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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
BY Mary Macdonald Brown.


(Author of Amazing New York;
The English woman inhales her
cigaret with untroubled enjoyment in
any restaurant in London" So says
George A. Birmingham in his book
From COnnaught to Chicago" and
he compares the freedom of the fair
BritOn in this respect with the strict
law prevailing in the states that no
woman shall smoke in public places.
Curiously enough, of the restaur-
ants known to me in London, the one
most freQuented by women smokers
is an American One-a quantity at
tractive place, all cream color and
candles and iced cakes and corners.
Occasionally a discriminating man
OF literary or artistic temperament
finds his way in here Git is on the
direct route to that haunt Of high
brows-the British museum), but il is
pre-eminently popular with women.
At lunch time the air is blue with
smoke exhaled exclusively from fem
mime lips.
And the curious thing is that in
spite Of all her emancipation, the
English woman still retains a strange
air C circumstances while she
smokes. She still subtly indicates
that she feels she is doing something
shocking, infinitesimally SO, il is true.
but shocking all the same And yet
she has mastered the art Of blowing
beautiful blue rings Of smoke through
her nose.
The English woman smoker may
roughly be divided into two distinct
typeS-the smoker GENERALLY ma
ture) who puffs rapidly and furiously|
as If her life depended on the Gig
aret being consumed within pre-
scribed space Of time; and the.
smoker generally youthful who
smokes slowly and self-cOnsCiOusly.
sUbjecting her cigaret TO all kinds OF
mannerisms and affectations. Con-
tinental smokers have no trace of
circumstances no veStige of af-
recitation. They smoke simply and
solely because they enjoy il. The Gig
aret which harmOnizes with the Rus
ian or French woman disturbs the
personality Of the average English
woman, perhaps because cigaret|
smokers are born, not made.
1t may be a proof Of the American
Woman's discernment that she has
not agitated for the right to smoke
in public. It may be that she realizes
that the cigaret is not a fitting finish
10 her elegance-and so she wisely
puffs in the privacy Of her own room.
one of the many reasons why
George A. Birmingham liked Ameri-
can women was that they pretend
ed $50 he says TO enjoy his COM
pany. The American woman must
be changing for the worse then one
had imagined that the chief charm
OF the American woman lay in her
sincerity, frankness, originality and
her prediction for letting her per-
sOnality express itself The woman
who ''pretends" to be pleased is go
ing OUT even in England. Insincer-
ity Of the sugary sort is. after all. an
unmitigated bond People want to-
be stimulated nowadays, not soothed
by syrupcy sOciability.
The fact that The American woman
dresses well and is agreeable has
so enchanted Canon Hannay that he
declares that all men and women
should dress well and be agreeable"
What an appalling prospect, Why
should one convert the whole world
into a Kensington drawing
The prospect Of spending the re-
mainder OF ones life among well
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

RUSHVILLE. - David Birch. "A
years old. committed suicide at the
home Of his father by drinking car
bolic acid. He is survived by his
wife and five children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
STORIES OF SOUTH BENDS PIONEERS

Was Tnneker When
Grounds Then a Pasture
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
BRETHREN

First Brethren Church-1214 5. Michigan
ST. Rev A. f. Thomas. pastor. sunday
school . so a. m. Hartley FtreStOne.
superintendent. Morning service 10 80
service : 80
First Church OF the Brethren-Niami
81. aud Indiana av. Rev NJ. clyde Horst
sunday school . 80 a. m. Mems Bible
class in charge OF the pastor. WOmen's
Bible class taught by Miss Cora Y. Wise.
Preaching 10 80 s. m. and 80 p. m.
second Church or the Brethren Cush-
Ing aud Van Buren, sts Rev. ]. e.. Crater
pastor sunday school at . 30 q. M. c.
A Senseman. superintendent Morning serv-
fee 10 80 Evening service : 30. Chris
tian workers meeting at 6 80 p. N. John
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
FREE METHODIST

Free Methodist Pennsylvania av and
Rush st. T. n EOulk. pastor. sunday
school 3 90 =. m- Oscar BatsOn. super
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21

Taylor a NJ r.. Zion Chapel-Rev W.
Il. Taylor. pastor. sunday school at j. 80.
Morning preaching at 10 -. Evening
preaching at 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-21
AFRICAN NJ r.

OIlvet A. NJ E.-Rev. g. Emery Allen,
ID. IL. pastor, SO ". Monroe - PreSch-
ing 10 80 a. m sunday school 3 900 p m
Preaching 40 p. IA. Glass meeting j. m.
Zion A. NJ Rev B. W Bowen. pas
tor. Preaching II so q. m. and 500 p. m.
SUNDAY school T. 80 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesd-v evening
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
MISSES ROBESON'S LUNCHEON.

