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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

stairs. which led to Mrs. Martha Col
Inns Fenmore's room on the top
floor.
As Jane opened the door a pleas
ant surprise greeted her. Every
thing in the room was spotlessly
clean and tidy. The whole effect
shone in decided contrast TO the
dark, scantily ventilated Railways
she had just passed through. a neat
but very old lady sat i'm the corner
near the window, knitting. The old
lady looked up and smiled hospi-
tably.
Jane approached her in the same
little unconventional manner that
had won for her hundreds of fol-
lowers, not only at school where she
was the most popular girl, but even
later I'm life. when she had been
graduated and had taken up char
ity work as her chosen profession.
How do you do?" Jane ventured,
nearing the old lady's side Then
catching the look of gratitude for
the visit the old lady flashed from
her affectionate brown eyes, she
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
By Grace Macy

they heard her first answering call
for help.
IT'S just my ankle" said Pipes.
And maybe a shoulder and collar
bone. I was getting down here all
right when I slipped and fell. bat I
got the moth. tell him. Don't
crush il. It's In the net"
II was a month later when the
Preston family received a letter
from MI Caldwell
Il am sure YOU won't mind nv
keeping pipes here until she has
fully recovered she's engaged 10
my nephew and the two OF them viii
have all I've got They're very
happy. I'm sorry the older girI
could not have enjoyed vacation
here also"
The two girls were silent. bat DlcS
chuckled.
The foxy old fairy godfather. %
he said. "Hurrah for Pipes
Copyright, 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
BIZ Marie Catherine Cobb

sell lace to- keep myself in victuals,
but I'm all stiffened up with rheu-
matism and can't sew enough"
Tell me about Jim" coaxed Jane,
as she drew a pillow from the chair
and dropped Oh the floor at the old
lady's knees.
Like a rainbow after a shower
that's what old Mrs. Fenmore's face
looked like when Jane issued her
friendly query.
1T was hit last request before he
went" she whispered conhdingly.
Poor. dear jim. Ever since ne was
a little lad he loved music. Then
his poor father and I struggled 10
give him a musical education in
London. That's why I've nothing
left now TO live on. The piano
the old lady wiped a tear that welled
perilously near the edge Of her eye
nd-"the piano" she went on, was
a gift from the crown prince. The
night Jim played at the conservatory
concert when he graduated. the
crown prince heard him. He was
marvellous. he said and sent him
this gift the following day Poor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

interested in insects. ! don't think
you viii ever realize what your com
partnership has meant 70 him. no
matter what may happen"
Pipes paid no attention 20 the
words then. she was getting ready
for a trip 10 Indian Leap after q
particular kind Of moth they had
been hunting for weeks She wait
ed all the morning for Nj Caldwell
20 return from a jaunt with Gerard.
and fnally started out alone.
They missed her at lunch time.
but il was not until twilight that
Gerard began 10 be frankly uneasy.
Miss Eunice told him that Pipes had
gone over 10 the Leap after some
sort OF a bug The two men started
out with lanterns TO seek her. Ger
ard never forgot that night and its
dangers. The Leap was a sheer fall
into a chasm hundreds OF feet deep.
With Mr.. Caldwell's help, ne lower
ed himself over the precipice whom
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

had made her report on The old
lady touched a sympathetic note in
James emotional nature. There
must be something wrong some
where. she had argued to herself
while Mrs. Brockton spoke, for sure
H. no old lady would ask help unless
she really needed it, and, she unused,
certainly not when she knew il was
coming from the subscriptions taken
from the working people to help
their needy sisters and brothers.
But it was not within James pro-
vince to doubt the much respected
Judgment of Mrs. Brockton openly.
She would go on a quiet little in
vestigation party Of her own.
The next day found this dainty bit
OF feminity vending her way down
Lancaster alley comparing numbers
on shabby. unkempt doors. with the
tiny slip of paper she had torn from
her notebook.
Suddenly she paused before a tene-
ment, looked twice TO make sure il
was the right house, then swiftly
mounted the three pairs Of rickety
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

jim" the old lady repeated remini-
scently. he asked me never to part
with it,"
From that day on old lady Fen
more as she was termed in the al
ley vernacular. wanted for none OF
LIES necessities. although q vas
rarely she tasted a luxury Each
morning a basket Of good things
was deposited outside her door
Jane had sent them. She and Mrs.
Kenmore became very good friends.
Today. four years later, Jane is
the proud wife Of the most gifted
internationally famed musician, NJ.
James Collins Kenmore. the English
pianist, has taken all the honors. lie
carries his piano with him every
where, regardless OF expense, and
Jane, now Mrs. James Collins Fen
more, tells with a little boast OF
pride, how James mother, two years
since deceased. suffered 20 keep the
instrument for Jim. She lived 90
see his first great success when he
returned from the trenches, having
fought 10 a successful finish for his
king and country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

