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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
WHO DISCOVERED NORTH POLE?
Contest Being Conducted by The News-Tmes Arousng
Much Interest Judging From Some of the Inquiries
Even the Younger Pupils Are Interested

Since the announcement in the
Monday issue of The News-Times of
the essay contest or the subject, who
Discovered the North Pole?" a great
interest seems to have been aroused
among the students of the grammar
and high schools. The News-Times
contest department has been beseiged
with telephone calls and asked in
Vulnerable questions on almost every
conceivable phase of the polar con-
troversy We have tried 10 answer
TO the best Of our ability, the many
inquiries and give the students all the
information possible TO assist them in
the writing Of their themes A num-
Der of these questions have been pub
licly answered in the columns OF the
paper TO aid the students all possible
in the research, and diffuse for their
advantage all available information
on the subject.
But to turn from the sublime to the
ridiculous (if not ridiculous, at least
amusing) We want 10 quote below a
few Of the really amusing ideas as
voiced by some of the younger grade
pupils who competed in a recent essay
contest as conducted in Chicago under
the auspices of The Platform a lyce-
um and chautauqua magazine, in
which nearly 500 students took part.
IneSe amusing paragraphs were PICK
ed out to show that the childish ideas,
while they are odd and amusing, still
show the youngsters strong sense Of
justice.
One young American sets forth his
ideas as follows: The EskimOs con-
stantly kept looking southwark They
were thinking of their homes, their
children, and wifes. Their furs We're
froze stiff and wet. The sky was gray
and nothing was seen but ice. But
Come said Frederick, We are not go
ing to give up with victory in sight
We must do it Yes, he seen he was
in the same condition as Columbus
was when he said, Sail on, Sail on,
Sail on
AT last the ice made its appearance
and now they were able TO tell where
they were at. They saw great walls
of gold and rubies glittering in the
sun. Cook was happy. the happiest
man in the world. He was now
eighteen miles from the pole He
sang and danced and the Eskimos
looked on in wonder at these strange
actions"
Another little fellow voiced his SEN
timents as follows. Mr. Peary said
he saw animal tracks as he went to-
wards the Pole. Now he might have
known these were Or. Cooks tracks. ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
WHERE THE OLD DANCES HOLD
SWAY.

When mention IL made of dancing
one thinks Of tangos and fox trots and
one steps, and all the frills and fan
dangos OF up-to-date society. Any
newspaper man will tell you though.
that there still exists a wide world Of
this diversion not affected by the
fashion plates of dancing masters.
For many organizations. the annual
dance is a historic function of the
winter season. reaching back for a
generation or two. The word ball"
which IS rather the favorite term for
these events, may suggest stately halls
and elaborate decorations. But IL is
quite likely to be applied to the annual
breakdown Of the Cross Roads En-
CINE company, or the Homeric shindy
in a back street hall OF the Black
smiths Benefit society.
QuadrilIes and contra dances are
conspicuous. and a few of the more
adventurous try the old fashioned
waltz. OF course the young folks
back from college have their one steps
and canters. These are successful
anu NAAJIA AbAtf NAbNAutu NAAt udllN c.
are sufficiently dazzled and shocked
by the variety and extravaganza OF
the evolutions
The dancers are sober. hard woI k
ing persons. Ordinarily they go TO
bed at nine o'clock But the annual
ball comes but once a year. and two.
three. and four a. IN. may sound the
fateful passage OF time. before so
glorious occasion can be terminated.
There are yawns the next day. but the
memories of those dieting hours are
worth the price.
one sees very jolly sport at these
unconventional functions. There are
famed dancers from miles around.
Naturally light and graceful on their
4 feet. they improvise steps better than
! the average teacher of dancing. With
Innate sense of rhythm. and feeling for
] the humor of motion. their pigeon
wings are moving picture long 20
be remem bered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
sTRAIGHT-BACk ECoNoMY.

