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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
AUTHORIZES WROTE FROM
II P. NJ. TO 7 A. NJ.

BOSTON-Miss Nellie Bright
man, 82-two-year-o authorizes.
we'll known in the literary world.
did most Of her writing between IL
o'clock at night and in the morn
ing she never wore glasses. These
facts were revealed following her
death in the hotel room she had
occupied for the past 40 years.
Miss Brightman specialized in
works dealing with history Her
chief contribution was "a history Of
the civil war When she died she
was working on "a history Of North
Dakota.
Miss Brightman was born in FAN
River At the outbreak OF the civil
war she was engaged to be mar
ried. Her fancee and her brother
entered the ranks and died in war
service. These deaths and the loss
of her parents q short time after
ward accounted for her scrubbed
life.
One thing Miss Brightman prided
herself In was that she never missed
attending am inaugural
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

back as far as possible At any
time of the day when you find your
carriage incorrect 90 over this exer-
else if it's possible to do so. 1t is
excellent not only for the carriage
but is also good for rounded
shoulders.
Some Arm Movements.
Another good exercise for devel-
oping the shoulders is carried out
with the assistance of a chair
Stand a few feet in front Of chair.
Bend backward. throwing the
weight on the arms as the hand
grasp the sides Of the chair. fingers
outward. Your chest will be thrown
outward and your feet will be rest
ing fatty on the floor From this
position there are TWO exercises you
make take:
First. you may sway your body
from side TO side. to develop the
muscles on the back of your shout
ders.
Second, by bending your elbows
and lowering your body and raising
it again you Will have a splendid
exercise, both for the shoulder
muscles and for the back of the
upper arms as Well
Another exercise is performed
with dumb-belIs or with light flat
irons.
Stand with your hands naturally
at your sides, take "a pair of fat
irons or dumb-bells and bring the
hands up backward as far as pos
sble, then lower them. Repeat
this exercise until you're tired.
This will reduce flesh on the shout
ders and across the back. If you
will tilt your body forward while
performing this exercise, at the
same time throwing your chest up
as far as possible. it will open the
chest walls and improve your car
riage.
Stand erect, holding your dumb
bells or hatirons with arms down
at your sdes. Bend your right arm
sharply until the weight touches
your shoulder. then while the right
hand is descending bring the left
arm up the same way. This is for de-
veloping the front part of the up
per arm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

Fur combined with heavy burella
cloth or velour is found i'm many Of
the winter coats. In this model
sealslSin is combined with soft tan
velour The top of the coat is OF
fur. Very sensibly il is used where
protection against cold is most
needed by the body The high col
lar and cuffs are OF sealskin- The
coat fastens on the side. The cloth
part of the coat may be interlined.
Many fur coats have been effective
" remodeled by utilizing this idea
of combining them with clOtn. Nu-
tria and beaver are well adapted to
this idea. A turban of sealskin has
the look of an envelope, because one
side overlaps in point. which is
held by a sealskin button.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
Kitchen Economics
By Isabel Brands

be fried for stuffings, ETC. But we
can avoid accumulating so much
stale bread even for this purpose 10y
stale. or any other hard bread, by
serving direct 70 the table.
A Good Rule.
stale bread-yes, even bread so
old that it cannot easily be cut with
the brcadknife-can nevertheless be
freshened up so that it's even more
crisp and tender than fresh bread.
Take slices of old, dry bread, dip in
cold water. then place in a pan and
leave in the hot oven for a few min
utes The moisture will evapOrate,
and the bread Will be tender, hot
and more delectable than some of
the freshly baked hot-breads.
Another delicious breakfast bread
can he made by the use of cheese.
Dip the stale bread in cold water or
milk, lightly butter and cover with
slives of any cheese. The bread is
then placed in the oven to heat for
few minutes. or until the cheese is
melted. Serve hot This is a whole
some and economical breakfast dish.
tastes better than eggs and has just
as much nutriment
Unusual saving Uses.
Watch your bre2dboN carefully.
Don't keep on buying fresh bread
Just because a loaf or part OF "a loaf
has become too stale to eat i'm the
usual way. This habit makes for
accumulation of dry bread faster
than YOU can use ii up. and is an un-
necessary consumption of food
stuffs
Better TO make It rule not to buy
fresh bread until whatever stale
bread on hand is used up. Toasting
i'm the fashion above mentioned will
revive stale bread or it can be soft
ened with not milk and served with
a white sauce 20 which either cheese
or bits of chopped meat or leftover
hsh have been added. thus making a
foundation for "a substantial break
fast or luncheon dish.
If most Of a long loaf has gone
stale, YOU can use it 10 make a fay-
orite delicacy. breadsticks. Remove
the crust, then cut the bread i'm
strips about five inches long and one
half inch across. Dip these strips a.
some melted butter Then place in
the oven to brown
IL YOU are doing any deep fat fry
ing YOU needn't butter the strips OF
bread. buJ simply drop them in the
deep fat until Drowned. like French
| fried potatoes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
"ALL GOOD AMERICANS" BY winired Black

