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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
Statesmen Great and Near Great
BY FRED KELLY

on the same train. A mutual friend
told Mckinley tC be sure TO meet
Cummins and get TO know him.
Mckinley insisted that Cummins was
not his sort BY chance. however,
TIE two did meet and got we'll ac-
quainted. ON his return home. Nc
Kinley wrote a letter 10 the mutual
friend in which he said:
I've changed my mind. 1 have
never met more likeable fellow per
sonally, or more congenial travel
ing companion"
Cummins' friends joke him "a great
deal about his weakness for expen-
sive things. Show him a suit Of
clothes for $40, and another one ex-
actly like it for $50. ard Cummins
VIII he seriously tempted to buy the
one at $50.
II costs more TO run the govern
ment now that the monolithic Cy
Sulloway, Of New Hampshire. is baci,
ia congress-. because of the extra ex-
pense for buying and maintaining
furniture Sulloway finds it diff
cut 20 sit down without breaking a
chair. he stands six feet seven. or
seven feet ski forget now which
ii is-and when ne starts to sink
into the ordinary chair il is a good
deal of q journey. He lets himself
down gradually at first. but then re-
lakes and down he goes into the
chair like a ton of brick. Frequent
ly a crash and splintering Of timber
follows.
In one committee room there used
TO be a chair specially braced and
reinforced for the use Of Sulloway.
Senator James d. Phelan. OF Cali
fornia. is an expert swimmer and
diver He has a fine swimming pool
LAT his country estate south Of san
Francisco and is a great deal more
proud of his aquatic accomplish
ments than ne is OF his seat in the
United states senate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Sen-
ator Albert 3. Cummins, of Iowa IS
addicted TO an air of calm, impassive
dignity, like a prime minister or a
butler. There is no pose about IT,.
Cummins is genial enough with il
all: but ne takes to dignity just like
a fox terrier pup takes TO chewing
the fringe Of "a high priced rug.
About the only time Cummins ever
completely loses his dignity is on the
golf links He occasionally becomes
so engrossed in the game that he is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
THE AFTER-DINNER TELEPHONE
AND AFTER-DINNER ORATORS.

The after-dinner speakers life be growing
harder with the aid Of science instead easier II
the transcontinenta telephone that has become his
particular burden this winter No longer he use
the old story half times the course
his speech making career cities all along
from in the first laugh and it is
up to him furnish something quite wit when
he speaks again
Then, too his speech has 20 be in Of perfec-
first presentation. for there
ond chance proftng BY experience If it falls fiat
in city he can't redeem il in the It has
already been heard at AL those other tables where
bored diners patiently wait their receivers for the
point.
He has at least consolation. however. in this
trans-continenta1 speech making He
Of only one audience a time. and can always hope
that the others may be apprecative.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
AT LEAST THEY ADMITTED US SOME
"ATRlOTISM IN DAYS AGONE.

Just now when our patriotism Is being questioned,
and the enemies of the republic some of them claiming
its protection citizens and others foreigners
denouncing national motives is interesting to
glance back over few years and observe where
stood before am old world of war boosted
pedestal that criticism might be directed at as with
more distinct
We are told sometimes that there is little patriotism
in United States Native citizens accused of
selhshness, and newcomers of indifference. Some
nghtened spirits loy processing themselves citizens
of the world profess contempt for senti-
nent as national loyalty. some. whose experience of
social economic life has been bitter say they
would make any sacrifices for the flag In ne
last two years our attitude has complicated by
new ph. 4omenon of .hyphenism.- Never in our his
tory has "Americanism been criticised or
patriotism given SEQ many constructions"
Perhaps all this clamor has obscured sentI-
ment. II may be worth while to glance backward
little to the period immediately preceding the war
and get "a better perspective Here is what several
disinterested and competent foreign judges have
said about patriotism within the present decade
previous the
Prof Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard although criti-
csing US bitterly under the influence Of war emotion
in a eaImer wrote about his American
Traits"
"I believe sincerely that no European
country knows "a patriotism Of such fervor.
people which loves its country with such
berance must have heart and a mind open TO
anything Cor which enthusiasm may be worth
while"
George Won Shttl. ulSIlr ulShed German author
after spending the years 1905 travelling in United
states wrote "a book called The American People In
10 he lauded American patriotism. which he found
based "a Of freedom that makes the
a real freeman SO freedom exists anywhere in
human society" He ended with a tribute the Amer
lean public school which only nstructs but trains
Lp Americans inspired 10y a fiery patriotism"
'"The Land of the Future written by Wilhelm
yon Polenz years ago amid much criticism. we find
these words.
The American is patriot sleeping or wax
Ing eating drinking. every relation an
the time first cry of every newborn babe
PAGAN 20 America. crossed the ocean
with AGED who had spent the last 10
years in Cer1uanl with his children but who
ia spite o. hie physicai disability. s,as return
ns SEQ Sew Yo.l the sole rss-rose. proudly
! declared. - dying America.
kephen Graham. English writer. America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
MHAT,S \ EOOL2


