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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
THE VANISHING POTATO SEED
MATTER OF GREAT CONCERN.

AIR Edward f. BgeoV. agricultural expert. is greatly
concerned about the disappearance potato
the country I'm article the Guide TO Nature" he
states that the seed is that : six
dollars thim0leful I'm thirteen years search he
been able To secure mot thirty large
smooth perfect specimens" of the potato ball
AIR Eurhanks explanation is that potatoes have been
grown long from cuttings that they out of the
habit If producing seed What's the use producing
seed IL nobody uses liz" asks Mr. Potato And SO he
just stops
From Maine 10 santa Rosa and back again through
Michigan Connecticut the trail led the seeker Every
body thought else plenty but no one had
The more extensive the correspondence writes Mr.
BigeloW. THE more inclined is agree with the
Drcer seed house Philadelphia when il writes
We resret % stt that unable furnish YOU
with the potato balls. know any source OF
supply for seeds
Readers this alarm-crys Potato seed is going
from This country AN tbat bee obtained should be
put az once into che hands OF competent evperimeutes
What COINS 20 DO when the present varieties
~ potatoes have run out and seed can be
obtained7"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
TIE GASOLINE FAMINE PROMISES
10 BECOME REAL THING

In one year gasoline risen from about 10 cents
/ gallon TO %. many authorities predict rise OF
IT, cents more end Of the present This
l. serious matter for gasoline become almost
universal necessity Its price directly affects the oper
alton perhaps 100000 motor cars. and inhumer-
able motor boats farm tractors and other farm ma
ehinery and power plants Of small factories In
directly affects the living Of nearly all of
secy of the Interior been investigating the
United states senate gives
food for serious thought His conclusion is that the
spectacular rise in price due the main, to the
inability Of production to keep pace with consumption
To be sure there been immense profits made in
the gasoline business. The Standard Oil company Of
california declared 90 per cent dividend Jan. %
and the Imperial oil company of Canada has declared
l. 100 per dividend None of the various subsi-
diaries into which the old Standard oil company was
broken up have been losing money, far may be
judged from their rating the stock market. But
the big factor have been the old unacceptable
law supply and demand
In 1904 according Secy Lanes estimate. 100000
gasoline consumed in the United states
Five years the had 10000 600
barrels 1914 had nearly doubled again. totang
100000 barrels Experts believe there will be so.
900 600 barrels needed for the present year
This would that twelve years the domestic
demand has increased more than 400 per cent. And
other countries depend largely for their supply.
Meanwhile the production of crude oil has decreased.
There has been "a slump the output of Texas and
oklahoma oil wells, said be much 40 or so
scarcity has been aggravated by the loss
OF imports from Mexico of the revolution.
We may count perhaps relief from that source
hut hardly enough o counteract the domestic loss
Some improvement may be hoped for, Secy Lane
suggests in the discovery of methods for obtaining
gasoline from given quantity of petroleum. and
invention OF engines burning heavier grades of
oil But at hest. the supply seems bound to out
before if the present rate of consumption
expectation doesn't increase. government experts
SAY the supply of petroleum in sight will last only %
years.
What shall burn then in engines? Al
eohoL perhaps But that will mean "a variety of
engine. and the creation of virtually industry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
Il POPULAR JOKE.
Notre Dame. Feb. .. 10

Notre Dame. Feb .. 1916.
Editor News-Times:
AS might have been expected by
any one who knows il. the South
Bend Tribune. in connection with
this regrettable matter. took a posi-
ton at once stupid and unfriendly.
The myopic policy of that publica-
ton has been one of the popular
university jokes for years. Whoever
dictates its policy is a miracle of
muddle-headedness Its oWl-like
solemnity and duIlness are things
sublime and apart. But, its ponti-
fetal utterance in connection with
our recent trouble shows it TO be
naughty as well as comatose. In an
editorial entitled stamp 1t out" it
sagely admOnishes the university
which has always been admired the
world over for its patriotism and
respect for authOrity-to be good.
uses vicious words and assumes that
all the blame for the disorder lies
with the students. When the official
bruisers beat up a number of boys,
innocent bystanders who were not
even suspected of offense. the Tri-
bune found no lawlessness in that.
II did not advise the company 10
stamp it out" nor offer To place it's
resources (whatever that means) at
their disposal. In other words,
abuse of man is a small offense COM
pared with abuse of property. The
affection of the Tribune for the uni
versity and its students is touching
and the editor is hereby assured
that it is appreciated at its true
value.
l am, sir, Respectfully,
A STUDENT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR HER JOB
WITH GRIN DETERMINATION.