Closer and closer, every day. the
ties Of brotherhood and patriotism
bind the length and breadth of our
country together
Steel bands of railways. the wires
of telegraph and telephone and the
towers Of the wireless are visible
signs and tokens from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific and from north TO
south.
But greater, always, is the invis-
IDLE than the visible. even as the
spirit is greater than the body.
our men at war, our women at
home, are all lighting battles that
draw us nearer together. And TIE
/ battles at home are as strenuous,
though not so spectacular, perhaps.
as the struggle "over there" in the
trenches. on the held, in the air
land underseas.
During the days OF the evil plague
which has just swept over the coun-
try, women and girls have had bit
tier fight for the lives of their loved
ones. And not only in their homes
has this fight been waged, but in
I the homes of neighbors. and amOng
STRANGERS, and i'm all places where
the weight of the dread sickness
/ has become intrenched.
And with all this wonderful work
1 Of f-abnegatiOn and unceasing
activity the women of America have
grown into more substantial,
united sense of unity than has ever
before seemed possible.
Everywhere the same"
Young Mary Smith, who drove the
Red Cross ambulances in san Fran
cisco during the days of the plague,
mods silently scross the mountains
and plains at Anna Jones of Bos-
/ ton or sarah or Matilda of Phila-
delphia Of Chicago-brave girls, who
gave their days and nights to nurs-
ing the sick. caring for the poor in
( their time Of stress, even assisting
in the grim tasks of giving decency
land sanctity TO the last rites when
the soul had fed from the body and
no friend was left TO take up the
sacred duties usually bestowed by
family and neighbOrs.
As the boys in France our boys
from every part of the country, are
| learning that there is no North, no
South. no East. no West, just one
great nation of free men. SO the
girls at home have taken the same
great lesson in the work which
came to them i'm the black hour
(which saw a strange and often fatal
disease prostrating whole towns
aud cities at a time.
The soldiers mothers left their
quiet homes to nurse the sick and
care for helpless children.
These mothers showed the same
grit and determination here that
their sons are showing abroad. And
in the experience each woman felt
a new bond forming between her
self and all the mothers in the land
whose sons are in the camps or at
the front.
The Georgia mother understands
the heart Of the mother Of Massa-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

There is one consolation in select
ing a brocade gown-you viii have
to buy little trimming-that is. none
TO speak of in the way of elaborate
or expensive landings or silver
cloth or lace Brocade I'm itself IS
SO lovely and SO ornate that trim
ming il i'm any but the simplest way
is like gliding the lily" An exquis-
lite gown of blue and silver brocade
is developed in this evening model.
The. lovely fabric is draped slightly
pannier on the skirt The material
is run a trifle bias 10 give the ideal
Of sweep Of line 10 the folds Of the
fabric. The corsase is fitted at the
waistline in soft folds, which though
clearly outlining the figure. do not
span it at any point. Straps OF sill
Yer ribbon, carrying little ruffles of
silver net, hold this bodice and give
very becoming finish TO the shout
ders An interesting feature Of the
dress is the garland Of roses. shad-
ing from deepest bronze To pale
pink. The leaves are silver a
dainty petticoat Of lace. threaded
with silver falls gracefully around
the ankles. Flesh pink stockings
and cloth Of silver slippers. with
rhinestone buckles, complete AN eX-
quisite evening costume.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
PORTO RICO HAS \ CAFETERIA

