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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

compound 20 all mothers and 0aCgh-
tiers and you can publish this letter. q"
Mrs a Estrada 129 y ca vez
street. New orleans Ia.
Philadelphia. Pa-"Nly daughter
was was feeling tired and an run
down with no apparent Gauss She
had taken lydia r. Pinkhan's veg
etsLble Compound before and knew
Its value so she again purchased il
and she was able 90 keep TO work
her eyes became bright and natural.
and her system was built up COM
pletely. We generally keep the Veg
etable Compound IN the house for IL
IS to be relied On-"-AIrs. l.. !. Pur-
6y. 5l3i Race Street. Philadelphia.
pA
Women Have Been Telling Women
TOR forty years how Lydia r. pink
hams Vegetable Compound has re-
stored their health when syffe.ing
with female Ills
Try IL n YOU are troubled with any
niiTnent peculiar 20 women
Write for advice 60 lydia r. Pink
ham Med Co, Lynn, NIaSs.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
ANOTHER AUTO STOLEN
=. \. Carlisie's Car Disappears
While lie is i'm Church.

c. A Carlisle. Tippecanoe pl. re-
ported 10 the police. Sunday night
that his Studebaker six automobile
had been stolen from its parking
place near ST. Paurs church. be-
tween 7:S0 and o'clock. Sunday
night, while ne was attending ser
vices Police believe that some joy
riders took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to have little sport. This is
the second Studebaker six that has
been stolen since Friday and il is
believed that one party is doing all
of the work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

the successful candidate 10 have
ample time 10 prepare and procure
the necessary costume for the event
Who is 10 be the queen of this
great demonstration commemorate
ing the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Indiana will be the burning
question for the next week.
IL will mean for the successful
one the queen OF al She. surveys.
TT fortunate queen will be seat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

aid and with the local firemen. sue
ceeded in saving a large portion OF
the residential section.
Among the buildings destroyed
were the sweet Brothers paper mill,
the Duffy Silk mill, the BurrOugh
Paper mill, Phoenix National bank
building, several chair factories.
large warehouses. the postoftice, four
hotels. and a church.
James +. Goodwin, y years old a
former justice of the peace, was
burned 10 death. A number OF fire.
men and residents were injured.
Phoenix is 10 miles north of SYRIA
cuse and the majority of it's 1890
inhabitants was employed in the
mills and factories.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

Voters in Centennial queen con-
test are urged 20 hurry.
Above is the list Of nominees for
Miss Colum bia." who viii be the
central figure during the celebration
here on oct 3, and 5. Below is
the voting blank which is 10 be filled
and either mailed or brought in per
son 10 the headquarters at the
Cham Der OF Commerce.
The names in the above list are
the official nominees and no new
names will be accepted. All vo-eS
must be in at the Chamber OF Com
merce hy midnight Of Wednesday.
Sept. %. This is necessary 10 enable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

ed on a beautiful throne in the CEN
ter OF that most wonderful OF all
spectacles. the living sunburst'' a
picture that for coloring and scintil-
lation will rival the most beautiful
Of all rainbows.
She will be the central jewel in
flag unfurling in which all nations
will be represented. Expert cleo
tricians are at work evolving a sys-
TEN OF lights and shades that prom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
RANkERS 10 NlEI.r

KANSAS CITY Mo. Sept. IS
Bankers from all sections OF the
United States began arriving here
Sunday 20 attend the annual meet
ing OF the American Bankers assoc
citation. the preliminary sessions of
which vile start Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
SEEK VILLA AGENTS
Spread Reports That Bandit VIII
Visit Douglas in November.

DOUGLAS. Ariz. Sept 25.-Se-
cret service agents of the American
and Mexican governments are try
ing 70 locate Villa agents. who are
said 10 have visited the Mexican
quarter of Douglas. telling the peo-
pie that Villa will be in this dis
trict with a large force Of men the
first week OF November.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
GET LICENSE.

News-Times Special service:
ST. JOSEPH Mich, Sept. %
4 license TO wed was granted Her
bert r. Knight superintendent Of
insurance. and Miss Martha
NIichaels. both OF South Bend, here
saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

Compound enough
for 1 know ND
dau ghter n g e
would have been
so we'll II she had
not taken IT, For
more than a wear
She had suffered
agOnies from ir.
regularity. back
ache. dizZne 2
and no appetite.
but is now well.
7 re C o m IN en- 4
Lydia r Pink
j .. -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
SEIZE STEAMER.