What's your idea of the fool?
Is it the man who slaves all day,
The big capitalists tool
And is content with his meager
pay?
Is it the man who, chasing the
dollar.
Ignores his family and wife,
And clamps on the public the iron
collar
And wastes his God-given life?
OR is il the man who is content
To take life its joys and sorrows.
Who never sees the need TO repent,
And dreams only Of his bright to-
morrows?
a fool? You laugh You know your
mind.
You look about you and think it's
true
That all the fools you are able to
find
Includes almost everybody but
you
Human nature is a queer thing. Ii
continually hopes and fears it won't
be disappointed.
Men are prone to Judge things by
their wifes presence or absence.
A man found a pearl worth S125
the other day. If that had been
Us. the chances are we would have
choked on il and the doctors bill for
the operation would have cost the
pearl and something in addition.
People who say there is no such
thing as luck, good or bad, should
travel on our beat
Every time we've been in a
strange town we picked out the
place where they didn't serve free
lunch.
Life may be what you make IT.
but most Of us are poor mechanics.
Nobody ever referred to US as the
master builder"
What's in a name. For instance
the I'VE" in this column is Of the
masculine gender. but we sign our
selves.
INA NUT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
LAYBE EUROPE DOESN'T LIKE US BUT
~ STILL HAVE HER RESPECT

Il II we may take The nation "a London paper of solid
and influence. "A criterion Europe. and especially
ritain spite its expressed dislike and contempt
US still regards with sort of and respect
Ia typical British paradox This from recent edi-
lrial is we'll worth reading:
America is slowly moving away from her
old mOorngs and shortly she viii have entered
more consciously and definitely into world
politics a great power 1t would be idle
for the European belligerents to pretend they
viii and settle the affairs of the world
without her.
Il Americas strength, both material and
Il moral will be relatively so much greater that
her will and Intentions must operate with
weight upon the policy Of reconstruction in
Europe.
For the present America probably thinks
she do better for the world by keeping
out of the war even at considerable sacri-
nce Of pride and sef-esteem. the slime will
comet is fast approaching her inter
vention may be Europes only means not only
Of ending the but of attaining a tolerahle
and durable peace"
The significant thing is the admission that only
through American Intervention can the be ended
land a "tolerable and durable" peace obtained The
same expression effect has recently emanated from
authoritative Germany. The beigerents are
rapidly reaching the conclusion that any peace which
might be acceptable to all must be arranged by this
country
The hour Of our national destiny is rapidly drawing
near. 1t written in the worlds horoscope, cen
turtles that America should in time exercise moral
domination all nations the earth, the
reason. that OF such nations alone is founded
upon the rock true liberty But do be misled.
Our ordained part will not be that o intervention
but OF mediation.
At Verdun the most gallant of the sons of two gal
liant slaughtered hopelessly useessy.
il is probable that neither side will achieve decisive
~ this may the supreme of the war Then
may clamor for that will not be denied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

three years IN the steerage tramped across the
country. talked with thousands Of Americans OF al
life ali the races that make up
population. and then wrote
The chief characteristic Of America is
immense patriotism This belief is not a
partisanship. II is not merely the com
mercial instinct. ever on the watch FOR oppor-
tunities for self-advancement II IS real
hearty patriotic fervor. the deepest thing in
an American. II is something that cannot be
shaken"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

