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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
George Eliot and Mrs. Ward

A-Apnioy ward, In Harrers Mag
 azfnA
 One of my dearest memories is that of meeting George Eliot and MT. I,ewes. af the home of Mark Pattison. the famnus
 rector of Lincoln college in the sprin ; or 1870. when I was 1s It was at ona of the Sunday suppers. George FI;ot sat at tho rector's right hand. was on- posite her; on my left was George rIen- ry Lewes. to whom l took a prompt and active dislike. He and Mrs. Pattison Kept up 3 lively conversation in which MT. Bywater. on the other side Of tha table, took full share George Eliot talked very little, and I not at all. Tha rector was shy or tired, and George Eliot was in truth entirely occupied in watching or listening to Mir. Lewes. I was disappointed that she was so silent and perhaps her quick eye may have q; :, vined it. for after supper, as we were going up tho interesting old staircase made In the thickness of the wall, which led direct from the dining room to inc drawing room above, she said to ma. The rector tells me that you have been reading good deal about Spain. Would you care to hear something of our Span- ish journey?'-the journey which had preceded the appearance of ..rho Spanish Gypsy." then newly published. Mv "a. ply is easily imagined. The rest of the party passed through the dimly lit draw ing room to talk and smoke in the gal lery beyond. George Eliot sat down in the darkness and beside her. Then she talked for about 20 minutes, with per- feet ease and finish, without misplacinr . word or dropping a sentence. ana [ realized at last that was in the pres ence of q great writer. Not a great talker. It is clear that George Eliot never was that. Impossible for her to talk" her books. or evolve her boolrs from rDnversation, like Madame de Stael. She was too self-conscious. too reflective, too rich in sec Ond thoughts for that. But in -tete-a- tete. and with time to choose her words. she could--in mon0logue. with just enough stimulus from a companion to keep it going-produce on a listener ex- actly the impression of some of her hest work. As the low, clear voice flowed on, in Mrs. Pattison's drawing room I uaw Saragossa, Granada, the Escorial and that survival of tho old EuropA in the new. which one must go to Spain h find. Not that tho description was par- ticularly vivid-in talking of famous places John Richard Green could make words tell and paint with far greater success; but it-was singularly complete and accomplished. When it was done the effect was there-the effect she had meant to produce. I shut my eyes, and it all comes back-the darkened room the long, pallid face. the evident wish to be SSind to young girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

N MAN who likes statistics has
 M\ given out a statement that SA more spools of thread have
 been sold since America went into war than ever before in its his- tory.
 This is taken to indicate that there is an important revival of home dress making. It is difficult to prove thls condition of affairs, but the spools of thread are good enough evidence that the women on this continent are em- rloying seamstresses to make new gowns for them or to alter old ones. And they are also doing their own sewing.
 On the ether hand. the shops insist that the sale of ready-to-wear gar ments has been immensely stimulated hy tho war. Women who are giving their. time to war relief costumes with ths least possible expenditure of vital ity to themselves. and this can be departments
 Those who keep shops also claim that women of small means arc buy ing better materials and paying more for their clothes than they have ever done in the history of American con- merce in apparel
 Those who think out the situation say that 1t is due to the employment of thousands of women in new ways Instead of these women purchasing cheap. tawdry things they add sl0 or $15 to the price of costume and buy . gown that gives steady service.
 BUILDING UP THE WARDROBE
 It may be safely argued that pre- ponderant majority of women arc building up their wardrobes by di- vision of methods; they buy reliable clothes from the ready to-wear depart- ments. or they hire a seamstress by the day.
 If this war had kept women at home and not out doing the worlds work there is no doubt that the shops and dressmakers would have had a bad time of it. The entire process of building up wardrobe would be ac- complished in the sewing rooms of private houses. Women would be saw ing money. making their clothes dis missing servants and economizing IT. every possible way in the household by working in the century-old method that has been carved out for them since time began.
 But there is very little of this atti- tude toward the household on the part of women today. The work for the war is done outside of ones own door knob. It may be whispered that hundreds of houses are being left to care for them Ssfves. because womens services are needed in cooperative work, done in mass. for the Red Cross and its var tous subsidiary branches.
 1nerefore. the modern movement Is coward an elimination of the house as Inc center of service and economical en0eaSsr. Women spend money In Sro( to Dc relieved of the hours of Uesvsee which in other days may have sen gwen to household drudgery:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

women in the munition factories. These two classes are the backbone of the war machine; they are most carefully han dled, and, generally speaking, so much better off than they were before the war that I should hold their defection as nothing short of miracle. I may bel mistaken, but it is my firm present opin- ion that Germany will not be beaten| from within; we might as well make up| our minds to that and save ourselves al lot of time and trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
tailored material whether he is mak- ing 2 frock or . coat suit.

