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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

with the French language, recon-
mended my taking upon myself the
marketing for our little establish
ment. The very day after / arrived.
she started me out on my new career
with a handful of bills TO pay. II
was somewhat of a task. / discover
ed, remodeling a purely academic
knowlege of the tongue into some
thing good for practical, everyday
usage. I used at first 10 think out
what I wanted to say, write il down
on a piece of paper and learn il as
1 went along the street.
Our housekeeping was quite a
simple matter Leonie, our pretty
little femme de menage, came every
morning and put the apartment in
order. She also washed the DAYS
dishes, which we had stacked up in
the small kitchen. Every Monday
morning the blanchisseur came 10
get the laundry and, usually on Fri
day, he brought * back. once a
week. too. the concierge, carpet
slippered, appeared, filled the coal
box and polished the hard wood
floors until they shone almost like
mirrors and were slippery enough
10 slide on anywhere.
Breakfast was a simple matter.
arranged upon a tray. pot of cnoc-
olate or other hot beverage. a part
of loaf of bread, a little butter
and a jar of jam, easy TO prepare
and easy 20 clear away. Luncheon
was another easily prepared meal,
consisting usually of a bowl of salad,
bread and cheese, with perhaps a
few sweet cookie or a bit OF fruit
for dessert. For dinner we had fire.
uently soup from canned materials
or some concentrated ARRANGEMENT,
a tiny 'bifsteck,' or a delicious esca-
lope de veau' or something of that
sort. hot vegetable or two and
some fruit.
Marketing was an interesting
daily performance. One does not
buy over the telephone there: one
goes to market or sends ones cook
with a bag-a string bag is the ac-
copied sort. One selects what one
wants and carries it home, a simple
proceeding. AS for quantities, it is
possible to buy as little as one may
desire; the French are a thrifty
people and would never encourage
waste
I've had a gas stove in the tiny
kitchen, but in the salon was the
strangest sort of heating arrange
ment that I mad ever seen. 1t was
called a "salamandre" and was
adorned-it was made of iron-with
figures OF salarnanders. These were
supposed to have been much liked
by one of the old French kings.
Francois Premier, and you see them
carved all over the chimney place
of his chateau at st. Germaine-en-
Laye and in other places that he
frequented The front of il was
largely made of isinglass and, when
the fire was going. it was an inter
esting sight, with the red Goals
shining through. It was surprisins.
too, how much heat it gave out.
People used these salamanders
quite generally, I found, in houses
where there was no central heating
system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14
BY Madison c. Peters.

One stormy day. when customers
were few. the clerks OF a great de-
partment store had gathered IN a
bunch 10 discuss baseball. A wom-
an came in. plainly dressed as was
hitting for the day The baseball
enthusiasts continued their discus
sion, only one young man stepping
out OF that circle and walked 20 the
wCman-the others did not look up
20 see who the newcomer might be.
But this young man, alert TO the
best interests Of the house. smiling
y asked. What can I show you
madam" She told him and he
promptly laid the article out before
her. explaining its merits. with
courtesy and intelligence. He treat
cd her just as he would have done
mad ne owned that store. Whenlthe
woman left she asked for his card
Tn a few days the firm received a
letter from woman ordering COM
plete furnishing for a great estate
in Scotland. She wrote: Il want
one OF your men. Mr.. --. TO SUI
pervise the furnishing personally"
The name she mentioned was that
cf the courteous clerk.
But, madam" said the head Of
the firm, this man is our youngest
and most inexperienced clerk.
Hadn't we better send Mr.. -?"
II want this young man, and no
other" insisted the quiet woman.
And this courteous clerk was sent
across the Atlantic TO direct the
furnishing Of that great palace, the
5SibO Castle. That rainy day GUS
toner was Mrs. Andrew Carnegie
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

allegiance 10 this old standby and
designs nothing but coats and dress
es for street wear. SO. there in a
nutshell YOU have il, and the advan-
tage is with you. for you are Amer
lean and can decide for yourself this
all-important question. There can
be no doubt that he top coat has
place OF its own in the wardrobe OF
the smart woman. II the coat be
stylish and becoming OF line and
color. the dress OF last year can be
worn with perfect confidence. THAT
is. if you don't take or your coat
A splendid example OF an ALIEN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

