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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
EARLY REPORT ON
GASOLINE PROBE
Committee Considers Causes
of Prices Increase Both
Here and Abroad.
international News Service


WASHINGTON. April IA pre-
liminary report on the investigation
Of the Increased price of gasoline,
now being conducted by the federal
trade commission today was trans
r.ittci TO congress. The report ex-
pIa ned the method which the COM
Miss ON is pursuing in it's investiga-
t.al and submitted tentative" sta
tie e a 20 production and price.
-, cox oission explained that the
a.o'inc investigation necessarily in
tolecJ on inquiry into the whole pc
e.. .oum industry.
= series of tables showing monthly
production of crude oil and gasoline
during 1915. average monthly prices
for crude OIL kerosene, gasoline and
fuel OH. and other statistical mat
ter accompanied the report But
the commission said:
Being prepared at an early stage
i'm the investigation. and returns not
being complete from all refners,
these tables are 10 be regarded as
tentative Due consideration should
be used in drawing conclusions
from them"
The price table showed that while
crude oil in the western field in
creased in price from 10 cents per
gallon in August TO go in Deem
Der. the price Of gasoline in the
same period increased from 6.61 to
1149 cents I'm the eastern field
crude advanced from $50 10 sos
cents. and gasoline from % to .
cents per gallon The prices used
i'm the table were refinery prices, and
showed IN the western field an in
crease of liz cents per gallon for
crude OIL and SIS cents for gaso-
line. I'm the eastern field crude oil
increased 1.55 cents and gasoline in
creased 5.5 cents
Consider Au Conditions.
AS 10 the causes Of increased
prices the report said.
I'm Investigating causes the COM
mission is considering both domestic
and foreign conditions and is weigh
ing every factor 10 detect any arti-
fetal or manipulative element. The
following points are being examined:
Forces of demand and supply as af-
feCting the price OF crude oil. eX-
perts and imports. deterioration OF
quality OF cru 'e. increased cost OF
redninE improved methods and
speculative holding Of crude and
gasoline
The close connection between the
investigation of high prices and OF
alleged discrimination in prices
should bee noted IL prices are found
20 have been raised 20 higher levels
in some sections han in others, max
ing due allowance for quality OF
products freight and marketing con-
ditions 10 may be inferred that an
element OF artificial manipulation
has entered into the advance"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

International News Service
WASHINGTON. April 1n.-Car-
rama forces are cooperating fully
with the Americans in Mexico, ac-
cordiEg TO a dispatch received by
Sec'y OF War Baker today from Cen
Funston The dispatch stated Gen
Pershing has had a very satisfac-
tory conference with Gen. Herrera
and expected TO hold another meet
ing with Gen. Gutierrez Carranza
commander al Chihuahua. Gen
Funston again confirmed earlier re-
ports that villa had been wounded
IN the knee He also confirmed the
report that one American aerOplane
had been disabled. leaving five IN
service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
Late News Bulletins

adjourned until next Monday
without action. Committee
mem bers pleaded for more time
10 study the evidence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10
THE WEATHER

INDIANA-Fair tonight and Tues
day rising temperature.
LOWER MICHIGAN--F'air wealth
er and rising temperature tonight
and Tuesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

CONTINUED OK PAGE NRE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-10

AL reports agree that villa had
carefully planned his escape from
the American troops pursuing him.
At frequent points along his route ~
flight from the border horses had
been hidden. These were utilized by
the chieftain and his followers just
at the time when the pursuing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
KEEPING THE STREETS CLEAN

