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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
Fashion Hints From Here and There

A great deal has been said on the
subject OF American women being
patriotic in the buying and planning
Of their clothes Some say buy little;
some say buy much The fact re-
mains that the manufacture of wom-
ems clothes plays an enormous part
in the business OF the country. and
that II women hoard their money i'm
this respect they are going 20 pre-
Cipitate a great deal OF suffering
among the workers that might
otherwise be ayerted By their help.
The government needs all the dark
blue and olive drab wooden material
IL can get together, and therefore II
stands 10 reason that women
shouldn't try 10 make these cOlOrs
fashionable at the present moment.
There seems no immediate prospect
Of their doing so. The smartest color
today is brown, in every possible
shade and tone.
Woman's patriotism may have
something 10 do with her increasing
independence in the matter OF
clothes She no longer submits TO
a complete change in cut and line
every six months. II is fact unde-
niable that she has demanded plain
or and more comfortable clothes
not that Paris has told her 20 wear
this sort, not that the war has put
the pail Of somberness upon her
soul. Her clothes are not somber.
nor sad, nor plain. They are simply
sensible. and that they will be from
now on-or the signs OF the times
are 10 be distrusted. This does not
mean. as some cynics would have
you believe. that woman's clothes
will not be beautiful. II means that
she refuses absolutely 10 be a party
70 any freakishness deliberately
planned by some remote person with
an eye only 10 his own account
Paris Says shorter and Narrower.
"Cut em off and make 'em much
much shorter" was the advice given
out by a noted but slangy New York
modiste who has just come home
from Paris with the very latest
styles
The abbreviated skirt is the direct
result OF the decree Of the French
EOh eminent llldL a WOllldi y SOW TT -
not To contain over four and one
half yards of material at the most.
Can you imagine them much
shorter. and can you visualize the
short ones much, much narrower"
There are some built so they could
wear just this sort Of style but what
Il those whose proportions are in
,Nned 20 avoirdupOis or perpendicu
ar extremes Nevertheless so saith
he oracle and there is a rush on in
New York 10 get out some of these
shorter and narrower model skirts
On the market.
The season of the separate skirt is
limited 10 the heated term. AS soon
rs the melancholic days are here
away goes the convenient little
sweater companion.
FOR late autumn. the white broad
cloth Is new The silhouette Of the
Attest skirt Is neither barrelhed nor
straight but slightly oval or plated.
Conservative tunics, overdraperies
md tabuers are seen. but must not
le too ornate, since the skirt is not.
~ormally the portion Of the costume
hat should bear much decoration.
Embroidery IS used for appliques, for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Dropped Scones-Sift together one
cup of -four, one-half teaspoon OF
cream OF tartar, one-half teaspoon
Of soda and one tablespoon of sugar.
Beat one egg until very light. and
stir into the dry ingredients, and
then add slowly three-fourths Of a
cup Of sweet milk. Beat until the
batter is very light and fell Of air
bubbles Heat a griddle and grease
il well. Drop the batter on il, a
tablespoon at a time, giving the
scenes plenty of room so that they
Will not run together. Turn when the
upper side is covered with rubbles
and cook until both sides are well
Drowned. Serve at once with butter.
Cream Scones-Sift together two
cups of flour, one teaspoon of baking
powder, and one-half teaspoon OF
salt. Rub into this one tablespoon Of
butter. Make a hole or we'll in the
center Of this mixture, and pour into
il one egg and one-half cup of sour
cream. which have been well beaten
together. and mix with the other in
gradients. When thoroughly mixed,
turn out on a Toured board and
knead. Roll out the dough until il
is about one-half inch thick, cut into
small rounds with a biscuit cutter,
and bake either in a creased pan in
a quick oven. or if preferred. on top
Of the stove on a well-greased
griddle. browning we'll on both sides.
Serve hot with butter.
Rice Buns-Cream two table
spoons Of butter and with it one
third OF a cup Of sugar. Sift three
fourths of a cup of white flour with
one-half teaspoon of baking powder,
one-half teaspoon of salt and two
ounces of ground rice. Add half OF
this dry mixture TO the creamed but
ter and sugar and also one egg. Beat
this well. then add a second egg and
the rest Of the -four, etc, and beat
again until the mixture is very light.
Add a little extract Of vanilla or any
other favoring desired and bake in
a moderate oven, in small cake tins
or muffin rings, which have been
we'll creased and Toured. This will
require from 10 10 20 minutes. prob
ably If il is preferred TO bake il
in one large tin, that will take about
one hour.
A Luncheon Dish of Eggs and
Peas-To serve four, allow one cup
Of freshly boiled green peas and one
half cup Of white sauce. Add the
peas 70 the sauce and season with
pepper and salt. Let cook for
minute or two, then add two table,
spoons OF cream or milk. When this
is hot. turn the mixture upon a hot
dish and place on top of it four
poached eggs. Garnish with slender
triangles Of hot buttered toast. Per-
haps more attractive way to serve
this dish would be to place a round
Of hot buttered toast on each indi-
vidual plate, pour the peas over
them and add a poached egg TO each.
Another Luncheon Dish: Eggs in
Cheese-Mix together three table
spoons of bread crumbs and three
tablespoons Of grated cheese, adding
a little salt and pepper. Butter
shallow earthenware baking dish.
and sprinkle about two-thirds Of the
bread crumbs and cheese over it.
Poach four eggs and place them on
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