Rattle around" said the boss 10
me, and fiji these columns" III
bulge out the sides, ! replied
But I insisted on one thing and
that was 1 just mad 10 have some
paste. l was rather anxious TO stick
10 the job
The boss handed me the scissors
and told me TO cut il out.
can YOU write a joker" ne asked
me. / assured him could and
started my letter thus:
His Honor the
/ informed the boss 7 could tell
Jokes better than I could write them
and he said. Go on and tell a joke"
1 did and the foreman threw me
out a window.
In passing. it might be well to
state that the concrete in front Of
the office is being repaired.
The Alleys have won another vic
tory. ! seen it in the papers the
other day Il sad French Lick In
diana.
1t fooled me a bit because I
thought Indiana was almost dry and
wasn't fighting.
once ate at a Chinese restaur-
ant otherwise chop Suey house. I
never said word when they brought
i'm my meal and forgot the bread,
but ] did raise Cain when they for
got my saucer.
Speaking Of movie actors. 7 think
] ought to get "a job with them. I
once went 10 "A movie picture actors
ball. Went there disguised as
Charlie Chaplin About an hour
later the real Charlie Chaplin ar
rived He took one look and saw
me there and thought ne had al
ready arrived and went back home.
An idle moment never pays divi-
dends
If lazy man got down 10 figur-
ing the minutes he wasted. he'd be
working.
There are lots Of people who
think they have the brains Of Ma
polean. the honesty of Washington,
the perseverance Of Lincoln. the
learning of a Wilson. the bull of
Roosevelt and the temperance OF
Bryan. who so far have not been
penned in.
A funny thing but whenever they
want TO amuse the inmates Of an
insane asylum. they always take
them for an airing on the outside.
Nuts have always managed TO
live. Even before vaudeville start
ed the kings had their testers
Drawing 10 a bObtail flush is easy
work compared TO drawing votes.
according TO some Of the defeated
candidates,
Some mems idea of a lazy woman
is one who insists on the male MEM
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

boy again and feels more like a
colt than a senator. 4 while ago
Cummins was playing golf with two
companions and the game was even.
clear up TO the last green. Cummins
had a bit Of hard luck and did not
reach the green when one of his
Playmates. on corresponding
stroke. got within a foot of the hole.
There was a good deal of gay, ban
tering talk. and Cummins' friends
twitted him about not being able %
cope with real golf players. Then
Cummins did the seemingly imposSi-
BILE. He drove his ball right into the
hole from where it lay over in some
long grass.
Whereupon the senior senator
from Iowa forgot all about senatorial
dignity. tossed his clubs in the air.
threw himself flat on his back in
the middle Of the green. rolled over,
yelled. laughed and shouted
\ little later when his friends
called his attention 20 the exhibition
OF boyish glee he acted flustered and
looked shamefaced.
His unconscious habit OF dignity
does not prevent Cummins from be-
Ing excellent company. once he re-
moved himself from the atmosphere
of work. He has a winning person
al:ty.
William p Mckinley. Wulti-mi'-
ronaire congressman trom ILLINOIS
never thought ne would care fo
Cummins They had never been ir
enc 9n0tLer's company much. nu-
Mckinley is a standpatter and Cum
minis a progressive. - McHirleE
vas certain that ne would not liko
Cummins a while ago CummIns
and Mckinley were both goius IVES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

1ers OF the family collecting and de-
livering the wash.
Some OF the men who insist on
the United States cleaning up Mex
leo should start at home.
one of these days the proud faith
er who says ne wouldn't take mill
lion dollars for his youngster is go
ing 10 be called on Tor a show
down
Some of the men in this town
have forgotten the sky is blue.
In fact. we are getting 10 be @
dOwncast nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

a South Carolina genius has inverted an automatic
FIRE alarm with photograph attachment which yells
Fire Fire, FIRE." Now why doesn't ne go ahead
and invent an ambulance gong that wells Get out Of
tile way.' alarm clock which instead OF ring
ing roars Get up"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