ing 2 frock or q coat suit.
 France does not care fer such clothes. her women wear them only under protest. and there Is always 2 sash. or ptece of embroidery or an unusual addition of lingerie, or a bizarre splash of something that changes the mannish severity of the American national costume into some- thing with coquetry that melts into the personality of the French women.
 Seeing their opportunity and grasp ing It as they have never done before. the American tailoring establishments nave worked wonders. They have kcpt to the governments request for the elimination of wool as far as possi- o'e' ana they have achieved costumes that are eminently fitting and distin- Euished on the American figure. and TOT 'he personality of the American woman. More power to them!
 SPRING TAILORED COSTUME
 The American woman isn given chance to look extremely smart in her Aherican-made cloth costume, if she has the ability to live up to the par: assigned her by the designers How. ever, it gives one a sinking feelin q arter looking at few dozens of re- nnarkaoly good tailored frocks and su'ts designed here that no woman who IS rushed for time and dresses carelessly can adopt these clothes without working Injury to herself.
 Those who do not care to rive i. single extra moment to their dress ing. heaved sigh of relief when they realized that the strait cloth skirt and simple Jacket would be considered exceedingly smart for the 10 working hours of the day. But think the sIxh of relief was premature. The woman who wants to tumbfS into comfort-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

It is announced from London that a group of New York financiers has ac- quirsd the patent rights for the manu- facture of a triplex glass for war pur- poses. At present this glass is used in aviation goggles, automobile windshields, port lights of ships, observation vim dows. chart covers and 70 on. The man. ufacture of this glass in America Will begin shortly. tho plant for the purpoeo now nearing completion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
MAYOR IS MORE
DETERMINED To
GUST ALL LIQUOR
City'S Executive Returns From
indianapolis With Renewed
Resolves to Clean Up.

Mayor Carson returned to South
Bend Thursday morning more deter
mined than ever TO carry out mis- re-
Gently conceived plan TO strictly en-
force the liquor laws in South Bend.
The mayor along with City Control
Ter John A. Swygart, @. A. Elliott
member OF the board of works. and
City Atty. Thomas w. Slick. attend
ed the meeting Of mayors and other
city and town officials of the state at
Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Upon his return to the city City
Atty. Slick assumed control OF the
ciry's interests in the njunctions
filed against it by seve al former
saloonkeepers. asking that the city
authorities be permanently restrain
ed from carrying out their threa Is
10 remove all fixtures from former
saloons unless they were removed
by the owners themselves
Former City Atty. Eli Seebrt rep
resented the city officials during the
absence OF Mr. Slick. and the agree-
ment made by Mr.. Seebirt with the
attorneys representing the former
saloOnkeepers that the mayors de-
cree ordering out all saloon fixtures
be abated until Monday in order that
hearing I'm the circuit court could
be held at that time. viii stand. ac-
CONTINUED or PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
PLEDGE
Of SENATE To
FAVOR POLICY
Illinois SoIon Offers ReSoIu-
ton FavOring Government
Operation of Railroads,
Wires and Marine.
International News Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-
A resolution seeking to pledge
the senate to a policy of per-
manent government ownership
of all interstate railroads, tele-
graphs and telephones was in
troduced in the senate this aft
ernOOn by Sen. Lewis of Illinois.
The resolution also would place
the senate on record as favoring
government ownership of "all natur-
al agencies for the production of
fuel and would express the SEN
ates opinion that the government
should construct and own ships and
agencies OF water transportation
necessary for the merchant marine.
THE matter of operation of those
agencies" the resolution continues,
lis a subject to be regulated and
adjusted in each instance, accord
ing to the demands and circum-
stances surrounding the operation of
that particular agency at the partic =
ular time of the demand for the use
of that agency-be il railroati
stea amship. telephone, telegraph, coal
or OIL"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
ROOSEVELT To
CD To FRANCE
IN FORTNIGHT
Writes PreS't PoinCare That
He's COming-ViSit Coin
cideS With Wilson's
Trip to Peace Meet.
Internatlonal News serviee |:

