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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Destitute in SYRIA,

1t is reported that 100000 persons
are destitute in Syria, including Pales-
tine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
AVOID A DOCTORS BILL

on the first Of the month by taking
now a bottle of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough.
Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Imnortant 10 Mothera

Examine carefully every bottle or
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

The poisons in your system can be
thrown u by taking DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets, composed of May-apple,
aloes, root of jalap, s~ugar-coated, and sold
by all druggists,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

1t takes 20 people to make a ma
chine-made shoe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

aged reputation SO that the patch
won't show.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01
Success of a New Remedy
For Baekachs, Kidneys, Rheumatism
BELIEVER, Tenn !

with muscular
rheumatism when
came in posses
sion of Pierce's
Anuric Tablets.
l commenced on
them at once and
haven't felt but
few symptoms of
it since. Anuric
is just fine for
rheumatism. I
am m Glad I have
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

Sweetest natures are those possess.
ing the faculty Of finding cOntentment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu.
late liver, bowels and stOmach.-Adv'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-02-01

merchandise and take Liberty bonds in
payment for It.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

No, this is not a costume out OF
the Arabian Nights, but a negligee,
designed for a maiden who, wastes
no Christian kisses on an 'eathen
idols foot" Pinkish lavender and
turquoise blue. with a touch of silver
and brown fur, contribute a fasci-
mating color scheme to this lovely
model. The narrow skirt of laven-
der crepe meteor just misses being
harem. A girdle of silver cloth.
embroidered in turquoise beads.
makes one think Of temple BELLS
The lace camisole, skirt and girdle
are in one piece, while the coatee Of
lavender georgette, outlined in
brown fur. slips on separately. Law
erder meteor forms the turban and
a band of turquoise blue ribbon and
one of silver are surmounted by a
beaded turquoise ornament. Two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
For Meahess Day

Finnan- Haddie a Ia Delmonico-
This dish is inexpensive and any
meat already cooked may be substi-
tuted for the finnan-haddie. Wash
the fish and soak it in cold water for
half an hour. A half-fish will do.
if there are only a few persons to
prepare it for. Cook il gently until
tender (about % minutes) and flake.
To serve with the fish. make a
sauce as follows: One-fourth cup of
butter, one-half tablespoon of -four.
one-haf teaspoon of salt. one
eighth teaspoon OF nutmeg, one
eighth teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
one cup of thin cream (the top of
the bottle Will do), two egg yolks.
Cream the butter and flour and add
the milk; cook in the chatting dish
Add the seasoning and. when the
sauce is smooth and cooked. add the
finnan-haddie. Lastly, add the egg
yolks. having previously beaten
them a little and mixed a bit OF the
hot sauce with them. This helps to
prevent curdling. Cook up well to-
gether and serve.
1t is often well TO have the butter
and -four creamed and in a ball,
ready at any time to drop into the
hot milk, for such a sauce. All may
be prepared beforehand and brought
upon the table in the chatting dish,
when the sauce and the fish are in
the dish. ready TO be cooked up to-
gether. The butter may be melted
in the chatting dish, the -four added,
and then the milk and seasoning, as
in any white sauce.
While the fish is in preparation,
il a second chatting dish is on hand, a
dessert may be prepared. Almond
souffle is delicious with this fish
just light and fruity enough for it.
Almond Souffle-The whites of
three eggs, one-fourth cup of chop
ped and blanched almonds, six
tablespoons of graduated sugar,
one-half teaspoon of almond ex-
tract. Beat the whites stiff, add the
sugar gradually and then the nuts
and fiavoring. Cook in a chatting
dish with hot water bath under
meath. or in a double boiler for 20
minutes.
To make a sauce for this souffle,
take one cup Of cream and cup Of
currant jelly or any other jelly. Melt
the jelly in hot water, and then add
the melted jelly to the whipped
cream. Beat together and. when
the souffle is cooked, pour the sauce
over il.
The souffle may be made with
prunes. apricots, peaches. figs or
dates. treating as above. 1t is best
to strain the fruit after cooking, be-
fore putting with the sugar and
eggs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
LINENS AND LACES TURNED
YELLOW.