picture Of Mr.. Caldwell He would
be a nice old gentleman, with a
square cut gray beard, probably in
an alpaca coat. No such parsonage
appeared around the station. A
small yellow blackboard with a
trinity clipped horse stood on the far
side, and Pipes eyed the outfit long
ingly. There was no station. only a
waiting bench with a projecting
roof over il. Seated on this was
young man reading a magazine
Pipes approached him with her
usual serene assurance.
DO YOU know the way up 20 Mr..
Caldwelrs place ."
He looked up at her with a gleam
OF interest ia his brown eyes
Pm going by there. Can't / take
YOU up?" he asked It's about six
miles. You're not Miss Preston. are
you ?"
"Oh, yes I am" answered Pipes.
Why Did he send you down 10
meet me?"
The young man nodded, gravely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

Every one in town knew the old
Meredith family. but not one in that
little town ever suspected the fnan-
-ial ruin facing them just now
Mrs. Guy Meredith. the gay
norus lady aho had run off with
the town catch twenty odd years be-
fore shook her much Redeemed head
and sighed She had been sitting in
the library Of the old Meredith
home. now mortgaRed up 20 its eye
ids going over Guys old papers In
search Of some clue whereby she
might be able 20 extract more
money from the estate recently left
her
Her daughter Margaret came in
and nestled on the arm Of her chair.
Mrs. Meredith's stepdaughter. Helen,
sat ia the next room sewing away on
o new lace gown for Margaret's de
but the following week
Finally Mrs Meredith lifted her
face 20 Margaret shaking her head
meaningly. Il guess that's all we've
got left" she said soberly. pointing
90 "a check from the insurance com
pauv she had received
Margaret fingered the check low
inzly then with a light of anticipa-
ton i'm her eyes. she remarked
Well Mummy. / guess the only
way 20 get a living from that much
* 90 invest it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

reading.
Well. YOU certainly missed il by
being so stubborn Mrs. Meredith
flung at her sarcastically. Mar
garet has made one Of the catches
Of the season"
Helen lifted her soft dark brown
eyes TO Mrs Meredith's we'll mas
saged face and smiled wanly. That's
all right, Connie" she said gently.
Il didn't want 20 attend. my gown
was shabby-and then" her sense
Of good breeding and incidentally
the real reason for not attending
stified her sham excuses and she
added, Il simply couldn't, Connie, /
can't use my physical beauty 10 at
tract money, it is so degenerating-'
but the hooking look in Mrs Mere
dith's eyes told Helen she was vast
ing words on any sentiment like this.
Three months later, Mr.. Mere
diths last dollar was nearly ex-
hausted, Grant Wright having been
a steady visitor 10 the Meredith
home TO call on Margaret Spring
was just beginning TO gnaw its an
nual crevices into youthful hearts
where sentiment might grow and
Grant Wright feeling the first nip
ping, was about 10 propose 10 Mar
garet
1T isn't quite what I've always
anticipated" he confded 70 one of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

uralist. and Pipes tramped with him
happily. Quite naturally, their
nearest neighbor joined them. Pipes
never quite forgave him for his non
chalant first meeting with her, and
yet il was impossible TO know Ger
ard Ames without liking him.
Very Unexpectedly Miss Eunice let
the cat out OF the bag.
You know" she said in her com
Portable way one day when Pipes
and she were alone, Il have 10
laugh 10 see how recOnciled Horace
is getting. When he wrote that let
ter I think he rather hoped that Eve
would come up. l haven't seen your
sisters. my dear, but I believe that
Evelyn is the pretty one"
Yep" answered Pipes, happily.
Eve is the pretty one, Teen is the
clever one, and / am the freckled
one. I'm sorry he was disappointed.
"Oh. but he isn't now, my dear.
It's quite satisfactory You see. it's
very lonesome for him when Ger
ard is away. For | am not az all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

and polished.
"a piano" exclaimed Jane, en-
Enthusiastically, looking in the direc-
ton of the instrument. May play
little?'
The old ladys face drew itself in
TO an anxious expression.
please excuse me-" she began
hum bly,, but 1 must refuse. I've
promised''-then her voice. breaking
into an audible sob, she buried her
face into her wrinkled brown hands
and began 10 cry.
It's been such a drawback to
me-" She confided TO Jane. that
beautiful piano. Only yesterday a
lady was here from the Charities,
and when she saw it she refused to
give me any help-told me 20 sell the
piano and buy food
1T does seem a little extrava-
CANT" Jane remarked, sympatheti-
cally. but them
That's just it. missie-if ii
weren't for Jim I'd have sold il long
ago. You see, Jim's my son, and
he's gone away to the war, and I'm
all alone. At first I could make and
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06
AnVERTIsIMG RAIEs.