Russia appears 10 be going about her war Job with
grim determination to finish the task all alone if
necessary.
Within thirty days the railway connecting Pc
the Arctic port OF Alexandrovsk will be
finished and connected with a newly organized steam
ship line subsidized by the Russian government BY
this goods may transported from Tromso,
Norway. TO Petrograd five days time.
AIexandrovsk is considerably further north than
Archangel the White But due to the fact that
situated on inlet the waters of the
gulf stream it ice-free year round whereas Arch
angel is closed navigation six months in the year.
Thus Russia solved of her greatest prob
lens. the of transportation. For centuries the
Savs have dreamed Of an ice-free harbOr the year
round. Much Of Russia's trouble during this has
been for lack Spurred the by the stern
necessities of war. has solved her problem and
dcations that the spring the Austrian German
forces will Russian army the world has
before seen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
WHY NOT ANOTHER NATIONAL PARK
EROM THE GRAND CANYON2

II strange that. while congress has created
national parks in the last years has
nothing about the Grand Canyon Arizona That
wonderful region. considered by many travellers
the attraction America still
private hands
Fortunately, private exploitation has yet done
nothjrr spoil g. There a compelling grandeur
about eat masterpiece of nature that drive
the petness of hearts forbid vandalism
commercalisul. And vet. ass long as the region is
not definitely and officially protected 10y the power OF
the United states government Yellowstone park is
there is always the danger that rock
walls may DE defaced with whisky cisaret signs
heroicsize statues alarm clocks condensed
milk How can even the Grand Canyon hope to
escape permanently the that have married
many beauty spots the Rockies
Doubtless too there would be improv ements i'm the
canyons accessibility and its accommodations for
tourists if Uncle sam got the job. Nearly every
body WIZ favor the project unhestatingy. There's no
reason why congress should delay the matter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
PRoFIT-sHARING PROPOSITION
dayton. o. News.)

Ten or fifteen years ago the Stct-
son Hat company, of Philadelphia,
undertook TO work out a sort of
Trofit-sharing proposition for the
henefit OF itself and its employees,
and the thing has worked so well
that students OF industrial cOnd;-
tions are now talking about it and
claiming that it is one of the best
propositions so far devised-bOth
Tor the employer and the employe.
stock in the company was offer
ed TO employees at par. They were
not required TO pat up penny. The
stock was simply held for them in
trust the dividends or a part Of
them. being applied upon the pur-
chase price II an emplOye desired
To draw portion of the dividends he
could do so. but Of course, if he al
lowed all of them to be credited TO
the stock. the stock was paid TO-
that much quicker.
In the event of death. or whore
one left the employ of the company.
the stock was Issued 10 as great an
extent as the dividend had paid for
! il. That is, where an employe had
undertaken to acquire a thousand
dollars worth Of stock, and had paid
for only five hundred dollars worth
Of il at the time of his death, or re-
tirement from the company, GER
tificate for five hundred dollars
worth OF stock was issued TO him
on his heirs. and IT, OF course, car
lied with il all increase in value.
Fifteen hundred of the four thou
sand employees have so far taken
advantage of the proposition. Their
/ interests in the business at this time
amount to more than two million
dollars. and they have drawn out in
the way of partial dividends half rs
much more. Naturally the employees
I are more permanent in such an in
y stitution. and the saving thereby et-
fected by the company more than
offsets the amount which it costs
I the company 80 the plan seems to
/ DC working out to the satisfaction
/ OF all concerned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
THE WOMAN WHO WAS MISSED

just fifteen years ago Feb /, the body of Queen
Victoria lay state St. Georges chapel, Windsor
while the whole world shared Britains sorrow in her
loss
1t is than likely that had Queen Victoria been
queen in possession of all her normal fac
ulties in other words. could the hands the clock
have been turned back a of years-the world
raging would have been averted.
Queen Nictora's influence confined not alone TO
her empire. but felt throughout the old world
II the influence of compelled by
destiny to carry the burdens of great upon her
shoulders Europe loved the Good Queen"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
MUNICIPAL SUFFRAGE.

