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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20

added this type civic activity has been given
much momentum but why always for
get the beginning OF Things. A quite similar
reference might be made the administrations method
OF dealing with the municipal water plant though in
this concede the mayor a tribe more OF fair
than have witnessed coming from the super
intenoent that plant. The mayor admits that the
north pumping station only completed shortly
after the present administration into office. and
that it well planned and built"-though he wish
understand that they only they re
it,. and that they have improve
on" their record: this notwithstanding that his
superintendent report find comparisons only
with what done before this administration. with
the old plant
Understand. We finding much fault with
Mayor Keller TO what he has done. 1t ss only
criticism of his way. by inference of claiming credit
for than ne has done, toleratng it among his
associates gradual improvement in the management
of the city expected of any administration. The
city must grow go backward sense
will pretend that South Bend has been going back
ward. Notwithstanding the permanence or semi-per-
manence OF the lid. distressing considerable
number Mayor Keller has made a considerable ad-
in the conduct of the city. but it evolution
only; a revolution There a lot Of things that
ne night have done which he has not.
And mention it in passing. too. because it is so
plainly campaign document to which we refer 1.-The
data and material embodied in the report confessedy
being compiled by City Controller U. G. Manning. ad-
ministration candidate succeed the mayor, and as
SUCH printed distributed private expense" Our
highest compliment the document paid the sub
stance of this last quotation 1t excusabe
paign document throughout. Candidates, and candi-
date promoters, a habit claiming too
much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
FEBRUARY 20, 1917.
GAGGING TOLSTOY.

Count uIya Tolstoy a Of the Tolstoy is in
the United States expoundins his fathers philosophy
He himself is distinguished speaker and writer. de-
serving a hearing his own account He has been
welcomed wherever ne has appeared-except in one
place That place is Columbia university, which boasts
being the largest liberal university in the
world.
Count Tolstoy was 10 deliver address before the
Cosmopolitan club OF the university not contro-
versial subject but his fathers life and religion
Several hundred members had assembled to hear him.
that ne would be allowed to deliver his address A
certain member OF the Columbia faculty it appeared
q professor of Slavonc languages had registered an
objection and there rule OF courtesy" Column
bia gives any professor the right any ad-
dress that may be scheduled for delivery within the
university The professor was said object to Toll
stoy's radical principles. But it wasn't necessary
him explain. All he had to do to bar the dis
tinguished foreigner from the worlds greatest uni
versity" and from the so-caed Cosmopolitan club
was to pass the word that ne didn't like him.
That club had better change its to the Corner
Grocery conference the Crossroads Sewing circle or
something sufficiently local and provincial And
Columbia had better change its policy and adopt an
American spirit Of Iberalty.
Count Tolstoy comments follows: 81 thought this
the country liberty, speech Why, deliver
ed the same lecture i'm Moscow last October. 1t was
passed by the police there. But your great
university won't allow IT, / very sorry for Co
Iumbia."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
LITTLE BOB BIE'S PA.
BY William i. Kirk.

Ma bought some goldfish & had
them in the parlor when Pa calm
hoam last mite, but he dident see
them till this morning. Wen he
was Getting brekfust Ma put them on
the label so they cud swim around
in the sunlite.
Well, well. sed Pa, so you have
sum littel pets. Are thay tain L?
sed Pa.
Thay will be soon, sed Ma Thay
aren't supposed TO do many tricks.
All thay have to do is swim around
& ect
A kind Of ideel life, all except
the swimming, sed Pa No worry
about rent or other bills & no chanst
to catch cold. A fish is lucky, Pa
sed. 1 wish them fish had my cold.
Deer littel things, sed Ma, you
wuddent want them to die, wud you /?
Well, sed Pa, l wuddent exackly
want them to die, but to every fish
on this erth deth Gums soon or late,
Pa sed; so i suppose if it calm 10
a questun Of losing yure husband
or them goldfish you wud choose
the latter wud you not?
L wud have to think it oaver, sed
Ma. The littel things are crate
cumpany 10 me during my loanly
hours.
/ see, sed Pa. Then 1 guess |
will have TO git in the way of stick
ing around hoam moar. 1t is terribul
Wen a married man has TO see a
bunch OF goldfish alternating his
wifes affeckshuns. 1t sounds pritty
scaly. Ha. ha, sed Pa.
The man that sold them to me
sed that in time we wud be in love
with them, sed Ma. 1 have Manned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
hklh,gs and Thnklings
By Wex Jones

willard Fred an overt
pave Broadway granite Didn't know we had
acto
n
Who'd have guessed it? City officials
small dinner SIS
auralh note:
along
spng down
hostile
difference
munled an Arctic explorer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
HIS THIRD ANNUAL MEssAGEo

