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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02
CUBS GET STIFF WORKOUT.

TAMPA, Fla, March 2.-The Chi
cage Cubs regulars and tryouts were
put through a double workout again
today in preparation for the game
with the Philadelphia Nationals Mon
day at st. Petersburg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02
SENATOR'S START TRAINING.

CHARLOTTESVIL Va, March
2.-FOurteen of the Senator's young
pennant chasers today were more or
less in need Of Or" Ryan's services,
following their first workout yester-
day. So eager were the Rockies to
show their stuff that they cut loose
before the veterans could stop them.
Morgan turned up late with the excuse
that he had been delayed by a
wreck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02
PHILLIEs HAVE IT EAsY.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March ,.
The Phillies were put through
light workout today, Mgr. Moran
spending most of the day in having
his men become familiar with the
playing field.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02
DODGERS MORN HARD

DA4TONIA, Fla. March 2.-Mgr.
Robson had his men out early today
and the Dodgers were put through
some stiff practice in the first days
workout.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02
HERMAN DEFEATS SOIABURG.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March kid
Herman of New Orleans gained a de-
cision over Johnny Solzburg of Brook
lyn in eight rounds last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02
CARROLL HALL is
BESTE0 BY JUNIORS
Winners Take Brace i'm Second Period
and Win by IS to II
Count.

ST. Patrick's Holy Name Juniors
won their 14th consecutive basket ball
game Monday night, when they de-
feated the Carroll hall five by a
score of IS to Il at st. Patrick's gym
nasium. The Carroll hall aggregation
ran away with the first half, scoring
IL points to the Juniors T.
In the second period. Straus. Beck
with and Kreuzberger located the bas-
ket. scoring IA points while the Car
roll team was held 20 a single point.
The Holy Name Juniors have not lost
a game this eason, and lay a strong
claim TO the junior championship of
the city.
The score:
III. y. Juniors (fs) Carroll Hall (14)
Straus MISREPRESENTATION. MOnahan
- Right Forward.
NylkoS .......-. ..,......... BeQer
Left Forward.
KreuzberSer ...-......... Reading
Center.
Smoger ..... Berry, Walsh
Right Guard.
Beckwith ............. Ferdwan
Left Guard.
Baskets-Straus. 8; Beckwith, q;
Kreuzberger. .; Smoger, I: Nyikos, 1;
Beder. 8; MOnahan, /; Reading. 1 /;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02

KENOSHA. Wis, March Johnny
Dundee has accepted terms for 10
round bout with Joe yelling here,
March 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-02

Baskets-straus, 8, BeckWithl 2,
Kreuzberger. .; Smoger, /; Nyikos, 1;
Beder. 8; MOnahan, /; Reading, 1;
Berry. /. Fouls-Beder ?. Referee
Cunningham.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
Soldiers Want No Children,

I asked Zeni Peshkoff, socialist,
what his sensations were when he
went out to kill cit didn't seem real,
it doesn't now. Before my last charge
the lieutenant and l were filled with
the beauty of the night. We sat gaz-
ing at the stars. Then the command
came and we rushed forward. 1t did
not seem possible | was killing hui
man beings" 1t is the unreality that
sustains men. Germans are not hu-
man beings-only the enemy. For the
wounded French soldier will tell you
he loathes war and longs for peace.
He fights or one object, permanent
peace. He fights to save his children
from fighting.
Have you any children?" I asked
one soldier, mo, thank Cod" is the
reply. But why?" Because" comes
the fierce answer, eff I had son |
would rather he deserted than see
what | have SEEN" The man is not
unusual The soldiers-not the WON,
en-are beginning to say: 1--WE will
have no more children unless there
is no more Wharf.-The New Republic.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
MANNER OF GIVING PRESENTS
Simple Little Embellishments Such as
Ribbons, Seals and Holly Count
for Much.

