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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
Harmonious Colors in Attractive Homes

naments the light gray walls, and
IS shown again in panels between
windows. The simplicity OF the win
dow drapery is interesting. y hem
med breadth Of silk gauze is stretch
ed TO 1T and fastened directly 20 the
sab with glass thumb tacks. Drawn
down 10 meet these are roller cur
tains Of glazed chintz in gold and
cream color. A basket Of flowers in
brilliant cOlors is painted just above
the hem Of each roller shade. Be
low the basket, fastened directly TO
the stiffened hem, is a huge orna-
mental tassel, seven inches long and
repeating the colors Of the flowers.
At the table center is a Venetian
glass bowl filled with fruit
There are no other ornaments In
the room and no other furniture
neither buffet. sideboard, nor cup
board. The floor is done in dull red
tiles and the center light is a clus-
ter Of electric candles in a Venetian
glass lantern frame.
An Italian sunrOOm, in which the
decoration was palpably done by
the architect, has floor Of red brown
thing, side walls Of Caen stone, with
French doors and windows, round
ed at the top; a round alabaster
drop light on blue chains, and an in
set in plaster bas relief of "Madon-
ma and Child" in blue and white.
Above the inset over the stone man
tel. the Caen stone is overarched.
and the frieze and ceiling are of
gray plaster Two marble columns
over three feet high support round
bowls filled with ferns.
The furniture limited TO a few
pieces, is Of Italian carved walnut
in the characteristic straight effect,
with cushions Of taupe velvet bro
cade. Blue and white plaques are
inset into the frieze at well placed
intervals. 1t is a room that is sat
isfying i'm its rich simplicity. The
French doors and windows are en-
tirely uncurtained.
Eighteenth century in its feeling
is a writing room in which narrow
spaces between windows have been
filed with tall built-in bookcases
that deepen the window recesses,
allowing benches as window seats
between them. In this room in a
spinet desk, several chairs, a chaise
Tongue, and book trough on small
rubber tired wheels.
Picturesque bird cages. hanging
baskets. and aquariums are among
the accessories for sunrOOm use.
Many Of these are so charming that
they fairly tempt the wisest among
us 20 commit that greatest of all
mistakes in decoration-the crime
of OvercrOwding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

The wan little face that looked gray
in the sunshine emphasized il. Dry
sObs punctuated il.
And now" she said, when the
sordid story was done, you see
there is nothing 20 be done but 10
kill myself
There is something quite differ
ent TO be done. 1 answered. There
is your life 10 be lived. bravely and
usefully, for the good of human
ity."
The small head dropped The baby
face hid itself in the cushions.
Il don't know what TO do" she
moaned.
It was time 10 try my system,
the system OF putting another in
your place.
You have a little sister 1 re-
minded her. Suppose she had
come 10 you as you have come 10
me and said what YOU have said TO
me. Would you agree with her that
there was nothing left but TO kill
herself
"N-no," replied the thin. dolorous
little voice
sit straight, my dear. Have an
other cushion behind your back.
Therei What would you say to your
little sister ?"
81 would-Pd tell her not to take
laudanum."
Nor any other destroyer ,"
Yes. And 7 would tell her
suppose I would tell that she must
begin all over again"
LAS though all this had never
happened?"
yes"
Turn the slate and make a new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09
"Sixes and Sevens"
BY Ada Patterson

n
is everything at skies and sevens
Has the day been a wrinkle making
one? Has the year been unprofit-
able? Does it seem to you that the
winds of fate have blown your
house down about you? Are its
timbers so broken and strewn that
il seems impossible ever 10 build q
new structure from the twisted
mass? 1 know the mood Who
doesn't? May I tell you how 10
drive it away? Put someone else
in your place.
1t recalls to you the old, ever
needed advice driven home by,
Reads novel, doesn't it? But you
are the subject of our chat and I
want you not TO put yourself in
someone's place today, but 10 put
someone in yours.
1t is a great mind-steadier and
life-steadier. putting someone else
in your place. II is very simply
done. Just ask yourself What ad-
vice would I give TO a friend who
is facing the same problem 3" That
is all.
What is the problem that is tor
turing you? a love affair? 1 grant
you that a good many forms Of
torment have been invented under
that name. a baby faced girl.
motherless, worse than fatherless,
came 70 me the other day and told
me Of a love affair that had gone
wrong. She has discovered that
the object OF her love was many
degrees unworthy and she had eel
ebrated the discovery by trying 10
kill herself. TWO ounces Of lauda-
mum had failed 70 achieve her OBJ
ject. she had climbed 10 Tree Top
that is what / call my high home
in the many TERED city Of New York
to ask me why that dose had
failed. She really wanted 10 die.
l put her in the cushioniest, most
sunshiny corner Of my book room,
tried 10 forget the work that was
calling 10 me from my writing
table and listened TO the woeful
story.
IL was a three hours unfC}dment
of villainy imDosAd upop inn"c@nNe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