Porto Rico has "a cafeteria 1T is
the first one tablished on the is
land and when If was opened-iu the
Y. W. g. a. Hostess House At Camp
Las Casas-the natives crowded
around much amused az the limo
0.ion They insisted upon having
American dishes.
The Hostess Houses two of them.
one for colored and one for white
men were opened Columbus Day by
Miss Harriet Dunn Of Buffalo. y ".
e.. 4. secretary who had formerly
been az Fort Oglethorpe. Both
houses became very well known in
a short time and a group OF women
from San Juan volunteered 20 go
to the Hostess house every week and
do mending for soldiers.
During the recent epidemic ~ in
nuenza on the island the colored
Hostess house was used hy the gov
eminent and the white one was kept
open as gathering place for con-
valesceut soldiers. hy request of the
commanding officer. Both y ". a..
\. houses viii remain open as LONG
as there are soldiers in the camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

chusetts, and the sister Of the Ken
lucky hero knows we'll the heart Of
the girl from New Jersey. The Iowa
wife neeos no explanation of the
soldiers wife in OHIO. or in Mary
land.
All. all are sisters with a new
bond drawing them closer anu
closer i'm spirit.
Men and women in these states
are everywhere the same, said a
great physician from New York who
was visiting the Pacific coast.
Caught in the snare of the IN
Guenza pest, this doctor gave him
self, heart and soul and body, day
and night. 10 the stricken and suf-
fering in the city 10 which he had
come for rest. and pleasure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF
STOPPING BREADBOX LEAKS

Stale bread is one of the big
causes of waste -four today. House
wives throughout the country are
united in their economy of white
flour, but still there is an avO:dable
waste which occurs in many house
hoIds-the stale bread waste.
In the first place, some of the
present-day bread becomes stale
more quickly than pre-war bread
because of the omission of some of
the fats II is dryer, to begin with,
hence il dries up more quickly
Bread a day old cannot be served in
slices that are tender enough.
OF course. no bread need be act
ually wasted. Even the hardest OF
stale bread can be rolled into
crumbs and be used for making
sauces, crumbing foods that are Ia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

Graham turning TO my mother-in-
law who sat regarding her son
with the most traditional Of stony
stares." I'VE shall be delighted 10
have your daughter and her family.
You must tell me how many there
are as we can arrange for beds and
plenty of bedding This is rather
draughty house. YOU know"
81 am better aware of that than
you are" she returned. ungracious-
~ making no response TO my pro-
offer Of hospitality. Then she turn
ed her attention To Dicky.
Richard. she said sternly. 81
have never been compelled 10 con
suit anybody yet. before inviting
guests 20 my home whether il be a
permanent or temporary one. I
am too old 10 begin. I DO not notice
that YOU or Margaret take the trou-
BILE go consult me before inviting
your friends here"
Dicky opened his mouth 20 reply
but I effectually stopped him. by a
swift kick. which l think found a
mark. for he jumped perceptibly
and flashed me a wrathful look.
knew that he was thinking OF the
strenuous objection his mother had
made 10 our entertaining the I'm
derwoods. and to the proposed visit
OF Robert Gordon to our home. But
I know also that IL was no time 70
rake up old scores I foresaw trou-
bic enough in this proposed visit OF
my rel8tiye-in-law whom / had
never seen without having things
complicated by row between Dicky
and his mother.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
"NotIling BETTER"

Too old, TO his own great regret.
for military duty, hea hailed with
JOY the opportunity Of service to ms
fellow-beings. and he gave especial
attention TO tho poor
1t was as if Heaven had sent him
to minister TO the families of soldiers
who in France were fighting for the
Tag.
And now this doctor. looking back
on weeks of struggle among strang-
ers, can see no difference between
the people East and West.
They are all good Americans. -
he declares and there can 20
nothing better"
Copyright, 1918, by Newspaper Fea-
ture Service. Inc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

