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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
Sisterhoods for
Working Girl
Club Plan Suggested AS
Only Remedy for Low
Wage Evil.
BY q. We're Tyler.


Instead of using every possible
measure to convince working girls
that they cannot live on the small
salaries they receive, wouldn't it be
better for those reasoning upon the
subject to attempt helpful suggestions
until conditions are bettered?
Every girl who works is silently de-
claring her desire for independence
Instead of looking for a husband as in
the old days, she looks for a Job"
These girls know when they start
out just about what these positions
pay. They accept that small pay With
their eyes open and have nobody but
themselves to blame FOR the discom-
forts they have invited.
The subject at hand, though, is: Can
she live respectfully on the wages she
has agreed to accept? / maintain that
she can-that a girl may exist onsthe
low wages paid her, in moderate COM
fort and respectabilitv. nrovided she
does not attempt TO stand alone
Should a number of girls combine
and put their wages together, into a
common fund, to meet their expenses
jointly it could be done. For instance
if from six to eight, or say, 20, girls
should form club among themselves,
take a reasonable fiat and live to-
performing the duties that the situa-
ton entails, it could be accomplished
Is ii not fact that a man is able to
support large family on. very often,
u very limited sum- Could that fam
lily exist if each member attempted TO
live alone? 1t could not It's the
same with working girls.
The only possible remedy for work
N n 70 70 I,1r II
salary is to club together
In this manner a certain amount of
money could be deducted for personal
raiment.
If these girls take an interest in
what each one can buy, in the matter
of clothing, with the money taken out
for the purpose, the competition TO
look well would become Stimulating
without the attendant envy that the
individual incurs.
Also. in this manner, il would be
easy for the girls TO detect the one
living. as to clothing and otherwise,
beyond her means, and they could os-
traciZe her from their club on the
ground of immortality, whereas in
standing alone the lie, while suspected
could not be proven.
In such a case the girl who goes
astray has done so through preference
and not necessity, and undoubtedly
might have done the same in idleness
and the shelter of the home.
A thousand other benefits could be
derived If girls would club together
and would thus associate. There would
lie cheerful companiOnship. In case Of
sickness they could nurse and care for
one another. They could read books
together. create mutual pleasures and
benefit. Through helpful companion
ship and healthy living. both OF mind
and body. they would grow in strength
and character.
There wouldn't be the necessity Of
the occasional rendezvous with the
fellow. who nine times out OF 10 sup
plies the square meal in anticipation
OF value received. Let the girls club
together TO Danish such fellows"
The only wav is the sisterhood.
When two or three are gathered to-
gether." We are told. the way will be
made clear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

GAN Mich. - Joseph
White. 40 years old, a mail carrier.
was frozen To death while adrift on
an ice foe a few miles from this
port. He became caught in the foe
while returning from delivering mail
TO an island two miles out in the lake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

The Ward Hack and Transfer Co.
have reduced their Taxi rates TO CSC
per passenger within a radius OF u
blocks from center OF city. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28

The annual meeting of the share
holders for the election of Directors
of the Merchants National Bank.
South Bend, Indiana, viii be held in
the Directors Rooms Tuesday. Janu-
airy p, 1915, from , TO p. m.
Advt. G. w. COEN, Cashier
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-28
ARE IN Now YORK.

f. Hagey and Mrs Tillie Kirsch
meyer of the Brandon-DurreIl store
are in New York on a buying trip.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-08
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
!. KITTY MALRAM'S STORY

