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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
THE RAINY DAY.
BV james j. Montague

There's crash in the hall and thud on the stairs,
A racket of splitting and splntering chairs.
The cat rises quickly and arches her back
And herself repel attack.
A football aghts with a shuddery shock
In the kindly old face of the grandfathers clock
The dog hurres past. hecked with fury and foam,
IL is raining today and the kids are at home.
Upstairs. amid turmoil and riot and din,
There's a rattle and roar. and bed has caved in.
Downstairs pale something is darling about
In chirping dismay-the canary is out
The goldfish ali frescoed with fountain pen ink,
Are swimming about. much disturbed, in the sink
Down cellar is raging furious fray,
The kids home, for it's raining today.
a shoe hurtes by with jolt and bound
And fragments of mirrow going flying around
through the front door shoots husky young form
Pursued by three others; and in comes the storm.
A smash and slam, and the plaster goes crack"
Down tumble the pictures. the huskies come back,
And all the jamboree again.
a home--theyre fragile for rain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
ONCE-OVERS


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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
OPERATED ON

The courts have ordered the sale at foreclosure of
the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Railway system
minimum price of $4945OOOO This sale necessary
satisfy $4,000 worth bonds.
After the has been got OF this system The
Will be reorganized under plans the Missouri
public service commission What most railways sys-
TENS need is operation dropy. and whole lot
OF them are comius 10 it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

perial war lords health had been
quaned, it seemed "A graceful act to
mark the occasion by a message to
encouragement 10 the crown prince
which was accordingly dispatched TO
Nerdun. France:
Con on, Fritz we are all with
you signed by the chairman on
behalf of his guests.
In due course it came back 10
the sender. with this significant line
across the corner:
Pas encore arrive a Nerdun.
(NOt yet arrived at Nerdun)
Harry Lauder tells this tale of a
certain skipper who ran a small
steamer on the CLYDE.
One day at low tide he got his
vessel on a mud bank. and after he
had exhausted his entire vOcabu-
larry he saw a girl with a bucket
coming 10 get some water.
Leaning over the side and shak-
ing his fist, ne cried:
My lassie. if you TAX one drap
o water~oot here till l get ahOat
again I'll warm yer ear fort"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

We get the Danish West Indies 10y nice amcable
real estate deal which much than shooting
Denmark up for them. It's said the islands are Of
little agricultural value. Uncle sam never yet
bought that didn't dig out Of it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
A Little Late.

England ought 20 have thought of
pardoning the Irish rebels before so
many of them had been executed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

And Snow IL Always Reasonable.
In Labrador they do not need to
worry about the high cost of leather
shoes They can use snow shoes
there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

is king. Value OF this years leading crops runs
like this Corn, Sass OO0 cotton slOsO 600 600;
wheat sIo25O0o 900: oats s9S 500 600; potatoes $685.
oO0. 600. would you believe that SIS
900 600 worth OF beans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

And Hurry up About il.
Some body ought 10 invent sets OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
anecdotes of the Famous

one of the best stories in f.
Lauriston Billiards Famous War
Correspondents" is one concerning
the late Bennett Burleigh.
IL was the night before the battle
OF the Atbara river. and Burleigh
spent the time visiting the various
troops lying out in ire open.
1t was whilst walking softly he
wrote, so as not 70 disturb light
sieepers that 1 overheard a senti-
mental Seaforth Highlander say to
his comrade:
"'Ah. Tam how many thousands
there are at hame across the sea
thinking o. us the NIGHT
Right. sandy replied the chum.
and how many millions there are
that don't care a damn. Go TO sleep,
We fool
And silence again fell upon that
corner of the square"
The SphinN." as in Egypt they
were wont 10 call Lord CrOmer, has
been made president OF the newly
formed Anglo-Serbian society in
England.
When Lord Cromer Cthen plain
Mr.. Baringl first went TO Egypt his
life was constantly in danger. and
plots To assassinate him were dis
covered almost every week.
one night in 1885 an English
tourist was found dead in the streets
OF Cairo. He had been stabbed six
times in the back. and none Of his
belongings had been stolen. the pO-
lice were puzzled TO find the motive.
At last one Of them exclaimed:
1T have il, Don't you see that he
is rather like the British agent in
face and figure? These knife stabs
were meant for Mr.. Barring"
DR. Griffith Thomas. the famous
. Canadian cleric. professor OF Wye
. life college. Toronto. relates an
amusing story told by the United
/ states correspondent for a Toronto
: paper
A party OF convivial Germans met
] in san Francisco cafe 10 cheer on
/ the kaiser when the festivities
were at their height ans the i'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
The Price of Prosperity.