Indians at Fort Meigs. He was a
cousin of Henry Clay and father of
the late Cassius Marcellus Clay,
father of Miss Clay.
1T does not mean anything for
a woman TO be a farmer in my part
of the country" she continued, for
many women do it. and they do it
quite as we'll as the man. When
woman inherits a farm, she ar
ries it on. A woman who is left
a widow takes up the work her hus-
band was doing and gets along as
well as he did. if not better.
myself don't do the real farm work,
but I know all about it and di-
rect every part Of it. Mine is one
Of the bluegrass grazing farms, and
I keep as much of it in blue grass
as l can. This year l have raised
more crops because of the call of
the war / put in my wheat my
self. but corn I have done on
shares. That is the way of a great
many people IN my part Of the
country.
Il keep about so head Of cattle.
but I buy these and sell them again.
If I raised them, il would mean
dairying, and I would have to stay
and look after the work and couldn't
get off and make suffrage speeches.
l suppose 1 would make more money
II I stayed all the time and looked
after the farm. There is no man
1 could have 10 work On it no mat
ter how good he is, whose method
I could not improve if 1 followed
him. I am sure of that
AT present 1 am interested in
this question of food and getting
the women 10 the farm again. 1 am
sure that the high cost of food
merely means we are not raising
enough. They talk about the middle
man, but that is not the main ques-
ton. ! heard your state commits
siOner Of foods and markets. John
J. Dillon, speak the other day. and
he said that in 1850, 20 percent of
the community. was engaged in rails
ins food for the remaining SO per-
cent OF consumers, and that the IA
ito was now almost reversed, the
80 percent raising food for the 70
percent of consumers. That is
tremendous change
we are beginning 70 see the in
fluence of the war on the work OF
the women. The Smith-Lever bill is
going 10 accomplish a great deal.
There is much work women can do
on farm with perfect propriety,
and, as they are being educated for
thu work the feeding about il Is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

The tremulous little face made
an effort TO steady itself. succeeded
She glanced about the room. look
ed at all autumn landscape, gather
ed courage. I seized her slim shOul-
ders and gently shook them
Don't think that your experiences
IS exceptional Most women have
loved the wrong man at some time
in their lives. The weak ones suf-
fer through il all their lives The
strong ones gather the pieces OF
their broken lives together and
build new ones. Are YOU one OF the
weak women"
NO. I don't believe I am"
II know you're not IL YOU Woo
BILE again think OF little sister. DO
what YOU would tell her 20 do. Fol
low your advice 20 her. all OF It,"
4 letter came from her this
morning IL was postmarked
somewhere in France She is do
ing hospital work. she wrote o.
the work she was doing and how
surprised she was 10 find how much
she could do.
mo one knows how strong she is
until her strength is tried, she
penned. In the corner OF the letter
she had added four letters. 2. r.
y. =. Put someone in your place"
Adopt that motto for trouble
time.
] recommend Il 10 clear The brain
and steady the will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

set OF life calculations
Yes, 1 would"
What will you do when you leave
my apartment"
i don't know. Probably so home
and cry"
rs that what you would tell your
sister 10 do"
20, no"
What would you tell herr"
The wistful little face turned to-
ward the park. a glory OF brown
and gold, where a silver pond was
hardening into skating condition. II
believe that I would tell her 10
take a long walk"
Good. And what else ."
Make herself eat a good dinner
and so TO bed"
Then try to read for an hour.
something wise like the 'Meditations
Of Marcus Aurelius,' or something
amusing like Seventeen -"
Yes, and then"
a hot bath and 10 bed 81"
Yes" The childlike hand press
ed against the pretty low forehead.
I believe a long sleep would help
her"
And them"
".She ought 10 go on with her
studies and make the most OF her
talents. She is really talented YOU
know"
"I don't know, my dear. bat 1
know you are. And now battle your
ewes and dust vour nose tin with
talcum and do exactly what you
would have advised your little sister
to do. And something more. Find
something to do for others. There is
much to be done in 1918"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