(Raleigh. y. G.. News and OBJ
server)
The last general assembly in Flor
ida passed an act authorizing any
town or city in that state bv popular
vote of the people of any town or
city 10 amend its charter TO admit
women equally with men 10 munich
pal suffrage. The town of Felsmere
at once took advantage of. the offer
and got its name on the map as the
pioneer town.
This change has worked so bene-
ficially in practice that the people
of another town have amended its
charter to admit the women to mu-
nicipal suffrage and it is thought i'm
a short time this will be true OF
every town in that state Owing To
the necessity of sanitation and a
clean city in every respect. it can
but be recognized that this is a very
proper measure.
Women have had municipal suf-
frage for 80 years in England. Scot
land, Ireland and Wales. in Canada
and in several states of the union
outside of those state which have
conferred full suffrage upon them.
The State Equal Suffrage League of
North Carolina at its last session in
Asheville demanded the passage of
an act giving the people of each
town and city in the state the same
option to amend its charter. We be-
lieve such measures would be bene-
fetal and hope that it may be adopt
ed. 1t is a matter which the people
of any community should be given
authority to pass upon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
CARRANZA'S BOOSTING PLACE WELL
SITUATED FOR HASTY EXIT.

Carranza has formally decreed Queretaro the pro-
visonaI capital of Mexico. Queretaro is a strongly
city. Notifications go Mexico something
over hundred miles northwest of Mexico City. 1t
we'll located for Carranza's purpose, there is
direct rail line Vera Cruz the gulf, to PIT
the Pacific in the the constitutional gov
eminent finds it advisable to make hasty exit a la
Diaz. Huerta ct al.
Besides, Queretaro is far removed from the
the activities Of Villa i'm the north and Zapata the
south any point in Mexico possessing the above
mentioned advantages. 1t has been the temporary
capital O the republic divers other occasions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
WHEN A TIPS NOT A TIP-AND
WHEN A SOUVENIR

very OF Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, when she
Des Moines the presidents speaking tour, to
give two Mattresses five dollars apiece. But she got
girls trouble and thereby inspired curious
legal Interpretation.
illegal give tips Iowa 1t would have been
just illegal give those Mattresses nickel apiece
give them dollar bills The of the tips,
however made wise for the authorities take
cognzance of the matter when the ofense became
known The case was submitted to the attorney gen.
era opinion. made this ruling worthy
of Solomon himself:
Wilson gave the Mattresses those dollar
gold pieces as souvenirs, well and good But If the
donations intended tips, they be returned
o Wilson the recipients submit a fine.
And the girls themselves left determine the pre-
of the gift. If they keep the money it's
souvenir; i they spend it. a tip.
It's safe TO say that tips souvenirs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
You Must Haze Plenty of Iron in
Your Blood to Be Strong, Says Doctor

Ply by taking iron IN the proper
form. and this after they had i'm
some cases been doctoring FOR
months without obtaining any bene-
fit But don't take the old forms or
reduced iron. iron acetate or tincturo
OF iron simply 10 save a few cents
You must take iron IN a form that
can be easily absorbed and ASSN
Hated like nuxated iron If you want
it to do you any good, otherwise &c
may prove worse than useless. Many
an athlete or prize fighter has won
tho day simply because he know the
secret Of great strength and endur-
anCe and filled his blood with iron
before he went into the affray. while
many another has gone down 10 in
glorious defeat simply for the lack
Of iron.
NOTE-Nuxatea Iron recommended
above by DR.. Saver is not a patent medi
cine nor secret remedy. but one which Is
well known 10 druggists and whose iron
constituents Is widely prescribed by emf
nent physicians everywhere. Unlike Oh"
older inorganic iron products. IN is easily
assimilgted, does not injure the teeth.
make them black. nor upset the stom
ach on the contrary, it Is a most potent
remedy. I'm nearly all forms 81 indiges
ton. as well as for nervous, rune down
fuuulllons- ne hduuldFluItLn nave hA'A
great confidence in NuXated Iron thu
they offer TO forfeit $1,000 % any char
table institution II they cannot take any
man or woman under 60 who lacks iron
and increase their strength 200 pei cent
or over In four weeks time provided raeT
have no serious organic trouble. They
also offer 90 refund your money n 10 does
not at least double your streng Cub and
endurance in ten days time II IL dis
pensed IN this city by Wettick's Cut
Rate Drug Store, and all other druggists.
-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
FOR THE GERMAN PRISONERS
BECAIISE THEY SUFFER

