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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
USELESS LETTERS DROPT
WHILE WE SLEPT.

Words, like womens skirts, to be shorter this
spring TIE Simplihed Spelling board, encouraged by
the increase OF it's support from authors editors and
educational institutions issued a list Of
proved spellings
Some OF the shorter and ugller words the
boards latest Outgvng represent the removal Of the
words appendix, 10 speak. ADJ for sdze and
"wo" for Most OF them belong a class ending
according TO the established spelling in ed" although
pronounce the final sound ct" The board
logically enough that inasmuch the spoken word has
changed its sound the written symbols ought change
with IT, especially when by the only spell
the word more easily but letter.
Thus instead OF dashed" and dipped" have
"dasht" and "dipt" Likewise have "drpt,"
~dropt." "exprest "hxt" mkt" priest" "possesst"
"skipt" 'ript," "snapt" slept" "stopt" "whpt"
'winkt," and whatever other words naturally come
under the rule.
It's very fine and doubtless shall all to it in
time But editors printers "hruout" the country
will have 'wofu" time Of 1t until the reforms
have become fully establish"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

In February the board Of school
trustees OF South Bend, Ind, voted
two to one against renewing the con-
tract of Supt. L. j. Montgomery. No
reasons were assigned other than
assertions that Mr. Montgomery did
not get along with three OF his Is
school principals, that he acted too
frequently without consulting all the
members of the board, and that he
had a preference for out-of-town
teachers. II was impossible to show
that the inharmonious relations
between the superintendent and the
three principals were the fault Of
OF the former. the failure TO consult
the board was not substantiated, and
the preference for out-of-tovn
teachers was easily disproved by a
mere review OF the facts The two
trustees positively declared that they
did not act on the basis OF any in
formation rejecting on the personal
or professional character OF Mr..
Montgomery. II was impossible to
has made decided progress under his
administration. Ne one disputed
the published list OF the many
changes and reforms ne had inaug-
urated in the system.
The program of the two trustees
was carried out in the face ot the
bitterest opposition form many rep
munity. and. in fact, with no clear
cut support outside the city admins
tration which appointed them. The
school principals with three excep-
tions made public statements IN
equivocally in favor OF Mr.. Mont
gomery; three hundred of the $50
teachers took the same stand in let
ters; both daily papers-contrary TO
all precedents--were in agreement
in their vehement condemnation OF
the whole proceeding; while cit
liens committee. representing in it's
composition practically all the banks
OF the city. as well as the large
stores and most OF the manufactur-
ing interests. carried on a vigorous
campaign TO prevent the dismissal.
The Rotary club OF the city appoint
ed a committee OF men OF undOubt-
ed standing in the community to
canvass the matter with the two
trustees and the Chamber OF Com
merce through its directors Endorsed
a plan for submitting the case 10 an
unprejudical tribunal composed OF
an aw-f,,dra ~ the srafa auprar,e
COURT an e1-Judge OF the superinT
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
INVITING THE BURGLAR BY
DISPIA OE JEWELS ETC.

That actually invite burglars to loot their
homes they thieves into taking their
and jewels the claim o. police authorities everywhere
Preventing crime where that fails, catching the
criminals the duty of the police and they do it
successfully they But sometimes they grow
rather weary serving who have brought about
their losses by sheer Stiffness.
There is the who takes off her rings in a
public lavatory wipes hands and turns to find the
jewels missing Or perhaps she of leaving them
on washstand until her slpshod memory brings
her back at quckstep, searching the rings in vain.
There is the woman who leaves her purse on chair
with her while she goes into fitting room at
department often she leaves her expensive mum
with It. bewas her loss and blaInes the store
Then there is the woman who leaves note on the
door for the grocer her friend saying there is no
at home afternoon. There is also the
who when she goes away, carefully puts down the
shades all the house. thus advertising its empt
Close to her is the woman who out for the
evening wouldn't think wasting enough gas or
electric current light burning She would
rather invite the burglar.
There men, too. who encourage theft; women are
a from being the only sinners
Why not little common sense ard imagination
in place, and yourself distress and the
police unnecessary and futile labor? Besides isn't
put temptation in the way of the
weak and wrong minded?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
FROM THE INDIANA SOCIETY
FOR THE PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS.
Editor News-Times,
South Bend. Indiana.

