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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

calls for what is commonly known
as a scent bag of peanuts. First
cream y cup OF butter and l cup
of white sugar. add the yolks OF .
eggs which have been beaten until
light, tablespoons of milk, and
then cups Of -four sifted with 2
teaspoons OF baking powder and y
teaspoon of salt. alternately with
the stifdy- beaten whites Of the .
eggs Last OF all. add the peanuts.
which have been chopped coarsely
or they may be left whole. If
preferred. just broken into their
natural halves. Drop from a small
spoon on creased cookie tins and
bake.
Cinnamon Macaroons-(An Eng
lish recipe) Sift together 2 round
ed tablespoons OF flour, y pound
Of powdered sugar, and y teaspoon
OF ground cinnamon Nix in y
pound Of ground almonds and add.
gradually enough white of egg 10
form a very stiff paste Knead
until perfectly smooth and elastic
and free from any cracks. Form
into a long roll and, with a Toured
rolling pin, roll out into a long
strip, keep 1t as rectangular in
shape as possible. Make an icing
by mixing together tablespoons Of
powdered sugar, l teaspoon OF
-four and enough white Of egg 20
make a paste which can be spread
smoothly over the almond sheet.
Wet the knife, before beginning TO
spread it. and it will be more cas-
lily done Then cut the mixture
into small. narrow oblongs. place
carefully on well-greased and -four
ed baking tins and bake in a medi-
UNI hot oven until they are firm
and crisp and prettily Drowned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
Another Season Of Bags

a trip 20 that fascinating land with
out bringing back. as spoils Of
travel. many an article. sometimes
useful and always beautiful. made
Of beads? The little shops which
summon the traveller are filled with
all sorts OF lovely things. made
from beads. at prices &c suit all
purses. and so beguiling ars they
that one can with difficulty refuse
70 buy There are necklaces, vary
ing from the simplest. plainest
beads, 10 those of Iairy-like ex-
quisiteness; there are bracelets. and
there are hatpins with bead heads
If you have been in Venice and
have, as a true lover of Shape
.Deare. hunted up the Rialto. at
your very earliest opportunity. then
you doubtless remember those hat
pins with the attractive bead heads
which are sold there; probably you
bought as many as you thought you
could stow away in your luggage, to
share with friends at home.
The beads are TO be had in all
imaginable cOlOrs and decorations
from thu most delicate opalescent
tints 70 vivid, solid colors.
AS for bead bags. 1t would be
hard TO leave Venice without one Of
those. All those little shops which
line the Piazza san Marco have so
m - exquisite ones TO offer. You
may have them in geometrical de-
signs-one tourist brought home
one made OF blue and green beads,
in the lovely peacock sha6 ), set off
by beads of clear crystal. The low
er part OF the bag 'was finished off
with a festooned fringe of both col
ored and crystal beads, Of different
sizes.
Many beautiful bead bags have
been made in France in long ago
days, and these are now being
brought out and shown Many of
them are adorned with interesting
landscapes. battlemented castle
walls. trees, flowers. people. Some
have flower designs only and the
coloring is exquisitely soft and
beautiful. Any woman, possessing
one OF these rare old bags. has in
deed a treasure. They are TO be
found in other European countries,
also. in England and in Holland.
New bags are constantly being
modelled after the old ones and
while they are very beautiful, too,
still il is difficult TO reproduce that
softness and delicacy of shading
that characterized the old ones
Moreover. smaller. finer beads were.
as a rule. woven into the ancient
bags and the contrast between those
and the beads made today IS quite
marked, when one notices where an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
Boudoir Lampshades

Such a beautiful lampshade as 1
saw this morning. when 1 went shop
ping. 1 want to make one exactly
like IL for my own room" exclaimed
a woman who was furnishing a new
home. and so was seeking every
where for pretty things TO put into
il.
TT was on one of those tall floor
lamps. 1 should not have said that 1
wanted one exactly like il, for l do
not. but, what 1 intend 10 do, is TO
make a shade for a small boudoir
lamp, patterned after that and deco
rated after the same fashion. The
foundation Of that one was Of a solid
color, pink, 1 believe. / shall use
bright Yellow however, for am
having a yellow room for my own.
The shade was yelled in sheer white
organdie or fine lawn: that you see,
will tone down the brilliant color 10
the soft yellow that want. But first,
for the shape. That will be Of the
simplest sort, the frustrum OF a cone,
just slightly larger at the base than
at the upper edge. The bright yellow
lining I shall probably make OF
sateen, as that is an excellent ma
terial fer such purposes.
The decoration Of the one that I
liked so we'll was a broad. sprawly
design Of roses and leaves, woven in
wreath or garland fashion all round
the shade This was worked in a
sort OF shadow embroidery. which
showed merciy an outline on the
outside. except for the stems which
were done in a heavy. rather loose
stem stitch. The combination was eff
fective and artistic. The organdie
was not stretched tightly over the
frame. but was slightly shirred. this
gave il a soft. graceful appearance.
AT the upper and lower edges, were
borders of very fine net. shirred. For
my small lamp. I shall make these
borders only an inch or an inch and
a half wide. which Will allow for
three shi~rings taking up a tiny
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
RUFFLEs AND PUFFs.

