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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
THE FOOD EMBARGO.

Replying to those who demand an embargo on the
export Of food products Christian Science Monitor
declares:
There is embargo existing at present
II is embargo instituted by foOdstuf manp-
ulators and monOpoliss, aided and abetted. g-
nOrantly or deliberately by the railroads. What
the country nee6s most is the removal of this
obstruction fair trade between the
producer and the consumer not the erection of
another still more unwarranted and dis
creditable."
Trade experts of the National City bank of New
York have shown exports lately have been
much below those Of last year In September we sent
abroad less than half beef as in September,
1915 only about half years potatoes and apples
and only about 60 per wheat Butter ex-
ports for several months have fallen So have most
pork products and several other important
1t has been discovered that great storage houses
crammed with food, held by spectators to force up
prices has discovered that hundreds of acres
of vegetables in New Jersey fields be-
cause it didn't pay the farmers gardeners to ship
their produce the adjacent prices
dlemen offered them. In oregon Michigan West Vir-
GINA Pennsylvania and other apples been
left to spoil in the orch.rds for the Lou
isiana potato growers have to let
their crops rot, while consumers in the north
starving for potatoes
The Monitor is right There is an embargo on food,
and that the federal governments should
deal with promptly and drasticaly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
We Arc Thankful, Because

We Are Thankful, Because
There are enough letters from
contribs to nil the Pot today. We
don't care what goes in and will
open them in order. Here is
Letter No. 1.
Sir:
Since the price Of things is go
ing higher and higher every day.
many bank rolls are doing their
Christmas dropping early. B.
All right in its weigh. but pretty
light. don't you think? This brings
us TO
Letter No. ..
Why did 1 eat so bloomin' much,
Is more than 1 can tell;
Still. when twas all a going down,
IL surely tasted swell! =. J. A.
Next on the program is from T.
p. w. and entitled, Bum BOwery
Business" Today we call it
Letter No. >.
First gunman-IIi, Slug, how's
business?
Second gunman-Punk. All I got
last week was a six buck job bump
ing off a Chink over in de Bronx
After which we open the next and
find it nicely typewriter, written on
only one side of the paper. easy TO
read and we'll worth etc, it's called
The Evening Paper. but here it is:
Letter No. 4.
The evening paper is a thing
Which everybody reads;
Its many different columns bring
Enough for each ones needs.
While mother scans the front page
tales
OF notoriety,
Big sister reads of maids and males
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

ed world and by every consumer in
the realm of commerce.
Farmer Must BE Student.
How is the farmer 10 know what
is going on in this whole world Of
agriculture and commerce? Fortu-
nately the economic resultants of all
the forces of the agricultural and
commercial world are focused in
the daily market quotations.
Ii is true that a study of agricul-
tura1 and commercial geography will
aid the farmer in understanding the
conditions of supply and demand
which determine the prices which in
turn determine what he should pro-
duce 1t is not necessary, however.
that this study he Of an academic
character. The farmer who follows
the market quotations and accom-
panying comments on conditions in
the field or in the markets which eX-
plain the changes In prices. will, in
a few years, have a very good prac-
teal knowledge of agricultural and
commercial geography.
The modern business farmer must
be a student of market prices and a
student of relative costs of produc-
ton if he would adjust his farming
operations in such a manner as viii
yield him maximum results. and best
serve the needs of the world of COM
merce and industry for whom he is
producing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
MOTHER.

MOTHER.
Never a sigh for the cares that she
bore for me.
Never a thought OF the joys that
flew by;
Her one regret that she couldn't do
more for me,
Thoughtless and selfish, her Master
was L.
oh, the long nights that she came at
my call to me,
Oh, the soft touch Of her hands on
my brow,
on, the long years that she gave up
her ali 10 me!
Oh, how I yes - for her gentleness
now!
Slave to her baby! Yes, that was the
way of her.
Counting her greatest Of services
small:
Words cannot tell what this old
heart would say to her.
Mother-the sweetest and fairest OF
all.
Copyright. 1915. by The Kelley x
Britton Coz
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
Music FOR EVERYONE
- - OF - -

