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Middletown transcript., 1915-04-24
WAITING for soan.

Soap Clubs Held Here is the no
tice in a shop window in Soho. On
inquiry found that the clubs were
similar to the hat and feather clubs
which abound in Whitechapel and
Bethnal Green. The money is pooled
together every week for soap. and
there is draw who shall have it first
You may be lucky and get your soap
the first week you Join the club, or
you may have to wait three months
But glance at Soho waiting for soap
suggests that it is not such terrible
hardship as II appears at first sight
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FOR IDEAL OF RECREATION
Subject That ls Worthy Of Much More
Study Than Is Generally
Given to II.

What women throughout the country
still need is a freer association With
other women whose standards, social
intellectual and moral. are higher than
their own. writes Anne Morgan in the
Woman's Home Companion. AS a peo-
pie we are too inclined to seek a lower
standard for our recreation. to level
down We seek a companionship
where no intellectual effort is neces
sary; we choose a theater where the
entertainment furnished is a popular
musical comedy. rather than a play
with literary merit. interpreted by tai
ented actors. Certain popular maga.
zines with large circulation contain
stories and articles utterly valueless
in quality; other publications contain
ing literary and historical contribu
tions by serious authors reach but few
homes. In our recreation. as in our
work. we want immediate results with
a minimum of effor.; to be entertained
generally means to be relaxed. The
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we are aOsou'ely In the oarA' CoNTINUED1

which looked as If they were deserted,
held families. We camped near one
such. Mrs, O'Shaughnessy and went
up to the house to buy some eggs A
hopeless-looking woman came to the
door. The hot winds and the alkali
dust had tanned her skin and bleached
her hair; both were a gray-brown.
Her eyes were blue, but were so tired
looking that l could hardly see tor the
tears.
NO" she said. I'VE amt got no
eggs. We amt got no chickens. You
see this ground is sandy, and last
year the wind blowed awful hard and
all the grain blowed out, so we didn't
have no chance to raise chickens. We
had no feed and no money to buy feed,
SO we had to kill our chickens to save
their lives. We ct em. They would
have starved anyway."-The Woman
Homesteader, in the Atlantic.
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above the round decolletage of the
lining and shows inside the wide v of
over-blouse.
The top of the skirt is evenly gath
cred all round, and an added section
above is shirred and corded in three
or four more rows. The lower part Of
the skirt is trimmed with two bands
of self material, the first a trife mar
rover than the second, and both
slightly frilled under a finishing cord
The lower edge of these bands is cut
in little square tabs to correspond
with the lower edge of the blouse.
In front the short unconfined edge
of the blouse runs up at the center
The sides and back are held in little,
about four inches above the waist un-
der cording. The long sleeves show
three encircling bands Of self material
all slashed to form square tabs.
Over either hip and below the CEN
Ter Of the v neck bit of dull silver
embroidery is introduced, taking the
form of long, narrow points that are
extremely attractive as a trimming.
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JOIN RANKS OF TEA SERVERS
Afternoon Function Is Worthy the At
tentlon Of Every Woman in
the Country.

A well-appointed, well-administered
tea table can be made the center of
the social life of the home Over it
fast friendships are formed, by it's
side children may gain their first ease
with strangers, may learn much of so.
cial grace.
The sort of sociability that centers
around the tea table is the most inti-
mate, the most friendly sort. In the
United States Afternoon tea" used
to be considered thing of great for.
mality. At first Afternoon tea" meant
salad and bouillon, sandwiches, cake.
bonbons, tea and ices, served with
the assistance of many friends and the
best caterer one could afford Later
on It still meant formality-but less
elaborate preparation in the way of
food and assisting friends. Now tea
is served as much as a matter of
course in many American homes as
It IL in Englisb-the delightful custom
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CHAPTER xIV-cOntlnued.

