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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
MARCH 10, 1917.
THE SLAUGHTER SEASON.

1t seems that Germany has abandoned Zeppelin war
fare II is either such warfare failed OF It's
purpose per Sc or because enemy found means to
successfully suppress It, Anyhow, means that was
going to crush England falls
Thus far. the unrestricted" submarine warfare has
only caused England tighten her belt and present
signs indicate that this measure is pc
terng out Engands export trade the past month was
even greater that OF previous months The Brit
ism already have armed so percent of their merchant
ships and discovered 10 percent Of those attacked
escape
Germany has expected much Of her novelties, the
Zeppelin and the seagoing submarine They have not
proved TO he designed to be- II looks as
If Germany must rely upon her armies, finally; as II
she raust concentrate land strength for a
vital drive at point. Maybe this is what those
big retrements before British in Flanders mean
And the success this will almost wholly depend upon
how well the allies have the 'time they have had
in which to prepare
There is still Germany's navy, great one. II Is
very Ikely she'll send her out in earnest be-
fore shell retire lines of defense. She may
make a combined army and navy drive. War-mad
Europe will probably more men driven into the
grave during the next months than ever before in
a similar period Alas,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
THAT MEXICAN WIRELESS.

The public to be getting into a of mind
that vlainous German plot in every shadow and
behind every bush. There enough conspiracies on
foot against United States really
domination OF the German government without growing
unduly excited matters of a different
The reported existence of German wireless station
in Mexico has given rise much wild comment and
misnterpretatOn. So far Germany is concerned
there why she should such a
plant Mexican soil and it for any purpose she
likes. provided she does with Mexico's 1t
no act OF aggression against United States. We
properly find fault with Germany adopting
such to transmit intelligence to and from
Berlin concerning the United States whether the
countries in question are at peace
responsibility with Mexico. If that wireless
msused to disadvantage, quarrel is with our
neighbOr. We properly ask Carranza the gov
ernmental representative of supposedly friendly
ton. to let Germany make any unfriendy of
Mexican territory. And if get into with Ger
many may then demand a belligerent that Mex
leo forbid such communication because toll
il then would be unneutral her part But in
neither need gnash teeth over Germanys
part in the proceeding. We may indgna-
ton against her for real crimesof which there
plenty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13

Hgious obligations don't into day book journal or
ledger.
But you just wait until it's the other way. Mr..
stezle-untiI unprecedented adversely strikes Then
we 20 to church, then TO begging OF the Lord.
and asking Him make little insignificant personal
affairs His chief concern expecting miracles help
us out During the great San Francisco earthquake
and fire. there thousands of people down their
knees who before knew they and it is
so in all great caamities A whole lot people do
most Of their thinking about church and the Lord when
they want something badly, being otherwise engaged
prosperous Considerable OF the religious obliga-
ton OF today is only wide being knocked
the head good and hard.
However the strength OF a church doesn't depend
upon the size OF its membership but upon what it's
members get out Of and put into Where
or three genuinely together His name. there
He also with them. The genuine churchman is one
who worships the Lord when reapng prosperity
paying his taxes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
POSTMASTERS OUT OF POLITICS.

Fifty years Rhode Island representative dumb
founded by the revolutionary proposal that
employees of federal departments should be chosen for
their fitness by system of competitive examinations
Ten years the Civil Service Reform association
appeared and took the matter in earnest Little by
little spread finally prevailed through
out the civil departments of government. with the
ception postmasterships. They still
politics. dispensed rewards for partisan service.
Pres't Taft made breach in that venerable insttu-
ton by transferring all third class postmasterships
the service. Now announced that Pres't Will
complete the by putting all other post
masters undo civil service rules.
The value OF this reform sure to be great and
reaching. 1t will. least it should that
none but of experience and ability will be placed
in charge of postoffces small large II will i'm
prove the spirit of the service from top bottom by
holding the hope of promotion for all faithful and
capable subordinates II will the efficiency Of
vitality important department of government which
has much room for improvement.
There byproducts of the reform which little
important will relief to the president and
congress rid of the everlasting exasperating
postmaster problem. Presidents have been overwhelm-
by the imposed them senseless precedent
They have wasted months of time weighing the relative
merits candidates been distracted beyond endur
ance by the opportunities of the candidates friends
representatives annoyed only
less degree by duty which should have de-
volved upon them.
Some OF them may the loss Of patron
age" involved in the new plan. But most of them are
doubtless glad be rid of the pulling and hauling of
candidates and factions. relieved being left to
concentrate their attention their proper which
is legislation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13

