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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
ENFORCING SEA FREEDOM.

The success Of the United States in enforcing neutral
rights in the of the steamship China ought to
help calm the Berlin critics who have been impugn-
ing the good faith OF the United States neutral
\ British warshp stopped the China in the Pacific
and removed 3S German, Austrian and Turkish pass
gers 1t illegal act, inasmuch those pass
under the protection of the American flag
1t defended the ground that the seized
conspirators plotting a in India.
But that made no difference in their immunity as
passengers American ship A second and more
peremptory demand. therefore the British gov
yield
Our government is pressing its objections to
Britains violation of the international postal
the seizure and inspection of hrst-class mail matter
This is particularly offensive British
blockade. and it may be expected that a firm stand on
part will bring Britain terms is manifesty
in the interest of only ourselves and every neutral
nation. and in the long every bellgerent too.
that the sanctity OF the mails preserved and
mischievous precedent established.
If go farther at this time. compelling
Great Britain to grant sweeping reforms than
these in the conduct OF blockade il is largely be-
Germany. by the impossible bargain she sought
make in the submarine controversy has temporarily
embarrassed and tied hands
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
THE LIFE OF JAKE HECKAMAN.
Chapter 20.

This is the SILVER anniversary in
the eventful life of Mister Jake +.
T. A. Heckaman. The herow of this
serious interviewed on his 25th an
naversary was quiet and chearful,
knot 9 chearful Tn Der Stan butte
jus chearful enuf. Sam Schwartz,
the fat blond in Chef Montgomery
office Geo. persecutor) came down
seven fiites of stares out of the j.
* NJ. & S. building to tell Mister
Heckaman a story in frantick ef-
fort to keep us from menshionin
his name in these hear colyums. The
tale SAM tole was this and we wont
vouch for it's audacity. 1t seems
Sam was actin in the capasity of de-
pot prosecutor in polise cort, where
that there jedge Warner sets. They
called the name OF a cOmplainin
witness NANNY times but nobudy
pade any attenshion. Sam finally
got sore an dismissed the case. At
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
ARE WOMEN GOOD SPORTS?

a good sport generally understood a person
who plays game for the games sake. and cheer
full when he loses when he wins When, in the
game of life, the good loses he picks himself
and starts again. He doesn't waste time,
or spiritual power blaming his failure fate the
other fellow He devotes all his strength to getting
ahead again. And he it cheerfully. Moreover he
keeps the rules of the game to an
unfair advantage.
A Chicago killed herself the other day be-
cause she had lost in business venture and feared
bankruptcy She left en-year-old child be taken
of b. other people She had put all she had into
her business and had not been able make it pay.
She discouraged and nervous breakdown.
But somehow. in spite possible to urge it
wasn't really sporting" thing to for her
own pride than for her little daughter, it? And
the only thirty-six-just a splendid to
pick herself up and wrest success from failure.
This is extreme But there is the woman
who tries to sneak of paying fvecent fare for a
chile and nsulted when che conductor insists
the rule There is the woman-her name is legion
who won't stand line. She tries get ahead of
others and is insulted when told take her proper
place
The for this lack of fairness the part of
woman is obvious People who sheltered and kept
from wholesome competition selfish. They
look from the indvidualistic instead the
operative point OF view. Business better
sports than home women, chiefly for this But
if all expect stand upon their rights rather
than upon their privileges they must learn to carry
the responsibilities which with the rights
fully play the game begin over smil-
ing. when they lose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

at the Lake Shore Northern Indiana and South Shore
crossings at New Carlisle. about fine a specimen
OF the commissions compromise methods could
possibly have devised 1t has long surmised
that Of the difficult problems that the COM
mission has solve. the the justice Of
particular but whether it public commission.
a utility commission effect its com
promises sei-satsfy the utilities and the
public II ever took the bull by the horns" to use
homely phrase and decided its merits, the
case is not very generally known.
The case Of the New Carlisle subway easily
this condition to paper. To picture it is easy The
plan proposed by the railroads forms right angle,
a straight crossing underneath the road beds-in
all. six tracks.-in correspondence with which the
present bed upheld by the board of county COM
missioners is as an hypothenuse OF the sub
way, folio wing hypothenuse, semi-lengthwise
the track, say angle OF As degrees No plan
could clearly have been splitting OF differences
than one submitted by the commission meeting
both the submitted by the railroads. and the
submitted by the county commissioners about half
way. ANY 1o-year-old boy. furnished with the two
plans could have missed the third one that the
commission under policy Of meeting both parties to
the controversy the center their differences
perhaps ought not mention this. in view Of
the fact. it figures that the commissions plan
will save the three railroad companies some $4,000.
Never mind the that it will save the public
missions proposed plans would be of danger
to the travelling public. little money saved TO the
railroads is of more importance than the public safety
always. AS before the big problems for
the commission to decide is whether it utility
mission, public commission, and when it comes to
matters of money. then that a utility commits
sion, it shines the brightest.
We 10 the next legislature that it might do
than take of his farce of the public
utility law Why not let the public before the
commission with It's complaints ana statement Of
what it wants; then let the utilities answer asserting
what they cannot afford do and why Insist that
both the public and the utilities eXaggerate until their
heart is content. Then call in bright school boy
who is adept in mathematics and who strike
average, direct him to find the middle ground Of
these differences and hand that down order-an
adjustment.
Besides you get school boys to do the work for
from so to 20 cents dayand he won't need to give
his attendance at the moving picture shows either
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

