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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
BY William +. Kirk.


Missus Warner was Oaver this aft
ernoon. sed Ma 10 Pa last mite. She
is Citing up a Whittier club. All of
Us ladies is going TO read Whittier
this yeer. We are going TO have a
meeting Thursday afternoon of the
Snowbound Sisters, sed Ma, & we
are going TO read Snowbound out
loud. We are going 10 let our hus-
bands cum too, if they want to, sed
Ma
That is nice. sed Pa, if you didn't
let yure husbands cum wen the
Snowbound Sisters has thare frame
up the men wud brake down the
door. sed Pa. All of the old sports
l know, sed Pa, jest dOte on Whit
tier.
You think that is smart, 10 talk
like that, sed Ma, but it isent smart
or manly. The time may cum wen
you will wish you he'd paid moar
attenshun 10 poetry * less TO Pin
nokel, sed Ma.
l luv poetry. sed Pa, & I always
sed that Whittier was perhaps our
gratest American bard in his day,
sed Pa l think il is a nOabel hunch
you gurls have got 10 talk about
Whittier x his works. You have my
sankshun. sed Pa, & YOU can tell
all the deer ladies that l approve
Of this step in the right direckshun.
! doant think the ladies are trem-
bling TO know how you feel about
it, sed Ma. We are not going to
consult our husbands in this new
course Of reeding. If our husbands
want 10 hang oaver the sporting
pages, trying to find out the fate of
the baseball brotherhood, sed Ma,
that is up to them. We are going
TO elevate our minds. We are going
to soar. sed Ma. above all them sor-
did things of life.
Fine, fine. sed Pa. Then YOU won't
bother any moar about vulgar. erthly
things like my payday & what l did
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
THE COLOMBIAN TREATY
CThe Independent. New York.

(The Independent, New York;
The Independent has always ia
vored a liberal treatment OF ColOm-
bia. In 1911 we published a COM
plete and first hand study Of the is
sue between the two countries This
was accompanied by eminent repUb-
leans. democratic and non partisan
expressions OF opinion in favor OF a
new treaty and a payment Of $25.-
OOO. 900 10 Colombia for her loss OF
Panama
After the Panama revolution and
the subsequent agreement with PAN
anna for the building Of the canal.
Colombia repeatedly made attempts
10 get the issue before the Hague.
She said she would waive all claims
as 10 the restoration OF Panama.
but she thought she was entitled TO
damages. and was willing TO refer
the question 10 arbitration both as
10 the fact and, IL proven. as 20 the
amount The Roosevelt administra-
ton. however. declined the proposal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
MARCH 10, 1917.
GERMAN AND AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.

Somebody has raked up a cynical saying of Bismarck:
German newspapers are bound 70 be amusing. They
are mean; 10 glanced while drinking mug of
beer and to furnish topics lively conversation. usually
about something which has taken place long off,
a foreign country"
1t isn't quite so true as it was Bismarck's time.
German newspapers have advanced somewhat, with the
general progress Of journalism throughout the world
But it is easy enough the German newspapers
Of today-and even in many German American papers
the salient characteristics referred by Bismarck
their failure to grasp portray with force
and accuracy.
There is a tremendous contrast between the German
type Journalism and the American and English type.
Perhaps shouldn't be blamed for it.
They handicapped by governmental repression
and dictation that began Bismarck himself, and
have the present day German newspapers
never have been free They must satisfy the govern
nent or stop publication The censorship existing
the war began merely intensihcation of the nor
NAL control exercised by authority over the German
press.
We have seen that characteristic at its worst the
last three years. The papers have stood for
many things in this period always standing
gether and shifting together They blamed the war
Russia. they blamed it France, they blamed it on
England they emphasized the "Slav peril or
rlcan peril" "Asiatic peril they portrayed the
Germany and the plentiful food supply Of
q
Roumania America, they supported Tirpitz and
his "frghtulness opposed him. they fought France
or courted France they were Bel
gium or the surrender of Belgium they shouted for
further conquest pcace-a in such mOmentary uni
son and such rapid variation convince anybody
who needed convincing that they always spoke the
mouthpieces OF the Prussian government and only
waited for the government to give the word.
And all time. what the internal life o Ger
many? What the rsal conditions as regarded food
terse What Of the spirit of the German people? What
thoughts that passed through their heads What
of political controversies? What of the opposition
partye What OF the socialists Nearly all that could
represent the actual life of the people revealing what
they doing. they thought they
left out The German papers have been filled only
reports OF foreign af-
fairs from the standpoint of the government-with
things long way or.
Imagine such press in the United states, Or i'm
England. where the press nearly here.
10 is the way of democraces TO speak the truth to
burt regardless of consequences wash their
dirty linen i'm public let the world know the worst
well the best. And press represents democ-
racy Whatever defects il recognizes no authority
that truth. submits dictation except
mental CLIQUE. but the opinion nation. And
therefore it helps govern Indeed has been
called the chief governing force of the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
TELEPHONING.

