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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
Strength Of SurpiIce Jacket.

The leSSened number of chiffon
hlonseS shown this summer is indlca-
tive of the lesseued number of tailored
suits worn, 80 the workers claim. 1t
Is true that the shops are filled with
wash biouseS which are always IN de-
lhahd Tor many reasons. However,
there ~ n large segment of Anglo
Saxon women who WILL not forsake the
coat and skirt. and obey viii cling to
It, II not for humane reasons, in order
10 give men eork, then for personal
reasons. II ls our uniform. and we
know how 10 wear il. We nre not
nearly 80 sure Of the ouc.pece frochs
rs we are of the Well-cut, we'll -SeWed
coat ana skirt. II ~ futile, therefore
to speak of It's abolition while this
strong feeling Of approval exists for II
/ IN this country us Ia England. And
because Of this condition II Is well for
women TO realize that the bnttonlpss
jacket, or the surplice kind is the one
preferred
! Onr might deduct, in looking ut these
+ suTpllce Jackets, chemise robes. slip
overwhelmed tunics aud Cabot
mummy gowns, that II Is II buttonless
era. We are Ia be tied into oul
/ cloihcN from now on. In truth, those
[ stigtling Cabot frocks for afternoon
aud evening, which strike the only
really new note since 1919 give one
- quick memory Of the udIcrous eos
tunes of those who took part in pie
ME days. hopping along in colte,
sacks tied at the feet, through Ian,
Of cheering, excited pleasure seekers
Copyright 1918, by Tie Mcclure Newspa
pei syndilate)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

into the mind is that the blouse with
the Italian decoletage Is the best TO
wear under all coats. Ii is wiser to
avoid superimp0sing one collar on an
other. This Italian neckline may be
round. or straight across the shoulders,
or brought to the base of the neck.
The wearer must decide On that Her
features should determine the exact
curve which Is employed
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04
Low Neck for Day Usage.

Another interesting detail Of fashion
IS the definite tendency toward Il deep
decolete for day usage. The neckline
may be on the Italian model, or II may
be on the American Colonial model,
which brings the material high and
tight against the back and side of the
neck and then dips it down to u deep
square or delta IN front.
The introduction Of the high collar
seems To have come about through ne
cessty rather than choice or inclina-
ton. True, there are smart women
who insist that their one piece frocks
shall have these outstanding Hover
like collars that rise On The stem of
the neck aud open out wide to envel0p
the chin and the back Of the head, but
the majority Of women have adopted
high collars only with coat suits They
don't know any other kinds Of collar
to adjust with II iacket that is high in
the neck aud has rolling revers.
They find that the wash blouse,
which has II high turnover collar and
IL worn with a crayat of black or col.
ofed plcot ribbon, gives just the right
silhouette to the neekline Of an every
dry coat suit II This high collar can
not be adopted. then II low one must
be worn with the suit, because of its
collnrless condition,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-04

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
THE SHAME OF SCHEIDEMANN.

An interesting detail Of the shameful revelation OF
shevik erookedness. as revealed in recently published
cuments has been the additional stigma put on Ger
an socialism. Not only have the boshevik leaders
ben proved to be in the pay Of the German govern
ent and carrying out its orders from beginning TO
|d, but Philip Scheidemann, head of the German
|eialists and party leader the Beichstag shown
have cooperated with Lenine and Trotzky
That cooperation it is clear. was not based on any
lection that Schedemann felt for the reds or
cir program. He not convert to bolshevsm any
ore than the bolsheviH converts to German
ciasm. Indeed. he have belied his own pro-
|ssed principles much the Trozky -Lenine gang
Eied theirs He worked with them to betray Russia
to the hands of Germany. While pratng of democ-
ICY. he served the evn purposes of autocracy.
And when he had done his worst TO help criminal
erman imperialism rivet its letters on the free part
mankind ne sought to cover up the damning evil
Ence By asking his Russian confederates To destroy
be traces Of the partys business relations with the
Germany imperial government"
Thus German socialism. which has always professed
seek the worlds economic and political regeneration
proved again conclusively than ever To be tar
ID with the stick as Prussian mihtarrsm
nee the leader of world socialism it has no
niger any standing among honest and IN
Hiigent socialists Of other nations From present ind-
htons. il viii have none after the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
Other Editors Than Ours
TRADUCTNG BELGIUM AGAIN.
indianapolis News