One housekeeper has found "a way
of bleaching out linens and laces.
when they become stained or turn
yellow. which she considers excel
lent. She makes a solution OF chlor-
ide Of lime, as follows: In a clean
pail she puts two and a half quarts
of water and stirs into IL. with q
stick. two ounces OF fresh chloride
of lime. She covers this carefully
TO keep the dust out. and lets il stand
undisturbed over night The next
day she strains il through a coarse
strainer and then through a piece
of clean muslin. and bottles il for
later use. When she wishes 20 70
move stains from linen, she mikes
some of this solution with half as
much water and lays the articles 90
be bleached in il. letting them re-
main for five or 10 minutes. Next
she wrings them out gently ANA
carefully and lays them in q basin
Of clear, cold water She usually
lets them soak in the cold water for
about an hour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Wall Adornments

II was tiny little apartment,
one Of those two by four affairs, 80
convenient. two rooms, kitchenette
and bath" II was simply furnish
ed in tones of brown and green. the
furniture tapestried in misty greens
and grays, the rug matching the
tan walls. A palm or two, few, a
very few. pictures and a couple Of
ornaments that were useful. as we'll
as ornamental. completed the liv-
ing room The bedroom. which
opened directly out OF The living
room, harmoniZed with it's color
scheme Everything there was
quite harmonious, at least, most
every thing. In the living room
was an extra couch bed. IL was one
of the iron affairs that slide under
and fold up. and was a comforta BILE
couch I'm the daytime. piled high
with pillows. So comfortable was IL
that every one who called thought
il the most desirable place 20 sit in
the whole room. and every one
who sat there leaned luNuriously
back among the pillows and rested
his or her head against the wall
The result was disastrous. The neat
little tan wall soon became or
namented with odd streaks of
brown. They would NOS rub Off.
and they steadily grew worse.
The little housekceper puckered
her brow and gazed woefully 40 the
horrible blemish. Pictures would
not cover it, She tried them. and
every one who sat upon the couch
bumped his or head head. looked
injured and was unhappy there
after. she felt as II she had failed
in her housekeeping and hospital
ity. until one day q brilliant idea
peeped in at her. she rather
froWned at ID az first She was q
little cautious with new ideas. but
il smiled SO encouraEingly and
argued so convinciusly that she
fhoucht she would test IT, she had
seen beautiful tapestries. huns
splendidly woven paueHngs which
ornameuted The homes OF those who
INDUCED in slch luxuries but there
were other things 90 be considered
before tapestries Of such "A sort
should be bought The idea plead
ed. however and she followed it
downtown. To led her into the
Japanese department OF one of the
big department stores, and, half
hour later she returned radiantly
cIasping a fat little bundle. one
third Of a yard OF a ST. tapestry,
one yard wide. had been procured.
and two Yards OF fascinating Jap
ancse braid az 80 cents a yard She
feIt very gay and reckless but
suitc satisfied. The tapestry was n
combination of black and gold
dragons. and the braid which odg-
I'd II "a weird scroll az gold and pur-
uIe and emerald green It was "a
happy combination of colors and 10
made a most ornamental panel No
Icnxer cid the borrid brown spOts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Afternoon Pebbles