such a good time going marketing
ana chattering with the trades
people. u was the best thing im-
aginaole. as practice In speaking a
foreign language. for had the
every day household affairs and
news 20 talk about whenever We
did not want 20 cook, we had only
20 so out 10 one OF the delightful
little restaurants scattered all over
Paris. particularly on the Rive
Gauche' where students abounded.
and get an excellent meal at "a
moderate price.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14


an to hers sister In Michigan telling
how one woman is cooperating with
the L. 5. food administration
Washington. u. c.
Dear Edith:
Wei, I'm still studying the new
home card" given me by the food
administration when l signed my
food pledge. I have written you OF
the first two items in which our
economy and substitution is asked
wheat and meat.
The next three are milk, fats and
sugar.
We are asked to use all Of the
milk, waste no part of it" The
reason given is 10 the point. The
home card" says: The children
must have whole milk; therefore,
use less cream There is a great
waste Of food by not using all skim
and sour milk"
/ don't think you and I need any
more logical reason for milk econ
omy than that
AS for the fats-well, nobody
seems able TO deny that we are the
greatest fat MASTERS in the world.
We have got 10 stop il, because fat
is food. AS the home card" re
minds US, butter is needed for the
growth and health Of our young
sters, therefore we are not asked to
stint the use of butter on the "a
BILE. But we are asked TO substi-
tute other fats for il in our cook
ing. other fats are just as good
We are also asked TO use less
fried food. That will be good for
everybody. For me and my house
it viii not be hard, for we never
did like greasy stuff TO eat It will
be doubly easy when we remember
that if everybody in this country
saves an ounce of animal fat day
it viii mean a total yearly saving
Of 375, 1000 tons.
We don't realize what our little
bit of waste or our little bit of saw
ings here and there means until
some food expert figures out such
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14
PEACH SHoRTCAKE.

Mix two cups -four. - teaspoon
salt. two teaspoons baking powder
together; rub in IA cup butter. then
add ga cup milk and one egg.
bake in hot oven; cool FIVE minutes.
split. spread with butter and fiji
with peaches. cut in small slices.
Cover with whipped cream. Favored
with vanilla and sweetened.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

The lady's sleeveless sweater is
found 70 be as equally useful a gar
ment as the mans sleeveless sweat
er, and is very much in vogue just
at present. One pair OF amber or
wooden knitting needles No. 5 and
nearly two hanks OF knitting wor-
sted are used. Cast on 50 stitches.
knit two and purl two for three In
ches 10 from band OF the bottom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

styles were so universally becoming
and satisfactory. The Paris open
ings have brought out charming
things. One hears Of the marvellous
materials, and one sees the models
brought over by the intrepid buy
ers. and they are so interesting and
wonderful that they seem too good
TO be true-almost!
The Narrow Way of the skirt,
Yes, indeed, skirts are narrow,
and there is a very good reason for
their being so. The government has
asked that wool be conserved, and
the patriotic designer and the fash
ionable woman alike cry, We'll we
can help by wearing skirts that are
not too wide; let them be narrow
And narrow they are, too, and short,
as last year 1t is not comforta BILE
TO walk in tight skirt that is long,
and so once more we find common
sense aiding fashions. One must.
however, not go 10 the other ex-
treme and have the skirt too mar
row FOR beauty.
The Fall Coat
one of the big Paris houses has
decided that the fall would not be
fall without the coat suit, and so
they are declaring with all their
might and main that the smart
thing is the suit, wrist-length coat,
and short tight skirt. Another
equally famous house forswears all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14