The amount of telephonng done 10y the American
people last year. if divided equally. would have given
one hundred calls to every man, and child OF US.
If using the telephone is good index of progress
and enlghtenment-and il probably is-we have every
other nation in the world beaten a standstill The
record mentioned above would be incredible i'm England
France Germany And only our tel
ephones harder than any other people but we have
more of them. The United States actually has two
thirds of all the telephones the world 1--WE times as
many the German empire nearest competitor.
and twelve times as many Great Britain
New York has more than twice as many phones as
London. Chicago has nearly three times many as
Berlin Cleveland has more than Paris
Comparison of big cities. however fails TO show the
real contrast which consists the our small
towns and rural populations patronze telephone
absolutely unknown anywhere else in the world.
American farmers make use of the telephone than
European business men DO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
Little Bobbie S Pa

with this or that loose twenty. sed
Pa. That glaodens me in-espressibul,
Pa sed. You better talk Robbie
along. too, said Pa, so he can get
his little mind above things like
loose change. He has been after me
pritty strong laitly, sed Pa.
We are going to have a open
meeting sum mite, sed Ma. & invite
all the husbands to give us thare
views on American letters. l am
much interested to know what yure
friend Pat Rooney at the Terrace
thinks about the inner meening of
poetry, Ma sed.
I guess Pat cud give you a pritty
good line on it at that sed Pa. The
Irish peepul are strong on poetry
& police, Pa sed. But seeriusly. Pa
sed. any time you ladies git tripped
up on a question of literatur. send
for me & ] will explain things for
you. A freenoligist toald me onst sed
Pa, that my he'd was shaped just like
Longfellow' He sed 1 wud look like
Longfellow il / stayed up in the
woods away from a razor for a few
months [ have a lot of butiful
thoughts. too, Pa sed I newer put
them down. that is the only trubbel.
l have a lot of thoughts about
yure lit-erery ability. sed Ma, that
wud maik tfubbel if I put them
down. Well, deerest, sed Ma, / know
you are going 10 be proud OF me
sum of these days wen sum of yure
relashuns Gums & l reesite CRATE
poetry to them.
You have my permisshun to rec
site poetry 70 my relashuns. Pa sed.
Start in resisting wen thay cum <
keep it up till thay go. Take them
by the arm il thay start 10 run, Pa
sed. Thay have il cumming 10 them.
my relaShuns.
The sun that breef December day
Rose cherries oaver hills Of gray
& always twice as cherries is it
Wen my relashuns cum to visit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
YES. MR.. MAYOR. YOU HAVE A CHANCES

