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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

v " meut ringr
Well. now. what do YOU
think OF a question like that
Who gave YOU the ring. little sister.
and what did YOU think when he gave
il 70 youe DO you lows Aim. were YOU
- happy you could scarcely breathe
Well, then. why didn't YOU say So
and be done with it,
What shall You say. how shall YOU
act; - this proper. is that right:
The heart is the best judge when IT
comes TO things like this
What have yOu done 10 YOUR heart
frozen it up solid. reading lot Of
stuff about What Is the proper thing"
and what isn't done" and who ought
To speak first and who must never.
never say a word though the whole
world be hanging - the balance:
Etiquette-whar etiquette is there
about being engaged?
What do YOU think you'll do when
you come to die-ask some one TO read
an etiquette book TO tell you how to
shut your eyes and bid farewell 10 this
vain worlde
When they put your first baby in
your arms. how in the world will YOU
know how 10 act unless some Mrs
Grundy is there to tell you?
What. Shocking, Oh. yes. OF
course. babies are dreadfully shock
ing. aren't they, and so is life and so
is death and so is love and so are lots
and lots of things. but they are real
just the same. And so. why don't you
mvet them like a real woman and not
like some little. painted. jointed doll
that has to wait till you pinch her
even TO say Mama" or Papa" IN her
squeaky little artificial voice.
What must you say when he gives
you the ring. dear heart. what must
you say, when he's sick and wants
you to hold his hand and make him
something good TO eat and pull down
. the shade and make the room comfy
and read him simething 10 send him
to sleep.
What must you say when you and
he stay up all night watching for the
dawn to tell you whether she's going
TO live or not?-the little girl you both
love so dearly.
What must you do when somebody
tries TO take him away from you and
your heart is breaking and you don't
! really know whether he cares or nots
What are you. little sister. anyhow;
girl-a real live girl-or just a make
| believe, cut-out OF some fashion paper
with beth of feet that couldn't walk an
honest step to save anybody's life and
! tiny hands that couldn't put a biscuit
into shape if the fate of a nation de-
pended on il?
What must you say? why. say what
! you think. say what you feel. say what
you mean-and stop thinking about IL,
| that's all.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08


had the courage to sentence a man to
eight years in the penitentiary for &C
cidentally killing his friend. 1t is about
time that somebody called halt not
only on the fool who fools with gun,
but on the other criminally careless
individuals who go on their devasting
way through the world, breaking
hearts and running homes, and who
think they have sufficiently atoned
for the harm they do by saying they
didn't intend il.
In all the length and breadth Of con-
Trajectory human nature there is moth
ing stranger than that We should take
this overly charitable view OF careless
ness. The simple testimony that he
didn't know the gun was loaded" has
been accepted as handsome apology
for murder in innumerable cases. To
say we didn't think" the rest OF us
regard as a blanket excuse that We
can stretch over all the lesser crimes
in the calendar. We work it for all
that ii is worth. Vet in reality il Is a
plea for pardon that nobody but an
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

think have no business in society.
They should be locked up in asylums
for the feeble-minded until they learn
enough intelligence to keep them frpm
wounding other people by their Cen
gerous conversation. g
For my part. l would prefer -
killed by the clean stiletto Stab - N
enemy to being kicked to death BY a
donkey. and | would just as soon have
my feelings hurt, or my vanity wound
ed by an intentional unkindness as by
the laundering stupidity of the GRIM
inslly careless who never think.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
AMERICAN WOMEN CARELESS

They over-estimate their physical
strength and take chances which in
the long run cause pain and trouble.
Wet feet, a cold from exposure. neg
lect of such warning symptoms as
backache, nervousness. bearing down
pains, all lead to untold suffering. To
all such women we want to say Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is the unfailing remedy in such cases.
Thousands of American. women testify
to its virtue.
Advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
Resinol makes
eczema vanish