There little things which this country is
doing that more rabi3 German friends. who look
upon the United States enemy. overlooking.
More than four million pounds OF clothing have been
shipped from Ten-tsi1 Vadivostok by the American
Red Cross destined solely for German prisoners OF war
in Siberia. The task OF distribution extremely DIM
cult and necesstates sacrifices upon the part Of
the Americans charge when the work IS finally
completed the host Of German prisoners in siberia
wil each and every one. warmly clad in clothing
contributed by American friends addition. heroic
efforts are being made by the American Red cross
physicians check the spread of typhoid among the
prisoners Serum is being from the United States
for that purpose
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
OTHER NATIONS THAN GERMANY
HAVING TROUBLE.

chancellor of the exchecquer announces that
the mobilization of American securities proceeding
with great satisfaction
Whining is heard in Wall st over the fall in prices
Of American securities.
While the mobilization referred undoubtedly for
the purpose of having in hand collateral for another
American loan, private holders of American stocks and
bonds. in England, selling
Into this situation comes the possibility of a strike
that will tie up pretty nearly every railroad in Amer
serious blow high valuation all American
securities and their standing collateral
There other nations than Germany which have
their pressing financial problems.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
WHY JURY TRIAL UNDER SUCH
INSTRUCTIONS

Colorado has not Topped of all the tentaces of the
Rockefeller octopus. by any means At Trinidad the
trial Judge i'm the OF Walter Belk hired gun
charged with the murder of striking coal miner
the Colorado Fuel Iron troubles instructed the
jury a verdict of not guilty.
The law and the evidence might might not have
supported the charge-we presuming 10 pass
upon that-but the public would have been left with
better taste in its mouth had the jury permitted
perform the duty which had been solemnly
sworn and return uninhuenced verdict
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
With Other Editors Than Ours

A condition has been created by this
war, and by this war alone, whicl
prevents ore or more belligereEts
from buying in this market Nov
if we undertake TO reverse a coudi-
ton created by the war we at once
enter the war and endeavOr to re-
store a condition existing before the
war, and that is an act of unneu-
trality."
1t was a word spoken with timell-
ness and patriotism. Fortunately
the senate of the United States con-
tains men like Henry Cabot Lodge
as well as men like James O'GOr-
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may be signed ANONYMOUSLY but must
be ACCOMPANIED by the name OF the
writer O. insure good faith. No re-
spOnsibility for facts or sentiments
expressed will he assumed. Honest
discussion Of public questions is in
vited. but with the right reserved to
eliminate vicious and objection b lie
matter. The column is free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
A Prophet With Foresight.

tCharles Ram Kennedy in Detroit
News.)
The war held me in its spell long
before the German troops crossed
Pelgian soil l wrote my The Ter
rible Meek by direct inspiration
from heaven in holy week, 1912"
And then Mr.. Kennedy added Il
put that in not only because I know
that it is the absolute truth. but be
cause of the highly entertaining way
i'm which it is bound TO be misinter-
preted."
DIPLOMATIC notes. like dramatic
composition, usually provide a cue
for the next writer or speaker, AMI.
as in the case of the notes, the dra-
matte curtain falls when the in
cident is closed
ONLY four more days to st. Val
entine's day.
PREPAREDNESS is the watch
word.
c.. y. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

