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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

A strong well balanced bill from
the opening number, a terpsichorean
act TO the headliner, a comedy cy-
clist whirl, comprises the Offering at
the Orpheum the forepart Of this
week
Although not booked as the fea-
ture Master PauTs canary bird cap
tured the highest honors Sunday.
The canary initiating the songs of
other birds and singing in accord
with the notes from the master 5
violin. made a decided hit
Nine. AsOria & Co, in their classic
and interpretative dances. had a
neat array of modern and variety
dancing specialties. Rice and Fran
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
ALLIES To STICK
TILL WAR 5 END
Five Governments at War
With Germany Not to Seek
Separate Peace.

LONDON, Dec 6.-The official
press bureau Sunday night issued for
publication the following from the
foreign office:
THE Italian government. having
decided TO accede TO the declaration
between the British. French and
Russian governments. signed I'm Lon
don on the 5th of September. 1914.
which declaration was acceded % by
the japanese government on the 19th
Of October. 1915. the undersigned.
duly authorized thereto by their re-
spective governments. declare as fol-
lows.
The British, French. italian,
japanese and Russian governments
mutually engage not to include
peace separately during the present
war.
The five governments agree that
when terms Of peace come TO be dis
cussed no one of the allies Will de-
mand conditions Of peace without
previous agreement with each of the
other allies.
Done at London this Goth day Of
November. 1915.
81 Gray,
IN. Paul Cambon,
Imperial.
tx. /. Knouyi.
'BeneckendOrf.
The signatories are. respectively.
the British minister for foreign az
fairs and the ambassadors in Lon
don from France, Italy, Japan and
Russia"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
THEATERS
Ut PAYS TO ADVERTISE"

II there's anyone in this city who
wants to become acquainted with
the methods that an aggressive pub
LEFTY man goes about his work. don't
fail TO see Ambrose Peale in Cohan
and Harris latest farce hit. 1T Pays
To Advertise" coming TO the oliver
theater for two nights. commencing
Tuesday evening. Dec. Z. with a mat
inee Wednesday. Ambrose Peale is
one Of those characters that is typi-
cal OF Conan and Harris best sue
cesses, and in creating this charac-
ter for 1T Pays to Advertise" the
authors. Roi Cooper Megrue and
Walter Hackett. struck upon the
funniest com binatiOn seen in a farce
in recent years.
There's nothing but laughter in
1T Pays 10 Advertise" Rodney Mar
tin. the hero. is a rich mans son,
having the reputation OF being an
idler His father. partly TO test
the boy and partly 10 win a wager
from a competitor. who also has a
worthless son. has engaged pretty
stenographer TO inspire ambition in
TO the son. She gains her point by
making the young man fall in love
with her. and then, when the father
casts him off as part of the
scheme. induces him TO so into bust
ness seriously.
Thrust upon his own resources,
young Martin is at a loss for occu-
patton until a theatrical press agent
comes along and propounds the
value Of advertising and publicity.
Thereupon the young man decides TO
manufacture soap and in searching
for trademark. hits upon "13 Soap,
Unlucky for Dirt" The press agent
agrees that this is a great trademark
because everybody in the world is
more or less superstitious. With Ibis
start, the young man enters upon
situations that splendidly show the
value Of advertising, as well as Civ
ing the audience the finest merri-
ment ever brought out in a farce.
How well the young man succeeds
is simply told in the last two acts,
which are choked with jollity and
clean fun.
Cohan and Harris will present
their own company for this engage
nient introducing such well known
players as Shirley Carter, NJ. j. SUlli-
van, Georgette Leland, James 1.
Mitchell. Daniel A. Anderson, James
J. Gardner, Ruby Herman, II. y.
Dudgeon. Felix Mcclure, Doris Jor-
dan, Fage Spencer and Fred NJ.
Emerson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