IT didn't ask to see the ladies'" pro-
tested Flanagan, turning with a stink
Ing gait toward the door.
II they only had let him go! II the
Judge in his new self-confldence had
not been so anxious to deepen the ef-
feet and make any future repetition Of
the situation impossible!
You understand the lady" he in
terposed, with the quiet dignity which
was so imposing on the bench. "She
has no sympathy with your ideas and
no faith in your conclusions. She be-
lieves absolutely in my sons inno-
cence."
do you, ma'am?" The man had
turned and was surveying her with the
dogged impudence of his class. I'D
like to hear you say it, If you don't
mind, ma'am. Perhaps, then. Ill be.
lieve it."
4" she began, trembling so, that
she failed to reach her feet, although
she made one spasmodic effort to do
3d. Il believe-Oh. feel ill! It's
been too much-I-" her head fell for
ward and she turned herself quite
away from them all.
you see, she amt so eager, jedge,
as you thought" laughed the bill-pos.
ter, with clumsy bow he evidently
meant to be sarcastic.
"Oh, what have / done!" moaned
Deborah, starting up as though she
would fling herself after the retreating
figure, now half way down the hall.
She saw in the look of the Judge as
he forcibly stopped her, and heard in
the lawyers whisper as he bounded
past them both to see the fellow out:
Useless; nothing will bride him
now;" and finding no support for her
despairing spirit either on earth or, as
she thought. in heaven, she collapsed
where she sat and fell unnoticed to the
floor, where she lay prone at the feet
Of the equally unconscious figure oi
the Judge. fixed in another attack OF
his peculiar complaint.
And thus the lawyer found them
when he returned from closing the
gate behind Flanagan.
81 cannot say anything, cannot dc
anything till have had a few words
with Mrs. Scoville. How soon do you
think ! can speak to her?"
Not very soon. Her daughter says
she is quite worn out Would it moi
be better to give her a rest for tonight
judge?"
The judge, now quite recovered, but
strangely shrunk and wan, showed nc
surprise at this request, odd as 1t was
on the lips of this honest but some
what grabbed lawyer, but answered out
of the fullness of his own heart and
from the depths Of his preoccupation:
my necessity is greater than her
The change l say in her is mex
plicable. One moment she was all fire
and determination, satisfied " Oliver's
innocence and eager to proclaim 1t
The next-bJt you were with us. You
witnessed her hesitation-felt its
force and what its effect was upon
the damnable scamp who has our hon
or-the honor of the Ostranders under
his tongue Something must have pro
duced this change. What? gooC
friend, what?"
Il don't know any more than you
do. Judge. But think you are mis-
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splendid rest and refreshment that
comes with great. but different, intel
lectual or physical effort is known only
to the few The ideal life would be
for the daily existence to be so ordered
that no definite holiday time would be
necessary-each twenty-four hours
would bring its own period Of work
play and rest In our complicated civ
ilizatlon, however, this is well nigh i'm
possible 1t has been humorously said
that the only person who really needs
a vacation is the man who has just re
turned from one.
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HARDSHIPS OF THE DESERT
BY Comparison the Average Man VIII
Think His Lot Cast In Most
Pleasant Places.

We are almost across the desert,
and l am really becoming interested.
The difficulties some folks work under
are enough to make many of us
ashamed. In the very center of the
desert is a little settlement called
Eden Valley Imagination must have
mad a heap to do with its name. but
one thing is certain: the serpent
will find the crawling rather bad IL
he attempts to enter this Eden, toI the
sand is hot; the alkali and the cactus
are there. so it must be a serpent
less Eden. The settlers have made a
long canal and bring their water many
miles. They say the soil is splendid.
and they don't have much stone; but
it is such a fiat place! wonder how
they get the water to ruU when they
irrigate
We saw many deserted homes
Hopes skeletons they are, with their
yawning doors and windows like eye.
lesF sockets Some of the houses,
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NEW SHADE OF BLUE
POPULAR SPRING COLOR IS RE.
MARKA5LY PRETTY.
Probably Seen at Its Best In the Tat
fetas-IllustratIon Shows One
Of the Most Effective Of
the Recent Gowns.

The newest and smartest shade Of
blue is designated "bleu soldat" or SOL
der blue, and really is remarkably
pleasing. 1t rather borders on a viO-
let tone, but is not so dark and prob
ably resembles the blue Of gentians
as nearly as any other known shade.
This is modish spring color and is
particularly good in taffetas, of which
the illustrated dress is fashioned.
1t will be necessary to have a white
China silk waist lining. sleeveless, Of
course, and just serving as a founda
tion to which the skirt and little
shirred neck yoke may be attached.
The shirred yoke is merely added
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LATEST THING IN FOOTWEAR
Military Boots Similar to Those Worn
by Russian cossaeks Are a New
York Fad.

Military boots, made to initiate the
boots worn by Russian Cossacks, are
now being introduced in New York
city, says an exchange, and furnish
the latest surpriee in feminine foot
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Advantage In Rs.-u lnnr.