ANS y IORG
but she is determined that no other
woman shall have him. She will not
divorce him, neither will she give
him reason to divorce her, and here
l am with the love and everything else
that have wanted all my life just
out of my reach.
when Will told me he was mar
ried we determined not to see each
other any more, but, Madge, you
might as well tell the water in the
brook not to run toward the river
81 love him, Madge, and he loves
me. What shall dog"
answered very trUthfuIly: 81 am
not going to give you the conVen-
tionaI advice, for you probably would
not take it, but am going to tell you
what | think ! would do under the
circumstances. would try and rea-
son it all out and hope ! would be
big enough to choose the right. But,
outside the right or wrong, would you
be big enough, Kitty, to give up all
your friends and live outside the pale
of conVentionaIity for love? Would
he be big enough to love you if you
lost your friends and he could only
have your company?
Can either of you love enough to
make Love all of 1ife?"
ooh, Madge, you talk like an un-
tempted woman-even like a woman
who has never loved" interrupted
Kitty.
mo, dear" 1 answered, ~ talk to
you as a woman who has found out
that loves does not mean ALL
''Now don't think 1 am u1happily
married, for 1 am not, but you viii
come to know that love is always a
paradox-both the most tangible
and the most intangible thing NOR
tails can ever know.
I'VE cannot say why we love; we
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-08
Chapter XVI.


q shall begin at the beginning, "
said Kitty. You know, Madge, 1
have always wanted to marry man
who had money. was always tired
of seeing my mother worry and work
to get, things for me that 1 might
have the pleasures of other girls.'
YOU used to say, Kitty, when we
were in school together, that it was
just as easy to fall in love with rich
man as a poor one"
Eyes, l know" continued Kitty,
without a smile, Il thought l was in
love with a good many of the boys
you and l used to know, but l always
asked myself when they proposed to-
me: DO you care enough to work as
your mother did for a poor man. and
1 found l did not.
"All the while, Madge, wanted
good time-the pretty clothes-the
flowers music-the admiration
that was given pretty girl. And
then-one day 1 met Will Tenney. l
was invited to motor party and was
given a seat beside him in his WON
derfuI seven-passenger car. lmme-
diately knew he was the man."
''Are you sure, Kitty dear, the
wonderful motor did not have some
thing to do with that knowledge?" 1
asked.
cit might" she said honestly, 'but
1 was greatly interested in him and
so he was with me- No one told me
he was married indeed, did not
know it until weeks afterward, when
he said one day: God forgive me,
Kitty, love you? 1 asked him why
he wanted to be forgiven and then
the whole story came out.
Observation-Disclosures wife of
his does not want him for herself,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-08

No criminal would have the nerve
to try such a thing, even if he had
the drug, and if it could be admins
tered with mere scratch. He has no
such drug, and if he had it could not
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-08

be SO administered. No case has
been authenticated, simply because
there has been no such case. 1t is all
hysteria.
Forget it!
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04
THE PATRIOTIC DOLLAR
Radford Pays Tribute To
The Dollar That Helps
Out In War.

BY Peter Radford, National Farmers Union
Lecturer.
Congress has levied a war tax
OF SlO5,000,000 to offset a similar
amount OF loss on import revenue
due to the European disturbances
and Of this amount beer is the
heaviest contributor, having been
assessed approximately, $50,000,-
ooo; stamp tax on negotiable
instruments, it is estimated, will
yield 100000; a tax on the
capital stock OF banks OF $4,300,.
GOO, and a tax on tobacco, per-
tunes, theater tickets, ETC., makes
the remainder.
Congress has decreed that the
brewer, the banker and the in
vestor must shoulder the musket
and march 10 the front; that mi,
lady who would add to her beau-
ty must FIRST tip Uncle Sam, and
dollar that seeks pleasure must
frst salute the flag that Pleasure
and Proht-the twin heroes Of
many wars-shall fight the ma
tons battles and by an inge-
niously arranged schedule OF tax
alton Congress has shifted the
war budget from the shoulders
OF Necessity to those Of Choice
and Gain, touching in its various
ramiheations almost every line
of business.
All hail the dollar that bleeds
Tor its country; that bares its
breast to the fortunes of war and
risks its life to preserve the sta.
bility and integrity Of the nations
credit.
The market place has always
been favorite stand for war rev.
enue collectors. The trader. Is a
great financial patriot. His doil
lar Is the first to rally around the
star-spangled banner and the last
to hear the coo OF the dove OF
peace lie is called upon TO buy
cannon; to feed and elothe the
boys in blue and each month
cheer their hearts with the coin
Of the realm Men can neither be
free nor brave without food and
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04
Edwards
Nero. 60.