bracing. all-covering coat is illus
trated here. II is made of fur cloth,
with the square collar that is con-
sidered so unusually smart The
pocket sections, which give the wide
hip effect can be omitted, thus Civ
ing a coat built on straighter lines.
AS you see, IL is full length, and is
comfortable in every respect. The
large buttons and the contrasting
fur cloth for the collar and cuffs are
the only trimming necessary.
The Comins-out of Tucks.
There is nothing more attractive
than the tiny tucks you find on
everything They are taking the
place TO "A great extent of the hem
stitching 80 much used for the past
three or four seasons. Georgette
crepe dresses have clusters Of these
tiny hand-run tucks. in the waists
sleeves and skirts. They group
themselves on satin collars, near the
edges. on crepe de chine and satin
frOcks, sometimes completely rout-
ing all other trimming They must
be hand run, and they must be very
tiny; otherwise they may be used at
discretion. whenever and wherever
you please, and the more the mer-
rier. Wider tucks can be found on
dresses Of serge and satin, running
around the skirts, one, two, three
and even four and five Of them,
placed several inches apart. They
are usually from one to four inches
wide.
Braid is a close second this year
and il is used in all widths. Black
is preferred. or the color of the
suit. One does not often see braid
of a contrasting shade on the really
distinctive costume. You see, every
thing is so simple this year. and all
the more attractive on account of
this simplicity.
Dated Autumn, 1917.
News from the suit front declares
that coats vary in length from the
very short Elton jacket 10 the long
three quarter length coat. This chat
suit has all the earmarks of the
last word in smartness. The long
coat. 80 inches in length, has a
straight front in one with the shout
der yoke and deep hip pockets. The
skirt is two-piece, comparatively
narrow measuring only two yards
at the lower edge). and it has a
high waistline. Warm in color. il is
a real JOY. and will appeal TO wom-
en- of taste all over the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14
The Soldier Woman

Letters from a washington wom-
an TO hers sister I'm Michigan telling
how one woman is cooperating with
the L. :. food administration
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

home. Photographs of the bodies Of
fifteen very aged men killed in Ger
bevillier. The murder of Red Cross
resentative-upon whose head Pc
troll was poured and a match struck,
burning this young physician to
death. .Affivadvits showing that the
German soldiers in entering various
villages drove women and children
who were roped together in advance
Of their soldiers, thus affording
screen of protection for the brutes
who. in reaching the village, killed
the Inhabitants and looted the town.
Among other forms of proof are the
diaries and journals taken from the
bodies of dead German soldiers. Wit
ness the. diary of Eietl Anders, with
the photographs of the various pages:
I'VE burned the houses 'down-the
inhabitants were chased away and
some Of them shot. Not one Of the
hundreds of houses was spared.
! Everything was p1undered and shot.
This shooting was heart-breaking as
| they all knelt down and prayed. A few
shots rang out and they fell back into
the green grass and slept forever. 1t
Is real sport In happy mood and
high spirits we passed through Tatur-
ages the next morning. Here many
heart-breaking scenes occurred. 1t
was really terrible to watch"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
LOSS OF APPETITE.
LOSS OF WEIGHT.
SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs they
are made after the formula of DR.. Al;
bert Robin, the famous French physi-.
clan. and are being used very largely
In Paris and other European capitals
When taken for q short while they
VIII give positive relief in all cases OF
nervous exhaustion. mental depression,
lack vitality. general debility, aas-
mia, etc. r
The Glycerophosprates of VIII sh
Recupertahs are composed. contain
the element necessary to overcome
these conditions. They are now being
prescribed and recommended by many
physicians in this and foreign cos1n-
tries as the best. quickest and surest,
| nerve and blood tonic that they know
Of
Recupertabe are for sale at an drug
stores at SOC and $1.o0ape package
or will be sent direct upon receipt OF
| price.
Curtis Chemical Co. No. 414 West
23rd St., New York Distributed in
Bridgeport and vicinity by J. d. Harfi-
| gan. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-Ad DIV.
| R1 fFe
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
BETTER THAN GALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harrnless Substitute.