This black velvet frock is only
n background for its exaggerated
collar and cuffs OF white broadclOth.
punctuared with black jet buttons,
yet nothing could De more striking
than this fascinating frock Here
art conceals art. and perfect style
masQuerades as perfect simplicity. a
well-htted basque defines a small
waist. which calls attention TO it.
self by means OF jet cord and
tassel. The pannier drapery of yes
teryear now travels ''incog' as the
hustle. but with on what a differ
ence from its grandmother OF the
early EIGHTIES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

A tam CT olive green velvet Gin
the center) loses its schoolgirl look
by means Of a fringe of brown fur
and a pOm-pOm. There is no style
of hat with more dash than a Tam
O'Shanter well worn. With a green
velvet suit and high collar of fur
this hat is extremely fetching above
a youthful face At the left, above
is Il picture hat of black velvet. This
mushroom shape with it unusual jet
crown trimming is a perfect example
Of this type of hat.
At the right, above a good veil
hat is found in a rolled brim of
seal brown velvet. A military cock
ade of furnished gold IS its only
trimming The brown veil worn
loosely, is an effective out-of-doors
touch, and at the very bottom is a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-09

changing. There must be more
community spirit, a change Of So
cial ideas as well as customs. With
the increased use of farm ma
hinery, the possibility of women's
work is increasing"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
MANY REPLIES FROM
SUPER|hTEADEhTS
Speakers Asked for to Present Food
Situation to Teachers Institutes
Today and Saturday

Numerous replies were received yes
terday from division superintendent
OF schools in response to kilograms
sent ont Wednesday asking them TO
request all teachers to hold a Food
Conservation Rally" before Novem-
her | as an educational movement on
behalf Of the National Pledge Card
Campaign"
number OF the division superfn-
tendents wired that they had teach
ers' institutes scheduled for today and
Saturday and asked for speakers for
such gatherings to present the food
situation TO them. J. II. Montgomery.
Of the Co operative Education assocta-
ton. actively in charge of the pledge
ard work OF this district. is endeav-
oring to procure speakers for each of
these Institutes.
Yesterday the several Presbyter-
ian churches of the city named COM
mittees to cary on the food pledge
campaign among members of their
congregations.
Richmond was splendidfy covered
in the first pledge card campaign,
there having been $4,000 cards out
of the maximum OF $4,000 expected
from the city. Hense there is little
ground here to cover,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19

that II should give to him it's active
support. Had Mr.. Davis declared him
self as opposed to statewide prohibit
'ion. and ms favorable 10 the rcpcar or
weakening OF the statewide law, The
Virginian would not be able to sun
port him, for in that event the local
state issue would be paramount, and
II would be the duty of all good citi-
zens Of the state to band themselves
together TO prevent the election of
mar for governor who would en-
deavor TO weaken or destroy the pro
htbition law of the state. which had
been put on the statute books IN re-
sponse TO the vote Of a great ma iori-
y Of tho people. irrespective Of pollti-
cal party lines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19

forts or luxuries. Can't you do with
out a few Joy-rides when Europe has
lost all toy7 The supply of gasolene
Is millions of gallons short for the
demands of aeroplanes. ambulances
trucks. tanks and countless machines
that are fighting your cause in this
war. There Is no Fasolene at all,
they say. to be had for new cars in
England. Old cars are limited to
about seven gallons q month. What
would happen to self and family IL
our army should run seriously short
OF petrol? This may be II Americans
keep on with extravagant Joy-ridings
Death-riding 1t will be. Every gall
lon OF gasolene counts Save ii. for
victoryi Put the cash you were GO
Ing to spend into liberty bonds. You'll
be glad later on.
We used gai1y to think that there
was plenty enough of everything In
the good old world. II you had the
price. Now we know better, price is
not everything when there isn't stuff
to buy. We've got to save--every-
thing. And finance the state
II you are not careful with what
you have, America m W be lost You
can't be selfish now
Meaning you, mea aing every one of
usl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
GAVE LITERALLY OF HER POSSESSIONS,

