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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29

pun pose OF the German people
themselves as the other peoples
Of the world would be Justified
in accepting.
The text Of the note follows:
August %. 1917.
ITO His Holiness, Benedictus Ky,
Pope:
I'm acknowledgment of the com
munication OF YOUR holiness TO tho
belligerent peoples dated August I,
1917, the president OF the United
States requests me to transmit the
following reply:
Every heart that has not beer
blinded and hardened by this ter
rible war must be touched by thi.
moving appeal Of mis- holiness. the
pope, must feel the dignity and
force OF the humane and generous
motives which prompted il. AM
must fervently wish that we mighl
take the path OF peace he so per
suasively points out. But il would
be folly 10 take il, If il does not
in fact lead TO the goal he proposes
oar response must be based upOr
the stern facts and upon nothinl
else. IL Is not a mere cessation OF
arms he desires; il is a stable and
enduring peace. This agony must
net be gone through with again
and II must be a matter of very
sober Judgment that will insure II,
against il.
Ills holiness IN substance pro
poses that we return 20 the statu,
quo ante bellum. and that theT
thsre be general conformation
disarmament and n concert Of ma
tionS. based upon an acceptance oil
the principle OF arbitration: that by
a similar concert freedom of tn,
seas be established, and that tn,
territorial claims of France am
ITALY. the perpleXing problems o
the Balkan states, and the restitu-
ton OF Poland he left TO such con
ciliatory adjustments as may p,
possible in the new temper of sucl
Il peace. due regard being paid {,
the aspirations of the people.
whose political fortunes and amili9
tions viii he Involved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29
TESTIMONIALS
FOR MEDICINES
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company Publishes Only
Genuine Ones.

The testimonials published by the
Ivdia r. Igukham Medicine Com
pauy come unsolicited Before thrv
are used the Company takes great
care TO inform Itself about the
writer. Never KNOWN gly. has 10
published an untruthful letter. new
cr - letter published without
written consent signed by the writ
eT.
The reason that thousands or
women from an parts OF the couu-
try write such grateful letters is
that lydia T.. FIukham's Vegetable
compound has brought health and
happiness into their lives once
Lurdened with pain and illness
IL has relieved women from some
OF the worst forms or female ills
from displacements. inflammation.
liberation. IRREGULARITIES. nervous
ness. week.-mrs. stomach troucIes
and from the blues.
II is impossible for amy woman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29
CAN'T RELY ON WORD or
RULERS OF GERMANY.

I'VE cannot take the word Of
the present rulers of Germany as
81 guarantee of anything that is TO
endure unless explicitly supported
10y such conclusive evidence Of the
viii and purpose Of the German
people themselves as the other peo-
pies OF the world would Ice justified
I'm aCCCptinS Without such guar
antee treaties of settlement. agree
ments for disarmament. covenants
to set mp arbitration in the place
OF force. territorial adjustments. re-
constitutions Of small nations. If
made with .he German govern
ment. no man. no nation could now
depend on We must await some
now evidence OF the purpose of the
ercat peoples of the central pow
crs God grant il may be given
soon and i'm a way 20 restore the
confidence of all peoples every
s. here in the faith OF nations and
the possibility OF Covenanted
peace.
ROBERT LANSING
secretary OF state OF the United
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29
PEACE MUST REST ON THE
RIGHTS OF PEOPLES.

Responsible statesmen must now
everywhere see, if they never saw
before that no peace can rest Sc
curely upon political or economic
restrictions meant to benefit some
nations and cripple or embarras
others. upon vindictive action OF
any sort, OF any kind or revenge
or deliberate injury The Ameri-
can people have suffered ntolerahle
wrongs at the hands of the imper-
ial German government bet they
desire no reprisal upon the Ger
man people, who have themselves
suffered all things in this war.
which they did not choose. They
believe that peace should rest up
on the rights of peoples. rot the
rights of gOVernments-the rights of
peoples great or small, weak or
powerful-their EQUAL rights TO
freedom ana security and self gov
eminent and to a participation up
on fair terms in the economic OPP
pOrtunities of the World-the Ger
mon people of course included. if
they Will accept equality and not
seek domination.
The test therefore on every plan
OF peace Is this. is il based unOn
the faith Of all the peoples invOlv-
ed or merely upon the word of an
ambitious and intriguing govern
ment or the one hand. and or a
group of free peoples on the other "'
This lis a test which goes 10 the
root Of the matter; and it is the
test vhcih must be applied.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29
L. =. N WAR TO REPAIR BRU.
TAI WRONGS OF GERMANY.