THE HAGUE. via London. Sept. p.
"A steamer of the Batavia line was
seized Sunday by German warships
and taken into Zeebrugge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25
REHEARSAL FOR
PAGEANT IS HELD
Dozen Scenes to be Given
During Centennial PraC-
tiCed at SpringbroOk.

The final week or preparation
for the historic pageant with which
St Joseph county will celebrate the
Tooth anniversary os the state on
oct 3. 4. and 8, began yesterday
when about a dozen scenes OF the
pageant were rehearsed at Spring
brook park by the various casts
which will take part in the event.
The organizations that were in the
rehearsal were, the Redmen of both
South Bend and Mishawaka. who
pracuced the Indian fight which
they will stage during the celebra-
ton, the Canoe club the Women
Civic club, and Coquillard GLIB. and
the students Of the Mishawlka high
school. Messers. Barnes. ROney, and
Miller Hamilton directed the work
OF rehearsal.
Bob Tailed Cow Not White.
The directors Of the centennial
work wish TO correct a historical
inaccuracy which has been pointed
out 10 them by Ike Hutchens. They
asked for the loan OF a white bob
tail COW on Saturday but have been
informed that the COW which was
wag cred between Messers Stude-
baker and Pine at the time that
the quests OF installing of South
Bends first water system was up,
was not a white COW but a spotted
ha. Il III
to get in touch with anyone that
has any kind of a COW at all just
so IL is bob-tailed. They also are
awaiting one more patriotic citizen
10 come forward and offer a team
20 haul the cannOns from the sta
ton TO the park The desired num-
her of teams are available but the
Indiana Lumber Co which has Of
fered an extra team for the pur-
pose. would be glad to surrender
its privilege to anyone who viii
volunteer TO help out in this work.
Rehearsal Hours.
Pageant Director ROney has an
nOunced the dates and times for
the rehearsal Of the city school
children. who will take part in the
grand chorus for this week as fol-
lows: The children will rehearse on
Tuesday and Friday afternoon at
the high school at o'clock
The adult chorus viii rehease on
the same days at 7:45 in the even
ing. All singers and singing organ
izations are requested to be i'm at
tendance for the occasion
Fifty-Nincrs TO Meet
All those pioneer citizens who
were in the group Of about $50 gold
seekers that left South Bend i'm 50
10 seek their fortunes in the west
are requested to come 20 the Cham
Der OF Commerce this afternoon 10
meet Pageant Director Roney and
so over their part i'm the pageant
exercises These old citizens will
have the scene i'm which is depicted
their departure for the W est
II is though that more than a
score Of the men who made the trip
are still living iu South Bend. and
every one of these is requested to be
on hand for the meeting. IL is in
tended to make the scene which
represents the gold seekers leaving
south Bend one OF the most inter
esting OF the whole pageant. John
Hartman. who. was one OF their
number. has rewritten the song
which the party sang on it's way
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

Miss Ethel Altfeld,
Miss Hazel Becker.
Hiss Ruth Entizion.
. Miss Nada Heilman.
Miss Mary +. Leeper.
. Mrs W X. LampOrt.
. Miss Marie NeIdhardt
Mrs. J r. Nuner.
. Miss Carrie Romig.
Miss Louise Studebaker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-25

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
VACATION WORK FOR BOYS.