10 me Edtor OF EUeHin1 LedJer:
Sir-Mrs. Oakley blames the citizens for the
dlrty streets because, she says the CounciI-
men are selected account of their DoIticaI
complexion and not for what they know ahout
street cleaning. She thinks the streets are lit
tered with papers by politicians, and thnt tho
big politicians break a policeman when he
makes an arrest for such an offense She saws
that there Is no Republican way of cleaning
the streets nor a Democratic way of disposng
of garbage.
Mrs. Oakley is writing at random. In the
nrst place. street cleaning is in charge of the
Bureau of Street Cleaning. Department OF
Public Works, where high-salaried engineers
direct the work This department calls upon
Councils for the money required to do such
WORK. and 1t is appropriated without delay. It
rs then up to the officials of this bureau TO see
that the work is done according TO specl6ca-
tions The methods pursued are the same
as those OF the past four years. because the
engineers and inspectors in charge of this work
have not been changed
As for the streets being Uttered with papers,
thls is not due to one person set of persdns
but TO a general state of affairs. Nearly every
storekeeper distributes circulars postcards or
newspapers TO advertise his wares. Among the
prominent Offenders are the million-doll cor
porations conducting chains of grocery stores
THESE stores distribute so-called newspapers
twice week, and II is incumbent uDon certain
OF their employees to perform this task
1t would be an injustice to arrest these Young
men VINO do this work among their other duties,
when the corporations by whom they are en-
ployed are Immune from the law Neither
should 1t fall to the housekeeper to assume re-
sponsibility for these papers and postcards lit
tering the streets. If the big firms that cause
the distribution of these papers could be made
to stop such practice by process at law, then
the individual storekeeper would take the hint
and follow suit.
AS for the Republican way of cleaning the
streets and the Democratic way of disposing of
garbage no criticism should be made because the
former has been out of power for the past four
years; while it's 40 years since the Democrats
were in power, and that was before the city
cleaned its streets or even thought of dlsposing
of garbage.
Mrs Oakley would cause wholesale arrests
and blight the future OF many an honest and
law abiding young citizen; when a Campaign of
education should be inaugurated instead
Philadelphia January "a. CITIZEN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

the nth place Every one knows, however,
that Chicago is richer than Cleveland and
that Philadelphia is second to New York.
The assessment rolls do not disclose all the
taxable personal property in the other cities,
for the reason that the tax rate is regarded
as oppressive. The rich men swear off their
taxes rather than pay Ia or 2 per cent. on
wealth that yields only or per cent. re-
turn. The tax is regarded confscatory,
and it's holders save their conscences by as
surfing themselves that it is better to stretch
a point than submit to despoliaton In this
State personal property is taxed four mills
on the dollar, a rate so reasonable that there
is no excuse for attempting to conceal ones
property from the assessors. When the other
States adopt the Pennsylvania rule we may
get official figures showing somewhere near
the value of the personal property in the
great cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

years later the machine returned to power by
a narrow and some say a suspicious margin.
The new Governor, at the end of his term,
assailed Smiths policies hammer and tongs
and Smith thcreupon took up the challenge
and won his second victory. AS Governor,
Smith won the title of Progressive Demo-
progressives and reactionares, with as sharp
a distinction existed between the Demo-
cratic and the Republican party in any North
ern State. He wrote a convention platform as
radical any that had been known in the
country up to date, and referred on one occa-
sion to those splendid Republicans called in
surgents, like Senator La Toilette and Sena-
tor Cummins" His measures need not be
discussed here, but 1t may be said that he was
often called "the La Toilette of Georgia" and
the Hughes of Georgia" That was when
the Wisconsin reformer was welding immense
influence.
Still, Smith has always been known as a
regular. In 1896, when Bryan was nominated
for the Presidency, he gave the Nebraskan
his support, though he had no faith in free
silver. He resigned at that time from Cleve-
lands Cabinet to avoid embarrassing his
chief
Smith was serving the second year of his
last term as Governor when Senator Alex
ander Stephens Clay died. He made a sue
cessful campaign for the Senatorship being
elected in time to attend the extra session of
l9l1-but did he go to Washington then? Oh.
no. not till December--for Hole Smith is n
hghting man and he chose to stay in the GIL
Dcrnatorial chair till he had finished a few
anti-machine jobs still needing attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
RIGHT KIND OF TALK

