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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

The most remarkable change since
the Napoleonic wars has come sud
denly to the American shipbuilding in
dustry The last day of December,
ia, closed one of the poorest years
the American ship yards have had in
a decade. Today every shipbuilding
concern from Bath, Me-, down TO
Newport News, in Virginia, is work
ing TO its fullest capacity says the New
Republic.
one of the largest companies has
orders sufficient to keep 5000 men
employed full time for two or three
wears. Contracts have been closed for
As ocean vessels and negotiations are
pending for 60 more. Prices have
been advanced 10 per cent, although
this fact is not significant. A British
company has placed an order for the
building of two ships in an American
ward. a thing never heard OF before,
and is likely to order two more.
Apparently the American merchant
marine has entered upon another pc
Rod of expansion. The ships ordered
and those for which marine architects
are now drawing plans embrace not
only passenger vessels for the coast
wise trade. but freighters for the Pa
cific and South American service, big
cargo carriers for the transatlantic
business and oil tankers TO go any
where and everywhere.-Pre West
Chicago, Ill, April s, 1918.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

siderably worse of in 1913 than he
was in 1907.
These conclusions are based on all
the wage reports issued by the bureau
OF labor statistics. and cover both the
general wage and the union wage
ecalns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

Although each congressman IS send
ing out 28.OC0 packages of garden
seeds, many of the recipients thereof
Will ungratefully and treacherously
decline 10 vote for these benedcent
statesmen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

Crop prospects are flattering over
the state. The winter wheat is re-
ported at 100 per cent or better, and
the snow has made ample moisture
for an excellent crop start. A few
days of spring weather has changed
the appearance materially. Let's all
pull at once and in the right direction.
Democrat, Wayne, Neb., April s,
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

Who says that Pres't Wilson is not
performing the duties OF his office,
when he was on hand to throw out
the first ball of the season for the
washington team.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

If Philadelphia sends the Liberty
itself Of the only adequate way of
celebrating when Connie Mack's ball
team wins a victory
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

The list of deadly weapons used by
the Germans ought perhaps TO be ex-
tended to take in sauer kraut.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
LEM RUBBERsTDEs SACRIFICE.

LEM RUBBERSTDE'S SACRIFT
In Two Reels.
REEL /.
IN 'sixty-fOur,
The civil war,
Was we'll wore out and so
Lem Rubberside
Swelled up with pride,
" Twas time" said he, ito 60"
He bid adieu
To all he knew,
Up at the village store;
Then started out
Amid the shout
Seemed grand TO go to war.
Unframed did he,
Like company Il.
Three years before had done;
A rusty sword,
Some braided cord,
An ancient flint lock gun.
Were what Lem took
Beside a book,
Ger which he'd always pour
Twas a history,
OF company b,
And of the civil war.
In just a week.
The wheels a squeak,
The train stopped in the south;
Lem got out
And looked about,
For word of hand or mouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

Now that the scare is over the peo-
pie are coming to realize that this
country is in a very prosperous con-
dition at the present time.
For number of years speculation
was running rife and there was a tic-
titious condition in regard to our bust
ness. condition, but we are now on a
safe and conservative basis-in con-
dition where men are investing their
money only upon certainties and are
not running after get rich quick"
schemes and to many this reflects a
condition of a stagnation but it is di-
rectly the reverse and the country
has not been in so prosperous a con-
dition for years. The outcome will be
that in time the people will come to
recognize this fact and it will result
in much good for the entire country
Plaindealer, ChatwOrth, H., April 9,
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

People are urged TO display the ma
tional colors more periodically and
many respond by hanging out red
waists. blue shirts. and white under
clothing on the line Monday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

SO far the colonel has fattened
his batting average, but a game is
never out until IL is played out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
THE SECRET.