The poor are often overworked; but
hey suffer less tnan many among the
rich. who have NO Wort to de- no in
teresting object TO fill ut life, to sat
lsfy the infinite craving of man for
action.-William Ellery ChanD'aR.
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These Boots Are Made Of Suede e.
Match the Costume, With Vamps,
Heels and Trimmings Of Patent
Leather.
wear. These boots are made o. suede.
with vamps, heels, and trimmings of
patent leather, and are to be worn
with tailored suit of military type
They come in all colors to match the
costume, but are invariably trimmed
in patent leather.
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The closer a woman gets to fifty the
more she tries to dress like fifteen.
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSGIOOL
LESSON

BY E. o. SELLERS. Acting director OF
Sunday School Course, The Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago. In)
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LESSON TEXT Samuel 1881
GOLDEN TEXT-If God be for us. who
is against us?-Rom. S:3l r. V.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
DENY PASSAGE OF BELGIAN
GOODS TO THE UNITED
STATES

Great Britain declines to pass ships
loaded in Rotterdam with Belgian
although Belgian goods form
part of a vast accumulation of Amer
ican-bound merchandise now held in
Rotterdam. London declares that ship
ments from Belgium are the same as
goods of German origin, and because
Belgium is dominated by Germany,
the goods will not be allowed to
pass to the United States. This means
that although the greater portion of
Belgium is engaged in pursuit of ag-
riculture and manufacturing at the
present time. that the Belgians must
suffer because they have no call for
their goods, and Americans will be
asked to make contributions to make
up for the deficiency because the
Belgians are not able to- help on
account of the British order-in-coun-
Gil.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
KAISER ASKS POPE TO BE ARel
TRAITOR.


A special cable to the Washington
Post, dated July 28th, Rome, states
1T is learned here today that the
Prussian Minister accredited to the
Holy See, who recently has been liv-
ing in Switzerland, has conveyed to
Pope Benedict proposal from the
Kaiser, suggesting that the Holy See
offer to mediate between Germany
and the United States and promising
to abide by the Pope's decision If
mediation should be accepted.
1T is further reported that the
Pope replied that he was unable to
offer mediation, because he resides in
a belligerent country where Germany's
representatives cannot come, and be-
cause, condemning submarine warfare,
he could not pass upon matter in
volving it's justification. The Pope
informed the Kaiser that his efforts
were devoted to shortening the war
and lessening its horrors.
1.-The Pope called attention to the
fact that as the Holy See was neu-
trail it could not assume the arduous
task of settling controversies between
the powers. He suggested, therefore,
that the Kaiser submit the question
to The Hague tribunal"
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ELECT
OFFICERS.

NNSSVV . VT SSeO"0O0 eeeSs
OFFICERS.
The supreme officers of the knights
of Columbus were elected at the Ma
tional convention in Seattle on We'd
nesday of this week. James A. Fla
herty of Philadelphia was reelected
supreme knight, and DR.. E. w. Buck
ley of St. Paul was reelected supreme
physician.
The other supreme officers elected
were as follows: Deputy supreme
knight, M. H. Carmody, Grand Rapids,
Mich; supreme secretary, William j.
Mckinley, New York; supreme treas
urer, D. j. Callahan, Washinton: SUI
preme advocate, Joseph c. Pelletier,
Boston; supreme physician, DR.. E. w.
Buckley, st. Paul; supreme chaplain,
Rev. P. ]. Mckinney, Bridgeport,
Conn; supreme warden, Thomas j.
Mclaughlin, Newark, N. j.
The members of the supreme
board of directors are w. P. Larkin,
New York; William ]. Mulligan, Thorn
sonville, Conn.,; John F. Martin, Green
Bay, Wis; P. J. Mccarthy, Toledo
Ohio; Col. P. P. Callahan, Louisville
KY.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07

CONTINUED on page ~
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
POPE SENDS % MEDALS TO EVE.
LETH CHURCH BUILDERS.

Gold and silver medals, a reward for
valiant services rendered in the cause
of religion in the building of an Italian
Catholic parish and church in which
it's members will worship, have been
sent to % members of the new par
ish in Eveleth by Pope Benedict XIV.
The medals have been received by
Father Enrico Dominicis for distribu-
ton.
Two of the medals are of gold and
the remainder of silver. One side of
the medal bears likeness Of the new
pope and on the other is a picture of
the Immaculate Conception. The me.
dallion is Of high artistic value, being
the work of one of the most noted Ro.
man artists.
The gold medals are intended for
August Pasciotti and James Nara
who have been the leaders in the or
ganization of the new parish. The
names of the recipients Of the other
medals have not yet been announced
Accompanying each medal is let
ter, bearing the papal seal, and com
mending the recipient for his zeal.
Rev. FIR. Dominicis is one of the best
known Italian priests in the country
having instituted missions in New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago and st
Louis before coming to the Mesabs
range. He did valuable work at Hib
bling and Virginia before accepting the
Eveleth charge.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
PROTEST ON COFFIN PLATE.