TIYIDENCE is aecumulating that Phila-
IL deIphia is awake to its great opportuni-
ties The address which was made by Howard
B. French yesterday after he had been
elected TO the presidency of the Chamber
of Commerce. is the latest proof of the alert
ness of the business men. Mr. French sees
a great future for the city, and in behalf Of
his associates he pledged to the local gov
ernment the support Of the Chamber in Sc
curing art gallery, convention hall,
library and the completion Of the boulevards
and parkways. But he did not stop with
these projects intended to enlarge the faeili-
ties for education and pleasure. He indorsed
most heartily the program for port develop
ment, without which the foreign trade Of the
large district for which this city Is the
natural shipping point. viii suffer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
Tom DalY's Column
TIM, AN IRISH TERRIER

It's wonderful dogs they're breeding now:
Small as a flea or large as a COW,
But my old lad Tim he'll never be bet
BY any dog that ever he met.
Come on" says he, for I'm not kilt yet"
No matter the size of the dog he'll meet,
Tim trails his coat the length o. the street.
Dye mind his scars an his ragged ear,
The like of a Dublin Fusilier?
He's massacre dog that knows no fear.
But he'd stick to me till his latest breath;
An he'd go with me to the gates of death.
He'd wait for thousand years, maybe,
Scratching the door an whining for me
If myself were inside in Purgatory.
So I laugh when hear thin make It plain
That dogs and men never meet again.
For all their talk who'd listen to thin,
With the soul in the shining eyes of him?
Would God be wasting a dog like Tim?
w. NJ. LETTS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
AMERICAN CITIZENS
he Editor Of EUening Ledger!

To the Editor Of EVening Ledger!
Sir-Kindly advise me If person comes over
from Europe and is single and marrles i'm
United States of America and his wife gives
birth TO children in United States of America
and the father does not have his naturaliza-
tion papers, are the children Americans or not?
Kindly advise me on this subject at once?
READER OF YOUR PAPER.
Camden, n. j., January a.
Note.-The Fourteenth Amendment To the
Federal Constitution declares that "all persons
born naturalized In the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof. are eiti-
zens OF the United States and OF the State
wherein they reside" 1t has been decided by
the courts that this provision obligates the
United States to recognize as one of its citi-
ents. Children born OF diplomatic representa-
tiyes, however, are not considered citizens. In
such case as that described by the writer OF
the foregoing letter the children are Americans
Editor of the EVENING LEDGER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

fitness. His parents.
you see, baked fate by
giving the boy a front
name as easy to grasp
as the handle of an
electric shocking ma
chine. It sort of sticks
in the mind. "Hoke"
was a happy thought,
but also 1t is the namo
of his mothers family,
w h ic h is a dlstin-
guished family and has
been for many genera
tions. No, "HOke" Is
not a nickname. And
yvhat's moro IFS not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
Well. Child, That's Better Than $3.50

This came from a member Of Farmer
Smiths Rainbow Club in answer to the ques-
ton What do you like about your homer"
Il like my home because I have a kind
mother and a house two CD cows about
tuilyed Q2) hens and 8 cats dogs and a
nice soft bed, dislike my home because
our tin barn is cold ana our house is damp
and The mice are thick"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
POET AND PEASANT"

Here I'm making verses,
on philosophles OF life
Passing In his motor
Is the plumber and his wife.
Naught he knows OF rhythm,
Less OF muses. on the wing.
More he cares for bathtubs
Than for lyrics poets sing.
Yet the lowly plumber
Is a man TO whom ! bow;
owns the house l live in.
And ] owe three months rent no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

There can be nothing but pity for those
Danbury hatters who find that they must
pay the verdict of the court in the suit
brought by the hat manufacturers whom
they ruined by their boycott. And there can
be nothing but condemnation for the leaders
who were responsible for putting these
worthy workmen in their unfortunate pre-
dicameHt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
NOTHING NEW UNDER TIE Sun

In Cicero's DE Oratore," written B C. So
we read: "In the case of Caeus, that joke Of
yours, Antonius, was assuredly of advantage
TO your cause; when, appearing as witness
ne mad admitted that great deal of money
had gone from him, and as he had son who
was Il man OF pleasure, you, as he going
away said: See you the old man. toUch'd
for 30 minac?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
SOUTH'S CHAMPION
AGAINST ENGLAND
Most Conspicuous Figure in South
ern Politics, Hoke Smith Has
Been Through Some Big Fights
as Lawyer, Governor, Senator.