charm Of the apron, aside from its
usefulness, has swept over the coun-
try? OF course, women are more
interested in things that require an
apron than they have been since
our grandomther's day There IS
something piquant about them, and
they are playing a most important
part in the wardrobe of the woman
who keeps up with the times.
Here is an illustration of the new
French apron. II is made on the
lines Of those aprons worn by the
French Red Cross nurses, and is so
simple an affair one wonders why
we have not been wearing it for
10, these many years. Completely
covering the skirt, there is a bib,
which is held up with suspenders or
is buttoned through TO the dress be-
meath.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

eggs hard cut in two lenEthwise.
and remove the yolks Mash these
and mix with little salad dressing
and then put back into the whites
These yolks might have n tinv biz ~
parsley mixed in. which would make
the hlling look more interesting
Wrap each half egg separately Ina
the waxed paper When stuffed eggs
form the man dish-or packaRe-of
the lunch box. slices Of plain but
tered bread are preferable TO sand
witches.
Fresh fruit is always a wise ad-
ditiOn. an orange. an apple. a pear
or grapes-w whatever is 20 be had az
the time. But stewed fruit is also
good and. with care. may be easily
carried. II is an easy matter 20
procure small glass jars. with tight
~ hitting covers. and in these all
sorts of delicacies may be carried.
II meat sandwiches are chosen for
the box, a good dessert 20 accompany
them might consist OF a slice or two
OF homemade gingerbread and a
small jar OF apple sauce. Prunes
and sugar cookies would make an
other good finish for the box meal.
small plain cup cake. split in two.
filled with jam and sprinkled over
with powdered sugar, is good. while
a similar cake with a thin coating
of chocolate over the top and
through the middle would be a fes-
tive layer cake.
To- T-
the box luncheon, when packed in
these jars. chicken. celery and apple.
salmon-any that the child likes.
Tomato jelly. with salad dressing
spread over the top 10 be mixed IN
by the child as he eats. is another
attractive addition 20 the menu. Cup
custards are favorite dishes with
some youngsters; these, II packed
carefully, are usually welcomed.
One mother bakes pumpkin pie fill
ing in custard cups, and her children
are delighted when they discover
them in their boxes at lunch tine.
And cookies. particularly when they
can boast fruit or nuts among their
ingredients, are sure 70 be eaten.
Old-fashiOned tapioca cream or rice.
orange or chocolate pudding. could
be carried in those little Jars with
well fitting covers. and they may be
made as attractive as though served
in a larger dish on the home table.
II the pudding usually has a mer-
ingue, il is a simple matter 10 brown.
spoonful OF meringue separately In
the oven and put In on top OF the
pudding in the jar. and the child is
usually pleased with the thought
and care manifested in its prepare
ton
well-arranged box luncheon
might consist OF sandwiches with a
hearty mot sweet hlling. meat
eggs or cheese, or bread and butter
with a slice or two OF meat. or
stuffed eggs wrapped separately.
fresh fruit or stewed fruit IN a glass
jar and. for dessert, either cookies.
cake, pudding or custard I'M a lar
and perhaps. occasionally. a few
pieces OF candy
II IL is desired 10 add something
hot il IS easy 20 carry cocoa or soup
in a vacuum bottle OF some sort
which viii keep its contents hot.
And it IS possible 10 get a lunch box
large enoukh. or containing sep
arate compartment for this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