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OF OCCUPATION. Nov. 2O.-De-
layed. .D-Pres't Poincare who has
been taking part in the cere-
monies connected with the advance
Of the French and American armies,
met and chatted with Capt. Kermit
Roosevelt Of the 7th artillery, L. S.
A, at Bouligny. The French execu-
tive told Capt. Roosevelt that he
had received a letter from former
Pres't Roosevelt Gather OF the cap
tain), in which he announced that
he and Mrs. Roosevelt were coming
20 France within a fortnight. This
would bring him here about the
same time as Pres't Wilson.
Capt. Roosevelt, who recently ar
rived here from Mesopatamia, was
delighted at the news. During his
service with the British forces and
before he was transferred TO the
American army Capt. Roosevelt
won the distinguished service medal
Pres't Poincare, during his stay
at the American front, called upon
zen DlChIldus CoIilIldAlNrA u AAA'
American army Of occupation.
Emotion SpOils Speech.
During the ceremonies on Sun
day a peasant girl of 16. attired
in her best Sunday dress. presented
Nine. Poincare with a bouquet of
flowers Although she had speech
10 deliver. the young lady broke
down at the last moment and wept
with emotion. The French presi-
dent kindly patted her cheek and
Nine Poincare chatted with her 70
set her at ease.
Pest Poincare on his Journey
across Lorraine. told the people in
response 10 their hearty greetings
that the Americans were entitled 20
their enduring gratitude for freeing
them from the yoke OF the enemy
The high tribute paid 10 the Yam
KEGS by Pres't Poincare was loudly
cheered by the French people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
Informal Exchanges to Bring
Harmony at Peace Table

terms 70 paper viii be comparative
" short And the president has been
assured that his presence at the COM
ference will make for speed. 10 is
violating no secret 20 say that 10
Of the nations concerned in Tire
framing OF the peace treaty are
anxious for speed. They realize th1-
war time conditions have passed AMI
that the sooner the world is put nn
a basis Of peace. the better t wir
be for all concerned Assurances
have reached Washington that Pre-
miers Clemenceau and Lloyd Georfs
viii advocate speeS from the very
outset Of the conference.
Il is believed here that the core
ference viii take MO al the outset
the big outstanding problems that
touch on world decisions and n
which every nation is concernef.
That will allow pres't Wilson -
make his views plain and wil per-
NIT the "hig four Wilson Lloyd
George. Clemenceau and orlando
10 demonstrate their agreement
early enough in the session to at-
tract 20 their support nations tha-
under other Circumstance mig
adopt a middle OF the road police
Expect Early Announcement
After that all would be plain sail-
ing. and II would be- very easy fo.-
the president 20 return home cer-
tain that the entire program would
be put through.
An early announcement OF The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

can history. More than S36.00o.o0o.-
600 in war appropriations has been
made First ion Importance among
the measures passed was tho,
declaration OF war on Austria.
Among important war measures
were the draft amendment extend.
ing the draft ages from rs 90 as;
the war finance corporation bill;
the railway control bin. the tele-
phone and telegraph control legis-
lation: the third and fourth liberty
loan authorization: various housing
bills: the Overman bin authorizing
the consolidation Of executive de-
partments and the vocational re-
habilitauon bill
Many important domestic meas
ures, all having indirect bearing on
the conduct OF the war. also were
pa ssed at the present session.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
WARNS AGAINST
IMPERIALISM
IN COMMERCE
Chairman CoIver of Federal
Trade Commission Says
u. S. Must Accept Imports
to Liquidate Credits.
international News Service ;


