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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

The net earnings Of the railroads Of the United
states "A whole the month OF December. 1920,
OF and half per cent OF the yaua-
ton Of SIS 500 600 600. fixed by the
Cummings law that the railroads should net per
that the l. G. c. should adjust freight and
passenger TO yield this proht
This showing in December. coupled with estmate
that January profits would be makes the
railroad question OF the most acute problems in
the nations readjusment from a basis.
II was upon this that Vice Prest Atterbury
the Pennsylvania railroad declared that unless the
government interviewed. the railroads would be bank
rupt The particular form of intervention he demand
ed was abrogatOn by the railroad board OF the
National wage agreement entered into between the gov
erSsnent and the railway employees when the roads
were under government management
II provides base scale for all classes OF rail-
way labor certain rules OF employment
ing conditions. Briefly. the agreement EXTENDS
million railway workers the protection that the
members Of the four railway brotherhoods have en-
joyed years
Atterbury, who presumably spoke for the railway
owners said that abrogation would the railways
half a billion dollars year. The proposal then. IS
save the from bankruptcy By taking $500 O0O
600 annually from the wages OF a million en-
pIoyes and transferring IL 10 profit account.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

II Is fearful thing 10 be great man. Peeps into
history this truth Many the famous figures
OF al who TO heights OF grandeur only to
drop swiftly silently the misery OF bIighted
hopes and broken dreams and often than not
their fallen with them. Their
main with only epics failure and nothing
They among OF history and they have
succumbed circumstances. while against them the
who have risen, they did. but also conquered
and fulfilled their great desires.
II a proverbiaI thing say that the lot OF great
consists In the main OF criticism. No Is i'm
from the rumors and ISLANDERS that ny the
tongues OF The fact is that the greater he Is
in proportion criticism his every
action; the higher he sits the louder
bitter epithets flung a him the puny
minds and pigmy souls OF those who Judge below him.
False friends and grim enemies form invincible
host when they work together for common end. The
truth Is kicked the back door and the lies stalk in
the front The unfortunate part of 81 all Is that
often than the words Of evil spread. Lies
legs but they travel from mouth mouth until the
little word that began with paltry soul has spread
into story Of proportions which is linked with the life
Of the part Of his familiar history.
Lives Made SorrowfuL
That Is The word that spreads attempts
nish the story OF the in history and dim the glory
OF life given TO the service country.
history and the passing of time
that blight and separate the truth the
fasty. On the whole great have risen above all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20
BY THOMAS F. HEALY

His friend OF the department referred
him "a long lank creature from Illinois wearing
dirty linen buster for the back OF which the
perspiration spIoched wide stains that Terpbed
q map Of the continent" He asked about Lin
Where did that long-armed creature come from
and what he expect 10 do in this case
In writing MajGen. John a Dix. Stanton referred
the painful imbeciity Of that Linc5lnT" andc
called his administration of "pecuatien and fraud
Lincoln downward" After-the battle of Bull Run
he "Irretrevable misfortune and national. dis
to be forgotten. To be added to the
ruin of all peaceful pursuits and national BANKRUPTCY
a of Lincolns running the machine for six
months" '@'-''
In his personal remarks Stanton gross and vul
gar. He speaks of Lincoln low cunning clown"
and the original gorilla" He said that ''Du
Chaillu fool TO wander all the way TO Africa in
search OF what he could found easily Spring
field. Ill"
Ridicules Lincon's Simplicity.
His secretary Of state, Edmund Randolph. spoke of
Lincoln "a Of concealment and prejudice,
politician who his trade" Stanton once called
the president damned utter fool"
Dix that strong feeling of disrust candor and
simplicity OF Lincoln personally of his cabinet
sprung up. II they had been merely silent and
there might have been ground of complaint
in conflict with the facts transpiring
spect to the south, that speaks of Lincoln
any member of his cabinet with respect regard"
These some of the reports that Lincoln had
listen but for all that he forgving and later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

