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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
THE HUMAN ELEMENT IN THE NEW
YORK CENTRAL WRECK.

Evidently, regardless modern safety first
Isms and other protective appliances, the human ee-
continues play its prominent part accidents
will happen perhaps so often but occasionally
Of old. The Lake Shore wreck Cleveland yester
day is in point.
But how different from the olden times when rail
reading nObody business that of the railroads
You paid your fare. course you wanted to ride
but beyond that you took your chances of ever
being heard of again very many years
since wreck like that of yesterday would have been
by a rope. keep off the grass signs
would have been erected warning to reporters
trespass To be they did trespass some
times but what they got they had dig for good and
hard Nowadays the railroads. the reporters, and the
public cooperate when accidents happen The railroads
have lifted the lid their seclusion. Time has
proved that it is the best way
Under this idea railroads seldom accused
killing people just the fun the thing Public
opinion is divesting them of their dominant repu
tation for inhumanity, the railroad
officials themselves show considerable mellOwing
the heart Doubtful if many friends relatives of
the killed manned injured, at CleI Gland, feel much
affair than the railroad officials and
theirs all a of feeling because of posi-
BILE damage suits either. Perhaps many of the
friends relatives the victims thought first of
possible monetary compensatons there rail
officials who thought of the monetary outgo.
Still the wreck does strike blow at the repu-
tation for safety of Central lines. of
which the Lake Shore is a part Ordinarily this road
among the safest i'm the country. but again
we brought back TO the human element. Some
body blundered. We minimize but evidently never
entirely escape accidents-as long tower-men with
/ born babes and sick wives home whom
they vigil they should have been asleep,
become exhausted and doze away into dreamland while
1t is the human element, we that figures
in it, and very much SO. That tOwerman should have
been financially able from the responsibility of his
ice and the company should have to it, that a
nurse employed TO for that wife and babe.
Had the tovermans usual sleep been vouchsafed to
him there would probably have been wreck, and
it may be after all. that the blunder all
his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

devour the fuIl-and roll their eyes toward
heaven Ike a calf with the collie and wonder OF the
dear Lord what the wicked world is coming to
Oh no, the newspapers never boost the town. When
the city administration itself. the Chamber OF Com
the Interstate association the Rotary club,
the Recreation committee the Centennial commission
the Civic eenters the churches good will week and so
almost indefinitely including the real estate
board want something gotten the public who does
the job for them? Mr. Happ and Mr. Beroth. we
suppose. They AROUND make house to house
carry the good the people and then
grabbing megaphone crawl up on top or the j. NJ >
building yell Michigan Illinois, Ohio,
Kentucky; say nothing Indiana If either Of these
two spent half much extra effort In year,
getting something to boost the town and whipping it
into shape the humbest reporter does in a week,
they would be wanting days aside which 10 cee-
brate their philanthropy. this too without waiting to
die
Criticism OF fakes frauds humbugs charlatans. pre-
tenders demagogues the unwilling of their presences
and whettng public appetite betterment
boost for the community that it serves every day
Of the week-and twice Sunday. Certainly it is
legitimate in the at least it is with the flannel
mouth that peddles il about the streets he,
who the head political propaganda. bawls
it from the stump. Mr.. Happ very sOlicitOus
couple Of years that local evils. real fanced
should be eliminated from civic and municipal life
that the city might bear good that we'll
deserved He was honest about then as he probably
is ne ought allow his fanced accomplish
ment blind him the necessity of its measuring
TO true standard. The press suppose. might go
deCeiving itself or embarrassing the cussedness
which Mr. Happ would have exposed, and that
would be angelic maybe in days like these
Boost? That is not what is concerning Mr. Happ,
we half opine. What he wants is silence. He is
interested in quoting the of the iniquitOus
fraud that he and his party foisted the city in the
days-when he not particular about the charges
OF i'll that he helping disseminate broadcast
sorting that South Bend place scarcely fit TO
live in. That boosting the suppose Well
frank to confess that if the charges true.
it was for that worth while must be boosted,
and ways paved for Improvement, not alone through
forefront fine appearances the present but by
constructing BACKGROUND well that is it TO expose
| o the
Were Mayor Keller constructing such a background
unselfshy. and with the political. partisan
altruism, that his campaign promised the situation
would be different such the OF
Mr. Happ. and perhaps. Mr.. Beroth, would like TO
permit the humbuggery it involves, to proceed without
exposure interruption all whtewashed to de-
fraud the public until far for checking,
but-well. they propose their resolutions until
black the face but guess will do boosting
in way. and perhaps do much of it, and
unselfshly they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Now that you speak Of it, I do. q"
admitted the man. but that's all
right. Pat. probably was to blame
Forget about it."
'Oh, l don't hold it against you
at ALL" laughed Norton. Still, l
hate 10 have it in my memory that
l ran away from you. If you don't
mind l would like to sort of get
square with myself"
I'm afraid 1 don't quite get you,
Pat"
Simply this: I'll never feel right
about it till I've given you a good
licking. I'm sorry, but I've decided
that's the only way TO fix it up"
But Pat YOU can't lick me. "
demonstrated the man. I'm bigger
than you are.
4 know, but l feel as if I'd like
to try" said Pat. amiably. and he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
ECONOMY AT EVANSVILLE.

