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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
NO INSULT. IN THESE TIMES.

NO INSULT, IN THESE TIMES.
Webster, Calhoun, Douglas and
other famous orators, way back to
old Cicero, will likely become also
rams, if the speech Of Atty Alexan-
der Crisp, in the justice court of
the little Arizona townlet of Gish,
ever gets general publication.
'iSteel-gullet" Jones, a gay cow
boy. gay as one-half gallon of mes
cal makes anybody, in passing Miss
Felice Gomez upon the street, re-
marked that she was full of
prunes." Miss Fehce is one Of those
fascinating half-Mex. beauties of the
southwest, who wears flashing black
eyes, lips that fairly shout Of loves
young dream, a shape like an ink
bottle and a costume as near to the
Vernon Castle design as a horse
blanket and moccasins can get her.
She also wears a mantle Of dignity,
and so she hailed "Steel-gullet" Jones
on a charge Of insulting her.
May it please the honorable
court" said Atty. Crisp, rising to
speak in Mr.. Jones behalf. I'VE
submit the case without evidence by
our side, merely relying upon the
discernment Of the onorable court
that no offense has been committed.
To aid your honor-a proceeding
that may, probably is, wholly super
fuous-we present the lady herself,
as exhibit A. Your honor will hard
ly fail to observe that she's full of
something. albeit the prisoner at
bar may have erred in his opinion
as 10 the contents. He maintains
that it's prunes; may not.
Now. your honor, it being evil
dent that my client spoke truth on
this point and truth being some
thing toward which the jurispru-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
ONCE OVERS
THE GREATEST ARTISTS
NEVER DO"

Some good singers do not stand
straight, but the greatest singers al
ways do" said a well known music
master to his pupil.
This statement, while intended.
primarily, for the embryo artist is
fundamentally right, no matter what
profession or business is 70 be stud
led or pursued.
Do you want to have some little
quirk or affectatiOn or mannerism
which, at sight, puts you IN the "B''
class?
The greatest artists never do"
That is the main thing, to know
the thing that the greatest in your
line never does"
Then avoid that thing as If it were
the plague.
There is more than room at the
top, because so many people think
that small details do not count in
the main chance.
And very often they do not mat
ter, seriously, in a material way.
But the thought that some little
technical point had kept them from
recognition at the top when in all
other essentials they think they
measure up to requirements is a
death blow to more individuals am
billions in this world than is guessed
by the average student or young
mechanic.
Be in the a. class or nothing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

dence of Arizona is very sensitive.
let us pass 10 the concluding point
is il an insult to allege prunes
against a lady, within the meaning
of the Arizona statutes?
Suppose that the prisoner at bar
had declared the fair prosecutrix
to be full OF so cent bacon. Is there
an aristocratic female in all Arizona
who would not have proudly accept
ed the remark as the acme of COM
pliments?
observe, your honor, this whole
nation, from the garbage can of the
humblest cottage TO the pantry of
the very white house at Washing
ton, aroused for conservation OF
foods. 'Wheatless day Meatless
days! Eggless days! Sugarless days.
Such is the shibboleth that goes
roaring in thunderous volume across
this broad land in behalf Of the
God-sent cause OF liberty and de-
mocracy. I have here, your honor.
the diagnosis Of prunes by the most
distinguished dietician Of New York.
Prunes actually contain 1892 more
calories than white bread, bacon,
fried eggs or ice cream.
It submit, may the court please.
that, instead of insulting the lady,
my client has complimented her by
indicating that she is replete with
extraordinary patriotism and good
sense, and move his discharge
from custody"
It is a pleasure to add that the
honorable court rose to the coca
sion, thus:
IF the prosecution has been able
to afford TO fill herself with prunes,
or anything else, it's a darned sight
luckier than this court, and the
prisoner is hereby discharged"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