In the northwestern part OF Hartford township. Van
Buren, county. Mich. the banks OF Rush lake may
be all that remains OF what a pretty
church dedicated 10 the This old church has
been permitted become dilapidated owing
finances, and general lack OF interest displayed by
citizens IN that vicinity
This quaint old church. in which the Pottawattomies
wOrshpped for years is picturesque relic OF the
few remaining settlements of the aboriginal Americans
in that part OF Michigan Just back or this edifce
little cemetery where the red buried
for than century. In going through this little
burial spot do not find many stones mark the
but the wild brier has covered the until
they almost invisible is due to any lack
been general custom their tribes mark the
OF their dead. While they people that mingle
wholely among their race still they glad
any favor shown them by the whites
The founder OF St. Dominic's church,
BarOUX. born at ST. Michel France. March rs,
1917. AS child ne very studious always graspng
for something higher After passing through the
mon schools and college he 10 America and on
Aus II, 1S45. he entered the nOvitiate
university where he professed In the Holy Cross
order March II. 1S4s. At his own request he
then assigned 20 the foreign missionary fields After
1boring foreign countries years he re-
turned Notre Dame. Seemingly, his heart with
the Indians evidenced by number of years Of
Indians Have Trouble.
In 1859, Fr. Baroux built a church a Silver Creek,
Mich. to replace log church. About later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20
BY II. N. HICKEY

hands Of their private owners and managers' 20 a.
For 20 months the government operated them, turn
ing them back March !, 1920
The owners insisted upon getting back at that
time, although the best Judgment of disinterested
pers that the transfer premature both the
public interest and the owners interest. g.
The &c months Of government operation Jwas-s at a.
100000 the rate Of about
$30000 600 month. a million day. which theigoy-
eminent has paid will pay TO the
Congress rushed through the Esch -Cummns bill.
signed protect the public. the and the
ployes and guaranteed for the first months (unt
Sept 1920 the return that they got under
government control. whether they earned il
The first six months OF private operation showed a
deficit of about $500 100000, 100000 900 month
$3333,009 day, which congress has provided the
United States treasury must pay to the railways
in reality a plus arrangement and the
figures indicate that the railway managers
roted in extravaganza during this period, the ex-
pense of the taxpayers The increased labor
5000, 900 during this period. which left deficit
600 for six months under private manage
compared with 100000 for &c months under
government management.
The government guarantee ended Sept 1 and the.
railroads began operating their At this time
this the railway situation:
The Interstate Commerce commission has fixed SIS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

the Indians had trouble themselves the
tax levied their lands The y fe of Chief Leopold
Pokagon wanted them to give he money their
and they could not understand why they should
do This caused about one-haf of the Pottawat-
tonne tribe TO move four miles northwest of Hartford.
Mich. government land the bank OF Rush
lake, where they built rude log church and enclosed
portion Of the ground for a burial place.
Fr Baroux. having charge Of them. helped them
build this church Of logs with roof Of bark and only
the earth for a floor. Logs sawed up in blocks
for stools. and they knet the for prayer.
In 1864, FIR. BarOux received donations from France
which amounted to $1,000. and with this money.
gether with funds given by Americans he erected
frame church replace the noorless log cabin. The
remains Of this church still the banks of Rush
lake
After this church was built American Catholics
there 10 worship until churches of their faith
erected in nearby thus the Indians
left alone. A number of years ago lightning
the edifce and the Indians being too poor make
pairs, allowed the building decay.
FIR Baroux in early days had difficult a time a
any OF his parishoners. His cabin of logs,
with bark roof and floor. His only light
obtained pine knots After
years his health failed and he moved to northern Mich
igan.
His death occurred Sept IA, 1897. His request
he be buried a Silver Creek head
east, carried out and over his stands
beautiful monument. erected by people with whom he
had labored. a tribute OF love to his memory.
This brief summary Of the founder of st. Dominc's
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

herring-are taken from the neighborng waters.
Though Iceland has extensive for all praC-
purposes might just be only a seventh
actual size. Although Europeans emigrated Ice
about 700 years before cid world colonies
established the tanned North America. only the
valleys lowlands the the island
been developed. This is because OF lack OF
energy the part of the hardy Scandinavians who
settled the island. interior comprising
six seventies of the area. d lava
boulders gravel devoid vegetation
Dscoverers Came From Iceland.
The island approximately 200 miles wide and 500
miles long. but hardly habitation be found more
30 miles from salt There no railroads
and carriage roads. The Inhabitants depend
entirely water transportation along coast
in the many fords. rF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