Pop, how do the people in the
weather bureau find out what kind Of
weather We're going 10 have"
They don't son. "-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
EAT Al THE PHILA-

You'll md a variety OF delicious
home cooked foods That's why their
meals are always popular. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24

THROUGH the medium OF Clarence
Ball the biggest fish story Of the sea-
son has reached the city. Clarence
says that a man told him (Clarence)
that he (the mani caught a bass
Weighing 13 - pounds in the Lake Of
the Woods. and Clarence says that he
(Clarence) saw the fish. 1t may be
true. We would not for the world
cast doubt on the word Of a fisher
man, but we may be pardOned for
being surprised. We never saw
l. 1-2 pound bass.
THE loving swain who has been ac-
custOmed in the past 20 buying one
glass of ice cream soda with two
straws will be up against II this year.
The state board of health will not
permit two persons to drink out Of the
same glass sim ultaneously nor success
sively unless the glass is sterilized with
hot water. While the sanitary regu-
lauOns viii take the romance out of
that sweet communion which attends
sucking soda water through the same
or companion stTaws we must all sac
rifice something to the common good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

stea and went to the Vanderbilt
hotel. There I found detectives were
after me-
The prince admitted he knew Mrs.
Hathaway He met her on his way TO
Europe three years ago and saw her in
this city for the first In-Dece uber.
1914 He called on her in Aer apart
ment about Is times Just to be hos
pitabIe.
Did your wife know you had met
Mrs. Hathaway"
My wife said TO me-" he explained
that she knew 7 knew her and that
couldn't throw up anything against
her as she knew I'd been out with
women
Did you ever make any confession
10 your wife -
There was nothing to confess"
Did she ever accuse you of wrong
doing before you went to Paris last
May2'-
No
The trial was adjourned until to-
morrow with the prince still on the
witness stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

thrown from the car INTO ditch thirty
feet. distant He was brought to To-
peka and put in charge of Dr. C A
Wyatt The injured man had COM
pletely lost his memory and could not
tell where he lived Identification
cards showed his residence to be at
Wichita and gave his name as ]. A
Rankin
Next month will be a busy one for
the banks and building and loan asso-
Citations of Topeka The following
list of annual meetings has been an
uounced: Bank of Topeka January
4; Central National January II; Cit
zens' State, January 10; Farmers Ma
tlonal, January IL; German AmericaQ.
January 4: Merchan.S- National, jan
uary II; Prudential Trust company,
January 4; Shawnee State, January 4 /;
Topeka State. January l; Topeka State
Savings, January 4; Aetna Building
ing and Loan, January IS, and Shaw
nee Building and Loan, January TO-
The case of the state against A G..
Fletcher of Shorey which has lain
dormant in the district court for years
came up in the first division before
Judge Dana this morning for disposal.
Fisher was charged with shooting
Otto Boyd, North Topeka youth. on
Halloween night of 1911 Fletcher
claimed that Boyd was one of the sew
eraI boys who were disturbing his
peace on the night mentioned Fetch
er was fined 81 and half the costs in
the case by Judge Dana and paroIed
on payment. Following the alleged
ment against Fletcher in a civil ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Their GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Peter He'll VIII Celebrate
the FTftieth Anniversary OF Their
Marriage on Christmas Day.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter He'll will ceIe-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary Christmas day at their home,
1878 Garfield avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. He'll have many
friends in and near Topeka They
county all the fifty years of their
married life. They came to Kansas in
territorial days. arriving in 1859. Both
Mr.. and Mrs HeiTs people settled
about six miles south of Tecumseh in
the same neishborhood- They were
married near the close Of the Civil
war. on Christmas day, 1865, at Te-
cumseh, which was at one time the
county seat Two years later they
moved to a farm ten miles southwest
Of Topeka The land mad not pre-
viously been occupied. and Mr.. He'll
bought it from the Santa F'e Railway
company. which had it from the gov
errment- He and his family lived on
the farm - years. ana twenty years
ago they moved TO Topeka TO their
present home
They are the parents of four chill
dren: Mr. Ernest K He'll and Mr.
Louis P. He'll who are both in bust
ness in Topeka; Miss Mabel He'll, who
is a teacher in the city schools, and
Mr. Roy H. Hell. who is finishing a
course in dentistry in a Pennsylvania
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hell Will receive their
friends Christmas afternoon and even
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
SUE CHAUNCEY DEWEY
Heirs of Malcolm Moore Bring Action
Against Him as Executor of His
Fathers Estate