Even the shells themselves in the
outer layers of the piles are dec
GRATED and splotched in the same
generous and vivid style of color
ing which We used TO apply TO the
animals Of our drawing books in
happy days in the nursery. II may
be grotesque, but il works. gets
there" and delivers the goods. in
our western phrase.
As a matter of fact. camouflage,
or maskerata, as the Italians call il,
has been carefully worked out and
reduced TO a science by eminent
French and English artists, and is
carried out Systematically by a
special army department, with
scores of factories under its con-
troll for turning out the paints, the
materials and the fabrics used. AS
it was used first in France, the
French term camouflage, which
means screening, masking or stage
scenery, has been adopted for it and
the Italian "maskerata," as its form
implies, means practically the same
thing. The term has passed into
army speech or slang as a favorite
and convenient synonym for hum
bug or pretentious appearance with
little behind it - "Oh, that's just
camouflage," or hes mainly cam
outage" or "camoufle lui!'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
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LOYAL AMERICAN LABOR.
NOVEMBER %, 1917.

Last year in its convention Baltimore the Amer
lean Federation Labor by a big majority adopted
resolutions opposing the war and denouncing military
training and preparedness. Pres't Gompers tried TO
stem the tide the delegates Of the real
nature Of Germanys fight against democracy, and
hOwled down.
This year the convention Buffalo revealed an
amazing transformation. The war had changed.
Gompers had changed but the rank and file Of the
nations great labor organization had changed
pletely. BY the overwhelming OF $50 to Is the
delegates manifested their approval of the and
their condemnation Of Germany. Gompers greeted
with cheers when he declared:
II am neutral this Pacihst,
have been all my life, when find there is
band OF murderers abroad and fail to de-
fend my children. I am not a pacihst but a
coward
aPrest Wilson the members of his cab
met were ce-loving men. know Of no mill
tarist in their number. And 1 publicly declare
that am a lighting man and Will con-
fight for the country which I
all. the country which love and in which my
hope aspirations are bound up.
II promise to do a mans duty in helping to
this the last great this world
All my energies shall be laid at the feet of
America and OF allies do 1
toward the establishment of democracy, even
in Germany"
That utterance expressed the spirit OF the conven.
ton 1t the spirit Of American labor which
today is working hand in hand with the
the overthrow of German autocracy. Samuel Gompers
long perceived the Prussan to free labor
All enlightened Americans Our labor
readily message Of Prest Wilson
70 the Buffalo convention:
ANY body of free men that compounds with
the present German government is compound
ing its destruction. ANY America
elsewhere who supposes that the free in
dustrial and enterprise OF the world can con
tinue II the Pan-German plan is achieved and
German power is fastened upon the world is
fatuous the dreamers Of Russia"
The 70 congratulated on the Intelligent
loyalty shown by organized labor labor, itself Is
to be congratulated particularly. It everything to
lose through Prussianism everything to gain
through Americanism
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
The NEW CLUBHOUSE ORDINANCE.

one good thing about the new clubhouse ordinance
presented the common council is that it may
ANOTHER the five districts instead Of four being
arranged that il will not affect the properties Of
certain OF the councilmen, at least for The
ordinance would have started him spending his
something else besides garages quite off the bat.
Such is the kind Of log-rolling methods that legis
latures frequently have to to when the
OF worthy laws stake, and men elected to leg
islatve bodies become obsessed with the idea that they
there. not 70 serve the public but themselves.
mistake. a least. made in the recent
electorate when the public made choice of someone
appropriate this particular councilman's chair
May his successor prove worthy of the confidence
that the public has reposed in hiln-and the
people first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

