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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
TheMehingPot
SOME LABOR.
FfTIed by the Editorial stan.

SOME LABOR.
ct don't mind working,
The sporting editor said;
In fact I like writing,
The stuff 10 be read.
But take II from me.
It's hard 10 begin.
When the other team
Manages TO win"
Were they singing?" asked the
witness. II am not D. Judge OF
music and this sounded like noise
10 me-"
That conference between Gen,
Scott and Gen. Obregon proved thar
there is more than one way OF get
ting together.
It's getting so now that they put
the stories Of the Zepp raids on
British towns on the inside OF the
paper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
OVERSIGHT? PERHaPs9

picters fer the first page OF the
Chicago Tribune had a picter on
the front page yesterday shown
the different kinds Of voters. He
went and showed everything but the
American vote. Course the little old
American vote wave is saying quite
a few things too. Naturally it's fer
America first which would be what
some others we know amt
NEWT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
Statesmen Great and Near-Great
BY FRED KELLY

vided for the removal from the
Mississippi and certain other rivers
OF all water hyacinths
It was then that Miller got up and
moved 20 amend "by striking out
that last word"
AS Miller does not look like a
joker. at least six members leaped
at once TO their feet 10 PORT out
what a drastic change such an
amendment would provide.
Rep Tague Of Massachusetts has
a smart young Irish secretary by
name Joe Kane. One morning as
the secretary was opening the mail
he came upon letter which caused
him 10 make this remark:
We'll. I'm a sunuvagun II here
amt a funny thing. Here's a guy
that wants Us TO get him a job and
he says he speaks seven languages.
Think OF a man speaking seven Ian
guages and not having a job,'
Yes. there's some funny inequali-
ties in this old world" observed
Tague. with a whimsical chuc-; le
You can scarcely speak any Ian
guage at all and yet you've got a
job"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
LUCKY MORTGAGED BARNS.

The department. OF agriculture announces that the
average value Of farm lands in the United States has
been Increasing the Of about FIVE per an
nuay FOR several years and the increase last year
less than ten per cent.
The first effect Of this announcement viii be TO make
every farm owner feel richer And the owner win be
Justified a certain amount Of INSTRUMENTATION. II
should be recognized however. that much Of this in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
WAR REPORTS.

Should you read where the French
Or the Germans took a trench.
For your consideration submit it.
Calmly wait till they admit it.
o.
Motor club wants action on dan
gerous Il. r. crossings. We always
thought that was where action took
place.
OF all mans vanities the ore that
is most vain,
Is 10 think that your car can run
past the train.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

Judge Tuth of Chicago has decided to set aside the
now celebrated decree which he credited Bacon with
authorship Of Shakespeares plays He is moved by
complaints Of his brethren the bench to the effect
that affected the dignity and standing Of the
court" Supreme Justice Frederick a Smith will now
pass upon case it is rather expected thCt he
viii Judge Tuthin If only Shakespeare himself
could STAGE that trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

meeting OF Irishmen in New York the other even
ms celebrating the inauguration of the short-lved
Irish republic" Kissed the name Of Belgium. That is
the hardest thing 10 understand this whole unfortu-
nate Irish revolt all in the world the Irish
would naturally be supposed to have the sympathy
for the Belgians because OF the two nations common
heritage oppression and suffering Surely it is pos
sible to hate England without hating Belgium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
DIFFERENT.