Chauncey Dewey, millionaire Kan
sas ard Chicago cattle man, as executor
of the estate of his father C P.
Dewey was made defendant in a suit
for 1851. and possession of a warranty
deed to tract of land in Shawnee
county. township 21, this morning in
the Shawnee county district court
Katie Moore Whitten and Lena Moore.
AnnabeI Moore and Hugh Moore,
minors. by their guardian, Katie
Moore Written. are the plaintiffs
The petition is filed by Schoch and
Rankin. local attorneys. and alleges
that c. P Dewey on october ), 1900,
entered into d contract in writing
whereby he undertook to sell and
transfer to one Walter r. Black the
tract of land Of so acres The elder
Dewey, it is alleged. agreed to furnish
warranty deed when the terms of con-
tract are fulfilled In 1902. the plain
tiffs claim. Black assigned his con-
tract TO J. N Bay1ess. who in 1905
turned it over TO Malcolm Moore
whose estate is represented by the
plaintiffs. The Moore heirs aHege that
in March, 1915. they fulfilled the con-
tract c. P. Dewey died in August,
1914 Chauucey Dewey was appoint
ed his executor, it is claimed
Dewey has not produced the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
POOR LITTLE BUNNY
How an Innocent White Rabbit Be.
came a Sacrifice to Science at
the City Hall

There isn't a person in the city hail
who will have the nerve to look a rab-
bit in the face all the rest of the win
ter. Mention rabbit as an article of
diet to a city hall employee and he will
turn pale and look like he might be
in the grip of sea sickness. And all
because of an innocent little white
rabbit that blindly submitted to an in
lection Of poisonous serum carrying
millions of hydrophobia germs. He
was sacrifice to science.
In order to prove the existence of
rabies in Topeka the white bunny was
yanked out of happy surroundings.
thrown into a sack, suffered his head
to be punched full of holes, gave a
two-day imitation of death. dragged
the slender thread of life back. caught
a glimpse of his old free life, then died
died in all the agonies incident to
hydrophobia.
That was several days ago. The
remains of bunny are still at the city
hall. out on a fire escape And there
doesn't appear to be any particular
hurry about completing the tests ~ at
would make his punishment and death
aXcIISa BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
GRIP IS CONTAGIOUS
DIR. Wood Saws Persons Suffering
From the Disease Should Keep
Away From Others.

The laws do not permit the quar-
antine of grip patients but DR.. H &.
Wood, city physician, thinks it would
be a boon to human nifty if they did.
He believes that every person af-
flicted with the grip should stay at
homo and stay n his own room If
possible Grip - contagious. 1t is
nor particularly serious in itself but
it leads TO things that are dangerous.
The present grip epidemic is respon-
sible for n number Of cases Of pneu-
mOnia and the latter is one of the
most trcsuchercus of diseases
DR.. Wood is afraid of an epidemic
of pneumonia following on the trail
of the grip. He says people with
grip should stay away from the stores,
the shows and all public gatherings.
mo one suffering with the grip has
4 right 20 E1erace the rest of human
ity by mixing with people who have
not contracted it," said DR.. Wood
He should stay at home and even
keep away from other members of the
family as much possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
CLASSOF WATER
BEFORE YOU EAT
ANY BREAKFAST
Wash poison from system each
morning and feel fresh
as q daisy.

Every dav YOU clean the house you
live in to get rid of the dust and dirt
which collected through the previous
dav Your body. the house your soul
lives in. also becomes 1llIed up eac1
tvventy-four hours with all manner OF
filth and poison If only every man
and woman could realize the wonders
of drinking phosphated hot water,
what a gratifying change would take
place
Instead of the thousands of sickly,
anaeuafc-Iooking men, women and
Girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions: instead of the multitudes OF
nerve wrecks" '-rundowns. brain
fags'' and pessimists we should see
virfIe. optimistic throng of rosy
checked people everywhere
Everyone. whether sick well
should drink each morning before
breakfast. a glass of real hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phate in il TO wash from the stomach,
liver. kidneys and ten yards of bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour lamentations and pOisons. thus
cleansing. sweetening and freshening
the entire aIimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath. rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who have
q paIIid. saIIov complexion and who
are consttpataG very often are urged
to obtain 8 quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store which will
cost but a trif1e but is sufficient to
demonstrate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearances
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation We must remember that
than outside. because the skin does not
absorb impurities to contaminate the
blood. while the pores of the thirty
feet of bowels do-Adverrisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
AHEAD OF THE RUSH
Topeka Postoffice Employees Have
Eeen Able to Handle All Christ
mas Business Promptly.