Cock o. the Walk satirizes in a
good-humored way the modern stage
in England, and Mr.. Skinner will
portray a character after his own
heart-a jovial Bohemian actor Of
genius. Prominent in his support
will be Vernon Steel, a handsome
young English actor. formerly asso-
ciated with sir Forbes-Robertson
Mr.. SINNERS leading woman this
season is Miss Janet Dunbar, who
has already scored heavily in a
round of exacting parts in metro
POlitan successes. Mr.. Skinner comes
TO the Oliver Thursday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06

els presented a musical comedy Of
fering My Winter Girl" which be-
cause of its catchy songs and elabo-
rate setting went far better than the
usual filler.
Arthur Rigby, minstrel man"
had a fresh line of conversation to
hand out from upstage. His jokes
were not of the chestnut variety and
went over well.
Sig Franz troupe had the usual
bicycle act with many laughs and
some daring riding thrown in for
good measure. The single wheel
riding in this number was the best
that has so far been presented al
the Orpheum this fall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
RI0TING IN SHANGHAI
Report Anti-MOnarchists Have At
tackled Arsenal.

TOXIC, Dec. 6.-Reports have
reached here that anti-monarchy ri
citing has broken out in Shanghai.
Firing has been heard in the Chinese
city. Hundreds of Chinese are re-
ported TO have taken refuge in the
foreign concessions. 1t is believed
the anti-monarchials are attacking
the arsenal. A conference Of Off
Gals was held in the foreign office
at Toxic late last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
OTIS SKINNER.

The annual engagement of Otis
skinner is an event Of peculiar in
terest. Cock o. the Walk" in which
Mr.. Skinner returns here. is a new
comedy from the brilliant pen Of
Henry Arthur Jones. one of the
foremost living playwrights today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
POET CHALLENGES
DEPUTY TO DUEL

ROME. Dec. 6.-Garbiele DAN
nunzio, the noted Italian poet. has
challenged Deputy Mazzoui Grazi-
adei 10 fight a duel The challenge
is based on alleged insulting remarks
said TO have reflected ON the honor
OF the poet. The derogatory remarks
were said 10 have been made i'm par
Lament on Saturday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
TRAFFIC ESTABLISHED.

SOFIA, Dec 6.-Oficial:
Railway communication has been
re- esta blished and traffic commences
today between Nish and Sofia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-06
SARAH BERNHARDT Ill.

PARIS, Dec. 6.-Sarah Bernhard,
the famous French tragedienne, is
suffering from congestion Of the
lungs. Her physicians announced
Sunday night also that their patient
was feverish. but that there was
no cause for anxiety regarding her
condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
On Being Gold-bricked

COME manufacturers at Harrisburg are re-
~ ported to be of the opinion that they were
gold-bricked The Organization took their
money last fall, yet it permitted the child
labor bill to be reported out and there is
every reason to believe that 1t will pass the
Senate.
The public last fall was given to under
stand that tariff protection was what the
manufacturers wanted not protection against
an entirely fair and square child labor law.
If some manufacturers had a different under
standing 1t is unfortunate for them But it
is better that they should be gcld-bricked
than that the Commonwealth should be the
victim of confidence men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
ALWAYS Backing LIN

MIR. JOHN P. CONNELLY and other
AE1 CouRcilmen, it appears, see flaws in the
new housing bill. There are some leaders in
this part of the country just now who are the
best little faw-pickers that ever blossomed
into notoriety. There is nothing constructive
that they cannot spy flaw in il. They have
Nightmares about transit programs, and
when they get through multiplying a statute of
the State they shtver in fits of apprehension
lest their obstructionist tactics be not entirely
successful.
But what is needed now is not flock of
buzzards TO guzzle and stuff themselves on
the corpses Of projects that have been stab
bed in the back. 1t is, indeed, a time when
constructive genius is required when men
are wanted not to show how a thing cannot
be done, but how 1t can be done; not to de-
vitalize, but to vitalizei not fumers and fret
ters, but doers. 1t is quite possible, in fact,
that the people are tired of leaders who are
always backing up and viii insist on having
in their stead men who will jump out in
front and get somewhere
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