At no time does the manner os do
the time of Christmas giving; and
while in a few instances there are
those who OverdO the outward embel-
lishmcnt of gifts, none of us now like
to offer the simplest little remem-
brance unless wrapped in spotless pa
per, tied with gay ribbons and adorned
with bright seals expressing merry
greetings.
And this is as it should be for the
holiday season gains a great deal of
cheeriness and zest from the multi
plicity of beribboned white parcels
whisking to and fro and we do not re-
greet the passing of the yellow paper
bundle of our grandmother day.
But the attractive appearance Of tie
gift is not all that counts; we must be
careful Of the how and when and
where of presenting it.
The time that custom more and
more sets apart for the exchanging Of
gifts among friends is Christmas eve,
any time from dusk to midnight; but
Christmas day itself is sacred to pre-
senting gifts within the family circle,
Some families put all the gifts in
the library or living room, in separate
piles, and then, after a deliberate
breakfast, they all walk in and open
the packages in the presence of each
other.
Never give q gift in person If you
can cOntrive to send it or put it where
it will be found .<,waiting the recipient
when rs 81 she is alone, for when re-
ceived in this way the gift makes it's
strongest appeal to ones appreciation.
In giving money, even to near rela-
tives, the utmost care should be taken
to give it in the most delicate way
possible; especially if you know the
money is needed.
One of the cleyerest ways is to take
tiny Japanese umbrella, place the
money in a paper bag and, after roll
ing and tying the bag around the up
per part of the handle underneath,
close the umbrella over it and tie with
narrow ribbon.
Another good way is to present an
attractive little booklet with a check
or a greenback for a boOkmark, writ
ing on the fyleaf, mote page a."
Turning to see what is noted, the
fresh new paper money is seen and
the recipient appreciates the manner
Of it's presentation no less than the
material benefit.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
WHY YOU HANG STOCKINGS
Popular Christmas Custom Said TO
Have Come Down to Us From
Old italian Practice.

There is a story from Italy which
some suppose to be the beginning Of
the present idea of the Christmas
stocking. Years ago good old St.
Nicholas of Padua used to throw
knitted purses with money in them in
at the windows of the poor. These
knitted purses were not unlike a
stocking without foot, and later 1t
became the custom Of the people to
hang this knitted sack just inside the
window that St. Nicholas might put
something in as he passed. When
these purses went out of use the
stockings were Substituted. In the
northern part of italy it was a little
too chilly to leave the windows open
and the stockings were hung by the
mantel place SO that they might be
filled from the chimney.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

The food in Scandinavia is so differ
ent from that in America that many
Americans become sick when they try
to live on the same things that the
natives do. They don't eat fruit and
vegetables, but live on bread, fish and
meat. The Danes are like the Nor
wegians, for they adore fish, and even
eat fish sandwiches for breakfast. An
American lady we know here in Copen-
hagen went to a dinner party and she
was served with cold boiled Goldfish,
and cold fish gravy tough as leather.
She was polite and ate it, but as re-
suit she was sick all day.
The Copenhagener likes to think
himself very Bohemian, especially in
his cafe life. The women also boast
of being Bohemian, and a great many
Of them smoke cigars and drink whis-
ky. One can often see young wom-
an enter a cafe, hang up her hat, flop
into chair and order absinthe and a
cigar. The Danes are great drinkers
and the wine they drink takes the
place of the fruit we eat in America.
The Danish women are not nearly
so attractive as the Swedish and Nor
wegian girls, and the women of Copen-
hagen are not SO stylish as the girls
Of Christiania. In Christiania one sell
dom sees a fat man There the men
are all big and rather angular. Here
in Copenhagen the men are inclined to
be fat, and they are much shorter
than the Norwegians.
Things are not very expensive here
in Denmark, except the things that are
imported from Germany. We paid so
cents for small leather strap and the
salesman said that all the leather
goods sold in Denmark were imported
from Germany, and that the manufac-
turers Of Germany were so busy MAX
ing war material that they had no time
to make straps. Fruit is, of course,
very dear. A bunch of grapes costs
a dime. In one window we saw dis
played american Cornmeal." 1t cost
10 cents for cupful. The people
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN NAVY
Now the Festive Season Is OBJ
served Aboard Ship.
Not Much Work Is Done-Athletic
Sports, Traditional Dinner and
Evening Entertainment Fea-
lures of Occasion.