SAEEN STRAINS OF nANCE MUSIC
u is no lonCer necessary 20 DEPEND
or the amateur pianist. who though
good nstufcd and self-sacri6cinV. aid
not always keep good time. and zener-
ally grew tir,d just as the dancers got
fairly started. The NiCtrola never tires.
never plays out OF time. tune or rhythm
and always affords the latest and most
popular dance music It's splendid and
comprehensive December list OF dance
records comprises two Of the Blues
hits which the West and South seem
TO have gone crazy over two foN-tr0t
medleys OF popular songs and a medley
waltz, al of which are played with in
fictitious verye BY the Victor Dance
Orchestra A record BY a new orgaui-
ration fashionably popular with New
York dancers IS Songs Of the Night
waltz. by Joseph c. Smith and his or
chestra. Two new musical production
medleys that are fairly alive with snap
and so are Flora Bella" Medley One
Step, and the Girl from Brazil Med
ley One-Step.
BIG HITS N POPULAR SONGS
Everybody can find something 20 his
or her taste IN the months fine list OF
IS current song successes. IN which al
possible appeals are delightfully."- fea-
tured. You viii revei in such musical
comedy successes as Give Ne All of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
PUBLIC STORAGE HOUSES.

Says the national grange discaiming responsibility
on the part of the farmers the high of food
There should be storage in the country
and under the control of the farmers themselves"
The grange is half right. There should unquestion-
ably be more storage houses. But they should be
under the control the farmers nor OF any other in
erested class of citizens Farmer of storage
facilities would hardly be INSCRIPTIONS as the present
control by wealthy SPECTATORS would be an
inevitable temptation to the producing class to turn
the storage privilege into special monopoly
up prices for their benefit Storage should be a
public monopoly, under government management, for
the benefit of the entire community, guaranteeing a
deal alike the producers consumers and
eliminating the present proft-taking of the food
gan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

singing IN To Mary Miss Whites
delightful version Of ShiIley's poeuL
His other number Phyllis und die
Mutter IS melodiously fascinating
little German folk-song dating from
I77G Four vocal but not song recorFs
include clear-cut Rotations bv Ta--,r
r. Humphrey OF two Of Longfell9w5
best known poems. The home!v picture
OF he Village Blacksmith" IS here
exemphhed with anvil. chime and or
gan. A Psalm OF Life" is a Ittle ser
mon on optimism that went far 10 So
tabhsh the world fame OF the poet
Paulene Peters records Of favorife
fairy tales have been much appreciated
by the little folks, and her new contri-
butions-the always popular Tom
Thumb" and a charming tale BY SUIT
chffe, The Wolf and the Kids. will
be most welcome az Christmas time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
THE MELTING POT
Conducted by Stuart H. Carroll


noble thing
Of backing; thrill handsome
defiant obiterate
challenges should
often the challenger atmospheric
and simple bufer He that lick the
world in full marbles ackstOne
often very
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

Catalog will please older hearers and
acquaint younger ones with songs
their mothers sang and loved. Evan
Williams brilliant tenor soaring above
me splendid chorus of mixed voices,
makes a record of this mother-song
Of long gone years that is eloquent
with emotion.
Geraldine Farrar gives US a char
acteristically serene and beautiful rem
dition of that loveliest of 18th Century
Welsh songs, "Al through the Night"
the appealing beauty of whose mel
ody has been an inspiration to the
great sopranos consummate art Tenn
porarily forsaking her colorature rep
ertoire, Mabel Garrison sings another
old favorite, Happy Days" with
charming expression, assisted by a
violin obbligat0 of haunting sweetness
by Howard Rattay. One OF the best
things Alma Gluck has done is The
Mothers Prayer" a noble and tender
ballad by an American composer widely
popular in the SOS and Cos, into
which she throws herself with vividly
warm and compelling pathos. Tier hus-
band, Efrem Zimbalist, is well repre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

ScnteQ DY TWO CT er ming
violin classics, a simple and
lovely composition by Bee
thoven, and perhaps the
best known work of the
Belgian composer, GosSec.
The virtuoso's playing of
these two little gems" al
ways moves his audience 20
unresfrained enthusiasm.
If we are all more must
cal than we get a chance
to be. as It's said; we
certainly have an unusual
opportunity for musical en-
joyment in Kreisler's ren-
dering of one of Tschaikow-
sky's most beloved works.
The lovely melody of the
romantic Russian song. the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
HOW \ DISPUTE WAS SETTLED


(Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Ne
How the discovery of an old map
among the documents in Paris was
the means Of bringing to an end the
long-standing dispute over the
boundary between the dominion Of
Canada and the state of Maine was
Interestingly related at the regular
meeting Of the Maine Historical So
ciety Thursday afternoon. This in
formation was contained in an ad-
dress by DR.. Henry S. Burrage on
Mr. Webster and the Ashburton
Treaty" The map in question was
the so-called Sparks map. Mr..
Sparks, afterwards president OF
Harvard, was making some histori-
cal researches in Paris. He found
a letter written by Benjamin Frank
In in which was enclosed originally
a map upon which Franklin by re-
quest had remarked the boundary
agreed upon treaty OF peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain. The map was found by
Mr.. Sparks in 1912. At the time
the Maine legislature was not in
clined TO agree in advance to any
terms OF settlement that disinter-
ested negotiators might reach. This
map was brought 10 Maine and
there. by the mark made by Frank
lin. il was shown that Maine would
lose unless the legislature did agree
70 place the matter in the hands Of
/ the negotiators. The whole mattel
was afterwards settled, not in the
best way 10 satisfy the people Of
Maine. but sufficiently well. DIT
Burrage said. TO be agreeable 70 sht
/ rest OF the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
The LIMIT.

Doggone EN-, they've iRsulted Murphy Dominic
Murphy! He's L. S. consul at Sofia Bulgaria and in
passing through Warnemuende the German officials
were "incivil" o him.
We've patiently endured lot of gross incivilities
from those foreigners including rashness Henry
Ford and 5. 5 Mcclure but when Murphy can't travel
through Europe without being snubbed it's the straw
that breaks the cameTs back.
Co for en- Dominica
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

TeaCh the nearL- o Ternl Nd
US of his international fame
as a Mozart singer, he of
fers an exquisite record Of
To Ny Beloved" from
Don Giovanni" his sing
ing of which sed
Chicago Opera audiences 10
intense enthusiasm. His
other December record is
the tremendous European
success, THE Sunshine of
Your Smile" a lovely love
lyric accompanied by violin
obbigato. By reviving
Dreaming of Home and
Mother" the months add
tons TO the great library of
music IN the Victor Record
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
NOVEL INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS

Hawaiian melody Waiu
Luliluli March" and
Medley March introducing
no less than four popular
Hawaiian airs, rendered by
those accomplished players
on Hawaiian guitars, Louise
and Ferera. In addition,
abe popular song list fea-
lures three vocal numbers
with Hawaiian a vor:
"O'Brien is Tryin' 70 Learn
10 Talk Hawaiian" and MY
Own Iona" both with splen-
did ukulele and guitar &C
commitment. as well as the
lovely My Lonely Lola 10"
bv the ever favorite Sterling
-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
1. Dominic!

of $4,000 to any of British merchantmen
that shall destroy German submarine should be
promptly suppressed He's playing with The job
of merchantman's is TO transport merchandise
not warshps such action essentially lawless
and makes trouble for neutrals trying to main
tain international law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
CARUSO THRILLS In
MARVEL OF MELODY

Ne OF the most
humanity interest
ING airs tn at
Verdi ever wrote
is the Ny Pa
ternal II and"
from Macbeth"
1t displays at
their best the
composer s wealth
Of mclo ~ a n d
rare gilt for pas
sionate express
sion. In reviving
il for his De
cember Victor
r { ord Mr..
CarusO has risen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

ously rendered by the Peerless Quartet,
and am Coin Over the Hills 20
Virginia" BY Morton Harvey. who
also sings the tender "The Melody OF
Ny Dream" on the reverse of the latter.
OF q heart-pleasing array OF senti-
mental ballads you will thrill with
Hello, Ny Sweetheart" by Irving
Kaufman. or with INA Ill Starlight"
or I'll Make You Want Ne" both
presented by Lillian Davis and Geof-
frey O'Hara. Which recalls most
tender memories-"On the Arm Of the
Old Arm Chair" or Mulberry Moon"
you must decide for yourself, they are
by two Victor favorites Albert Camp
bell and Henry Burr. Those popular or
CARNATIONS. the Sterling THO and the
Peerless Quartet make up one appeal
ing record with "Out of the Cradle"
and "Whea You're Five Times Sweet
Sixteen" Needless 10 say, ali these
popular hits merit the high praise of
being up 10 Victor standards in every
respect.
ARIAs, BALLADS, REcTTATIoNs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