The main aim OF camouflage ap-
pears 10 be &c avoid all sharp an
giles, or straight continuous lines
The walls OF a building must appear
continuous with the ground by reed
and fan and snake-like markings.
an effect which can be roughly but
admirably produced by local talent
by simply taking a bucketful OF
coloring, sticking a broom into it
and splaShing vigorously uWyard,
and repeating the process every ten
feet I have frequently seen Imy
road mud used temporarily for such
frescoing with excellent effect
The roof lines and ridge OF a
building must fade into the sur
rounding hills or neighbOring trees,
or, as seen from above by an air
man, into the ground. This. COM
bined with the fact that when the
observer is moving rapidly, as in an
aeroplane, or a motor, or, 10 take
a familiar instance, in a train, ad-
jacent colors merge into and kill
one another, so that the eye does
not see separate colors, even when
quite vivid, but only the wash re-
suit, dissolves camouflaged tents
and guns and buildings into the
general formless blur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
Some Shelters and DISCUSSES for
the Soldiers
BY WOODS HUTCHINSON, NJ. d.

Although war has settled down TO
the permanence and solidity Of
equipment Of a business enterprise
or great engineering undertaking,
its picturesquenes has not wholly
departed from it. Some little re-
mains of it are still to be found in
the impromptu and tempory shell
tiers to which the soldier has to re-
sort und - special circumstances.
1 Although tents have generally
been replaced by substantial wooden
barracks, with windows and stoves
and real walls on which you can
hang things, the tent is sail useful
under emergencies and special con-
ditions. In some OF the armies,
particularly during the summer
months. as much as a third or a
fourth of the troops are still under
canvas.
In the italian war zone, for in
stance. tents still dot the hillsides
and whiten the valleys in large
numbers, because in the clear, hot,
almost rainless Italian summer, the
tent furnishes quite a comfortable
shelter. and the bulk of the armies
20 back TO their barracks and bill
let's in the villages of the plain dur
ing the winter months, when tor
rental rains and heavy SHOWS make
campaigning up in the mountains
impossible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
THE MELTING POT
"Con,e Take Pot Luck Wih Us"
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

The public a robber M a skinner a
And II
When would fain negotiate groceries spuds
You seek the fiscal pocket buds.
And in lawful little bill
or tell the you'll al 10 very distant
You never try TO tell him that husky infant
VIII around
or that he Will tie further term Of years
And let the grandson when he unhapply
You do enchanting bluff
But come sereney with the old sarspanged stuff
But when the worthy public public
The bill is gaily saddled little boys
Who don't o a word
About the massive public debts piled them
And that is what impels vociferousy
The public is a robber a skinner skate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

Thousands upon thousands of
miles Of a peculiar sort of open
work burlap or gunny- sacking
through it, and openworked and
patterned in various cOlors. have
been manufactured. II must not be
solid-woven like canvas for that re-
fleets the sunlight like board
screen and marks out the road su-
perbly for the German gunners.
The result is patterns and open
scroll work Of all sorts. ludicrously
resembling a popular brand Of sum-
mer window curtains and hangings.
The Italians with their quick
adaptability and shrewd econom-
icaI sense. use great mats Of long
reeds from the lasoons. which are
q perfect literal dead grass" col
or and extremely durable and cheap.
This is used not merely for con-
cealing gun emplacements and
drapping tents and covering the
roofs OF buildings and ammunition
dumps. but also hung like curtains
10 screen the roads which are sub
ject TO shell fire.
Most Of your motoring within six
or eight miles of the trenches is
done along roads completely shell
tered on this exposed side by a con-
tinuous ten-foot screen or curtain
OF this wire-supporting camouflage
hung along from tree 10 tree or
post 10 post. Some roads especial
~ in billy country. are screened on
both sides. and in the mountains
where the enemy has guns mounted
on all the peaks. strips OF screen
ing are drawn at frequent intervals
over the top as well, so that you
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

will be difficult for lot of people figure out
why, if the virtually take the rail
roads in time in order to get It's work
done, it wouldn't pretty good thing for the public
in time Of peace?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

sparkle catches it, something seems
to go click in the back of your
head and you find yourself staring
openeyed straight at a huge 12-inch
gun in it's shelter of brushwood and
wire netting. or a thinly-screened
ammunition dump or the shack that
houses a brigade headquarters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

