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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

There is an ancient saying, made
famous in the history or. perhaps
better. the literature Of the land
which goes: III you want "a thing
: well done. you must do it yourself.
/ although she never says anything
OF the sort. that old saw just nat
Iurally pops Itself into ones thought
when one visits Susan Kicker Knox
s in her summer studio al York Har-
Dor. Ne. when one rs taken by the
artist on "a tour OF inspection Of the
tiny little uncovered house on the
hillside. and hears the story of it's
growth.
I'VE had always spent our sum-
mers in this part of Maine. and /
found my work here centered about
this little village during the summer
months. for here I found most Of
nay subjects. so I decided that what
I needed was a summer studio right
here. Not finding any house that
was just what / wanted. ! built this
little place" Miss Knox explained
10 friends who called upon her ct
vas hard work finding just the right
spot, but at last we-my mother and
| discovered this tiny lot which no
body considered big enough for a
real house. Once upon "a time
there had been little red school
house here, but that had disappear
ed and the land was given over TO
the cows OF the neighborhood. We
loved the little winding lane at one
side and the way that the lawn
slOped down in front toward the
beautiful York river as YOU see;
over there TO the left is the ocean,
about three minutes away
The land obtained. the next
thing 10 do was 10 plan the house
and I drew my own plans. for 7 had
wanted this studio so long and had
thought so much about 10 that j
knew exactly how 90 proceed These
specifications Of mine included a
studio. gallery for exhibition pur-
poses. plenty of light. dreplaCes and
a balcony. That first year we be-
gan the house and built the studio
and gallery-two large adjoining
rooms-with two hreplaces. "a bal
c0ny where sleeping quarters We're
arranged. and put a wide porch all
across the front. And we planted
vines everywhere. woodbine. which
makes a gorgeous riot of color i'm
the fall. and rambler roses pink
ones
Il was eager TO have a winding
stairway leading up to the balcony.
but the contractors and carpenters
said that could not be done. Ii has
been. though as YOU see. but it
took three or four years of persist
ence 20 get II 90 wind
THE second year we added the
sun parlor, taking about half the
porch and CHASING IL i'm. Then we
had TO board up the other end of
the porch. for the Maine winds are
so vigorous. and that gave us the
idea pf building a trunk closet out
there; so we did. and YOU can hard
Is see it, the lllacs are so thick. No.
/ do not know what we are going
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

Before have time TO summer frocks
fashion sends a costume for fall but who could
possibly object the thought of falling leaves and
October wind if she had prepared costume like
this with which 10 meet and them OF pale
coral broadcloh is the dress Squirrel that lovely
gray which becomes us all we'll forms the And.
OH who deny that distinction itself in every line
and curve? The soutache braiding and the low oval
skirt just perfect until your
heh0ldS the quaint things the broad collar manages 10
do hopping into the of the
tightly buttoned sleeves The tam is of black velvet
embroidery in chenille.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

BayadeTe stripes viii be the -hine
for light dancing frocks next sea-
son. They viii he made for the
younger women and girls az the
-ardinere silks. pretty fowere ID
stripes combined with different col
ors, pinks, greens. soft corn color.
grays and blues. and always made
with the stripe across
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
July Clearance Sale of
HOuSefuTniShinQS

Hose Reels, hardwood frame with iron
wheels -...--.......-.......... ..-.... 9Oc
Mirrors on Stand, M, with metal frame,
black or white ............... 29c
Berlin Kettles, quart heavy aluminium with
ball and aluminium cover ....-.- S1-5O
Dish Pans, 4 quart, grey granite enamel SOC
Waste Paper Baskets, coPpered wire, suitable
for home or Office. Observation-Disclosures. soc
Shelf Paper, plain white or with decorated
border. 2 packages of yards. ..... &c
Cedar Oil Mops, with bottle OF oil ana
foot adjustable handle complete . soc
Ready Mixed Paints, a different coloFs AMI
black white guaranteed, quart Csc; l2 gal
lon Sl.25; gallon ............ $40
Curtain Stretchers, 6xl2 with brass nickle
plated pins, = inches apart ..... Sl.OO
Earthen Hanging Baskets painted green,
Il in. .............. ................ Z9c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
New Idea i'm Skirts

a rather new idea in skirts is ne
ing shown in some OF the smart
shops. The material, bingham, col
ored wolfe OF tinted linen, is made
rather full around the waist, but
slightly narrower at the hem. which.
is turned up in a cuff which some
times extends even 10 inches. In
derneath this deeply cUffed skirt is
a full petticoat Of white null or or
candle. The bodies of these frocks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
DAINTY TEA GOWNS.