In his pleading speech TO the Krupp the
kaiser the old issue" of the blockade in an
effort to that the allies and not he respOn-
sble present conditions in Germany. Perhaps it is
natural that in the midst of difficulties should
the happier days when everything was going
their way world looked very bright to the kaiser
when his streaming through Belgium leav-
ing ruin and devastation behind them But it Is diff
ferent when his troops striving desperately TO get
away from Pershngs men, far with very indifferent
success.
Following the example of his imperial master Won
Payer imperial vice chancellor. whose remarks on
German colonies are discussed elsewhere. TO
the old practice of abusing Belgium. He said
hypocrisy TO represent Belgium as the innocent
victim o our policy clothe her, it were. in
white garment Of innocence The Belgian govern
men-and that is what matters not the Belgian peo-
ple-toOk active part in Great Britains policy OF
encircling Germany.
one thing in that statement and that is
that to Germany "the Belg um people" do not mat
ter. The Belgian eminent how y er ,
deal since Germany desires TO be that
government Had it not been for the Belgian govern
ment magnihcenty supported by the people, the Ger
would in all probability have got 10 Paris BY
their superb resistance that expected enjoy
peaceful march through the little country the Bel
held the German program for two weeks at
time when every moment was vital
II can hardly expected that the American people
will accept the Won Payer view of the victim of Ger
many's blood lust Without declaration of war. with
slightest grievance. Germany invaded Belgium
DESTROYED her towns and cities murdered ravished
enslaved people. and all because Belgium would
not ally herself with Germa which Is what permits
sion German troops to march through the country
would amounted Now Won Payer sneers at this
gallant people and nation that refused TO surrender
their independence and sovereignty, to be false
their neutra They did not regard the treaty
that bound them scrap Of paper. In the Of
al Americans Belgium is the innocent victim OF
baseness and is entitled 10 be clothed in the
white garment of innocence" unless one would choose
for the purple robe OF maryrdom. II is disgusting
that any German should talk of Belgium Won Payer
does We" this man, as soon as peace is re-
stored can evacuate occupied regions. They Will
do il long before that for the process is going
Begium's day Of redemption Will come, and il Will be
| fnr hnrn day OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
TILE LEAST YOU CAN DO.

Editor The News-Times:
The financial sharps assure as that
every dollar we save now viii have
a purchasing power of at least $3.50
or perhaps s. after the war. Think
Of what after the war times" viii
mean financially 10 the man and
woman who saves every dime. every
nickle, yea. every penny NOW that
can possibly be saved. Can you
imagine a more convincing argu-
ment for thrift. for discretion and
prudence Are you one who Will
have the dollars when those glorious
after the war times arrive You
will not be unless you save now. and
the best. safest and most patriotic
way 10 save. is 10 invest every dollar.
dime. nickle and penny that YOU can
possibly spare in Liberty bonds, War
Savings stamps and Thrift stamps.
Think "A minute of the boys "over
there" who are shedding their blood
and suffering untold agony that YOU
might live in freedom: that you
might enjoy the privileges OF a true
and noble democracy. Think an
other minute of what you owe those
boys that are giving up their lives
for you and for your country, and
that your children. and your chill
drens children may live and breathe
the air of freedom until the end OF
the world It is your solemn and
patriotic duty ard the very least YOU
can do. Is 10 lend your government
every dollar that YOU can possibly
spare. In so doing you viii not be
making any material sacrifice, on
the contrary. YOU viii be investing
your money wisely and properly
with the full knowledge that your
investment viii be secured by the
scundest and most acceptable Sc
curitv in the world-the United
States OF America Obey that i'm
pulse 20 do something for your
country. Don't let To- finger Of
public scoru point YOU out as a
Stacker. on ye Pacidsts. on We
parasites. oh We conscientious OBJ
] jectors. on ye everybody who has 50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
YOUR SERVICE FLAG.
BY VI. B. Freudenstein.