indianapolis News, Ind
The Evansville postmaster. John
]. Nolan, does not want the gov
eminent to spend $4,000, which
has already been appropriated, for
the construction of an addition to
the postoffice. The extension is no
more needed" Mr.. Nolan says, than
second tail on pig" The pro-
test has been carried to the treasury
department. which has charge of the
public building work, and that the
department is surprised is shown by
request for an explanation. The
mystery is deepened by the state
ment OF John w. Boehne, former
congressman from the Evansville dis
trict, that although the apprOpria-
ton was made DURING his term of
office it was made without his re-
quest.
OF course, the time to save money
is before it is appropriated. Yet
even a belated stand for economy is
commendable. Mr.. Nolan's action
has a counterpart out west. An in
conspicuous town in the state of
Washington, through its civic or
ganization. has wired the district
congressman that it does not ed,
does not desire, and will not a ept
an appropriation proposed for tie
erection of a postoffice. The town
signified its willingness TO accept a
smaller amount, but emphatically
condemned a large appropriation
This may have been embarrassing tC
the congressman, especially If he was
responsible for the item going into
the bill.
Probably there are other exam
pies OF the strange manner in which
excessive appropriations get into
omnibus bills Generally such item:
are inserted at the request-or de-
mand-of the congressman. But, il
any event. they are intended 10 give
the people what they want" Some
| congressmen have an idea that wha
| their constituents want is pork. ever
\ if il is no larger a share than a single
/ package of radish seeds sent GU
under frank. But there are sign.
OF a change When the people cleo
I a congressman they should max,
clear 10 him that they desire gooC
/ government. and that such govern
ment is unattainabIe as long as $3.50.
| coo or 5000. 600 is appropriated fol
a pOstoffice in a village which could
reasonably get along with a $25, 00I
] building. or even rented quarters
/ is hard 10 say just what will become
I OF Evansville's $500 if Mr. Nolai
persists in his objections. But If th'
| treasury department can not do any
thing else with il. is can save th'
money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
With Other Editors Than Ours

taste. The publishers looked sourly
upon the metrical manuscripts that
came to their desks and were dis
posed 10 take them between thumb
and finger and hold them at a dis
lance as if in fear of temptation.
The magazines found poems typo
graphically useful as tail pieces,
mere filters for the end of a page.
Their limitations clipped the wings
of the muse and held it within the
range of 20 lines or such a matter.
lofty soaring in such a circumscribed
area. and few ever got off the
ground. 1t was left mainly TO the
school readers and the newspapers
to keep alive the feeble spark of ap-
probation in the public mind.
But a change has come. tPeople
have suddenly, it would seem, ac-
quired a taste for poetry Volumes
of verse by authors OF reputation
have become really salable to such
an extent as to be proitab BILE to the
publishers. Certain books of this
character are reported among the
best sellers in some places. The
magazines are beginning TO feature
poems, as if they expected them to
be read. The poets themselves have
acquired a dignity and a standing
in the popular mind that would
have been quite impossible to OBJ
tain a short time ago. They travel
over the country TO exhibit them
selves and their works and are paid
we'll for the privilege > Of personal
contact and alteration. What is the
reason for this literary revival this
Renaissance of verse; 1t can not be
| due to increased culture, nor 10 a
growth of aesthetic appreciation Ii
1 has come too suddenly for that. We
are inclined 10 believe it is due
| largely TO the influence of the war.
The world is more serious today
than it was two years ago, and it is
| discovering emotions that IL knew
not then-elementa emotions that
have been covered with a veneer Of
| the thing called civilization. and
| breaking through the crust find no
adequate expression except in that
which is at once the most primitive
and yet the highest, the divine vehi-
Gle of verse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
STATESMEN GREAT AND
AND NEAR-GREAT
BY Fred Kelly