The feminine eye can not fail TO
be attracted TO the dainty new tea
gowns and boudOir gowns, which
were never more lovely than they
are this season.
There is a distinct revival OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

essentially feminine. daintily tinted
boudoir gowns OF flesh colOred
georgette crepe or crepe de chine
combined with coatee Of wide,
sheer lace bouncing.
Occasionally georgette crepe a
used beneath the fiouncing 70 give
the coatee a little more stability.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

The smock has about disappeared
and in its place we have the slip-on
blouse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

are made OF the two materials, one
Of the most successful being a sort
Of full peasant chemisette with a
brettelle girdle Of the colored goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
RUSSIA,S DILEMMA.

Russia has no notion of throwing
away her recently won liberties and
quietly lying down in the kaiser's bas-
ket.
Russias difficulty does not lie in the
uncertainty of her intentions. The
desperation of her condition is in part
due to indecision as to the best means
of organizing politically a tangle of
irreconcilab1e elements. 1t is in part
due to a lack of anything like a public
authority strong enough to enforce
obedience and outlive the reaction. 1t
is in part due to the fact that con-
structive work cannot well begin until
the debris of the fallen autocracy has
been cleared away
A condition remotely parallel to
that in Russia might be imagined,
says the Los Angeles Express. if our
American congress were dissolved,
the president deposed and cabinet Of
ficers endeavored to carry on the gov
eminent under direction of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, the Naza-
rene church, the knights of Column
bus, the American Peace foundation
and the Army and Navy league, each
and all of them declining to assume
responsibility and refusing to permit
the cabinet members to proceed on
their own initiative either individually
or in combination. 1t is clear enough
what mess would be made of it all.
and especially if great military Of
fensive were an immediate and imper-
alive NECESSITY.
Russia doesn't want autocracy She
doesn't want a separate peace with
Germany. She doesn't want any more
territory. She doesn't know yet what
she wants excent to be spared what
she doesn't want. And there she
stands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
ADVERTISING THE BONDS.

Desiring to boost the sale of liberty
loan bonds members of the Advertls-
ing Association of Chicago bought
full page of advertising space in
leading daily paper of that city. The
newspapers of the entire country nave
contributed space worth hundreds OF
thousands of dollars toward helping
the sale of the bonds.
The great extent of this patriotic
service seems to have aroused a sus-
picion that some of it was being paid
for out of the public treasury. This
has caused r. w. woolley, director of
the liberty loan publicity bureau. to
issue the following statement:
An impression seems to have
gained ground, produced probably by
the presence in many newspapers and
Journals of advertisements OF the no
erty loan bonds, that this bureau Is
advertising in some papers and not IN
others.
This bureau has not sufficient funds
to paw for advertising of any sort. 1t
is not authorized to solicit or even re-
ceive advertising space in the newspa-
pers Such advertisements as have
appeared were either donated by the
newspapers or were in space given the
liberty loan bonds by advertisers in
such papers or in space paid for by
volunteer local associations.
This bureau has furnished advertls-
ing copy for some weekly and month
ly periodicals and foreign-languag
newspapers at their request, but mas
not even furnished copy for any Eng
lish-language daily papers and has not
paid one cent for advertising of any
sort.
And yet the senate finance commit
tee seems determined to place an I'M
fair, unjust and uncalledfor burden
of taxation upon the publishers of this
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