IL is safe TO assert that there
: not a household in St Jo-
seph county which has not at
least one man in the military
service OF his country. either
son, a brother. "A nephew. or
cousin. These blue stars dot
ting a field Of pure white sur
rounded by broad band OF
red. mean something 10 us all.
In fear and trembling we live
from day to day hoping and
praying that our particular blue
stars shall not he changed to
gold.
We walk along with heads
erect. in the knowledge that we
are represented in this awful
struggle, that our stars are fight
ing for a principle.
We know that they are fight
ing eagerly and cleanly No
power on earth can stop them.
Brutally. terribly as their ad-
versaries may punish them, they
viii overcome all obstacles.
IL is in our power here safe
al home 10 assist them TO pre-
vent a slowing down Of their eff
forts 1t is our duty to provide
the money TO keep this vast ma
chine moving smoothly.
If we were asked 10 give this
money outright We would do IL:
but We are simply asked to loan
IT,
on Sept. IS and % We will
be given an opportunity TO
prove 10 the world that We are
worthy OF being fought for. II
Is great privilege. this of be
Ing permitted 10 volunteer our
dollars by buying Liberty bonds
We will not wait until the 2gth.
but on the morning OF sept 2S
we will walk proudly home and
with "A prayer in our hearts will
afiN just below the blue star in
our service flag the volunteer
badge OF the Fourth Liberty
loan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
SEPTEMBER p, 1913.


The wholesale grocers. candy-makers importers
r.. are engaged in novel sort Of conservation In
operation with the administration they are re-
rming and simplifying the vast complex system Of
|od-contaners IN The purpose is. primarily.
save material especially steel and tin glass
per. etc An important secondary consideration is
II saving OF weight and shippng-space enectug a
liable transportation economy.
Goods Of almost sort TO be put up in larger
ntainers than usual that is the smallest hther
familiar in the retail are being eliminated.
here to be fewer tiny of cocoa. condensed
TX spices, etc. fewer little jars and boxes
L all sorts of edibles.
Shapes being changed. too Freak bottles are
nned TO glass the idea being to make a given
|sight Of glass hold much oil strip. vinegar etc.
possible The value OF square obIong cans is en-
asized because they pack better, take up less
ace in transit than round Styles and sizes Of
ntainers are being standardized far as possible
All these are only conmon-sense ideas that might
we been worked long They would have been.
doubt. il there had before been some central
thoritative body insist had ever felt
y need of conserving raw materials and trans
'rtation facilities There is bound TO be
large saving At present that saving goes into the war
hen peace comes it will the consumers if we
Eep with the rational method instead of
tting things drift usual into a chaos Of waste
j inGividualism.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
THE MELTING POT
"come Take Pot Luck With Us"
LITTLE Boobies PA.
BY WtIlia I'M r. Kirk.

BObbie. sed Pa, wen he calm hoam
last mite. yure mother tells me thar
you stood 100 in Department this
week.
Yes. / sed 20 Pa. 100 is rite
100 is too much for a helthy boy
TO stand. sed Pa. Haven't you been
feeling well OF lait? Pa sed
feel fine. / sed 10 Pa. I thot you
wud be glad TO see me stand 100 in
DeepOrtment.
feel afrade. sed Pa. Sumthing
must be rong wen you are so rite,
sed Pa.
think it is CRATE credit 10
Bobbie that he stands so high in his
studies. sed Ma.
IL wud be a CRATE credit if he
stood 100 in Figgers. sed Pa. but
loo is too much for any boy TO
stand in Department unless the
boy is sick. My father used 10
think I was sick any time I stood
a. sigh as 20 in Deeportment, sed
Pa.
Times has changed since that day,
sed Ma The boys Of today looks
at life thru nObler eyes. sed Ma.
They know that Duty is calling, sed
Ma.
Perhaps you are rite. sed Pa. but
wish I knew how Bobbie got that
way. If ] had ever stood 100 in
my behavior. sed Pa. my deer old
father wud have keeled oaver on
the parkay floor Of our lord-ly
manshun The shock wud have ben
10 much, Pa sed.
l am glad my littel son is a true
gentleman at school. Ma sed He
Will always be a true gentleman il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
MARRIED TEACHERS.