meant Go try % get the recipe f"-
them. but. somehow. came or
home without H. So Z have been
Experimenting These are NOT r9c-
cakes. could not possibly c
them that. but they resemble ther.
somewhat. go ] have named tfeu
afternoon pebbles and they ARE -'
easily made that , avn going % fe-
YOU how ] did them. started ou-
as though 3 were going o. make bis
cut the baking powder kind.
siftsd together two cups of roU..
one teaspoon or salt and four tea-
spoons of baking powder but ] add
ed TO that one-half cup OF sugar.
Then I worked I'M about two tea
spoons OF Tat and. when that was
well blended. stirred m oue-haf cuH
OF seediess rtjsins and one-haIf cup
OF black waluuts. broken or cut into
"T have been experimenting with
little cakes 20 serve with lemonade
% callers these warm afternoons
she remarked. as She passed plat.
of her cookery about 90 a group az
friends .'\Vheu I was iu England.
10 eat which they called rock 0ahte.
small pieces m ] had had amy eau-
died orange peel in the house
should have put i'm nearly oue-h7'l
cup of that also, but B did not haf.
a bit ] added enough sweet mH.
TO make a stiff dough. also the jui,e
of half "a lemon. I meant 90 pat u
the grated rind but. as D was i'm "a
hurry. / left il out-neNt time I
think I shall try IL, thou-h. The
dough should be just as stiff as pos
sible. ] dropped il from teaspoon
upon biscuit tins and baked them ia
a good oven-not too hot. for L
wanted them 10 have a chance 90
rise. They came out very well and
the guests that ] have served them
, to before said they liked them. Z
am sure they did, too, for they alto
them all up. which pleased me very
much. Now if YOU like them. too,
I am going u make them again"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

stare at her defantly nor the call
ers look at her accusingly.
SO satisfied was she that, a day
or twos later, she wandered through
a maze Of other beautiful things in
the japanese department, planning
wonderful panelings for all her
friends There were so many ways
10 make them, she marveled she
had never thought of them before.
There was a dear little Japanese
print Con cloth), a misshapen boat
with gray sails, rocking on a wood
eny-looking pond, with scragsly
green trees leaning over the banks
of the pond. IL could be sewed on
a sage green or gold background, of
some heavy silken or tapestry ma
terial, and both picture and panel
be edged with the braid. Bits of
Japanese embroidery, of fantastic
coloring and design, would combine
well with plain materials of n har-
monizing or contrasting shade.
Scraps of the more eXtravagant
fabrics could be made into squares
about four inches wide, and Joined
together into a panel with the gold
braid; and there we're old Japanese
blues and Chinese white materials
which, edged with black braid.
made a charming background for
small bit of blue, red, gold and
white japanese embroidery. Weird
sold dragons could be cut out and
embroidered with an over and
over stitch. on a background OF the
desired color. with these ideas.
which rioted through her thought,
she supplied i'm her imagination.
many bespotted apartment walls
with ornamental and useful panel
mss for which she received the
gratitude OF her friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
BY Mrs. Lenore r. Ranus.


Everyone knows that a normal
child has an active mind. but
many parents do nothing 10
strengthen or train this vital part
Of their chud's life. leaving all
mental development TO the teachers
in the schools. Those parents are
indeed fortunate who have kinder
garteRs in their town or city. for
the kindergarten gives systematic
mental training 10 children as early
as the fourth year.
The easiest way 20 teach a child
70 think IS through play The
mother can begin 10 sing Mother
Goose rhymes TO the mere infant
in-arms. AS the child grows, he
recognizes the words and often the
tunes. Later. he viii ask for his
favOrite songs or rhymes. and then
begin TO sing and recite. himself.
Up 10 this point the mother has ac-
cOmplished three things. strength
ened the memory. cultivated an ear
for music and the ability TO carry a
simple tune, and enlarged the
child's vocabulary.
BE sure to use only the best
grammar when talking with a child.
Baby-talk is funny for the grown
ups for a while. but the difficulty
the child faces in overcoming this
is tremendous.
As the child grows older, a story
hour should become a part OF each
day. This is really a lesson in Ian
yuage. The mother should begin
with the finger plays when the
child is eight or nine months old,
such as. this is the church and this
Is the steeple." "pat-a-cake," and
the counting lesson, the thumb is
one; the pointer, two, the middle
nnger, three; ring finger, four; lit
tie finger. five, and that is all you
see" What the child initiates he
begins to understand" That is the
great purpose of the fingers plays.
AS the child grows. other stories
can be added 10 the story-hoUr. A
normal child, from about two years
OF age on. loves the stories of The
Three Bears" The Three PIGS,
Little Half Chick" Little Red
Hen" and other similar simple
tales.
In telling stories to children. es-
pecially % very young children,
avoid the element of fear.
Children love best the stories
they have heard before. a good
rule is o. let the child choose his
own story. Mother can introduce a
new story when she deems best. An
other good plan is 20 have the child
tell mother a story sometimes, as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
Training Little Children
Nursery Songs and Stories Aid Children