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Pat-
rick d. Norton. member Of congress
from North Dakota. is q big. smiling,
two listed chap who was taught TO
rope steers almost as soon as ne
learned to walk He looks as if ne
could walk up TO a draft horse or
Ollie James and knock him down
with one blow.
While he is a good natured and
peace-abiding. Norton can fight If
emergency arises. There was one
occasion, though-and only one
when Norton ran away from a fight.
When ne was a small lad, another
boy several years older than he.
picked a quarrel with him. Norton
called the ooy all the mean names
he could think of. which led the
boy 10 start after him in a highly
threatening manner Noticing how
much bigger the older boy was, it
occurred 10 Norton that while fight
ing would be more heroic and more
spectacular. vet the really discreet
thing for him TO do would be To
hasten away from there with all pos
sible dispatch. He did so.
Norton did not see the other boy
for many years after that, but the
fact that he had run away preyed
on his mind. He went away to
school and college and a great many
years rolled around but still Norton
felt shamefaced every time he re-
called that he had once been guilty
OF running from a fight. The thing
really spoiled his whole peace Of
mind. He could not be happy so
long as that recollection remained
to gum up his self-respect
One summer Norton was driving
farm team along the road when
he saw ahead of him a man on a
wagon. 1t was the same chap who
had made him run that day. many
years previous, from a one-sided
fight
Norton recalled the incident with
a deep sense of humiliation He
speeded up his team and overlook
the man who greeted him with a
friendly:
"Mornin'. PATE"
How are you, Sam ." replied Nor
| ton, pleasantly. Then he cleared his
throat and continued: by the way.
/ do you happen to remember one day
years ago when we were kids, and
called each other names, and you
! chased me up the road?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
THE SPIEL SINGERS.

Some like TO hear of politics. some
talk about the weather. while 9TH
ers like 10 stand and mix the two Of
them together. But I care not for
talk of war nor preachers spiel of
glory; still less the friends who stand
and bore me with a wornOut story
l like 10 stand among the thong
mid city's noisy clatter and listen to
the fakirs long and windy cheerful
chatter. The fakir on the corner
stays and causes a sensation. describ-
ing with loud words Of praise his
kitchen combination. He shows us
Jewelry pens and ink the while re
talks about 'em with adjectives until
we think we can't exist without EN-.
He takes the cake for flowing
speech, he coats his words with
honey, and when he's through at
last l reach and hand him DER nv
money. The preacher talks until
he's hOarse; with adjectives encum-
Der a dictionary clad discourse. the
while 1 peaceful slumber. But when
hear the fakir talk with voice of
conscious power, l stand upon the
city walk and listen by the hour.
VIM. Austin.
Villa seems to be synonymous
with elusive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

Il see in the paper this morning
that the English fleet battled the
German fleet" said one doctor TO
another one. Il wonder what the
German fleet was doing all that
time"
Probably battling the English
fleet" replied the second physician.
From the best of well founded
sources we learned with apprehen-
sion that the Winter garden revue.
phantasmagoricall speaking. was
without the services Of several OF
the ponies at the evening perform
ance. Well, remarks that we'll
known man about town. NJ. 7. Head,
there are plenty of stalls. NJ. T.
was punning as usual.
Wilson will write no more notes.
Apparently he has writer's cramp.
but this viii not prevent him from
presenting the mailed fist.
We read the other day where two
girls Of Chicago university were on
a geological vacation. We had never
heard of il. but if we had enough
rocks we think we would take one.
Judging from some Of the news
accounts we have been reading late
" the worst thing a burglar can do
is TO rob the house when there is no
BODY but a woman at home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
SALkoRS
when you think Of HOmefurn-
ishings think Of Sailors"
FOR YOUR CHILD's COUGH.