Mail wagons going to the trains to-
day are travelling light but they come
back TO the postoffice heavily laden.
The outgoing Christmas traffic
is almost over Topekans have mailed
their packages and are sitting around
with folded hands waiting fer the time
to come when they can break the
Please Do Not Open Until Christmas
Seals on their own packages
But the incoming mail has been
growing heavier with every train.
Packages from all parts of the globe
are being swept Into the Topeka post
ONCE every hour and distributed TO the
respective owners. The Christmas
rush is almost over and the Topeka
postoffice force has kept ahead of It
every hour Of the day and night since
IL began last Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Sc -
Humphreys Seventy-seven
For Grip, Influenza,
COL DS

Some OF the advantages of the
Homeopathic treatment are-quick
actiOn-no narcottcs-no bad after ef-
fects.
4 To get the best results. take 'Sev-
enty-seven- at the first feeling of n
Cold a chin, SILVER, Iassitude
cough and sneeze- have sore throat
and Influenza It may take longer
\ small vial of pleasant pellets, fits
the vest pocket.
25c- and S10O. at all druggists or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo- Medicine Co. 156
william Street New NOrk--Advertiseme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Paul KoenIg deft) and R. E. Leyendeeker.

ranty deed, the plaintiffs claim They
further allege that the tract of land
which Dewey sold in the contract did
not contain so acres put contains only
20 $500 acres The plaintiffs pray
judgment against DewY. jr-, for 1851
dollars for the alleged shortage of
35-100 acres and asK for a warranty
deed to the remainder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
Attention. Eagles.

Topeka Aerie No IS FraternaI Or
Ger Of Eagles viii give the tenth (10)
annual Christmas tree and entertain
nent for members and families. es-
pecially the children on saturday,
Christmas night, December 25th at the
hail, No. SIS Van Buren, street. Come
one and all and enjoy yourselves.
BY order of Entertainment Com
rr.ittee-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Pa. what is meant by 'enolumeats of
office = That's Il high sounding word
used frequently By politicians 30 denote
their pay, my son, and fr's like charity
Of sins. Birmingham Age-H Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
HOTEL Men WILL
VISIT MUSCATINE.
ARE TO TAKE PART IN OPENING
CEREMONIES OF FINE NEW
TRAVELLERS HOME.

The formal opening of the new Mus
catine hotel will be held this evening
with an elaborate banquet and ball.
Many tri-city people have been ex-
tended invitations and will take part
in the ceremonies. Carl Mueller. man.
ager of the New Harper, and Fred
Leavens, OF the Manufacturers, Mo-
line. with many Davenport hotel men,
win attend the festivities. p. G. Rem
nick of Peoria, whose ability as pub
lie speaker is well known here, will
give the principal talk on the toast
program following the banquet
The new hosiery was inspected by
the people of Muscatine yesterday. 1t
is one of the finest in Iowa. and resi-
dents of the Pearl Button city are
justly proud of the structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08