think what them cave men wud
have did 10 a lazy jannitor. Pa sed.
If hoam instinck is one of the
marks of a caveman. Ma sed. thare
isent vary much caveman about you,
deerest. Sumtimes you go quite a
stretch without seeming TO reelize
that you have a hoam & a littel
wife TO bask in the sunshine of
yure smile, sed Ma.
may be a little careless about
Citing hoam sumtimes, sed Pa. but
that dosent say lux my hoam less.
I am newer so happy as wen l am
here with my bathrobe & carpet
slippers & pipe, telling about my erly
days wen i was wild & fearless. sed
Pa. 1 am not wild & fearless any
moar, Pa sed. Long years of mar
riage has took that out of me. am
now. sed Pa, one of them critters
wich the ladies call a good home
body. o Tempory. oh Murray. sed
Pa-which is Irish or Latin for
times has changed.
But you doan't know. deerest, sed
Ma, how much this hoam life has
improved you. My mother sed in a
letter l got today that you were
Citing TO be a deer husband & that
she wud tell you so herself wen she
gifts here on her next visit.
1 will talk her word for il if she
will write it in a letter, sed Pa. She
doesn't need to put herself out cum
ing all the way here. Tell her to rite
il 10 me, sed Pa.
No matter how you feel about it.,
sed Ma, dear mother is cumming
about Easter. L hoap Easter will be
nice & sunny for her, sed Ma.
X may be sunny for her, sed Pa,
but il will be dark and cloudy for
me. Cum on. Bobbie, sed Pa. l will
play you a gain of checkers, & if
you beat me. sed Pa. won't tell a
soul that let you beat me.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
LITTLE Boobies PA.
BY William +. Kirk.

have got a letter from my sis
ter Susie. sed Ma TO Pa last mite.
Susie is going to give mp keeping
house & go boarding. She says thay
can't afford to keep house with po-
tatoes a dollar a sprout
That may be O. X. for Susie. but
il wud be n. C. for little old me. sed
Pa. went 10 eat my meals in my
own house, surrounded by my own
family. / newer was a vary good
hand for gossiping, sed Pa, with my
mouth full Of food.
Sister Susie will newer be at home
in a boarding house either. sed Ma.
She has vary shrinking mater. Su-
sic has, q wen she hears all them
lady milliners 4 cloke models
knocking the absent members she
will git up & leeve the label.
/ know, sed Pa, l was all thru
that wen l used 10 board in ST.
Paul, Minnesoty. Moast of the ladies
at our boarding house cud thro a
hammer as far as a college athleet
| Termed lots Of dark seekrets about
certun peepul. sed Pa. but it was
the kind Of lerning that newer does
anybody any good
Oh, il is SO much nicer 10 have
our own hoam, sed Ma. I know
your talk moar cumfurt this way
than you wud in a boarding house
or hotel & so does Bobbie l will
newer forget the week we lived in
a hotel & Bobbie was all the time
fiteing with the bell boys. Ma sed.
The hoam instinck. sed Pa, is as
old as the hills. In the erly days
the cave man, wich was our an
sestors, used TO maik their hoams
in caves. OF course thay wasent
swell flats, like this, but thay was
always warm & thare was no jan
nitor stalling around & making
promises, Pa sed / shudder to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
DECIMAL COINAGE.