In the spring, In the spring,
Hearing the sporting writer's sing
Winning remnants, picking men,
Boosting players, la pen.
In the summer, in the summer.
How they pan 'em, We some hummer.
When the boobs that they picked
Fail to perform and get licked.
Boy. page Mr.. villa again; he may
have oversight.
o.
CarranZa was once the first chief
Of Mexico. We do not know his
present number.
Our nice little crisis has awak-
Cned from Its slumber and is yell
ing again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06
THE !. c. c. GETTING THERE

Isn't il about time turn in fire alarm?
Have you noticed the interstate commerce com
mission slowly surely usdrping the perogatves
Of the state railroad commissions? Every movein the
courts and outside them-s in behalf of the inter
state commerce commission AGAINST the controlling
bodies Of the individual States rights is the
toboggan Are we going to grease the call a
halt?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

WASHINGTON. May 5. - James
W1ckersham. delegate TO congress
from Alaska, picked up a New York
stock exchange report that had found
its way 10 his desk the other day.
and smiled to himself a funny little
reminiscent smile.
Wickersham was sent to Alaska
years ago as the first United States
judge for that territory. One OF
his first cases was a suit over a
mining claim. A fellow named Jack
Smith and a number Of other adven-
turous spirits. from Princeton, Mimi,
prospecting in Alaska, one day saw
a queer green spot on top OF a
mountain. They thought il was
grass. Yet they knew il couldn't be
grass because it was above the line
OF vegetation. Anyhow the green
spot had excited their curiosity and
they climbed up for a closer look.
They found the green was a rich de-
post Of cOpper-probably the rich
est, as IL turned out, in the whole
world.
Jack Smith and his friends staked
out claim. Later on, a California
crowd Of miners attempted to grab
the claim on the ground that they
had grub-staked the bunch who had
made the discovery. 1t was this dis
pute which was carried up into the
courts and was settled by Wicker
sham, who decided in favor Of the
boys who had actually found the
funny-looking green spot on top OF
the mountain.
The owners OF the claim then sold
out for S125,0OO. That claim is now
the great Kennecott copper mine,
the main property Of the Guggen-
helm interests in Alaska The stock
exchange report tnat made Wicker
sham smile reminiscently showed
the mine to be worth somewhere
around $4,000, 900.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

The bureau of mediation and arbitration figures that
the workinsmen OF New York lost 1880 Of
remuneratve employment in 1915 through strikes and
Iockouts That is it would keep one hustling for
800 years TO make up the lost time How would you
like 10 be that man?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

Utter impauence with the follies
that cannot be ASSOCIATED from
youth is a sign OF real old age
Albany, y. Y, Journal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

Archie Roosevelt has gone 10 work in a carpet fac
tory at So a week learn the business Inasmuch as
Col Roosevelt recently pledged wnole family to mil
itary service odd that Archie didn't either join
the army or go into munton factory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

According reports from various European capitals
the kaiser dying from cancer from blood poisoning,
from arterio-scherosis from bindegewebentzuend-
ung Under the circumstances he seems 10 be bearing
up surprisingly well.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

Some girls are birds some chick
ems. some are peaches and some are
human.-Macon, Ga, News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

slightly inoapacitated only" is Mexican announce
ment Villas condition We guess Seems 10 have
blamed good pair OF legs left, anyhow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

An exchange says something sug-
gesting the idea that while the wolf
stands bowling at the door the stork
walks right on in.-Nashville Ban
rer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

Rep. Samuel II. Miller OF Pennsyl-
vania was in congress for g term or
two and then stayed away for about
30 years until the present session.
Since his return he had said scarcely
a word until the other day. They
were discussing the river and harbor
bill. One part Of the measure pro-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

The army bill has struck a snag
which Of course means it is at sea.
Funny,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

A soldiers farewell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-06

THE NEWS-TIMES PRINTING COMPANY
once: 20 W COAX Av.
Home Phone 1881 Bell Phone 2IOo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
JAYMAW JOTS