THERE is immediate relief for skins
i itching. burning and disfgured By
eczema, ringworm, or other torment
ing skin trouble, in a warm bath with
Resinol Soap and a simple application
of Resinol Ointment The soothing,
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even in severe and stubborn cases
where other treatments have had no
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Doctors have prescribed Resinoi fo- the past
IS years Sod By all 6razzists- For trial size.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

tilted a bit too much. But
FOR the woman of clear-cut
features and sense enough
to wear her hat on her head
instead of her right ear,
the Spanish sailor offers a
very attractive solution of
the outing hat problem.
Figure 4 wears one of
the very Objectionable new
"BOtticelli" figure dresses.
1t is of white net heavily
embroidered in Colbert
work and made over a char
meuse foundation. Both
skirt and waist-line are
slightly elevated in front,
and the result is the new
SLOUGH figure on exaggreat-
ed lines. The wide girdle
of cherry satin widens at
one side to meet the "
neck with cross set rows
of tulle, as a finish at the
thrOat.-OLIVETTE.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

en- was up on the chair trying to
straighten the things he had so dis
ordered.
Here, get down" sruffly; III do
that"
And that was all, He made no apol-
ogies. no excuses. He never did And
Helen, TOO, said nothing. She had
learned that was far the wisest way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
The Housekeenina Instinct.

A bright little girl who had success
fully spelled the word that was asa
ed by her teacher what would remai2
after the u" had been taken away
The cups and saucerS.'' was the
prompt reply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

Figure 2 has a "weSkit"
coatee and under panel in
the slit skirt developed in
flowere1 chintz. The little
vest and urdersleeves Of
mousseline add a dainty
touch to a costume that be-
comes too daringly large
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

through the suggestive line
and arrangement of the I'M
derSkirt.
The girl of Figure B.
with her broad capped mill
tary coat caught loosely
about her, wears one of the
new Spanish sailors tip
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

Cleveland will soon be in position
to supply water to a population of
two million.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

clad you've found them-Yes, he's
right here Do you want to speak to
him -
Still holding the receiver, Helen
called to Warren, Your mother wish
es to speak to you"
He came up and took the receiver
from her
When he went back TO the hall Hell
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08

These pictures represent
the latest ia IS, fancieS and
freaks of th& Paris iInagi-
alton run riot.
Every one is just enough
pverdOne to be Impossible
or the woman of refined
rood taste-and yet a little
eSS accommodation
md owe accentuatiOn
might easily remove them
from the freak class to the
smart and chic order,
thereby making them pos
sible even in Richmond.
The first figure is an out
growth of the lampshade
overskirt; from a hip yoke
that ends in a broad tuck
there are two siX-inch &C
Gordon plaitings that stand
out about the knee like a
G, Is Starched petit
coats. Narrow black MORE
ribbon starts under the
Elton collar and ties in with
the front bow of the girdle
sash.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
BY DOROTHY DIX.

GREAT many of us-and we
are not hard-hearted people
either-read with delight
rhp other daN of a ind 90 who
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-08
A TALK TO THE
ENGAGED GIRL
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

w HAT shall girl say when
she receives an engage
Y " meut ringe
Well now what do YOU
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

grounds are well chosen and add
much. Two Biograph comedies are
on the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
CTTS HIS THROAT

GARY. Ind. Dec. 31-E. J.. Nc
Clellan. 30 years old. sos Tyler St.
ended his life Tuesday by cutting his
throat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

Wheels rumble. Pulleys Creak.
Huge dredges swing tons of dirt into
space. This is punCtuated by a big
explosion. More dirt flies. Hundreds
Of tons of rock are carried by travel
ing cranes to their destination. Giant
steel mixers prepare the concrete.
Then it is run out in great buckets on
swinging cables and dumped with a
crash and a roar The ponderoul
concrete walls grow higher and high
er. Men w -wag signals with rags
across gaping chaSmS. Steam whistles
blow shrill warnings and cryptic or
ders. Gigantic girders are swung into
position. 1t seems that everything a
man could do is done by machine, yet
there are thousands Of men working.
Everything men and machines
move with the precision of a clock.
The Panama canal is in the making.
The greatest epic since the dawn of
time is being written. Americans are
writing il, and an American exhibitor
Lyman II. Howe will show this con-
fiict between man and nature at the
Auditorium for two days starting Dec.
81 far more wildly than any writer
can describe il. The task and scenes
are too colossal for words. Films
alone can portray this prOdigiouS UNI
dertaking and these reprod uctions
presented by Mr.. Howe are the only
ones that do so adequately. To miss
them is 10 miss the opportunity of a
life time. The program Will include
many other big new features
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
"MITHIN TIE ILAM.r

