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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
END OF PERFECT ROW
SONG OF a WELLESLEY
KNITTER.

Sitting all alone with her thoughts
isn't all modern WeHesley's idea OF
the end Of a perfect day. for Neues-
ley maids now sit with their wool.
A complacent Wellesley maid. as She
surveyed the product OF her knit
tiers art, bethought her that The
Song of the shirt" had NOTHING
after an on The song OF the
Sweater" and then that maiden
tried her art on the END OF a Per-
feet Row" with the following re-
suit.
When YOU come TO the end of per
feet row
And YOU sit alone with your wool
And your bosom heaves with a.
rhythm slow,
For the JOY that you've followed
the rule.
Do YOU think what the end of a per-
feet row
Can mean 20 a tired heart
When you've dropped each stitch
since you've learned 10 purl
And YOU lost three more al the
start
Wei this is the end of a perfect
row.
And II" end of a sweater. too.
Though as for a man that is bis
and strong.
II viii be pretty tight Ills true
But toilirg has rendered this perfect
row
a piece Of the knitter's art.
And twill stand al the end. still
strong and firm.
When the whole thing comes
apart"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
USING MINT AS
A CENTERPIECE
FOR THE TABLE

1t was time for the guests 10 as
semble for the Informal supper
party which "a certain hostess was
giving. i'm honor of the old friend
from her home town who was Wis
itinc her. The table. with It's dainty
green and white Japanese cloth
was all laid with covers for eight
and the thin green china looked
cool and inviting suddenly the
hostess cried out. But j forgot
10 buy any flowers
"Never mind" comforted the
ruest of honor. 81 will tell you what
10 DO Group your candsesticks to-
neither I'm the center of the table, /
have done 10. and they look so pref
rv that they make a good substi-
fute Yours will look particularly
yven i'm those clear glass sticks. and
with those dainty painted shades.
No one viii ever guess that YOU did
not plan the arrangement on pur-
pose"
The hostess was duly thankful
for the offered solution, but that
vxa- not what she wanted TO do.
still. there was no time 20 so out
10 the florists and. even If she tel
ep5.oned. ne probably would not
send things at once. Besides, she
asa lot approve OF ordering over
the telephone. She made a point
Of seeing what she was buying. SO
sbe went out into the kitchen by
herself 10 think for a moment.
There she found her answer. She
openet the refrigerator door, 10 see
81 the butterballs looked hard
enough 90 serve. when she saw &C..
II was "a big bunch of fresh mint.
which her guest herself had
broueht i'm 20 her from the country
Mace where she had been spending
The summer. nice. fresh. crisp mint.
nicted that morning, now washed
and set In the refrigerator 20 keep
r-esh until wanted al supper time.
anOnade with sprigs OF mint in
IL. was delicious so the Eiver had
snformed her. and she was soins
10 oher the combination 10 her
guests that evening. only, she
vas not going 20 mix % FIRST she
vas going 10 allow each one 10 do
that for himself, according 10
choice. But she must put il on the
sable I'M some form. Then the idea
came. WHY not use il As center
niece. since she had no flowers
WHY not have instead Of a bios
soming garden, a nice cool green
forest Just the thing, OF course.
Quickly she got out the shallow
Taparese bowl she loved 20 use for
ffou-ers. also a broad low. clear
GLASS holder fun Of holes, which
she set in the middle Of the bowl
rhen she stuck the stalks ~ mint
into the holes. the tallest ones m
the center and The little ones
branching out around them ON the
edges. some even bending Psyche
ike over the water It was pref
~ thing and q fragrant centerpiece
~ she carried b. into The dining
roor,. set IT on the table and ranged
me candles about IT,
The honor guest was delighted
and so were the others. when they
arrived, although nobody said g
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
Training Little Children
Play Can Be Carried on While Mother Works