SOC. 600. COO the value of the railways and had
creased freight and about $1,000 100000
per year the railroads estimates that this would
yield the ,S6OQ,0OQOoO increase allowed the
board and leave six per cent for the stockholders
which would be Sl11OO0OOO0. The difference between
the $6OO,OoO0OO plus the $111O,OOOOO0 prcht and
the $500 100000 rate increase was be made UP 10y
"effciency"
The rate increase the full amount asked by the
railways 1t direct charge business OF the
try upon the consuming public and granted by
the Interstate Commerce commission with the implied
understanding that it would result the best
the country had
It did not out. In September the railways
profit Il per cent instead OF g. October with the
biggest volume OF traffic the biggest gross earnings
their history they Melted only 4.G; November 5.5
per cent and in December 10 per cent.
The net for these four months failed
increase and the per 6y $I6S 600.
900. though the railways themselves fixed the Increased
taes With those factors in mind The shortage
. the rate OF $50f,O0O.0OO per year.
Three Mays Out.
Obviously there must be a further increase 4
big reduction. in expenses 4 financial collapse.
Further rake Increase is OF the question The
rates 50 high that both freight ana passenger
has been discouraged. The point Of diminish
returns has been reached il not passed The bust
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

square miles OF the 10000 of the country's area are
covered by lava flows.
Iceland is approximately the size Ohio about
5000 square miles larger only a
short distance off the Europeward Greenland
and its nOrthernmOst cape just touches the Arctic
circle. From there the midnight sun can be seen. n
spite OF its position the north pole Iceland.
thanks 20 the gulf stream, has relatively mild winter
climate. Reykjavik the capital. ia the latitude
as Nome, Alaska. but has January temperature mild
than that OF Munich. Germany. Milan, Italy.
Iceland summers. however, COOL due the
large fields that float down from the north.
Grain cannot be grown satisfactorily. and all bread
stuns must be imported. Hay, potatoes and turnips
the only agricultural products any Importance.
Cattle. horses and sheep raised in considerable
numbers and large quantities OF hsh-chieny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

of the country and the consumers already
ing as big transportation bin as they can stand.
When il comes TO cutting down expenses the en-
ploye protest that their wage Increase Jagged from six
months gear behind the increase in the cost OF
living
They point fthe enormous increases in operating
expenses outside of labor and fatty charge collision
between the railways and the supply in which
the same financial groups interested.
Specifically they charge that the railways vast
ing millions Of dollars having repairs engines and
made outside OF their owp shops by in
which railway stockholders ard operators are inter-
ested.
The railway managers admit he outside work but
say that j necessary their shops
crowded. The answer that 100000 employees have
been discharged majority Of them our ~ the shops.
The men sag the railways paying cxorbitant
FOR rails and coal thar there j. outrageous pro-
both Of these railway necessities while
permitted continue t IS unfair seek 20 cut
wages enforce less a.avr1t, Recus wording cond-
-Cns.
The railways about t5O.O00,0Oo tons OF coal a
year October they paid on the g =
Tor st. The average cost llst March S3.f3 tor
II the October tate were corrruei for year would
mean rrrssss u aboue Sco0goOO00 the March
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20
1t May Seem Queer To South Bend Bat Iceland Has Been ObH@ed
To Appeal To Nor7uay Having C1a1ed

ID their so1fif and political ideas Women had faI
political privileges Iceland earlier probably than On
any othsr citi.zed country - tlE pare
the Ahing the Icelaudie parliament is elected by
proportional representation Votes FOR women Is not
thc.Dnly mark which ferlluisrr has placed
Iceland. 1.-The custom ~ reclining their own
names When they marry i- more general in Ice and
perhaps. III Mn any other mo,lrn country
The Botca4 status of Leland in some WAYS pc-
culiar. In effect might DO said DE AN autouous
partnership win Dcnfnark. has army
navy and IS under obligation TO contribute either
@ money to the Danish military forces Deumark
recognizes the couutry's pcrnaacut neui-auu. FUR
thcrmore thee present Is only temporary.
and after Dec. 81 1880 either ~ asocatsG parties
,1ay derand revision % the Act Union which
fAetl.t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