'Life's truths are the things about
which there can be no dispute" de-
clares the Mcpherson Republican. But
just what are they?
The Ottawa Herald suggested that
before the Deutschland sailed there
should have been an investigation to
see that it took home less wheat than
gold.
Most of the rural papers are report
ing that the duck harvest was excep-
tionally good this fall. But that's
about the only bumper crop Kansas
produced this year.
A silver lining" that is pointed out
by the Mankato Western Advocate: If
it isn't convenient to secure a turkey
for Thanksgiving, a pair of fat cot
tontails will do very nicely.
If the price of beef and mutton goes
little higher, says the Bunker Hill
Advertiser, the irrational prejudice
harbored against coon and 'possum by
some men will be abandoned.
Hen fruit has reached such a price
that an Oakley society lady, according
to the Oakley Graphic, keeps n small
basket of it setting on the parlor table
as an evidence that the family is
ultra-prosperous.
About the best or worst continued
story-depends upon the way you
look at it-that 1 have heard lately, a
dOltOn man told the HOltOn recorder
recently, was about the fellow who
mortgaged his little home to buy an
automobile. Then he mortgaged the
automobile to build a garage, and
then mortgaged the garage to buy
| gasoline.
There must be something approach
! ing jackrabbit pest in Logan county.
At any rate, the Logan county COM
missioners announce that they have
decided to pay a bounty of 5 cents
per scalp for jackrabbit scalps, in
punches of twenty-five at time. And
they are kind enough to add that if ii
is desired to sell the rabbits they may
be presented whole and have their ears
punched.
Some day in a court room, writes
Judge Ruppenthal in the Luray Her
aid, everybody from the judge down
to the casual, curious listener, will be
threatened with heart failure. It will
be when a physician on the stand as
an expert witness testifies in simple
language which everyone may under
stand. He may say that "a cloi
plugged up a vein,' instead of observ-
ing that "a trombus occluded the
vena comites."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
MOVIES GETTING BETTER.

The moving picture department of
the Woman's Home Companion says
in the December issue: There has
been a distinctly new tone to the feat
ure films produced in the last few
months, a perceptible effort to make
the stories more like glimpses CT life
as it is lived by flesh and blood people,
not by puppets in the hands of di-
rector who has never been a student
of humanity. The time has passed
when a successful picture can be
made up of certain conventional mo-
ton picture ingredients hastily
thrown together leering villain, a
curly-haired doll heroine. a handsome
lover. a struggle in a locked room, a
sensational rescue, and close en-
brace.
$50 long as features were what the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.l

IF'rom the Atchison Globe-1
The easiest thing in the world to
neglect is a grave.
AS a rule it doesn't take inside in
formation long to get on the outside.
You can't interest your friends a
great deal by finding fault with them.
A lot of theories are all right until
it comes to putting them into practice.
A reasonable" price depends some
what on whether you are buying or
selling.
Sometimes it seems to Mother that
the only events she gets to go to are
funerals.
People frequently ask your honest
opinion when flattery is what they are
after.
Wicked people do not die. At least
none of the inscriptions on tombstones
indicate it.
1t also happens occasionally that a
eonceited man gets a good deal of en-
couragement in his conceit.
There is such a thing as getting in
structions so complete that one gets
lost trying to follow them.
1t is easy for a girl to believe that
she would cause lot of bloodshed if
dueling were still in vogue.
In the long run good principle is
the best policy. Expediency some
times seems to gain something, but il
is only temporary gain and event
! ually will be repulsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