1t seems strange that the state
makes a fuss about a little $4,000 re-
ownership fee in connection with the
gas case, when it. is considered that
hundreds % thousands of dollars have
already been wasted thru useless Hti-
cation instituted by the states pubic
utilities commission. The amount OF
money that has been drawn from the
gas companies, the gas users and the
taxpayers in receivers fees, attorneys
fees, court costs and increases in the
price of gas is so great that a little
matter of $1,000 seems hardly worth
mentioning. But if contesting Will
serve the purpose of prolonging the
situation, probably it will serve the
purpose of those who are responsible
for the seemingly interminable mud
die. 1t is late in the proceedings for
tie state to begin to try to curtail ex-
penses in connection with gas iitiga-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
new BUSINESS POLICY
Old Competitive Methods Abandoned,
Cleveland Expert Asserts. =

The value of organization was out
lined today noon to business men at
the Chamber of Commerce by Walter
A. Davis, of Cleveland, Ohio, a bust
ness expert who is touring the coun-
try Mr.. Davis talked to the retail
men this noon. At 1880 o'clock this
evening he will talk to clerks in all
retail stores in Topeka The meeting
will be held at the Chamber of Com
MERGE corner Seventh and Quincy
streets.
This is the lay of a new compe-
tition," said Mr.. Davis. THE old COM
petition was made up of secrecy and
conceit, the new competition of in
be a knife in the back and now it is
a hand on the shoulder"
Thru organization and acquaintance
ship of other men, business men of to-
day may become acquainted and learn
to practice the new competition, he
declared.
Ability of a business man today" said
Davis. lis measured by his ability to
use the ability of other men. If a man
deyotes his time and energy to S1o
a week work, he's bound to have a
$40 a week business. This is day
of big business and big business can
only be attained by organization"
Davis declared that a man can't get
half as much out of an empioye thru
fault-finding as thru suggestion.
IF a man comes to his office in the
morning with a scowl on his face. the
fact that he has a Crouch on passes
thru the whole office in half an hour.
and that same crouch is reflected in
the service given by his employees thru
ont the day" said Davis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

To the American citizen who gives
some consideration to features of his
investments other than the mere mon
ey return from them, the uses to
which the money raised by the sale of
the liberty loan bonds is to be devoted
will prove a patriotic inducement to
purchase such bonds. A certain dig
nifty attaches to money invested in a
high and noble cause. The liberty
loan is made by the United States gov
eminent to purchase arms and equip
ment for American soldiers and sail
ors, food and supplies for the Ameri-
can army and navy. The money is to
be spent in America for those Ameri-
cans who are fighting Americas bat
ties on land and sea. Part of the
money raised by the sale of liberty
loan bonds is to be loaned to our al
lies: his too is to be expended in
America. 1t is to be spent for food
-and supplies for the armies of our al
lies fighting on our side on the various
war fronts in Europe. 1t is Americas
first contribution towards doing her
part in the war we are engaged in.
It is billions for defense in the world
vide war autocracy IS waging against
democracy. but not one cent for trib-
ute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
WILSON AND RoosEvELT.

Two of the greatest Americans
made two of their greatest speeches
on the worlds greatest crisis today. ,
In Washington. Presidept Wilson
delivered what has been termed his
most important message on the war
and its meaning to the United States.
In Lincoln, Neb., Colonel Roosevelt
discussed the subject on which he is
best versed-'.Americani
Officialdom attaches more signifi-
canoe to the afternoon speech than to
even the Russian note.
All government departments were
given a half holiday that the great
est number of people in the district
could hear the president.
These speeches should be read with
the vital care practiced these days by
the true American. They contain the
expressions nearest the heart of the
citizens who are about to give up theil
lives to an unblazed trial in democ-
racy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
Of anything but joy to your