him a part of his wife's earnings"
and in the alteration had killed her
"a situation, one would say, which
would be difficult for even a mother
10 condOne. But not at all: her
thin, grey face worked with emo
ton. her trembling hands restessly
pulled at her shabby skirt as the
hands Of the dying pluck at the
sheets. but she put all the vitality
she could muster into his defense.
She told us he had legally mar
ried the girl who supported him,
although Lily had been so long in
that life that few men would have
done it. OF course such a girl must
have protector or everybody would
fleece her; poor Lily said to the day
Of her death that he was the kindest
man she ever knew. and treated her
the whitest: that she herself was to
blame for the murder because she
told on the old nliser and Joe was
so hot-headed she might have known
that he would draw a gun for her"
The gasping mother concluded:
He was always that handsome and
/ was scrubbing in an office build
Ing, I'd never get home much be-
fore II O'Clock; but joe would open
the door for me just as pleasant as
if he hadn't been walked out of a
sound sleep"
She was so triumphantly uncon-
scious Of the incOngruity Of a strudy
son in bed while his mother earned
his food. that her auditors SAID
never a word, and in silence we saw
hero evolved before our eyes-a
defender Of the oppressed, the best
beloved of his mother, who was
losing his high spirits and eating his
heart out behind prison bars He
could well defy the world even there,
surrounded as he was by that in
vincible affection which assures both
the fortunate and unfortunate alike
that we are loved, not according
TO our deserts, but in response to
some profOunoer law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

as Miss Springtime" and Flora
Bella" The splendid presentation by
the Victor Opera forces OF these
operettas IS worthy the charming
melodies and clever lyrics that have
made them such successes.
Two songs Of Michigan University.
The Yellow and the Blue" and col
lege Days viii interest not only
Michigan students and alumni but all
lovers Of college glecs. The FIRST 81 a
new series Of selections by the imperial
Quartet two taking darby ditties en-
titled My Lady Chic" and "Picka-
ninny's Lullaby" should prove delight
fully interesting. In harmony with
these are two negro SPIRITUAL" or old
slave hymns, given with deep-toned
beauty by the Tussegee Institute
Singers. Their very names Swing
Low. Sweet Chariot" and STEAL Away
to Jesus are suggestive of the treat
IN store for those appreciativc Of the
quaint rhythm, natural harnonics and
long sustained tones OF this American
folk music.
Trinity Choir, assisted by orchestra
chimes and celesta, affords two impress
sive presentations OF famous Old
Christmas hymns, ANGELS from the
Realms OF Glory" and Phillips Brooks
favorite oh Little Town Of Bethle-
hem Two extremely popular opera
arias, The Heart Bow'd Down" and
Even Bravest Heart" from Faust are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

to topmost heights of his infinite
vocal resources. He all but over
whelms US with the virile power and
majestic beauty OF his mighty voice !:
while fairly carrying Us away with his
poignant Interpretation OF the bereaved
fathers tragic grief Truly a supreme
record by the supreme singer OF all
time
John Mccormack has gained his
greatest fame IN singing songs that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

GU Ilc waltz hit from
Flora Bella. sung by Alice
Green and Edward Hamil-
ton. or Bachelor Girl and
Boy" from The Girl from
Brazil" as gayly up-to-the-
minute as its name. besides
tuneful Babes in the
Wood" from that extraor-
binary success Very Good,
Eddie" sung by Anna
Howard and Harry Mac
donough. A comic number
by the inimitable Billy
Murray is "He May be Old.
but He's got Young Ideas"
Two geographical or back
home songs are Take Ne
70 Nv Alabasn' " uelodi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

If there are such things
as distnctively father
songs" they are surely 10
be found in Songs OF tie
Past" Inedleys Nos. 10 and
20, by Victor Mixed Chorus.
Ask dad. if Captain links"
Champagne Charley or
Father, Dear Father. Come
Home with Ne Now don't
strike responsive chords Of
the good old days OF has
youth. This splendid colec-
ton of fourteen old airs
has rescued from oblivion
favorites OF thirty, forty
and fifty years ago. In
Contrast with these are the
, very latest gems" from
srsrh ror6 musical ro~-e11 f.e
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
Business Problems
Of Modern Farming