lows: Cut from cardboard a circle
about four inches IN diameter. Cut
slit one-third OF the diameter at
each end Fold the lower half up
wards. turning the cut edges in and
pastlng them 10 the upper semi
circle 10 form the holder.
To make a match-holder. cut a
piece OF sandpaper any desired
shape, and paste on cardboard. A
Christmas picture or bell may be
pasted at the top Of the cardboard.
Penny calendars can be used by the
children in endless ways.
Mats for the dinner table are also
easily made Cut a sN-inch circle
Of cardboard with a circular hole
I'm the center, and wind with raffia
Picture frames can be made in the
same way. cutting the cardboard
any shape desired There are end
less things children can make with
water cOlOrs or crayons and card
board. using colored paper and the
Perry pictures
Children never tire OF makins
chains out OF cOlOred paper. Take a
strip Of paper about four inches long
and half an inch wide, and make
a ring by FASTING one end over the
other: slip another strip through
this ring. and paste ends together,
and so on. our children make paper
chains for one another as birthday
presents. They always bring de-
light. White and colored chains can
be used as Christmas tree decora-
tions.
Let me urge fathers as we'll as
mothers 10 enter into the life and
play of their children. For only
when the father lends his aid in the
process of child-training can there
be perfect unity. BY working to-
gether mother and father can lead
the children TO understand the life
about them. They can teach them
10 know and 20 love nature They
can direct the emotions, develop the
intellect, and strengthen the will.
And as a result the children viii
naturally come to feel and under
stand the Divine love which lies only
haIf-concealed behind all things.
If YOU find this series of articles
helpful to you, cut them out and
pass them 10 other mothers and thus
aid Uncle sam i'm reaching all the
mothers Of the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

quilted by hand, either on the brim
or around the top OF the crown.
AS ever, the all-black hat leads
in SmartneSs.
Therer are black satin hats en-
broidered with wool or with chenille
in bright cOlors and dull gold or
silver trimmings, including the vari-
Gus forms of ostrich plumage as
permitted to obscure the character
istic shape of the hat.
Ostrich is among the smartest of
trimmings, either in the shape of a
soft, wide, half-curved feather.
twisted around the crown Of a broad
brimmed hat, or in standing fringes.
or ropes OF long feather strands tied
loosely about a hat crown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
EGG AID CHEEsE JUMBLE.

Break two slices Of dry bread in
to fine crumbs, and stir into one cup
Of milk which has come to a boil
in a saucepan on the stove. To this
add II teaspoon of salt, IA tea
spoon of pepper and two eggs slight
~ beaten. Nix this we'll and then.
after letting it stand a moment or
two, stir in about - cup Of plain
American cheese, cut into small
pieces or grated, and stir until melt
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

word about it until the hostess,
passing the clear golden liquid, in
vited each guest to help herself and
himself 10 a sprig OF mint from
the forest and try the effect of it
in the lemonade.
10 really was delicious. so every
one agreed. And, as for the cen
terpiece, il was really pretty
thing. that mass of bright dark
green in the odd bowl. SURF Ounded
by the pink shaded candles. II
looked refreshingly cool and IL was
fragant, too And nobody thought
Of il as a makeshift, arranged in
place OF forgotten flowers. but
rather as a decidedly novel and
original bit of decoration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

shopper for new pOrtieres. Since
they are Of crepe de chine they
must be heavily weighted and rath-
er scant, so that the design can be
seen The soft, waNy appearance
which distinguishes this sort Z
hangings causes them to blend cas-
lily with almost any furniture. and
is sure to give the room where they
are used q charm an its own.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
RANANA ANn PIMENrO.

Sprinkle sliced bananas with lem
on juice. to avoid dlscoloring. Dis
pose on lettuce leaves and sprinkle
with strips OF pimento. Garnish with
mayonnaise whitened with whipped
cream.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
By Mr.. Princess -. Trowbridge