Editor News Times,
South Bend, Indiana
Gentlemen
Your housing article by Miss
Elinor Wolf in the Sunday edition
is a valuable contribution 70 the
anti-tuberculosis movement in In
diana
That all our town and cities have
real housing problems is coming to
be realized not alone by the state
and national housing associations
but by all who are concerned with
public health. Bad housing is a
disease which like other diseases
should be discovered and cured in
its incipiency.
This society lis interested because
tuberculosis is a house disease and
bad housing is one OF the funda-
mental causes predispOsing TO tuber-
culoSis.
Sincerely yours.
ARTHUR ]. STRAWSON
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD LOBBY.

Certain prominent members of the national guard
have carried their lobbying activity too far
They have abored earnestly at Washington In behalf
Bringing the guard to greater strength and
dignity; is the whole justihable, although
the dictatorial been offensive many
and representatives But in bitterly opposing
federal volunteer army the spokesman for the ma
tiOnal guard have too far.
Even is granted that they have perfect right
10 lobby directly their behalf plainly
proper them inform that they will not
tolerate military organization They have really
nothing TO do with it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
NECESSITY MAY BE MOTHER OF
DOMESTIC MACHINERY.

The Chicago Tribune commenting upon the scarcity
OF servants particularly the where
many employment bureaus have gone OF business
others have taken to advertising for workers pro-
fesses certain satisfaction. 1t says
This a desperate situation for the daugh-
OF American families TO find themselves
IN. Imagine having wash the dishes before
going TO the theater the cabaret! Imagine
the pain Of having 20 learn how to sweep and
help with the busting in the
ing. -. We suspect that a good many girls
have adopted fsminsm because it seemed
justify their neglect of the dinner dishes
Apparently dish washing is in for a revival.
We confess not particularly sorry
II the who have been deiegating their house
work 10 other while they their wits
at occupations requiring apparently more skill than
fs.ousework should back "a revival OF
dish the old. cumbersome waste-mOtion.
necessity doing the themselves will bring them
back u with n-ninded attitude toward house
work will a different matter Homework has
the OF occupations utilize machinery. to
adopt efficiency methods The who do IL are
usually busy with duty after another they
cannot see their work as a whole in perspective They
cannot forest the They hampered
by habit and tradition They do take readily 10
ways OF doing their work.
This 5 where the scarcity may help II
women who have not been accustomed 10 homework.
but who trained minds suddenly forced do
their own work, they will not tolerate the ancient
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
CHANGES NEEDED.


wouldn't mind war IL IL wasn't
for the cannon balls.
I'd even be an aviator IL it wasn't
for the falls.
I'd join the army and become a real
live vet,
Only I'd hate to face the sharpened
bayonet.
In fact I'd be a soldier in a minute,
And when they'd battle would be in
IL,
IL they would only change their
rules
And do their fighting with other
tools
1 notice in The News-Times that
certain man had his pockets pick
ed while shaking hands with the
Hon. Jim Watson. That should be
sufficient lesson not 20 shake hands
with any politician unless he be
carrying an umbrella, shouldn't IT.?
"A W. NJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
THE COURT MARTIAL INDIOCY

tape has again made a joke of Uncle Sans army.
Right now when the whole country lauding Col.
slocum hero for entering Mexico in pursuit OF
villa without orders. a court martial Fort sam
Houston, Texas finds Lieut.. John f. Mort, who led
his men across the border Brownsville
comrades captured by Mexicans while in swimming
guilty. and sentences him TO a reprmand.
But 20 Americans that reprmand is good
as a cross OF honor.-and perhaps really amounted TO
one in the delivery. 1t merely to preserve the
form Of discipline
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
THE LIFE OF JAKE HBCKAMAN
CHAPTER Is.