ammunition, and money is as i'm
portant a factor in war as blood.
Many monuments have been
erected in honor Of heroes slain
in battle, poems have been writ
ten eulogizing their noble deeds
and the nation honors its soldiers
while they live and places a mon
ument upon their graves when
they die, but very little has been
said OF the dollar that bears the
burdens of war.
Honor to the Dollar That Bears
the Burdens of War.
All honor to the dollar that an
swers the call to arms and, when
the battle is over, bandages the
wounds OF stricken soldiers, LAYS
a wreath upon the graves OF fall
en- heroes and cares for the
widows and orphans.
All honor to the industries that
bend their backs under the burd-
ems OF war; lift the weight from
the shoulders OF the poor and
build a bulwark around the ma
tons credit.
All honor to those who con-
tribute to the necessities and ad-
minister to the comforts OF the
boys who are marching; cool the
fever Of afflicted soldiers and
kneel with the cross beside dying
heroes,
A dollar may fight its eompet-
itor in business, industries may
struggle for supremacy in trade
and occupations may view each
other with envy or suspicion, but
when the bugle calls they bury
strife and rally around the flag
companions and friends, mess
mates and chums, all fighting for
one Nag, one cause and one eoun-
try
The luxufies In life have al
ways been the great burden-bear.
eS in government, We will men
ton a few of them giving the
annual contributions to the ma
TONS treasury; Liquor, $3.50
100000; tobacco, $l03,000,000i
sugar, e54,000000, silks, $l5,s00,.
600; diamonds, $5,S37,00 mil
linery, @,Go,oooi iurs, S2,o24,'
600 and automobiles $4,000
-
The real hroblem Of the farmer
Is how to seAI his products.
----t'-'--------s----'-'
A shoau in the pen Is worth a
ten dollar bilNhn the pocket, e.
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04
OUTLAWS OF ARKANSAS IN EARLY DAYS

Editors NOte:-The author of the
following article is absolutely I'M
known to this paper The story
was received through the mail
from FentOn, Louisiana, was signed
AN Old Timer" with this explana-
ton: Il herewith send you an ar
ticle written by an old man of this
place, who claims that he knows
the Sharp county country thorough
ly and the people who were there
many years ago. He could furnish
you several articles of a similar ma
ture."
That the author does know this
section of country thoroughly the
reader will have to admit, espec-
tally after reading the conclusion of
the story, which will appear in the
Records next issue;
An investigation by the Record
shows beyond a doubt that the
characters mentioned in this story,
where real names are not given,
can be identified as follows:
"Hawkeye," of the Hawkeye Tav-
ern-Willis Brewer. He was the
father and grandfather of all the
Brewers who have resided in the
Curia or Cave City section for many
years.
"Old Hall,"-Jas. Meacham, who
has many descendants and rela.
tives yet living in that section. Jas
Meacham was the principal ir
Washington Irvins's description O
the capture Of the wild horse OF
the frontier Of Texas.
"Sherrod," Henry Sherrod Horn
father Of County Judge W. T. Horl
! and Curdy Horn of Cave City an,
c. N. Horn of Evening Shade
: John Gray was the father 0
!. Elisha Gray, who died at Hickor,
, Valley few years ago, and VIII,
: has a long list of descendants il
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04

