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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
Not SensiiUeneSs But Weakness

DODGNCI depresson-that sin
II perhaps personal
with them-ho tyed people who cannot bear to
horrible Who like the coudnt
the Red depressing bandag
They themselves supesenshve and wish to he considered hut @
only inferior and callous
What they by learning poignant way of the of the
obligation avoid obi
cations and duties and useful work generally
strong highly imaginative
type they permit realization of
suffering They cannot he torn by the emotion of and live
The solution all types book: He that conToheth
his spirit is better than he that a city
those by looking upon rule their spirits
u SenSiven suffering which the physician the great
suffering which gave Inconand Gauama
Butdha-and Jesus the Christ
Did any dodge suffering they of
The difference between the morbid nered nmentaSt and the self
always translates
constructive action To the former sentiment having outlet testers and
destroys
1t easy surgeon be the daily presence of
wounds, filth aceration and corruption
1t easy spend days the midst
poverty, dirt, disease and crime
But they do dodge. They work.
The surgeon ganne gives grow
The bahe stenlze and chance heal
The social teaches and shows by what wholesome homes
be and she gae nedfl legislation and for civic waknngtat
humanity may have its chance o develop.
II by mmng grip
walking suffering
death that takes hold on life
Suffering evil need allowed do they
make havoc of him who "COntoet his spirit He faces the evil all
hoTors-but he keeps his mind fixed upon remedy.
The let his mind dwell did he would
mad He fixes upon the cutting
cleanliness and health the social worker living the soldier his
the which will follow
Christ world held the bright of Kingdom God; and
the horrors destruction % OF democracy
The thing do then the evils squay
hard stern work keeping mind the good Thus possible
to enter Ete-and mankind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
IRELAND'S PEACE CONFERENCE.

What has been called the first peace confer
ence" is in progress. II is being held in Dublin
rs purpose Inauguration permanent peace ana
contentment in Ireland through the establishment of
vorza bic plan of self government
An American correspondent makes the Illuminating
remark that the delegates surprised hnd that
there are really possibilities of success"
The unionists lately in their opposition
to home rule announce that they have come to the
conference prejudice sincerely
10 hammer the thing OUT The natonasts speak hope
FULLY auspicous Of the convention. and
less bitter against the Obstetrics. Both factions find
themselves agreement matter. at least-their
condemnation of the Sim Feners. The latter have re-
fused participate the convention and demand
ing nothing absolute independence Ireland
An independent ireland, as every level-headed OBJ
server recognizes. is imposs bility Great Britain
would never consent To- it, she Ireland a
bulwark And II Britain. 10y miracle Of sef-abnega-
ZION. should consent would probably bring nothing
world are better regulated than they today,
it's periIous Trims any small country he left
wholly TO its own resources
ireland has vet prove its capacity for selfsoyern
ment Americans have doubt that il do I'M
der favorable conditions. But absolute independence
amid the pulling and hsuline world forces with the
German wolf looking greediiy juicy realms de
YOUR and eager for vantage point for eucroachment
against England hardly be described favorable
conditions
ireland had better stick to remaining bull
vsrk Of Britain contenng herself with such liberal
measure freedom possessed 10y self governing
Canada. south Africa. Australia and New zealand.
There is hope for such q contamination. a prom
inert member 81 the convention declares The Irish
question longer acute for quietly and slowly
Irishmen irving 20 work II out together.'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
THE MANICURE LADY.
BY William +. Kirk.

The old gent was 6S years old
YESTERDAY said the Manicure Lady.
Gee, George. am glad my father
has such good health. He's one
grand old dad"
II hope he lives to be a hundred
and never gets sick, said the Hea /
Barber. generously That's all the
tough going ] wish him. kid"
81 think he would live TO be a
hundred if he don't worry too much
about brother Wilfred." said the
Manicure Lady. "Wilfred amt got
no job yet, and he is getting kind
of melancholy. He wrote a poem
about father being sixty eight, and
read it to the old gent, and it made
such a hit with father that he gave
Wilfred a five case note before he
had time to think.
The old gent ought 10 have been
tickled with that" said the Head
Barber My poor old dad died
when he was fifty. He got in front
of a moving train that kept NOV
ing"
"Oh. I wish that hadn't happened,
1tOi Et Sdlu tire ndillNnlt l%db
but ] am sure he is happier now.
IT hope so" said the Head Bar
Der. He was always happy as long
as he lived. J know that He had
the same kind Of disposition you've
got Kid Nothing leased him"
us folks with sweet natures is
kind of lucky when YOU stop To
think Of it," said the Manicure
Lady Now. my sister, Mayme
amt blessed that way. Every time
there's a nice cool breeze blowing
she says 1t is going 20 blow up q
rainstOrm. That's Mayme."
It's too bad TO be born that
way" said the Head Barber "Not
meaning no disrespect TO your sis
ter. if she ever gets married it viii
be a rough. muddy track her hus-
band has got TO travel. wouldn't
want 70 be him"
You wouldn't get no chance II
be him, even If YOU was single
said the Manicure Lady. Sister
Mayme has some face and figure
believe me. George. And il she
don't marry some distinguished
rich gent. 7 miss my guess. Sh'
would he some queen in society. too
George Fine manners comes al
natural to her as rough stuff comes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
SEPTEMBER 7, 1917.