PLANTATION for Burtons insistent
celibacy has been simply that he
has all his life been too busy, too
occupied, to give thought to girls
or marriage. That is mostly but
not entirely true. Burton had one
love affair, the story of which has
never been told. There was a pretty
girl, one of the bellies Of the college
crowd. in a class a year or two be
hind Burton, who attracted the fu-
ture statesman. Toward the end of
his college course they became en-
gagged But before the year was
up both Burton and the girl began
TO wonder if the arrangement was
for the best. They had discovered
that there was not enough similarity
OF tastes TO insure complete COM
patibility. Eventually it was agreed
by them that the match should best
be treated IS one that had never
existed. Both have remained single
to this day.
Such was Theodore Burton's first
and only love affair.
While he has gone through life
alone. Burton always exhibits a
noteworthy lack of the slOvenliness
that one often associates with the
unwedded man who is engrossed in
his work He presents an appear
ance OF plain. ungaudy neatness
Always he has a nicely brushed and
Numbered look as il he were being
properly cared for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
Statesmen Great and Near Great
BY FRED KELLY

WASHINGTON. May 19.-Former
Sen. Theodore (. Burton of Ohio.
presidential candidate, has a won
derful memory.
An example of it cropped out
many years ago in Burton's college
literary society. II was customary
at meetings of the society to have
the manuscript of all essays or de-
bates handed to some member who
would act as critic and make a re-
port at the following meeting. Bur-
ton always neglected to turn in his
manuscript and when asked 10 do
so, invariably made some evasive
reply Finally one member deter
mined TO see the thing through. He
insisted on a definite answer from
Burton as to when he would pro-
duce his manuscript. Burton put
him off as long as he was unable
TO turn in his Grafton because he
had never written il out.
Il thought out what 1 was going
to say and then gave it from mem
DRY" he explained.
But" insisted the critic, how
about the other times you failed to
turn in your paper? 1 myself have
seen you read essays from manu-
script
Burton smiled half shame-f acedly
and confessed:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
MAY 20. 1910.
MEDICAL SHARP PRACTICE.

The Chicago Dental society the other day applied to
have the licenses of four dentists revoked.
few specific complaints:
one firm wilfuIly advised employees to do inferior
work in order make more speed This firm put on
crowns without devtaIizing the pulp. They joined
crowns without in any way preparing the teeth
Another dentist jerked out bridges breaking nat
urJ teeth. The patient had made a payment on ac-
count She said the might keep the payment, but
asked for the broken bridges the gold was Of
value. They refused unless she paid o
contract.
Another paid 500 to a firm of clustering
dentists for bridge and found the teeth wouldn't
meet. a good dentist later that $50 would
have been a high price for work of that kind The
actual result than nothing.
So the complaint goes on from item to item.
II there Is thing from which people need pro-
lection it is from the quacB whether doctor
And il there is thing people need to know it is
that the reputable dentist physician surgeon
demands money in advance. The dentist or surgeon
who can prophesy in advance exactly how much time
and money it will cost do a difficult job on the
face Of it mpostor If necessary the patient
TO know the Of piece Of work the dentist or
surgeon can perhaps with a fair chance ac-
curacy. Then. if it takes more time and work the
good practitioner will take loss silently or will ex-
plain carefully and reasonably where the difference
came in.
The surgeon who refuses to do any
work without additional payment or without
payment in advance. is simply a reputable honest
trustworthy practitioner.
And why will people their comfort their health
sometimes their very lives their by going to
practitioners of whom they know nothing?
The only safe way to have "a regular physician who
knows all about YOU and your family. Then if you
need dentistry eve glasses SUI gerry ask his advice
about whom TO engage Health is too precious to be
entrusted to strangers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