often mothers say 20 me. "Don'i
an the things you do with your chill
dren take most of your time2 rs
40 means. I am a mother OF three,
and do all my own Homework. eX-
cept washing and IRONING. and
have 90 DO sewing without end.
A busy mother will make sug-
gestiOns which can be carried out
while she is busy at her household
tasks Stories may be told; for in
stance. baking Will suggest the sto-
~ OF THE Ginserbread Man" This
car be found in BEST Stories 20 Tell
to children" By Sara Cone Bryant.
PAIRING an apple or squash makes
the opportunity 20 tell about the
seeds hidden in their cradle-hOw
in the winter they go 20 sleep and
80 on. Make a whole story of IL. A
few days ago I told my three-year-
old baby this story and sang 70 her:
u know OF a baby so small and SO
good
who sleeps in cradle as good
babies should
Sleep. baby. sleep.
81 know Of a mother so kind and so
warm.
Who covers this baby from all cold
and harm.
sleep. baby. sleep"
several days later we had another
squash 90 prepare, and Immediately
she said. Mother sins about the
baby" Later. onrequest she told
her older brother and sister the stO-
rv OF the seed babies
no is well 20 make much of hol-
idav celebrations. Have the chill
dren prepare little gifts for a birth
day day. Perhaps it may be only
10 draw q picture.
ON Valentines day we always
r4dke valentines. Use scrap pic
tures and paste them on colored
cardboard. with an appropriate pic
ture underneath. This makes a pref
" little valentine or paper lace. Cut
out hearts OF red cardboard or paper
ard string them together in srad-
uated sizes, on red ribbon or twine-
At Christmas-time even the baby
can make somethjng- A simple
matCh-hoIder may be made az fol-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
MIRRORS OF 18th CENTURY.

From the 18th to the nth CEN
turtles small mirrors. carried in the
pocket or attached TO the girdle,
were regarded as indispensable ad-
juncts TO ladies' toilets. The pOck-
ct mirror was a circular plaque of
polished metal fixed 10 a shallow
box and covered with a lid.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17
CORN MEAD MUSH WITH
CHEESE.

Use yellow corn meal for the
mush. one cupful TO two ounces of
grated cheese. Any amount Of
cheese may be used. however. ac-
cording 10 taste. Like the ordinary
corn meal mush. it is often fried
in deep fat after having been egg
ed and Dreaded II fat kettle Is
not available use a small amount of
fat and fry in the skillet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-17

If you find this series Of articles
helpful to you, cut them out and
pass them 10 other mothers and thus
aid Uncle sam i'm reaching all the
mothers Of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
MUSCLE SHOALS AR
 NITRATE PLANT NO. 2. ISSUES CHALLENGE
Ernployes Active in War Work Campaign and Have Already Made a Good
 Showing

TInifed States air nitrate plant NO. z' Muscle Shoals, has challenged all or +ba other industrial plants of the coun- try to make as good showing TOT e4e united war work campaign ooi n B. Morris, publicity director ol tlie plant and editor of the Nltrale NEWS, was in Birmingham Wednesday dna gave out the information that the planl exceeded it's quota of $S000 on Monday tba first day of the drive, before the nIedee cards had been distributed to all of the departments. He says that the total bv Saturday will exceed $2o,ooo' and that it may reach as hlgh a hgure IS S50.O00, as there seems to De no iliii- if to the enthusiasm of the workineh for this cause. oe
 Colonel Morris says that iE some or 4h danartments the men have sub scribed s1O each, irrespective Of the slze of the days pay. One workman, DO years of age, has given S4l Tor the . fund. in addition to having subscripeo $500 to the Liberty Loan ana sto 10 inc Red Cross. His name Is LoVett. f1e came from Chicago and has three poys in the service of his country. MT. LoV
 ett has done all this on salary Of 65 cents per hour. and Colonel MOTHS expresses the opinion that this man has set the pace for individual sup scriptions in proportion to his means for he has responded to every call made on him in similar proportion
 Employes of the plant have staged a. minstrel show for the war Worh drive for presentation at the immense motion picture theatre at the plant There are many professional entertain' CTS employed in various capacities or the government works and these gave their services to the enterprise. BS Tuesday morning the house had beer entirely sold out for the performances of Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdaS nights. The men paid Tor tnelr oWi M costumes and the entire proceeds vii go to the seven war camp agencie: united for this campaign. United State' nitrate plant No. conducted it's owr campaign for this drive and receives entire credit for its success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
Birmingham Is Going to Have a Regular
 Sing Sunday Afternoon