At the oliver for three days start
ing on New Years the attraction Will
be Within the Law, Bayard Veil
ler's intensely interesting new play OF
absorbing heart interest. presented
under the managerial direction of
The American Play company.
In this thrilling drama of life of
the present time in a large city, Mr..
WELLER has placed on the stage the
career of a young woman who has
served a prison sentence Tor "A crime
unjustly fastened on her Upon being
freed she finds that the penitentiary
faint cannot be shaken off, and is
compelled to take to the pavemeuts,
or develop new mode of life along
criminal lines but just out of reach
of the officers of the law. This latter
course she adopts, acquiring amazing
ingenuity and preying upon society
almost at Will, vet avoiding punish
ment by remaining always within
the law, using its falsities and tech
nicalities TO guard her against police
interference. within the Law" has
a strong human appeal and brings
out with engrOSsing, dramatic en-
phasis certain often discussed phases
of modern metropolitan life such as
industrial slavery sociology question
able police practices and the difficult
ties that seem to prevent criminals
from really reforming.
Jane Gordon, "A talented and beau
! tiful young actress of engaging per
sOnality. appears as the haraSsed and
beset young woman. while the rest of
the excellent cast organized by The
American Play company includes
Eileen Wilson, Marcia Manieu Rob
ert Tabor. William Lambert. Daniel
Sullivan. Wilson Reynolds and others.
! The scenic equipment, which IS un-
usually elaborate for dramatic
production. is Identical with that en-
ployed in New York and Chicago, in
both Of which cities within the
J Law was credited by the critics with
registering the sensational triumph
of the year"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
AVERAGE FAMILY NEEDS
AT LEAST S725 A YEAR
Man. Wife and Two Children VIII
Have Task Living on Less,
Says Speaker.

According to Dr. Charles r. Wick
erv the man whose wages do not to-
tai more than $500 per year better
STAY ont OF the matrimonial game.
Or Vickery addressed his regular
class I'm sociology Tuesday night on
the subject, Standards OF Living .
In his Investigations and deductions
he said he found that by the best
kind OF figuring. a man with wife
and two children-the average fam
iIv-cannOt live on less than S125 a
wear. This in South Bend. Statistics
ne said showed that in New York il
cost SS25-
The average wage Of men today he
found was $500 a year. explaining the
prevalence Of much poverty among
married folk due 20 high costs OF
living.
The meeting Tuesday night was
held at the home OF Homer ). Miller,
S25 Ashland av. The class VIII meet
again Jan. Is at the home Of Frank
Hatch. Riverside drive and Forest av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
.sSCUOOT, DAYS -

The Angel Musical comedy have
picked a sure winner TO start the new
year at the Majestic and viii offer the
liveliest piece i'm their whole roper
toire. school Days. With the Jolly
comedians as mischievous schol boys
and the classy girls as lively maids in
school. and Arthur Angel as a Ger
man teacher. il isn't hard to imagine
an entertainment that will put the
"glooms' on Their On. The musical
selections are particularly suited for
this stvle of show. There are kid
numbers and kid" dances, kid
stories and school room scenes that
never happened. but the whole affair
is so fast and funny. clean and clever
bright and breezy that IL is going TO
be one Of the record breaking per
fnrmances OF this engagement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
AT THE ORPHEUM.

