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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
A. {. F. COLLEGE
" IN PRAISES
FROM SOLDIER
Columbia University Head
Says 1t is Start of UNI
VerSaI Training.

BEAUNE. France, June 14-Be-
lief that the American Expeditionary
Force university here has shown that
it is feasible to make the United
States army a great school for Amer
lea, is expressed by DIR. John Frs
kline. professor of English in Column
bia university. DR.. Erskine is one OF
the three members OF the recently
created educational corps OF the
American expeditionary force.
The great university is nearing its
close for the troops soon must be re-
turned 10 America but DR.. Erskine
regards it as laboratory which has
demonstrated the possibility Of uni
versal training in America with the
United States army as the medium.
The A +. F. university seems to
me a significant experiment from the
point Of view OF education in the
United States" said DR. Erskine
Want Universal Training.
"I have been fascinated with the
Idea that we might introduce into
our national life a system Of uni
versal training not yet attempted-a
system which should be compulsory
for all men whether or not they are
physically TT 10 be soldiers, which
should serve as an annual inventory
of our national resources physically,
mentally and morally. The univer.
sity might serve as a model for the
training corps which would be found
in such system; a student would be
under military discipline, and would
enjoy all advantages Of the well ad-
ministered military camp, but he
would pursue whatever subjects his
tastes and his situation in life might
cause him 10 desire, from brick-Iay.
ing 10 university study.
1t has interested me exceedingly
TO observe, as I have advanced the
idea that our army should be trans
formed into an instrument for edu-
cation. that the idea has met wich in.
telIgent response from the cxper-
fenced officers OF the regular army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
ENGLISH INVEST
WAR FORTUNES IN
COSTLY ANTIQUES
Old Furniture and Paintings
Eagerly Sought by
NeWIy-riCh.

LONDON, June 1.-THE enor-
nous fortunes made in England
during the war are responsible for
record breaking prices which sell
ers of antiques of every kind are
realizing in London auction rooms,
in the opinion of men who have long
been close TO the trade The whole
country is being searched for treas
ures OF all kinds which find ready
sale at prices which hitherto have
only been paid by foreigners
4 mysterious portrait which re-
Gently appeared in one auction room
and was said by some one TO have
been by Franz Halls quickly brought
100000 although its authenticity
has even now not been established.
4 Reynolds portrait which 10 the
present had not attracted much at
tention was easily sold for $4,000.
and pictures by much lesser lights
brought phenomenal prices.
Artistic Furniture in Demand.
Artistic furniture is in even more
demand Six Chippendale Gothic
chairs recently sold at a country
sale for S5.125. in spite of the fact
that modern artists are copying this
particular design with marked sue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
ASSERTS PRUSSIAN LAW
PERMITS WIFE BEATING

LONDON. June 14.-Henry de
Halsalle. author OF work on Ger
many told an audience at Holburn
the other day that wife beating il
quite common among the German
middle and upper classes and that
the law Of Prussia sanctions IT,
Il once stayed a fSrs days in the
house OF a Berlin merchant" said
the speaker. "and one evening
heard issuing from a room upstairs
a woman's cries and the sounds OF
blows. Presently my host appeared
and I asked him the cause OF the
commotion.
Il have just been giving my wife
her Saturday thrashing. he said. He
added that ne administered the
punishment regularly every week
end whether she deserved il or not.
You must never let your wife
forget that YOU are her lord and
master declared the German, rub
bling his hands with evident salts
faction"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

cess and only the trained expert can
detect the difference. At another
country sale two Chippendale
tables brought $500 and a Chip
pendale cabinet S6,250.
Sheraton furniture is not so pop
ular, excellent tables going as low as
500. An old harpsichord in a Will
liam and Mary case sold for $2,50O,
and a grandfather's clock gave its
fortunate owner $500 in spite of the
fact that the clock had probably
ceased TO tick more than a hundred
years ago.
Manuscripts Bring Record Prices.
Illuminated manuscripts also are
in demand, and as in the case of
furniture. record prices are being
obtained. Letters Of David Garrick,
and a few by his wife, two noted
persons of their time, caused spirit
ed bidding, but were Withdrawn
and will be offered again.
Efforts TO trace the purchasers of
some of the choicest offerings have
revealed the presence in the mar
ket of persons who never before
paid any attention 10 antiques.
Many OF them are persons who ac-
cumulated large fortunes during
the war, and now that they have
acquired fine houses have set out,
with the aid Of experts, 10 give them
the ancient touch required by good
taste.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

