies like it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07
By JULIUS W. MULLER
Copyright, 1s1H by + w. Muller
An rights reserved.

ceucu DeLoIe eaSn oIAer LntIe, as uLLng
only when 1t was forced on them, and
so. gradually, properly, they would
have cleared the board that the great
game might be played.
This incoherent uprising was disor-
ganizing all his tactics. From the
western army that had set out to
sweep through Connecticut came word
that everywhere patrols had been at
tackled. Men in a swift power boat
on the Thames river above New Lon
don had succeeded in three places in
firing on scouting parties with Hotch-
kiss rifle, apparently taken from
yacht
The line north of Norwich along the
same river reported four Men killed
from ambush. At Willimantic there
had been firing from mill buildings,
which had been destroyed for punish
ment
The commander of the brigade tat
was advancing on Worcester, in Mas
sachusetts, from Connecticut had halt
ed his advance and was asking head
quarters If the extent of the disorder
were great enough to imperil his COM
munications.
The eastern division, moving on Bos-
ton, reported that the patrols had been
ordered in from the line North Middle
boro, East Middleboro and Plymouth.
"Our men can move only in consid-
cradle force reported the commander.
Small parties are constantly in dan
ger Of being assassinated The popu-
lation appears to be in a frenzy. Sew
en- cavalry, at Nemasket engaged in
foraging for their horses We're burned
/ alive in a barn. We have fired the
town. 1t is still burning. Have shot
ten citizens"
MY men are getting out of hand
telegraphed the commander of bril-
gade moving toward Mansfield. stern
reprisa1s required at once.
LET them have it,! said the com
mander in chief.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-07
CHAPTER XII.
New EnsIand's Funeral curts

New EngIandss Funeral Curtain.
"T INSTANT retaliation" said the
field telegraph to the larmies
"Order all brigade commanders
to execute disorderly civilians
In most public and exemplary manner
possible. Attach placard to bodies pro-
claiming why punishment was incur
red. Divisional commanders are en-
powered in their discretion to order
partial or total destruction of Offend
ing cities"
The commanders transmitted the or
ders to their regimentaI commanders
and these to the officers Of their bat
talions and companies. Crush all dis
order with utmost severity they said
What it meant was xiii, burn and
destroyr' 1t meant "Set fury against
furyw 1t meant Let your men go,'
1t meant what a war of soldiers
against battling civilians in a conquer
ed country always has meant Both
sides had seen their dead Both sides
were maddened. Now the men with
arms, restrained no longer by cold dis
cipline, broke loose
Then New England saw such deeds
as that quiet landscape never had
framed since the days Of its old In
dian wars, and perhaps not even then
It saw housewives hanging from bud.
ding apple trees with placards pinned
to their breasts saying that they had
helped to murder soldiers. 1t saw New
England people who twenty-four hours
earlier would not have killed chicken
without a pang of pity surround soli-
tary soldiers and do them to death
with their bare hands while they beg.
ged for mercy. It saw unarTned citi-
zens seized on the roads and hustled
to walls and shot while they were
screaming for somebody in authority
that they might prove their innocence.
The authorities of a score Of towns
were hanged In their town squares be-
cause troops had been fired on. In
many a park that never had seen any
thing more formidable than children
at their play hung dead men In row
the executed hostages who paid for
the acts OF men whom they had not
known A thousand men and women
of Connecticut and Massachusetts,, it
was reported later, were shot or hang
ed In that one afternoon.
And over the two states, rising slow
~ and spreading until the sunny sky
was darkened, there hung, like a III.
neral curtain over the place o. death.
the black smoke Of burning villages
and towns.
When that April day ended and tha
night came down there was nO place
In eastern Connecticut, In all the seven
ty miles north and south, from New
London to Worcester, where men could
not see the fire burning towns or
| houses. In Massachusetts, from New
Bedford to Taunton, and from Taunton
north to Brockton, there were fires.
| An the sky around Providence was red