Subscription 8r.so per Annum in Advance
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06
LOUISIANA OYSTER.


L rather be an oyster than any.
thing ! know.
(The oyster is so popular, you
see
Besides. it does its best to keep
the cost of living low,
And that 8 what makes a nigh
ty hit with me.
I'D rather be an oyster than a
pork chop or q roast,
Or the parvenu potato. though
it's nice.
For everybody d relish me, and
this would be my boast:
"The only food that hash t
raised its pricel"
Who Is it when ali foods are high.
Just winks her luscious. peatiy
eve
And says: ~ am the goods to
buy.
Safe in my shell-like eloister-
| nourish. please, and satisfy.
In soup or salad. stew or pie
I'm at your service who am Il
Why. bless your heart. the
oysterl"
Extract from Bulletin |.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

why foundation may not he laid
within the life of thi administra-
ton Of q new system, that will
edualize assessments and bring
about reduction in the present
rate Of State taxation. States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06
SERVICE ON THE TROLLEY
January 3rd, 1917.
Editor Enterprise:

January 3rd. 1917.
Editor Enterprise:
| note your editorial in the is
sue Of December goth under the
caption: Service on the Trol-
ley. ! am very much surprised
to note the stand taken by DR..
Cyr, as he should understand that
in making stops at irregular pla-
ces to accommodate two or three
persons, we would he discom-
modating a great number of per
SONS who do not expect such ser
vice.
We might remind him, also.
that with the large. heavy ears
operated by us in New Iberia it
would be q very expensive ar
rangement in the way Of wear
and tear on air brakes, brake
shoes. car wheels, etc. to make
many unnecessary stops. More
over, we could not establish one
rule for rainy weather and anoth-
er rule for pleasant weather.
The idea in having regular stops
is to systematic the business Of
transportation so that both resi-
dents and transcients are guided
by the same arrangement.
[ think your editorial was right
t. the point and wish to assure
you of my appreciation for the
sentiment therein expressed.
With best wishes. | am,
Yours truly.
L. M. LEVINSON.
General Manager.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06
TAKES OFT DANDRUYT.
HAIR STOPS FALLING


Chin. brittle, colorlees and scraggy
haaf II mute evidence OF q neglected
sce1p: OF dandruh-thet awf,h scurf.
There II nothing 80 destructive to
the hair as dandruf. It robs the hair
OF Its lustre. Its strength and its very
life. eventually producing q feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp. which
IL not remedied causes the hair roots
TO shrink. loosen and iis--thsu the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderiue
tonight-now--any Hme-wiIl surely
says yeur hair.
Get = 3 cent bottle a Knowltop's
DAaeerine from any drwg store. You
surely oaa have heAntaful hair aud lots
= = e yoa win jsst try . l1s1Js Danr
oseaA D1vs vour AAiSl III ~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06
SIXTY FOUR HONEST CITI-
ZENS

A writer for McClure's Mage
zine wanted to see whether The
average citizen is honest. lie
picked out 100 men and women
representing 20 different trades
and professions, and mailed to
each a letter with dollar bill in
it. The letters bore the right ad-
dresses. but the wrong names. so
that any recipient would infer
that the letter came to him by
mistake.
Sixty-four Of those dollar bills
came back. Thirty-three Of them
were returned by women and 81
by men. The natural conclusion
is that "a per cent Of our people
are SO honest that they don t keep
a dollar they know doesn t belong
to them even when they might do
so without detection. Perhaps
the percentage should really be
put higher than that. There may
have been manv Of the remaining
30 who wanted TO return the mon
~, but failed to do so because
they forgot about it or because
thev>Iere not sure how to do it.
MF'Men and women are hon
est. There's no doubt about it.
Even this experiment, interesting
rs it is, was unnecessary. Any
body might have arrived at the
same conclusion by consulting the
credit man Of any big business in
stitution, or merely by observing
Lhe vast scale on which creditI
business is done in this country.
Credit is evidence Of widespread
lonesty-Town Talk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to De
troubled with ind gestion. They do not
allow time for one meal to digest before
taking another. Not less than five hours
SHOULD elapse between meals. IF you are
troubled with Indigestion correct your
habits aud take Cham berlain's Tablets.
ARd~-zp4- Enthusiastically hope for a
quick recovery. These tsbletA strengthen
the stomach and enable it to Aerform lis
where.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

New York man was fined SIS for
chewing gumdrop in court We
shuddet to think Of what would have
happened to him If he had chewed plug
tobacco and spst On the hot stove with
the charming nonchalance which dis
tinguishes court attendants in the rural
sections States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

business locals at Sc per line each
issue.
Display ad7sr'ising at 1sc Per inch
per issue, single coluTrp width
Display advAtising on front page zoe
per inch per issue.
Legal advertising At the legal rates al
loved hy laT
Society resolutions Of respect. cards 81
thanks, etc, at regular advertising rates.
Political announcements $1,000, pa7-
able in advance.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsTELEss chill TOXIC, drives out
Malaria, enfiches the blood and bslds up The sys.
tan. \ true tonic. Fof sdujts and ehi1drea sor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
NEWS.
LafaYetIe. la. Jan. i. 1917.