And so long as this famine is our
own famine. that IS TO say so long as
II NAV be the cause Of death TO our
selves and to those near TO US, we
surely have enough interest In II 70
consider somewhat where it is and
how it has happened Speaking
broadly. and for the moment omit
ting any consideration OF Germany.
which was an enemy country some
OF the time at least while it starved,
one may say that the famine Is rag
ing chiefly among the slavic peoples.
Russia. all of old Russia, is ahunger.
Poland. Finland, the Ukraine, Iatvia,
Esthonia. the Crimea, all that once
paid homage TO the Romanoffs is
hungry
The death rate in Petrograd was
100000 a month during the winter
months. and il was reported TO have
doubled in March. Not a baby un-
der two years old was living in the
city when spring came. according
TO competent investigators. A SINH
lar condition existed in Moscow and
in the other cities of central Russia.
In Poland early in the winter the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
AMERICAN SAILORS
GUARD A D R A 7 {
Naval Forces Encounter DIFF.
fiCuItieS in Assisting
Red Cross.

SPALATO, BOSNIA, April IS. Via
Paris, May 10, CBy Mail Rear Ad-
miraI Albert P. Niblack, who is in
charge o fthe American naval forces
inc Adriatic is stationed at this
point. News from Fiume reaches
here quickly and Admiral Niblack
maintains close wireless contact both
with Washington and Paris De-
velopments in the Adriatic are be-
ing closely watched by the American
naval authorities.
The American navy for humani-
tartan reasons is giving all the as
sistance possible to the American
Red Cross and Mai. Lawrence Of the
army food mission in their efforts
TO supply the destitute and starving
Of Bosnia and the Jugo-Slav state
with medicines. food and clothing.
Italians Protest Interference.
There have been difficulties with
the Italian authorities in securing
permission for American food sup
plies 70 enter the Jugo- SIav state
but recently a dozen motor trucks
loaded with medicines, food and
clothing reached Jugo-Slavis and
have been distributed by the Amer
lean Red Cross. .
American sailors frate-nize with
the CzcchO- Slovaks and both the
American Red cross and the army
food mission recently made up q
special shipment or food and medi-
cines and sent a special commission
of doctors and nurses to care for the
boatload OF Czecho-Slot soldiers
who recently came home from
Colombo and Nladivostok after q
voyage hall around the world.
Batter Bolshcviki.
The Czecho- SlOvaks fought their
way through bolshevik Russia 20
Vladivostok along the Trans-Siberian
railroad. They we're held for months
at Vladivostok but finally were put
aboard ship and sent home viz
India and the SUez Canal Many Of
the soldiers were suffering from
their wounds and bore traces OF the
hardships they endured while fight
ing.
Admiral Niblack strongly urged
the American Red Cross 10 enter
Spalate with relief shipments and
on his recommendation Col. Henry
", Anderson Richmond. Va.
Balkan commissioner Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. has instructed his
Bosnian representatives 20 rush
supplies into SDalstc and the noun
famous districts beyond L.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
More Than 200 Million
Outside of Germany
Are Facing Starvation
William Allen White Points Out Responsibility
of Allied Nations and Necessity for
Omission of Revenge
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
j. 8. IGNORANT
ABOUT HAWAII
Islands intensely American"
in Spirit and Proud of
War Record.