WHENEVER anybody by the name Of
w Smith comes into the public eye there
Immediately rises a chorus Of quotation,
Fate tried to conceal him" etc. But in
the case of the Georgia man the well-known
lino of Mr. O W Holmes has q macmillan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Director Datesmans plan for opening the
breathing spot between 18th and Broad on
Spring Garden street deserves commenda-
tion for a reason quite apart from the pleas
ure the park would give. Phladelphians
who do not travel much can hardly realize
what a reputation its string of squares has
given to this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Miss James is described by her friends here as being
a remarkably beautiful girl. She 10 New York
year ago 20 complete her musical education, after
being encouraged TO do by Joseph Holman, Inc
violinist who pronounced her talent exceptional
n 4, Tribune.
Look through the rosters OF all the violin
leagues and you won't find this guy Hofmann
mentioned at all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
THE WOMAN SPEAKS

To the Editor Of Evening Ledger!
Sir--I have been the wife of an editor
for more than 20 years, and, of course.
much interested in the editorials of pub
HcntionS. In some OF the many papers
and magazines that come into our home
the editorial pnge In all ! look mt. In
others, II IL the one 7 nvoid. Instead,
read the "funny column" During nn
these years. while examining various
editorial pages, II had seen article
signed "The wife of nm Editor" should
have been Interested ut once nnd should
have read II. SO send you the in
gIo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

The decision of the Supreme Court that
the income tax is constitutional will not make
Il any easier to pay IT,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Senator McNichol will be justified in say
ing that this is the greatest Administration
for public works, if the plans laid down by
the past administration are all carried out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

IL all we hear about the New Jersey Lcgis-
lature is true there is no place where the
services of BILLY" Sunday are needed more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Which reminds of football story Sew
eral years ago Notre Dame University had a
massive fullback named Eichenlaub, as read
ers of the sporting page will remember. Elchen-
laub individually responsible for many VIC
tories. one Of which was the smashing of
Wabash to the tune of AZ to o. After that game
the battered Wabash team, the substitutes and
attendant, climbed painfully aboard the trolley
car at the university gate to go into South
Bend They very nearly filled the car, but at
the last moment n fat country woman with
a basket and umbrella got aboard and not
satisfied with the seat offered her near the
door. plowed her way through the weary ath-
letes and finally planted herself way up front.
Thereupon a weary Wabasher called to his
mates: Say, fellows. that must be Elchen-
laub's mother"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Uncle Sam is preparing to ask Turkey if
she sank the Persia, and Turkey is expected
to reply: 81 cannot tell lie 1 did it with
one OF Germany's submarines"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

A Chestnut street bank is advertising that
February is Thrift Day; but the man who
wants to accumulate fortune must be
thrifty on more than one day a year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

The disagreement between Doctor Dixon
and Doctor Krusen, as to the necessity
OF boiling drinking water, is downright per-
nicious. 1t takes sort of a logician to
figure out that the best thing to do is not
to drink water at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Senator Norris wants to abolish the cleo
toral college; but If he should succeed it
would not be any easier for him to get his
degree by popular vote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Walnut street is already on the map. and
If the activities of the men engaged in busi-
ness on it continue, it is likely to
assume the place in the commercial life of
the city that it once held In the social life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

The independents who summoning all
opponents of the Democracy to the Republ-
can standard are practical politicians as we'll
as eXponents of political preparedness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Lloyd-George says that the whole soul of
Britain is in the war; but what is needed is
n greater number of embodied souls at the
front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