Judge E Z PorterheId of the Kansas City Mo.
juvelne favor reducing the child labor
age limit from fourteen to twelve years during the
summer months.
The present law of the that child less
than fourteen years old may a factory, shop
business establishment" said Judge Porterheld quot
ed in the City LAS a result time hangs
heavy with youngsters between twelve and fourteen
years old. especially June, July August when
there school occupy their minds. In my opin-
childs critical period between twelve and
fourteen BY reducing the limit for them to work.
many of the troubles of the juvenile would
lessened the little fellows could work and keep out
of mischief"
The recent passage of the federal child labor bill
will prevent Judge Porterfelds bill embodying
for the state legislature from taking form And
the passage of the federal way regret
ted. 1t not only wise but necessary At the
time. there is great deal TO be said the side
presented by the Juvenile judge
1t is true that three months of ideness for boy
tween twelve and fourteen-and for girl welfare
in the worst possible thing for the young
pleasant homes where vacation means
wholesome play with perhaps the addition Of a few
equally wholesome household tasks. the vacation may
be useful the children homes where mother
is obliged to to work. is busy home
see what the children are up to, it a calamity
But the solution of the problem is not to he found
in gainful work. Twelve years is far that
The solution vacation schools where for several
hours every day the child given useful pleasant
training preferably studies occupations different
from those of the school year. Stories games tasks
requiring acquisition dexterity-au under
vacation days in the building of health good
izenship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19

there as Judge but when while there as politician
silence preserve the ermine. He il
pretending whole Of non-partisanship TOO, in which
capacity which is custom. endeavors to wide
as critic "ins" always Of the easiest
jobs for the outs" II requires only modicum OF
brains in politics. only casual loyalty to facts
His criticism Of the administration To- kicking
pubucans and putting their jobs sounds
well and gets nowhere They ali promise thing
and do the other so far as the law allows the
party spoils and everybody expects do thus II
Mr.. Hughes president sticks his promise OF con-
tinuty and doesn't kick out those 10000
democratic job-holders whom ne refers. he bet
got he'll $4,000 ravenous, soreheaded
republicans his hands.
However Mr. Hughes seems TO got himself set
as to his policy. II elected president he
says will that American rights in Mexico
are respected He tells how he'll do it, too He'll let
the Mexicans understand for all. that do not
NEEDLE with their affairs but that they must
protect American lives property Mexico. This
IS just what both and Wilson tried to
the Mexcans understand The only thing they
tried is war on Mexico Both tried near-war Mr..
Hughes remedy is evidently declaration of In
fortunately for Mr.. Hughes argument present writ
ing. Mexico understands that won't NEEDLE with her
affairs il she protects American lives property
showing willingness and capacity to do it,
this too. without resortng his proposed bull
doing.
the presidents policy? Does anyone know? 90
shouts Mr.. Hughes
Sure, We all know It is to keep us out of war That
is Pres't wilson's policy and purpose and
no amount Of criticism nor even failure Of reelection
him Woodrow Wilson will be charged
with gross inconsistencies downright the
making great sacrifices of national honor rights
he will let this nation OF hundred millions go
business throat-cutting, help it.
Cut all claims and charges and the of his
foreign policy is simply the question of
The people simple task Of endorsing repudi-
ating the price we pay for peace. Hughes offers
no solution of our problems, no foreign policy that
hasn't been tried. save actual
He says hasn't particle of militaristc spirit in
his system. however Maybe only. the buzzing OF
his system
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
THE UNCERTAINTY OF CHANCE
lMemphis Commercial AppeaI.l

memphis Commercial Appeal
After all it must be admitted that
gambling is a child of avarice. 1t
must also be admitted that il is the
parent of prodigality
Even among the less civilized ma
tons the desire 10 risk in the hope
of winning is a pertinent character
istic
Gembling is a kind Of tacit con-
fession that those who indulge i'm it
exceed the bounds of their respec-
tive fortunes.
The church member who is NOR
ally discreet and who is earnestly
religious will take a chance on the
stock exchange o Will try a fiier in
some other speculative game.
The ruling passion is strong even
in death, and the unconscious desire
10 get something for nothing finds a
hiding place in almost every human
breast.
In America blood will tell. espec-
tally on the eve of an election or in
any political campaign of conse-
quence. In this country we are as
bad as the Lloyds Of London. We
are willing to bet on anything. on
everything. sometimes we bet, not
wisely, but too eargerly. Just now
Wall street is d bit agitated. The
street has been fiuctuated between
Hughes and Wilson If a man ex-
presses his opinion that Hughes VIII
be elected in November he will find
he thinks" he will be elected. If
another on the opposite curb eX-
presses a sincere feeling that Wilson
VIII be reelected he will find some
ole patting him on the shoulder
with the trite expression Maybe so,
but how much do you think it,"
When Col. Roosevelt accep pied
Hughes as leader Of a supposed 70
be united party the street went wild
and it was not difficult to find heavy
bettOrs willing 10 wager two TO one
on the election of Hughes.
But the street has awakened TO
the fact that while Roosevelt father
ed the progressive party. fostered
and made il possible, he cannot now
control the following that ne gather
ed about him His party is much
more important than he is. He de-
serted at the critical hour. but his
party did not desert with him. he
thought that he was greater than MS
party. He now hnds what a mistake
he made Betting in the street has
changed within the last 1 o DAYS
At rare intervals six or five can he
obtained. but according TO the curb
stone broker il is a case OF ever
money. take your choice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
YOUR TOWN.