cursory review OF Prosecutor MontgOmery's eXpos-
Mayor Kellers attempted alibi with reference
vice conditions in South Bend made in The News
Times sunday, cannot lead stop and wonder
why the mayor started il. anything but
pIimentary the cty's say the least 1t
is illustrative of how half truth or even more SO a
quarter truth. evolved into "a whole truth, new
face upon things sometimes with boomerang effects.
Mayor Keller shown 10y the prosecutor be consist
least. consistent dodger Of responsibilities.
and az sde-stepping TO save own political or
cial neck if a nothing more
one suggestion the article especially, worthy
or comment especially because. though We had in
mind. that should give the mayor
chance That suggestion is 10 the effect that though
the mayor refused his article OF ago attack
ing the prosecutor TO deny the vice conditions that
The NeVs-Tines had brought Il his attention and
that % the public nothing has been done spite of
elspse of weeks, to improve them. Prostitu-
ton gambling and Illegal liquor selling appear still
De about brazen as ever Nothing has been done
check s. FAR learn.
Perhaps the mayor has planned TO rely his
shifting OF responsibility the prosecutors office.
charging ineficency and inability get convictions.
bur now the prosecutor has met that challenge. and
bound 10 suggest that the mayor had better
take up The prosecutors proposed remedv is that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
TABLE PORTIONS.

The state food commissioner OF Indiana has been ad
vsing the public to check great of waste
the serving of liberal portions table
food appalling" especially restaurants adds
"Over-large portions are served more
ordered than be eaten, and
much of the food deliberately prepared
stirred with the fork spoiled for further use.
and is returned to the kitchen and the garbage
This is sheer waste inexcusable and use
less"
lie observes that in we-reguated families the help
ing" is made fit the appetite the the
plate is minimzed Still he suggests that much saving
may be effected along this Many families, pre-
sumably not well regulated" there still pre-
walls the hospitality which
consisted in ping plates high with food regardless of
the needs or consuming powers Of the eaters
In Europe the commissioner remarks this sort Of
waste has been away with Restaurants reg
uatsd and the food they strictly limited in kind
families frugal i'm the management their tables
In the United States. fortunately haven't We;
come TO any such compulsion. Let hope never
shall But any sensitive a
pang of guilt and remorse nevertheless at the sight OF
food being wasted under any circumstances this
time of world wide deprivation. We are accustomed to
wasting food avoid seeming stingy. Now we ought
to stop wasting to preserve self respect and
leave more for those who need it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19

dowed us with the ability to arm
ourselves against injustice and wrong
the spirit TO make every sacrifice
that Justice and wrong shall be
wiped from the earth.
AN American mas never stood for
evil. He has never given his APP
proval to evildoers and those who
would glorify crime with the word
necessity This is why we have
such a great country today. We must
keep it great Let us therefore unite
as one against injustice Let us not
think OF our comfort and our peace
until we have done our duty toward
crushing injustice"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
Toledo Bdale.

Mr.. Francis p. Tilton. describing
himself as a travelling man and an
American citizen, sends Us an editor
ial on the stationery of a hotel in
Kenton We publish il gladly be-
cause it shows how men are moved
by the critical situation of their
country and because. again, We think
il carries the word that should reach
every American heart:
I'VE have reached a point today
when Americans are Analysing their
minds 10 ind how much true patriot
ism they have. In my opinion the
first thought OF an American in
reference to patriotism should be OF
God.
I'm God we find justice wisdom
and cleanliness. He is the King OF
Kings and our King he has en-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
OUR TURN MAY COME.

gentle aborgne totally abolished
His wiswam his warwhoop we finally demolished
fertile hunting
His erstwhne with and
laid away o and arrows
English sparrovs
He passed before paeface tribe aundered
Whose obtrusye
Who built wilderness a
Devoted accumulation:
Who find spending self-expression
Because blameless possession.
The mills the
But the times to calamitous
What tribes invasion.
As "aborgnes who used these
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19

The strange thing. Americans in all the German
comment the Berlin plot turn Mexico and Japan
against the United no suggestion
OF shame repentance this betrayal Of friendly
nation. The only sentiment revealed in German news
papers is chagrn that the plot should been dis
covered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19

Los Angeles wife who's after another man.
eiares she's insane just in love. the
cutest little defense since Thaw was in his hey-day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19

Christian Endeavor union declares Easter
dress parade Declares that attention paid to
clothes than to the resurrection, Easter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-19
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
Officers of Association.
DOWN TOWN LOCATION
Red Cross and Two Navy Leagues at
S14 Kansas Avenue Is Plan.