Birmingham is going to have a "regularr sing Sunday afternoon at & o'clock at the Jefferson theatre n peace and liberty sinE-and If the doors happen to be left open there will be chance for those who come too late to get q seat. to hear the glad notes out into the streets.
 Mrs. W. J. Adams, chairman of the community sing committee, Aas announced as much. and she fur finer states that there will be a programme in keeping with such an event.
 .I am not in position to make positive announcement of the fea- tures that will stand out most uromiucntly on the programme sunday afternoon" said Mrs. Adams r.st night, "but I will state. that there will be some out-of-tOwn peo- ple on it that will greatly please the most critical audience. if our uIans work out as we are antfci- pating."
 It was announced, however, that there would be selections by the T. c. I. male chorus. the Liberty chorus And other local talent that is always appreciated in Birming- ham.
 The public will note the chang ing from the Bijou theatre to the Jefferson, and the time has also been moved up to 5 o'clock instead of 3:sO o'clock, as heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
SPEAKING DATES OF
 FOUR-MINUTE, MEN

Judge Hugh A. Locke, chairman Of the sneakers bureau of the four minute men, has appointed the following four-mlnute speakers to appear at the theatres oi this city today, tomorrow and Saturday Jefferson, A. l.. Oberdorffer; Bijou. Judge William E. Fort; Lyric, 7:3O o'clock, pr. c. B. Glenn; s:l5 o'clock. Judge Hugh A. Locke, tonight and Saturday, and pr Fl E. billiard, tomorrow night; Best N' E. samules Rialto H. F. Heflin; Frin- cess. I. Howard Purdue; Trianon, Judge W. P. McCrossin; Odeon 1. Willard Drake; Odeon ?. Dr. Carl Hurcneh' Aica- gar. Judge C. B. smith; Colonial, D. G' Ewing, and Strand, J. Ellis Bro"h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
PARIS ORCHESTRA ARRIVES TODAY;;T
 BE ENTERTAINED Announcement Regarding Seats and Time of Per-
 formance Very Impor- tant to Public

The greatest musical treat Birmingham ever enjoyed will take place at tho Tut wiler hotel tonight when the Paris con servatory orchestra. composed of S6 of the master musicians of France. gives the concert that all of Birmingham has waited impatiently for since the first an- Inouncenlent that this world famed or sanzation would appear here
 Reservations for reserved tickets will not. be held later than noon today. If these reservations are not called for and taken up by that time they, too, will be l placed on sale immediately.
 1 These Ss distinguished musicians from France will arrive in the Magic City early this morning. They will breakfast as guests of the Red Cross canteen. will make an automobile trip over the city through the courtesy of the motor corps, will have luncheon with the allied armies, and will be recipients Of many other courtesies during their 1 stay here.
 Mrs. Charles A. Sharp, president of the Music Study club, under whose aus pieces tho concert will be given tonight,
 laid special stress on the fact Wednes- day night that every ticket holder should
 be in his or her seat before o'clock to-
 night, The programme will start prompt
 ly at 8, and those who have faiied 10 get
 seated will be refused entrance unti. the first number on the programme is com pleted
 This during was necessary in order tha'
 confusion could be evaded and nothing done to mar the work of these celebrated
 artists. who will render the most supert
 musical recital ever heard in Alabama
 It was announced last night by tht
 chairman of the ticket committee tha' the proposed plan to sell general admis N sion tickets at si had been abandoned
 This plan was found to be impracticable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
OFFICIAL MESSAGE
 OF TOMLINSON DEATH

The text of the official telegram to Mrs. John w. Tomlinson notifylng hei of the death of her son, Capt. Bryan Tomlinson, in France was as foliows'
 "Deeply regret to inform you that II is officially reported that Capt Johh B. Tomlinson, infantry, died or acute pneumonia October A." The message was signed by Harris, the adjutant gen |eral.
 Mrs. Tomlinson was not in the city at the time the message reached BIT lmingham and it was forwarded to her promptly in the east.
 The death of this we'll known young man caused a shock to his friends in
 Birmingham. where he was so popular. He was born and reared here and was educated at the VirGinia Military in stitute He volunteered at the out break of the war and went to the first training camp at Fort McPherson. sail ling Immediately for France after re-
 ceiving his commission. He had beer lin France since August, 1917. with the
 Eighteenth infantry, First division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14

