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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
The Confessions of a Wife
Love Sweeps Away All Worries

A can hardly write. little book. for
the events. the frighttul events. OF
the last week come crowdins 90
thick and fast / do not know where
TO begin. Just as Donna was telling
me about her ridiculous time on
board the Saliva, the postman
brought me letter from Dick.
Poor old Dick" said. he seems
TO have reformed. lie Is becoming
not only a tine but a voluminous let
ter writer. For the FIRST few years
OF our married life he never wrote
me line but once. and then vas
40 surprised do not think ] appre.
ciated the letter at all"
All men grow wiser az they grow
older" said Mollie, who had come
into my room for a few minutes.
made some excuse 20 Mollie and
Donna and took Dicks letter into my
bedroom to read Somehow felt
an tho my letter might contain some.
thing | would not care to intimate
10 Donna and Mollie, even by a
change OF facial expression. Dick
wrote
II am more sorry than ] can tell
you. dearest. that was not able 10
come over and go with you on the
little trip on the Saliva. tQueer
name for boat, isn't a. MsrgieD
But only succeeded in getting that
loan told you about renewed yes
terday and | tell you ] have been
sweating blood for the last two or
three days
Dear Mrs Selwin has noticed my
being troubled and I have had hard
work keeping from her all my worry.
Margie. II anything should happen
hat would prevent my giving TO that
dear woman all the comforts and
Injuries TO which she has been &C
tustomed. | think | should feel |
vas not AZ 20 live.
she trusts my business ability
30 implicitly Yesterday she said,
Dear Richard, | feel az tho the good
God VAS very kind TO me 10 leave
me- a dear boy like you when Mr.
Selwin had 10 go. Never have had
the slightest worry over the bust
ness. and now that Margie IL getting
we'll and will soon be with as again
am very happy. ! am sure feel
quite like a mother 10 you two dear
children and | think we ought 20
have celebration for Margie's
Homecoming
Dear. dear old lady! Margie. I
wonder II II would BE- wrong TO say
Mrs. Selwin has always seemed
more like a mother 10 me than my
own mother.
Il must see this business thru 70
success and | cannot tell anyone
but you. dear. the great worry and
uncertainty II Is causing me Just
now. The ------ contract still
holds hre. am going out there
next week 10 see II | can close II,
Tut hrst am coming over to spend
day or two with you.
You do not ask me II love you
any mora question you used TO
put to me very often in the first
years OF our married life. Why don't
you ask me that now. Margie? Are
YOU so sure do love you or are you
Indifferent TO the state OF my feel
ings in that regard?
"Oh. Margie. you must know how
I love you and that have become
most dependent upon you for all my
happiness. After We weather this
terrible business storm. and We are
going TO weather II II live. we
you and | and dear Mrs. Selwin--
will celebrate. II you wish to our
long lives and happiness together.
Put II she writes you now about Civ.
ing you a party. please write her
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Chapter XVIII.

A0aPhcF AVN
Friday morning as Robert was
leaving the house | reminded him
that Myrtle's dinner hour was seven
o'clock, and asked him II he would
have time 20 stop at the florists and
order me some crimson roses.
How many do you WANT? be
asked.
Not many. Just a bunch TO wear
20 the dinner" | replied.
After he left looked into the
mirror and saw the same pale.
weary face Il had reflected for 30
many mornings Bu, Robert hadn't
noticed Il, and wondered IL II was
because he was so accustomed 10
see me look unattractive had
been fearful that be might remark
upon my lack OF color and mistrust
and so forbid me TO use rouge
aaain. I was determined 10 make
myself as attractive as possible. So
after luncheon lay down for an
hour. When I awoks ! asked Norah
" my flowers had come and she
tad me they had not 30 ! telt-
phoned Roberts once He was very
forgetful OF anything save his busE
ness and feared be had forgotten
them.
I'm sorry. Margaret. but never
thought OF them" he replied I'll
telephone al once
Never mind I'll telephone my.
self would have used the tele-
phone In the Arst place only t
wished you 20 select them
Hen send them all right" he
answered. and I heard him hang up
the receiver.
My eyes smarted felt the old
sensation OF being shut out, bur |
telephoned the florist and he prom.
lsed unusual care In selecting the
roses. So had to be content. but
Il seemed hard that Robert couldn't
remember 20 do such a little thing
for me. I seldom asked him to do
anything nowadays.
When he came home AZ half past
air was all ready. and bad laid
bis clothes out for him. Without q
word or look he hurried into the
bathroom. and In an incredibly
short time was dressed.
always felt a thrill OF pride when
Robert was going ont with me. He
looked so well In evening clothes.
90 handsome, 30 distinguished for
90 young q man. Tonight was no
exception. had 10 bite my lip to
keep from giving expression TO my
thoughts.
I handed him my coat when he
was ready, and AZ | slipped in my
arms, he said:
Have seen that costume be.
sorei II II very becoming"
mo: have never worn II. Helen
sent II TO me. told you OF II AZ
the time, offered TO show II TO you
bet ~ usual you had no time"
We'll. It's all right and az | told
you last night you are looking very
we'll again"
We were the last ones 10 arrive,
and when Myrtle went with me
while laid aside my wraps she
lauEhingly remarked:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