II is with interest that have read Mayor Fred w.
third annual 70 the common council
and as published and distributed private expense,
we suppose his message to the people. We mention
that private expense" Interior motives In the
publication Of such message the mayor of the city
should have no misi,yings with reference the
prety Of putting public expense. We say
such message" however. with certain reservations,
conditional upon the being broad whole truth
fu. non-poIiticaI public document is because per-
haps. this is such a message. that
the mayor could couscentiousy let the public pay
it, mayor right. again breaking some
old records and setting example.
thing in this connection. with respect to
the smashing presidents Mayor Keller appears to
have followed example set by Mayor Charles
his third annual message, and followed it
very nicely South Bend mayors in their third an
nuaI messages with their city controllers in the
uayoralty race to become their successors seem for
some Just bubblng with gratitude such
controllers supplies Of data. With Mayor Goetz it
Controller Patrick A Joyce With Mayor Keller it
Controller Grant Manning. Exactly why they never
anyone else among their administrative assist
know. hut why divide attention when so
much is at stake? Mayor Keller in his campaign. used
point Mayor Goetzs third annual message" as
evidence that Controller Joyce had real power
behind throne the administration, and
used defeat Joyce. one might commend the same
Manning. 10 Messrs. Nicely Carson should Man
ming be the republican nominee then whoever may
be his democratic opponent Chickens home TO
roost." Mr. Mayor Why upon the child. sins
Of the parent?
Take for example that alleged four cents reduction
the municipal levy the twenty five years
and think OF il that the data and material" was
compiled by the administration candidate? S true
that there has been four-cent reduction but unex-
planned is half-truth. than whole false
hood That four the annual levy assessed 10
pay the city hall The city hall paid last
year. TIE year before yet notwithstanding
This the four collected year, and prob
ably would been levied this year for the APP
thought desirable the approach Of the
campaign Not a said this third annual
message about the reason for the reduction. This
credit for it claimed under false pretense; rather
demagogc to say the least. The foor cents is cut OF
made possible because the ,eason been
fulfilled.
Next with respect the civic centers. one would
think from the mayors third annual message that
these were something that with the admnistra-
ton. Not at all They passed through winters
before Mayor Keller took hold Their functions and
the number OF them have been greatly increased.
natural consequence. and with the playground move
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20

FOUNDER" and let the students take
part Of their work under each, the
research professor being only lightly
burdened with teaching work, so as
10 leave him plenty OF time and
strength for his original investiga-
tions.
The plan OF liberal salaries TO the
hospital teachers is, OF course, not
new in this country, having been in
operation in part for a number OF
years in some OF the leading pro-
gressive medical colleges, notably
Johns Hopkins. Washington univer-
sity Of ST. Louis. and the University
OF California. where il gives excel
lent results. Success and long life to
the new Chicago medical school,
with its recognition of the new view
point in medicine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20

the littel deers Harold & Eustace,
Ma sed.
Thay will lern thare Mains vary
soon, sed Ma, & will remember
them until thay die. Thay are vary
cunning, l think. Thay say a gold
fish has a lot of intelligence
Any sh is Intelligent sed Pa.
Living down under the waves maiks
them kind of deep, & from thare
childhood thay have 10 keep on the
jump to keep from being eeaten
by calder fish, wich has a ten dency
TO keep them from being dopey, sed
Pa. If we had to hide from canni-
bells wen we was little we wud be
wise guys wen we grew up.
These fish will have TO be fed
every morning, sed Ma. That will
be yure Job.
must decline it, sed Pa. 1t is too
CRATE a honor You feed them. 1
will see they get plenty TO drink,
Pa sed.
Thare is no doubt of that, sed Ma.
You wud be a efficiency man in that
line.
One thing about goldfish, sed Pa.
after thay have lived few yeers in
globe thay git TO be all-around
guys. Well, pets are CRATE things.
Thay say that wen wives have gold
fish & yellow canaries it maiks
them think too much about things
like gold, but 1 hoap it isent so in
yure case.
l hope you will still leeve me my
weekly allowance, sed Pa. Keep
watching them fish. Bobbie, sed Pa,
e. you will Tern how to swim. Thay
know how TO swim rite, sed Pa TO
me. Thay newer git cramps. Then
Pa gaiv them a whole slice of toast
for thare brekfust.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THE NEAR-SIGHTED MAN.