this viii aid self-expression and be
a lesson In language.
To teach counting, make use OF
the play spirit again. In bouncing
a. ball, repeat the oId-time jinsle,
one. two. buckle my shoe" You
VIII be surprised at how quickly The
little ones Will besin to count.
Again. in building blocks, make a
game Of counting by saying, give
mother one block" and give moth
er one. two, three blocks" etc II
is unwise TO teach a child under
three. numbers higher than 10
They are well started If they are
able 10 count as high as This cor
rectIy.
To develop the power Of concen-
tration, without which no human
being can be successful in life. there
must be a certain amount OF direct
ed play each day. Children are
given this in kindergarten, ard the
mother can also give il 10 them in
the home. When motcer sews, the
opportunity to direct play is at once
afforded, by having the child sit
close by and sew a piece Of loose
woven cloth. such as canvas or
scrim. 4 big, blunt-pointed needle
should be chosen for the purpose
and tied securely to a heavy thread.
When the child shows evidences of
fatigue, the work should be laid
aside for another day.
Large. colored. wooden, kinder
garten cubes and spheres, one inch
in size. with a hole through the
center to string on shoe laces, are
also fine for a lesson in concentra-
ton This occupation should be
permitted only when mother is
close by TO watch and help.
For a child of three or older,
kindergarten sewing cards which
are perforated and TO be worked in
colored worsteds, are interesting
and instructive. An economical
way to procure such cards is for
mother or father 70 cut squares or
oblongs out Of cardboard, lightly
trace an apple, ball. or some other
object on one Of the pieces and
then perforate the outlines every
half inch, making the holes as large
as the head Of a pin. These out
lines can then be sewed by the child
in bright colors, working up and
down in the holes. Be sure the out
lines OF the objects to be sewed are
large. as small objects are too try
ing for young hands and eyes.
If YOU find this series of articles
helpful to you, cut them out and
pass them to other mothers and
thus aid Uncle Sam in reaching all
the mothers Of the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
WOoLEN MATERIALS.

IL is quite possible 10 wash WOOL
en- materials successfully, according
TO one housewife, and this is the
method which she employs. She
buys some powdered soap tree bark.
Then she fills the tub about one
third fun of warm-not hot. nor
cold, but warm-water and adds 70
IL one ounce or this powdered soap
tree bark. In this. she washes the
wooden fabric aNrefully. Then,
without rinsing. she hangs il out
upon a line. When partly dry, she
takes it i'm and presses il quickly
upon the wrong side. using quite a
hot i'm II the fabric is badly
sOiIed. however, she washes il In
second solution Of the soap tree bark
and warm water This has proved
successful. even with wooden mate
rails in delicate colors. she says.
Moreover. she uses a similar solu-
tiou for washing silks and follows
the same method OF course. great
care must be exercised in the iron
ing I'm order not TO scorch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
FOR WET SHOES.

When you come into the house
with wet shoes. do you cast then
aside carelessly? Fit a pair of
shoe trees into them and set them
in a good, warm spot to dry That
is the proper thing to do. But be
sure that you do not put them in a
very hot place. for wet leather
which is exposed to much heat fire.
quently cracks. If for any reason
you have no shoe trees at hand, try
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

strings Of turquoise beads are sus-
pened, ear ring fashion. There is
rot a detail Of this costume that a
girl, herself, could not make.
Persian lamb or astrakan. which
for so many years was relegated TO
the dear old ladies, has achieved a
revival, and is TO be found on the
most youthful suits and frocks.
Black astrakan produces its best re-
suit on dark red or old blue suit
of dark red duvetyne acquires infin-
lite style from its trimming of as
trakan. a collar extending down
the front closing Of the coat, cuffs
and tiny pockets Of astrakan distin-
guish the simple lines of this suit. A
deep border Of fur is a striking skirt
trimming. Tucked away in many a
cedar chest is enough Of this same
fur to trim such a suit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
TO BRIGHTEN SILVER.