The convict team from the Co
lumbus penitentiary played an army
team Thursday. The convicts were
defeated to and while the story
of the lineup reads like the rawlings
of the fans, it is straight dope.
The "Gunman Lineup
The lineup of the convict team in
cluded Ben Six. Athens county rob-
Der. catcher; Pete" Hanly, negro.
Cincinnati, holdup man, center field;
William Lick, Ashland porch climb
er, right fielder; Alonzo Delaney,
negro, Highland county gunman,
first baseman; Harry Seibert. negro.
Columbus robber, second baseman;
Edward Hoffnab, Summit county
burglar, short stop, and VIII Ward,
Toledo horsethief. left field.
Helpl An innocent bystander
wants to know if there were any
stolen bases.
Along with who hit Billy Pat
terson?" place the one rs Villa
dead ?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

with the courage to face an audi
ence from the platform without the
protection Of having his remarks all
written out.
When it came time for Burton's
class to be graduated. he still re-
tanned his aversion to writing his
thoughts down on paper, AMI he
planned to deliver his commence
ment grafton just from mental
notes. But it was a rule at Oberlin
that all students about to be grad
uated should write out their ora
tons and hand them TO the faculty
for approval before commencement
exercises took place. This Burton
aid not purpose 20 do. He knew
exactly WHIT he wished to say and
was certain of his memory. There
fore il seemed to him needless exer-
ton TO write il all cut simply to
fulfill a rule Of a college faculty.
Yet the faculty was insistent that
he should do that very thing. At
the last minute a compromise was
effected by which the faculty was TO
learn the contents of the Burton
grafton in advance by having him
give it orally.
Another phase Of the Burton
memory shows itself in the speed at
which he can read and absorb
books. There never was a novel
written that he could not read in a
day, using only his leisure time. He
has the knack of skimming with
out missing anything important.
Having read a novel in that way he
can then quote whole passages from
il practically verbatim. When he
reads an important book for refer
ence purposes. however. he after
wards dictates a summary OF it. He
has volume after volume OF notes
Of this kind-which accounts for
his ability 10 quote readily from
deep and little known books. On
his way 10 South America a while
ago. Burton read clear through
Prescott's Peru, a task that would
consume weeks Of the ordinary
readers time. He read ii at the
rate Of a volume a day.
The question has been asked
more than once since Burton he
came prominent in public life why
he never married. Is he a woman
hater, a disappointed lover. or
what? The generally accepted ex-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

ter cort Sam found a lone negro ia
the room after all the rest had went.
Sam walked over to him and SEE
Haint you better go now corts over.
The negro took a pad out of his
pocket and rote and tole Sam that
he was def and dunn and that he
was complainin witneS in a case.
He was the guy they had been pagin.
Now hell haf to go all thru the as
sault and battery agin il he wants
to have the other dinge retook. Sam
tole Ann Nuther. He was in cort
in regard to a man by the name of
Byram. The jedge wanted TO no
about the Teller. So Sam gets up
and SEE if it plees your honor this
man is a barber by occupayshion,
and his name is Bay Rum. They
tell me Sam goes home so regular
on the las car to Mishawak that
when the fares are counted mex day
Hardy over TO the street car stashion
calls up Sam and asts him where
he was the mite before if the fares
happen TO be a dime shy. A grup
of estimabull gents waz Dis Cussin
our ole friend Doc Hill in the Oliver
shaw emporium the other day. The
conversation seemed to run largely
to Docs shape. All agreed he was
a remarkable well bilt man, until
Nellie Jones com in on the seen.
Doc Hill. SEE the we'll known plant
er, is alrite, but the old fool has
went and got himself stopped shol-
dered bowin to pepull what didn't
give a rap whether he seen them
or Knot.
ADAM CROOK.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
and confess.

That was a little trick OF mine.
l did not want any OF the society
members or the college authorities
TO catch on 10 my scheme Of not
writing things ont. for it saves me a
lot Of time, and SO I simply took
along a few blank sheets TO the plat
form and went through the form Of
reading from them
The story got out and every stu
dent at Oberlin was astouEded that
there should be one among them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
THE MELTING POT
FILLED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION.

people a unless they inspired
provocatvey fired
long as nothing happens intensity their spleen
he o smoothly and
evils gently close their
an indifferent, ungodly compromise
they inhosptable blows
o
They the shining hosts of other warlke
10 devil his den;
with high holy flame
They Justify aspire win a military
For few cudgel a the order Of the day
We waltz m TO Is a IS the
We do not
il the OF
And us, ferociously
To all its with suitable replies.
ARTHUR BROOKS BAKER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
THE COY COoUETTE.