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-tle substi.
kute for calomel = are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
Utmost Instantaneous. They are the result
of Dr.. Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
His efforts to Danish 1t brought out these
little oliye-colored tablets.
i These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel, They take hold
pf the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth?
Ealomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. Sodo strong liquids. It Is best not
@ take calomel but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take Is place.
Most headaches, ~dm1nessp and that
Iazy feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Dive Tablets w11en you feel s1o9Ry and
heay5- Mote hUv they clear clouded
1<1ln nd how they ~perl< MP the spirits.
Qe and sc : box AZ dxnGHiafs
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
Egg Gamblers Hit
Cry to u. S. For Aid

Chicago, Oct. 20-Caugflt with a
great surplus of cold storage eggs, on
which they are losing $500 car at
presetn prices, the Chicago egg spec
ulators have appealed to the govern
ment to save them by making cold
storage eggs a part of the army ra-
ton. If their plea is granted, the egg
may endanger the supremacy of the
army bean,
Incidentally, spectators who last
spring gambled on shortage of eggs
are asking that their losses he wiped
out and a profit guaranteed by the
government. They are asking not
only that the army ration Zoe changed
to accomplish this but that the gov
eminent fix the price of eggs by in
creasing the present market rates sc
as to give the spectators 10 per cent
ever cost.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
SHAM BATTLE AT
) WESTPOR TODAY

/ Home Guard companies of the
Fourth regiment. formed into Red
and stBlue's aar1nies will wage a sham
battle in sWestport, starting at 9
o'clock tomorrow. providing the
weather permits. The new Westport
bridge will be the objective point
Recall will hes ounded at 8 O'Clock
unless the bridge is "captured'
sooner,
Colonel Clifford B. Wilson will be
in command of the Red army, which
includes companies Of Bridgeport
Fairfield and Stratford. The Red
army will include companies of bat
ta1ions A, B, Q and D with the ex-
ception of the Westport company
and will be in charge of Major Cyrus
Ryder of Bethel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

at 1880 p. m. Sunday the congrega-
ton will celebrate it's annual Mission
Festival. Services at 1880 and 8. Rev.
friedman from New York and Prof.
Heinrichsmeyer from Bronxville will
be the speakers.
Trinity M T. church, North avenue
and Remer street, the Rev. r. A.
Cumnlins, minister. Preaching, 10: 80
and 1880 Subject, Faith Plus vir-
tue This is the first sum Hunder the
Eseries of four sermons on :,sIale Arith-
Emetic of Christianity" DON'T miss
'>one." Sunday school at noon. Ep-
worth League at $40. -.
Washington Park NJ. E. church, Bar
mum and Noble avenues, Rev. Everett
A. Burnes, minister: 1890, morning
worship with sermon by the minister;
subject, Gods Witness to U.s.; 1910,
Sunday school exercises and Brother
hood Bible class with opening exer-
cises in charge Of w. c. Greene; $50,
early evening worship and an address
on 1.-THE Conquest of Booze by Lewis
Cope, secretary of the Boys Work at
the Y. M. c. A; 7:30, evening worship
and praise service at which six of the
| most popular hymns in the world will
be used and a short story of each will
be given and the minister will speak
on the subject, "Old Wives Fables"
Everybody welcome.
| Newf1eld M. E. church, corner STRAIT
ford and Central avenues, Rev. Daniel
NJ. Lewis, pastor. Morning worship
lat 1890 with sermon by the pastor.
Sunday school at noon, G. w. Dew,
Supt. Glasses for all ages. Epworth
! Les al ga phjI1iTnS will
speak. Evening worship at 1880. Open
ing song service, using blue book.
Sermon by the pastor. Chorus choir
| Wednesday evening, 7:45, church
prayer meeting. Thursday evening,
monthly meeting of the Mems League
| Second Baptist church, Kossuth and
Arctic streets, Rev. F. c. Rideout,
pastor. Services at 1890 and 1880.
Bible school and Mems class at noon.
| G. E. at $780,
Church Of the Redeemer, Fairfield
avenue, above Broad street, Rev. Will
liam Wallace Rose, minister Morn
Religious Liberalism Dr. M. Carl
Peck, speaker. Bible school at noon.
Y. P. c. U. at $3.50.
A NJ. f. Zion church, Broad and
Gregory streets, Rev. William H. Eley,
A., M, D. D., pastor. SUBJECTS, 10:45,
Junior Church.; 7:45, Senior
Church; 1915, Sunday school; $50,
Varick G. E.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, ST.
Lafayette street. Services Sunday at
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject, Doc
trine Of Atonement.' Sunday school
at IL a. m. Wednesday evening testi-
monial meeting at 8. Reading room,
First-Bridgeport National Bank build
ling. ~
First Evangelical church. corner of
Newfeld and DeForest avenues, H.
| W. Weight, minister. The pastor will
preach at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. M
Morning subject will be ;, Real Re-
| ligion." Sunday school meets at noon.
| William Herring is superintendent
Young Peoples meeting at p. m
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
HELP LAID OFF.