The Germans have taken Riga at last Tits victory
.uch the Italians would gain by taking Pola. The
famous seaport on the Baltic is about as important
Russia as the famous naval base ON the Adriauc
Austria.
The way now open a Prussian drive against
Petrosrad. The fan of that city would be comparable TO
fan OF Trieste, Russia would then be bottled up
except for the Arctic port Of Archange which is
bound the greater part Of the year
The capture OF Petrograd is possible, though not
probable. II is than three hundred miles from
Riga And the Russian army weak and disorganized as
is may still be capable Of enough resistance to hold
hack the invaders until winter in. That would
the situation temporarily. Next spring the Rus
SIAN army will he newly organized and equipped ready
FOR battle equal terms provided it doesn't 20
pieces before the next Prussian onslaught
trouble is that the average Russian cares
little about Petrograd It has never been really
Russian city. Ever Peter the Great built his
capital the marshy mouth the centuries
ago it has virtually foreign city, dominated by
the German spirit The heart of great empire
IS the ancient beloved city Moscow.
II is likely that the revolutionary government will
move there soon. Tt would he natural thing to do.
There German influences be less disturbing, and
the regime could work its program in compar-
alive peace harmony. There the struggling polu
ta soul Of Russia might find itself
But there is peril in such abandonment; far more
peril than the Russian people may recognize. the
Germans seize the whole Baltic it will be Her
rulean task TO dislodge them. They constitute
ever present menace against Russian freedom and
peace Russia bottled up with exit Of her to
the world except ice-bound port and more
dubious prospect of the Dardaneles being made
free. neither develop protect herself. There
would be danger always of Prussia slowly swallowing
expanding eastward the stretches
Of Siberia.
That possibility s. fun OF danger whole world.
Germany cannot be allowed in the any more
the II civilization is to remain free. The
Russians fight themselves the of
Us We and our allies must all in our power 70
stnen their spirit resistance. lending them moral
military and economic support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07

10 her dear old father You just
oughta see her table manners and
the way she can talk about them
old authors. I thought / had read
a lot, but she's got me beat forty
ways. She can say almost half Mr..
Shakespeare wrote by heart"
That won't get her nothing say
ing what he wrote" said the Head
Barber A lot Of people can say
what he wrote, but they couldn't
write it"
You couldn't write it, either
said the Manicure Lady. What
are YOU trying to get at-that
Mayme is dumb? I hope YOU don t
get no notion lie that in yoGr lit
tie head. George"
Il didn't say that" said the Head
Barber. she couldn't he dumb and
be your sister Anybody i'm this
shop would know YOU wasn't dumb
il they waited a minute any time OF
the day. If YOU could work as good
as you could talk you'd get a raise
every week"
Yes" admitted the Manicure
Lady. Il always prided myself on
my powers of expression. If Will
fred could write like / talk he'd get
independent. l wish I was indie
pendent"
IF YOU was any more independ
ent. Kid" said the Head Barber
I'D be working for YOU"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
LUST HIS LUCK,

Miller Hamilton, III Leland av..
has been awarded the cheese cross
as a result OF abnormal adhesion to
four-leaf clover discoveries. Mr.
Hamilton is able TO walk with his
eyes shut and on stopping at any
clover patch can lay his hands on
four-Ieaf ciovers at random. on the
morning Of Sept. Mr.. Hamilton
was standing in his back yard, when
he suddenly bounced forward, and
in less than a minute had 8 four
leaf clovers Clutched 10 his bosom.
He would undeniably have had
many more in short time had he
not been notified in the midst Of
his search Of the lucky little devils
that his house had been struck by
tightening the night before and he
was forced 10 direct his activities
along less important lines.
NJ c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
Easy Lessons in
French for the
Soldier Boys Who
Go TO France
These articles will appear
daily in The NewSTimeS.
Cut them out and preserve
them for future reference.
Lesson No. I.
-