hoop broken that the electricity spanked
across the gap.
Not even Hertz himself realized the tremen-
dous Importance of his discovery Men like
Professor Lodge. Lord Kelvin and Sir William
Preece talked of 1t, but 1t remained for the
young Italian dreamer to jump the gap
of years of scientific study and make practical
the most important discovery since Faraday
invented the induction coil. The thought came
TO Marconi that here was a principle which
should be applied to communication over great
distances.
The idea, as We look back on 1t now. seems
absurdly simple Hertz detected a spark in
a broken hoop, few feet away from the
a better detector than a broken hoop and a
better transmitter than a small induction coil.
and send out flashes in such a manner that
the detector would record a message2 The
only answer Is. he didn't do 1t. Why didn't
Lodge or Kelvin or Preeee or any one Of hosts
OF famous scientists utilize Hertz's discovery
The answer Is. they didn't
1t remained for a young man, unknown and
inexpert, to grasp the possibilities. He ex-
pected some one else TO do II, he waited for
some one else TO do 1t. He did not know who
II would be, for the surprising reason that 10
him the great scientists were unnamable He
their names-exeept Hertzs. He was not an
electrician. He held no academic selentine
degree. But genius burned within him ana
be began 70 experiment Tor himself That
Sas Il Deeemhez 1854
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
An Attempt to Prevent City Development

SAt FhbtSAupb W ICNGllt AlIy DHNblOpHlenl
FTNHB Farley bill might properly be en-
i titled act to prevent the physical
development of Philadelphia II there can
be no city planning for more than year
In advance there can be no city planning
at ALL except of a niggardly sort States
manshlp looks years ahead Parkway
project cannot be achieved in a few months.
1t may be, of course, that the gradual
condemnation of property is a hardship to
the owners but it must be remembered, on
the other hand, that the hardship to the
city would be q greater one were a few
property owners able to hold up any and
all comprehensive plans for city betterment
Other great countries have long ago i'm
pounded a part of the increased value of
real estate, but here, following liberal prin-
ciples, Government still permits owners to
keep for themselves the full increment re-
sulting from the massing of population The
gathering together of thousands of people
gives the property its value, but the citizens
in the aggregate do not receive the profit.
1t goes to private owners. In view of this
fact. it is intoerable that property owners
should translate this privilege into right
to veto the physical Improvement of a great
city Yet that, in effect, is what the Farley
bill proposes.
There is nothing for the House to do. of
course but kill the measure. That is what
1t will do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Let's Be Glad It Is No Bigger

LNNEN the bitterest opponent Of the Admin
IL istration must be glad at the prospect
that the Government will close the fiscal
year with smaller deficit than was feared
This is because it is our Government and
not the Government of any political party
The men in charge of it at the present time
happen to be Democrats, but they are doing
our business for us and we are glad that
they are not doing it any worse
The accumulation of a deficit of slOO. 900 O7O
would be most dlscourag4ng if there were no
way TO reduce it before the end of the year.
But the income and corporation taxes have
not yet been paid The revenue from these
two sources is likely to reach the sum Of
SS00OOO00 before the end Of June and less
than S13O0O,0O0 OF it has been received So
the apparent deficit of $1,000 900 today is IN
fair way to be reduced to $50 1000, 900 or
thereabouts.
When one considers all that has happened
to cut down the national revenues one should
rejoice that 1t is possible to end the financial
year with SO small balance on the wrong
side OF the ledger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Great Britain's Attack on King Alcohol