There will be few poultry shows
this year. The hens can't spare the
time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
We are offering for the balance of the week some

in Mems Shoes These shoes were bought before the
raise in price and we are offering them to you at the ex
tremey low price of $500 PER PAIR Every shoe car
rieS our iTOnClad guarantee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
Still n Chance.

No wonder the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit hasn't heated its cars yet. It
didn't get the order TO do so from
the public service commission till
late i'm 1912.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

asbestos whiskers for Sunday school
Santa Clauses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
Keeping up the Average

Keeping up the Average.
The people of Ardmore Heights
are for preparedness. The fifth boy
in the last six months, arrived there
last Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
The Only Consolation.

The allies might as we'll make up
their minds hat
lis better to have fought and lost
Than never 10 have fought at all,
He Can't Have Looked ut the
Streets.
When DR.. Parkhurst says that
New York is now a nice clean town
he was speaking, of course, of its
morals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28

Ordinary cheese has nutritiye value nearly twice
that beef
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-28
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The Detroit times., 1916-10-27

soon as / am convinced that Jesus
Christ Is the Son of God and the
Bihle the word OF God / am soing TO
take my stand
The Bible says
These things are written that
ve might believe that Jesus is the
Christ
Now. n YOU are an ofHcer and
r,fng 90 Ind a prisoner and some
body gave YOU clue. YOU would
ran fhe clue down 10 find u there
Was anything 20 a.
III vow were a scientist and try
inE 10 make discovery and some
body gave YOU clue you would fol
low Il
Seeking Liqht On Christianity.
III YOU are honestly seeking light
and somebody gives YOU some intor
nation and a clue. then II YOU ar
honest YOU Will do r.. and r yuu
don't do q YOU are not honest An'
YOU will have 30 pul down the sigr
20 any claim 10 being an honest
man.
'Now then do YOU believe that
60 answers prayers % said 20
fellow
"Fle said = don't know
Put know
,CoHtisucd on rsEe >iHb
The Detroit times., 1916-10-27


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The Detroit times., 1916-10-27

present pos se7s'on don't care any
fing about future nope
Surprising -.n.rhf that YOU "ere
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The Detroit times., 1916-10-27
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Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
EReputIican A. p. Leased wire

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-To question the power and imperative necessity of the national government to make prep aration for defense lis little short of treason" it was declared here today by former Secretary of War Lindley NJ Garrison, in an address on National
 sm' before the Lawyers Club After reviewing the passage of many powers and duties from the state govern ments to the national government, in the matter of preparedness, the cen- tral government 'flinched and faltered, and sought to pass it's neglected duty Co the states the result being "a la mentable failure"
 From the viewpoint of the national entity" Mir Garrison said. National ism is the possession of and the exer- else by the national government of ev- cry power and function necessary to perform properly the collective duties and to fulfill completely the collective obligations of the nation From the viewpoint of the citizens nationalism is the yielding, not in theory but in practice. of his mind. his heart. and lis spirit to the welfare of the nation. the contribution of his material means and his physical force to it's preserva- ton and defense. It means service and sacrifice. devotion and loyalty"
 One of the most dangerous senti- ments threatening the integrity of the nation. he said. is that which "utilizes the natural and universal abhorrence Of war as a reason for not preparing for it's possibilities"
 Self defense is the cardinal duty of a nation." he said. The national'gov ernment is the only agency that can make proper preparation. To deny it's power or to question the imperative necessity of it's exerting that power is little short of treason.
 "This is duty which the national government has neglected. In this par ticdlar the modern tendency has been reversed The national government flinched and faltered and sought to pass it's neglected duty to the states
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
GALES TO DECIDE FATE IF
 BANDITS DUARTE AND GARCIA