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-06

Official Journal Of the City of New Iberia
and Iberia Parish School Board.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAIN
CONSCRIPT ARMY NOW
Drafted Men Would Not See Service
Until Next Fall.

The United States Army cannot start
to train its conscTipts a day before Sep
tember ]. according to an announcement
issued yesterday by the War Depart
ment.
The department has been suddenly
swsmped by the rush OF applicants 10
qualify as officers Of this new army OF
10000 men and under present arrange
ments It is impossible TO quickly accom-
odate this number OF officers. Although
Il was originally planned 10 open these
officers training camps on May s. the
depa rtment has been forced TO postpone
the date for a week.
Forty-thousand oficers will be needed
to command the half-miIIiOn ConsCripts,
and 1000 officers probably will Be OBJ
tanned from the reserve officers CORPS
Another 10000 applying from other
sources. will also have 10 be trained. and
this feature OF the War Departments
program cannot be completed before the
middle Of August.
All reserve officers Of infantry. calvary,
field and coast artillery. will he ordered
into active service at cnce. They will
be notified to report 20 the various camps
on May Il Enlisted men who hold com-
missions in the Reserve Oficer's Corps
will be discharged from their enlistment
duties the day they assume the work
Of an oflcer.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
viii Cost U. S. $1,OOO,OO0
To Keep Interned Aliens

It will cost the United States Govern
ment alteast S,O0OOOo to undertake the
guarding and care of fits alien enemies
who are interned in big concentration
camps in various parts of the country.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson yesterday
told Congress, in his estimates of this
expense, that 100000 will be needed for
this work. and that another item OF $780,
600 will be required TO employ 4OS addi-
tional employees In the departments en-
ployment bureau, presumably to obtain
farm labor.
In connection with the establishment OF
concentration camps for alien enemies.
Gov. Harding, of the Panama Canal
Zone, has notified the War Department
that he has turned the Hotel Aspinwall,
on Lake Toboga, into a camp for the
imprisonment of lj0 Germans. who have
been inferred in the Canal Zone since war
was declared.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

nation will appreciate the words Of the
Lord Jesus that When the strong man.
fully armed, guardeth his courts, his
goods are in peace
With love in our hearts for all man
kind. repenting of our past sins, let
US draw near to God. We cannot win
and work successfully with our allies
by pouring out our treasures of muni-
tions, money and men unless, Is peo-
pie. we seek first the Kingdom Of God
and His righteousness. Let US ''dedi-
cate our lives and our fortunes. every
thing that we are and everything that
we have" to secure permanent peace
and safety for the nations of the earth
so that never again will any government
dare TO declare "a treaty is only a scrap
OF paper" The issue is certain to be
victory. for right not might will win,
and there will be established forever
among men a brotherhood of free men
and nations, united in love for God and
one another.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
Three Officials Named
For Municipal Board

The District Commissioners have not
yet decided on the choice OF the engineer
who will probably be added to the com
mittee, which has undertaken the task
of mapping out plans for a municipal
market in Washington, but it was re-
garded as practically certain that an
official of this kind would be asked TO
cooperate in the work.
The committee, as present constituted.
consists of George NJ. Roberts, superin-
tendent of weights and measures; DR..
William c. Woodward, District health
officer, and Charles F. Nesbit. superin-
tendent of insurance. Further investi-
cation will be necessary by the COM
mittee before the city heads can recon-
mend the legislation needed TO establish
the city market
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
Americans Send $l65,000
By Red Cross to Europe

The American people sent $4,000 10 re-
lieve the suffering Of wsrring European
nations in Msrch and April. IL was an
nounced last niEnt by the American Red
Cross. which supervised distribution OF
the funds MOI. than half the amount
was distrih ted through the American
war relief clea. h,E house at Paris.
About $1,000 was used in relieving the
tubercular cases among repatristed civil
prisoners and others in France, and re-
lief supplies amounting to Ne5oO were
bought for relief work in the Somme dis
trict Alsace and in Northern France.
The American Red Cross hospital Ot
Paris. the FIRST American hospital IN
France. was given $1,000. Fifteen thou
sand dollars of this amount was used TO
uurchase motor ambulances and trucks.
Throueh the American relief clearing
house at Rome $500 was distributed 10
the needy. other contributions were dis
trfbuted through the Austrian. Hungarian
Rumanian. Portuguese and Bulgarian
Red Cross organizations.