PrtnttnE--the plain neat kina-thst
o. rtGht--Times Job DeDt.--Matn Sa3o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
One Woman Story
~ CAROLYN sEEcHER.

Bully for you. Margaret! II you
can't have the color one way have
/. another. You look lovely. Come
oil now and see how your old sweet
heart acts when he's engaged"
shall never forget how lovely
Holland Lansing looked that night
a. she smilingly received our con
gratulations Tod was beaming.
and talked and acted as n he ex-
pected me to be thoroly en- rapport
with him. Again | WAS thankful
that had not talked 10 Tod OF Rob
ert, more than thankful that mad
not mentioned Holland My mar.
row escape would be lesson TO
me II would teach me 10 keep all
my concerns 10 myself. 10 lock the
closet which held rny skeleton 40
tightly that no one would suspect
tho stark ugliness OF the soulless
creature.
Al dinner sat between Tod and
Harper Carleton They both COM
pbmented me on my improved
locks. and caught n roRuish CLEAN
in Myrtles eyes when she over
heard
You haven't been ill have youe"
MISS sloane inquired with her usual
tact. Mrs. Mulhany said you
looked very badly the last time she
saw you"
NO indeed never felt better"
replied
Nor looked mere charming 40
Harper Carleton whispered
knew | looked well, and that
knowledge always makes woman
master OF herself more completely
than does any other one thing |
laughed and chatted told stories.
and when we adjourned to the draw
ing room | played and sang for
them.
You're in great form tonight
Mrs. DTsyton." Howard Cutting re
marked as he turned my music II;
is delightful TO see you so happy"
So In turn each OF the men pres
ent had complimented me on my
appearance. Even staid old Ned
Caldwell had told me I looked very
lovely. In fact received quite as
much attention as the beautiful
bride-to-be, and my lip curled as
thought how much men cared for
a womAn's looks. how little for her
falthfulness.
After bit we danced. When
Robert danced with Holland, was
with Tod.
A. Robert and Holland swept BY
us Tod said proudly:
Isn't she lovely"
Very" I replied.
Il know you are glad for me. Mar.
garet. | feel 40 unworthy OF her. 4"
Tod had improved vastly In the
last two years. tie was more OF a
man In every way than when he
used 10 think he was In love with
me
How do you expect me 20 be
glad that you are going TO be mar.
ried. Tod" teased, half in Jest,
half earnest. lyon know | came
very near accepting you"
How dueerly things turn out. ="
he unused. "your husband has proba
bly, made YOU happier than | ever
could. and"
Probably" | interrupted Come.
let's dance"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

NEW YORK. April women
never will be great until they quit
giving 80 much attention TO
clothes"
Who says so' Leginska.
The famous pianist has eschewed
the evening gown, and now wears
blouse and skirt In public.
This makes a striking combina
ton with her pianist head OF hair.
which she wore bobbed before ever
that style became the fashion N
the movies and bohemia
Men wear practically a uniform %
saws Ieginska why shouldn't
women
what Ia clothing. except SOM.
thing TO keep YOU warm.
Modern women'y clothes don't
even do that Women make them.
selves almost naked 20 attract men
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

In q narrow path, or whenever
Il IL necessary for persons to pass
others In single fle, the man per
inits the woman 10 precede him. In
this as In many other details OF
citquet. both the man and the wo-
man should be informed as TO their
respective duties. Nothing is more
embarrassing. for instance, at a
muddy crossing. than a miH-up and
delay occasioned by somebody's ig.
norance OF this rule.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