Criticism Of the printing bills Of the
1913 general assembly has plainly
enough had its effect upon the present
house. No bills are being reduced to
type this year until they have been
passed upon by the committees. IL
you want 20 know what the commit
tees are passing upon. read il in the
newspapers. as far as they can give it,
and then guess. If you don't want 10
guess, you can get a copy Of a bill by
having it typewriter off for you, at
your own expense. or if your repre-
sentative wills, maybe a house stem
ographer will do it for you. Bills are
being killed in committee so fast that
IL looks farther. so far as the house is
concerned. as though the cost Of pro-
ducing the public acts Of the session
would BE merely nominal
The senate is showing a larger de-
gree Of regard for the public curiosity.
and it is well. Fifty bills for pubic
distribution, are being printed. imme-
diately upon introduction. but this by
no means meets the demand And
still. possibly, it is q good thing. In
response TO the great economy howl.
fiounted about for political effect, 1t is
90 be hoped that at least moiety OF
the noisy ones. now Directing to the
fuihllment Of their demands. viii get
as much Of it as they want
Very apparently Indiana is not to
Suffer much from legislation at this
session, injurious to anyone There
seems TO be a disposition TO let the
people of the state, for once, to get
used TO thiLs- as they are. The
strides Of advancement, made by the
session OF two years ago. appear re-
garded as pretty nearly enough for
four years. The pruning knife was
never more busily engaged in the In
diana assembly than it is now.-but if
the democracy Of the state thinks for
an instant that it is going TO satisfy
the republican party by any such pro-
gram. we wot that it will find itself
considerably mistaken.
The republican party is unsatisdable
with anything that the democratic
party does. In 1916 its spell-binders
will be running about the state com
planning about the money that the
democrats didn't spend,-but the dem
Ocrats say they are not doing it to
satisfy the republicans. 1t is because
it is best for the state and best for
the people
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
DON'T WORRY.

DON'T WORRY.
(By Second Request)
a time may come when boys and girls
OF these United states
VIII cease to spoon and fall in love
And defy the common fates,
But the present generation
Needn stew into a fret,
For as far as can be ascertained
II hasn't happened yet.
WHEN we see a pretty girl wearing
those black and white striped furs it
suggests an incongruous association.
The girl is so sweet. We never will
forget the day our old family dog kill
ed one OF them, and he never forgot
it 70 his dying day. The aroma of the
act, as it were, followed him 10 his
grave
AND yet barring the color, there is
not the slightest suggestion Of the
origin Of the furs. Wonderful what
science is doing toward the eradica-
ton Of the undesirable.
THE announcement from Escanaba,
Mich, that Mrs. Maggie OLeaTy is
dead again does not interest us. Mrs.
Maggie O'Leary has died SO many
times and in so many places we have
become Injured TO ii. Besides, we never
believed the COW story.
A Question OF Priority.
Slr:-I maintain that the Spanish
Fandango was composed prior TO the
invention OF the guitar-that the in
strument, indeed, was the result of an
inspiration due to the music, and
would probably become obsolete if
the composition were 10 be lost or for
gotten. L am told that this is non
sense,-that the cave jewellers orig
mated the guitar and were tickled to
death with it because it was so mu-
steal when being tuned, and that this
latter fact has constituted its chief
charm TO this day. Which OF us is
right? ID
The whole argument of your critics
is founded on error. 1t was catarrh,
not the guitar. which originated with
the cave jewellers.
THERE is little to regret in the
aversion of the president to naming
his grandson for him, and certainly
the prudence of the president must be
applauded. He has given his name a
distinction which the youngster might
smear in a night
The Hog Chawed On.
Cor. Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette.)
There was hog butchering in the
community today which proved to be
one OF the old kind, according to the
information received. Henry Craw-
ford, who is well known marksman,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The above quotations are made
simply TO show some of the amusing
ways the child mind has of giving ex-
preston to its ideas and not with any
intention of ridiculing these humorous
childish expressions, for indeed they
show just as much thought and almost
as much logic as some of the would
be authorities give as proof to sub
stantiate premature and unmeditated
thought voiced by them in histories
which are now being taught in some
of the schools Of the country. For eX-
ample: The Elementary History and
Government, edited by Profs Wood
burn ana Moran Of the Indiana State
and Purdue universities respectively
sets forth under the caption: The
Discovery OF the North Pole, 1909"
This coveted goal was finally reached
on April 6, 1909, by Commander
Robert f. Peary." Repeated letters
TO these learned men asking for their
authority for making the above state
ment were finally rewarded by the re-
ceipt Of a letter from Prof. WOodburn
in which he says: Il refer you 10 DR.
Cooks book My Attainment Of the
Pole, 1919 (his history was copy
righted in 19l1). Peary also published
a volume, / am not sure of the title. s"
He exposes his lack of authority by
offering to change the caption in the
next revision of the text
The subject seems TO be a good one
for research and we are glad the stu
dents are taking so much interest in
it and for their Information we will
publish in next Sundays issue a pOr-
ton of a specimen essay as written by
a Chicago student This should help
the students in drafting their essays
and obtaining the best poss bic re-
suits
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
FILES SUIT FOR $4,000
Islander Charged by Terre Hautc Al
tOrncys Against Coal Men.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. -
Joseph Roach and Chester Ballard.
attorneys OF Terre Haute and Indian
apolis. have nled suit for $4,000
damages FOR alleged Islander against
the Indiana coal operators reciprocal
organization. John Lynch and Thomas
Russell. The attorneys allege undue
influence was brought TO bear Dy of
ncials OF the organization on Mathew
Lucin. miner who dropped his SUIT
against the Higgins Martin Coal Co.
and dismissed Roach and Ballard as
his attorneys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