If your child has a cold. nose runs
or coughs much get a small bottle
OF DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. It's 70
pleasant Pine-Tar- Honey syrup. just
what children like and just ths
medicine 10 sOothe the cough and
check the cold. After taking, chi
dren stop fretting. sleep good anil
are soon entirely well. Insist on Dr.
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey 25c az your
Druggist-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
LILLE RETURN on POETRY.
(St. Louis Globe-Democrat.)

ACA A4UAAS AflOWF-
Poetry is looking up. There is
growing interest in verse. quite
plainly manifested. and it is not
limited &c a locality. but extends ap-
parently 10 all parts OF the country.
For many years poetry has been a
leaden WEIGHT in the book market
There was no sale for il. except TO
a small class VINO still perceived the
beauty of mum be rs and were willing
To invest a dollar now and then for
the satisfaction OK THEN aesthetic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
GENERALLY ALWAYS.


He never smoked a cigaret.
And never made a nickel bet.
He didn't like the giddy whirl.
Nor did he have a steady girl.
He always hit his job on time
And thought il was a crime
To waste a bit of light.
And so he worked at night
He wasn't posted as to shows.
And never wore those gawdy clothes,
He never rose from downy bed,
With "A roaring. aching head.
Mothers of the daughters fair
Were always ready TO declare
That this lad was in truth.
The real and only model youth.
The bank that gave this youth his
check.
Was missing bullion by the peck.
So ii put a sleuth upon the trail
And now our hero lies in Jail
Hand il 10 Willie Hearst. He has
about decided he can't force Pres't
Wilson 10 intervene in Mexico so he
has decided TO show up the president
for not stopping prize fights
Roosevelt is said 10 be headed for
home. Possibly coming back 10
start a new party or wait around
awhile and try to lead the Il told
you so" mob.
White spats are all right in their
place. but their place is not on large
feet.
Apparently the reason European
nations are not afraid of the United
States, is they have been reading the
accounts OF these ships being sunk
at sea and as all of them seem to
have bunch Of Americans aboard,
they figure there are but few of us
left back in the L. s
Preparedness advocates class ma
tons ready TO take up arms and fight
thusly: Japan. Germany. other ma
tons, China. United States
Some of our editors who proceed
ed 10 fay the L. S. aviation corps
for the work it was doing in Mexico
feel rather sheepish because they
didn't hold up their knocks until the
members had chance to tell what
difficulties they had 10 contend with
Goodness knows
Said Freddy Clothes,
Well be a fright
With only white,
The color of our hose
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Reading London and Berlin reports that fight Of
destroyers of the Belgian coast we are ir-lned TO
believe that both sides home safely by putting on
fuU
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Maybe the German feet wasn't way out but Baifour
and Churchill way out-publcly quarreIng over
noncompletion OF Sritain's dreadnaughts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

The boys Of the Fort Worth high school refused to
the William Jennings parade the other
day. Crammng the peace-at-a any price theory down
the throat Of those Texans is about a job
w J. ever tackled we reckon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30
1euan 10 take off his coat.

began 10 take off his coat.
For about 20 minutes they fought,
and when they got through Norton
had whipped the eternal daylights
out of his man.
But Norton felt better than he had
felt for years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Pershng expedition is little lesson preparedness
which congress might study to advantage. But he
never requested IT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Married men begin rioting." says London head
line ShucHs, Just send for their wives. Who ever
heard of a married mans riot that ever amounted TO
anything? England getting scared SHADOW.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

that each begerent is willing make peace on its
own terms We're dead sorry. guess there's going
10 be more lighting
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Women Readers Of Newspapers
Become Broad" is a headline in the
Milwaukee Journal Which. after
all. isn't very encouraging 10 au-
thoresses Of beauty features.-Fres-
no. Calf. Herald
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