Sharp and independence counties.
Two characters to be mentioned
in the concluding part of the story
are Bill Williford and Bill Gray,
Numerous relatives of Bill WillifOrd
are now living at the town of Will
liford. Bill Gray was the grand
father of George, Sam and William
Gray, now living at Williford:
Here is the story:
The time of which | write or start
my story is 1848. The place is a
newly-settled portion of Arkansas,
where the foothills of the Ozarks
sweep down to small hills or ridges,
between which are beautiful small
valleys and clear brooks, formed by
cool AMI refreshing springs, that
were then and are now flowing
from merchandising fountains,
hidden somewhere far down in the
bowels of the earth.
Among these creeks are four that
will figure in this story. Along
these creeks deer and turkey we're
plentiful, and bear not uncommon.
The settlers were principally from
the states to the east, who had
moved from across the Mississippi
to find homes for themselves and
children. Some had slaves, but
most of the people were not wealthy
enough to own slaves. They had
located along the valleys and were
opening up farms and preparing
the country for future generations
when our story opens.
On the 9Th of January, 1848, the
earth was wrapped with snow and
the sun was going down behind a
red bank of snow clouds The cold
north wind was blowing, and all
nature seemed to have turned un-
/, friendly, when bold, young horse
man drew rein at Hawkeye Tavern
on Curia Creek, IA miles south of
Hookrum, and procured lodging for
the night. He had been on the
road for fifteen days and had come
from Montgomery county, Tenn
essee, to try and make his fortune
in the then far west
Continued on page ~
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04

Just what new salaried jobs and
offices the next general assembly
will create is matter of conject-
ure, but, if we are to judge the fu-
ture by the past, some new places
will be uncovered by the busy leg
islatOr in due season. 1t is a some
what peculiar fact that no legisla-
ture ever thinks to abolish any,
thing, but every legislature is in
the mood to make new places at
handsome salaries. This fact would
seem to suggest that the state
needs a lot of men in the general
assembly who know how to abolish
a good deal of the constructive
work of the craftsmanship that has
been filling up the law books in re-
cent years.
o.
We see it stated that down in
South Arkansas a few days ago a
farmer who had sold some cotton
in town was returning home when
he met his neighbor going into
town with cotton. Of course the
latter inquired what the former
had gotten for his cotton, and the
reply is said to have been: Bread
and meat, by CAD, and eat it up
last spring" This may or may not
be true incident, but the idea
contained therein reveals the real
trouble with a majority of cotton
crops and the cotton-erowing Sec
tion in general.
o.
We repeat it; The government t
will almost break its neck to pre-
vent panic among the banks, but
is unable or unwilling to turn a
wheel to prevent panic among
thousands and thousands of South
ern cotton growers For a time in
the early fall congress piddled about
in the pretense thai it was going to
do something for the men, wom-
en- and children who had spent the
hot summer In the cotton fields of
Dixie, but the whole thing shed
in the pan, and all was still, very
still.
o.
Those who are afraid Of ghosts
are unduly alarmed. The general
observation has always been that
1t is the live people you want to
keep your eyes open for,
o
Freshness Is the essential quality
Of an ees, The same thing cannot
be said of people, however
o.
Times are lively over in Europe.
But dull times in Arkansas beat
that mile.
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04

The papers are telling that that
nrince of good fellows and faithful
nublic official in every place he has
ever held, John W. Crockett, state
treasurer, is having to expend but
little energy these fine days in the
discharge of his official duty. Prac-
tically nothing is coming into the
General revenue fund and practical
" nothing is going out, the reason
for the latter fact being quite ap-
narent, even to a wayfaring man.
However, when tax collections be-
din to find their way into the states
badly Quilted exchequer and state
warrants begin to vanish into good
and honest coin of the realm fresh
from the pockets of the people, then
it is that you may count on hear
ind some of our dear politicians
and some of our dear newspapers
that sneeze just as surely as the
politicians take snuff bOasting OF
how this fair state of ours is paying
its debts. Right then it will be
well enough to remember that
when taxpaying time rolls around
again another mass Of debts will be
found on hand, ready and anxious
to be put out of misery. That is
the hocus-pocus arrangement by
which the state tries to pay its
debts. Too much politics is GER
tainly responsible for the financial
condition of Arkansas today. The
politicians are afraid to issue bonds,
pay the debts and place the state
on a cash basis They are afraid
to increase taxes for that purpose.
The deed is done, and those who
love office like they love life find
the proposition too hot to handle
without danger of being set on fire.
Consequently the ship Of state pur-
sues its uneven course, and public
debts accumulate by chunks.
o.
1t didn't take congress very long
to make an enormous appropriation
for railroad in Alaska-presuma-
bly, to help the people of Alaska.
But congress did not see its way
clear to place any amount of money
in the banks of the South to carry
the Southern cotton farmer and his
family through the winter and on
his way to another crop, at a reas-
enable rate of interest, And, don't
forget, the Southerner had the cot
ton to stick up as collateral, too
Stlll every congressman of the let
when he tokes the stump again
will troth at the mouth and swear
up and down how he fit, bled and
oled right Squarely by the interests
of the people.
Sharp County record., 1914-12-04