YOWHERE in all the world is the
EN spirit of Christmas" entered in
to more whole-heartedly than on
board the ships OF the United States
navy.
Observance Of this chief of all ma
tional holidays varies, of course, in
form with the location Of the fleet at
the time
Into each of the continental home
ports headquarters of certain indi-
vidual vessels) the big gray monsters
come dropping in by twos and threes
till, in New York and Philadelphia,
and Norfolk and Frisco, it looks al
most like naval review. According
to long established custom, they are
there to give the boys in blue a run
IN the beach CELEBRITY" as they call
it in the service), and every man jack
who is not actually undergoing pun
ishment is allowed and encouraged to
take his look at the bright lights-go
home on leave or uptown for fun or
anything else he likes as long as his
money lasts but away from the ship
in any event. g'his custom applies
not alone to the enlisted men, but to
The officers as we'll and, when Christ
mas morning daWns in home port,
there are not likely to be many more
persons on board any man-o'war than
the regulations call for in the mini
mum.
The few "shipkeepers" cannot, I'M
der such circumstances, make very
successful effort toward merriment,
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN writes
in the National Monthly, but what
they lack in numbers they invariably
make up in other ways, one of these
ways being the complete satisfaction
of the inner man.
Abroad and at sea, though, it is al
together different. Every soul On
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
NOT RIGHT KIND OF FOWL
Meant to Put Finishing Touch
on Entertainment.

Now, ladies and gentlemen" said
the conjurer trying to make his husky
voice impressive, II will conclude my
entertainment with truly wonderful
trick. 1t is feat which must be seen
to be believed
After a lot of difficulty he borrowed
shabby silk hat from his village
audience. Turning it upside down to
prove there was nothing inside, he
next placed il brim uppermost on his
little table and proceeded to produce
IL eggs from its depths.
The audience watched with Cog
Cling eyes, and then burst into wild
applause.
"And now" the magician went on,
bowling his thanks, Il will show you
that, although the hat is empty, there
is inside it the hen that laid those
eggs
Putting his hand into the hat he
withdrew fluttering, squawking fowl,
which he placed on the table, and
turned to face the applause.
Instead there was a wild yell of
laughter. He turned in amazement,
which changed to horror when the
fowl shrieked:
"Cocka-doodle-do-o! - Philadelphia
Record.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

don't buy it, and they would net know
what to do with it if they did.
We asked if there were many PEG
pie going to Berlin and the bureau
said that the trains were crowded all
the time, mostly with business men,
who had been in Copenhagen trading.
The trading that is going on is enor-
nous, and the boats and trains are
loading and unloading all the time.
There is work for everybody, for be-
sides the trade created by the war,
they are turning a big boulevard into
canal. The people are not so gay
as in other years with SO much to do.
The war has sobered them down.
Copenhagen is full OF soldiers, off,
GERS, priyates and generals, and proud
is the maid that goes swinging along
hanging on to the arm of an officer.
While the officers are not so absolute
ly enchanting as the Viennese officers
some of them look very nice. We
passed the barracks at dinner time
and we saw the priyates down in the
cellar OF the building eating. If that
is what they get in time of peace 4
wonder what the poor fellows would
get if Denmark should get into war
They had the toughest kind of food
which they seemed to be eating with
a relish. Everywhere soldiers are
training, hut Denmark does not be-
lieye that there is any danger nj her
being dragged into the war.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