More than 500 employees, making a
total of $50 in the last two weeks,
were laid off at the Blumentha1 mills
in Shelton this week, due to the ina
bility of the firms buyers to get ma
terials The firm has practically
abandoned the manufacture Of
pushes and velvets until the war
ceases
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

If the college students help cut
railroad congestion by handling
freight as has been suggested, it is
believed their trained minds will
evolve the most scientific and ed7cient
znsthod of szzashinr .ruuaks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
The University School
$50 Fairfield arenne

SS6 Fairfield Avenue
26TH YEAR BEGINS SEPT "a
Elementary and advanced subjects.
Every boy given special attention.
experienced teachers. thorough work:
shorter courses; no red tape; athletics
Telephone. Barnum 642. L2sa ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
BLOW SAFE AND GET
AWAY WITH $4,000

Vaudeville, Mich, Oct 26.-Three
burglars in an automobile drove into
Middleyille early today, blew the safe
in the Farmers State bank and es-
capped with $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

St Mary's, Pembroke street, corner
of SteIben street. Rev. Matthew J.
Traynor. Pastor. Low mass, at 1880
and 9. High mass at 1890; children
attend the o'clock mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

st. Augustine's, Washington avenue
corner of Pequonnock5 street. Masses:
$3.50, 1880, 9, 10, and IL a. m. Yes
pers 4 =. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

Masses on Sundays at st. Joseph's
Madison avenue. Rev. Hubert Dahne,
pastor. celebrated as follows: Low
mass $3.50 and high mass 1890. ves-
pers 1880 p. m Daily mass Ii.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

Sacred Heart church, 71s Myrtle ave-
nue.. Rev. Richard Moore, LII D.. pas
tor. Low masses, 6, Z, 8. 9. 10 and IL.
Sunday school after mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

st. Charles, 1855 East Main street,
Rev. Patrick McGivney. pastor Low
masses. AMI 9:15. Children's mass
8. Last mass 1890. Holy hour
and benediction every Sunday evening
at Z.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

Holy Rosary, 3S5 East Washington
avenue, Rev. Angelo De Toro, pastor,
Low masses. 8, 1880. Chi1dreu's mass,
9. High mass, 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

+ St, Patric1's. $751; North avenues
Rev. John Lynch pastor Low masses
80 and 9. Chtidren's mass, go. Hsh
mass 1890.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

Thomas Kelly. pastor Masses at 1850.
$3.50 and 1890 a. m. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

st. Johns OF Nepomuck Siovax, $40
Brooks street, Rev. Andrew Komara
pastor. Low masses. and 8, Chill
dren's mass, 9. High mass. 1880.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

st. Anthony's French r, C. church.
The masses on Sunday will be at $50
and 1890.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

St. Michaers (Polish), SO Stsriins
street, Rev. Alphonse L. Ffglewski
pastor. Low masses. 8 and 9:16
High mass. 1890.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

st, Stephens (Hungarian), Spruce.
corner of Bostwick avenue, Rev. Ste
phen Chernitzky, pastor. Low masses
1880 and 8. High mass. 1890.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

Blessed Sacrament. Parish, Lincoln
School Building, stratford and Cen
trail avenues. Masses at 7, 8, Q and 10
q. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-20

Park avenue. Sunday masses and
1880. Vespers and benedietion D.
m. Week day mass 1880. M. A. Pan
kovski, pastor.