Bulgaria dismayed by coming clouds" says a Sofia
dispatch Bulgaria should have prepared a storm
cellar before il ventured its the war propo-
sition or at least umbrella away handy.
Bulgaria is due for a wetting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24
The House Of Kuppenhej1ner
$40, $25 and $50

Tomorrow's as good a time as any,
a better time than later, to see these
new Spring Suits, these values incOm-
parable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

We welcome a careful comparison,
we're looking for your patronage and
we will get it, because we deserve it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

Reports Of German fleet In North sea ands German
raider in the Pacific would indicate that that British
blockade Is leaking again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

Looking the high OF living I'm the eye. are
prompted that those prophets who predicted
SHY high prless get custom Hereafter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

f ASSOCIATED MORNING FRANCHISE
PAPER NORTHERN INDIANA AND ONLY PAPER I'M
PLoYING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE N
-OUTH BEND No other newspaper the protected
Ehteoluau 10 outside Indianapolis Published
Sunday and
Holidays Entered the south Bend postoHice second
class mail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

once ate at "a Chinese restaJr-
ant. otherwise chop Suey house
never said word when they brought
i'm my meal and forgot the bread,
but J did raise Cain when they for
got my saucer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-24

There are lots Of people who
think they have the brains Of Ma
polean. the honesty of Washington.
the perseverance Of Lincoln. the
learning of a Wilson. the bull of
Roosevelt and the temperance OF
Bryan. who so far have not been
penned in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Chefs Assistant Disappears
and His Room Looks Like
a Laboratory.

l. -
limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHlCAGO, Feb. 12.-Police tonight
sathered details of an alleged poison
piot directed against the lives or
archbishop George William Munde-
lein' Governor Edward F. Dunno and
!, hundred distinguished guests at the
night
while health authorities announced
mat new examination of circumstances
surrounding the dinner had revealed
suuitional evidence that guests at tho
oanauet were victims of arsenical
.pisonins, police sought Jean Clonez.
az employe Of the chefs department
as the club, who prepared the soup in
'alch the poison was found.
Dotties Of poison, a quantity OF high
eSpiosfye, a rife and bundle Of an
SSrchissic literature, taken from
ss'onez' room was on display at police
aeadquarters tonight.
ms poison, said police, was Of
saeure similar of that found in the
ooap Police had not found Clonez
ssriy tonight They> said circum-
sahces surrounding his disappearance
re so mysterious that they would
.s'a MN II he could be found and fail
70 make satisfactory explanation.
Aaditional evidence that the pois-
eo soup was Intended only for the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Clearing Up tn Mystery
of School Girls Suicide

had written to the girl prior to his
meeting with her in the lonely woods
where the body was found.
Dear Marian:-J has told me
that you've been pretty sick. Just
got word yesterday morning, hence
Lne delay.
Il hope that everything is alright
now and tnat you will soon be up
and around.
I'm try to get down to see you
probably the ninth of February and
will call you up the evening of the
eighth.
1T will be under the same condi-
tions as the last time Remember
If everything is not all right by the
time 1 see you, it will be then. Leave
it to me. What has happened since
1 saw you is encouraging although
you may not know it. I'll explain
when 1 see you. Above all, keep
quiet and everything viii be all right.
If you start going around too soon, you
may have relapse or something. I
don't like to write any more. You
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Little San Marino Intends to
Get Out a Book Like
the Others.

TBy Henry Wood, United Press STAN
Correspondent.
ROME, Feb. 12.-San Marino, the
smallest republic in the world, Is
about to follow the example OF its big
ger neighbors in Europe by issuing
book Of diplomatic correspondence on
the present war.
This book is all completed. It VIII
be given to the world as soon as the
grand council assemblies and decides
whether 1t shall be an orange book,
a. blue book, a green book or some
ether colored book Most Of the pri-
mary and secondary colors having
been appropriated by other powers,
the grand council may decide upon
plaid.
San Narino's main object In laying
certain facts before the world, is to
SQUARE herself with italy. Though
the tiny republic herself declared war
On Austria. italian suspicious nave
been aroused by the actions Of certain
of her citizens and San Marino fears
that Italy may decide to gobble her
ID to impose q land blockade. Since
her thirty-eight square miles Of ter
ritory Hes wholly within Italian soil,
a declaration of blockade by Italy
would be equivalent to sentencing al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
AUSTRIA