The Conscription bill has passed the
House of Commons. The House of Lords
will now have the pleasure of Imagining that
it rules England-and will pass the con-
scription bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Francis Joseph is i'll with bronchitis, and
the Allies are hoping that the Kaiser viii
get it in the neck also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

In the report of the Seamen's and Lands
mems Aid Society. which has done good
service at 80 South Front street for forty
two years, there is mention of those who
have gone TO the war and of many faces
and many ships we shall not see again."
The Biblical beauty and the brief tragedy
of the words ought to bring rich response
TO the society's appeal for aid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

On the face OF 1t there seems little in
trinsic excuse for transferring a saloon
license from Sd ard Arch to SID and Larch-
wood. The protest against such a far
fetched transfer is fine example of vigor-
GUS local option.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Since all the Camden young women are so
beautiful it will be difficult for the judges to
decide who is the prettest in the contest for
Queen of Beauty at the Carnival of the Po-
lice Beneficial Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

There Is nothing so potCcrfW truth
and often nothing so strange Webster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
MY! HOW WE'VE GROWN!
CHESTER

(From Gordon's Pennsylvania Gazetteer, pub 1897
Chester, pit, borough and ST. OF jus. of Delaware
CO. i2l ms n OF w G. 90 S: E, OF HarrsburE,
the most ancient I, OF Pa. There we're several
dwellings and Quaker meeting here before the
grant to VIM. Penn OF 1881 The first adventurers
under Penn landed here on the l1th OF Dec 1852
and were compelled to remain the winter the r.
having been frozen over on the night of their ar
rival There are still standing in this ancient town
some old houses among which is the church Per-
maps rev places In the country have improved less
There Is water power II, hut II is not great
and the business of the surrounding country lies
Phila. II may contain at present about 1870 dwell
I stores, an atheneum the Delaware CO. bank a
church and Quaker meeting house. A manufactory
or straw paper has lately been established near
town. Pop. In 1880, s4s. There are here o practice
ing attorneys, and physicians
F. p. A, in the New York Tribune recently
dug up the interesting information that Victor
record No. 3170s was for sale at Macy's
greatly reduced, slightly damaged" The title
of the record is: THE Republican Party
Stands by Roosevelt-An Address by Hon. Will
lam II. Taft" At Heppe's there are several
records almost old and nearly as inter-
esting. For instance. there is No 352iS, Pres
ident Tafts Lost Opportunity" by Champ
Clark, and 35222, Champ Clark's Speech OF
Acceptance" This last looked interesting until
we discovered that 1t was his speech of ac-
ceptance as Speaker OF the House and not for
the higher office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

inappropriate for purposes of description. It
adapted originally from the German
"Hoch," meaning tall, and applied to the far
German ancestors of the Senator who him.
self is six feet two or three inches tall and
weighs Is stone, that is to say about $50
pounds, Hoke Smith carries his weight well,
as the phrase goes he's not at all indolent,
aud in his younger days he was the champion
fun wrestler of Atlanta.
But it's neither his name nor his physique
that has won him fame, but his mental and
moral force. Just now he is figuring before
he country as the chief proponent of an en-
barge as a reply to England's course in hold
ing up neutral commerce, and particularly
her interference with cotton shipments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

Free wool does not seem TO keep the price
down. Australian wool is already selling in
the Boston market for SO cents, and the
trade journals are predicting dollar wool In
the near future. But there is nothing in this
situation which would justify American wool
growers in enlarging their 1ocks. When
peace is made Australia, which is the prin-
cipal wool-growing country, will unload upon
as the wool which the British are holding FOR
their own uses. and the Argentine clip. for
which the British have been bidding. will be
released in part by the falling off in the war
demand and will come here in such quantities
as 10 discourage the sheep raisers. And If
the number Of sheep fall of the price OF NUT
ton and lamb will go up and the cost OF liv-
ing viii be increased still more