Another little boy voices his verdict
in the following words: 4 think Dr.
Cook discovered the Pole because his
proofs were better than Peary's and
they were published first, but if by
any mishap, Peary did reach the
Pole, he didn't discover it because DIR.
Cook has previously done so and only
one man can discover anything"
Another yOungster in the seventh
grade wrote: Personally, l take the
same point OF view as Sen. Clapp
when he says: Congress having in
vestigated Mr.. Pearys claim should
also investigate DIR. Cooks" But TO
clap the climax the little fellow closed
with these words: "Dr. Cook was a
good fellow and for my part / give
him my hand of recognition"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

other it will be paid by poor people for
food fuel and clothing.
Right thinking people should feel
uneasy over enjoying needless Iuxuries
if there is suffering around them.
The hearty thanks from people who
have encountered distress ought TO
give more enjoyment than the frest
sparkle OF social life or the relish Of
the most appetizing banquet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
CHARITY IN PLACE OF LUXURY


A social club in another city ac-
cording 20 newspaper exchange. re-
Gently decided not TO hold its annual
dinner. which had been prominent
social event for many years. Instead
il was voted 10 give the sum the dim
ner would cost 20 home charities.
In a time when there is industrial
when many families are
hard pressed. living ON credit or
drawing money from savings furds.
his is an example worth wide emula-
ion
II is frequently said that people
should continue 20 spend just as usual,
SO as 20 keep money circulating. But
the act or the club referred ca and
- similar ones will keep the money
Mkins just the same. In one case
va 10 a hotel proprietor in an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
Letters of tbs People

The News-Times opens this column
TO its readers for expressions Of their
views IL accepts no responsibility,
however. for the opinions here put
forth. Correspondents must show
good faith, however. by signing their
communications with their correct
name. This Will not be published IL
the CORES pendent so desires and in
dicateS. but the name MUST accom-
pany the communication or 1t cannot
be considered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
TWO DOCTORS.

TWO Maohattan physicians were
enjoying the breeze from the front
seat on the bus when part OF their
conversation was overheard;
FL performed an operation for APP
pendicitis on the wife OF a millionaire
yesterday. said the stoutcr Of the
pair.
Yes" said the other. What was
she suffering from ?'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

Unless the state legislatures salts
fy the popular demands by increasing
the appropriations and reducing the
taxes. they can't possibly satisfy the
intelligent American electorate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

Nsrice il hereby given. that the under
signed has been appoiuted by thc Clerk u
tLe Circuit Cuurt ~ 81 Joseph County
State Of Indiana. Executor ~ .he Estste n
Anna H. HooSe. late ~ -. Joseph County.
Deceased
Said estate Is supposed 60 Do solvent
JOHN j. SCHNEIDER.
EXecutor
.Iehn ". SCHNEIDER, Attorn-, for Estate.
January IL. 1915
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