and on the street in the big cities.
Now that cool days are coming, the
designers are reluctantly laying it
on one side. 70 be taken out next
spring, however. There are quaint
silks and chiffon taffetas 70 take its
place. with the Bingham pattern
carefully carried out. 1 saw a most
attractive dress on the avenue the
other day, of Observation-Disclosures
taffeta, with large hip pockets and a
surplice waist.
Lavish Use of Fur.
Fur promises to be used this year
as much or more than IL was last.
All the windows are full of fall suits
and coats with bands, huge collars,
and even pockets and belts of fur.
one extravaganza dress had the skirt
as far up as the hip, the collar and
cuffs, made of seal, with the rest Of
the costume of Georgette crepe,
Isn't it astonishing the way the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

gold and enamels, and finally a sort
Of marbled glass. For a long time
this Venetian glass enjoyed the
highest favor, and was greatly in de
mand throughout the world, and
even today. while many other coun-
tries make glass, the beadmaking in
dustry flourishes there.
France, too. had her glass manu-
facturers, and the making of mir
rors, especially. was an important
industry, particularly during the
reign Of Louis XIV. England. too
had her glass factories as early.
probably as the 10th century, and
some 200 years or so later. that is.
in the latter part of the 18th cen
fury, the industry was introduced
into America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Never has
there been a time when the fashions
have seemed so practical. The mar
row skirts do away with any eX-
travagant use of material, for the
straight silhouette reigns supreme.
OF course there is drapery. usual
~ on the side. a little below the
hip, but even this does not detract
from the length of the line from
shoulder 10 hem.
There is no excuse whatever for
any woman 10 dress unbecomingly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
FTLET LACE.

This block pattern. hlet insertion
and lace edge is especially adapted
for bed room linen where extreme
simplicity and dignity is desired.
The work is begun at one corner
with one block, crocheting across
the insertion and lace obliquely,
adding 10 and decreasing the num-
Der Of meshes according 70 the pat
ern. Crochet cotton No. 20, is used.
EDITH NJ. OWEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
CHILD's PATCHWORK QUIT

This design OF bunny rabbits is
especially. attractive 70 the little
ones. There are two ways OF making
this quilt. The most attractive way
is 10 cut out just the rabbits in
white. place them on a blue six
inch block. turning the edges neat
~ and outlining them and then
joining the blocks together by
three-inch strips Of white. The sim
plest way is 10 transfer rabbits on
six-inch blocks OF white and out
line. joining blocks together with
three-inch blue strips. A quilt Axe
blocks will measure 39x57 inches
a size suitable for a crib. Embroid-
cry cotton. No. IS, is used
EDITH NJ OWEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30

Choose the color which casts the
most becoming reflection. for the
new umbrellas come in an shades
Stunning umbrellas in purpose OF
hunters green with white ivory
tipped ribs and ivory knobbed handle
have either an ivory bracelet OF
braided leather strap with which %
swing from the wrist when not IN
use.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
SYNOPSIS.