of anything but joy to your
parents
You arc rude" Lorna Interrupted.
And yeti seem not to hate you,"
she added. With the words she turn
ed and left him and this time Bobby
Lake stood contemplating her re-
treating figure.
Day after day the two met in the
secluded corner of the garden. Day
by day Lorna's parents saw the shad-
ows lifting from her eyes. They did
not know what the cause of her joy
was. but they were so happy that they
did not question her.
One day Bobby told Lorna that he
was going back to town. She looked
as If she were ready to weep.
"Now-what's the matter?" he
asked. Where is the sunshine 1 have
Leen helping you to find?"
You are taking it all with you" she
said, choking over the words.
Bobby took her roughly in his arms
Il am going to town only long enough
| to sell some canvases in order to have
enough money to buy a ring or two
Then I'm coming back to tell you ]
! love you"
Tell ms now-Bobby." Lorna
begged. Tell me now. 1 don't de.
serve to hear such wonderful music
but, oh-I'u promise to deserve all the
happiness you have shown me-
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
HONOR old GLORY
TOpekans Celebrate Flag Day
in a Fitting Manner.
Banners Fly From Practically
Every Building in City.
G. A. R. GIVES PROGRAM
Monument to Heroes Dedicated
at Rochester Cemetery.
Elks Observe Day at Garfield
Park Tonight.

All Topeka Joined hands today in
observance OF Flag day, in accordance
with Governor Capper's proclamation
for the day. Flags in every window
were only part of the gala spirit that
reigned here today. The G. A. r. and
it's allied organizations, fraternal or
ders and business houses all raised
the Stars and Stripes, and thousands
of banners were flown from front
porches in the residence district.
The day was set aside as the one
hundred and fortieth anniversary OF
the adoption of the Stars and Stripes
as the national banner of the United
States. Not only was the day OBJ
rived in Topeka but practically every
hamlet and village in Kansas raised
their banners at sunrise this morning.
The Elks will hold their annual
Flag day celebration this evening AZ
Garfield rariS with program that
promises TO be the most entertaining
display IF the year. Their exercises
will be given between the numbers OF
the musical program to be given BY
Marshalrs band. Patriotic airs, tunes
of the North and the South, popular
| since the Civil war, and popular war
| time songs OF today will all be part
/ of the celebration tonight ut Garfield
| park.
Waters Will Speak.
Capt j. G.. Waters will deliver
patriotic address. The program will
be featured by a reading by Nanon
Herren. 1.-The Name of Old Glory" by
| James Whitcomb Riley. Herbert j.
Corwine will give the Tribute to the
Flag" from the ritual of the Elks.
The women of the Women's Relief
! corps, No. 5, of the G.. A. r., have ar
ranged most elaborate program this
afternoon at Rochester cemetery.
Dedication services for the $500 mon
ument in honor of the soldiers of the
Civil and Spanish-American wars will
be held this afternoon. Rev. Ber-
nard Kelly will be the speaker of the
program.
J Blue Post No $50, of the C. A. r..
will also take part in the program.
! Special services will be held by them
at 2 o'clock, when the trustees of
Rochester cemetery will present the
organization with two lots in the
cemetery.
The Santa Fe offices this morning
Haunted nearly a thousand flags from
their building on Ninth street. From
every window of the building banners
were displayed. other office build
| ings of the city, too, added to the al
ready gala display of Flag day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
SAVING SUMMER FOoDS
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
INFORMATION BUREAU
BY Frederic j. Haskin. Director
WnshinRton ID O.
n.-Drying Fruits and Vegetables,