Men are gettin tired Of whiskers.
Few OF 'em try to look like Scotch
collies any more. SEE Jake Hecka-
man remnantnisintly. 1 kin re-
member when a man considered
Shawn as series as a operashion for
appendicitis. A Teller wood go round
with his face lookin like a Pole cat,
rather than risk his first shave in
q barber shop. Take for instants
the case of Shady Camel and Phil
Getz. Phil and Shady were on the
way to the barber shop for the furst
time. Phil kept tellin Shady all the
way to the shop that you was sup
post TO tip the barber. Shady prom
list he would do IL but never said
nOthin low much the tip was goin
to amount to. As they were leevin
the shop, Phil seZ we'll Shady did
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
BLOOD WILL TFID?

NEW YORK, April 1o.-While
walking with a man attendant in
Central park, Junior" an aristo-
cratic bulldog, wearing a bejeweled
collar and a plush robe, was at
tackled by a tramp terrier. Junior
lost a large part of the robe and a
section Of his tail in the encounter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
The Public Pulse

Comm uuications for this column
may BE- signed anonym ously but must
be accompanied by the name OF the
writer % insure good fifth. No re-
spon slbthty for facts or sentiments
expressed will Re assumed Honest
discussion OF pub1tc questions il in
vited bot with the right reserved to
eliminate vicious and Questionable
matter. The column IL free But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Mgr. Ben Koehler was addressing
the ball players the other day. He
said: Wen go over the /. NJ c. A.
and work out. They've lots of ap-
paratus and several medicine balls"
II don't think I'll be able TO swal-
low them" spoke up one Of the re-
cruits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

drudgery which the intelligent OF machinery Ind
conservation ideas has made unnecessary They will
bring their mental power upon this job
any other task. with result TINT methods Of
attacking may be greatly improved all along the
line Anything which will help TO modernize these
lmmemoriaI labors Is 70 be Welcomed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Modern physics explains a comets
tail as swiftly moving stream Of
atom fragments carried away from.
the nucleus by the similar emana-
tons from the sun. Thus the tail
always points away from >the sun
and the orbital motion OF the nu-
cleus causes the tail 10 curve like a
nG.xle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF

you give the barber a tip. Shure
did sez Shady / gives him a dollar.
Speekin OF fellers bein AFRAID Of get
ting there furst shave in the ole
days. they say VIII O'Brien went TO
Chicago to get his fur fear he'd be
kldded by sum budy what new him.
Jake's face has took on a new look
these days. These nice days have
made him remember he forgot 10
get rid Of a ford last year. and that
he will haf TO ware It out this sum-
mer. SO from now on insted OF il
bein There's 10 cents more for my
cole bin when he gets ahOld OF any
money, it'll be There's more money
for gaslean' Jake also sez he be-
leafs this wether is going 10 make
IL a CRATE book year.
ADAM CROOK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
EVER HEAR HER.

Put down with the rest,
This pestiferous pest,
The woman who goes,
To vaudeville shows.
And can't see the song
That appeals to the throng,
But brings forth our frowns
BY her talk on the gowns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
I'm not a gambler,
And l never bet;
But I'll lay a wager,
Villas going yet.

We see where the French won an
other great victory. They managed
TO evacuate successfully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

When Newton d. Baker became
secretary of war, his predecessor,
Lindley NJ Garrison, considerably
ran down from New York to show
him a few of the ropes.
You will find the place heavily
infested with opportunity for ardu-
Gus labor" remarked Garrison to
Baker; much more so in fact tnan
realized until had tried it. After
I had been here a week I was e
minded Of the story Of the two
tough boys who were walking by a
fine home and saw a handsomely
dressed rich boy playing all alone
behind a big iron fence.
Come on out here, suggested
one of the tough boys
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

81 have a good one" said the II.
S. c., as he handed us a clipping
stating that A. Seegar burned up the
water in the state Y. NJ aquatic
meet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

a whole citizens, Mr. Hearst demands
on Mexico Some guerrilla has been surreptitously
milking those Hearst ranch again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11
STATESMEN GREAT AND
NEAR-GREAT
BY Fred Kelly.