Mrs. Helen Lynch Becker, widow
Of Charles Becker, who was cleo
trocuted at Sing Sing prison, had a
coffin plate engraved with the follow.
ing: Charles Becker, Murdered July
go. 1915, by Governor Whitman" Mrs.
Becker appealed to Governor Whit.
man to save her husbands life from
what she termed a political murder.
Three Catholic priests who have
known Becker declare that he was
innocent of the murder of Rosenthal,
for which five men have already Civ.
en- their lives.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
BRITISH PRESS scoRNs PEACE
IDEA OF POPE BENEDICT.

The arrangement of aspirations ex-
pressed in the peace idea of Pope
Benedict were rudely rejected by the
press Of Great Britain. In comment
ing upon the statement made by the
Holy Father that the struggle implies,
GAIL are equally involved in a fratri-
cidal struggle" London papers an
swer, 1--WE had no choice in the, mat
ter of 1914, and we have no choice
now in 1915; and not until victory
rests on the banner of our alliance
can the Pope's wishes be realized"
This is the answer made by the press
to the plea Of Pope Benedict.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07
CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN DESIG.
Mated.

Rev. John E. Killion, of Saint Mary's
Church, Brookline, Mass, has been de-
signated by the Secretary of War for
appointment to the vacancy in the
Chaplain Corps, caused by the resig.
nation of Rev. M. G. Doran, of the
10th U. S. Infantry.
Father KilliOn was born at Maiden,
Mass, on March q, 1861.
The Irish standard., 1915-08-07

There are 105 divisions and $4,000
members of the Ancient Order of HI
bernians in Philadelphia, Pa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
BABY RACERS TO GO
UNDER THE HAMMER
Sale of French Warnings from
MackaV Stud al Duriand's.

Thirteen ycarlings ard two Older
thoroughbreds from tho IIa-as de Frcs-
nay, the Normandy stud farm Of Clar-
ence Macksy, will be sold at public auc-
ton this evening at Durlsnd's.
This will he one Of the most impor-
tant sales of baby racers in this city
i'm some years, FOR Il has attracted the
attention Of horsemcn throughout tho
East and in Kentucky, and high prices
and brisk bidding arc expected. All the
yeariings arrived fror France last
week, and have got rid o. their sea
legs
+ The lot includes two colts by Rock
Sard, whose dams are Gunfire and
Trigger. a colt by Uncle Scmiramis II.
and n flly by Uncle Marise, four sons
and daughter OF Meddler, whose dams
are such race mares as Floracarlino.
Strike-a- Light, Kamars. Ballantrae and
Whcatcar. There is iilly by son Of
Carbine, Gingal Cafe-au-Lait, and
colts by Phoenix -Courtisane. Sun
bridge Spectrum and Mordsnt Miss
Ellie. All these arc well engaged for
the two-year-old fixtures at Belmont
Park and Saratoga Springs.
Allumeur. four-year-old colt by
Meddler-St.ike H-Light, a winner in
both France and England, in all prob
ability will bring a pretty penny. The
other is a -year-old colt by Uncle
Semblance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
DENIES CUBS
ARE FOR SALE
Alleged Phone Message
from Taft Says He's
Had No Offers.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Dec %. 1.-THE
Cubs arc not for sale"
This was Charles p. Taft's answer to-
night to a question concerning his atti-
tude toward the peace agreement be
tween organized baseball and the Fed
eral League, which is said to include
the purchase OF the Chicago National
League club by Charles Weeghman
Mr. Taft is on hunting trip on his
ranch near here and was reached by
telephone.
There is absolutely nothing to the
report that President Weeghman Of the
Chicago Federals viii buy the Chicago
Cubs he declared. mo proposition
for the purchase OF the Cubs has been
made, nor have made any proposals TO
sell, trade or otherwise dispose of my
holdings. The Cubs arc not for sale"
Cincinnati, Dec. OF doubt the
authenticity OF that interview" said
Charles Weeghman here tonight when
shown the dispatch from Corpus Christi
quoting c. ?. Taft as saying that the
Chicago Cubs are not for sale.
81 cannot go into details in this mat
ter he continued, "and ! will not dis
cuss il other than to say Mr. Taft's
word TO me Is good enough regardless
of anything else. likewise believe my
word 10 Mr.. Taft is good enough for
him. That is all care TO say on the
subiec."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Factions in Baseball
Sign Peace Treaty
Long War Ends, with Suits To Be Dropped
and Immunity for All Players-Full
Text of Agreement Withheld Until
Minor Questions Are Settled.