Misses Mary and Harriet Robson
entertained on Friday with a lun-
cheon in honor of Miss Christine
Dobbs and her visiting cousins, Miss
Marie McNair, Miss Mary Prothrc
and Miss Emma Hair Dobbs. The
other guests were Mrs. John Dor
sey, Mrs. Doyle Butler, Mrs Will
Eph Roberts, Miss Annie Hair Dobbs
and her guest Miss Julia Walker,
Misses Mary Ellen Law, Imogene
Brown, Irene Malone, Julia Ander-
son, Evelyn Clay, Glennis Hancock,
Agnes Smith, Nellie Talley, Jean
Wallace, Hooper and Frances Wikle,
Helen Dumas and Emma May Rambo.
The hall was decked with golden
glow and the parlor with rose color
ed zinnias A delicious four course
luncheon was served on six tables,
three in the dining room and three
on the wide veranda, with vases of
white, rose and blue asters for CEN
ter-pieces. The place cards were de-
corated with asters also.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
ATTENTION U. D. c.

The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet with Mrs. John Fowler on
Tuesday Aug. 18th, at p. m. A
full attendance is urged as we are t.
elect delegates to both conventions
Whenever veteran dies anywhere
in the county, Kennesaw Chapter will
thank any friend who will report il
~ Sc desire to send an evergreen
cross. tied with our colors to be plac,
ed On the casket in token of our ap
rrcciation of their record in the siy
ties. Any veteran desiring a cross
of honor will apply to Mrs. S. d
Rambo, 800 Mcdonald Street. The
next day on which they will be de-
livered is Nov. 1st. Make your ap
plication not later than Oct. 1st
MRS. M. r. Lyon.
President Kennesaw Chapter
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13

Rev. Randolph Claiborne, whose
wife and children are away, is en-
tertaining his friends very pleasant
ly, On Saturday morning Rev. G. S.
1umlin and DR.. Rembert Smith were
his guests at Breakfast and on Sun
day morning Mr.. R. H. Northcutt.
Mr.. A. S. Cohen and Mr.. Len Bald
win shared his early morning meal.
Ten thousand volunteers turned
out early the other day and got busy
building a highway from Paducah,
KY, to Memphis, Tenn. When the
shades of evening fell the highway
was complete except in unimportant
details. Is there suggestion in this
for Dixie Highway boosters? Are
they willing to shuck their coats.
stop talking and get out and do a
little pick and shovel work Say
annah Morning News.
Turnip seeds at Wilkes Drug store.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
NEWS FROM CHEROKEE.

From The Cherokee Advance:
The last Cherokee Advance has
pictures of Judge Patterson and Sol
icitor Clay on the first page and the
following items about Cobb County
people:
Col. j. T. Foster, Col. ]. L. Tyre.
Jr., and Col. Geo. Anderson are
counting in Canton this week.
Attorney Joe Abbott, of Acworth.
is among the visiting members of the
bar here this week.
Judge Morris and Col. D. w Blair
are here from Marietta this week in
attendance upon Superior Court.
Earl Medford, stenographer for
Col. Clay, is here this week. Mr..
Medford is Cherokee boy and has a
number of friends here.
Eight thousand fans went with
the ball team to Marietta Thursday
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
WHAT THEPURE FOOD
AND DRUG LAW REQUIRES

The lowest amount of Butter Fat
(pure cream must not be less than
1919. Now it is a positive fact Eve
will prove it, that Nunnally's aver
ages IA to 1917. That is why our
sales are running froma225 to 235
gallons every month. Selling some
cream you will say-but ask Nun
nally and he will tell you that Wilkes
Drug Store disposes of that quantity
every 80 days.
Get Nunnally's at the tables or
phone us for parties and we will do
the rest Wilkes Drug Store. adv
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
MRS. KELLER ENTERTAINS
FOR VISITING LADIES

On Friday afternoon Mrs. George
Keller gave Gem party in honor of
Mrs. Graham and Miss Isabel Ora
ham, of Augusta, guests of Mrs John
M Graham and Miss Laura Bacon
of Cox College, who is visiting Mrs,
Davenport. The other guests were
Mrs Armstrong, Mrs. Leach, Mrs
Hoppe, Mrs Hunt, Mrs. Baldwin and
Misses Addie and Mollie Seize.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
loco PER WEEK.