"Rufhes and puffs, collars and
cuffs" she hummed TO a tune of her
own devising. as she drew her chair
up closer, 10 her new little sewing
table and settled down to work.
What are you going TO make
now?" asked the first of the sewing
party guests, who had just arrived.
Something dainty. as usual, 1
know"
"Ruffes and puffs collars and
cuffs" hummed the hostess again,
before she replied. Phen, taking
out some neat little rolls of sheer
white lawn and fine net. she ex-
planned:
Il cannot seem to say it. 1t just
huns itself-'rufhes and puffs, col
lars and cuffs 1 am making some
collar and cuff sets. TO wear with
plain shirtwaists and simple gowns,
and I am making them of this sheer
lawn which washes well, does not.
thicken up too much, and Of this
plain, fine meshed net. oh, no, il
is not at all original; have seen
them in the shops, but / thought
that I could make them a little more
daintily for myself; hand work is so
much prettier than machine frabri-
cation, I think. Then, too. for the
same amount of money, / can make
several sets and nave each set just
a bit different from the rest.
THE net IS for the ruf1es and
puffs. I am cutting the plain, rath-
er deep sailor collars and the cuffs
from the lawn, rolling the tiniest
possible hem-but I am taking care
that it is not too tiny, for 1 do not
enjoy things that ravel out-and on
this first set I shall whip a double
rufie of the net No, it will not be
wide, scarcely three quarters Of an
inch. Then, straight across the
back of the collar, just above the
lower edge. I shall sew two more
ruffies, like the first; that is. like
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

II you have an old bead bag.
packed away among your attic
treasures. now is indeed the time 20
get it out, for beads and bags. par
ticularly when combined in one ar
ticle. are 10 be more popular than
ever this year. judging from the dis
play one sees in the big shops.
Bags have been, in one form or
another. an accessory OF the femin-
inc costume since time immemOrial.
Pockets really grew out Of them and,
since the inventions OF them-and
they We're really bags attached TO
the costume. SO 10 speak-bagS have
travelled up and down the scale Of
popularity somewhat as pockets
have or have not been included in
the clothes OF women Vow, how
ever. although pockets are plenti-
full. bags are also in high favor
They are, for the most part. rather
elaborate affairs. And those made
OF beads are easily the most beauti-
ful and gorgeous OF them all
Beads have been made. since the
early days of civilization, OF many
and varied materials. An interesting
note or their history is that, from
the beginning. they were made for
articles of adornment and, so far as
il is generally known. had no utili-
tartan purposes connected with their
origin. Many were made Of glass in
those long ago times. and, for that
matter. are still made chiefly Of
go.
bone. various metals. amber coral,
jet. wood. pottery-from all sorts
and kinds OF things have beads been
made, and they are still being
wrought from many Of these same
materials in this present goth CEN
fury. just as they We're when the
glories Of Egyptian civilization were
the cynosure of all eyes.
Like many another ancient thing.
the use of beads has been traced
back 10 the activities Of that ener-
getic little nation of Phoenicia,
whose sea-faring people used them
in place OF money. in carrying on
their commercial relations with
African traders and other merchants
That custom OF trading with beads
continued long after the days of the
Phoenicians OF old. judging from
the reports OF more modern visit
ors 20 different peoples of Africa
Venice Is probably most renown-
ed for the manufacture of beads.
which has been a famous industry
there ever since the 14th century.
Many visitors 90 Italy have made a
trip 10 and through the glass fac
tory Of Murano and marveled at the
wonderful things made there. And
what tourist has not returned from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR CAKE
FROM DRYING?