Probably no one viii ever know the
extent Of the benefactions Of Mrs.
Thomas Fortune Ryan. out of the
goodness Of her heart she was prompt
to respond to the cry of humanity.
He~ muriflcence was not confined to
one community. or one state, or TO any
particular form of giving 1t is prob
able that It benefited communities In a
.half-score states.
She had giyen literally ana sensibly
hero as elsewhere. Hers was not
mekeshift charity. When she helped
she went the whole way. When she
contributed to a cause, to build a
church, TO establish a school. or found
a hospital, she took steps to see that
the institution was properly endowed
, so II could carry on it's work mhamp-
cred by financial pressure. Her death
/ is sincerely mourned in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
MEANING MEp
BY ARBTE FARWELL BROwv
OF The Vigilantes.

waste nothinsf Save, scrimp,
pinch, for the common goodw
Meaning me7 Why me7
lou rich man, VINO earned a LOT or
money fairly or not1-it IL hard limos
that you may not do with ~ as xo,,
piease now: isn't itH You don't like
70 be told how little you ought To eat
ana how much YOU ought TO save
"hen you can afford" to have what
you want when you want II. Do Won >
but dont you see, sir? This wars
an upsetting thing. Tverything's
changed This isn't the same world
we were living In three years ago. We
nave walked into s. new probIen.
Money has lost its comparative vaIua
TOT a bit, ON crude necessities hang
the hopes Of nations; beef, flour, % so
nne-stur of life and victory->re
growing scaroer all the time. You ma.
De rich. but you've no more right "A
oe careless or the worlds food than has
your poorest clerk. You and he are
eQuaiIy dependent on the issues OF this
war 1ou are in the same lifeboat.
and rations are scarce. You must
save and pun together. The nit" VOL,
ara On iled TO do for your country may
~ " VIZ VI seN-denial. We'll fhn
prave boys are fshting for you and
yours at the front. You've rot to
hoard UP the supplies Mt homo to keen
them strong and winning. We've got
70 SEND lie to our suffering allies.
rne world is starving. do you see? No
matter how swell a chef you have.
ne must not load your table with
goodies II isn't decent. Save. scrimp
pinch for the common arder. Use
your surplus to buy liberty bonds
No more joy-riding! Save the
gasolene!'
Meaning me? Why mer
You poor man, who saved and
scr m pod to bay motor chi fer self
ard familyN-it's hard lines that Won
can't 60 as yoI please with it now;
isn't II" What's been the use of
respectable thrift. anyhow, IL You
can't have the fun OF 1t now?
Fun! Don't you see. man? We're
Up against 1t hard. It's life itself we |
lave to worry about. not mere COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
FATHER HAAAIGAN
SPEAKER OF OCCASION
Explains Liberty Bonds and Pays
Tribute to Womans Work mt
Suffrage Headquarters.

Introduced by Mrs. B. B. Valentine,
Father Charles F. Hannigan, speaking
yesterday afternoon before the Equal
Suffrage League OF Richmond, said:
1T Is pleasure to hear your presi-
dent speak of the enthusiasm with
which the members of this organiza-
ton are standing behind the govern
ment in its effort to avoid further
taxation by the issue of these second
liberty bonds. The older | get the
more l realize the value of feminine
influence. l say this with due thought
and reflection; / believe a body of en-
thusiasttc women can make things
move-they can achieve the success
Of this second liberty loan The
Equal Suffrage league represents the
prestige and intelligence OF our state
Such women back OF any movement
are bound TO make 1t succeed"
For those who wished to be further
informed on the subject. Father Han
nigan made very clear the nature of
an investment in liberty bonds, and
urged the large audience present not
only to invest for themselves If they
had not already done so, but 10 urge
others TO take out bonds and the
stand behind the government OF the
United States in the second liberty
loan"
Mrs. Valentine, thanking. the speak
er, spoke OF the number of small
bonds taken out at the department
store booths manned on FIVE days
OF the two weeks drive by members
OF the league. stating that 1t was maxi
ing for a system OF thrift. and that the
widows mite of this campaign was
making its impression In the large
total
Mrs Lewis II. Machen acknowl-
edged receipt OF twenty Victrola rec
ords for the soldiers.
AT the conclusion OF the meeting
announcement was made by Miss Ada
Bah that free class in the chemis-
try of foods would be established by
the city school board If applied for
by fifteen women, Seven members of
the league Immediately gave their
names to Miss Ball. Others desiring
TO take the class may either phone
Miss Bah or give the message through
Equal Suffrage headquarters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19