Nunnally's delicious cream in one
Of those pure cake cones just simply
"takes the cake"-5e. One thousand
eaten week proves how delicious
they are. Served only at Wilkes
Drug Store.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
FOR SALE.

Several improved tracts Of farm
land. Ranging from Is acres up 10
$50 acres, all in Cobb County. Prices
right and on easy terms. If you are
interested in bargain see us at once.
John P. Cheney and r. A. Hill. tt.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
LUMBER.

Framing, Inch Boards in pine AMI
poplar, also fine lot of square
Notwithstanding. James Cureton,
Austell, Ga. IT,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-08-13
SCHOOL NOTICE.

/ am teaching vacation pupils at
The Little Red School House." 3Ol
Roswell St. Can take others and
give them best attention.
st. OLIVE E. FAW.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for June l3, 1918

only to protect from slurring thought the
name of the woman he had loved.
Well, at any rate, Gavock had gained
what he had sought. The Identification
of Floria's body by one who had known
every line and curve of it as only an art
lists trained eye could know them was to
his mind conclusive. And it was proof
that Alix Floria was dead.
Evening star., 1915-06-13
l o

IaVOck cOuld 40, III seemed, was TO pay
for the portrait and let him go.
@I'll take the picture, of course-de-
lighted to get it!' he said heartily. "But
l know you don't want to sell it. Why
not let me help you-just over this illness
"a loan
But Andrus cut him off with an abrupt
refusal.
"As you like, them" Gavock agreed.
"What is the price,"
"Five hundred will see me through-or
out" Andrus said duly.
Gavock WINGED at the stolid GOODNESS of
the reply. @The pictures worth more"
he began; but again Andrus interrupted.
"That's all I'm asking he said in a
tone that closed the argument.
Accordingly Gavock counted out for
him half the contents of the envelop con-
tanning the money he had got for Miss
Lowther.
aGood God, mani" he broke out. al
cant let you go off like this, not know
ing where you're going. You're i'll, can
see it, You can hardly stand! Wherever
you're going, I'm going with you," he fin
ished with sudden determination.
Andrus threw up his head with fright
ened protest. mo, mo- don't want you
i mean, I'm all right. ! have friends
I'm going to them-there's nothing you
can do. Now have the money, I'll be all
right"
Gavock frowned in uncertainty An
drus' distress at his solicitude was plainly
genuine. That the poor devil wanted to
be alone in his misery was obvious. And
he was not the sort you could force your
self upon, even for his own good. Besides,
now that he was reused he seemed stronger
than he had appeared before. Still, he
looked ill-dreadfully ill. Something
anything might happen before he reached
his friends.
am all right, Mr.. Gavock-I know
just what l have to do-my heads all
right, and I'll take cab home-I'll be all
right, he insisted.
ayes, take cab, Gavock urged, catch
ing at the idea as sort of compromise.
"Take motorcab. Get home as fast as
you can. And get doctor"
His companion assented with nod; but
he remained motionless, his eyes fastened
on the portrait
"And you can feel at ease about-what
you asked" Gavock added as the others
request recurred to him. 81 shall not men,
ton our meeting"
"Thank you," Andrus mur1nured alb
sently without moving.
For while there was silence between
them. Andrus appeared to be lost in
thought, unconscious of his surroundings
Gavock watched him curiously. The hui
man drama-too often tragedy-never
failed to hold his interest and this varia-
ton of it had not come to his attention
before. What was the man thinking Of?
Shattered ambitions, vanished dreams,
what not?
Abruptly Gavock's speculations linked
themselves with the questions that had
shortly before clamored for utterance. He
was letting a chance go by, perhaps for
ever, to solve problem that was likely to
prove more than passing disturbance in
his intercourse with Guy Amarinth. The
boy had not been satisfied by his assur-
ance-given in all sincerity-that he had
been mistaken in fancying that he and
Miss Dupont had met in Europe; that
had been evident from his manner His
manner too had revealed the depth of his
infatuation for the girl. Gavock felt sure
that the incident of his afternoon encoun-
ter with Miss Dupont was not closed be-
Evening star., 1915-06-13