Keeping the cake from getting
dry and hard has always been a
household problem. Some house
keepers have solved it quite salts
factorily for themselves. Others.
less ingenious, are still asking how
to accomplish the solution. Per-
haps. one OF The commonest ways
that many a woman viii recon-
mend to her friends is the putting
Of an apple in the cake tin. They
say that, although the apple itself
shrivels and dries, the cake will keep
delightfully."- moist while it remains
In the box.
A second method is 10 wiring a
clean cloth out OF cold water and
stretch il smoothly and tightly over
the top of the cake tin. shutting the
cover down over il. This. she says,
will keep the cake moist and in
good condition for As hours; then il
must be removed or the cake might
mold. II, however. she opens the
box during that time. she wrings the
cloth out OF water a second time.
Then she has tried a third way
which she likes perhaps best of all.
she says, and that is keeping her
cake in the refrigerator. And this,
as she points out. is quite the sim
plest way Of all. If one has ice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

the one that finishes OF the outer
edge I shall put two similar ruff
fies across each OF the CUTS. just
above the ruffled edge. may.
have not decided yet. finish each
ruf1e. where il is sewed upon the
lawn. with just the tiniest possible
row of feather stitching Yes. GER
tainly. IN white. Featherstitching
the fine and very even kind. Is such
a pretty finish. 7 think
Perhaps ] shall make a little
vest 10 match. with a sailor collar
and the little net rufaes down each
side OF the front OF that. just like
those on the collar and this set
Then I mean TO make a round
ing set OF collars and cuffs. with
ruffed edges and on insertion Of net
putting. which I think wiz be an at
attractive variation OF the same
theme. 4 set of net too. with SINH
lar decoration would be pretty. r
think, don't you? I always get new
ideas about doing things. as work.
and make things I had not thOught
Of when I began. With a few odds
and ends OF fine muslin and lace OF
net and a little embroidery cotton
and ingenuity. one can make ever
so many pretty things. And they
need not all be white. I think 7
shall make some OF these sets. par
tlcularly with vests, Of pink ana
blue and tan and other pretty col
ors. They viii go well with many
things"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

eighth Of an inch tuck each time.
Then 1 shall add a double ruf1e OF
the same fine net, about half an inch
wide, 10 stand up around the upper
edge, and another Of the same size 10
hang down from the lower one. And
1 shall finish the whole thing off, at
both edges, with line Of tiny little
yellow ribbon or silk roses, with
little green leaves and connecting
stem. Don't you think that my
shade will be a beauty? 1 am eager
to begin on it ii once.
THAT combination of shadow en-
broidery and stem stitch, on sheer
lawn or organdie, has given me other
ideas for the fittings of my room. 1
shall make bureau and dressing
table covers Of the same material.
embroidered in that style. / am just
thinking out the design. may make
a running border about four or FIVE
inches wide. Of the embroidery. then
finish the outer edges with a two
inch border Of the shirred net and,
perhaps, an inch wide scant ruffe
for the very outside. I do not know
whether 1 shall put on any Of the
little yellow ribbon roses, with the
green leaves; certainly, 1 shall not
put them all the way around Per
haps ] may make a tiny wreath OF
them for each corner; that would be
a dainty touch would II not?
Il might cover a little down pillow
in the same fashion. I am so tired
Of the ordinary hemstitched and lace
edges that something OF this sort
will be quite refreshing for change
Moreover. il Will not take too much
time. That shadow embroidery is
quickly done and so is the coarse
stem stitch; and this simple net
stirring is rapid work. too. 1t is all
most effective and dainty"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
Dainty Little Cakes