against the advice OF Mr.. O'Connell,
Technically the strike is still on.
Lately. however. l have heard lit
tie of it," was President Markham
comment Aside from the failure to
give so days notice. candor forces me
TO say that the management of the
Illinois Central is upon principle OPP
posed to the system federation idea. ="
Mr.. Markham testified that strike
breakers were obtained through de-
tective agencies. He said stockades
were built around the shops and other
places where the men worked and a
force OF watchmen, at one time num-
bering 1000, was employed and arm
ed with shotguns in some instances
when violence and destruction OF prop
erty were feared.
is ii a fact that at the time the
strike was called 81 railroads were
dealing with federated trades and
that there now are 50 railroads which
so deal with them?" Chairman Walsh
asked
Il don't know" Mr.. Markham said.
May I say that If that be true they'll
be sorry for it? The declarations will
gain control Of the railroads and
through them the commerce of the
country.
THAT is too much power to place in
the hands OF labor leaders. Power
unwisely used is as bad in the hands
of labor leaders as in the hands of cap
italists.
rs it fact that wages OF railway
clerks have decreased in the last 20
years." Chairman Walsh asked.
Il don't know My impression is
that their wages have risen"
Wages Raised 100000 Year.
The witness explained that imme-
diateIy prior to the strike the road
raised the wages of its employees more
than $1,000, 900 a year.
rs it your opinion that it is more
unvise 10 place power in the hands
OF labor leaders than in the hands of
few officials Of a corporation?" Com
missioner Garretson asked.
Decidedly so, sir" Mr.. Markham
retorted "A labor leader is not an
swereble 10 the same moral tribunal"
Would you turn the big railroad
corporations OF the country back to
their small beginnings" Commission
er Lennon asked.
mo. The larger corporations are
better able TO serve the public"
Then why wouldn't that be true
of the larger labor organizations"
Il am not so sure of that. It is the
unwise exercise of power that is OBJ
jectionable in labor unions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
RAILROAD STRIKE
IS CALLED FOLLY
PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS CEN
TRAL WITNESS BEFORE CHI
CAoO WAGE HEARING.
Breach Of 1911 Held TO Have Been as
ill Advised and inopportune as
u Was Unexpected.

Chicago. April s.-The big strike OF
shop employees on the Illinois Cen
trail and the Hartman lines four
years ago formed the subject o: in
quiry at yesterdays session Of the fed
erA industrial relations commission
at the Hotel Sherman.
Charles II. Markham. president of
the Illinois Central, who fought the
strike successfully and prevented the
formation OF a system federation" OF
the roads shop employees. was the
chic, witness. He said the strike in
volved 5000 men from Chicago TO New
Orleans and that the trouble cost the
road millions OF dollars"
Chairman Frank p. Walsh switched
the inquiry suddenly from the Pull
man company TO the Illinois Central
strike situation after failing to get
response TO a call for President Run
nells OF the Pullman company and
Robert T. Lincoln. chairman Of the
board of directors.
Both officials are under subpoena.
Mr.. Walsh received word that Presi-
dent Runnells is i'll at Atlantic City
and that II would be inconvenient for
Mr.. Lincoln to come TO Chicago from
Washington before Saturday. AS a re-
suit the Pullman inquiry was postpon-
ed until next Saturday.
]. Ogden Armour also is under sub
poena TO testify regarding conditions
Of employment at the stockyards, in
the packing business generally and in
other Armour industries. 7. ]. Eagan,
the commissions deputy, served the
subpoena on Mr.. Armour. The pack
er probably will take the stand next
Wednesday.
President Markham occupied the
witness stand most OF the day. He
read into the record detailed history
of the strike from its inception in
September. 1911. citing causes, in
stances of violence. demands of the
strikers for new contracts with the
ar data Mr.. Markham was regarded
by the commission as a star" wit
ness.
markhau1's Testimony Convincing.
He answered all questions in
plain. straightforward manner and
never employed evasive tactics. Even
in a Lively tilt with Commissioner A
B. Garretson he answered volley of
hypothetical questions in manner
convincing TO the commission and the
big audience.
The strike OF 1911 was as in ad-
vised and inopportune as IL was unex-
pected." Mr.. Markham's statement
read. 1T grew out of no real or sub
stantfal grievance"
The witness explained that the COM
pany refused 10 recognize the system
federation because contracts we're in
force with individual unions and no
30 days notice was given, as was re
quired in the agreements. that II was
desired TO terminate the existing con-
tracts.
An interesting feature OF the in
Guiry and Mr. Markham's testimony
was the attention called TO the posi-
ton taken by James O'Connell, now
a member of the commission but at
that time president of the Information
al Association o. Machinists. The ma
chinists were involved in the strike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-08
Teachers Examination at Court House
May and 7.

All persons desiring to take said
examination must file application with
the county superintendent not later
than April "a, 1915.
on the first day, the examination
shall open at $50 a m. and close at
5:45 p. m; on the second day the ex-
animation shall open at 500 a. m. and
close at 5:45 D. m a noon period of
one hour shall be given between the
hours of 1900 noon and 100 p. H.
(Adv)