(New Canaan. Conn. Advertiser
No town, county or community
will ever prosper 10 any great ex-
tent. where there is a division OF
strife Of any nature People in towns
should strive TO help each other. for
in helping others YOU invariably
help yourself. There is no man
that cannot assist in the growth.
prosperity and development OF his
town. However small his influence
il has its effect Opposition Is the
life Of trade and merit wins. No
town will prosper and grow where
lack of enterprise and push on the
part of its citizens is felt. The true
motto OF each and every citizen of
a town is and should be 10 assist
and help your neighbors. encourage
business OF all kinds tdOn't fear any
danger in gorging the market in
this line). Go all YOU can and en-
courage all IN the matter of i'm
provement in making the town at
tractive and giving IL a homeuke
appearance When this Is done
people from a distance will form a
good opinion OF the place. and il
viii be an inducement for them 10
| locate with US and become perman-
T, ent and substantial citizens
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
AUGUST 10, 1910.
villa MONEY.

United States Dist. Atty. scnoonover of Los An
gees ruled upon the legal question which has been
vexing the local authorities many cities down in the
neghborhood the Rio Grande and is fast spreading
That is the manufacture and sale Of Villa
nat money in this country. While the Villa "cur-
rency" practically value all it still passes at
some price in parts Of Mexico, and in demand by
curo seekers a figure which makes its manufacture
a profitable business Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth va of the Villa currency has been
made in the United by private individuals and
unquestionaby a To- Of it circulated among the poems
and small merchants in Mexico.
Holding that there is no villa government. United
States Dist Atty. Schoonover declares that the manu-
facture this money conterfeiting and cannot
be stopped by law. the other hand, Carranza hav-
ing been recognized by the United States. the manu-
facture Of Carranza fiat money. which is also being
printed large quantities is counterfetng
and a violation Of the federal laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
BURNING ITSELF OUT"

The infantile paralysis epidemic lamentable and
alarming is appears appalling only when the total
number of considered without regard TO the
population affected There have been more than 600
in Greater New York In a community of 100 600
people even Of 100000. that would be over
whelming calamity. But in New York it only
a little than every 1000. II children
rated at about one-haf the community, the pro-
portion of children infected far is seen to be one
every 400 500
Even that ratio OF infection which would be con-
sidered low many other communicable diseases is
be near the record for poomyelitis 1t seldom
attacks than child 1000 population. And
the reports of the last few days support the hopeful
view Of New York physicians that the plague burn
Ing itself out"
Not only is cooler weather having its effect
tardng the progress of the epidemic but believed
that the majority OF children n city
and neghborng communities throughout the east have
already been proved their immunity-that.
put it crudey, nearly all the available material for
the disease work has now been up. and the
rapid abatement Of the epidemic may be expected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
.RENOuNCE NABJURE. i"