22-The baseball end
tonight treaty peace Federal League and
organized baseball duly signed.
The full terms Of the agreement will not be made public at TINS time
officially the members OF
A. Gilmore Edward Barrow and rep
of the Federal
exist
gardng the International League
Two league clubs will change hands result
Weeghman, who has been president of the
Chicago club will purchase controlling interest
Chicago club of the National League from Charles TAFT OF
connected with
ST. League will buy of the ST. Louis
club. of the Robert Hedges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Chief Points in
Baseball Treaty

Cincinnati. Dec. 22.-The baseball
peace treaty, signed here tonight,
provides:
That all Federal League players
are made eligible TO play in organ
lied baseball.
That the Federal League assumes
all contracts OF its clubs as league
and not az individual clubs.
That Charles Weeghman, presi-
dent of the Chicago federals. will
purchase the Chicago club of the
National League from Charles p.
Taft.
That Philip Ball. Of st. Louis,
gill purchase the -. Louis club Of
the American League.
That the Ward interests in the
Brooklyn Federal League club will
he reimbursed 10 the extent of
100000, in twenty yearly payments,
the National and American leagues
assuming this burden.
That all suits now pending in the
courts will be withdrawn.
The full text of the agreement
will not be made public at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
PRINCETON FIVE
BEATS CRESCENT
Tigers Come from Behind
and Win Hard Fought
Basketball Game.

Princeton defeated the Crescent
Athletic Club basketball team ir the
Second Signal Corps Armory in Brook
Ign last night by score of % 70 26
Victory did not come TO the Tigers
until the last two minutes OF play,
when they Gagged goal from the foul
line and one from the field.
Trailing by score Of 10 70 at the
end Of the first half, the Princeton men
began an attack that fairly swept their
opponents off their feet.
After few minutes Of play the
Tigers evened the score at Is all ans
it stood at ii each when a double foul
was called and each shot a goal. Prince
ton then earned lead of four points
before Eaton, who replaced Calder at
left forward, scored a field goal for th'
Crescent five after eight minutes OF
play. During this time Princeton
scored ten points to it's opponents
three.
With Princeton leading at = to 16
Davidson. formerly Of Wesleyan. who
played spectacular game agains. Yale
last week, put the Crescent team I'm
front with three successive goals from
the field.
Hal Halstead and Tuthill each added
field goals, giving Crescent an advsu-
tsge Of four points. Then the Prince
ton FIVE renewed its attack with a vim
Davies shot field goal from under the
Crescent basket, while Haas added one
from the foul line. leaving the Halt
Moon club only one point IN the lead
at % TO 2e.
Then Haas tied the score with q
free throw from the foul line and thc
winning points were made ~ Ferrcc
the left forward, with an easy 6cld
goal, after the ball had been worked
under the Crescent basket.
Fcrrcc and McTiguc. at left for ard
and centre. respectively. Tor Princeton
were a speedy pair. playing all Over
/ the court and shooting field goals from
difficult angles. Haas, former stu.
dent of Dc Witt Clinton High School
Of this city, had keen eye in shoot
ing goals from the foul line with eleven
out Of thirteen efforts.
The Lineup follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Bits of Baseball Chatter
Heard on Winter Diamond

the Braves, turned them out on the
diamond 10 fatten up
There were no Developments in the
Baker case at the Offices of the Yam
KEGS. Colonel Rupert could not be
found. and Harry Sparrow refused to
utter a chirp.
Dick Carroll is the worst wrestler in
the world. We engaged him in bouts
at catch as-catch-can and Grace Ro-
man yesterday afternoon. Modesty
prevents our naming the victor. He
was thrown with a double wrist lock
and side arm roll. Just like the big
tournament.
Carroll says he does not believe in
ewspaper decisions.
Now the time when the best Of
ball players wonder what sort Of a
reduction in salary they will draw
next year. Not so long ago they were
beginning 20 frame their demands.
The Giants will depart for Marlin
Springs in time 10 arrive there by
March /.
How would this outfield look TO you.
Brooklyn fans? Buck Wheat, left
field. Benny Kauf. centre field; Casey
Stengel, right field. All good batters,
good base runners and strong throw
ers