The First of a Series of Arti-
cleS on Farm Economics,
Written Exclusively for the
News-Times by H. c. Tay-
lor, Professor of Agricultur-
al Economics, Of the Uni
verSity of Wisconsin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

sung IN admirable style ~
the famous baritone Reinal1
Nerrenrath, with unfaiiing
sense OF their stirring and
pathetic emotion. In "OF,
Promise Ne" from Robin
Hood" and In the Gloam-
ing" Elsie Baker has quite
surpassed herself. These
beautiful songs are not only
specially suited 70 a con-
tralto's voice. but Miss
Baker has touchingly Ell
tered into their spirit q
exquisite and wistful ten
derness.
The favorite lyric tenor.
Paul Reimers, produces n
perfect exawnfe of fa~.f,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30
p E N t. 6

And Trade Marks Obtained In all
Countries. Advice Free GEO. ,.
OLTSCH. Registered Patent Atty
HIP Studsbaksr bldg. soatA
Bead, Ina
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30


Those are the contribs which glad
den our heart on this Thanksgiving
day good and long-and long and
good. Which brings us TO
Letter No. 5.
Sir:
Michigan has gone dry but isn't
soap still sold in bars? J. J. w.
That one was short and sweet.
wasn't it-like when you kiss her
goodbye just as your train is pull
ing out. The next one seems to be
in the nature of joke. Introducing
Letter No. 6.
First He's your daughter
studying any foreign language?
Second He--No, one tongue is
enough for any woman. d. p.
Thus is the Melting Pot filed for
Thanksgiving day. Easy. amt il?
Here's one we overlooked. 1t came
in an official looking envelop and we
thought it was a bill. We are thank
full that it wasn't. 1t is
Letter No. Z.
blessings on thee. little man,
Barefoot boy with cheek of tan;
Soon Wen all go round like you
With shoes at Is bucks for two.
]. J.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

Wouldn't it just Jar the standpatters. should they
discover that Hiram Johnson's for Wilson
because it wants Hiram president a little later on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

perfection and individuality Of Mr..
KreisIer's genius, with the happy &C
compartment of the quartet of strings
make a musical vision of delight for
each and all. The beautiful voice of
Hippolitu Lazaro is strikngly evident
in his first records of two favorite
opera arias from "Africana" and
"Favorita." The success of this
promising young tenor in Europe
and South America portends a hear
ing in the United States, so get
ready now for his coming with these
advance records. The way the Victrola
brings to the public the better music
of the world. is shown in Marcel
Tournet's inspiring religious solo, in
Latin of Holy Lord Jesus" from
Faure's fine Requiem, Op. 4S. Few
finer examples of the beloved Victor
sacred records can be found, than
the famous basso's rich yet clear
vocalization of this majestic num-
Der.
NOVEL INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS
Travellers in the Pacific have always
spoken of the weird and haunting
music of Hawaii. Even when dis
covered by Captain Cook, the native
instruments were the ukulele and tar
opatch." So popular has Hawaiian
style music become. that December
Victor offerings include famous old
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

'Rah for Serbia she's got enough of her territory
back for her king TO sit on. anyhow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

suRsCRIPTIoN RATES: Morning and Evening Edit,oo1s
singh COPY Sc SUNDAY. Morning or Evening Eluon
daiiy tncindng Sunday. BY NAL 500 per year IN ~
Delivered by south Bend and Msha"aka ~V" -
gear advance. l2c By the week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

THE NEWS TIMES PRINTING COMPANY
oacs. 40 W. Colfaz Az go.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

In high society.
Now father reads right zealously
The evening stock reports.
OF how wheat jumped to ninety
three.
The news of all the courts.
But still there is but one small part
Which nightly 1 engage;
It's near and dear unto my heart
The good. old sporting page!
7. w.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-30

Replying to those who demand an embargo on tn
export Of food products the Christian Science Monte
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-16
ANNUAL NEE ING
aaWEDNESEAY NIGHT
BOARD OF TRADE TO HOLD a SEES.
SION WITH A SMOKER AS A
FEATURE.

AS announced in The News a few
days ago, considerable interest is be
ing manifested in the annual meeting
of the Brunswiak Board of Trade, to
be held at the city hall on Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock.
The following notice to every mem
Der of the board was mailed out by
Secretary Weatherly yesterday:
Dear Sir: The third annual meet
ing of the Board of Trade full member
ship viii be held in the council cham
Der of the city hall "Wednesday eve
ming, January 10, at O'Clock
Full reports, covering the work ac-
complished by the organization during
the past year will be given, and the
election Of officers and directors for
the coming year will be held.
you are invited and urged to attend
and participate in this n7eeting.
VERY truly yours,
81 G. WEATHERLY,
Secretary"