CLEVELAND, O.. Nov. 21.-A re
construction program not looking
toward the payment or liquidation
of Americas huge credits 10 the al
lied nations will mark the United
States for utter destruction.
This warning was sounded here
today by William B. COlver, chair
man of the federal trade commits
sion, in an address before the 10th
annual convention of the American
Specially Mfg.'s association.
Commissioner Colver pointed out
that if America had debts in foreign
countries. it would be possible to
temporarily maintain a balance OF
trade and enable this country TO ex-
port food and raw materials in eX-
cess of the value Of our imports.
But Mr.. Colver continued. nation
cannot be a creditor nation and an
exporting nation without taking
goods in exchange for its exports.
and eventually liquidating its credit
balances through surplus imports,
except that it build up abroad a
Must Take Imports
Therefore. in exchange for the ex-
portation Of these things of which
we have the greatest surplus and can
produce most cheaply, America
must take in exchange from every
quarter of the globe impOrtations OF
those things which we most desire
and cannot advantageously produce.
Such a provision must be specifically
contained in our reconstruction pro
gram. he said.
This. with a fair field in the
worlds markets for competitive
goods. Mr.. Colver continued, would
make each transaction profitable 10
both the buyer and seller. II would
permit the gradual liquidation Of
such part Of the money debt that
the world owes the United States as
may not be usefully employed as in
ternational credits and working cap
ital for the facilitation- OF America s
world commerce.
"To leave the present credit bal
ances OF the United states unliqui-
dated" Mr.. Colver said. and 10 add
to their huge total by an excess Of
exports over imports, would be TO
build up a worldwide commercial
empire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

previously adopted Dy the mouse
The senators who fought the ad
journment were led by Sen. Borah
of Idaho. When the resolution
came from the house he demanded
that il be referred 10 the appropria-
tions committee. A unanimous re-
port from the committee was Sc
cured shortly thereafter and upon
the question Of passing the resolu-
ton Borah demanded the ayes and
noes.
Senators who voted against ad-
iournment were: Borah, Branda-
gee. Caller, Cummins. France. Hale.
Harding, Johnson (Chlif.). Kellogg,
Kenyon. Knox. Mcclellan. Moses.
Reed. Spencer, TrammeH, Watson
and Weeks.
Close Important Session.
Adjournment today would BRING 10
a close a session that has proved one
Of the most remarkable in Ameri-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21-Five
arge Dutch steamships. loaded with
cargoes Of flour. have left American
ports 10 relieve the food shortage
in the Netherlands. 10 was an
nouuced this afternoon by the war
trade board
The shipment OF this flour sup
piy is one OF the first steps I'm line
with the recently announced policy
~ the United States government in
feeding the countries whose food
supplies have been exhausted by
the war
Holland. known 20 loo n the cri-
tical straits as regards food. has
nov been enabled 70 make a second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
HUNS GIVE UP
BULK Of SHIPS
AS DEMANDED
Historic Scenes Accompany
Transfer, Which is Carried
Out in Strict Accordance
With ArmiStiCe Terms.
BY D. Nj. EDWARDS.



AT SEA WITH THE ALLIED
GRAND FLEET, Nov. 21.-
Germany surrendered the bulk
and pride of her navy to the al.
lies in the North sea today.
American dreadnaughtS took
part in the ceremonies which
were viewed by King George.
The German battleships turned
over included the Kaiser (24,7OO
tons). the Prinz Regent (same ton
nage). the Frederick the Great (also
same tonnage) and the cruisers Hin
denburg, Derhnger and Won Der
Tam.
American and French squadrons
left the Firth Of Forth at 4 O'Clock
this morning steaming slowly for the
rendezvous.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
PEACE CONFERENCE IN
GREAT HALL OF MIRRORS

PARIS, Nov. 21.-The formal ses-
sions of the peace conference at
Versailles will be held in the Hall
OF Mirrors at the Trianon castle,
where the kaiser. Bismarck and
Won Moltke "insolently triumphed
over France in 1871" the Petit
Parisien announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
BY JOHN EDWIN NEvIN.