The purposes of the United
states in this war are known TO
the whole WOrld-to every people
to whom the truth has been per-
mitted 10 come They do not need
10 be stated again. We seek TO
material advantage of any kind.
We believe that the intolerab,e
wrou-s done in this war by the
furious and brutal power of the i'm
perial German government ought
20 Doe repaired. but not at the on
pense of the sovereignty of any
pCople-rather viDdication of the
sovereignty both of those that are
weak and those that are strong.
Punitive damages the dismember-
ment OF empires, the establishment
of selfish and exclusive economic
leagues. we deem ineXpedient and
i'm the end verse than futile. 10
proper basis for peace Of any
kind. least OF all fer an endurins
peace. That must Ice based upon
justice and fairness and the com
mon rights OF mankind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29

provide men 10 command the enor-
nous forces being raised for the
war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-29

Don't say you saw il in the
newspaper. Say News Times.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
;SiDEIlGHTS0NWARN0VES

ORE than elapsed
IV premier rcpoi who succeeded BY Colt
in
has been widely published
the
hcraded such liberalism would be
te to wonder another change where
clear up and down the ladder of week
hut epo the lie the Russian Lloyd Tic
separate failed Say politics rpo
the lhalng taken % banning OF
relot came from the people his the
public by deed,
And Prince Go,tnni who
wherever such The a
the council and fought Ircpof the
rom the and before Ircpof Prince
the right hand OF the royalty
The Associated Press ga the for quick change prime
ministers the inability OF Irboit the Icpos
cr ct public instruction Especially offensive the
tins gentleman hi>c
The big thing about the gong
INTO the old condition Il will talk but will
bolzm the already decided
the follow In other 1repoi believed being
direct the people should be followed
council The duma under repo would have powerful
house Britain
With the old fashioned in
VIII have final
lpm his office Golgm "My be
tng Tor the everything Taking
we that there difference to
caused the change Ico had been only three months
ms regime he had his ability
o making and could have had rctremcn, Suncr
W his Vaccinations Runnn
6ad 10 worse expecting his big development
Russia II OF the leading
has been suggested that the
indicate that wocuS nd
wiling popular do
order WHICH knows all the inside workings diplomacy accomplish
w NJ IT.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
MESSING UP THE LAWS.

ONE reason why legislatures dreaded by cit,-
rcnship is that many members OF a law making body
spend their time in nyentng curious and untrlcd meas
ures for what knows and overlook dcvotng
their time originating and supporting beneficial laws
which are fair and for the common good
bill is before the Oklahoma legislature, having
been introduced by Ryan of the senate and Baker and
Waldrep Of the house fsthc bill passes, and We rather
think the wise men Of the Legislature cannot supper, t.
then present excellent workmcns compensation law
messed up
This proposed law is vicious It plays into tho hands Of
those who would be unscrupuous it wcakcns department
which has adjusted injury claims the satisfaction OF
those injured has saved lot Of court costs to both ti
giants and taxpayers and operates for the protection of the
workngman,
Under eths unusual measure which is submitted seri
ousy it is proposed that a man who is injured while in the
employ Of another take his before the indus
trial commission and then also take the same to
jury.
II the authors of this bill will take the trouble to in
vcstgatc the working of industrial commission they
will find that this body giving better service and hand
ing out real justice than any haphazard jury that
gets to serve in court.
When man is injured and believes he has damage
claim, he finds that our industrial commission will pro,cc
his interest much better than will Jury which often i
composed OF persons not competent to assure cquab,
verdicts.
Everyone wishes the workingman protected and
cared for II he meets with accident That's why our com.
pensaton law passed But if we desire to undo al,
the good which the commission has accomplished and
open the doors for ambulance chasing attorneys to facr
at the expense OF injured men the bill will prevail
II We wish to continue this commission and protect work
ingmen saving them the cost of litigation with guaran.
tee of justice to all concerned then this Ryan BakerWa
drcp bill will he promptly smashed
We now have permanent jury in the shape of the in
dustrla commission And the people of Oklahoma expect
The legislature to let the wokmens compensation aon,
and not substitute untrcd for ono which now work.
80 well in settling out of mutual sasfac
ton OF the parties concerned
We want no messing up of laws which have been trict
and found true
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
SAVING THE SONCSTERS.