10000 killed in an earthquake
would have shocked the world only
recently, but that is considered only
a good days work along the trenches
Of northern France now
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The people who condemn the send
ing of money To Belgium may not be
SO anxious to help out home charities
as TO buy a 1915 automobile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

1t is seriously proposed that high
school boys should be taught to shoot.
although there is nothing TO Indicate
that this would improve their batting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The army might not be able TO
repel an invasion. but it puts a lot
OF money in circulation around the
various military posts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The winner of an inter-colleg'
debate is considered almost as i'm
portant q man as substitute for the
freshman football team
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

GARY-Dr Benjamin +. Wins OF
the Howe school, formerly OF Plym-
out, has signihed his acceptance OF
the rectOrship Of Christ Episcopal
church Of Gary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

Some Of the American shippers are
SO anxious 10 observe neutrality faith
fully that they conscientiously mark
cases of guns as farm machinerE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

1sdiction let their views be known
which probably will be summarily and
with unceremoniOus hnality
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD {. ZIMMERAIAN,
2312 Mishawaka av.. South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The school girls will not worry
about the high cost OF flour. until they
find that Il affects their nutritive
luncheon % pickles and cake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The women shouldn't imagine that
the hired girl Will ever accept a pres
ent OF 4 narrow skirt after it has gone
out OF style
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

Lorenz Fuerbringer celebrated his
18th birthday with a surprise party.
Dr. H. +. Mitchell is in Chicago to-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed y Shank enter
tanned a coupe OF young folks last
evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

1t looks as if the people along the
Mexican border who are anxious TO
get hit had sot 10 journey a consider
able distance inside the line now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

Many people are not worrying bit
over flour at 50 per barrel, as they
are confident they can get it on credit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
THE MEL TING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

took five shots at a hog and Charles
Turst, his right hand man during the
hunting season. tried his luck, and
took five shots but yet the hog con-
tinued TO eat the corn which had been
placed as a bate 10 keep him busy, the
gun was discarded and another one
was tried and Mr.. Crawford and Mr..
Turst again tried two more shots
apiece. by this time the corn was gone
and the hog was coming after them.
they made a leap for tall timber.
throwing the gun to Scott Beeson, who
was just coming from the corn crib
with more corn mad he was just in the
nick of time for as Henry and Charles
reached the fence. Mr.. hog had con-
Guided 10 try his tusks on them but
Scott, who was quick 10 act without
aim or effort made one shot and Mr..
hog trembled and fell. Henry says
he is going TO present Scott's name 70
Mr.. Carnegie for hero's metal.
WHAT do you suppose Mr.. Far
banks wants TO be president for. a man
who stands as high in his country as
he does?
WE haven't been able to decide
whether the writer of the following
lines is neuter-we mean neutral-or
not, but let that pass:
There's genial Miles, he SEE, SEE he,
AS sure as you're alive,
You can go across to Germany
And get a dozen wives,
Or half a dozen anyway.
But don get in a sweat.
For over there in Germany
The war amt over yet"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The last number of The Rotary
Bulletin STIMULATES with gems of
thought, but the brightest spot in
it Il I'd Bonds mug.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The Union Trust Company's Christ
mas Savings Club is now open Come
in and let us tell you all about il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
SQUEEZED.

Help me oH with this overcOat,
my peach" said Herbert 20 Adele.
NO. Herbert. I'm not your peach.
but your lemon. And il you want
lemon aid you know what you must
DO first.
Herbert promptly squeezed the
lemon.-New York World.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

3 lbs. Creamery Butter s1oO. Brod-
becks. Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
The Inspired GeolOgist
Geological Report.l