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21-Optin,-
ism regarded the coming peace con-
ference in official circles here today.
Preliminary exchanges between the
leading powers. in progress ever
since the German appeal for an
armistice was made. are rapidly
bringing fruit II is believed here
that when the peace conference ac-
tually assemblies in Versailles. alb
soIute harmony will be assured.
There has been frank and open
exchange or views on controversial
points. il is understood here, and
no really serious difference Of opin-
ion has developed. The great issues
that must be settled, OF course, is
the league OF nations. how its pow
ers shall be divided. what shall be-
the basis Of representation and
whether the governing body Will
be in the nature OF a supreme court
Of the world Collateral problems
such as what the freedom OF the
seas" actually means. and how the
world map shall be remodeled along
territorial lines all will settle them
selves as soon as the league plan
can he framed satisfactorily 70 the
allied powers.
To OffcF Concrete Plan.
Some differences Of opinion con-
cerning plans have been cleared no
as the result Of the exchange of
views between Washington and the
allied capitals. II now Is expected
that Pres't Wilson. on his arrival IN
France. will present concrete
proposition on which unanimity
among the allies viii be secured.
The defeated central powers VIII
accept any plan that has the advo-
cacv and support OF the Cnitei
States. That already is a foregona
conclusion. Probably nowhere else
IS Il so fully realized that Germany
only hope OF resuminR her place as
nation among nations depends on
her securing the active aid of the
United States than in Germany
proper Her new leaders realize that
isolation must be her portion unless
the United States allows her credits
and opportunity 70 enter the mar
kets OF the western hemisphere.
They know that they must accept
a dictated peace and il is considered
certain here in Washington that thu
delegates from the enemy countries
will gladly follow the lead Of Fres't
Wilson around the peace table.
Work May be short.
Therefore. II basis OF agreement
Is present among the allies when
the Versailles conference opens the
work % that body will be cut short
With practical agreement on peace
sezpred tho work Of reducing the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
OVER BILLION IS
SAVED IN 10 DAYS
SeC'y Baker Announces Econ
omieS Effected Since Arm
iStiCe Was Signed.
international News Service :


WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-The
savings in war department expen-
ditures during the first 10 days after
the armistice was signed aggregated
S1,336.SOO.S Secy Of War Baker
informed the senate this afternoon.
BY the cancellation OF contracts
on which work had been started
S4OS.9OO.S19 was saved. Baker said.
Seven hundred million dollars was
saved by Withdrawing contracts on
which no work had been done.
The rule against Sunday and
overtime work saved $4,000. 600 a
day. while the cancellation OF
motors. planes and parts for air
craft saved S225. 5.CO0,000
The army is being demobilized as
rapidly as possible, Sec'y Baker
added. and this should result in an
enormous saving
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
Five Ships Caring
Food Start for Holland

increase i'm the bread rations 10 its
peoples. this time 10 500 grams
per day. or more than AZ pounds
per week, the war trade board an
rounced. Help from the United
States and associated governments
has made this possible.
The ships that left with the -four
supply were part Of the Dutch ton
mage reQuisitioned i'm American
ports hy the United States. Tie
war trtade board announced that
in return for the use OF these ships
TO h--. food the Dutch government
release an equivalent amount OF
tonnage 10 ply in western Atlantic
trades. as the five released ships
would have been used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
TARDIEU TO REGULATE
TONNAGE FOR FRANCE
nternationnl News Service !:

InternauonaI News Service:
PARIS, Nov. 21.-M. Tardieu,
French high commissioner to the
United States, is TO regulate the
American tonnage that will be
placed at the disposal OF France
and which will be used for the feed
ing Of the people of the central
powers. the news paperL'Heure
announced today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
NEWBERRY INVESTIGATION
is KILLED BY COMMITTEE
nternational News Service /:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The
senate privileges and elections COM
mittee voted 10 today in
definitely to postpone the proposed
investigation into the campaign ex-
penditures Of Truman L. Newberry.
state republican candidate for the
senate in Michigan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
TINY ISLAND MAY BE
KAlSER'S ST. HELENA

international News Service.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 21.--The tiny
island OF Wieringen, OF the Dutch
coast. is 20 be the ST. Helena for
the former German crown, accord
ing Ia the newspaper Handelsblad
today. This paper said that the eV-
crown prince is 20 be interned there.
Wieringen island is only six
miles long and contains less than
e. 600 population.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
DIVORCED.
WEDS MARY CHARLES0N

international Nevs Service
crown POINT. Ind Nor al
Henry p Walthal movie star H.
vorced in Chicago Nov - from Mrs
Isabelle Harrington WaIthall was
married here last night t0 Miss
Mary Charleson. movie heroine or
Los Angeles