The tents "whiten" the landscape.
however, only in a purely Pickwick-
ian sense, partly because they are
themselves Of various neutral col
ors. and partly on account of the
brush and cut branches of trees
with which they are covered and
screened and "camouflaged" against
the eyes of hostile aircraft. The SOL
der. in fact, has had 10 go back 70
the ancient woodcraft OF the birds
and the insects and the animals,
study the art of protective colorat-
ton. and learn TO fade into the
landscape like a snake under a
bush or a sand-piper OF her nest.
Everything that lives and moves
in the war zone has TO be frescOed
and splashed and painted in the
most extraordinary fashion. Instead
of neutral grays and earth cOlors,
all the colors Of the rainbow are
sulashed on the canvas" except
red and in great sharp-edged
blotches and daubs, as If a huge
brush had been loaded dripping full
of color and then "sploshed' down
on the surface.
The effect at first sight is some
thing astounding. half grotesque.
half sinister. with a strong touch of
the infantile about II; the colors
fairly hit YOU in the eye and the
result is curiously reptilian, like the
vivid markings OF the snake and
the salamander, or the blotchings
-, the toad's back and sides. an
conspicuous" is the last term that
one would think OF applying 20
them. but half an hour later you
are rolling along the smooth mill
itarv road. looking at the lanc-
scape. and your eye casually falls
upon what seems 70 be a clump OF
bushes on the edge Of a field. or q
low spur Of brushwood projecting
out from the border OF the woods OF
a rough hump on a broken hill
side. and Is about 70 pass on &C
| something else. when an odd line o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

Those British tanks that been invading the
German trenches; no. they not the kind of
tanks that invade police court morning.
They're different
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

How much did you give for Good viii week? And
how much didn't you give?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28
An Active Liver Means Health

II you want good health, a clear
complexion and freedom from Dizzi-
ness, Constipation, Biliousness, Head
aches and Indigestion, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They drive out fer
menting and undigested foods and
give quick relieve. 2Sc, all druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-28

drive through sort OF camouflase
tunnel.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
CITY DEPENDS ON
FARMERS-CRIGGS
PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE TELLS DAYTON FARM
ERS OF WORK THEY ARE DOING
TO FINANCE AND HELP oTTA-
WA.

In spite of decidedly Indictment
weather, there was large audience
at the afternoon session OF tie Layton
Farmers one-day institute this after
noon. Prominent agriculturlsts OF the
surrounding territory came TO Ottawa
from a rauius OF twenty miles 10 be
present at the meetings. Tonight an
other session will be held at the Gay
ETY. Theatel, with ". d. Boyee and
G. b. Rennkci, OF Peoria, as the prin-
cipal speakers.
krevious to the meeting this after
noon there was dinner at the Clifton
at which about eighty members OF the
Dayton Improvement Association and
business men were present Follow
ing a sumptuous repast served by
Mine Host Harvey, the party retired
to the theatre to open the meeting.
The Pleasant View Luther College
Ouartette entertained with songs and
won boisterous applause thru their ef-
forts.
Attorney Clarence Griggs was the
first speaker Of the afternoon MIR.
iGriggs, who is president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, spoke on Ottawa $
nee5 of its farmer friends.
Mr.. Griggs stated that the object of
the formation of the Ottawa Chamber
of Commerce was to advance the com
merce, industries and business inter
ests and the welfare OF the city of OF.
tawa, that his understanding was
that any efforts in this direction
should include, not only the effort to
eecurc new industries. but also the
fostering OF existing interests Of Otta-
wa and this would include not only
cur present mercantile business and
our existing manufactures, but also
should take into account the doing OF
such things as would be of interest
and profit to our farming community
He stated that inquiry at the eleva
tors brought forward the fact that a
million and a quarter bushels Of grain
were. shipped from Ottawa, on the ay
erage, each year and the profits OF
these sales. added to the sales OF
stock and farm produce generally
might easily be estimated at million
4 dollars year received bv the farmer
who traded in Ottawa. He stated tina
while Ottawa has large number o
important manufacturing interests, i
all probability the sum total of tn
wages paid. out in Ottawa by the fox
tories did not equal the amount spen
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
"VHY WOMEN CANNOT
SLEEP"