Capt; Ralph Payne. U. S. A.. is given Sc
cret plans of defense to deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends ball at the Granada en-
Dassy with Colonel Dare's daughter,
Peari AS climax to series OF mys-
tertous incidents he Is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador of Granada is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne s
coat. Major Brent, Payne's rival senters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn: Payne is sentenced to life impris-
0nment A train carrying Pearl, Bertha
Bonn and Payne on his way to prison is
wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's llfeless
body at her feet. She meets Adams, a
mysterious stranger. who offers her his
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
In Washington and learns of his peculiar
actions Adams warns Senator Warfeld
that he Is in danger from a ring of spies
While they talk the senator's office is
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams a package
which proves to be the plans. Adams is
made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The Granadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl
contains the defense plans. They escape
and Adams steals the belt from her,
Pearl Is captured again by the Grana-
dians.. She is rescued by Adams Dis
guised as his brother she accompanies
and poses as chemist. They are rec
ognized; in the fight Adams saves Pearl
from harm. Colonel Dare arrives with
American troops. The black scarf appears.
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
for appointment at the Chemical build
ing. All three fall into the hands of the
alliance" Adams Is arrested by coun-
terfeit soldiers who also take Pearl with
them. They carry her aboard ship and
she Is again saved by Adams from the
foreign alliance" The ship is blown up
They escape. Adams surprises Brent IN
Dare's home stealing the plans. They in
turn are confronted by Toxic. Adams finds
a note which calls the Silent Army to
arms at the Chemical building. Colonel
Dare, with a regiment, appears at the
spot. They find the building wrecked and
rifled; Pearl is carried away by the ST.
lent Flyer. She descends In parachute
and meets Adams who has DESTROYED the
Flyer During the progress of the defense
board meeting at Dare's house Brent re-
ceives the locket from Bertha Bonn The
Silent Menace traps Adams and Toxic and
gets the war secretary's portfolio. Adams
appears in Brent's room and demands the
lOcket
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

tation Of troops, and even food II
scarce and costly. Her. spirit alone.
mesSieurs, though unawake. is not
lacking. This is our only fear. for II
the slumbering young giant is aroused
all Europe In an avalanche could not
stop her. We must make haste"
lie looked at a wall calendar.
"MesSieurS," " he concluded. "subma-
rine Z-3 awaits you at Bar Stable in
let. Go there at once and proceed To
Colon. Twill follow in the manner you
well know. Eight days from now.
with our complete knowledge OF the
weakness in the canal defense, We will
bottle up the American fleet, blow II To
the bottom of the ocean and the world
gateway will be ours to barter as We
wish, on behalf Of the home thrones -
Waving farewell, he dismissed the
Foreign Alliance, who immediately
left the vessel.
Pearl had no time to lose. She
found sheet Of paper and rapidly
Scrawled note of warning to Colonel
Dare, offering huge sum for it's de-
livery. RummaGing about the state
room she discovered an empty though
corkleSs bottle. Into this she stuffed
the note and clamped handy tallow
candle into the neck, thus sealing
1t snugly. She was about To toss the
bottle through portfolio into the riv-
er when, with an added thought, she
tore piece from her petticoat and tied
it around the bottles neck. Then, with
an inward prayer that someone would
see the thing when daylight came. she
threw 1t into the stream.
Some time after that the door
or Pearls stateroom opened and
Adams stealthily entered.
He was pale and tense and at sight
OF Pearl flew to her side.
THANK heavens he murmured
trembling like leaf. "You are safe!
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23