WHILE dsagreeips on details the British
w Cabinet is agreed that there must be
rigid restrictions on the sale of intoxicants,
especially directed against spirits This has
become necessary as a war measure. Not
only is it proposed to restrict the consump-
tion of spirits, but the brewing of light beers
is to be encouraged, so that those who feel
the need of a little alcohol may get 1t in as
harmless form as possible.
The proposition to prohibit the sale of all
intoXicants was rejected at the beginning as
impracticable and unnecessary. But closer
regulation was imperative in Great Britain
as well as in France, Russia and Germany.
The plan of the Cabinet will havs to pass
the test of discussion in the House of Com
mons before it can be enforced Indeed the
Ministry aware Of the impossibility Of any
successful regulation of the traffic which did
not have popular approval. decided to put
the whole matter up to Parliament in the
form of conservative proposals, which could
be defended by reasonable men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Investment in Health

IF A man is spending all his income for
food, clothing and shelter for his family
how much ought he to spend for outdoor
recreation for them in hot weather?
Thousands of heads of families will have
TO answer this question during the next few
months And II viii not be an easy task. It
is important that the wife and the children
get out into the open when the weather is
pleasant. The more outdoor air they breathe
in the warm months the fewer doctor bills
viii there be to pay In the cold months The
head OF the family must decide to make an
investment in health now, so that 1t may
aarn dividends later. He can curtain on ex-
penaive and heavy foods for In hot weather
It is better TO eat lightly than to clog the
system. What he saves in this way can be
spent on outings and some OF his savings on
fuel for heat might well be invested in the
same manner
A long trolley ride IN the country. frequent
I11na e tairmaant Park. and even the ex-
eIEsnsa1 Of q lltney 1aunt up and down
za street. ars better than staying eoopsd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
Roll Up Magnificent Majority

MO ARGUMENT is needed to prove tina
IL Philadelphia needs rapid transit Tht
fact is self-evident not only to thousands
upon thousands who day after day hang or
straps and lose valuable time through slow
surface transportation, but also to students
Of city development all of whom agree that
an absolute essential of metropolitan growth
and extension is a system of cheap, quick
and adequate transit.
: The plan evolved for the use Of Philadal-
! pha Is conspcuously excellent. Its basis is
comprehensive linking of all parts Of the
city, the one to the other. It provides for
great trunk lines, to be served by surface
feeders. 1t brings absolutely every section
Of the city nearer to the centre. No part is
unprovided for
1t does more than this It contempates
the elimination of the intoerable exchange
ticket evil It provides a universal five cent
fare, putting every part of Philadelphia
within nickels distance of every other part
1t wipes out all discrimination ard brings to
the transit situation unity and orderness
in marked contrast to the chaos that once
existed and still to a considerable extent
exists
The loan to be voted on tomorrow. 1t is
true is not specifically In accordance with
the Taylor comprehensive plan, but It is not
opposed to it save in one detail the extern
sion to Rhawn street. otherwise it provides
for essential parts of the Taylor program.
To translate it later into the full Taylor
plan will be no insuperable task for the cleo
toratc.
More important even than a favorable
result tomorrow will be the magnitude Of the
vote cast for the loan. It is the first chance
the people have had to speak their mind on
the subject, the first opportunity afforded
them to show how vital to their interests
they consider this improvement It behooves
them therefore, to turn out to the polls
in force to record so overwhelmingly their
sentiment and roll up so magnificent "A ma
jority that neither Councils as whole nor
any individual Councilman will thereafter be
in any doubt whatever of the political de-
struction awaiting opposition to rapid transit
in Philadelphia.
1t is simple thing that the people now
have to do to assure the fulflment of their
wishes Apathy alone can muddle the situa-
tton. Let every citizen make it the first
duty of the day to vote. Tie people at last
have the solution Of the transit issue in their
own bands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

men, and when Marconi broke into fame We
remarked How young he Isl" But so much
has come out of his Harvesting of the ether
forces SO many big events and big develop
ments. that It seems as II Marconi could be
no longer young. And he is yet hardly over 40
In boyhood Mareoni showed ability in me-
ehanies somewhat above that of the average
lad, but until he was % he knew little more
OF electricity than most youths OF his age II
was then however. that he became interested
in the work OF Professor Heinrich Hertz. a
German scientist who. in attempting TO dis
cover the nature OF electricity. accidentally
produced electromagnetio waves ana detected
their presence In the sthsr b means Of !. wire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
The WAY to Be Discreet