A Christmas Concert on Board Ship.
board, from the usually sedate flag
proachable first lieutenant, down to
"Jimmy-legs'' and the ships cook and
the messenger boy, voluntarily consti-
tutes himself & committee Of one to
see the thing through in "old navy
fashion, and even King Neptune, when
he comes on board on crossing the
line" to douse every hayseed and
landlubber, has formidable rival in
the spirit of Christmas"
It matters not much whether the
ship be anchored Off Vera Cruz or
blowing through the Pacific ocean,
the distance from home and friends
makes it incumbent on all to do their
level best to make at least a brave try
for Merry Christmas"
Routine drills are entirely suspend
ed; and, except for cleaning ship
cleanliness in the navy being deemed
not only akin to, but actually neck
ard neck with goodness itself, not a
lick Of avoidable work is allowed to
be done by anybody.
All hands" are called, to be sure, on
scheduled time, but many more men
than usual are allowed to sleep in"
and. after the tiniest minimum Of
tidying up, preparations for the days
festivities are gotten under way.
There is varied athletic program
that begins in the forenoon, and after
;an hour or so off for dinner at mid
day, continues well along toward sun
set. Sailors are taught to be thorough.
So they go at their potato races and
pie-eating contests and tugs of war
and jumping contests with the same
fervor that they show when trying for
Il 13-inch turret gun record or stamp
ing out Caribbean revolution. There
is no lack of interest. That can be de-
pended on. And when call is sounded
they are tired lot.
Toward sunset the various contests
have been completed Tor not unusu~
ally called off "on account of dark
ness" as the baseball people say),
and, after an early supper, a stage is
rugged up on the quarterback and the
browning event of the entire celebra
ton is On. Sometimes it is minstrel
show, another time a vaudeville per
Torrance, but without exception there
IS plenty of music and near music, and
no such entertainment would be com
plate without the inevitable and inim.
table cakevalk. Some of the impro-
yised costumes are fearfully and won
delfully made. But they are striking
AMI, for the most part, very appropri-
ate, while the pirouetting and gyrating
of the car eWallers themselves are
well worth saeing. The program is a
long one, bW interest never lags for
a moment-T,r American sailors are
lust as thorough at play as they are
while at work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17

some of the hotels were as bad as in
America. Ever since we have been
here we have seen taXicabs full OF
strangers frantically driving around
trying to get place to sleep.
Copenhagen is a very dirty town.
The city evidently tries to keep things
cleaned up, and everywhere you see
the sign "Spytning formudt." This
does not mean spying forbidden as it
at first seems, but merely splitting for
hidden. Everybody here rides the bi-
cycle, from the boy of six to the wom-
an Of seventy. The bicyclers take up
all the street room and part of the
sidewalk. They are very much like
the taXis in New York city-they don't
care whether they run over you or
not.
Are Partial to Phones.
Next to bicycle riding the most pop
ular exercise is telephoning. Every
body telephones all the time, and the
little bells jingle everywhere. Every
street corner has a telephone booth.
These booths look like cupboard
standing ON table. When you want
to telephone you step inside the ia
BILE, put your head in the cupboard,
close the do'lrs and none of the out
side noises can be heard. If Xou see
fine building in Scandinavia, it is
not q bank. nor a hotel, n0g yet a
palace, but 1t is telephone building
central
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
= T is impossible now to go from
Christiania to Copenhagen by

T T is impossible now to go from
Christiania to Copenhagen by
H boat, writes Mary Ethel McAnley,
from Denmark to the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. All lines for passengers
have been stopped on account of the
mines, so one must go through Sweden
by rail and then cross the North sea
at Helsingborg. II you go at night the
trains are taken over on a ferry, one
carload at time. AS the ride is Is
hours long we stopped all night at
GOthenburg, the great Swedish seaport
town and second largest town in Swe-
den. 1t is a great, bleak sort of a
place, not interesting, but evidently
progressive, for it is the first place in
Europe where 7 have ever seen any
extensive building going on, and large
houses were going up everywhere.
This town is where the great Gothen-
burg system of controlling the liquor
traffic first sprang from. I expected
to see a very model place, but, alas!
we met six drunken men in three
squares. Perhaps they were only
sailors off duty.
The first thing we saw when he
landed in Denmark was the KrOnberg
castle where Hamlet lived. It is a
wonderful old place, standing right on
the sea. The people around there say
that on dark and moonless nights the
ghost of Hamlet's father comes out
and stands on the ramparts, and waves
his long white-rCbed arms.
The ride from HelsingbOrg to Co.
penhagen takes about an hour and on
the way is Fredriksborg castle, where
Queen Alexandra of England stays
when she is in Denmark. Her suite
Of rooms is shown to the public when
she is not in Copenhagen. Denmark
is a country Of palaces and the Rosen-
borg and Amalienborg are among the
most beautiful.
Copenhagen is absolutely full of Wis
itors, and when we arrived we went
to eight hotels before we could get
place at any price, and the prices at
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
Got Out of the Difficulty.