A FARMER of Western Oklahoma urges that the birds
OF this state be given better protection lie declares
that the birds vanishing that insects are increasing in
number and that there danger OF the bugs becoming
formidable that vegetation will decrease TO point that
will be acute
Here is another condition which ha, vital bearing on
the cost OF living We told that crops are not bcug
raised quite fast enough feed the world And II we
remain inactive while the birds are being cxtcrminatcd
the crops will dwndc until famine Sarcs the world in the
face
In the early days, Oklahoma was filled with birds.
Forests rang with the tunciu melodies OF the songstcrs
Happy birds hopped about in the meadows armies OF
insects disappeared before the onslaught of our ieathccd
friends.
But, unless we call halt bird destruction there will
come day in Oklahoma when we'll pay toll for the saugh
ter Let the legislature look into the matter of protecting
the song birds Let there be movement which will direct
the game warden to bring birds into Oklahoma before
the insects &c, grip on the crop situation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
COMBATING THE TAX COLLECTOR

AN Indian delegation is in Washington to appear before
the president TO protest tho proposed taxes on their
lands. They ought to have good case Before the white
man landed in this country and introduced the miserable
system OF taxation the Indians thvcd whou, ever facing
that monster the assessor But between losing most of his
land and having the rest assessed for taxation with the
regularity o each twelve moons the red man should have
trouble in convincing the Great Father at Washington
that liberal exemptions should bc made effective
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Every newspaper is pestered by rum
mes who get into saloon arguments
and call the editor by phone to decide
the matter. \ recent instance was tina,
OF the rummy who asked the editor Of
the Louisville Evening Post il United
states army officer was compelled to
wear wrist watch Before hanging
up the receiver the rummy was heard 70
say. mo, 1t amt compul-So.ra-ry,
win the drink
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE.

one OF the most sensible ever heard by an OK
~ ahoma City congregation was the one delivered sun
day night by DR. James f Pcr,hng pastor OF the lar
EcclcSastes TO everything there is season; time
TO mourn and time to dance
Doctor Pershng referred to rcccut interview ac-
credited to him. in which he was made to- say that the
heater a maStcrful vehicle for teaching morals But
the writer OF the interview enthusiastic his
to make readable story seems to have iattccd the
Congregational pastor and to have added few remarks
which appeared sensible and in harmony with the ideas o.
modern newspaper writers And the story well written
We gather from Doctor PcrShngs sermon Sunday night
that the theater not altogether bad institution that
the stage has improved that there i, an evil side to It;
that the morals taught on the stage arc tho same
managers Of theaters aim to amu,e rather than to teach
simply for the that the amusement end the
which rolls up the receipts at the box office
Doctor Pershing stated that there was general
quicscence that the stage has improved He referred the
fact that the pulp, had used the rather roughly bat
that the rough stage had invited dcnunciaton
Then he referred the 100000 persons in the United
States who daily attend some kind OF heater moving
picture entertainments OF prcdoninatng and he in
cllncd to the belief that nearly all OF the vast number
sought the good the stage and refused paronzc the
bad
The good stage IS all right and tho bad stage is al
wrong there is argument likely to change this genera
opinion And since tho people arc demanding the best
and az getting it, all agree with Doctor PcshnI
that the world is getting betcr-a whole lot better
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