Where the outline Of a branch s.
rot particularly graceful. and tnere
fore not worthy OF emphasis. the
branches can be arranged ia "a wall
pocket ana thus many dark ANA
unattractive corner can be bright
.eued Wherever possible. inoIsh.
the outline should be silhouetteI
AGAINST wall or against "a wiuj09-
Where the wall covering iS Insured.
the silhouette does not show 10 irs
best advantage. so the branches
should be placed against plai.
background Il one Is available Tail
vases. placed ar either side ~
white marble fireplace and filled
with bayberry, make am attractive
picture I'm one home where tha
green of the bsynerry leaves -
identical with the tapestry that up-
holsters the Furniture
An arrangement that is moro free
quenuy seen I'm florists windows
than in homes. but that IS neserthe-
less adaptable Is 90 suspend SIM
gle branch. particularly wei FORM
ed. by "a ribbon or cord This gives
the desired flat effect and cnpha-
sizes the natural grace Of the QUE
line
Chinese bells are rot suitable for
such arrangement as their -Hir-
are too straight, but they too Ie-
Inland different arrangement than
do most flowers TO exact the.-
maximum Of beauty. They should
never be grouped, for thar tends 30
hide where the lantern-use h'o--
SONS are joined 90 the stem which
is the main beauty OF these odd ll-
tie plants. They should be separat-
cd and placed in flat bowls. ESQ thar
the complete outline OF each -pri-
is apparent. or a single spray used
Ia "a vase.
All Of these plants viii la-t
through the winter and as -lcu
beautiful and varied effects can be-
gained with them there s little
excuse FOR "a room without flower.
and indeed litile FOR "a room be-
decked with cut flowers ont ~ ses-
son.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

Back yard and vacant lot gar
dens plowed or spaded this fall and
with manure scattered through the
soil will produce much more next
year than those started i'm the spring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29

If your county has no agricul-
tural agent, take steps to see that i
gets one. If it has an agent and
batter farming association has not
yet been organized, help him get one
formed and going.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-29
Arranging Winter
Flowers
Greater Part of Beauty of
Brilliant Shrubs Lies
lin Manner of Use.
Tho greater part Of tho beauty u

The greater part Of the beauty %
bittersweet and other brilliant
shrubs tha- last thrcugh the winter
is ia their arrangements: for. while
garden flowers can bc careIsss
dropped i'm a vase with good effect.
these shrubs have TO bee placed SD
as TO get the FUN benedt Of their
gently curvius lines Almost ever
florists window. and many studios
and homes. present different
placement OF the winter flowers. and
they are unusual.
In one home where the departure
of a wilted fern left tail reel
basket unoccupied. bitterswest 6lle5
the breach more beautifully than
the original occupant had done
small branches that were heavily
laden with the little orange berries
were twined across the top OF the
basket handle. with the berries
hausing down quite as they often
do over fence boards i'm the country
districts This made a frame for
the longer branches that were
grouped I'm the basket itself and
helped TO nu in the large space
formed by the tail handle. The
branches falling in graceful aban-
don. formed an attractive silhouette
against the wall and. when the
lamps were lat. cast shadow on the
wall that was a picture i'm itself
A single spray of bittersweet can
DE just as successfully arranged
over a fireplace. where a panel OF
dancing figures was hung. a branch
OF bittersweet curved from the man
tel up over the pictures and formed
80 sort or impromptu frame for
them somewhat the same effect
was gained by tacFiug curyinr
branch SO that il half surrounded
a group OF small pictures and made
of the group a unit of decoration.
A low bowl. placed on the manteI
over a fireplace. can oe hlled with
the gnarled. curling sprays OF Bit
tcrsweet. so that they hang down.
outlining their branches on the fire.
place framing the FIRE. on if the
fireplace is unusueJ. 1T can he filled
with the big sprays and thus retain
it's intended CHEEKY atmosphere
Thorn apples or bayberry can like
wise be arranged IN the fireplace.
although such an ARRANGEMENT can
never take the place Of a cracking
FIRE I'M making a room inviting.
Building japanese prints in my
own home s. the original way thar
one young woman has OF speakius
Of her flower ARRANGEMENTS. In o.
narrow panel between two inset
windows. she has placed tall vase
and i'm this she has arranged au-
tumn leaves so that they form an
interesting and picturesque outline
against the wall. not unlike q wide
ly copied print Of cherry blossoms.
Varying the idea of the old hanging
basket. this same young woman has
arranged bittersweet i'm a grass bas
ket. like the ones used jim Gibraltar
TO carry oranges. and suspended {
against the wall This forms e.
striking picture and has suggested
number of similar arrangements
to her friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