First Lieut. Jack Stewart Allison has made the supreme sacrifice.
 On October IA he was Killed in ac- tion, according to official announce ment from the war department to his wife in Philadelphia, which she co1- veyed to his parents, Maj. and Mrs Charles J. Allison, in this city. It IS believed that he met his death near Argonne forest.
 The news of the death of this gal 1ant young officer. who was so unl- versally popular in Birmingham, came as severe shock to his thousands of friends. and was an unusually stun ming shock to his devoted parents. He had resided in Birmingham Fer zl years having been born in Pittsburg' Pa, coming to this city with his par ents when only years Of age ae would have been 30 years or age hao ne lived until November IS.
 He was married just few weeks prior to his sailing for overseas service to Miss Esther Landis of Philadelphia- The young wife broke the news to his lparents through a close friend, know | inc what blow it would be to them, | for it was a we'll known fact that they idolized him. I Jack Allison was loved by all who knew him. He was of that congenial friendly disposition that made friends fast and held them close. He was prom, inent in local clubs, was an athlete ol well known ability, and had appeared IT
 golf championship tournaments He
 went to the second officers trainlne
 camp at Fort Oglethorpe, where he won a second -Heutenants commission
 later being assigned to the regulai
 army with the rank of t1rst lieutenant He went across in January. On octo' Der he wrote his parents. telling then lthat he was going into battle soon. Th' sad news received here yesterday | very likely the verification of tha T statement. He attended Fessendel school at West Newton, Mass; Philil Exeter academy at Exeter. N. H.s Gas file Heights Lebanon, Tenn, and Iron | there graduated from Cumberland uni yersity; later he took years specia course at the University of Pennsyi
 yania at Philadelphia. He was
 noted athlete at all the above schools Iwinning highest honors.
 Jack Allison was connected with th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-14
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE PLANS ! FOR HEADQUARTERS Secretary Req Announces Organization Permanent Central Committee to Be Located Here

Frank S. Rea, secretary or the re- n,h,tcan club of Alabama, and also camnaisn chairman for AlabaV, mas issued a pamphlet to all republicans in the state relative to the organizing of a central republican club or Alabama with headouarters at 306-307 lSrtc h,,iidine The idea of the pamphlet IS l to exnIain the organization of the cup, | and to make it clear to the prospeclivs | members the offices that 1t purports { to nerform for loyal and patriotic rs- publicans of Alabama
 | Mr. Req has made a decided success lof the club so far, and his ertoFts have been rewarded by strong loi- lowing of the best men in the repuo. lican narty in the state. He is editor or | the Birmingham Magazine, ana secro, 1 tary of the local press club. as Wsii l ae one of the best informed men in l sh,s district on industrial conditions
 and commercial and cooperative iR- terests. , -
 The proposition of the centrai re- | nuhlican committee as announced ol l Secretary Req made to all repunhcans of the state is as follows' 1 "ITirst. the club will be statewide.
 nermanent organized headquarters ol hlahsma republicanism. From its rooms
 thera will be sent continually to It's
 ,,emhers news of republican doings Tn
 stata and nation. The club will be In rorrespondence with republican clups
 all over the United States, will keep Iup with their activities ana acquaiii.
 Mtha,,, M with ours. It will be in touch
 at all times with the national char
 man of the party. and with the con
 rrassional committee, and will always 5 have from them the iateSt news "nu |;nformation It's efforts VIII always pd Idirected toward building up strong and united party in this state, ana "
 securing recognition from outslue tht state , 4a.a,,,a. : Imamhershin. will be able to make grea strides toward the greatest purpose lall. that of furthering all our e1iort bv the establishment of repuphcai P newspaper in Alabama to spread part news and to give unbiased versions iother news, and to print falriy an' truly the facts of our national activi !, ties It will strive to allay harsh crit
 | icisms and to make the people or tn /. state seq that they must give nor : and more recognition to our party. ., 4 Third, whenever any ha.iona',
 known leader of the party comes ! ' rha state. the club win he able !. entertain him properly and to sno' birr at first hand what We are an E what we intend to become. should n :, chairman of the national comrnitte ' visit the state. for instance. the cin g. calling its members together ron t E over the state. can present him 10 T organized gathering oa thsnss s ~ Il, Fourth. when any republican haI
 nens to visit the state, he can be take
 to our reading rooms and can spen -ja few minutes reading the big dail
 newspapers When any Alabama IT { publican visits Birmingham he can stc
 Inc club rooms and learn all the late news read the papers. write letters ar
 make himself at home. It Is also o' intention to build up a small hpral of books about the party and it's gre Il leaders.