HONOLULU, T. Il, June IA
Letters received here by public Off
Gals indicate that in many sections
of the United States there exists a
surprising ignorance as 10 the real
status of Hawaii.
AS a territory, Hawaii is an in
tegral part Of the United States and
its political status is exactly the
same as that of Alaska and Of Okla
homa before the latter was granted
statehood. Gov c. J. Mccarthy
frequently receives letters addressed
TO The American consul, Homo
lulu"
Hawaii Intensely American.
One large mainland paper recent
~ speculated as 10 the possibility of
Hawaii seeking self determina-
ton apparently not knowing that
Hawaii is intensely American. des-
pite its cosmopolitan population. and
that its people are extremely proud
Of the fact that the territory has
gone over the top in every Liberty
loan campaign ard war charity
drive.
A pupil in a public school IN a
Nebraska town, evidently at the in
stigaton OF his teacher, recently
wrote d letter for delivery 20 some
scholar OF Hawaii" describing the
game Of baseball. his home. and re-
lating the fact that he had his meat
cooked before eating it. and asking
for a descripting OF simple. native
life in the Paradise OF the Pacific
American knowledge Limited.
Scores Of similar stories might be
told. all emphasizing the fact that
many Americans have little knowl-
edge Of this American territory.
1900 miles out in the tropical Pa
cific
II is apparent that a misleading
conception OF Hawaii has been
drawn by many from popular songs
and light literature
Honolulu. with a white popula-
ton OF approximately $4,000. has
more than 5000 automobiles. ex-
/ celIent street car service, electric
lights. automatic telephones. coun-
Try clubs. golf links and all the 9TH
Ler social rehnements.
BrunCttcs Play Golf.
While II Is true that many dusky
beauties take daily dips at Waikiki
/ beach. they wear pnade-ia-America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
Great Flying Ships VIII
Succeed SeabIaneS, Lesson
Taught by Ocean Flight
Navy Department Plans for Future Based on
Experience of Planes Which Failed
In Atlantic Exploit.

WASHINGTON June Il
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

bathing suits instead Of grass skirts.
dance the fox trot instead OF the
hula. and spend their spare hours
playing golf at the country clubs or
driving their cars over the scenic
roads Of oahu instead OF stunning
ukuleles beneath palm trees for the
entertainment OF white beachcomb-
ers and tourists.
Hawaii is in the tropics and 1000
miles from san Francisco but is a
very American part OF the United
States and the only movement
known here could be interpreted as
"A desire for self determination" in
an occasional suggestion that state
hood should be sought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15
MOVIES INTRODUCE FARM
MACHINERY TO MEXICANS

MEXICO CITY, June 14.-Mov-
ing pictures will be used by the
Mexican government 10 demonstrate
10 Mexicans how 10 apply modern
machinery 10 farm life. Pastor Rou-
ak. secretary OF agriculture. and
several federal engineers have left
the capital on a tour 20 promote
better farming. using the pictures 10
show the farmers how 10 do IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE.
IF the owner OF an auto owes
$500 on it.
Yes. yes"
How much does the tonneau?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

EDITORIAL, FEATURE,
THEATRICAL, AUTOMOBILE
AND FINANCIAL NEWS
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CONTINUED o. PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-15

While II Is true that many dusky
beauties take daily dips at Waikiki
beach. they wear paade-ia-America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

Der 1910 on it's side rolls up in front. of
the stage.
"Bot It's Jonosy; no drew that Jonah
bus again." shouts another
But speculation avails nothing. Another
ship goes out with new pilot, and ono
more name is chalked upon the board. Tho
gathering of cadets slowly disperses. Back
to their pillows OF rolled up equipment they
go to continue their reading, writing and
sleeping. Another Ave minutes and the
incident IL forgotten.
Suddenly the ambulance lumbcrs into
view, like winded mastiR after a chase.
1t slides round turn, backs into place,
gives q final snort and the driver resumes
his interrupted revcrie.
A shamcfacedly grinnng figure, in dirty
leather coat, or an oil-soaked sweater, with
II blacksh-brown leather helmet ringed
with pair of goggles jammed on tousled
head, energies, and through gauntlet Of
half subdued kidding HES himself up the
ptdAAS w teix HOW ~ happened. DOWH-
stairs little later, with rueful express
sion that bespeaks "benching" to the ex-
pectant gang below. No congratulations
on avoiding broken head or limb greet
him; rather a chorus of "How much did
you get?" you're an ace now" "That
makes your fourth so far, doesn't it?" clat-
ters about his ears.
The unlucky recipient grins and seeks
the other members Of the whitewash squad,
for that is to be his fate for the next
week or ten days, the length of his bench
ing being usually dependent upon the state
of the digestive organs Of the flying officer.
This is typical of any flying field train
ing cadets or officers for overseas service
as military pilots. An accident which in
civil life would, if no physical injury re-
suited, serve to Justify shaken nerves for
q week or more, leaves the fier cursing
his luck In breaking ship, landing gear,
or propeller, commonly known as "prop"
or "stick.'
Accidents which by every law of prob
ability should result in instant death leave
their victims with a cut lip or black
eye--a target for chatting, good-humored
or malicious, for an indefinite period. Sit
uations highly perlous are avoided, only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