The president hasn't corner all the isdonl Of
the universe says Sen Nsrdauau Lore oa. Not
unless Ies been footing Willie Eearst
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

ASSOCIATED MORNING FRANCHISE
sAPEx NORTHERN INDIANA AND ONLY PAPER EN-
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE II
SOUTH BENDNo other In the state protected
leased Wirenight and dayneWs services; also only
sghcolumn state outside Indianapolis Published
all days except sunday
Holidays. Entered south Bend pCsonee as second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Dress reform is being urged. but
the reform should more properly
start with those who wear the
dresses.-Macon. Ca, News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

With a few apple cores and cigar
ashes. the most insignificant looking
piece OF furnit Ire can be turned into
very passable library eabls- -
Kansas City star
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

There is nothing monOtonous about
Col Roosevelt. If he has grown
coy towards the presidential nomina-
ton. il merely demonstrates that
there is more than one road 10 Wash
.ington. Rochester. y. Y, Democrat
and Chronicle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Meyer London. the socialist con-
gresham. says he throws about half
the mail in the waste basket unan-
swered.
It's too trivial" he says. for a
congressman 10 bother with
When Congressman Bill Gordon
Of Ohio was prosecuting attorney in
his native county. there was an old
iuder famous for the severity Of his
sentences.
one day Gordon had convicted a
mar on a charge Of manslaughter.
The judge gave him 20 years in the
penitentiary. WhereupOn the pris-
orer leaped TO his feet and shouted:
"I'll fN you when I get QUIT"
Il thought of that in passing SEN
tence. quietly remarked the judge,
"and that's why / made your term
so liberal. The chances are that I'll
be dead long before you get out"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

THE NEWS-TIMES PRINTING COMPANY
ONCE: 20 W. Cofax Az.
ReIIP
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Villa seems to be synonymous
with elusive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Preparedness advocates class ma
tons ready TO take up arms and fight
thusly: Japan. Germany. other ma
tons. China. United States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-30

Goodness knows.
Said Freddy Clothes,
Wei be a fright
With only white.
The color of our hose.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
|F|FT|ETH WE'D
DING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Sterling Married
Half Century Ago No Death
in Family.
from Saturdays Daily.)

! Fifty years of life without death
lin the immediate circle Is the won.
derful history of the large family OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Sterling, who are
today celebrating their fiftieth wed.
ding anniversary at their home on
west Water street.
Y The home is today filled with
relatives-the seven children and
representatives from each family be-
ling present at a big dinner which
was served at noon. The children
will, for the most part, remain over
the week end at the parental home,
the affair constituting one of the
Ipleasantest family reunions ever
held in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling were unit
ed in marriage at Park Prairie, WIS,
April 80, 1866, removing at once to
Vinton, Iowa, where they resided
six years before removing to Hamil-
ton county in 1872.
The Sterling family lived in the
vicinity of Homer, upon farm, for
"a few years, coming to Webster City
thirty-eight years ago, when Mr..
Sterling entered the insurance
ranks. He has been connected with
insurance ever since, devoting most
of the time to the New York Life
Insurance company.
Seven children have been born in
to. the home, all of whom are still
living and in good health. There
are also nineteen grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren in the fam
lily. ... .
The children of the family who
are in the city today are as follows:
James H. Sterling of Eagle Grove;
Will M. Sterling of Chicago; Mrs.
G. w. Pearson Of Parker, s. D.; Mrs.
N. F. Howard of Lansford s. D.; Jo-
seph R. of Des Moines; Mrs. F. w.
Mag and Ralph L. Sterling both of
this city.
The ages of the bride and groom
are 72 and rs years and neither
have felt the blighting touch of old
age to any perceptible degree, going
about their daily vocations just as
those thirty and forty years young
er are doing.
Fluctuations and congratulations
are being received today from the
many friends and neighbors, which
include the older residents of the
city and the Methodist church men,
berShip.