saw poor near-sighed man, whose
Ou hardly comprehend the earth penetrate the skies
The circle OF his vision
Which naturally crcumscrbed ne its Of his
He did feel pulse planets
He only his wife child his neig and his
saw another citizen whose broad
Embraced the glowing a of Milky
He the minds m of angel nd O
He called the lengthy
he broke the spell % distances inehably
He pierced the pail OF darknesses
The gentleman of mournfully abbreviated
Fulfilled his simple duties with hi
he loved his neghbor and his child labor
he crowded every o.
But ne who scanned the borders
Declared with deep conviction a
Baker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
P AT E ~ T s

And Trade Marks Obtained ia al
Countries. Advice Free. GEO. J.
OLTSCH. Registered Patent Al -.
711-712 Studebaker bldg. 500 "A
Bend. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
ONCE-OVERS
TRY THIS YOURSFIF-SEE HOW TT WORK

TRY THIS YOURsEIF-sEE HOW 1T WORKS.
which a
be
only acquan
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frame from of any
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refrain
Why do you ar to lie Of anothe
every
men in conv
Soon be of ourself
Copyright 1917, News Servce)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
Teams of Professors.

Not a few Of the more progress
sive medical schools OF today plan
20 have twin or duplicate professors
in many OF the branches OF study
one a research worker and investi-
gator. the other a teacher and Eek
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
NEVER FAILS.

Look here. I want you to take
back this alarm clock you sold me a
while back"
Why. my dear sir. that's the
most reliable alarm clock on the
market"
That's just the trouble. It's too
doggoned reliable. I never get a
chance Z oversleep any more. N.
Y World.
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The Worlds Foremost Writer on
Medical Subjects.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20

There's hope. after our big universities.
The students at Columbia have protested vigorously
against the faculty order barring ya Tolstoy
Of the great Leo Tostoy speaking on the uni
versty grounds Every higher institution learning
tends become reactonary fossiized but for,u-
nately Young America is always breaking in and
stirring up the dry bones
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20

Those Cubans have been good long while for them.
revolution is necessary occasionally, down there in
order Kill of the crop of generals who won't work
on the sugar and tobacco farms
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
DILLON WHIPS CLIFFORD.
peal Man Takes Lot of Punish ment in Ten Round Bout.

New York, July 11.-Jack Dillon pt only was unable to knock out Jack lifford but could not floor the Brook In Strong Boy in their ten round hcounter at the Broadway Sporting Tub last night. Dillon landed at last fifty blows flush on the jaw, but 4ifford minded them no more than if ley had been friendly salutations. fllon weighed 169 IA pounds and his 'va1 scaled at 175.
 The last two rounds were particu- &rly eVentful ones for Clifford. In ke ninth Dillon knocked the iron wed one half way through the ropes ith a right handler, but Clifford came
 ght back and fought viciously. In ke last session the Indianapolis sailor lied to live up to the crowds expec- ktions of knockout, but Clifford |ould not have it that way.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
JUVENILE CRIME CROWS
Report of B. F. o. ElkS Recommends Extension of Big Brother MOvc- ment to Aid Boys and Girls.
By Briggs

Boston, July 11.-- A new ritual, in course of preparation by a commits sion for three years, was submitted to the grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protection Order of Elks today The principal entertainment of the day was an outing to Nantasket Beach.
 The report submitted by the com mittee on the Big Brother movement designed to aid unfortunate and de- linquent boys and girls, said in part
 The statistics of the countries now actually engaged in warfare show an alarming increase in juvenile de- linquency. We, as Elks. should do something to prevent such a condi- tion in this country. To those of us who are prevented for various, req sons from offering ourselves for the success of the work in which our country is so unselfshy engaged for the liberty of the entire world, what more patriotic duty could we perform than to take upon our selves the duty of Big Brotherhood, and to look after and care for the boys of those will go and fight our battles?''
 Fred c. Harper of Lynchburg, Va, was elected grand exalted ruler At lantic City was named as the next convention city. Harper received 1,203 votes against 305 for John w. Stevenson of Fulton, N Y.
 The grand trustees recommended the creation of a special war emer- gency charity fund by the levy of per capita tax of 25 cents. Resolu- tions indorsing President Wilson's S stand in the war with Germany were adopted. The undivided support of the organization, composed of 475,- 69O members, was pledged to the president in whatever course might be necessary to uphold the honor of the nation
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
ATLANTIC GOLFERS BEATEN
Bobby Jones, Adair Prescott and Hickey Go Down in Western Tour ney-Ouimet Up With Leaders.