The housekeeper who likes to
prepare dainty light refreshments,
for friends who come in for an
afternoons call, may be interested
in trying some OF these recipes.
| with other hosekeepers have tried
and found satisfactory.
Almond Puffs-Cream y cup of
butter and work into II l cup OF
powdered sugar: beat the yolks of
eggs until light and lemon color
ed. then beat them into the sugar
and butter and keep on beating
until It is all light and fluffy. Then
add the whites OF the eggs which
have been beaten stiff, alternately
with l cup of cornstarch, with
which has been sifted > teaspoons
of baking powder: add little ex-
| tract of almond for fiavoring; about
teaspoon. Have very small cake
or muffin pans we'll creased and
very hot. Turn the cake in. drop
ping 1t from a teaspoon. and bake
| IN a rather hot oven. When done
and cool. frost with a white icing.
also favored with almond and. il
liked, decorate each with a blanched
I almond.
Little Light Fruit Cakes-Cream
I together y cup Of butter and l cup
OF sugar. add the well-beaten yoll5s
of eggs. 4 tablespoons of sweet
milk, ~ cups Of flour, sifted with
2 teaspoons Of baking powder and
| y teaspoon OF salt, and the stifhy
beaten whites Of eggs. Flavor
with extract Of vanilla-or lemon,
| If preferred--and add l cup Of
chopped nuts and raisins mixed.
Drop into well-greased small cake
or muffin rings and bake in a good
oven. Serve plain or with a white
icing, with a raisin or blanched nut
on each.
Rock Cakes-Cream together 1
cup Of butter and 1 Y cups Of sugar;
stir into this, as we'll as possible.
~ pounds Of English walnuts
which have been broken into tiny
pieces and / pound of dates which
have been seeded and cut up fine.
Then add the well-beaten yolks of
! 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon Of soda dissolved
in ! tablespoon Of warm water. 3
cups OF flour with which has been
sifted 1 teaspoon OF ground CHINA
mon, u teaspoon OF allspice and y
teaspoon of cloves. also ground. and
y teaspoon Of salt. Mix thoroughly,
using the hands, If necessary. Drop
from a teaspoon on well-greased
cookie sheets and bake in a good
oven. This recipe is supposed to
make about so.
Coconut Cakes-Beat the whites
Of 2 eggs until stiff, add cups OF
shredded coconut, l cup Of powdered
sugar Cbeing sure TO remove all
Jumps before using) and table
spoons OF -four or cornstarch. Drop
from a teaspoon on buttered tins
and bake quickly In a hot oven.
Lady Fingers-Beat the whites Of
eggs until very stiff, then beat In
Is OF a cup of powdered sugar and
add next the well-beaten yolks OF
eggs. Then stir in 1-3 OF a cup
OF flour, sifted with a very tiny
pinch Of salt. Add a scant half tea
spoon Of lemon or vanilla extract.
Pour into well-greased lady-fnger
tins. or, If you have none, upon
creased cookie sheets. shaping as
we'll as possible with a spoon-it
must be dropped from a spoon
sprinkle with sugar and bake. The
oven should he only moderately not
and the time o. baking about min
utes.
Peanut Drop Cakes-This recipe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

Brown and old blue. There is no
more alluring color scheme. This
combination Is at its best IN a Pre-
met model. which has taken out pa
pers for full-hedged American citi-
zenship. Developed in seal brown
charmeuse, with discs OF old blue
velvet applied with brown worsted
thread, IL presents an ensemble
which assures its popularity. The
same soft shade OF blue defines the
upper part OF the girdIe and in a
triangular rever balances the line Of
blue and gold buttons Small discs
OF blue velvet and a rolled back cuff
OF the same delightful fabric finish
the sleeve OF this gown. which COM
bines perfection OF style with har-
mony OF color and line. A picture
hat OF brown velvet. with curling
spirals OF feathers, and bronze boots
complete an ideal background for
any type OF beauty-brunette
blonde or auburn.
BY Gertrude Beresford-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

When wasted gown takes line so beautiful
IS this wonder how Empire"
The train, which is with again for formal wear is
,eldom integral part OF he drapery Rather is it
lined and attached separately sometimes In Vatican
fashion hanging from the shoulders again. IL is fasten
line. Developed in lustrous black char
meuse decollete of flesh colored chiffon
cloth. this evening gown presents perfect costume
for formal beads by their contrast lend an
wheness the skin and make the ideal shout
der straps rose, shading from pale pink to vivid
gives spot of color and suspends the beautiful
drapery Of the skirt, embroidered in jet and
silver fold of silver is repeated at the edge
OF the corsage. and gives necessary accent TO the
decolletage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
HOW WOMEN BREAK DowN.

BY not taking a little outdoor rec
reation every day. The bow always
on the stretch soon loses its spring
and elasticity.
By using more force each day
than nature generates.
BY turning night into day, by
too complex living.
BY drawing more ont of the phy-
steal bank than is deposited. which
results in physical bankruptcy
BY hurrying. worrying. frettius
and straining 10 keep up appear
ances.
BY Overeating.
BY always reading medical adj
veftisements and medical books
which describe your symptoms
BY taking life too seriously
work and no play.
BY a hot temper. jealousy. critical
nagging. scOlding disposition
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

one IS reconcHed 70 the threat OF
the hustle when Il takes the lovely
line OF drapery found in this dinner
gown OF pink and silver. Simple
ity Is the keynote OF this frock yet
artful. indeed. is the draped skirt
embroidered IN silver motifs. The
corsage, plain as the proYerbial pipe
stem. gives the perfect outline to
the figure. The neck Is softened
again5t the flesh with a iat fold Of
mousseline. a becoming decOIlete
is obtained By the softly folded col
Iar which falls 20 the shoulder
points. where IL meets the sleeve.
which by its next-to- nothingness
proves that beauty Unadorned is yet
adorned the most. A scarf OF pale
lavender net gives another note OF
dawn % the pink and silver tints OF
this gown. and justines its name.
"Aurnre-"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04
APRICOT JAM.