A shoau in the pen Is worth a
ten dollar billNAn the pocket, e.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-06
WISHED SHE
COULD DIE
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a time,"
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, OF this place,
81 wished I would die and be relieved
OF my suffering, from womanly troubles.
could not get up, without pulling al
something TO help me, and stayed in bed
most of the time. ! could not do my
homework.
The least amount Of work fired me
out. My head would swim, and | would
tremble for an hour or more. Finally,
look Cardui, the woman's tonic, and
am not bothered with pains any more,
and don't have TO 60 to bed. In fact,
am sound and well OF all my troubles"
Cardui goes to all the weak spots and
helps TO make them strong. It acts with
nature-not against her. 1t is FOR the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as il everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the WORKOUT system.
II you are woman, suffering from any
OF the numerous symptoms OF womanly
trouble, take Car a. II will help you.
AT all druggists.
Write 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn. for SgsefaI
Issfrsefioas on your case and 64-page book, Home
Treatment ior Women" in plain wrapper. NC iss
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-06
FUNERAL OF w. c. PITTS.

The funeral services of Mr.. Will c.
Pitts, who died at his home in league
Sunday, were held today at the First
Presbyterian Church of this city, the
pastor. Rev. r. w. Finley. conducting
the service. A very large number OF
his friends were present and the many
and beautiful floral offerings attested
the high esteem in which he was held.
A large number of his friends and
neighbors of league accompanied the
train to Mexia, where connection was
made with the southbound Houston &
Texas Central. He was a member of
the B. of L. F. and E. Lodge, and the
funeral was under the auspices of this
order. The following gentlemen act
ed as pallbearers:
Active-W. E. Mainard, R. H. Car
rol, w. H. Guy, l. W. Overall, ]. A.
Youngblood and j. E. Williams.
Honorary. Reece, w. H. Mar
shall, ]. F. Kiser, w. j. Crawford, j.
C. Dunn and o. c. Rosser.
Officers of B. of L. F. and E., Valley
Route Lodge No 702: James Posey,
president E. E. Kinds, chaplain; H.
S. Ferguson, past president, and B. H.
Huddlestone, financial secretary.
Ladies' Society of B. of L. F. and
E. No. 244 Mrs. d. Hoblett, Mrs. |.
H. Overall, Mrs. H. S. Ferguson and
Mrs. ]. A. Youngblood.
All the above named ladies and gen.
tlemen were here to attend the
funeral.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-06
HARVEY HAPPENINGS.

The holidays are now over and
everybody enjoyed them.
The school has reopened and the
pupils are back to work.
Monday was road working day, and
everyone is more than glad to see the
good work being done
There were church services Satur.
day and Sunday at Bright Light. On
Sunday they organized a Sunday
school which will meet every Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Miss Minnie Ferguson returned to
Waco Saturday to re-enter school in
Baylor University.
Messrs. Elmer Pate, D. S. Buchanan
and Preston Goen returned to their
school work at the A. G NJ. College
Sunday.
Mr. Tom Pate of East Texas is
spending several days with Mr.. viii
Goen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson of Snyder
Okla, spent the holidays with Their
daughter, Mrs. G. H. Rea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. X. Barden of Orange
spent Christmas with Mrs. Barden's
parents, Mr., and Mrs. ]. d. Jones.
Mrs. Dula Mccullough returned to
her school Saturday.-C Correspondent
Harvey, Tex, Jan. 5, 1914.