Iceland be considered the halfway be-
tween Europe ard America Vesrss7oo years before
Columbus sailed to the West Indies through the
south Atlantic in his relatively large decked ships dar
ing Scandinavian in their open boats passed
from Norway Iceland and there the
OF Main and Rhode Island.
Though Tcelanders. faced by implacable natural
forces and conditions have been unable achieve
great degree Of physical development their
covered short-summered island. they have made
able advances in less material fields. truly remark
able literary development sprang in this Tar north
island in the 9Th and 18th full hundred
years before the Renaissance began make
in sunny Italy
Keep Their Own Names
''In times the Icelanders have shown
themselves be advance many parts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-Carrying ice Iceland
vii appear persons about as reasonable Is
carrying wheat Dakotss cotton Texas or
<Fans 10 Boston. But according recent press
patches Icelanders have made appeal Nor
way rhe nearest European country 10 ship them ice in
order they may their herring harvest from
spoing the mildness OF the winter
some OF the psTadoXes OF this supposed land OF
dealt with following bulletin issued the
washington headquarters OF the National Geographic
society:
The land which has down n history
IND might with accuracy have been given da-
r,ertcally opposite title and called The Land OF Fire
THE surface Of other country. perhaps deeply
~,rea by the whitening blasts that I'D from time
to time; and country equal be
FOUND so many volcanic peaks and Nearly
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20
BY MARY JANE FUTILE

church we will conclude with a short history OF tJe
Indians since the days of FIR. Baroux. His very
fcient helper. a well-educated Indian by the of
Joweta Topash, a Jealous missionary, doing much
good well liked by. the tribe Other Indians,
Cingowa, COwtrichmud, Williams Chignar, "Old Man
Seton" Gas he Familiarity knOwn), also Simon Pc
kagon in later years, appointed from time time
by the bishop TO read mass at St Domnics church
Sunday and holidays when priest could not be in
tendance.
AT time there five tribes of the Pottawat-
tonnes, each tribe having their chief. The Rush
lake tribe belonged 10 the PokagOn band CThe
Pokagon is derived the Algonquin word Polka,
shield detense). Leopold Pokagon, the elder of the
nabe being the first Pokagon and his people
noted being further advanced in civilization than
any other tribe of their Leopold Pokagon
chief for AZ After his death in 1S4 his oldest
Paul, reigned chief more than 80 years.
the time of his death the son Francis followed.
After his death however, the Indians had become citi
and patterned after the white mans custom Of
electing their chief by
Simon Pokagon youngest of Leopold, was
splendid specimen of his inheritin the Of
his father and enjoying the advantages education
Pokagon creek. about mile from the St. Joseph
river. Berren country Mich in 1880. In later years
he lived Hartford. Buren, county, Mich Many
years Of his life spent this vicinity and he very
often. at the request of the bishop st.
Dominc's church. the subject of this sketch.
time he managed tribe OF four five hundred Indi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

feudsr system and keepsns al men brass buttons
and llvsry.'
Auoth,r paper issued zrlso- hy discarded cabinet
the TObhcrs and Tn remnants II hi- ARMY
said that .ie has broken tile constitution 10 times
over
%. ...--. Calls Washington Traitor.
Thomas Paine called WasRugtor traitor tTelciier-
life anf frc0 lshin and hrpoc.ite ii
public life" Paine was undecided 90 whether the
president was il9cscr apostate and wanted
Huov whether he han ahandorcd good principles
whether ne had any,
Like unto Washington and Lincoln the of the
present executive OF the nation VIII down In history
great who revied day
rroac he'd with rhe most fnsidious dastardiy
marks that have ever been flung the head ot
country Like Washington and Lincoln Wilson suffered
much Is worthy OF the word that come
those quarters where ink becomes vitrol and the
spoken statement IS turred frto a snarl
his that Is 81 Of merit that
can De said II any His enemies shouted ana
threw their arms around they pranced. Kissed.
hooed gave Judgment damned they DESTROYED and
build again they were content 20 toppio
thing and sit amid tho ruins and howl of the
wisdom OF the heart.
II is the way OF tire der1agogucs and other cham
pions Of self assarveness and While great things
outside the small perspective their vision they
have the shout and hoIlcr cast the passing
for all TO hear bu history and u does not
relcnt in search for the truth. whatever that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-01
BELGRADE
Mrs. William r. Tibtetts