HnaHIy tnat maQe GaVOck hesitate again
before continuing. 81 was not in Paris at
the time of the trial. | followed it from
the newspaper accounts, and some of those
missed; but gathered that the evidence
was all circumstantial, that there was
reasonable doubt of the mans guilt
"No one who knew him doubted it,"
"But weren't there witnesses who testi-
fed that they saw her fterward-alive?"
"Her dead body answered those lies.
"Lies! You think they were just lies?"
"What else could they have been? The
body was there-she was dead"
But Gavock persisted. "There was
doubt that it was hers, thought. The
head was"
Andrus cut off the sentence with an ex-
clamation of distress. His face was dis
torted moment; then he mastered his
discomposure and said evenly: "The trial
was a farce, Mr.. Gavock. There was
meddling from high places. Lies were
sworn to and the truth suppressed. All
they wanted was to keep out any men,
ton of-the necklace and the man who
owned it..
"The Rumanian Prince?'
ayes.
Gavock waited, hoping further informa-
ton would come unsought. He had heard
that it was the mad pursuit of the dancer
by the young .nobleman that had led to
her death at the hands of a humber lover;
though a less conspicuous admirer was
made to figure publicly as the object of
jealousy: an easy matter in the case of a
girl of unknown origin and history, even
the beginnings of her meteoric career
yelled and obscure.
But it was evident that he did not wish
to continue the conversation and in the
face of his disinclination Gavock found
it hard to push his inquiry. His reluc-
tance, however, yielded to the reflection
that if he didn't get from Andrus the abso-
lutte certainty of Alix Floria's death, he
was not likely to get it at all. He pressed
on to this purpose by suddenly avowing
it frankly.
I WISH you'd tell me, Andrus, why you
are so sure that the body found in
Floria's rooms was hers. The reason ask
is that have since seen woman who so
resembled her that l thought it was actu-
ally She"
Andrus had reached the door and opened
it. "She was not an unusual type, he
said. "And you didn't really know her,
did you?"
"I saw her several times and observed
her closely. And this girl l speak of was
about the age she would have been. I
shouldn't have given it thought if I
hadn't remembered that there were peo-
pie who said they saw Floria alive after
the body was found in her rooms. What
l want to know is how you can be so sure
about the body. considering that the
head"
"Her maid identified it," Andrus in
terrupted.
"That's what you go on, them"
THAT and the clothes. Isn't it enough?"
1T wasn't enough to convince the jury
1t was the doubt of that which led them
to bring verdict of acquittal, as remem-
ber. hate to press you, Andrus, but the
truth is that this woman speak of is en-
gagged to marry a friend of mine, and
well, you understand. If you have any
other proof that the body was Floria' l
should take it as a personal favor if you
would tell me what it is.
Il have the proof of my own eyes,
What do you mean by that?"
al saw the body
Evening star., 1915-06-13
CHAPTER XIII

TIL see you at once, Amarinth. Will
you 60 in, please?" Hugh Senior waved
toward the inner room, and Guy obeyed
the gesture silently.
When the door was closed Guy told him
of his conversation and that the necklace
had been claimed.
A taxicab conveyed them to Rice &
Lozier's with its best speed. The anxious
face of Lozier loomed at the door.
aThis is Mr.. Senior, from whom l had
the necklace Guy said to the jeweler as
they entered. e.-
Lozier bowed. He would have offered
profuse apologies for his indiscretion in
displaying the ornament; but Hugh in
terrupted with question:
"Where are these men?" g..
"They are in my Office, was the an
"And where is the necklace?"
"ln a case at the back there, being
watched. We are taking no chances with
it, assure YOU"
The strangers were found seated at
table in tastefully furnished private
Office. The jeweler introduced the Amer
leans to the Rumanian Consul, who in
turn presented his compatriot as Count
Egon Szemere of Bucharest.
(which of you gentlemen claims to be
the owner of the necklace?" the Consul
asked, directly formalities were over.
"Neither of us, Hugh answered "Mr.
Amarinth brought the jewels here to be
appraised at my request but neither he
nor | claim to own them. AS you, how
ever, have entered such claim, suppose
l may infer that you are prepared to
prove it?"
ave are. And we are also prepared to
take such legal steps as may be necessary
to regain possession"
The Consul's manner was brusque, al
most offensive. But his companion inter-
posed courteously:
81 am sure, my dear Consul. that we
have only to prove our claim to these
gentlemen to make further action unnec-
essary."
"Thank you, said Hugh, inclining his
head slightly; whereupon Count Szemere
responded with ceremonious bow.
The two then measured each other brief
ly but sharply, and the conclusion of each
was that the other was to be trusted.
"You will oblige me, my dear Consul.
by presenting your credentials" Count
Szemere said, and the Consul, thus re-
duced to a subordinate role. dug into
pocket for the required papers.
Hugh Senior looked them through,
and restored them with nod of accep-
tance.
any passport, said the Count, offer
ing another paper.
"Your word is sufficient, Count SEE
mere,' Hugh returned with movement
of polite refusal.
The Count bowed again deeply. "Then
may | hope that your wishes will meet
mine when | suggest that we dispense
with legal formality in the exchange of
shall | say information? The matter is
one of extreme delicacy, and discussion
between gentlemen befts it better than
process of law. | will ask the Consul to
withdraw if you will make similar re-
quest of Mr." He glanced at Lozier,
whose name he had apparently not
learned.
"Mr. Lozier will oblige us, Pm sure,"
Hugh said, adding as the Counts glance
moved on to Guy: "Mr. Amarinth is as
closely concerned in the affair as | am.
Suppose we three adjourn to my office
and talk things over there? We can take
Evening star., 1915-06-13