he went. But he was greatly bewild-
cred Surely this was the girl of the
umbrella.
The soup was served and the plates
removed without catastrophe, the fish
the dinner course passed without
event. The girl made few mis-
takes, but they were adroitly covered
by the hostess. But Mrs Howe was
growing bit nervous Twice the girl
had laughed broadly at a table joke
and said something when a fork was
dropped. Then came the interval
when, everything was served and the
guests would be busy with their plates
for a while before time for salad. The
swing door closed on the black and
white figure and the hostess was be-
ginning to breathe again. Then the
door was opened ever so little and
white capped head thrust itself inside.
IF you want anything just holler,"
it said and disappeared.
The bell! She had forgotten to tell
her about the foot belli There was
silence dead and terrible for a minute.
| Mrs. Howe was sure she was going to
! faint, Richard looked more bewildered
| than ever and May laughed. Don't
cry, Lucyi" she said easily II was
afraid your idol was made Of clay!"
| She's brand newt" explained Lucy
between gasps. "She just came today
and l am certain she's going tomor-
row.
! But the dinner was good, there was
no denying that, and the thing was
considered a good joke. Poor Dick,
however. had lost his interest in
things.
The salad was uneventful. But
when the ice was served. the dozen
tiny candles on the cake lighted, and
May given large silver knife to cut
the first slice, the maid asked audibly,
How old are you, Miss Allen?''
And no one could think of thing
10 break the silence.
I'm 81" answered May, truth
fully.
There is no need to record the rest.
"why did you do it?"
/ Dick Goddard got on the car the
new maid had boarded with her suit
case next morning.
I'm writing a book
About the trials of servants, 1 sup
poser
NO, about the things the average
American housewife has to contend
with. 1 have to see how people take
it"
"But you did "a dreadful thing
Dick grinned.
ITO tell you that Mrs Howe was
trying to net you for girl three years
older than you? Besides, I didn't do
It, she did it herself
There wasn't any danger after
yesterday" returned Dick. After l
tore your umbrella I kicked myself all
day for letting you CO."
well, here's where L leave you
again. said the girl st have to get
off here. Goodbye
Dick picked up her bag. Not if 7
!; know it. Where you go 1 go, forever
more, amen"
" and smiling her consent:-(Copy-
right 1916, by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

With the chancellors of the Eng
Iish. French and German nations en-
dorsing the League to Enforce Peace
idea, what's the necessity of continu-
ing the European war any longer? All
sides to it have been insisting that
they have been prosecuting it to the
bitter end chiefly for the purpose of
settling things in Europe so that an
other great war will be impossible. So
why cannot they get together now and
achieve this end thru a League to En-
force Peace?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

At any rate, the European war has
already worked wonders in Russia.
Alexander Trepoff, the nations new
premier, is an acknowledged friend of
the people. For the Russian people
to have even a friendly voice in the
councils of their country is little short
of the marvellous, and it bespeaks q
new freedom opening up for them. In
deed, the handwriting on the wall is
that conditions are to be much i'm
proved for many of the European peo-
pies after the war is over, and because
of it. But the price that will have
been paid for them is of frightful pro-
portions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
SIDE T TALK S
Waiting for the Postman.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

whats the hardest thing about
your work?'' 1 asked a man who has
recently branched out in business for
himself.
'.Waiting for the postman,'' he said
(his orders come by maiD, "or per-
haps I should say, trying to keep my
mind on something else while I'm
waiting for the postman."'
1 wonder if there is any one reading
this who hasn't at one time or another
suffered from that particular form of
torture known as waiting for the
postman."
Maybe, as in this case, it was a bust
ness letter; maybe it was an overdue
letter from some loved one whose
health or safety you were anxious
about; maybe it was just some mole
hill like an expected invitation eXag-
gerated into a mountain by the inten-
sity with which you desired it; or
maybe it was that most precious and
ardently awaited freight of all the
postman carries-a love letter.
But somehow, some time. some
where, 1 know you've waited for the
postman.
And wasn't it the most temper try
ing, patience fraying job you ever
had?
You try to go about your work and
put him out of your mind, and be-
hold you find yourself looking out of
sight You strain your eyes hopeful
", as if that would produce him out
of the blackness-
You go back to your work You
hear a step coming up the street; you
fly to the window again. It's just some
stupid civilian. You feel an uncom-
Portable dislike for this unoffendinS
person. If the case is very acute your
primitive ancestry stirs in you and
suggests that it would be relief to
d IL
Finally the postman actually comes
1 into sight He weaves his way toward
you from house to house, with the
/ most maddening deliberation- He
stops to look over his mail: he stops
/ to pass the time of day with the gro
GERS man; he waits unfortunately at
front doors.
At last he actually reaches the
house next door. And then what does
he do but stop and talk five minutes
| by the clock on tie mantel (f1fty by
| the one in your brain) with the lads
next door. You always liked the lady
next door, but you can't understand
now how you ever did.
Eventually he actually comes VI
your own front path. You spring e
the door. He fumbles in his bag and
gives you
Excuse me, but there is the post
mans ring at last. 1 must answer X
i Will you wish me good 1uck?-(Copy
fright by George Matthew Adams-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Au.i'r Bureau of Circulation
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