Washington, June 14-Those who
cannot preserve food by canning it this
summer, for the reason that they have
no place to store large quantities of
jars, can dry it. This is what our an
cestors used to do when there were
no food factories to help them out
during the winter; this is what Europe
has done for the past two years, and
now 1t is our turn. 1t is everybody's
patriotic duty to relieve the national
food scarcity by doing something to
conserve the food that would other
wise go to waste this summer.
Thls Is meant for the men as we'll
as the women of the nation, for the
women cannot very well dry fruits and
vegetables without a drying outfit. 1t
is up to the man of the family to get
out his check book, or his saw and
screw driver, and produce a drier
Filing sheet iron and galvanized
screening into the form of drying ap-
paratus is not an easy job, but the self
sacrifice is certain to be rewarded next
winter when your attic is full of string
beans and peaches and your less dill
gent neighbor is dining on cheese and
corn-meal.
The predictions concerning next
winters food supply have already been
made gloomy enough to scare every
body into action, but the real serious
ness of the situation may be appre-
ciated when 1t is known that the gov
eminent is actually going around and
teaching people how to preserve the
seasons crops. Last summer. car
loads of peaches and truck vegeta-
bles were not even gathered, and when
winter came there were food riots in
the cities This waste must not hap
pen this year, declares the government
! For the past two years the govern
mentS OF the European belligerents
/ nave been supervising the matter of
food Nothing has been wasted In
england, the supervision has not been
quite so minute, and the nation has
suffered as a result, but in France,
Italy, Austria, Russia and Germany,
every bit of leftover produce in the
! city markets has been immediately
hurried to municipal canning factories,
/ while government representatives. &C
companied by drying machines, have
/ toured all the villages and dried all
! the fruits and vegetables that could be
spared from the seasons consumption.
We have not quite come to that.
Here the responsibility still rests on
| the individual as to whether food is
wasted or not, and the government
must trust to the thrifty American.
The drying of fruits and vegetables
is very simple process, requiring less
work than canning. and the results are
usually most satisfactory. Many Amer
lean women today still dry their own
pumpkins and squash because they
make the best pies. In the case OF
! fruits the original flavor is sometimes
/ lost. but their nutritive value is greatly
Increased, owing to the evaporation OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
WILSON'S WORDS
Paragraphs From His Important
Address Today.

We are Americans. We in our
turn serve America and can serve
her with no private purpose. we
must use her flag as she has always
used it. We are accountable at the
bar of history and must plead In
utter frankness which purpose 1t is
we seek to serve.
1t is plain enough how we were
forced into the war. The eXtraor-
binary insults and aggression of the
imperial German government left
us no self respecting choice but TO
take up arms in defense of our
rights as a free people and of our
honor as a sovereign government
We know now as clearly as we
knew before we We're ourselves en-
gagged that we are not the enemies
of German people and that they
are not our enemies. They did not
originate or desire this hideouS war
or wish that we should be drawn
into it: and we are vaguely con-
scious that we are fighting their
cause. as they will some day see 1t,
as we'll as our own.
The military masters under
whom Germany is bleeding see
very clearly at what point fate has
brought them. If they fall back
or are forced back an inch, their
power both abroad and at home
will fall to pieces like a house of
cards. 1t is their power at home
they are thinking about now more
than their power abroad. 1t is that
power which is embling at their
very feet; and deep fear has en-
tered their hearts.
This is peoples war. war for
freedom and justice and self gov
lrnrDont annn0St a II the nati0nS of
the world, a war to make the world
safe for the peoples who live upon
it and have made it their own, the
German neOnlRS included
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

1t is being urged that airplanes in
large numbers will win the war. Very
well. Let US have all the flying ma
chimes it is possible to build. But also
let us have all the boats that can be
constructed and thousands of big guns
and millions of smaller guns with men
to carry them. Above all let us lend
the government enough money to pay
for all this. In this part of the pro-
gram everybody can have a share by
means of the liberty loan. Now is the
time to subscribe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Won helped" was the answer. Now.
listen, With my sharp teeth l am go
ing to cut a door in the side of the
hat where the alligators. sitting up on
top, can't see it Then you can get
out
So the Dormouse. being made for
lust such work, as you can tell by its
name, gnawed a door in the side of
the Hatter's hat, and out crawled the
bunny rabbit gentleman before the al
lieators could grab him. And the
bunny and the Dormouse got safely
away Mr.. Longears being very thank
full. indeed
So the alligators had nothing for
dinner but stewed pears, and If our
dog doesn't leave his tail on the wrong
side of the fence, so the cat can use ii
for a busting brush. I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the Gryphon.
-(Copyright, 1917. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

The selection of Fort Riley as the
location of. one of the governments
cantonments for the training of the
new army is in every way appropri-
ate No more suitable place could be
found in Kansas or in the entire coun-
try. 1t means the calling together
at that point of approximately 100000
men. Facilities for handling a con-
siderable number of these already are
in existence. There is ample room for
drill work in the surrounding terri
tory and the transportation facilities
are excellent.