last night. but We had taken 1t up with the authorities and Captain Sa- lazar very kindly consented to stay the execution until wc could com muniCate with Colonel Camargo. Mir Adams took the matter up with Ca- m@rgo at Nogales and he said hc could not act without Gales consent Colonel Camargo left this morning for Aeua Prieta 10 see Gales. and We expect him back tomorrow morning At that time. the men will either be turned over tO the sheriff at No- gales. Arizona, or sent out with q firing squad.
 "rhe Mexican officers have been very good to us. and 1t will De with their help if we get the other two members Of the gang. Both Duarte and Garcia are badly wanted in Mex ice. They have been running off horscs and cattle in small punches on both sides of the lire, foc over | year They are members of band or Nillistas that has been operating all through the Altar district lately
 Murphy and Sears leave for Phoe- nix tomorrow. Sheriff Adams will remain on the border to complete ar- ranscments for taking ihe prisoners over If the order of General Gales is favorable
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
Verdun Victory
 Is French Reply
 To KaiSey's Talk
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TFepublican A. P. Leased Wire1
 LONDON, Dec. 16.-The foreign of flee announced before closing today that it had not yet received the peace note and that state officials disclaimed knowledge of its contents beyond what the newspapers had published.
 The French victory at Nerdun is ac- claimed by London papers as the French reply to the German emperor < speech to his troops in Alsace and Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg's 8 claim of the invincibility of German arms.
 The opinions in the British press as reflected in the latest editorials are almost unanimous that the least the government can do is to make state ment on the allies aims and objects or ask for the presentation of the German terms.
 The weekly reviews. including the financial organs. take the same line as do also the provincial papers. The only notable exception has been the Northcliffe group which immediately urged that Great Britain should ignore the oyertures
 There appears to be a consensus of opinion that the allies should not con- slider entering into a conference until they know approximately the central powers policy and unless they con- slider that. that policy contains the seeds for agreement. The Russian re- jection of the overtures was published too late for comment by the morning papers. All the afternoon papers re- frtain from expressing their opinion thereon.
 Premier Lloyd Georges first ap- pearance in the house of commons in his new capacity of prime minister may be delayed until the government is ir a position to pronounce a definite statement of it's policy toward the negotiations.
 Sir Hedley Le Bas. who is a retired soldier. writes to the papers urging that the men in the trenches have the highest right to speak on the question and that their view should be obtained before any measures are decided upon Dispatches from Switzerland say that Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier has gone to Berlin to use his influence for peace
 Lloyd's Weekly News publishes spec ially written statements on the subject of the German peace offer by four representative labor leaders-Stephen Walsh. NJ. F.. representative of the Lancashire Miners: James OGrady chairman of the General Federation oi Trades Unions; C. B. Stanton. NJ. P. for Merthyr Tydfil. and Lieutenant Colonel John Ward commander of the Navies battalion. All declare that the wal must continue until the conditions laid down by Premiers Asquith and Lloyd George are achieved. but Walsh in ad- dition contends that the entente allies should take the opportunity to make their position clear before the world
 (Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
HAVANA RAILRoADERs STRIKE
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 HAVANA. Cuba, Dec. 1s.-A general strike of the employes of the Havana Central railway began today. Com plete tying up of the line which con meets most of the important towns of Havana province with the capital was effected. The railway company also furnishes electric current for power and lighting purposes in a score of towns. most of which were in darkness to- night The men employed in operating the company's ferry steamers across the bay between Havana and Casa blanca joined the strikers. Employees of the Havana Electric Company have also presented demands for increased wages
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
(special to The Republican,