1t was a brilliant campaign that was
waged by the promoters of the ne"
Chamber of Commerce for a member
ship that will place it on firm founoa-
tions. but the success of it must pc
credited to the public-spiritednes OF
the business and professional men OF
the city who have Joined the organl-
cation so willingly, and who are OF a
mind to use the Chamber of COM
merce as the medium for the develop
,nant of the city and it's interests along
all desirable lines. Topekans seem
finally to be awake to their oppor-
tunfties. and the future of the city was
never brighter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
NEW POLAND.

Professor Roland G. Usher writing
in The New Republic, defines the
most serious issue in the relationship
of the new kingdom of Poland to its
sponsors in this manner: IF it be-
comes really independent and decides
its own military issues. administrative
problems, and international policy
Germany and Austria are then de-
pending upon its ability and strength.
and should those qualities be lacking,
will be perhaps as much exposed to
Russian assault as they were before
the war. on the Their hand. if the
military organization and the foreign
policy of the new state are really to
be handled from Berlin and Vienna
in order that they may be sufficiently
capable to protect both the state and
its sponsors. the new Poland will not
be an independent state, but practical
ly a province of Germany and Austria
with autonomy and local administra-
ton. This will hardly fulfill the glow
ing pictures of liberty which the
Poles have conceived. So much was
practically offered by the Russians
during the revolutions in the sixties
ane was repudiated with scorn and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27
DINNER STORIES

Once a city man of convivial habits
got into difficulty in small town
indeed, he found himself hailed before
the local magistrate
THE constable" observed the city
man to the magistrate, seems won
derfully certain about the details OF
nv case. How is it he doesn't call
his fellow-officer to corroborate what
he says?"
village, SIR explained the magis-
trate. at.
But I saw two last night. indlg-
nantly asserted the accused
Exactly said the lnagistrate,
smiling broadly, that's just the
charge against you,"
The aged admiral was Wen known
for his powers of exaggeration- Al
supper one night he was describing
n thrilling voyage.
while cruising in the Meolter-
ranean," he said, I'VE passed az
island which was red with lopsters-
But" said one of the politely IN
credulous guests, "lobsters are moi
red until boiled"
"Of course not said the undaunt-
ed admiral "but this was a volcanic
island with boiling springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-27

name implied, they held hopes of de-
veloping the new art into something
substantial. They were a step be-
yond the one, two, three-reel pro-
gram of mediocre stuff mechanically
developed in plot, acting and settings.
But when they became program
features they too frequently lose their
right to be called features, and be-
come programs like their predeces-
sors.
For time a noted dramatic star
could carry a picture to financial sue
cess because of the cumulative pub
licity back of her. But publicity can
not popularize a face that does not
screen well, or a story with no real
intent, or mechanical workmanship.
Even favorite heroines like Mary
Pickford or Marguerite Clark cannot
always carry to success spineless
story. The public is weary of the six
teen-year-old' curly-haired heroine
who marries in the last reel; besides,
it has bad effect upon the real six
teen-year-olds. Not the hair, but the
ability to stir the emotions has helped
these successful screen actresses to at
tract the public to many a mediocre
story. And that is the only reason
such productions have been listed as
Better Films.
at is not the newness of the plot
which makes good story. There are
few new plots. Most of the stories
have been told countless times in lit
erature. the drama, and now the mo-
ton picture. 1t is the way the plot
is dressed by author and director
which makes it's freshness. its human
appeal, and it final success. 1t is this
new note of sincerity evident in the
following selected films which makes
them approach more nearly to the
ideal of what a Better Film should
be-"