The highly organized, finely strung
nervous system of women subjects them
to terrors Of nervous apprehension which
no man can ever appreciate.
The peace Of mind, the mental poise
and calmncss under difficulties, which
is necessary fo- happy womanhood, is
only possible when the sensitive feminine
organism is in perfectly healthy condi-
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the world SO completely restores womanly
health, nervous vigor and capability as
the wonderful "Favorite Prescription "
invented by DIR. r. V. Pierce. It purifies,
heals and strengthens; insures functional
regularity; provides physical reinforcement
and sustaining power at periods OF special
weakness and depression.
Quincy, Hl.--"When felt ! needed a
tonic, / used DIR. Pierces Favorite Pre-.
scription. i was simply tired out and
didn't feel good. ] just felt that must
have 4 tonic which was good for women.
/ used about two bottles Of 'Favorite
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CuRrrs, Be4 North Fifth st., Quincy, Ill.
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser,
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
1HEY!LOOKY QUIT!
COLD WAVE AHEAD

Chicago. Jan. 31-Right out OF the
heart of icebound Alaska a blizzard
the worst since 1855. is sweeping
across the west today on its way 10
Illinois. Already IL has covered the
country as far east as South Dakota
with a heavy mantle of snow. driven
before a northwest wind that is send
ing temperatures down far below re,
no. Indications are that in the states
already attacked railroad traffic will
be tied up completely.
The mercury stood at 46 degrees
beloy zero at Medicine Hat today
and 40 below all over the Canadian
northwest. And rs
"You can bid goodbye, To the mild
winter We have had so far" says the
Weather Man. You won't see L
again for some time"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-31
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Herman Hexter returned last even
ing from business trip thru the
southern and western states. He
came TO Ottawa direct from San Die
go. Calf, and will leave today for Be
lott, Wis, where he will visit with his
wife.
Misses Mayme Hamalle and Wayne
Perrott. who have been the guests of
Chicago relatives for the past few
days, have returned home.
Misses Katherine and Gertrude Fee
han will leave tomorrow for Calves
ton, Texas, where they will visit with
their sister, Mrs Robert Lyons.
Mrs. Anna Holton is the guest OF
friends in Sterling. ILL.,, for few days.
Charles Catour. who is employed
with q large construction company In
Blue Island, is visiting with Ottawa
friends for few days.
Paul Vezain has returned to Chica.
go to resume his work after a short
visit with Ottawa friends and rela,
tiyes.
John Saegers, of Aurora, visited
with Ottawa friends today
Philip Mctiovern. of Chicago. trans
acted business with Ottawa friends
this morning.
Attorney Max Murdoch, of Streator,
was in Ottawa on court business to-
day.
W. j. Reardon made business trip
to Joliet this morning.
l.. c. Brand was an early morning
passenger for Chicago today
Judge and Mrs. II. w. Johnson are
In Chicago today attending the auto
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Weese went to
Chicago this morning TO spend the
day at the auto show.
+. l.. Jones is in Chicago spending
the day on business.
l.. NJ. Bayne was among the Ottawa
business men who left for Chicago
this morning.
Edward Rose spent the day at the
auto show in Chicago.
Supervisor NJ. j. Charley, of La
Sale, was in Ottawa this afternoon
calling on friends.
Amos Stevenson attended the auto.
mobile show in Chicago yesterday al.
ternoon. where he viewed autoes in
use by various city fire departments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers j. Mott OF
Grand Rapids, Wis. are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Jordan.
Robert Mcdonald was the guest OF
friends in La Sale last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. F. Stanton. Jr.
left today for New York City They
will spend two weeks there purchas.