TUCSON. Dec 16.-Trinldad Duarte ard Manuel Garcia members of the bandit banG who held up the bank at Buckeye near Phoenix. December ,. will either be in the hands of Sheriff J. D. Adams of MaricOpa county or be executed as Nillistas and cattle thieves tomorrow morning. This Is the information brought here today by Deputy Sheriff J. T. Murphy of Phoenix, who has twice intervened ard saved the captives from being shot by the roirmand of Captain sa- lazar stationed at Sasabe No less parsonage than Colonel Camargo, in command of constitutionalists forces in the Altar district. will take up the m1ttcr of the transfer of the prison ers with General r. Elias Gales at Aeua Prieta tomorrow.
 When shown a dispatch from Pres colt tonight. containing the theory that the two men who killed Nelson and John Simpson near Senator, Thursday, were the other two mem hers of the Buckeye band, Murphy sad. T do not think so. The other two drc right down on the border. They were in Tucson several days ago. We have high hopes of getting them through the cooperation of the soldiers of General Camargo."
 Murphy .old an interesting tale of the pursuit Of Duarte and Garcia and their arrest by a company of Salazars men near Sasabe
 Sheriff Adams, George Sears and ] followed the two down from Casa Grande, through Santa Rosa San Miguel and into Mexico. They went across the line by way Of the Paso de Pr7somido. and we trailed them by automobile. We were about two hours behind them when Salazar's mel pi '''1H them un
 We had notified the carranza sol diers and the Pabaeos who were looking out for Duarto and Garcia al along the border.
 went over last night and had 2 talk with the men. They admitted being ir the bank robbery and said they still had some of the none, They wouldn't talk about which haC fired the shot that killed Charles Mirer.
 ''Tliey were to have been executed
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
Peace Proposals
 Aye FOywQyded 10
 ThelY Destination
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WASHINGTON, Dec l6-The for wardng today Of the Central Powers proposals for peace removed the cen ter of interest in the peace move to the allied Capitals. particularly Lon don. where the final attitude of the entente is expected to find expression.
 With the announcement that the proposals had gone forward to the allied countries without any accom- panying comment by this government.
 speculation here turned for the time
 being from what President Wilson
 would do in initiating neutral media
 ,ion 10 what Premier Lloyd George
 will declare to be the attitude of the
 allied nations when he speaks on the
 subject. probably next week. in par
 lament.
 The three versions of the proposals.
 differing slightly because of the trans
 lations made in Berlin. Vienna and
 Constantinople, were harmoniZed into
 one official American translation, a single copy of which was sent to each of the American ambassadors and
 minii.ters in the several belligerent countries where the United States rep
 resents German. Austrian or Turkish diplomatic interests. The actual off
 cial texts probably will be forwarded
 later in order to preclude any chance
 of error or misinterpretation.
 Whether any suggestion or offer to
 mediate will be made by the govern ment until it is understood unmistak ably that such action will be welcomed by both sides, remains undetermined but President Wilson k known to be anxious that the United States shall not impair its usefulness as a medi ator of premature action.
 The two-day delay while a uniform translation of the peace notes was being prepared here may, in the belief f some diplomats constitute in itself hint to the helligerents of the weignt that is attached by American officials to any peace proposal In the same uarters it is pointed out that the delay lay may .have had the effect of pre- venting a nasty or premature expres- sion by the allied nations. There has been no suggestion. however. that either Of these considerations were fac tors in delaying transmission of the communications.
 The unanimous declaration of the Russian duma against the peace pro- posal aroused great interest here. par ticularly in view of the many rumors during the last few months limiting at a possible separate peace for Russia. | The Russian empire has been regarded
 In some quarters as the keystone in the peace situation, and information as to
 the diplomatic struggle in progress | there is meagre. It is known, however. | that a semi revolution has occurred against the German elements in the court and the bureaucracy and the action of the council and the duma re- gently in acting together for the first l time in history is taken as an indica | ton of the great strengthening of the | anti German party.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
MILLIONS OF ACRES FOR GRAZING AND
 WITHOUT ANY COST
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 WASHINGTON. Dec. 1...-All the disputed points in the Ferris bill to provide 640-acre homesteads, prin- cipally for grazing purposes, were smoothed out today in conferences be- tween house and senate and the meas ure goes to the president now for sig nature.
 Many millions of acres of non -agri- cultural mineral, non -irrigable land would be opened to stock raising homestead settlement under the bill and it Is regarded as one of the most important affecting the public domain passed In many years. It probably will become a law next week according to the conferees. Under it the lands will be open to anyone upon entry and three years residence and improvement, without any money payment whatever, except ordinary filing fees.
 Representative Ferris, author of the measure. predicted 10000 persons are likely to go from each of a number of middle. western states to take up homesteads.
 section to which administra ton officials objected. authorizing those already holding homesteads to pur- chase not exceeding 320 acres of con- tguous stock raising land at $l.25 an acre, was stricken out in order to pre- vent speculation. It would have per mitted homesteaders to hold the addi- tion allowed without improvement
 The agreement provides that where an applicant for stock raising home stead entry applies for entry before the character of the land has been officially designated. he will acquire nc rights against the government. al- though his rights will be good against water entrymen. The purpose of this was to prevent tieing up lands by en- trymen attempting to estop the gov ernment from making another classi- fication and requiring it Go institute dispossession proceedings.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-17
|S TREASON TO QUESTION NEED
 IF PREPARATION FUR DEFENSE

The result was and was bound to be a lamentable failure"
 Mir Garrison went on to speak for the avoidance by the United States of European entanglements, saying that any proposition which requires this country to enter an alliance with the other nations of the world "and to en- gage to join with those who side with the belligerent found to be righteous against the belligerent found to be wrongful, should be tested in the fiery furnace of fierce debate and discussion before 1t should be acted upon"
 If the United States" he said len gagged as has been suggested in a uni versal alliance, she is perforce a par tv to every quarrel the wide world over no acceptable reason occurs to me which warrants or justifies the United States in becoming by it's own volun- tary act party to all the quarrels of all the nations of the earth"