For the balance of the week begin
ming New Years matinee. the Orpheum
will offer a new bill Of vaudeville made
up Of attractive novelties and clever
acts.
Topping the bill and presenting an
act away out of the ordinary is Lalla
Seblini, known as the musical Venus
on wheels. Playing the difficult and
pretty Traummeri on a violin while
riding and balancing herself on one
wheel is one Of her feature stunts.
Selbini in her new act introduces q
mum Der Of other original tricks on a
bicycle. She rides in an Annette KEEL
herman costume suitable for the surf
as we'll as the stage and is assisted
by two others in her part Of the pro-
gram.
John T. Doyle and company will
present a comedy playlet that is full
of life and novelty. The scene is the
office of the inspector of police and
the surprising incidents are capably
presented by the strong supporting
company. The story is unique. full Of
unexpected twists and bits OF real act
ing that have true value.
Wilson Brothers vii offer a new line
of Dutch comedy that is guaranteed to
amuse. Clever parody singers and
twisted dialect comedians of ability
they have an act arranged for laugh
ing purposes only and their spot on
the bill is sure to be a lively one.
Jerome and Carson are clever
team with a turn made up mostly Of
acrobatics in which one bit of sur
prisingly wonderful work so rapidly
succeeds another that 1t makes them
seem almost comm Onplace. There
are a lot of big tricks crowded into
this act. all sBillfully performed. Billy
Chase, a topical song singer, is a
llaugh-getter with his routine Of ride
ulous nonsense and the whole bill
lines no strong
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
.FTDES OF FAITH

Social conditions In the crowded
districts Of large cities form the basis
of the action in this interesting film.
The insanitaTy and miserable quar-
ters provided by wealthy tenement
house owners are depicted and such
men severely aTraigned Wallace
Reid, who has just completed a series
of crime drama which have won him
much prominence is the author. di-
rector and leading man of the feature.
The story IS told in two reels. Ed ].
Brady takes the role of the tenement
owner, while his daughter is repre-
sented by Dorothy Davenport.
At the Surprise theater today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
WILL BE- NO STRIKE
ON THE FRISCO LINE
Both Sides said to Have Made Com
promises Although Terms
Are Kept Secret.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. S1.-A strike OF
telegraphers on the St Louis & San
Francisco railroad was averted late
Tuesday afternoon when the receivers
Of the road reached az agreement
with the grievance committee OF the
order OF Railway Telegraphers.
The receivers refused Tuesday night
20 give out the details OF the settle
ment but will give them out when
the terms are formally drawn up
This work is expected 10 be completed
Wednesday. II was said. however
that concessions had been made by
both sides.
The settlement was effected late
Tuesday afternoon at a conference be-
tween w T. Tyler general manager
OF the Frisco. and the grievance com
mittee Of the teleEraDhers' union
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31

legend Jack Binns and his good
American smile.
Binns sued the motion picture com
pany for $4,000. AT the trial the
picture was shown 10 the jury and
they gave Binns $12,5OO. The judge
set the verdict aside as excessive and
asked Binns TO agree to a reduction
to $2.50O. He refused and carried
up the case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
JOHNSON AT AMERICAN

Arthur Johnson viii be seen at the
American theater today in a special
The Sea Eternal 1t is a vigorous
story picture and makes itself felt on
the screen as well as seen. This is be
cause there is logic in its action
Then the characters are strongly con-
trasted. and. If not actual. most Of
them have recognizable counterparts
in real life. The locality and back
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-31
GIRI FAIIS ON TRACK.

NEW YORK. Dec. S1.-Miss Mildred
daughter OF Gustave
zimmerman. once a famous rifle
shot. tainted Tuesday on the edge OF
a subway platform. fell upon the
rack In front OF an express train and
was instantly killed
Evening star., 1913-11-29
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health department in the past
twenty-four hours:
Lydia A. Jeffers. Il years, PIT 9TH street
northeast.
Matthias Glynn, 81 years, 3213 Georgia
avenue.
George Henderson. II years, 14O6 Perry
street northwest.
John Hall, 10 years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Rebecca Alexander, % years, Toronto
apartments
Eva c. Harris 36 years. Sbley Hos
pital.
Frances l.. Halsted, 81 years. the Al
bemarle.
James w Brown. 35 years, sO7 d
street northeast
Emma Il. Brown, % years. Sibley Hos
pital.
Mary Moran, 81 years, s33 26th street
northwest.
Reginold Hoge, . years, Garfield Hos
pitaI.
Bennett j. Tyson. 81 years. 1884 M
street northwest.
Francis f. Smith, = days. "a ! street
northeast.
.,arah n i.andrake. SO years. 32S Elm
street northwest.
Sarah Marshall. 81 years, II and I'd
streets northeast
Robert Rives. "a wears, 23fs Sth street
northwest.
Infant of Samuel and Frances Gordon, !
hours, .,1l1 g street northwest
Evening star., 1913-11-29
REGULATIONS MODIFIED.
Treasury Changes Method of Col
Letting Tax on Bonds.