The Z. : commissioner Of education has been for
te the repeal Of legislation against he
employment Of married teachers There is. throughout
the country serious shortage of teachers and
women who have been trained in the teaching pro
fession and who have left their homes Gre
needed back in the ranks.
Husbands who have been trained earn
their living being taken rapidly in the draft Many
of these excellent teachers. The country
their services in the work to which they nave
been trained.
There any reason except popular prejudice
and half-baked thinking against the employment OF
married women in the schools.
Popular prejudices and half baked thinking must
disappear before the need of the nation. The proper
effective education nations children
most important of the essential tho
world
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21

ne is a true genNlman at skoo.
The boys witch is true gentlemen
al skoOl. sed Pa, newer git much
chance to be notised wen thay git
out in the wurld Reeing gentel is
kind OF bad bisness rite now. sed
Pa. Treet them Ruff. sed Pa es-
peshully the Germans.
One can be gentel & still be a
CRATE soljer. sed Ma.
Maybe wen he is fteing Injuns,
sed Pa. but not wen he is fteing
Heinys Treet them Ruff.
The bravest are the tender-est.
sed Ma
Not during this here War in witch
we are in, sed Pa. If a man tried
10 be tender to a Hun. sed Pa. the
Hun wud shoot him in the back.
Treet them Ruff.
My, my, sed Ma, but you are vilent
tonite. newer saw you look so
feerce. sed Ma.
feel feerce, sed Pa. Bizness is
on the Fritz, Pa sed. on account Of
that Hohenzolern Hyeeny. Pa sed.
Jest think of all the trubbel that
one lynytick started. I wish I had
MIN in 4 room for FIVE minnitS, Pa
sed.
L wish you did, sed Ma. But IN
the meantime you are in the room
with yure loving wife & yure littel
child that stands 100 in Deeport-
ment Surely you shud be gentel
at such a time, Ma sed.
You are rite, sed Pa, & I am
rong. 1t is the old Viking blood IN
me, ! guess.
/ guess it is the wether. sed Ma.
You better put sum ice on yure he'd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
POISONING WELLS.

From time immemoriaI the poisoning of springs and
els has been regarded by civilized men, and by most
wages. of the most despicable crimes which
uman beings can sink. Always i'm wars between ma
ons makine auy claim TO culture and decency the
alter which means life 90 man and beast has been
Iespected. Always that until the present war Ger
|aany changed that. as she changed SO many other
|hngs. when she set about TO Germanize the world
nd rewrite an law tradition and custom.
we have Ions been familiar with the poisoning Of
poradio cases have developed now and then in Eu-
ractice of the sort Now the daboIcal practice has
cen adopted ON The western front as a tit climax 20
|he razing towns The blowing mp of roads and the
destruction OF every Twins thing in the rage of the
Huns at being the land they have so Ions
polluted.
There is documentary and circumstantiaI proof
There has fallen the hands of Ne French authori-
lies military order issued sept s. ls1S 10 the 27th
md Goth German regiments. lt gives instructions re-
arding the destruction of vaees general then
tates:
"Au wells should ae poisoned. II S the duty
of everyone to participate In the destruction of
wells. care should be- taken thai the bombs do
not explode too soon"
The poisoning is done by means Of cross-shaped
oubs containing deadly chemical They are exploded
In the wells and the fumes are absorbed by the water
one well found bearing a warming 10 German sol
hers With a poison bomb alongside Of il that had
bet been exploded.
Allied soldiers advancing across The redeemed land
would drink that and die. Innocent refugees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
YOUR BONFIRE WILL BETRAY YOU
H. naII