II has Just about gotten to a point
where onc.halt the world are joy rd-
crS and the other hall are jay walkers.
When 4 man realizes that one of his
ancestors could have purchased the
ground where the city hall now s,auds
ior about 50 cents he feels like digging
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

(iiouSton PoSt
The Corn Feds, McLukc, know they
are not strictly in vogue, but they face
critical world Smlingy and undis
MAYED in these Fhort-skiyty, striped
stocking days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
PONIES That Will Live

Brown, the colorcd undertaken oi
newark, y j. sends out this soulful,
appeal in his advertising matter
Blcst be the tie that BINDS
Though DEATH my frame may shake :.
Then call brother Of my RACE
And let him UNDERTAKE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Yes, said a travelling man 81 wa,
once out OF sight of land on the Al.
lantlc ocean twcn,y-iour days"
Another man spoke up; "On the Pa
chic oeea one time ! didn't see land
Tor twcnty-nine days
A bald man knocked the ashc. from
his cigar and contributed his bit:
started to cross the kaw'river at
Topeka in a skiif once" he said, and
was out of sight of land before I
reached the other side"
What" demanded the man who had
spun the first yarn "The Kaw /, no,
more than 800 feet wide at Topeka. Z"
Quite true" said the bald man
quietly The skiif turned over and |
sank twice"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
L Thank

Charity Cook OF Livingston, Ky, has
offered her services to the Club and wall
take charge OF the kitchen range.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Some comedians can make us laugh
Rut what We started to say was that
Jack Cannot is the leading comedian at
the liyoli thcatcr, Sydney. Australia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Tune Her Up, Old Top!

With great pleasure We report the
tact that / OycrhalScr has an automo-
bile repair shop at rs North FlorcnC.
street Springfield. Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Welcome

In inviting Rev O. W Ow Of John,
town, Pa, to act as assistant Chaplain
OF the Club, VIC do so in the hope that
Kew Ow's sermons arc ndt as short as
hs name.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

II is noted in the Sunday classified columns that some
one wishes TO employ attractive stcnographcr Is the
wife OF the employer who demands the attractiveness
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
EoUALIzINC "PoRK" DISTRIBUTION.

CONGRESS always has been liberal in approprating
money to erect postooes and other federal buildings.
Sometimes the big cities drew prizes but Just often the
backwoods sections awarded Juicy plums
London, Ny, enjoys the distinction of having drawn
capital prize The population OF that towi is said be
loss congress allotted $4,000 to build an lSkarat post
office
Why not eQualilc the distribution of the pork the
basis which the Kentucky appropriation suggests Why
give every in the land postocc regardless ii
would be less than the interest Investments IN
public buildings
II Oklahoma City should be favored in proportion to II,
population At the rate little London then we'd have
federal building IN this city that would cost about
SSWoOOo This would be the pride OF citizens Let
the good work 60 forward
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Well, Welll
Bets Made at the Bar

Chocolate brothers have a candy store
IN Baltimore, Md.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

The Germans reported as being prepared to fight
ON. II they prolong the affair they likely to face in
IDENTITIES good deal bigger than would he acceptable
right now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
One Year Ago Today in the War

Jan ~, l9lb -- Austro Hungarian
troops occupied the important town ~
Scuiari III northern Albania King
Nicholas OF Montenegro took refuge N
Italy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Our DailY Birthday Party

btig Gen George Bell Jr., one OF tho
commanders OF the American troops on
the Mexican border, born in Maryland,
So years ago TODAY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Representatives,
GD matt M0son
1(opyty96f = f9J7
DOM ESTES.