Some time ago local corps was ra4
viewed by Sir Ian Hamilton, and there
is a story told that one of the officers
was mounted on horse that had pres
viously distinguished itself In @
bakery business.
A wag in the crowd Is supposed tn
have recognized the horse, for he
shouted out, "Baker!" The horse
promptly stopped dead, and nothing
could urge 1t on. The situation was
getting painful, when the officer waa
struck with brilliant idea. and re-
marked, within hearing of his steeda
mot today, thank you"
The procession then moved on withe
out further delay.-London Mail.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
Bio Chance Both WAYS.

The famous physician and the emf
nent clergyman were deep in a discus
sion which threatened to become acri-
monious.
You see," said the minister sarcas-
tically, you medical men know so
much about the uncertainties of this
world that I should think you would
not want to live"
"Oh, I don't know" responded the
physician caustically. "You clergy
men tell US so much about the uncer-
tainties of the next world that we
don't want to die."-Ladies' Home
Journal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
She's Auin Il.

"Oh, Mrs. Lawn, we want to get
your vote for the Village Improvement
society's plans. We met Mr.. Lawn ON
the way to the station, and he"
YES? How did he vote?"
'Why, he's for 1t with enthusiasma
So We'll book you"
You'll book me as against it with
enthusiasm. In all the thirty years OF
our married life my husband and I
have never agreed on anything. and
it's too late to begin now"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
ECZEMAS AND RASHES
itching and Burning Soothed by Cuti-
cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief,
rest and sleep follow the use of these
supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
s#*m**am***w**#*#* *#*****#***&&s*#
Play Santa, il you will, but
don't get your whiskers burnt.
Observation-Disclosures /. =
Iulkiapp Delivery.

This is an expression used in Den
mark and Sweden and denotes their
way of sending gifts. Before Christ
mas all the gifts are wrapped so as to
disguise the contents. Each package
is labeled for whom it is intended and
then at odd moments during the day
these are thrown in at the doors OF
the windoWs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food Is Most Needed.

The need of delicate yet nutritious
food is never felt so keenly as when a
convalescent gets g. set back on &C.
count of weak stomach. Then is when
Grape-Nuts shows it's power for it is a
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About year ago." writes a Kansas
woman, my little six-year-old niece
left the invigorating and buoyant air
of Kansas, where all her life she had
enjoyed fairly good health, to live in
Ohio. She naturally had a change of
diet and of course a change Of water,
and somehow she contracted typhoid
fever.
After long siege her case seemed
hopeless, doctors gave her up, and she
was nothing but skin and bones,
couldn't eat anything and for weeks
lid not know even her father or moth
er. Her parents, in trying to get some
thing delicate and nourishing that she
could eat, finally hit upon Grape-Nuts
sood and it turned out to be just the
hing.
She seemed to relish it, was soon
conscious of her surroundings and be-
gan to gain strength SO rapidly that
N short time she was as well, play
ful and robust as if she had never
oeen i'll.
eve all feel that Grape-Nuts was
The predominating factor in saving
che sweet little girls life"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich
Ever read the above Iettere new
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine. true and full of huTnRn
knteres4s
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
Bio Success.

Mabel-Was your bazaar success !
Gladys-Yes, indeed; the minister
will have cause to be grateful.
Mabel-How much were the profits?
Gladys - Nothing. The expenses
were more than the receipts. But ten
of us got engaged, and the minister
is in for a good thing in wedding
fees"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
UnoratefuI Wretch,

I'm writing a letter to Aunt Sarah. 20
said WHEY, thanking her for the vistS
she paid US. Do you wish to add any
thing to it?"
"You might thank her on my be-
half" replied hubby, "for not staying
any longer than she did"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
Too Speedy for a Guaranty.

Joy Rider (stopped by rural con
table)-Havent we got any right left
In this country? Doesn't the consti,
tuition guarantee us life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness?
Constable-It don't guarantee no
man the pursuit of happiness at 80
miles an hour"