The British public after vehement discussion of the
proposal reform the national coinage by adopting
the decimal system, has subsidized customary
contentment with the old plan. The stand-patters
seem got away with the argument that the
system farthngs. pennies shings and pounds with
its incidental reckoning of and sovereigns,
makes easier TO calculate when giving change and
that the factors of the shilling are
more convenient for small purchases
It's so very hard. of course for the human mind TO
grasp the idea that make dime, and ten
dimes make dollar! OF course. 100 OOO. 600
able do IT, and the Canadians and various
other populations Of the outlying parts the British
empire dificulty with coinage
Neither do French. Italians Greeks Hollanders.
other European nationalities find it beyond
the power of the human intellect But perhaps some
allowance should be made for the British
Let's be severe, however. criticising the
English preference for things cumbersome chaotic
follow the example the majority of civil
nations applying the decimal idea to simplifying
our system OF weights and measures may justi-
finding fault with England for absurd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
UNIVERSAL JURY SERVICE.
louisville Post.)


There is pending before the New
York legislature a bill TO remove the
exemptions from jury duty which
the law now grants certain classes
of citizens, the idea being 70 secure
something like universal service in
the jury box.
This is one of those problems that
can best be solved by individual &C
ton. Doubtless the exemptions are
too numerous, but il is impossible
20 require physicians engaged in
cases where the issues are life and
death TO serve on juries. and almost
as impossible 10 force business men
on juries at times when such serv-
ice might seriously injure their
business.
There is no doubt, however, that
hundreds OF men, best fitted men
by education and experience for
service in the jury box escape serv-
ice every year by pleas OF business,
sickness. etc, which, in many cases,
are not entirely sustained by the
facts. In nine cases out of ten the
Judge will take the venireman's
word for il. and must do so. If a
man drawn for jury duty tells a
Judge that his business VIII suffer
great loss if he is forced 10 serve
the Judge will excuse him. The
Judge should do so If the facts are
as stated, and a personal investiga-
ton of all cases is impossible. But
there should be a system whereby a
man excused one month should au-
tomatically be summoned 10 serve
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
TAKING THE LAW FOR 1T.
Ogden. Utah, Examiner


Somebody is always taking the
joy out Of life" quotes the cartoon
list. In the case of Samuel Rothen-
berg, a Minneapolis resident, that
somebody IS the law. If II was
not for the law sam could be Joy
riding" with his wife in the automo-
bile that injured her, and which has
been decreed to him by the court
with a little technicality added.
Sam won the motor car that
struck and injured his wife last
fall. The court awarded 1t 20 him
But s. r. can't ride in his car till he
buys il from himself and pays him
self for IL. And he can't even do
that for 10 days if he takes the law
for il.
Such is the law of the land, as
Rothenberg found out when District
Judge Daniel Fish gave him a de-
fault Judgment against John Doe in
what is said to have been the first
civil suit Mr.. Doe ever lost in the
Hennepin county courts.
When "A motor car struck and in
jured Mrs. Rothenberg, Oct IS, the
driver got out Of the car. tore off
the license number and fled. The
police seized the machine. Later
Rothenberg brought suit against the
driver under the name Of John
Doe. for $3.50, and attached the car.
He won the suit by default. The
car will be sold at public auction.
II anybody bids against him. all the
better, says Rothenberg. for every
bid will increase the amount he will
collect on his judgment.
BY the way. the car is a 1910
model.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
IRREIIGIOljS PROSPERITY.

In commenting the fact that church 1embership
growth the United States is nifty cent slower
than before the war; Rev. Charles Stelzle
Another reason the terrific strain-industrially
and comm ercallyto which people have been sub
jected because of unprecedented prosperity Men
haven't had time 20 think about the church and re-
hgious obligations"
on yes that's the way with a lot OF US When profit
is twenty-five TO ninety cent, whether in SHINING
neghbors potatoes in Strengthening our fell
lows with munitions. surely overlook the Lord.
our thinking time all taken by the days posi-
bes OF sknning and lis often real hardship even
think thanks for unprecedented prosperity re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
Home Gardening
Hmts-A Series
Rose Diseases and How to
Control Them.