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Sen.
John w. Weeks of Massachusetts.
who is running for president, is
modest man. The worst thing about
running for president, Weeks thinks
is having to be photographed for
movies and stills" right out doors
where anybody can see. Every time
he is thus photographed, Weeks
bushes like a schoolgirl at her first
musical comedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

In the course OF the debate the
other day on the immigration bin
with its provisions for a literacy test.
members of the house became some
what confused on certain points Of
grammar in the revised bill There
seemed to be subjects which lacked
predicates, superfiuous than
whoms," or something like that
Rep. Burnett, chairman OF the i'm
migration committee and papa Of
the bill, turned the little details
OF grammar over to Rep. Fess Of
Ohio, who is president Of a college
and can parse sentences by ear.
Fess began TO set Burnett and the
others right in matters OF gender,
person and mum Der. changing an oc-
casional are 70 is, or an is 10 are.
While Fess and Burnett were in the
midst Of fixing up the grammar in
the bill, up rose Rep. Jimmy CALI
van of Boston 20 inquire in clear
fute-like voice. substantially:
What is the idea. here? Are
you trying to apply the hteracy test
to one another
And nearly everybody within the
sound Of his voice Uttered.
Rep. Joseph ". Fordney Of Mich
igan, who has done right well in the
lumber business, and is the wealth
lest member of the Michigan dele
cation in congress, spends his money
with a certain degree of alacrity.
Every little while he gives a signal
" hich means that as many members
OF the house as can crowd into the
dining room in the house wing are
70 he his guests a. lunch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Prohibition law has awful effects. Just think
o. Portland BARRIERS lying the floor para
lyzed by BAY rum and hair tonic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Villa should be able TO find work
over in Europe. When II comes to
evacuating he seems TO be right
there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Now they using Bryan the goat in ZegfeId's
'Folies" oh fame! how ephernsral thou art!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

BY the way. How's your salient.
Reinforcements are going to be
reeded IL they insist on paying those
soldiers across the border in Mex
lean money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Perhaps the reason Henry Ford
got so many votes Is that those who
voted for him are figuring on apply
ing for work at the Ford plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Speaking of white shoes, did you
ever? Sure you havei
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

But colored hose Is hard to get. 9.
physicians endorse cleanup
So do the laundries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

Shoes, according to the woman's
page. are going to be conspicuous this
season. There's no doubt about it,
white feet covering. no matter what
size, are visible for some distance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-11

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM THE BULLETIN
Live Minot Notes From Secretary
Holbein's Breezy Association of
Commerce Publication

The building permit record for the
first six months of the present year
total the large sum Of S733,1O5. This
does not take into consideration all the
paving, water works and sewer work
being done by the city. It is sure
some great record, and is nearly dou-
BILE that of the entire year Of 1915.
The Wege Concrete Machinery COM
pany of Lacrosse, Wis, will build a
fine warehouse in this city this fall. It
is the firms intention to assemble
their machines in this city for the
whole great inland empire, and they
expect in short time to manufacture
part of their machines in Minot. Mr..
Wege met with the directors of the
Association of Commerce last week
and expressed himself as greatly
pleased with Minot, and said that his
firm would likely start building here
within thirty days. Mr.. Wege made
thorough study of the territory trib-
utary to Minot and feels confident
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
did YOU HEAR THE OLD GUY2


any there was, why he should not be
sentenced and had confessed that he
could think of none the Judge proceed
ed to his duty: .
Robert GULL, I-ahem-sentencey you
to be imprisoned in the-ahem-fed-
eral penitentiary in Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.-ahem-for two years-ahem-
ahem-and six months" r'
AS the prisoner was being led out
by one Of the deputy marshals he
turned to the officer and remarked
plaintively:
"Say, George, did you hear the old
guy up there cough up them last six
months ?"-Detroit Saturday Night
His Present.
"John," she said, ''your little wiley
has been saving up her money to buy
YOU nice present"
Good little wifey!' he replied.
What is it?''
"A smoking jacket" she explained.
And l saved the money all myself
out Of the house allowance. Wasn't
thoughtfulY'
"Splendid!' he exclaimed.
"And now l wish you'd bring me
home some more money tonight"
"What did you do with what
brought home last night?" he asked
In some surprise.
':Oh. that's what saved the smok-
ing jacket money out Of" she answer
ed, land there wasn't any left"
The Caddie's Advice.
A famous woman golfer was talking
about the st. Andrews links.
"And as wonderful as the links" she
said, "are the caddies. The Scotch
caddie is the quaintest of mortals. For
instance. had skied lot Of balls one
morning, much to my caddie's disgust
Finally he teed ball for me and then
handing me my driver, remarked:
Moo, Teddy, let's see guild shot
and nae mair O your glory hallelu-
jahs.'"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03