That a girdle may give a pro
nounced style to a trock is shown
in this simply plated and tucked
model OF beige color Georgette
crepe. The girdle ia OF brown vel
vet II is strangely prim and old
fashioned compared with the mar.
row string tie effects which are
looped around most fancy frocks,
but II is Just this primness that
makes IL look 80 startlingly original
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

Iesssr ~ WO ~
sALnnL o. Apeo
yeass 80 six nsatAs A
crcisan. Of saisn. vpooD
10 J. sutton Burns. e -
No Mr.. Burns escess1 ~
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Il.
an. T. M. Crolssn's parents. ~ Z
being made In 1e4s. No ansu6r@
received and Mr.. croissn -
tina old pioneer dead.
Recently. however. Mr. O.
reesiFed a reply, II wus =
marked July 10. 1900. and ~ -
than 10 years had been iyins =
whore IN the hands Of tks poson
department For curiosity $40 4
croisan wrote another letter -
Burns TO see n he was still u1
and he has Just received 80
The hrst letter contained nuGn,
tersstinE historical infsrmstIGn
has been turned over 10 the or
Historical society.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

During ne last ten years the
gross revenue OF tho Bell telephone
system has increased from ti2S. 500.
600 20 1910. 900 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

1875. when two stripes and two stars
were added for Vermont and Ken
lucky. BY 1915 four more states,
Tennessee. Ohio, Louisiana and Indi-
ana. were in the family and com
| mittee was appointed to give them a
place on the flag. Realizing that
there must be a limit to the stripes,
the committee made a recommends
! tion which was adopted April 14th,
1918, that the flag be permanently
thirteen stripes, representing the or
iginal thirteen states and that new
star be added for each state as ad-
mitted.
The plaH of arranging the stars to
form one large star was abandoned
at that time and the method of
placing them In rows was adopted.
Since then a star has been added to
the flag on the Fourth of July fol-
lowing the admission of a state to the
union.
The flag of the United States at
the time of the Revolution had thir-
teen stars; in the war of 1872, fif-
teen; in the Mexican war twenty
nine; in the Civil War, thirty-five and
in the Spanish-American War, forty
five-the number today is forty
eight, arranged on the blue field in
six rows of eight stars each.
The flag-making plant of the navy
is at the Brooklyn navy yard. The
bunting comes from Massachusetts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

In 1905, in honor of the union of
England and Scotland, the English
flag, which for years had been white
with the red cross of st. George ex-
tending to, its edges, was changed to
a field of blue, across which was
placed the upright rcd cross of st.
George and the diagonal white cross
of ST. Andrew.
This was the flag that floated over
the Susan Constant" at jamestown
and the "Mayflower'' at Plymouth.
Although the colonies frequently used
devices of their own, the English
flag was the flag of this country for
more than one hundred and fifty
years
So different were the symbols of
the colonies. regiments and ships
that Washington. in 1875, wrote.
please fix on some flag by which
our vessels may know each other.
The first striped flag was raised
at Washlngton's headquarters. Cam
bridge, Massachusetts, January End,
1776. and saluted with thirteen guns.
About the same time John Paul
Jones' as senior first lieutenant,
hoisted II with his own hands over
Commodore Hopkins flagship the
Alfred" then lying in the Della
ware at Philadelphia.
In l777 congress appointed a COM
mittee consisting OF General WASH
ington, Robert Morris and Colonel
Ross ito designate a suitable flag
for the nation" This committee, as
all the world knows. conferred with
Mistress Betsy Ross and afterward
recommended a flag in which the
stripes recently introduced were re-
tained. but in which the crosses, the
symbol of British authority. gave
place to the stars which were hence
forth TO shine for liberty.
On June 14th. 1777, in old Inde-
pendence Hall. Philadelphia. congress
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, that the flag OF the thir-
teen United States be thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white; that
the union be thirteen stars, white In
a blue field. representing new con-
stellatlon. The stars to be arranged
in a circle" Enter here the Star
spangled Banner. with thirty-seVen
years to walt for the song that was
to immortaIize the name.
The stars and Stripes was first
used in actual military service al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
The Picture
Theatres
Alta THEATER-