Richmond the past fortnight has
demonstrated again its splendid pa.
triotism as we'll as it's financial
strength. At the close Of business yes
terday The liberty loan committee had
approximately eleven and one-quarter
millions Of dollars subscribed toward
the citys allotment OF something more
than fourteen millions.
We are not given to boasting. But
we are proud of our city, proud of its
response to the call of the government,
proud that IT is able to subscribe so
liherary and proud that. with It's abtii-
~ II has the will to do so.
And we are happy and gratifed
that our banks and business men and
citizens have rallied the Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
The replies of the Republican noni.

The replies OF the Republican norni-
nees on the prohibition question en-
phasize the fact that there has been
no revulsion in the state of Virginia
against the prohibition law. In the
Democratic primary two of the can
dIdates, who polled a majority of sew
eral thousand of all the votes cast.
were fatty committed TO the prohi-
bition policy. Mr.. Davis has now de-
clared that he recognizes that the pro-
hibition policy is the law of the ma
tority of the people of the state, and
the Republican candidates all fatty
declare that they stand for the prohi-
bition policy. It is difficult to see how
the liquor traffic can obtain any com
fort from the present situation in
Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
CLAIMS DAMAGES DUE
TO DEFECTIVE SEWER

An echo OF the great storms OF
August, 1915. was heard at the meet
ing of the administrative board yes
terday, when the city attorney call
ed attention to suit by John G. Scott,
executor, against the city for $4,000,
for damages to property at Seven
teenth and Franklin streets, caused
by the overfiowing of Shockoe creek
during the storms referred to and a
subsequent storm, that of July 22nd.
1916.
The plaintiff alleges that the city ia
responsible for the damages through
faulty construction of the sewers in
that vicinity and negligence on the
part of city employees In not properly
constructing the sewers
q The city attorney asks the board to
assist his department by securing all
evidence and witnesses. ats the result
of this suit may cause others to be
brought or abandoned, according to
the verdict. 1t is said there are six
seen companion suits to follow that of
Scott.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-19
TIE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES ON PRoH7BTT7oN

The statement o. the headquarters
committee Of the Anti Saloon League
OF Nreinta giving the replies Of the
Repubhcau candidates to the ques-
sions of the seadQuarters committee
and the Official estimate by the head
quarter corr a ittec OF the record and
position II tre candidates was pub
1ashee In the columns Of The vir-
afntar yesterGay The committee
consider tha. the records Of all the
candidatcs are good and that the re-
piles ~ el} the candidates are salts
factor
Messrs Muncy and Davis, after re-
psyisg 20 the questions. OF the head
quarters committee of the league.
MAKE some statements which indicate
come rnlsap apprehension as to the me-
thods and function Of the Anti Saloon
league. and, as this MISREPRESENTATION
exists to some extent among others.
the headquarters committee enlpha.
sizes the methods followed regularly
by the league with reference tn can
saadasas for public Office
The Anti Saloon league is composed
OF voters OF various political faiths.
sus principally Of Democrats and Re
psbEeans- The league. as an organi-
cation, ha4 never. at any time. urged
voters Go vote for "a particular candl-
date oy name The methods OF the
league eall fer the publication Of the
record and position OF every cand1-
date for pubic Once whose duties
ere c0casaceed In any way with the
m1kins or enforcement OF prohibition
aaUt1sat1on- The League has newer heai-
tsAsd 20 perform It's duty In this par
tAsu1H<. II has never shown any bias
~ or against any can6i6ase for pub
- edsos because OF his personal or
nna53cAl considerations.
Dcsaowfng IT'S impartial methods at
- Ssssent time. on July 14th the REQ
AUG1 and roSsttor of tine candidates
- - nc nzfn alton OF the Democratic
A11snary were published. and the head
Sasss oorarnittee, having fulfilled
- 1uex. lssx IL IA the hands OF the
lD Of tha state IL determine for,
nsssses how they would vote In
- SssEnAry.
- same action has been taken
- ssfsssnce to the Republican