Lesson No. I.
PRONUNCIATION or FRENCH.
Our bows in France will have
much to co with their French com
rajes, and they should learn some
Of the more generally used French
words and phrases. For this pur-
pose the present series of easy
lessons has been prepared.
a like a in father
as in English.
like ; before and /. like x
before a, q. u, or A consouant.
as in English.
as u in but
as in English.
like the French j pronounced
like in azure) before and D..
like the English hard before a.
o and u
is generally silent.
i like in he
like in azure.
as in English.
as in English
on preceded by is prcnuuced
like the English name Lee. with a
slight sound added
m az in English
u As in English.
as in English.
p as in English
on like X.
as in English, someW hat harsh
er.
as in English.
a. i'm English
N has no English equivalent. u
is pronoJnc need like the German II
or ne. some idea Of IT'S sound
may 30 gained by puckering tho
lips A. for whistuEg and then
sounding as in re.
as in English
as in English
ike in me-
a. in English
er. ~ and 81 like II 600 fate e.
ais al 81 r. like - lu measure. t.
au. eau like in uo. or like 800
u cool. ci like Ma boo was. ,u. oes.
like n in hurt. no like We ? liae
IN grave
The nasal sounds AN. in. ON. OBJ.
ain. Gin. etc cannon 100 expressed
Joe En-li.h lt NAV he sad tb7:
they arc pronounced b. soundin-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
SICKENING OF IT.

1t reported upon pretty reliable authority that feel
ing against German autocracy becoming widespread
and strong Turkey.
OF all the nations in the war Turkey the sorrest
ia for it heads-y tails-Ilose with her The
allies will surely kick OF Europe and. if Ger
many wins. Turkey viii make only nice warm spot
IN the sun" those to Always more
or less hungry. the folk of Turkey have be-
come simply ravenous during three years of
The job Of holding her allies 10 it must be OF
Germanys great worries about now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
The Stars incline. but DO not compel
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, SEPT. Z, 1917.

At last a rarely fortunate day has
dawned, according TO asroiogy.
Mercury. Neptune. Saturn and Jupi-
ter are all i'm benenc aspect.
1t is a particularly good rule un-
der which to undertake new enter
prises. whether they be large or
small.
Contracts, leases and agreements
of all sorts made under this sway
Of the stars are supposed TO be very
satisfactory
Neptune gives promise of large
profits for all who deal i'm timed or
canned foodstuns. This forecast
has beer made for more than a
year and seems 70 apply chiefly to
the finer grades of merchandise
There is a sway promising pros
perity for mines and mining. but
labor troubles will interfere.
In this connection a riot OF gray
est import is prognOsticated and
great loss Of life and property are
indicated.
1t is said that prescience will be
recognized as something more than
casual phenomenon after the war.
for among the soldiers who die on
battlehelds the recognition Of the
, cali will become a commonplace.
Washington. ID. g., continues un-
der a rule OF the stars making for
growth and prosperity but there is
a menacing star that appears 10
| foreshadow sinister occurrences.
on the Atlantic coast warning is
given Of danger from dock strikes
| that may bring about serious con-
| sequences.
The conjunction Of Mars and Nep-
/ tune late this month is read as ex-
lceedingly threatening for the kaiser
An epidemic of crime is fore
! Swallowed for the winter in all large
cities when men who have escaped
! service in the war viii develop the
most evil tendencies. the seers pre-
dict
/ The death Of national hero is
( prognosticated for this month and
there may be much illness among
| both men and women i'm places OF
! responsibility
New uses for old things have been
| foretold in which the United States
Will have found the foremost place
Persons whose birthdate it is have
: the augury OF "A fortunate year i'm
which their business affairs Will sue
coed and their families will be hap
by.
Copyright 1917
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07

of growing plants Will remedy
poor preliminary preparation Of
the soil
DO not dix SO deeply that you
turn poor sell on top and bury the
rich soil where the roots canrot
reach it, The spading should
seldom be less than eight inches
deep.
In determining the time 10 spade.
squeeze a handful OF dirt and if it
crumbles when released or drop
Cd Il IS right for working. Use a
spddins fork rather than a spade
If YOU have been able TO pro-
cure manure. work it into the soil
while spadins.
The soil probably needs lining
for sourness. One pound OF slaked
lime is enough Tor 50 square fee:.
but il should not be put in at the
same time with the manure. Spread
the lime later when IakIng the top
soil.
I'm most backyard gardens tho
soil is too heavy 4 good amount
Of finely sifted coal ashes. TO cine
/ ers. worked in when spdding Will
help t. loosen up such soil, but
I viii not fertilize il.
Before spading. clear off wood
and metallic rubbish, but spade in
| all vegetable matter.
Rake and roll the spaded ground
until all Jumps have disapp
DO not be satisfied with . smooth
SUI face covering clods which will
make air spaces beneath and
waste the moisture which the roots
I must have.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
ONCE-OVERS
GARDENS AND WAR GARDEN.
ING.