Is the homo of the Hippodrome
and the eastern circuit vaudeVills
Paramount, Fox and World pictures
making the best vaudeville and pic
ture program to be secured In the
west. We are now picking our Van-
devilIe bookings from the Chicago
office and this coming season PEN
dIeton will zee a much improved
class of vaudeville artists. More so
than II has ever had the pleasure OF
before. Starting october IL. we
commence our new vaudeville sSs-
TEN which will be four acts OF well
balanced vaudeville and the best ar
lists money can buy. These TOUR
acts and such photoplay stars As
Pauline Frederick, Marguerite Clark
Goo. NJ .Cohan, George Beban, Nine
Petrova, Jack Pickford, Mae Muir
ray. Vivian Martin. Theda Bara, Vir-
ginia Pearon. June Caprice, William
Farnurn. Carlyle Blackwell. Alice
Brady and many other noted stars
makingan evenings enjoyment FOR
every member of the family and OF
the highest standard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
THE COSY THEATER.

For all lovers of sensation and
hearty laughs will find It in plenty al
the Cosy. Peary White ana Heleh
Holmes are creating many tnrins
and sensations. our Keystones. Al
ice Howell, Hoyts and L'ko Com
edy are thebest that is produced
These and our famous Fatty Ar
buckle comedies are the Funniest
Comedies on the market today anu
will he seen from time to uihe al
the cosy.
KleIne. Edison. Selig and Essanay'
our sunday-Monday change, are
some of the best productions of t1im-
dom. butterfly Pictures need but
little mentioning, as they are OF the
highest standard Kalem Sensations
nj western and railroad pictures are
the best of their line and are shown
each Saturday. The Cosy Is the
house OF thrills, sensation and good
comedy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Every case costs the government
$500 or $1125 a roll Every piece
must weigh five pounds to forty
yards and Rtand a test Of seventy
pounds to two square inches. The
bunting is STEPPED In salt water for
six hours and then exposed to the
sun for another six. If 1t passes
these tests it Is pronounced fit for
our country's service.
Morning and Evening Colors'' are
observed on board all our naval esV-
sells and at naval stations. The cere-
nony attending the raising and low
ering of the flag is very impressive.
..The Star spangled Banner" has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
nAsrIAan THnEATER.

Ia the home Of the Refined F'ea-
ture Pictures, such as Trlansie'
Greater vitagraph, Artoraft ana oth-
er leading productions. which are IN
a class by themselves. starring such
stars as Mary Piokford, Douglas
FAIRBANKS, w. H Hart, Dorothy Dal-
ton Bessie Love, Louise Glaum, Mae
Marsh. Harry Morey. Edith storey
and Alice Joyce. These stars 10
rether with charlie Chaplin and all
% his latest comedies and the Fox
comedies make a program OF the
highest standard and pictures that
viii he liked by everyone who wishes
all that is best in the photoplays
The plays at the Pastime the COM
In season viii rank among the
highest Of productions and you can
no assured OF the best that is to he
see. in motion pictures
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

long been played at the raising, bua
in 1904 Secretary Moody ordered
that It be played at the evening cere-
mony also. instead of Hail Column
bia," which had previously been used
when the colors were owered.
In many schools In this country
and also in the Philippines. Hawaii
and Porto Rico, there are frequent
salutes to the flag, When 1t is
brought forward every pupil rises
and givesa military salute. then als
together they slowly and distinctly
repeat:
u pledge allegiance TO my flag
and to the Republic for which 1t
stands one nation, indivlsible. with
liberty and justice for ali"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
ARCADE THEATER.

Is now preparing for one of the
greatest seasons of Special st ate
piyh,a Production Pendleton has
ever known. The coming attractiol's.
such as The Whip" THE Stacker
Twenty Thousand Leagues uhuef
the Sea-" Gods Man. The fuoiu
BE Damned" within the Law,
''womanhood." and all other state
right productions that Will be placeo
on the market from time to time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Fort Stanwix, renamed Fort Schuy-
Ter. now Romeo. N. r, on August
9Th, 1777, and first carried in battle
at a skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, near
Wilmington, Delaware. September
3rd, 1777.
On February l4Ln. i77s, Captain
John Paul Jones had the great satis-
faction OF seeing the Stars and
Stripes recognized for the first time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

and in the fullest manner by the
flag of France" by salutes first to
the Ranger" and later to the "In-
dependence" Of Jones' fleet. This
was probably the first recognition by
any foreign power Of the colors of
the United States of America.
John Paui Jones was also the first
to see n regular British man-of-war
strike her flag to that OF the United
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