Midlothian Country Club, Blue Island, H., July 11.-Atlanta'S gOlfing prodigies were totally eclipsed, Jesse Guilford was carried to the twenty second hole before he emerged un- scathed. Francis Ouimet and John G. Anderson continued successful and Edwards brothers remained install- ed at the head of the contingent in the days golf happenings connected with the Western Golf Association amateur champiohip tournament
 Every one of the Atlanta continent of young stars was eliminated in the first round match play yesterday after all had succeeded in the second eighteen holes of the qualifying round this morning. Bobby Jones, who re- gently won the Southern champion- ship and still is considered a eolfing marvel, found the skill of Ned Saw yer too much to overcome Sawyer showed Bobby into the also rans bv a margin of 3 and l.
 Perry Adair. another Atlanta boy Of sterling golf repute, fell before the English entry, J. S. Warrington of Sunningdale and by a margin of and 1. Donald Edwards, who was the medalist with 150 for his thirty-six holes, continued his exceptional dis third Atlanta boy, Tom Prescott Ed wards won by and l. Richard Hick- ey, the last hope of Atlanta, bowed before E. H. Bankhard, a Midlothian expert by 2 and 1.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
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|R0bINS AND CUBS ',
 GET EVEN BREAK
Yaughn'S Clever Hurlin8 Secures Shut 0ut-Cad0re Shows Form

. Brooklyn, July 11.-With baffling assortment of shoots and benders Big Jim Vaughn kalsomined the Suberbas by 1 to in the first game of the double header at Ebbets Field yester- day. Marquard matched Vaughn with brilliant twirling and the Cubs and the Dodgers might have been battling yet except for an error in the seventh inning which the Cubs converted into the lone run.
 The Dodgers hammered out a quick victory, to 1, off Dick Aldridge in the second game. They battered in four runs in the first two innings and drove Aldridge from the mound in the second frame.
 Leon Galore held the Cubs to five scattered safeties and would have shut them out only for an error by Olson in the seventh. Hendrix. who relieved >Aldridge, held the Dodgers in check after the second inning
 First Game
 Chicago ....... 0000O0100-1 4 Brooklyn ...... 0OOOOOO00-O 4. 1
 Vaughn and Wilson; Marquard. Coombs and Meyers. Second Game @ CncasO ..'.... OOOOOO1 0O-1 1H Brooklyn ....... 130oOO0Ox-4 9 Aldridge, Hendrix and Dillhofer. TOney Improves Record. Boston, July II (National-Cincin-. nati strengthened its hold on the firstt division yesterday by beating Boston by 10 to 5.
 Toney pitched for the Reds and hung up his fifteenth victory of the year, Boston made four runs and five of its twelve hits in the last of the ninth inning. Rudolph was hit hard for five innings and the veteran Tom Hughes. who hitherto this season had pitced but one inning of 8 regular contest, finished the game. The score Cincinnati ..... 3100303O0-10 13 Boston ... O10O000O4-5 12 2 Toney and Wingo; Rudolph, Hughes and Tragresser and Rico
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
BIG SHIFT AMONG BRAVES.
|ehg and Powell Acquired and Several Players Go.

Boston July 11.-Manager Stall nxs of the Boston National league lam last night announced the pur hase from Providence of the Inter htional league outfielders Walter Eehg and Ray Powell, the transfer of |utfielder Wilhoit to the Pittsburgh kam by the waive route. the uncon- ltional release of Infielder Mike tassey to Providence and the release Providence of Pitcher Ed Reul-
 Ach. Reulbach goes on an optional bcall agreement and subject to Faivers not yet received by Boston. Outfielder George 'TWomb1ey, who
 efused in June to be sent to Louis lille by Boston, has agreed to join he Providence club, to which proposi- lon Louisville has consented.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
PLANTERS BEATEN
 IN LONG CONTEST
Triple Play Features Fifteen In.
 ming Game at New London