ING.
So your garden is not a war gar
dem?
II is just plain garden. You had
one before the war and YOU expect
10 keep on having a garden. and YOU
object TO all this talk of war this
and war that.
What kind OF a kink have you in
your makeup?
You had better get out in the
~ orld and get a few Of your bumps
worn or 10y things as they are.
If YOU are SO far ont of sympathy
with the thoughts. ideals and aims
OF today that YOU are not heart,
body and soul thinking working
weeding-knitting- onserving (not
scrimpingl -preserving mot hoard
ingD-with all your might and intel
lieenCe. YOU need a shaking up.
The more people We have ia this
country with just such kinks To be
literally iroued ont the farther of
is the louged-for world peace.
Get down from your hlsh and
mighty seat.
Be part Of the great today-war
garden. Liberty bonds. Red Cross
and an without reservation Don
bod. a Congressional hold hack.
lCopSrghL I2l'1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
THE MELTING POT
HINDENBURG,s JOB.

he of err one OF md
he ed in @ ne fulfill the odesth
f carving or he OF and
Russia's vhskers
gathering Balkans under Law.
old Landscapes from the sultan the shah
job o Herr Hindenburg 5 getting tough
o
Has multiplied his enemies till all the human
Is
Determined o the G. is pan
Al upon his power a gaudy
The job OF Herr vonIndenburg is getting old and tough
Fstherand
stimulating victories their me
now be- metamorphosed
he n - a
And Hindenburg himself James J.
Rak
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
PRACTICAL LESSONS
IN FALL GARDENING
LESSON NO. >.

Pliny had the right idea lie
said. DIG deep, manure Well
work often Phny the elder would
have been a good gardener Tween
rs centuries have failed 10 improve
ON his advice
Importauo, of eood spading cor
-ood pIoWirg csnnCt Dee ,veresti-
mated The roots Of plants must
not be cramped Tor room if the
plant II 10 thrive. Moreover. tho
plant feeds throu-h these roots and
AN o. m, plant food ir ihe SOIL
should bc made available u.s. deep
Jl-.inE 40 amount uf CULTIVATION
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
CENSORSHIP SLIPS COG.

OH say, the censorship has surely got slow pune
ture" in inner-tube 1t is announced from Wash
ington that food expectation to allies will be
largely the ports of New Orleans Galveston
and Port Arthur. This is important information for
an enemy engaged iu starving allies and it ism
kind export ports since Germany has proved
tha- She can send J-boats over and blow up ships
clos. To- our Atlantic ports.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
~CHUMMING" FOR ARGENTINA.

Keep your eye on the cablegrams and Argen-
hers.
Germany's autocracy has notified Argentina that it
acknowledges the dictates Of international law and
is sure therein be U-boating OF Argentine
ships Argentina feels that she has achieved dipio-
matte ,ictors nobody else and that her yes
sells are going slide through that blockade In
safety
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07

According Chicago market headlines. Hogs soar"
And DO congress taxes war profits eighty per you
ses a lot OF hogs sore
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23

of the diocese of Providence, will ad- minister the sacrament of confirna- = tion in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Sunday morning. Town Clerk Elias B. Hinckley of Stonington has sent his report of ex- penses. for the recent registration to the governor which amounted to S10o.25, and which was cheerfuhy do- mated.
 John J. Dunn, of Westerly has been reelected secretary of the state board of agric ulture for the thirteenth sue cessive year. Tristan D. Babcock was reelected cattle commissioner of Washington county.
 Wri1e at the corner of Union and Main streets. Friday afternoon, Miss Agnes Davey, clerk in the office of Charles J. Butler, was struck by an automobile and knocked down. She received painful but not serious. in- juries.
 Westerly had no trouble in raising the selg- allotted s10,o00 for the Red Cross. and has fixed the goal at s20.- 000 To do this required a thern1o- meter of doubled capa city. The amount recorded at noon Friday was more than S13,570.
 William Holston. s5. was operated upon in hospital at Providence, Mon- day, and died Friday. He lived in this section for quarter of a century and was proprietor of the Kenyon house at Quonocontaug. He leaves his widow. The body arrived in West erly Friday afternoon.
 Miss Sadie Fitzpatrick and F-reder- ick kennerson were married at the home of the bride, in Pawcatuck on Thursday afternoon, by Rev. Samuel Nj. Cathcart. The bridesmaid was Miss Elizabeth RiddeIl. cousin of the bride, and the best man was William Saunders of Norwich.
 Mrs. Herbert s. Owens. formerly ot New London, national chairman of wireless of the National League for Woman's Service. will lecture this af- ternoon, in Borough hall, Stonington on the topic: Woman's Place in the War; What She Can Dc and What She Has Done in the Countries of Our Allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
NORWICH TOWN
Members of Ever Ready Circle. Camp Fire Girls and Scouts Give Most Agreeable Evenings Entertainnent- Teachers and Pupils Present Miss Service Farewell Gifts.