o42.74; received from notes s7O0: to- tai $1S05.7O.
 Disbursements Fee for bonds, treasurer and collector, $16; street lights for year. s576; hydrants, $270; notes paid, $725; interest on notes, SS1.60; advertising, s3.25; firemen and association, $92; war tax on notes, l2 cents: total $1,757.97.
 To cash on hand as per books, s47.73.
 Debt, 1917. s1ss7.o4.
 Notes outstanding, $1975; less cash on hand. $47.7S; total $192727
 Discuss Governors Proclamation Prominent French speaking resi- dents of Danielson and other parts ol the town of Killingly have expressed some resentment over Governor Hol- combs proclamation ordering that the teaching of any language other thar English in public and private elemen. tary schools in Connecticut mus cease after July 1. It is possible tha some organized representation may bt made to the governor in order tha 1 an effort be made to secure an ex- emption for the French language. Th' matter is being discussed in some O.
 issues of the French language pres having a circulation in eastern Con necticut towns, where there is a heav. 1 percentage of French speaking peo | ple,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
EARNED $7,o1e
Water Departments Receipts Were
 $52,789 Last Year.

A statement issued Wednesday by the board of water commissioners, G. Allen Hawkins, Herbert T. Smith and G. Harold Gilpatric, shows that the earnings of the city water department for the period of twelve months end ing December 31 last amounted to ST. 016.
 The total receipts amounted to s52,- 7S9.22. It was announced that uncol- lected water retnals up to tine first ot the year amounted to s2.05461.
 Fire Loss $1,200.
 It was stated Wednesday that the loss by fire at the Bowditch mills east of here Tuesday afternoon, when some cotton was ablaze, amounted to about s1,200. There was insurance.
 Suspicious House Raidcd.
 Further action to clear up the city morally was taken Wednesday. wher two arrests were made by Captair Joseph A. Ryan. The prisoners vii be presented before Judge Geissler ir the city court. The place, in the north end of the city, where the ar rests were made. has been under tht eye of the police for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
"wlLsoN LEGION" SUGGESTED
Members of Bohemian Club Prompt to Act on Presidents Request

Chairman Alfred L. Reed of the Danielson committee on the Liberty loan drive, received Wednesday after noon a telegram from the New Eng land Liberty loan committee, setting forth final move for boosting the big drive, to tremendous success.
 The telegram stated that President Wilson, who has bought heavily of Liberty bonds, had agreed to take an other bond if million Americans will join with him in doing likewise, all who buy in this group to be known as the Wilson Liberty Loan legion. The plan is to take one more bond, even if it be no more than the $50 denomi- nation, and to pay for it at the rate of 5 down and S5 per month.
 MT. Reed happened into the Bohe- milan club within 9 few minutes af- ter receiving the telegram, made men, tion of it to six members who hap pened to be there and immediately all went out and placed their subscrip tions for one more bond each. This fine spirit it is hoped will be emu lated by scores of Killingly's people winning them membership in the Will son legion and putting them in the front line of those who have joined ir the final spurt to send the loan over the top with a speed and power that will make autocrats tremble in Ber- | lin,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
Druggists Here i. Have Something New for Colds
Applied Externally, the Body Heat Releases Ingredients
 in Vapor Form
COLDS GO OVER NIGHT
 GROUP IN Is MINUTES
The Manufacturers Have Au-
 thorized the Local Drug. gists to Sell Any of the Three Sizes, 25c, Soc or $1.O0, on 30 Days Trial.

Since it's introduction here short time ago, the new treatment for cold troubles, known as Vick's VapoRub, has aroused a great deal of interest among local people, especially among mothers with small children,
 Local druggists report that mum bers have taken advantage of their 30 days trial offer to see if. a 25c jar of VapoRub really will relieve these troubles externally, without having to dose with nauseous internal medi- cineS.
 For croup, coughs chest colds. sore throat or bronchitis, apply VapoRub well over the throat and chest, cover ing with a warm flannel cloth. Leave | the covering loose around the neck SC | the vapors arising may be freely in | haled.
 In addition, Vapo-Rub is absorbed ] through and stimulates the skin, talk ! ing out that tightness and soreness l in the chest. For head colds, catarrh
 hay fever, or asthmatic troubles VapoRub can either be applied up the l nostrils or a little melted in a spoon l and the Yapors inhaled. | You have to try this treatment to 1 realize it's remarkable effect in all l cases of cold troubles.
 NO ADVANCE IN PRICE 1 25c, soc, $f.Oo