New London, June 1.-Springtield won from New London yesterday in the longest game played at Plant
 Field this season by the score of 1 to
 o. For fourteen innings Martin and
 Mayberry battled without either gain
 ing advantage. In the fifteenth Mar
 tin weakened and allowed Springfield
 to bunch three hits, which won the
 game. In the tenth inning, after
 Beatty walked and Becker singled to
 left. Russell hit a line drive to Move
 The latter caught the ball in his glove
 hand, nailed Beatty at second, and
 threw first. catching Becker. com
 pletlng triple play-The score:
 Springfield O0OOO00OOOOO0O1- ' 1
 New Ind 0000OOOOOO0OOOO--0 8 1
 Mayherry and Stephens; Martin and
 Russell
 Head Has Bad Inning.
 Hartford, July 1.-The Senators re-
 turned yesterday from a r-day- trip to the northern end of the league and began their home stay of four days by dropping the first game to Worcester 9 to D. A bad inning by Head in the second, when he allowed Worcester to bunch six hits in that frame, to- gether with a couple of errors, a sac rif1ce hit and a sacrifice fly, and the whole resulting in six runs, put the Senators in a hole, from which they
 were never able to climb out. Worcester .... O6O1OO20O-9 10 4 Hartford ...... 01O2OO011--5 10 ? Head and Carroll; Lindstrom and Tyler.
 Murlins Keep It Up. New Haven. July 11.-New Haven defeated Portland here yesterday, 6 to l2. Nutters triple with two on bases, 1 followed by an error by Luyster in the l fifth, gave the locals their winning l runs Weaver allowed only four scat l tered hits, two going for extra bases.
 The score:
 l New Haven .... OOOO4O20x-6 :
 Portland ...... O1O00O10O-2 4 1 l Weaver and Devine; Heitman and Sweatt.
 Canavan Weakened. 1 Bridgeport, July 11.-Bridgeport defeated Lawrence here yesterday in an intensely interesting ten-inning 1 game by the score of 5 to 4. Until the
 seventh inning Canavan, for Law
 renee, pitched a no-hit, no-run game. The locals lost the lead in. the tenth 1 after Lawrence had tied it in the l eighth. Egan scored the winning run on Priests hit after Williams had passed Bracket. The score: Bridgeport =. OOO0OO3OO2-5 II ? Lawrence ..... 1100000101-4 3 Gingras, sherman and Egan; Cana l van, Williams and Gaston.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
CLAY COURT TENNIS.

Cincinnati. July 11.-In the third day of the national clay court tennis tournament women players drew the major share of attention, with Mrs. Walter Ellis of Los Angeles making her first appearances. An accident to Miss Eleanor Walsh of Cincinnati eliminated her from the tourname She fell while rushing the net and had to be carried from the courts Sam Hardy of San Francisco found but little opposition in his match against B. Erkstine and proba bly will meet Chick Garland of Pittsburgh in the semi-finals Friday
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
MOTH PESTS DISAPPEAR.

brown tail moths which for many years caused widespread damage to forests and orchards in the suburbs of this city, have almost disappeared from this section. States Forester Pane said today that the calisoma. beetles, imported to prey on the cat erpillars, had greatly increased in numbers and that the wilt disease is also killing many of the caterpillars this season. He said that conditions were far less favorable on cabbage where the pests were worse than ever before.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
MISS VARNEY'S NURSES QUIZZEI

Dedham, Mass, July 1.-The in vestigation into the death of Mrs. Pauline Reyes at Brookline on June 19 was still far from completed when the grand jury resumed its sessions today Among the additional wit nesses expected to testify were nurses from the Mattepan hospital where Miss Harriet A. Varney, under arrest charged with the murder of Mrs Keyes obtained brief employ ments just prior to Mrs. Reyes death.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
BURNS BEATS BRANDT.
Jersey Bantam Scores Easy Victory
 Over FIatbush Rival

New York, July 11.-Frankie Burns, the Jersey City bantam, gave Dutch Brandt a severe beating in. their ten round bout at the Pioneer S. c. last night. Burns won all the way, while. his Flatbush opponent had all he could do to put up defense. Brandt hung on and Burns had to do all the forcing. The winner scaled at 122 1-2 pounds and Brandt at 122 3-4.
 Another ten round affair resulted in a draw between Red Mcdonald and Kid Henry.