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
VIENNA, Feb. 12.-Itallan troops
have fought their first battle In the
Balkans, according to an OFFICIAL an
nouncement from the Austrian war
office tonight.
The Italians In strong force, A.
tackled Austrian positions on the
heights west of Tlrana, ton miles
east Of the Albanian port Of Durazzo,
toward which an Austrian army 10 ad-
vancIng. Tho war office claimed tho
repulse Of these attacks. Austrian
avlators have brought word that a
large italian force 10 concentrated
near Durazzo and Il is believed hero
that decisive battle 10 imminent.
Recent advices to the Austrian war
office following ezr!ier reports that tho
Italians Intended to surrender Dur
azzo without fight, have Indicated
that italian relnforcements have been
landed at Valona and moved north
ward to Drazzo. Popular Indignation
against the decision to surrender all
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
T FRANZ

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Fierce fighting
over the chalk hills Of the eastern
Champaign region, made slippery by
this weeks snowfall, was reported In
dispatches from both Berlin and Par
is tonight.
Tho Germans are counter-attackInq
to regain the positions
conquered by the French In last
nights heavy assault. Berlin Of
fIciafIy admits the loss of 200 yards
Of trenches northwest Of Massines.
Paris claims that moro than 800 yards
Of German positions were taken by a
sudden smash.
General Joffre evidently ordered
the onslaught in the Champagne
while the Germans were attacking
heavily in the Artois region, with the
object Of drawing off German re-
serves. After heavy sheiIing Of the
German trenches on wide front In
the Champagne for several hours, the
French rushed the Teuton positions
with hand erenades at dawn yester-
day.
The Germans resisted stubborn!y
both the Paris and Berlin official dis
patches Indicate. The battle ragged
all day, tho French stormIng the Ger.
man positions on tho ridges around
Hill 1876 and on the hlIlsides. Night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Lincoln Birthday Banquets Gave Speakers an
Opportunity to Talk About National
Affairs.
MANY VISITED TOMB At SPRINGFIELD
Senator Cummins of Iowa, Candidate for Pres
ident, Ridiculed the Vacillating Views
of Wilson.

ness and vacfllations are sometimes
worse than wrong doing"
First" said Cummins. Wilson in
tervened In Mexico by refusing to
recognize it's defacto ruler Huerta,
because of blood on his hands, them
he abetted Villa. the bloodiest BAN
dit of modren times, made actual
war on Mexico at Vera Cruz and f1n-
ally recognized Carranza, a weak,
migratory chief, without capital or
legislature"
presidents weakness, that the United
nucleus around which the remnant OF
decency and liberty car gather.
I'm convincing European belliger-
ents. and in maintaining the dignity
of our position, the state department.
has met with i'll success he said.
I'VE have written too much. argued
too elaborately, reasoned too nicely.
and have been often lost in per-
feet fog of words. We have lost
some of the prestige and distinction
which in former days Illuminated the
American name.
"On his preparedness trip, the pres
ident began at Pittsburgh with
r?oderate appeal to the people 20
speed up little. SO that In Ave years
we might have a navy like Germans
or Japan's. BY the time he got to
ST. Louis he abandoned every Amert-
can conception and boldly declared
the United States should have navy
incomparably better than any nation
ON earth.
"It Is fortunate his journey ended
there, for another day would have
found him insisting on navy strong
er than the combined navies Of the
world and upon a race of armament
that would bankrupt the richest ma
ton under the SUM-
Cummins declared for reasonable
preparedness; for a united party on
fundamental republicanism;" de-
nounced the tariff act as makeshift
and an injustice to farmers; said
democratic prosperity was due to the
worlds greatest cataclysm; questions
ed the wisdom Of some features OF
the banking act; ridiculed the repeal
of tho Panama canal tolls act, and
asserted that the democrats were
being driven to anti-dumping legisla-i
ton: tariff for dye stuffs and a
tariff commission in an attempt to
n