An impulse Came to Pearl to Shout.
} Did you see them-the Foreign Alli-
ance and the Silent Menace?"
She flushed with fright and resent
ment. "Yes, saw the Foreign Alli-
ance and--you. Silent Menace, in-
deed" Tears filled her eyes. adams.
oh, how could you so wound and dis
appoint me? How you have tricked
US all u"
He seemed not to comprehend her
entirely. "You don't mean. g-girl, that
you still doubt me? Great Luclfer ="
he groaned. Beads of persplration
stood on his forehead. 80 intense was
his emotion.
Il must doubt you, Adams" she fall
tered. choking back the sobs. "How
can l do elsel'
He raised his head and listened in
tently. Suddenly he drew her to the
crack in the wall. He peeped first.
Then he stepped back. his face
wreathed In smiles. and forced her to
look.
There's that there Silent Menace!"
he exclaimed, triumphantly.
Pearl, very greatly confused, saw
that he spoke truly. The tug-b cap
tain and the Silent Menace we're stand
Ing together In the adjoining room, the
former receiving orders to get under
way at once.
An impulse came to Pearl to shout.
Instead, she smiled curiously and
whispered: "Who Is he?"
Adams did not reply. He kissed the
astonished Pearl.
Early In the morning but long after
the tugboat and the barges left the
wharf, two fishermen found the bottle
containing Pearls message and, more
interested in obtaining the reward
than In the startling nature Of her in
telligence, delivered 1t to the officers
OF a revenue cutter at anchor in the
Washington harbor. Now followed a
thrilling dash to Bar Stable inlet,
rough, desolate and reedy spot in the
lower Potomac marshes. The Foreign
Alliance had just gone aboard a SUBJ
marine, the coming tower had just
been closed and the craft was begin.
ming to immerse when, through a peri
scope, the submarine lookout espied
the cutter. Immersion was hastened;
but too late AS the tail of the under.
sea craft lashed and disappeared un.
der the surface the cutter torpedoed
her. She sank to the bottom. Her csew
perlshed. The Foreign Alliance was
exterminated.
In the midst Of these exciting and
never-to-be-forgotten movements the
tugboat and its barges steamed peace
fully down the river and headed to.
ward the ocean. disappearing in lit.
tie while around q bend in the stream
where they lay. But neither Pearl nor
Adams knew how close they were to
means of rescue; or If Adams knew,
he did not tell Pearl.
Colon in Eight days." muttered
Adams to himself. Then he smiled.
Eight more days-alone with Pearl!
(END OF TWELFTH EPISODE.).
Macon beacon., 1917-03-23
TWELFTH EPISODE
The Foreign Alliance.

A. IhOoC PCL III
knowing Of the loss of the war secre
tary's portfolio containing the arm.
mobilization data expected the morn
ing metropolitan newspapers to pub
lish any statement other than the ont
given to the reporters the night before
by Colopel Dare at his residence, the,
were sadly mistaken. -. ....-.
The newspapers contained the au
thorized statement and nothing NOR,
on the subject.
This proved beyond any peradven
ture that the newspaper men were no,
guilty Of the theft Of the army mobill
zation data. 1t left but one other con
clusion. The Silent Menace and the
Foreign Alliance were responsible fol
the mysterious disappearance.
On the night Of the theft of the army
mobilization data, Adams went to see
Major Brent in his quarters the mo-
ment he recovered from the wound on
his head sufficiently to walk. The lock-
ct containing the miniature was now in
Brent's possession. Adams demanded
that Brent give 1t to him.
In an abandonment Of fury Brent
threw the locket, from the bed on the
edge of which he was sitting, at Adams
standing in the middle of the floor, who
caught it In his hand.
Adams bade him go back to bed In a
gruff though not unklnd way. Brent
did so, as much for his own comfort
as otherwise. Adams coolly seated
himself near the footboard, lighted a
pipe and began to talk.
you're twisted up all wrong, amt
you, major? You've gotten lin mighty
deep and nasty, amt y-you?"
Brent looked him calmly In the eye.
"Yes, thanks to you, largely" replied
Brent with curling lips.
you've had 1t in flor me from the
first, ain't you?"
From the very first time laid eyes
on you" Brent acknowledged without
hesitation.
Back at the r-railroad wreck
placer" Adams thoughts seemed to
drift.
Brent corroborated with a nod. "The
wreck in which Payne was killed."
he said grimly.
"You had lit in for Captain Payne,
too?'
! That's a mistake, Adams" an
swered Brent, showing O little irrita-
tion. "He was my rival, that's all. 1t
wouldn't have been human for me to
have cried my eyes out when he was
removed out Of the way. As matter
of fact, l was plagued sorry that
Payne never got chance, in the light
of after events, to try to prove that he
was not the traitor we court-martialed
him for being. That was once I ad-
NIT, as do all other army men, that a
little delay might have developed lot
of things We would now like to know"
II g-guess you're right about that"
reflected Adams, soberly, putting his
pipe hard. "You might have got t-tip
on that there Silent Menace, anyhow"
Brent laughed at that. "Since am
so frank with you, Adams, why not be
so with me? You know that know
who the Silent Menace Is. You are the
Silent Menace and his eyes cleaned
ironically.
But t-thats not why you've got 1t
in for m-me," Adams quickly infected,
striking a match, for his pipe refused
to draw. He shifted his position. "You
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-20
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