"Slavs repulse Germans and made
some advances"
Recently there was a ball player
who visited South Bend and his last
name was Cleveland. What was his
first name? Correct.
The navy appropriations includ-
ing 1917 amount to $4,000. 900,
and one paDer refers to it as vic
tory for the little navy men.
o.
a nation once had a million ships,
But was dissatisfied,
And insisted on two million boats,
Until its wish was gratified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
BaIsam-Laden Air and Lingering
Twilight

The Canadian resorts popular because of
their high altitude-from 900 10 $500 feet above
sea level--the rare clarified spirit-liftng. dec-
ious invigorating, pine and balsOm-laden air be
ing a revelation: an ecstasy.
You will be impressed by Canadais long sum
mer days and lingering twilight; those peculiar
attractions Of northern ATTITUDES which character
!ze Scandinavia-the land Of the midnight sun
The infinite tranquility of a homeward twilight
paddle across crystal Muskoka is likely produce
one 81 the outstanding memories OF whole life
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
OUR HERO.

You can sing of the warrior all that
you might:
You can sing of the battle, and sing
of the fight;
But To our mind, the man who is a
hero. the one unafraid,
lis the nan who will shave himself
with a dull razor blade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

Chicago millionaress calls her hubby "a bald headed
boob, wearing No leather shoes and he saws
she wanted him to play the part Of poodle dog How
marriage does disuson folks,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
Fine Hotels or Camp Life

The Canadian resorts are visited by people OF
refinement. Courtesy and hospitality are charac-
teristic The most successful people OF
the Oldest families. go year after year one feels
happily at home.
Among the Highlands of Ontario are many
lakes hundreds of clear cold streams and bound
less woods. In fact, part of the district is a gov
eminent park, like the Yellowstone. The attempt
to keep the country's beauty unspoiled has been
successful, the railway entering being practically
limited to one-the Grand Trunk And our line
has appreciated its exclusive advantages by CO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

Anything to beat Wilson" will not beat Wilson
They'll have to give good reasons : and they can't
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
OUR UTIuTY COMMISSION AGAIN.

The compromise plan submitted by the Indiana pub
In Tls'I''v commission the Lincoln highway subway
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
4 TRUE STORY.

John Smith was entered in the
fve-man. doubles and singles. He
figured on plucking about $500 out
OF the five-man, $500 out of the
doubles and $1,000 out Of the sim
giles. When the final bowling stand
ings were announced il was seen
that John was a hellofaigurer.
0
They are putting labels on
oranges these days. one thing, how
ever. you can't eat the crust of an
orange.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
Get Our Comprehensive Free Guide
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\ trip the Canadian successful search
Tor Natures chieest pearl crusade through that ro
mantle land OF which often read. yet compar-
atively few OF visit
And that Is probably because the ideal the romantic
seem FAR away when. I'm reality. they very near
indeed There hundreds OF resorts which
seem more distant, but in reality further
than Muskoka and the shores OF Georgian Bay. 10 is
also fact that living expenses while in Canada
Will be considerably lower than n many other
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20

operating in the construction OF a nun
big, first-class hotels. building rustic
especially seeing 10 il that commuI
tween tn other hotels. boarding hon
camps. cottages. settlements and store
ers motor launches and rail. is frequC
Venient
You will find each and every outii
At the big hotels. dances. cards. golf
ing. swimming and canoeing. Then th
ing and fishing. with guides who vi
through Natures unspoiled preserves
streams which, for over half OF ever,
Indians navigate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
THIS Is NOT BUNK.

ADAM CROOK
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

) u - i Fl
aid Plum second, Merle Hanson third.
No prizes were awarded among the
children of the Click school because OF
the poor showing made. In the Arm
old district no children participated in
the contest.
Next season the federation expects
to donate the prizes for the garden
contests, but this year the organiza-
ton was instrumental only in having
the prizes donated.
The streets and alleys committee of
the federation reported that the board
of directors of the Marshalltown Club
had appointed committee to investi-
gate the posting of the names of the
streets in the city and the cost. after
which reports from the presidents of
the various mothers clubs of the city
were given on the work they would
take up this year 1t was voted to
donate SIS towards the upkeep of the
public comfort station in the court
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
Liued Near, But Has
Been Long Absent

To have lived as near as Toledo for
more than half century. but to have
never been in this city but once, and
that years and years ago, is the un-
usual experience of ID. p. Berger a
Tama county pioneer. Berger's second
visit to this city in more than half a
century was last week.
The interesting incident is told in the
following story printed in Thursdays
issue of the Toledo Chronicle:
ITO live within eighteen miles of a
city without being on its streets for
tifty-one years is remarkable record.
Vet such is the record of D. P. Berger,
respected pioneer of Tama county,
who accompanied his son, G.. J. Berger,
to Marshalltown one day last week.
On his last visit Marshalltown had a
population of only 1000; now it totals
near the 1900 mark.
Mr.. Berger resided just west of
Toledo until the recent death of his
wife. Since that time he has had a
closing out sale. and left Friday eve
ming for Fremont, Ind. where he will
live with his son, Dan r. Berger. 1t
is interesting to note that the farm
owned by his son was purchased by
Mr.. Berger's father in 1853"