place for 1t. Your interests are safe
guarded by the fact that the Consul has
entered formal claim and Mr.. Lozier
can't surrender it without release from
him. By the way, Mr.. Lozier did your
expert look the thing over?"
"Not in detail, Mr. Senior, owing to the
circumstances that have arisen; but he
pronounces it without doubt genuine
antique of great intrinsic value"
When they were seated in the privacy
OF Hugh's Office, Count Szemere was the
first to speak.
"Since neither of you gentlemen claims
to own the necklace, is it permitted to in
quire for whom you are acting?"
"Only for ourselves" Hugh replied.
"The necklace came into my possession
some years ago through an accident, and
have kept it, not knowing its value
shall willingly surrender it to you the
minute l am convinced of your right
to it,"
al claim no personal right: | act for
another" said the Count
Szemere's black eyes cleaned with ex-
pectancy as they darted from one to the
other of his companions. His former GER
emonious demeanor had dropped from him
like a shell; he leaned forward eagerly,
and in the stiffness one heard him breathe.
Suddenly he spoke again, looking at
Hugh:
"You have also the CROSSE"
"The CROSSE"
"To the necklace cross was at
tached. 1t has been broken off-that sees
ITSELF"
"Yes, noticed that the necklace seemed
to have had a pendant; but it had none
when it came into my possession. 1t was
cross, you say?"
"a cross of the Rumanian church-a
Greek cross, you would call it. 1t was
very valuable, as valuable of itself as the
necklace entire"
81 never saw it"
"But you will tell me where. when, and
how the necklace came to your"
al cannot promise that" Hugh an
swered a have said that when am con-
vinced that you have right to the neck
lace | will give it to you. 1t is for you
to prove that right" =
"But you give me only the necklace!"
Count Szemere made a gesture of tragic
despair. "The cross-where is that
Surely you will help me that find it,"
Hugh thought moment. 81 will do
what can he said. "If when | have
heard your story feel that have infor-
nation that will be of service to you. you
shall have it-that is. with Mr. ANA
rinth's consent. He is, as have said be-
fore. as closely concerned in this matter
as L."
The Count turned his keen glance on
Amarinth, and the latter Redeemed under
it. AT the telltale flush the Rumanan
cried out, "Ah, your secret concerns a
lady!"
"Yes." Hugh replied after brief hes-
tation.
"And your young friend is her lover!
Yes, yes. Do not blush for it. | under
stand-l too love- He sprang up and
held out his hand to Guy "Come, let
us join hands as men of honor and as
lovers. help you, perhaps, and you help
me. You are not happy-that sees itself.
You are troubled do not ask why.
Well. too am unhappy. Attend! For
six years and more have not looked upon
the face of my beloved In this your :
country am an exile, serving my country
far from all love, as punishment-pun-
ishment because that the loss of the
,I, ,NpL' -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-30
MAKES RIFLE RECORD
AT SAUNDERS'RANGE.
Company F of Hyattsville, Winner Of
Trophies, Continues Remarkable
Work.

Company f. First Maryland Rcgi-
ment. Capt Oswald Greager. station
ed at HyattsviIle, the present holder Of
the national defense trophy of Mary
land and the national trophy awarded
each year by the United States War
Department has so far smashed am
records for the present year at the
State target range al Glen Burnie. m
this county
Four expert rihamen have qu3udod
II sharpshoOters. Il marksmcn. and
26 frst-class men. But six of che
company have not as yet qualified
The high score man of the company IS
Herbert NJ Dickinson. Jr., who has a
score Of 2i5.
The entire second battalion OF the
First Infantry is at the range this
week and is dividing its time between
the targets and instruction ia field
work Each company is putting in
two days and a half on the targets and
the balance in digging trenches and
attacking them
Today Companies f and + will jie
trenches, and tomorrow thCentire bat
talon will go through "a problem iu
stimulated attack and defense and
cooking thir own dinner i'm the Geld
The companies will return to their
home stations tomorrow afternoon