Complaints from bankers and brokers
have resulted in notifications by the
Treasury Department of the regulations
governing the collection of the income
tax bonds and other similar obliga-
tons. Under the new regulation. bank
ers and other collecting agents now
authorized to attach on interest coupons
presented for collection their own GER
tificates instead of certificates of owner
ship signed by the owners, originally
required.
Other notifications issued last night
valves until March 81. 1914. the require
ment that the serial numbers of bonds,
which interest coupons are detached, are
to be filled in, and extend until January
l.. 1914. the time for the use of form
prescribed for foreign holders of coupons
or interest orders. There has been COM
plaint that foreigners would not have
time to prepare themselves for compliance
with the law.
Evening star., 1913-11-29
GEORGE BROWNE POST DEAD.
Noted Architect With Many Famous
Buildings to His Credit.

NEW YORK, November 20. = George
Browne Post, noted architect, died yes
terday at his home in Bernardsville. N.
j., after an illness Of less than twenty
four hours, in his seventy-sixth year.
Mr.. Post designed many of the famous
buildings of this city and numerous 9TH
ers of note throughout the country.
Among buildings Of which he was the
architect are the New York stock, cot
ton and produce exchanges, the College
Of the City of New York, the Pulitzer
building, the Equitable building. which
was burned two years ago, the residences
of Cornelius Vanderbilt and Coils p.
Huntington in this city, the Wisconsin
state capitol and the manufacturers and
liberal arts building, covering forty
acres at the Chicago worlds fair.
He was a member of numerous socie-
ties and had received many government
appointments to memberships on commits
sions and other bodies having to do with
the fine arts.
Evening star., 1913-11-29
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
TO the health department in the past
twenty-four hours:
Frederick J. and Mary l.. White. boy.
Thurley w. and Alice Spydell. boy.
William r. and Annie E. Pruitt, boy.
Francesca and Rosario ProvenZano,
boy.
Apton n and Catherine T.. Lohr, boy.
Samuel and Sarah Levin, girl.
Edward j. and Lille r. Kelly. girl.
Robert c. and Mary NJ. Henry, boy.
Marshall b. and Susie NJ. HarbauSh
girl.
Frank B. and Cornelia NJ. Havens, girl
Joseph and Asma Hareage, boy.
Frank l.. and Ada Coll. girl.
Norvall w. and Grace f. Greer, boy.
Charles G. and Mary A. Freer. boy.
William J. and Florence Connor. girl.
Joseph w. and lIffie NJ. Boran, girl
Thomas and Daisy Swami. boy.
Albert and Emma Queen, girl.
Thomas and Minnie Nelson, boy.
Charles and Helen Holman boy.
Lewis j. and Mary +. Brooks boy.
Thomas and Jamie Duvall. girl.
Robert -. and Fabiola S. Brown. boy.
Evening star., 1913-11-29
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Robert Cephas and Mary Banks
Charles III. Warder and Gladys NJ.
GalIitin.
Dennis Nabried and Edith Day.
William r Anderson and Percie Is.
Landrun.
William Rea of Canton, y. C., and
Roberta d. Payne of Brooke, Va.
Joseph l.. Forstmann and Marie I.
Metzger, both of Richmond, Va.
Stephen l.. Slaughter of Raleigh. \. c.,
and Sarah n. Gill of this city.
Howard Simpson and Ida Hemsley,
both of Charles county, Md.
Raymond \. Ackerman and Grace
Minor.
Peter yalaer jr, and Ethel Llufrio.
Thomas j. Scales of this city and
Martina Roye of Alexandria, Va.
Charles A. Frost and Rosa P. Dorsey.
Clyde Michael and Glare NJ. Hilker,
both of Pittsburgh, Pa.
John +. kolita and Ethel Cooper.
Frank IL. Colston and Mabel Boston.
Harry II. Beatty of Markham, Va, and
Alice h. Carter of Plains, Va.