The rose gardener should under
stand that roses are subject 10
number OF fUugous growths caus-
ing serious diseases and that he
must ward these off carefully il he
would keep his plants in the health
full condition necessary for salts
factory growth and the production
OF blossoms. These fungous parasites
rarely kill the plants outright. say
specialists OF the l.. S. department
of agricultural. but by their presence
the vigor OF plants is greatly reduced.
the foliage may be rendered insight
ly, branches more or less distorted
or disfigured, and the quality of the
blossoms lowered. In considering the
fungous diseases OF these plants the
fact must be recognized that in COM
mon with similar diseases of other
plants treatments are preventive
rather than curative. While thorough
and repeated sprayings with a suit
able fungicide will in most cases so
check the development Of the para
site that the disease for the growing
season will be in a great measure
controlled, the full benefit Of fungi
cidal applications can only be secur-
ed by their early use in the spring
guarding in this way against the
recurrence of a disease OF the prev
ious season.
Fungicides to be recommended for
rose diseases are Bordeaux mixture.
lime sulphur, potassium sulphide.
and ammoniacal solution of copper
carbonate. The lime-sulphur has
proved very valuable, especially in
controlling mildew, as IL does not
injure the foliage Of even delicate
tea roses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
SENATOR STONES DEFENSE.

vvbatever Sen La Toilette may have to say when he
makes promised explanation of his apparent su-
perior allegiance TO Milwaukee Germans, over his de-
voton to America it can scarcely be less assinne than
the attempt to explanation that credited
from washington TO Sen stone similarly apparent
superior devotion 10 Germans of st. Louis. Sen
stones attempt 70 dodge" is merely trihe more
significant from the fact he chairman of the
foreign relations committee OF the senate, while Sem
Ia Toilette is only a of the floor When asked to
explain his opposition to the shp-armament bill, Sen
stone replied:
We'll you may say this. I never explain
what 1 say or do in the senate a great
public question. What 1 say in the senate is
the explanation. No other s possible. To
undertake make what is called explana-
ton would be o admit that explanation
is necessary. II occasion arises for
speak on any phase this question in the
future 1 will speak from my place in the
senate-and that will Tor itself"
Then according TO the interviewer Sen Stone closed
eyes rubbed his forehead thoughtfully and added
Il am carefully studying my speech of last
Saturday. Every minute can get away from
the senate I devoting to that speech-add-
ing and inserting remarks which / didn't have
time TO bring while I talking When
these done and duly extended in the rec
ord my case will be complete for my people
back Missouri Those who interested
my attitude read what 1 say in that
speech when it is completed"
We fear that Sen. stone whatever his merits a
statesman. is somewhat shy Of a sense o If
the senator mighty careful he'll really be Eek
planning first thing ne knows a citizen. all
that seIf-confessed adding inserting OF remarks
looks suspicious. ditto talk about my people
probably German = Anne ricans-'back in Missouri"
When that speech is completed" will it bear any
sembIance the speech made the senate
And what becomes. then the senator's proud boast
he never explains except when he speaks from
hIs place in the senate"
But don't be too severe the senator. Why expect
sense Of humor in elder statesmen? II they had
amy appreciation OF ridiculous. they ever
fallen such perversion OF the leave print
as Sen Stone so artlessly reveals
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
ONCE-OVERS
GIRLS, ARE YOU A HELP?

Z
overcoming of his bad and harmful habts
o up some OF
actually
n
e
s
esting
Well this attitude encouraging that chap
to il
lie
orthin
menf
ing anda clea me IAN anything
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
DON IUAN.