quite old. Finally Emmett induced Field
TO take him out for season. He on
peared in Newark, Ohio, on August %. 1905
He was then eighty but very vigorous
and spry Ovation after ovation followed
him as he travelled through the South.
During his closing days he was helped
by weekly allowance from the Actors
Fund OF New York. Little or nothing was
done to mark his grave, although an or
ganization had been formed for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Smith, however, put UP a mon
umcht at Emmctt's grave in Mound View
Cemetery that is u credit to the man and
to the donor.
A curious story brought out in connec-
ton with his song Is that the original
Dixies Land referred to was not Tho
South, but mn estate on Manhattan ISL
and, New York CITY, owned by man by
tho name of Dixie, who employed large
number Of coored slaves These slaves
were sent South because Of the rising
abolition sentiment. and while there they
imptovsed the refrain II wish | was IN
Dlxies Land" which VIA once heard by
Emmett ana became tho inspiration Of hts
song. However thht may be, Dixie" Ia al
ways associated with the South, and had
part IN tho war In France ~ a typoat
American production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30
A Monument at Last for Dan Emmett

have polished it 80 much that it would
have lost it's appeal. Who knows?
In his youth Emmett was a printer. He
was fifer in the army for while and
then ran away with a circus Later he
helped to organize the first negro min
strel show ever put on in America. This
show made a hit in the United States
and later had successful run in England.
After his return to the United States En-
nett joined company headed by Dan
bryant. While playing at Mechanics Hall
in New York Bryant told Emmett ONE
Saturday that he must have new "walk
around" song for the following MONDAYS
performance. On Sunday Emmett wrote The
music and words for "Dixie," which was
given for the first time in Mechanics Hall.
New York, In 1860, Under the title "Dixie's
land The song was hit from the word
go, and was soon adopted by other trav-
elling companies. In 1860 Miss Susan Denim
sang "Dixie" to gfeat throne in Nsw
Orleans, and eventually IL spread through
the South and became The war song Of
The Confederate armies.
In 1899 Al g. Field sought him out and
the two had happy time reviewing The
past Field WAS sstonished IN find Fin
nett stlll playing Tho nddls and planning
" - On ~ read again. although 10 was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

there was FOR this rumor, but the Swiss
government acted on it and it acted quickly
and thoroughly. 1t sent down troops to
Zurich the avowedly Bolshevist centre. and
the troops were not German nor city men.
but were soldiers from French Switzerland
and were men from the country, an element
therefore opposed to city workers and not
friendly to the German element. which il
the Bolshevist element of Switzerland.
AS protest against the sending of troops
a strike was called in Zurich for November
O. At the same time the Socialists and labor
leaders made representations to the Bundles
rat, or Parliament, demanding the recall of
the troops and other concessions. The
Bundesrat declined to negotiate with the
labor leaders and q general strike was or
dered which lasted three days. November ~,
IL and Ia, tying up nineteen of the prin-
cpal cities and districts in Switzerland, and
involving more than 100000 workmen At
the end Of three days the strike was called
off. And the population Of Switzerland is
still wondering whether the strike was lost
or was won. If the strike was called to gain
certain concessions, it was lost, for SEEM
lngy the workers have gained no conces-
9ici'o. IL oH ZIG OtHeT mana, the StrlkG was
only manwuvre to test the Bolshevist
strength, then it was won. For it has sue
ceeded in calling out the workers of the
country with remarkable speed and unanim-
ity. Not alone the workers in factories
and shops answered the strike CALL Clerks
in banks and office workers also struck, and
the police openly sympathized with the
strikers. The issue of the high cost Of liv-
ing, the cry Of profiteering and similar slo-
gans were successfully welded by the strike
leaders and made a powerful appeal to all
classes OF men living by wages, even if the
wages go under the name of salaries.
The upshot OF the strike WAS that the is
sue OF Bolshevism was taken up by the So
cialist party and the use Of Bolshevsm as
a method TO attain the Socialist common
wealth was Officially" dsclaimed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