The Topeka chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross society, the Mems Navy
league, the Women's Navy league and
all other patriotic orga MIA lions work
ing in the city at the present time will
have central headquarters in a build
ing at S14 Kansas avenue, if a plan
proposed by Senator James L Trout
man is accepted by heads of the pa
Lriotic organizations. Senator Trout
man, Charles Blood Smith and d. w
Mulvane form committee appointed
by the chairman of the Navy Ieagua
to locate suitable downtown headquar-
tiers for recruiting station for the
league.
Mrs. A. A Hurd volunteered the use
of the first floor of her building ut
S14 Kansas avenue. free of charge for
the patriotic organization R. E. Hold
gins also has volunteered the use of
his building at 906 Kansas avenue
At a. meeting of the Navy league to-
morrow evening Senator Troutman
Will recommend that Mrs Hurd-s
building be pressed into service as a
recruiting station and as central
headquarters for all patriotic orgaui-
zations while the war is in progress
A uniformed government recruiting
officer will be stationed in the build
ing to receive recruits for the navy.
Arrangements are TO be made for mu-
sicians to play in front of the building
during the day to attract crowds and
an effort will be made to get the gov
eminent to furnish the room to make
it attractive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
READY FOR TRIAL
Officials Get Out Evidence in
the Fred BisseH Case.
Clothes of Little Edna Dins-
more Recall Horrors of Crime.

The little plaid dress. the drabbIed
coat, the pathetic looking little shoes
and stockings worn by nine-year-oId
Edna Dinsmore the morning, a little
more than a year ago, when she
danced away from her mother on her
way to school, never to return, were
scattered over the floor Of the county
attorneys office today Robert Gar
YER was looking them over prepara-
tory to taking them to Kansas City
for the trial of the chiId's confessed
murderer. Fred BisselI.
Since the day of the attack and
murder they have been kept in the
sheriffs office against the final
trial of Bisse1 He confessed. once,
to the most cruel and cold bIooded
murder OF which Topeka has record
but officers had no faith in his con-
fession. Ever since, they have feared
he would deny his confession and de-
mand trial. He has done that and the
clothing will be used for the purpose
for which it has been held, as evil
dence.
The childish garments recalled to
everyone who saw them that day
when Topeka saw red They recalled
the day when. after learning all the
shocking details of the crime. of the
duplicity Of the grown friend to the
child, how she was made a victim of
a spirit of revenge. ordinarily calm
men lost their heads and sought to
take the law into their own hands
Bisselfs trial is set for Thursday in
the district court of Wyandotte coun-
ty before Judge McCamish There is
still a chance that Bisseu will plead
guilty and save Shawnee county s400
or $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
WRECK THEIR HOPE
England and America Shattered
Germany's Ideas.
Great Demonstration in Senate
for Mission.

Washington. May S.-Foreign Min
lister Balfour. Lieutenant General
Bridges and Admiral De Chair, of the
British mission, were received today
in the senate with a demonstration
which rivalIed the enthusiasm and ac-
claim of their reception recently in the
house. After the rece ptiou on the
senate floor the party was entertained
at luncheon by Vice President Mar
shall. Mr.. BaIfour, escorted into the
chamber by a committee of senators,
occupied a seat with Vice President
Marshall on the rostrum- Introduce
ing Mr.. Balfour, Vice President Mar
shall expressed the hope that when
the war was ended the free peoples of
the earth would sit down at the coun-
ell table and not arise again until they
have written on the armament the
legend, Il shine only for the wise and
they are not wise who are not just"
Mr.. Balfour declared that Germany
Numbered when she counted that Eng
land and America were afraid to enter
the war and estimated the effect as
negligible il they did.
That will be the wrecking of all
their hopes" he said. That is the
blunder that will save civilization
Il speak with confidence about the
ISSUE said Mr.. Balfour- "A conf
dence redoubled since you have thrown
in your lot"
Senators LaFolIette and Gronna.
J
and who had refrained from applause
before that statement, applauded II
and smiled
Il see a suggestion" continued the
British secretary. that Germany, in
apabIe of winning with arms. is go
ing to win by i1legitimate submarine
warfare. I believe it not 1 do not
minimize the gravity of the submarine
menace; I do not wish to minimize it,
but after all, in two and one-half
years of war, more than one danger
! of like magnitude has been met and
overcome" Mr.. Balfour declared the
missions of the French and British
marked a new epoch in the history of
! the free countries of the world and in
/ the alliance thus cemented."
! In it," he continued. lies some of
the greatest hopes, some of the proud
est expectations we dare entertain for
I civilization
The war is not going to be settled
I by the sinking of helpless neutraIs or
| of sending women and children to the
bottom of the ocean, but by hard fight
ing" he said. adding that it would re-
quire the combined efforts of every
man and woman on both sides of the
Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
WILSON WRONG?
Reichstag Leader Says Govt
and People Are One.
No Intention to Injure Ameri-
cans With Submarines( O
By John GRANDENs.