One housekeeper has discovered
that, if she adds a few drops of
ammonia to the hot soap suds in
which she washes her silver. it will
not get furnished nearly so soon as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Pajamarettes are here 70 stay.
Time was when 1.-The pink pajama
girI'' was considered a bit shocking
and not quite nice, you know. All
that has vanished with other mid
Victorian fallacies. and the dainty
and sensible pajamas are finding IA
yor with most old-fashioned ideas.
Pink crepe de chine bound with pale
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

it did before she began to add the
ammonia; thus she is not obliged
to give it a regular cleaning or
polishing nearly so aften as for
merly. Another has found that, by
rubbing hers every day with soft
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

violet gives us something new in
a camisole of lace which supports
the trouserettes. The coat is sup
Piled with frogs made of cOrding
covered with violet. The edges of
the coal, pockets and cuffs are
bound with violet. Just to accent
the eternal feminine" are added
the dainty flowers of pale yellow.
lilac, blue and pink.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

tissue paper, it keeps clean much
longer than it did before she inau-
gerated that custom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Black and white combinations are
favorites just now in Paris. and one
sees, also, much black and navy
blue used together.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

A butter and sugar thin sauce
may be enriched by sultana raisins
which have been cooked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Fur coats were never more fash
ionable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Dun wood brown-a new color
arrival
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Criss-cross collars are worn on
everything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

stuffing the shoes with papers TO
keeE them in shape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Wool jersey is still the ideal sport
suit fabric.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Bags to match the new fall hats!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

Detachable tunics-a new note.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13

If you find this series of articles
helpful to you, cut them out and
pass them TO other mothers and
thus aid Uncle Sam in reaching all
the mothers Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-11
Douai Is Being Evacuated;
Wide Withdrawal Hinted

Systematic evacuation of the town
of Douaf, one Of the important for
ward bases Of the present German
line in France, is described in official
advices reaching Washington today.
A vast amount of war material is
being taken out of the town. the re-
port says, including the equipment
of the arsenal there, which was the
largest establishment of the kind
maintained by the enemy in the
northern region of his advanced lines:
The advices state that the removal
of this equipment has been in prog
ress for more than ten days and that
the equipment at the Brayelle air
drome, near Douai, also was being
taken farther to the rear, and that the
same precautions were being taken
with equipment of an enemy aviation
field at ST. Amand. The field near st.
Amand, the report states, was special
ly established in connection with the
raids by German aircraft along the
channel coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-11
Worlds Foes Fly Peace Kites;
Austria and Berlin Both Busu
Pan Germans Scored for Prolonging Struggle.
Burian Suggests Belligerents Exchange
Their VieWS

at the same time it will meet our de-
termination to continue steadfastly to
stand up for our good right.
Our adversaries need ed, only ansh1m prosloff of
views-some sort of direct 1nformatlve
discussions is thinkable which would
be far from being peace negotiations-
of discussing and weighing everything
parties. m ms . and no further lighting win.
perhaps, be needed to bring them
closer together.
Honestly Want Peace. !.
But I would not delude you with
baseless prospects of peace at q
moment when the war fever still Is
shaking the world. I must, however,
talk to you of peace because we all
honestly want it and because we are
certain there is an ever-growing num-
ber of like minded persons In all
enemy countries.
I'VE desire to contribute to the best
of our ability to a mutual. under
standing and help to pave way for
conciliation. But so long as neces-
sary we shall hold out in a loyal and
resolute joint defense"
Baron Burian concluded by exhort-
ing the press to cooperate in the
task of cultivating this spirit which.
he said, animated the glorious troops
and helped the brave population at
home to bear all sufferings and priva-
tions"
Prince Won Wedel, the German am
bassador to Austria-Hungary, ex-
pressed the hope that trustful and
macy and the press would succeed in
promoting and reinforcing the bril-
liantly proved friendship between
AuStrta-Hungary and Germany.