NOETft--Mrs. E!Gora splu,ding
wife Of William II. Tibbctts. passed
away Monday evening at 73O
O'Clock. after a lingering illness of
raivuIar heart trouble. She was TIE
daughter of Joel and Mary Ann
Trask Spaulding. was born in Bel
grade December ~, 1S47. She is
survived by her husband. two daueb-
ters. Mrs. Adelbert Clark Of Angus
ia, Mrs. Annie Decker, and a son.
George T!bEetts OF North Belgrade,
TWO brothers. a. X. Spauldinr of
Augusta, ii. NJ. Spaulding and a sis
ter Mary Spaulding of North Bel
grade two grandchildren. Mrs. Ro-
land Mckay of Augusta. Kendall
Decker of North Belgrade. and two
sreat- grandchildren. hurry and Ro-
land Mckay Of Augusta.
The deceased became affiliated
with TIE Baptist church carly in life
and was constant attendant. She
vas OF pleasing personality. kind and
thoughtful Of others, ever ready to
extend helping hand to aid those
IN trouble. May she ever be remem-
Dered by thoce who knew her host
Funeral services were he'd at tbe
chapel Wednesday at / O'Clock w
T. Dudley of Smithfield OFFICIATING
Inc bearers were Webster and Brit
blckford. Harry Alexander and Cbas
Ellls. lnterment was in the Pine
Grove cemetery. BELGRADE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-01

Papers were served on Secretary
Of State Frank W. Ball Saturday in
the action of the Austin w. Jones
Company of Ecazie against the State
of Maine to recover damages for the
loss of its property caused by the
alleged burning of its barn and con-
tents by George Stanchfeld. an in
mate of the Bangor state Hospital
On parole.
The writ states that the Company5
barn at Neazie was destroyed by fire,
May GO, 1920, and that in the barn.
amorg other property, were - head
Of pure h,e.i Holstein cattle. valued
at Sl0,337o Tho plaintiff alleges that
as Stnchfold w&> a ward Of the
state, the stale is liable. The al
damnurt is placed at $4,000 and
ExAttorney General William L.
Pattangall and Herbert f.. Locke Of
Augusta are counsel for the plain
tiff.
A resolve TO reimburse the Aus
tin w. Jones Company for damages
caused by this fire was passed by the
last legislature. The resolve was ve-
toed by Gov. Baxter Oh the ground
that such 2 measure would establish
dangerous precedent. The lcgisla-
ture then passcd4a resolve girinsthc
Austin W. Jones company the right
to bring suit against the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-01
OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Dearborne,
accompanied by their son Alfred, Jr.,
made a trip by automobile from
Wallaston, Mass. to Oakland
Heights, where tEey are visiting Mrs.
Dearboyne's mother, Mrs. Mary Stur-
teVar.t. for d short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roscbush
and Henry J.. IIunton passed the
day at the Eoscbush cottage at Me
Grath Pond Thursday.
John Donahue and Miss Leona
Cochran of this town were quietly
married on Saturday, July -.
Fred Hamlin OF Sidney was in
Oakland Friday.
MIS-. Sargie Warren and Mrs. Err
Ion stevens attended the funeral of
Mrs. Alfred Stevens. which was held
in Smithfe!d last week.
Miss Mildred Cornforth. who has
been i'll at homo, is able to resume
her duties at the Cascade Woblen
mill.
Miss Ruth Bailey of Brockton.
Mass. is q guest OF Mrs. Charles
Lord OF Ile&S&At street.
Miss Rose D'Nardi is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Morrison Libby of Sum
mer street. for q few days.
Edward Richardson of Rome was
q business caller in town Thursday.
Ernest Wynan of Sidney was in
town Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Bridges of
Oakland Heights and their guest.
Mrs. Lima Boothby Of Lynn, Mass.
accompanied J. Merle Bridges of
Watcrville on an automobile trip to
Durham Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Walker. who was ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss
Edna NJ Walker, is expected to re-
turn home today from Ocean Park.
where they have Lecn enjoying a
two weeks vacation. which has been
very beneficial to both.
The members of the Fidelity class
CT the United Baptist church en-
joyed an all-day meeting at the cot
taGe of Mrs Fred RI. Lecch at Lake
side on Thursday. The party left
on the So A. NJ train and returned
in the late afternoon. 4 very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all
There was a baseball game be-
tween the Oakland Athletic Associa-
ticn and the SkowheCan team
p'a%ed on the Oakland Athletic field
Thursday afternoon. The Oaklands
Won the game