Berlin, via London, May S--Presl-
dent Wilson is at error if he thinks
there is a line of distinction between
the German people and the German
leaders. according to Ernest Stresse-
man, liberal reichstae leader
"A world war, with two million
German volunteers, would have been
impossible if there had been any diff
ference between our people and Gus
government" he told the United
Press today
The breach with America is the
natural result of an English propa-
ganda operated for a score or more
years When 1 visited the United
States in 1912 I saw what 4 caricature
Germany had been made in Amerf-
can eyes.
Kaiser Limited in Power.
The German parliament is based
on the freest electoral system in the
world The kaiser is more limited in
his acts of imperial power than the
president OF the United States.
America has already fought Us
Ike an enemy Our children are in
sufficiently nourished because food
stuffs have not been received from
America, while hundreds of thousands
of our men have been torn by Ameri-
can shells and murdered in American
poison gas. American neutrality de-
manded free passage from America to
POOlF Jul d4lOWEd Eng LdllQ u
hinder American travel between HaEr :
burg, Bremen and the United States
Despite Americas attitude, the
German people do not wish TO iujure
American commerce or American
lives thru our submarines. We have
a right to define a war zone on the
seas as England does.
Germans Sure of Victory.
I'VE are sure of victory and hope
that universal cultural and CONNER
cial ties will be renewed after peace
which we hope is near
The American people will not per
NIT their government delaying peace
one day, if peace is possible
Our AIMS are only toward securing
freedom for development of Germany.
We claim the right to free people
closely connected with us-ike he
Battles and the Finns-as every pro-
gressive people has done during its
history, last but not least, America
The German attitude in the world
war will stand test before the judg-
ment of history and of God When
Areamica really learn European con-
ditious. she will regret the partial role
she has played in the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
FINALLY PASS FILMS
Kansas VIII Be Able to see THO Birth
of a Nation

Kansas will see The Birth of a Ma
uon- The new state censor board to-
day approved the thrilling war picture
when IL was presented at the offices
IN Kansas City, Kan. The picture was
rejected when offered before the for
mer board in Topeka more than a year
ago
When the picture was rejected by
the former board their action was
upheld by the appeal board The ap-
peal board at that time was composed
Of the governor, secretary of state and
attorney general With a special
orchestra of twenty pieces, carload
Of trappingz and settings. the picture
was brought to Topeka by special
train from Lincoln. Neb- 1t was shown
at a special Sunday afternoon per-
Torrance before a select audience OF
state house officials and employees.
newspaper men. lawyers and ministers
Wives of practically all state officials
openly and avowedly approved the pic
ture- altho it wis rejected by the Of
GcialS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
CANCEL BIG PROGRAM
Wreck Delays French ENJOYS So They
Didn't Reach Philadelphia

Philadelphia. Pa. May s.-P1ans for
the reception in this city today to the
French mission, headed by Rene
Viviani and Marshal Joffre, were can
eelled upon receipt Of the news of the
accident to the special train bringing
the distinguished visitors from the
west An elaborate program amid
scenes respondent. in historical ira
dttIons had been arranged in honor OF
the distinguished E-renchuen but
Mayor Smith announced that the party
would arrive too late to carry il out
II was hoped, Mayor Smith an
nOunced that some of the events plan
ned for today could be crowded in
tomorrow program which included
visits to points OF interest bearing a
prominent place in American history.