building bon fires nowadays. They will be
tray YOU A paper famine eonfronts US and a bonfire
therefore act OF treason Waste paper YOU say
The is. There should be waste paper that
the junk cannot salvage"
Waste paper today is worth good money. Waste pa
per be turned into Thrift stamps. patriotism
therefore questioned if indulge in bonhres Your
smoke and flame will speak louder than your words
Protect loyalty II YOU choose. but wel fail 70
believe while your sparks ay upward, IT. in the face
proven facts YOU persist wanton destruction Of
valuable material do not blame IL doubt you
and accordingly Treason consists giving aid
comfort 10 the enemy. Every bonfire kaiser aid
You sign your own decree when YOU apply the match
% war. often forced make short
shifts DO cblige make a bon hre a legal act
of treason
conserve your paper. DO not burn it!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
GIVING THEM WAR

The Germans begin now to realize what war is We
are giving them they have made 1t. with all
their bolcsl improvements the Of killing and
giving it to them with Yankee improve in
hlled up and running
The shells falling Metz forts merely
mild "strafng" what is a little on
Many city of the Rhneland country and beyond
will yet learn by bitter experience devastation
Germany has visited the fair cities
Of France and Belgium.
The Germans already beginning to understand
that and are quakng with fear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21

far failed 20 do something toward
winning this great and awful war
for freedoms sake Please. please.
please save your money. and as YOU
save il buy Liberty bonds. buy Wa
Savings stamps buy Thrift stamps
today tomorrow. yea, until the guns
OF autocracy are silenced forever
WILLIAM DE ROSE
Goshen. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
Gum Shoes for Porch Climbers But
Legitimate Business Should Advertise!

i the il
do
scale y0uha to hayea o it
in aboutH
fomo frs interested tel
if ii and
n ar
is al
S strapped % BELL COW where
he somd comeS
the right kind STOPPING CONG on and where
to turn o
of
in pushed
will not hePo onelad BY far the best
of
all vastly MORE
it, The MOLE
for should MAKE NOISE!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21

is it not possible for nature to
have such power of force as to
throw parts of our earth into space
so high that they may never. or
hardly ever. return TO the earth
again-for instance. volcanic force
or other forces of which we know?
Who knows but what the meteor
ties that we see in the museums Of
natural history may have been
thrown from our own earth, return
ing from their flight 10 ~our earth
again &C. II. +. LOppenstein."
The idea that meteoriteS are an
cient children of the earth, gathered
again. like De Quinceys revolted
Tartars. from their wanderings in
the wilderness Of space Into the
fold Of their forgiving shepherd is
an old and picturesque one, which
has been debated many times with
out a final decision.
1t is not by any means incOn-
ceivable that forces could be de
velOped I'm the crust of the earth.
similar TO those that produce vol
canic explosions, that would hurl
forth matter with a velocity suffi-
cient 10 free it from the control of
gravity whereupOn it would fall
into a more or less elongated orbit
around the sun, crossing the earth's
orbit, and through the effects Of
perturbations might eventually be
brought back 10 the earth's surface.
A simple calculation based on
known physical laws tells us that,
neglecting the resistance Of the at
mosphere, any body or particle
shot rapidly away from the earth
at a velocity a little less than
seven miles. or. say. $4,000 feet. per
second. would be freed from the
control of gravity and would become
an independent member Of the solar
system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
The Public Pulse

Communications for this column
may be signed anonymously but must
be accompanied by the name Of the
writer 10 insure good faith. No re-
spOn sihility for facts or sentiments
expressed VIII be assumed Honest
discussion Of public questions IL in
vited. but with the right reserved to
eliminate vicious and objectiOna BILE
matter. The column IL free. But, be
reasonable.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21
HARD COAL

Is getting scarcer each day. People
VIII be- fortunate II they can get all
the soft coal they need Have you
a soft coal stove2 See our line be-
fore you buy Quality is up 10 our
usual standard and prices are close
Reimold. az 125 y. Main 81.
Advt. 7268-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-21

returning to their ruined homes would drink it and die.
Horses would drink it and die such the
methods Of the modern Hun the supreme dog -in-the-
ranger mankind. who seems determined to de-
stroy pollue or kin everything that he cannot grasp
keep selfish