A successful and enjoyable enter tainment was given in the First Con- gregationaI chapel Friday evening by members of Ever Ready circle of the Kings Daughters, assisted by the Camp Fire Girls Of Taftville and Troop No. of the Boy Scouts. There were selections by an orchestra preceding the play in two acts, Camp Fire Girls in Camp. Fully appreciated were the main features and clever hits in the play The objection of the maiden aunt when her niece wanted to join the camp, the day spent by the aunt with the girls. where she was dis pleased because all wore middy suit1, the adventure at the lake, and the "all's well that ends well.'
 There was a flag raising by the scouts, also an exhibition of first aid to the injured. They also gave the signals designating that cake, ice cream and candy were ready for serv- ing. A flag drill by the Camp Fire Girls, the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by all present, closed a most enjoyable evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
MYSTIC
Graves of Methodist Ministers to be Decorated Sunday--Wedding Guests Funeral of Walter A. Crurnb-Oral School Principal Resigns

Sunday morning at the Methodist l church, Rev. 4. H. Withee, the pas tor, will take for his subject Wha t of Brotherhood, and will address the No. 72, F. & A. M, and Charity Chap ter, Order of Eastern Star. Special music will be sung by the choir. Will Decorate Graves At 4-30 p. m, Sunday, the pastor, with the members of the church and cemetery where a service will be held in memory of deceased Methodist min isters.2 There will be music, a prayer and short address by the pastor The following graves will be decorated: Rev. Asa NJ. Bra dfish, Rev George E Brightman, Rev. John L. Sheffield Rev. Isaac Stoddard. Rev William Turkington. In the evening the pas tors subject will be Jesus. a Friend or the Distressed
 Sunday evening, July i, the Children Days concert will be held
 Fred J. Burdiek's Death.
 Word was received in Mystic on Thursday evening of the death of Fred J. Burdfck at his home in Will Iiams street, Westerly, after a few tic. and lived here until a young man 23 years. He is a member Of Stoning- ton lodge, No. 26, T. O. O. F., also member of the Methodist Episcopal
 
 Guests at Wedding.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Gracey and Mrs. Ed gar V. Whiting were in Groton on Thursday to attend the wedding of Miss Florence Gracey and Eugene Gardner
 Personal Mention.
 Miss Annie Crary has returned to Hartford, after a visit with Mrs. Frank Bindloss.
 Assistant Postmaster Harry F. Hill has returned to his duties at the Mys- tic office after fifteen days vacation
 Mrs. Walter Patterson and son of Mt. Vernon are guests of MT. and Mrs. Hugh Barr
 Mrs. William Palmer of Boston is visiting MT. and Mrs. Stephen B. Pal mer.
 Mrs. Rebecca. Bitgood of voluntown is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Eli zabeth Gracey.
 returned from an automobile trip to Massachusetts.
 Were at Pawcatuck Ceremony.
 Mir. and Mrs. Philip J. Butten, Phil ip J. Butten, Jr, Miss Inez Butten, Philip J. Butten, 3d, and Charles Tinker were in Westerly to attend the wedding of MT. and Mrs. Butten's Miss Mae Hilton. Wednesday evening at the home of MT. ard Mrs. Joseph O. Fame in Pawcatuck.
 College Appointment.
 Dr. Mary Elizabeth Holmes. pro- lessor of chemistry at Mount Holyoke college, has been appointed professor of chemistry at Connecticut college. Dr. Holmes was born in Mystic and was graduated from Wellesley college in 1892. Dr. Holmes and her sister. Miss Evelyn Holmes, spend their sum mers in Mystic.