There is no predominant command
ing natural feature in Estes park such
as is found in the Crater lake, the
Yellowstone, or the Yosemite, or along
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado,
but the region as a whole is as beau
tiful as any to be found in the world.
There is spread before the eye gor-
geOus assem- blage Of wonderful noun
tain sculpture, surrounded by fantas-
tic and ever changing clouds, suspend
ed in an apparently atomless space. At
first view, as one behOlds the scene in
awe and amaZement, the effect is as of
an enormous painting, a vast panO-
rama stretching away for ilimitable
distances Gradually this idea of dis
lance disappears the magnificent
work of nature seems to draw nearer
and nearer. reduced apparently by an
unseen microscope to the refinement
of a delicate cameo. Each view be-
comes a refined miniature, framed by
another more fascinating, the whole
presenting an impressive picture,
never to be forgotten.
Whether tits by accident.
Or merely so by incident,
Each Mexicana president
Establishes a precedent
c Y r
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22

The Hog Chawed On.
Cor Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette.)
There was a hog butchering in the
community today which proved to be
one OF the old kind, according to the
information received. Henry Craw-
ford, who is a well known marksman,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02
HEARS FROM The FRONT
Topeka Man Receives a Letter From a
German Soldier.

Horrible conditions in French
prison camps and the bad treatment
of Teutonic prisoners confined therein,
are recited in a letter received by
Jacob Cooper, 112 North Locust street,
from Adam Heinrich, a member of the
German sanitary corps, who was con-
fined as a prisoner in one of the
camps. A German newspaper clipping
speaks of HenrichS experience as fol-
lows:
Adam Heinrich. from Erstweiler
Ehlingen, a member of the German
sanitary corps, returned by exchange,
has had very sad experience the
last eleven months that he was Il
prisoner. Herr Heinrich says:
g The trip to Avingnon, Province
of Vaucluse, was a constant torture
We were kicked, showered with stones
and some of the French spit in our
faces. Everything Imaginable was
done to burden our yoke. Pocket
knives, pocketbooks. money and other
articles were all taken from us. All
the buttons were cut from our coats.
The French soldiers refused to inter-
fere. The women were worse, special
1y at the larger stations. At AVingnOn,
the women were wild. 1t took three
officers and nine privates with fixed
bayOnetS to protect US against the
violence of the mob while transferring
nine prisoners from the station to the
prison camp. Food was very bad. One
noon a prisoner found a cats head in
his food. AThe bread was mOuldy and
not good to eat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-02

tinue to be o'clock. The time will be
changed to 1880 O'Clock later in the
fall.
Rev. A. J. Ross, Mrs. Ross and VIM.
Vesper, lay delegate, have gone to
St Joseph, Mo-, to attend the session
of the West German conference, which
will convene there with Bishop Shep-
ard presiding. They will he the guests
of Mrs. A j. Clark sister of Mrs.
Ross.
Thomas Holden, % years Old and
Miss Della Cunningham, % years old,
both of Waverly, Kan, We're married
at the court house this morning by
Hugh mcfarland, probate judge. A
Frank V. Shuster, % of Topeka and
Eura E. Enochs, %, of Granville,
Kan.
Paddy Belts, who has charge of the
county poor farm, was in Topeka to-
day looking for H. Cooper, a man of
20 years, who walked away from the
farm about o'clock Tuesday morn
ing and who has not been seen since.
Belts says that the old man has an
idea that he has a home in Topeka
and that he can find it. This is the
third time Cooper has run away from
the farm.
No trace has yet been dicovered of
the robbers who ransacked the home
of James Villipigue, 100 Tyler street,
early Monday night. While the fami-
ly was away attending a theater
thieves entered the house and took
two suits of summer clothes, several
shirts and neckties, and suit case.
The robbers left a trail of burned
matches through the hose. Vi1lipigue
is the proprietor of the Topekafe.
Fred Beerbohm, 101S Taylor street,
summer custodian of Rambler, the
bulldog mascot of the Phi Delta fra
ternity of Washburn college, reports
that Rambler IS convalescing from an
attack of cholera morbUs Rambler,
although OF sedate and cignified APP
pea rance, IS really quite bOyish in
sor- ways, and when a grocer boy
maue a delivery and none of the fam
lily was watching, Rambler devoured a
major portion of a peck of green ap-
pies.
Crippled pencil merche nts, peddlers