one pound dried apricots, two
pounds sugar. one ounce sweet al
monds (blanched and cut smalD
three pints boiling water.
Cut up the apricots. pour boiling
water on TO them. and steep for i
hours Put the fruit into preserving
pan. with sugar and almonds. and
boil for one hour
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

II we are lending Russia the sinews OF war, are
the inspiration for coats and tur-
Russian blouse which boasts of waistcoat is
gift Made of Russian duvetyne, belt
ed like a cossack's uniform and generously trimmed
collar cuffs and border with kolinsky. this suit is
distinctive The double-breasted blouse fast
with buttons enameled in green and brown. The
pale chamois cloth is bound with heavy
grosgrain ribbon striped in and brown.
Roman ribbon a Russian blouse The designer jug
giles costumes of all nations. He has drawn in
spiration from allies with this happy result
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

old one has been mended. The new
beads, used in repairing, look so
large in comparison with those Of
which the bag was originally made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

AMSTERDAM-From Berlin il is
reported that several important fac
tories are manufacturing new
food. which. il is expected. viii be
used by the whole German popuIa-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-04

Trading with advertisers
means more for less cash.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
MssOURTs NEW FEED LAW.
Representative Il. A. Shannon, of
Audrain County, One of the Au-
thOrs-SeIlers Must Furnish Chem
ical Analysis.

Missouri's new Commercial Feed
Stuffs" law, the Shannon-Glick act,
effective June IS, 1917, regulates
and controls the branding and sale
of commercial feeding stuffs made of
grain and seeds.
This statute includes commercial
feeds used for live stock and poul-
try, except whole seeds or grains,
the unmixed meals made directly
from the entire grains of corn, wheat,
rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, flax
seed kafir, and milo, whole hays,
straws, cottonseed hulls and corn
stovers when unmixed with other
materials, together with all other
materials containing 60 per cent or
more of water.
Every lot or parcel of commercial
feeding stuffs sold, offered or ex-
posed for sale or distributed within
this state, shall have affixed thereto
tag or label in a conspicuous place
on the outside thereof, containing a
legible. and plainly printed state
ment in the English language, clear
ly and truly certifying:
(a)-The net weight of the con-
tents of the package, lot or parcel.
(b)-The name, brand or trade
mark.
(c)-The name and principal ad-
dress of the manufacturer or person
responsible for placing the commod,
ity on the market.
(d)-The minimum" per centun
of crude protein.
(e)-The minimum per centun
of crude fat.
(D-The maximum" per centun
of crude fibre.
(g)-The specific (common) name
of each ingredient used in its manu-
facture.
Registration is permanent" Fill
ing of sample with application no
required, except on special request
No tonnage tax and no registration
fee collected, Application for regis
tration must be on special form 0
blank furnished by Jewell Maye'
Secretary, Missouri State Board G
Agriculture, Columbia, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-06-14
MIR. Fuller Dead
Fought James Boys
Was a Longtime Conductor on the
G. & A.-Gavc Up His Job Be-
cause of Raids by the James Boys.

c. NJ. Fuller, a former resident of
Mexico, died in G hospital in Clin-
ton, ILL.,, last week. The body was
brought here Sunday and taken to
the home of DR.. w. r. Rodes, the
latter a brother-in-law of deceased.
In the afternoon the body was taken
to Elmwood Cemetery for burial.
Rev. o. o. Green held a short relig-
ious service at the grave.
Two sisters-in-law of Mr.. Fullen
reside in this city, Mrs. w. r. Rodes
and Mrs. ]. A. McPheeters.
Mr.. Fuller left Mexico a number
of years ago. He had charge of the
first work train that was ever opera
ted over the c. G. A. r. R. between
Mexico and Jefferson City. Later he
was transferred to themain line of
the road, from here to Kansas City.
His train was held up by the Jesse
James gang, once at Blue Springs
and another time at Glendale, both
places near Kansas City. These ex-
periences caused Mr.. Fuller to leave
the railroad service.