n1fied minister, a cigarette. The vigi-
liant eye of the snapshot man saw it,
and he FASTENED over
"Say, pal" he addressed the doctor,
"slip us one O them, will, yuh?'
DR.. Van Dyke passed the case over
his left shoulder without turning
around, but the heart bound with triple
brass quailed not.
"We-e-ll," drawled the jaunty one,
after due pause, we're waitin' for a
light"
The matches, like the cigarettes,
were proffered via the left shoulder.
The photographer pulled contentedly
for few seconds, oblivious Of the in
creasing chill in the air. Then he be-
gan to chuckle.
Say" he began, "ju ever hear this
one?" and launched into a fippant
story
A dead silence followed it. The pho
tOgrapher was puzzled for moment,
peering first at one face, then at the
other. He was not. however. non
plussed.
"Over dere heads!' he cried to him
self, jauntily waving his hands. "Over
dere heads!' and sauntered away
again.-New York Post.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
PERSUASIVE oRAToRy.
A Case Where Sound Had More Rsal
Effect Than Sense.

-
Effect Than Sense.
An Irish boss several years ago was
sent up to McKeesport to manage q
few hundred Italian laborers in the
breaking of new branch railway.
Word had been sent ahead to have q
big meal ready for the laborers on
their arrival. The only available
place was large stable near the
scene of intended operations. The
meal was ready when the Italians ar
rived, but they would not eat in the
stable. The boss came on the scene
during the dispute and called the in
terpreter.
whats the trouble" was asked.
men no eat in stable" answered
the interpreter.
"Sind your pack Of nobility over
here; l want to say few wurds to
thim," said the boss.
None could understand English
among the laborers, but they crowded
around the boss, who had climbed to
hillOck. The Mark Antony Of the
dump began:
"Now, me Romans, I am goin' to
put few pointed kweschns to We. l
Wuz not aware I wuZ to have a few
Roman sinitors at this feast"
The crowd edged closer at the men,
ton Of the word Roman" but other
wise they understood as little Of the
boss jargon as he did Of theirs. He
went on:
Are any of We better. than Brutus
or Cayser, who swept the Aegean sta
bles? Are any Of We better than Alex
ander, who curried Bucephalus and
plated his very tail? Are amy Of We
better than st. Patrick, who said his
first service in a stable? Are any of
We better than George Washington,
who when he left the presidents
chair, went into trading mules? Are
any Of We better than Daniel O'Con-
nell. who learned eloquence spakin'
to the horses and who now droives the
car for Aurora, daughter of the dawn?
No, We Roman buckos. Yell ate in
that stable or back We 60 to Wylie
avenue"
The Interpreter said a few words,
then all went in to the feast.-Pitts-
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-08-03
BARBER NEARLY DROWNED
o. w. Brown of Arcade Barber Shop
Went Down the Third Time
Unconscious for an Hour

O. w. Brown, barber employed at
the Arcade barber shop, nearly lost
his life from drowning at Wildwood
Park last Friday afternoon. He was
bathing with several companions and
while talking swallowed some water.
This strangled him and he went down.
After he had gone down the third time
he was missed. His friends were good
swimmers and, noticing bubbles COM
ing up from the bottom of the stream,
soon located the body. Mr.. Brown was
unconscious when taken out and it was
necessary to work over him for an
hour before he regained consciousness.
Mr.. Brown is an expert swimmer.