f SOME one offers to you the ed-hot end
l of poker. you do not have to grasp it.
You may push it aside with the fire shovel
or any other handy implement
This is what the Administration seems to
be trying to do with the Riggs Bank suit.
Word comes from Washington that the
action of Comptroller Williams is entirely
within his discretion and that the policies of
the Administration are not involved. Mr.
Williams thinks he has certain powers and
the bank thinks he has exceeded them 1t
remains for the court to decide.
1t also remains for the country to decide
whether the Administration has successfully
lodged the poker
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

MS counuymen in re-
gard to the war; but by
no means the least inter
esting report which he
brings is that about the
use of wireless telephony
in directing the move
ments of warshIps and
armies. Signor AIarconi
himself has made his
tory; he has made news.
for wireless Is Aiarconl's
invention.
1t is almost startling to
discover that this man is
only Al years old. True,
We all talk OF the pres
ent as the age of young
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Colorado women do not smoke, but since
they have had the ballot a special brand OF
campaign candy has been prepared every
year TO offset the campaign cigars sistrib-
uted By the men Before the women have
voted many years longer they VIII see to It
that the candy Is better than the cigars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

UP at home. These recreations are within
reach of the most modest incomes Those
with more money to use would do we'll to
find an inexpensive place in the country
where the family can stay for few weeks
while the mother gets some relief from the
daily burden of looking after the meals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
MY GARDEN

A garden is lovesome thing. God wot!
Rose plot.
Fring'd pool
Fern'd grot-
The veriest school
OF peace; and yet the fool
Contends that God Is not
Not God! in gardens! when the eve Is cool?
Nay, but have a sign
'Tis very sure God walks In mine.
Thomas Edward Brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

The class in political history may now re-
view its course to discover how much II has
forgotten of recent events The Colonel Is
the chief instructor thus far. but Barnes will
soon correct the errors In the first professors
version
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

German physicist has discovered a new
substance which he calls "brevium" There
will not be so great demand for It as there
will be for brevity when. in a few months
the heroes begin to tell how they ended the
war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

1t does not seem possible to decide whether
1t is more important that the convention
hall should be ornamental than that it
should be useful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

"Only 10 per cent. of the habitual drug
users acquired the habit from medicines pre-
scribed by their physicians" But is not 10
per cent. too many?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Argentina could sell the Moreno to Greece
without violating any rule Of neutrality. And
when Greece got the ship she could do with
1t what she pleased. But Argentina refuses
To sell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
MARCONI OF THE WIRELESS

NUGLIELMo MARCoNI. who landed in
VI this country the other day. is full of news.
He tells us much concerning the temper or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

well as those of all our bordering States,
now enforcing an S-hour day no more orig
inal argument seems to be advanced by the
opposing employers in Harrisburg rs years
later!
The one all-pervasiVe argument not con-
fined to any industry or any group is the
simple statement: THE wages of these chill
dren are needed at home" The poverty ex-
cuse for child labor is coexistent with the
first efforts at child labor reform and has
run throughout its history. With increasing
clearness and from official and non-otlicial
sources, through the years, has light been
cast on this dark side of the child labor
problem. While no complete presentation Of
we know That after the frequently suppo-
sitttious cases of poverty have been counted
out there does remain a group where in
fact, the wages of the children seem neces-
sary to maintain family life. But the prob
lem of this group is not in any sense met
by the meagre earnings of the 14-year-old
child. 1t is a problem to be solved intelli-
gently by far different constructive methods,
whether it be through workmen's compensa-
ton, mothers pensions or other measures
yet to be devised.
Placing the burden of family support un-
der modern industrial conditions on an un-
prepared child may partially solve the i'm
mediate problem; but it usually creates a
still graver one to be settled sooner or later
by the community through criminal court
tuberculosis sanatorium workhouse or asy-
lum for the insane.