The hearts indurae TO penetrate.
and
They do not instantly respond TO enterpring smiles:
They do passvely submit wiles;
They fend the darts OF Cupid like hulk
Against whose
But / not obdurate. / cheerfuly confess.
] have instant sympathy damsels
For widows who wandering lovely solitude,
With than I'm 1
If love is half a
cannot why il should eternaly
So let the cold and marble impassively adhere
To one large love affair per life year;
But when lady smile that's
totally forget
The ancient love of yesterday is swiftly
Permitting due devotion the passion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13

disease, cut away and destroy all
the branches showing infection.
Then spray about every ten days.
first with Bordeaux mixture and
later with ammoniacal copper car
Donate. as spraying has no disfgur-
ing effect upon the foliage. an ap-
pearance 20 be avoided when bios
soming time is near. II is possible
that by such careful attention the
bushes may outgrow the disease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
Confidence is the Basis of
Our Success

To our friends and patrons, we are making the fol
lowing statement to correct regard
ing the ownership and management of Cauers Jewelry
Store:
The entire interests of the evvelry business left by
Calvin K. Clauer solely owned by Mrs. Calvin
Cauer guardian of the minor heirs and Leroy Cauer-
furthermore the business is absolutely free from all en-
cumbrances
We proud to introduce to such highly experienced
and well versed in the jewey business manager
Mr. Chas r. Vert who until recently General Manager of
Young McCombs, of the largest jewelers. the West
You rest assured that policy will continue to
be that of selling only merchandise of the best quality prices
that right.
Reliability the keynote of this business your pu
chase diamond tea spoon policy tell you
acy what buying because you above all be
t1rely satisfied IN your dealings with this store
Your confidence in the has been appreciated
ronage In the future is solicited
CIAUER'S
JEWELRy STORE
Mr. Chas F. Vert, Mgr Mr.. Leroy Clsuer Asst Mgr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
With Other Editors Than Ours

during the next month, and our
citizens should face the fact that it
is the men who get themselves ex-
cused from jury service who are
mainly responsible for the failure
of Justice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13

British office calls thousand young
enlist cooks; pay $3.50 per year. How
fellow would fight, after a meal laid down b. $3.50
cook!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13
coinage

The increases in the price OF gasoline the
demand. Standard oil Co. OF Indiana made hun
per thirty million capitalization.
in 1915
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-13

Powdery mildew-Powdery mill
dew is extremely common, few gar
dens being entirely free from this
most destructive of all rose diseases.
Wild as we'll Jas cultivated roses suf-
fer from II, crimson ramblers being
especially susceptible.
The fungus frequently appears
very early in the season on young
buds. leaves and young shoots caus-
ing the appearance Of a delicate
white mildew that becomes mealy
after the development of the sum-
mer spores. If the attack is severe
the normal development of the sue
culent young shoots is arrested, the
leaves become curled and deformed
falling prematurely, and complete
defoliation sometimes results Later
in the season the winter spores de-
velop. These spores are capable of
persisting through the winter and
setting up a new infection in the
spring
Rose rusts.-Rose rust appears as
conspicuous. orange-colored swell
lings on the green parts of rose
bushes in the spring or early sum-
mer. Later these take deeper shade
and become powdery. Small circular
spots may occur on the leaves.
Anthracnose.- at
tacks principally the leaves, but al
so, to some extent, the branches,
causing the appearance of blOtches,
which later discharge a pinkish mass
of spores. The affected leaves are
dwarfed and fall
Leaf-spot.-There are several
leaf-spot diseases of roses. in most
cases the spots have a more or less
brownish center with a purplish bor-
der.
Leaf-blotch-Lea f-blOtch, which
is also known as black-spot, ranks
next to powdery mildew in frequency
Of occurrence. Bush roses are more
susceptible TO this trouble than
climbing roses and the attacks alI
most severe in wet seasons. The first
symptoms of the presence of the
parasite are irregularly shaped.
blackish spots without definite Dor
ders on the upper surface OF mature
or nearly full grown leaves These
spots may grow together so as 10
cover almost the entire leaf.