X N,;d. had ,"5, about about, e., thousand , ,l
wages they cleaned the floors
and window shades and cooked, by easy
stages. Nnd ever and anon they'd quit /;
their tune had come to marry: and
Grace would wed her smiling Kit. and
Jane would wed her Harry. Nnd |
ielt sorry for the groom. whene'cr there
was a wedding; when ma,rlmony lost,
IS bloom, he'd find some rocky sled
ding OF all the thousand girls we've
hired. no, one was truly saving: econ
o'ny would make them tired. and some
tunes set them raving 1t was the same
with Beryl Maud, with Susan and with
sally they'd roll things up into a wad,
and throw them IN the alley. They
wasted succotash and steak as good as
You have tasted they wasted pudding
PIE and cake, and all that could be
wasted They wasted soap. they wasted
soup. and did 1t all with testing. and
diun seem to care a whoop for walinp
oi protesting So when they go away
to wed, ! weep for those ,hcy marry
tor Clarence. William. Stephen. Fred
| NdolphuS, James and Harry
DR.. Oliver Hobson was defending
certain appropriations, says the Wash
lngton Star
Don't call these appropriations pork
barrel appropriations, he exclaimed
Though Pocatella numbers only 81
souls, she can appreciate 10000 pos,
office AS we'll as any bloatcd metropolis
could
Cut appropriations OF this kind. gen.
tlemcn, and you wound your electors
as cruelty as the drumer was wounded
at the Pocatella house.
This drummer, being very fond OF
corn on the cob, ate car after ear
Finally the pretty waitress, after she'd
brought him his fourteenth or fifteenth
ear, said, tartly
Don't you think YOU would say,
half dollar or so day il YOU boarded
at livery s,ablel"
| IAn.a sls.I ,..,l., =. 1.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Fact

me quiet man won't get In Dutch.
Ills silence We indorse.
bnt any man who talks too much
Is flirting with rcmorsc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Russia has bought $jOOoGOO worth Of refrigerator
equipment in the United States, which gives ono jolt
as it had been thought Russia was already cold enough
without buying this kind OF apparatus,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Can't the republicans find any patriot who will be can
dldttc for the office of commissioner of public safety
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Things to Worry About.
Names Is Names.

The tongue OF a giraffe is a foo, and
a hall long,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Luke McLuke SAYS:

Many man has his liberty in his
wl,c'S name.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

up the skeleton OF said ancestor and
kicking the Stats out OF il.
Don't get discouraged. There are
mighty few successful men in this
world who haven't experienced A few
failures
What has become OF the old fash
ioncd tad who used to carry his matches
IN his hat band
Your friends and YOUR credit are a
lot alike. The best way to retain them
Is to let them alone and not try TO
overwork them.
%bcn man tcIIs you ,h,, ho do.,
his dutv nc Lc COOS !, rn, no, ,L. IA,
that he ouch, ~ cors,,i, ,r t,,i,,,
II iS aft riob, :, Nc n, nn,,m;,,' p,,
Won arc ma, no,,o - oa, -. L.,
sitting down and bo,,ng ,or ,h. hoe,
II Is none oi our buS;ncss Re-, w.
doubt il the old fashioned o;rl who
used 10 wear the round Kind could 90,
into an cnyelopc combination or a tedly
| '"'''
Advcr,i,;ro !, GOOD s,r,, !, vor o,,
N. ,;gb, ,red,,n, yon Lno,, ,,.h,,
vo, ,ir,,s 40 n.;,, .;..,Is. ,;"n
o,, .,,,,,, Jo,,,, ,,a,, Al .o, .a,
sxO.c, % o'hsr ,an,, n you d "'u ,, so ,U'
,al ts,o." @ con,;,; ,o'"n w. 'S"u YOU, h .n'. .
h..,.. G 'o s"'s " ~ ''' ""N''
When man has siN-cylndcr boi'
III good working order YOU can't ey.
pect him to SIT down and worry over
the fact that the cannbals in Woggy
big have no Bibles
There are thousands Of chicken fan.
ciers in this country who never A..
tended a poultry show.
Once in , while Won will rim into
man who &c ca homeless tba, Won woult
l;bel ,bc whole mule tamiIy !, you r,IIc.
HIM an ace
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
fiOOTayl
Visible Means OF Summit

G. II Joy OF Akron, Ohio. has ioincC
the Cheer Up branch OF the Club
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Learn One New Thing Every Day.
sally Baker is a town III Virginia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

The legislature has been in session three weeks and
the women wondering why tina, suffrage resolution
doe Sn't pass.