States. Jones received his appoint
ment to the command Of the Ran
ger" on the very day that our nation
al flag was adoped by congress. He
said That flag and / are twins We
cannot be parted in life or in death.
So long as we can float, we shall
float together; If we must sink. we
shall go down as one"
The flag was not changed until
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-09

Within the past few weeks a New York publication, tissues and Events, " has been reaching this office and we have been read ing it. While it would not be discreet to assert that tissues and Events is treas enable. it certainly tends that way. It is very suspicious of one J. Bull and thinks Uncle Sam should not hobnob with him m- der any circumstances tissues and Events" bitterly opposed Mitchell in his late campaign for mayor of New York on the grounds that he was attempting to 'alicuizc" the city and Mitchell's defeat would indicate that the publication, in that instance, was with the masses. The pub licatiou acknowledges that it has been blackistcd by the New York news stands, but says it still has access to the mails Not being in the least afraid of becoming contaminated by its doctrines, we will con
 uuc to pcrusc tissues and Events" until it become "scditious" literature, when we will leave it with the postmaster.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-09
STRAIGHT TALK

If you can hold your tongue when
 German packers Arc loosing theirs and damning
 Uncle sam; If you can keep from cussing out the
 slackers Playing snug hypocrisy and sham, IT you can wait and bo not tried by
 waiting. While the reptile papers keep us on
 the rack; tt you can stand Che pacinstic
 pruting, And ncvor have a yearnIng to osrikc
 back- I, you can see your country's cities
 plasterod With syeophantlc warnings agains.
 war; It you can watch a yollow-livcrcd
 dastnrd Refusing to confront things oH they
 arc; .If you can see a swarm Of crawling
 lizards squlrmlng through Che marriage
 license door Men with atom souls and smaller
 glzzards. Dlsgracincing thoso whose honorcd
 names they bore lt you can hear an orotor dcuounc-
 ing The liberty for which our nation
 blod; It you can let go without trounc-
 ing Or punching in tho bally traitors
 head; lt you can smile when lying propa-
 ganda scduccs men who ought to know
 the truth; 1T you can tolerate their rotten sian.
 der And bear 1t with an idle nst for.
 sOoth- 1T you can sheer at men who veal
 the khaki, Or jcer at those who wear the navy
 blue; IT you can whisper like a skulkinl
 lackoy, About the men who have tho nery.
 to do; If vanquishmcnt of brutal foes ap
 pals you, lf you can prove you right Co be man You may be everything your mothe
 calls you, But. believe me, you arc not al American. Elk.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-09
ABOUT USING SUGAR

A Florida exchange has the following .o say about the use of sugar by Americans:
 Noting lIl. Hoovcr's request that the American people save sugar, many consci- ,utious people will cut down from two humps to one for their morning coffee. Even
 lump a day from everyone would make
 big difference. Where we consume over four ounces a day each, the French have now less than one, and are not likely to get that for long. But as usual, probably the people who use sugar the most freely, will be the last to heed the call for economy.
 The people who should listen to the ap- peal are those who pile sugar in their cof- fee until the Jumps reach up even with the ,dgc. Still more, people who keep boxes of candy open on their tables and munch 1t necessarily. should heed this call. There are some who take candy to bed with them and tuck in a few Jumps before they go to sleep. They keep it within reach and take more in the morning to dispel the bad taste that comes from what they ate the night before.
 Also the crowds of chattering people who jam into the soda fountains and ice cream parlors and gulp down no end of sweet stuff, aren't doing much to help win the war Too much sugar stiles the dis tinctivc taste of any food product. Many people have acquired the sensible habit of eating cereals and drinking coffee without sugar, and like them all the better.
 In the desire to popularize the corn meal products, many producers are loading corn cakes and corn bread so heavily with sugar that it is practically cake. We use too much sweet for our physical good in peace times and too much for the good of our allies in war time.
 Candy makers will no doubt worry lest their business be cut off by this economy move. They need have no fear that the American people will not use all that is good for them. More than that they ought not to wish to sell.