of Switzerland and Europe. AS is the case
with Eugene Debs in America, people who
radically disagree with Platten neverthe-
less do not doubt his sincerity, even if it
Is marked by colossal fanaticism.
flatten, beyond saying that he and Lee
nine were good friends and understood
each other very well, would not discuss
his taking Lenine into Russia through Ger
many. The Swiss government had recent
~ ordered out the Bolshevist embassy
from Switzerland because it was found that
the Russian Bolshevists were using the
embassy as a means of propaganda, not
only IN the interest Of Boshevism in Rus
STA, but in the interest of Bolshevism
everywhere. Several Bolshevists are now
on trial here, and the reticence of Platten
may in part at least be ascribed to this
situation. Hans Vogcl, the editor of the
"berner Tagwacht," gave me few inter
esting details about the now famous sealed
train
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

School into the flying corps, tried to stretch
his glide, Ms It Is called, when his motor
quit just ms he was getting out Of tho
field. Ho lost speed and pancaked into
somo trees, which. fortunately, caught his
propeller. The tail OF tho ship slid down
until 1t touched tho ground and the pilot
and his observer found themselves pcrched
twenty-five feet in the air on this i'm
provised ladder. They slid down the
fuselage and landed safely upon the ground.
A second attempt to stretch glide,
short while later, caused the plane to fall
off on a wing A hundred feet off tho
ground, controls awaited nothing, for there
wasn't space enough for tho reversal Of
tho elevator to effect the headlong descent.
The observer broke leg, and his pilotwe
buried him next day.
Falling Off on n wing usually results
from losing forward flying speed, and this
is particularly dangerous in making forced
landings-for the natural tendency ia to
try to glide far enough to make good
landing field. The forward speed being
insufficient, the plane tends to fall, and
the engine being forward, the concentra-
ton of weight makes her fall nose down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-30

ones DEMONSTRATING the control w;,os
crash out of control and emerge from
pile of splinters and some twisted s,s.I
with sprained ankle
All OF which brings to mind the pilot who
in Salmson, "zoomed" the stone br;aca
spanning the same River Loire. His pro.
peller struck high tension wire. shatterin.
1t, and he made the field with a broken
prop and span of the municipalities
high tension wire hanging to his lower
plane And, delightful anti-climax-in lien
OF the congratulations which he expected.
a Summary Court deducted the cost of thu
propeller from his next months pay-.
leaving very little pay.
And such miraculous escapes are NOT cor.
tlned to any one class of 'plane-thougb tba
Caudron CO used by the French for nr..
hminary training, and by our own govern
ment in training and cadets sent abroad
Tor complete training in France, seems TO
hold the record. The baby carriage. or sew
ing machine, as it often has been called
consists of a small fuselage surrounded bv
skein of wires. And SO profuse are th,
wires that a few more or less never did
matter.
In that connection they tell the story Of
the ground officer who asked a tester IN
give him joy ride in a Caudron. Seated
IN the ship, the engine just warming up.
the passenger was startled TO hear a sham
"twang." He felt some concern. but sa;d
nothing, feeling certain that the tester too
had heard it and not desiring to evidence
the natural trapidity that a first ride o.
casions For his part, the tester had uot
seemed to notice. Suddenly, another
"twang." With some alarm. the ground
officer yelled to the tester in front of him,
There's a wire broken"
How many7' called the pilot, without
turning. "Two," was the reply "ob, IL
that all?-that's nothing" came aoastno
back "a the pilot gave her the gun and Of
they went
The oft=repeated query "Wfy do accidents
oeeurY' cannot be answered dehhitely@nas
ebh accidents bs avoided. 80 long ~ On.
gihes Quit over bad landing country. 90 long
as hen give way to human falings and BE-.
come oyefeoniident and reckless, 10 long
AS human instruments and devices stag
fallible, 80 long will aeropane crashes eoa,
tinue' But thoroughness Of training, care
full medical inspections, carefully prepared
rules of guidance and strict adherence
to those rules, and mechanical improve
ments will ultimately reduce accidents too
minimam.