THE advent Of Charlie Chapman
in the legit viii be hailed with uni
versal delight Not that we will miss
him from the movies. but that the
chance of seeing him in person viii
be remote.
AT that. remarks old W. w. D..
smoking the pipe Of peace has some
thing on smoking a piece Of a bob
tailed car.
IF all our fears we're no better
founded than those pertaining TO our
relations with Germany. we might
haughtily dismiss them. Whatever
she may be doing TO Europe Ger
many is giving L. :. a square deal.
OUR idea OF centennial ceIebra-
ton is one by which South Bends
superiority among Indiana cities will
be made a little more apparent to
the casual observer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10

one William Platt gets divorce Los Angeles be-
his wife nasged him that he p pounds i'm
weight in months Bill says she TO roast him
until he sank into chair exhausted. There's a woman
for the movie films,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10

There is of course. danger Of catching the srippe
at church sunday morning. but is perfectly safe to
20 20 the dance Monday night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10

The necessity OF lowering the income tax exemp-
$4,000 is patriotcaly advocated by an having
incomes Of $l.99e and under
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10

The Heating anti-chiid labor bin has passed the
house Now lets what the American house OF lords
and granGfathers does with II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10
The First Harbingcr of spring

columbia City POST
There is one sign of spring that
presaees al others and that is when
Caleb Fletcher gets his hair cut.
This time Il was John Snitzler at the
Slough BOdley- Baker shop. who
welded the clippers and the sheers.
Gale had let his whiskers and hair
grow since last fall but he was clip
ped ready for another six months.
In past years. when the horse clip
ping season is on. Gale has saved his
quarter and his fifteen cents but the
clippers were a little tardy in start
ing this year so he couldn't wait.
The rumors of warm waves struck
him and his hair had to go.
IL a way is found to establish a
government armor plate factory we
imagine it will lead to the means Of
circumventing the stickup concerns
that are threatening to double pres
cnt prices. our government is no
longer invisible
OUR idea of the zenith of suspense
is waiting for a German drive.
ADD rations for our army of pre-
paredness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-10

PERSONAL-Information wanted
Of the old fashioned man who
scraped an apple before going TO bed
and threw the core in the fireplace.
IF we received an invitation TO the
pie dispute to be held at Bertrand
tonight we have mislaid it, but if we
were certain that it is TO be an open
championship we would go anyway.
AS old j. =. B., jr.. used 10 say, I'VE
like pie better and get less Of 1t
than anybody
Now doth the busy copper
Disturb toilers of the night
And improve each gloomy hour
Putting naughty men TO flight.
OLD Ote Knoblock is making 4
collection OF ancient and modern
local nicknames for his museum on
Dragon heights, and asks the puo-
lie for contributions. either male or
female The only one we think OF
that Ote hasn't collected is Mode
Oscar Carpenter. What was it We
used to call Bill Loring?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-22
NEWSDEALERS ATTACK
SUBWAY MONOPOLY
Tell Thompson Committee Ad.
vertising Agency Bars Them.

Representatives OF the National News
Dealers and Stationers' Association APP
peared before the Thompson legisla-
tive committee yesterday and COM
planned that the privileges for news
stands in the subway were monopolized
by the Ward & Cow advertising agency.
through contract with the INTERIOR
ough. 10 the detriment Of all inde-
pendent dealers. William Merican,
treasurer of the newsdealers' sssocis-
ton, said the effect had been 20 curtail
the sale of newspapers and other peri
odicals 20 q large extent.
The advertising concern had the
privilege of discriminating against any
goods or periodical they might wish TO
exclude. he declared. and the independ-
ent dealers had been driven away from
the subway entrances and exits.
After hearing Mr.. Merican Senator
Thompson sent for ARENAS Ward.
senior partner Of the firm Of Ward &
Cow. Mr. Ward testified that his con-
Germ had 1870 stands in the subways, and
that they made "the large sum Of 81
per stand last year"
Mr.. Ward admitted that the Public
Service Commission had opposed his
contract with the lnterborough, having
objected TO its renewal IN February,
1914.
Colonel Timothy s. Williams and
other officials Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company were recalled as wit
nesses and questioned as to the dates
of the earlier negotiations in the bid
ding on the dual subway contracts.
Colonel Williams gave the amount OF
bonds deposited with various banking
houaas Senator Thor1psOn did not eN-
plain why he desired to get this testi-
mony on the record The committee
adjourned until II a. m. to-day.