A writer in the New York Tribune has been observ-
ing process 10y which aliens into citizens
lie looked on Tuesday morning recently in large
ugly court room and saw machinery work. There
were women Of various natOnalites lined up
awaiting what them, should have been to
them one of the most of their lives
And this is what the observer and heard:
Samuel Kesser. a Russian Jew. held his right
hand as ordered the oath of allegiance admin
istered to him by a in horn glasses, follows:
DO you hereby declare oath that YOU absolutely
and entirely abjure al legiance, humble,
humble. form power or principally humble, humble,
.numble-Patrick Gallagher
Patrick Gallagher. l. may be guessed. was part
,of the oath but part of waiting He stood
Lup stupidity while the battling formula was
munlbIed. lie witnesses with him. They
raised their right hands while the horn glasses
tremarked. apropos OF nothing in particular:
do yousoIemnly swearthatthe testimony subscrbedby
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS?
Then came Thomas Carroll who had the dignity and
worth of the obligation he was about to
Epressed him Is follows:
do you hereby 'elarenoath 'tyou absIu1y nentrely
pronounce 'nabjure-mumble humble mumble-Vir-
ginia Marozzi."
with Virginia Marozzi and Jacques
WALTON and Giuseppe SpoHno and Carl Erickson
and the rest
He compares this procedure with the ceremony used
by the present secretary the admitting
Indians citizenship.
The Indian is othcially given white He is
shoot arrow. and then told keep 1t
viii be 70 YOU a symbol @ your noble race and the
pride YOU may feel that YOU from the first Of all
Americans"
He is made lay his hands pillow. This act
means that YOU have chosen live the life of the
white man. The white man lives 10y work"
lie is given a purse. IT viii always say TO YOU that
the money you gain he wisely kept"
He is made 20 touch the American flag Then comes
,1he crux the whole initiation.
i give into your hands the hag of your country
Gays the representative of the government This is the
tony YOU viii have Ii is the flag of free men
and of whom you That flag has
request make Of you-tha YOU these words:
'Forasmuch as the president has said that am
worthy 10 BE a citizen Of the United states, / now
promise this that L viii give my hands. my head
and my heart the doing OF all that will make me a
American citizen
An American eagle with The national coIors is then
citizens .-reast the government
representative says.
And now. beneath this place upon your breast
this emblem Of citizenship Wear this badge always,
the eagle never see you aught
OF which the flag viii not be proud
Why have O thins CON
nection WITH the naturalization Of foreign-born
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
With Other Editors Than Ours

! purpose before you for which to live.
There is an aim in your mind. a de-
sire in your heart for something
beyond you today. To be just drift
ing and taking each day what the
day brings without a thought for
tomorrow, a thought for something
better is to be merely existing. You
are no better than a plant. a wither-
ed apple or dried up potato
scarcely Of as much use. for the
apple or potato may still help feed
pig.
If you live, you are putting forth
the best that is in you daily. Right
use of the mind enlarges its powers
Year by year should find you ad-
vanced from what you were the wear
before. If no effort is made TO ad-
vance in mind and character YOU
are falling behind You are not
unlike stagnant pool that becomes
filled with undesirable life. When
YOU are not seeking good il is easy
for evil 10 creep in. If you wish to
live, resolve when YOU wake in the
morning, TO live that day; to learn
something useful or enjoyable. to do
something worth while, to improve
mind and body. Il bodily strength
cannot be increased. endeavor not to
waste what you have. Even in the
hardest labor, there are ways 10
conserve strength. In idleness there
is more danger TO health than in
a life OF labor. No circumstances
need hinder your growth of charae-
ter. one may always be learning
! bits of wisdom, learning 10 be help
tul and kind, TO be true. Decide
each day TO live. not merely exist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
SHOWS HIS PREJUDICE.


II the standpat party and M
Hughes are able to md any comfort
and consolation in the publication OF
confidential correspondence of Hen
~ Lane Wilson bearing upon events
during the latter months Of his serv-
ice as our ambassador 10 Mexico they
are welcome 10 e. Throughout the
letters runs an undercurrent OF pref
udice against the Madero admins
tration and a sympathy with the ele-
ments that wanted Madero removed.
And this prejudice and sympathy are
by no means wholly an undercurrent.
In spots they are definite enough and
clear enough. IL has been asserted
that Henry Lane Wilson was strong
~ hostile 10 Madero. II his letters 20
the state department prove anything
they prove that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF
PEATITUDFS.

The world fan of vigorously
What cannot be subjected 70 inquiry debate.
They
AS though novel which they had
They speak though they
BY telling US that fire often
The who mo
o
him the ruling no mat VIII
Employers, aristocracy, the foreman the
And wildly hand it to the hOler the
And if his lungs the
thinking is a heavy a task
Whose results often less than could
When Solomon old in and
apt to know
seldom leaders pose
the winners noise
A B.