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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
Furs Fashionable for Summer

be buttoned high at the neck or
closed at all for that matter. Hence
capes and scarfs that hang from the
shoulders and touch but lightly in
the front have been devised. Some
tines these are shoulder scarfs con-
tanning much fur. il is true. but de-
vised TO hang off from the shoulders
like Sir Walter Raleigh's cape and
stay in position in front, held. per-
haps, only by means of cords Of
chiffon finished with balls or tails
Of fur.
AS to the kind of furs that are to
be popular there is such wide diver
sity of opinion among those who
ought to know that we must frank
~ conclude that no one really knows
very much about il. While one fur
rier says that fox is a back number,
another says that white fox will
have an active season. The fox that
is worn. il is, safe to say. will be
made up IN fiatter shape than IL was
two seasons ago, when IL came in
for such a great vogue.
Again one authority says ermine
will be in high demand, and another
says that ermine is not one Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

The fashion for wearing furs in
summer was so Ions in being adopt
ed r. American women-French
WON IN, you know, wore summer
furs many seasons before they were
taken up here-that il will also be
a long time going. At least the fash
ion has not waned yet. F'urs are to
be as much in vogue this summer
as last summer, and no doubt more
women will wear them because they
are more accustomed TO the idea.
There are some conservative women,
YOU known. who never do take up a
new idea till il has been current for
three or four seasons, and some
even more conservative who don :
take II up till IL is out of date.
Furriers worked the art of making
furs for summer down to a fine
point. BY mining them with chif-
fon and other lightweight founda-
tons they have managed TO keep
them from being bulky. Then in cut
ting the garments for summer they
keep before their minds the fact
that the garments are not to be
worn in cold weather and hence do
not make them in designs that must
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

garment is a child's dress, some
times called a Bishop dress. made
from a mans shirt, which must be
in fairly good condition. The little
dress is made in four pieces. front
of course, will be determined from
the size of the shirt from which it
is cut.
Cut the back of the dress from
the front of the shirt, preserving
the original buttons and buttOnholes
and pushing the pattern as far down
as possible, so that worn places
around the neck will not be used. II
possible, have the pattern placed in
such a way as TO have a button and
buttOnhole at the top of the neck
of the little dress. The dress should
be as full as the shirt will allow.
The shoulder is cut with just a
slanting seam from the arm-pit TO
the neck. TO mt the raglan sleeve
The front of the dress is then cut
from the back OF the shirt, and Is
the same size and shape Except for
the neck as the back. The raglan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
BY MRS. ETHEL G. YOUNG.

each day bringing forth something
new.
The trouble with US as parents is
that we do not play enough. Some
mothers and fathers say TO me that
If carried on in the real child-way.
Nothing is undignifed that will help
our boys and girls 10 be better men
and women.
In closing, let me add that we
as mothers. though We think we
are doing everything possible for
our children can always find room
for improvement and the kinder
gartens will help us every time. The
good work we start they will carry
on. Let us never be like the mother
who said her boy was not interested
in anything. For the boys teacher
when she called noticed that he had
box which he seemed to take
great care Of, and it was not long
before she learned that 1t was a
collection of caterpillars. Yet the
mother said that her boy was inter-
ested in nothing. The teacher at
once showed her pupil that she too
was interested in his collection. She
learned from the boy a great many
things about caterpillars that she
did not know, and in turn taught
him things he did not know. Teach
er and boy became great friends;
through this common interest others
spraag up and the boy changed
from a sullen inattentive boy to a
broad-minded. wide-awake man. If
the mother could only have shared
her boys interest, how much more
helpful they would have been to
each other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

some showing sheer guimpe with a
vest OF heavier material Striped
silk is used for some Of these smart
accessories, but the thin materials
are more popular.
The woman who enjoys making
little Bingham frocks. or contem-
plates making an Elton suit Of linen
or madras. will find these dainty
guimpes a great help. With the
ala OF one OF them. it is necessary
only 10 make the sleeves of q blouse
and an Elton jacket. the guimpe
forms the rest OF the waist.
Pockets are appearing ia the belts
Of many OF the new suits and frocks.
one very pretty skirt OF coarse
white linen having the wide belt
and the big pockets made In the
same piece. the pockets hanging
loose from the belt Both were OF
the white linen embroidered in
yarn in vivid colorings.
The woman who likes original
combinations OF materials will wei
come novelties. such as a dark blue
and beige dress Of satin and wool
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was OF dark blue satin. made with
out unnecessary fullness. and the
overdress of wool scrim in beige
color, loosely belted and very simply
made The round collar and the
plated, hve-incn cuffs were Of rose
cOlored organdie. relieving the dull
tones OF the frock itself Another
dress, showing a similar combina-
ton, was of the scrim and satin in
dark blue. the overdress being box
plated. Very practical for the
business woman or the school girl
was a dark blue wool Elton suit.
with detachable blouse OF dark blue
linen; and quite as practical for
warm weather wear. IL worn with
dark blouses are the new import
ed suits of fine. closely woven wool
made without sleeves Even the or
binary tailored suit depends largely
on its accompanying blouse this
spring. and blouse designers have
risen 10 the occasion most satisfac-
torily. creating many attractive
models
The colored blouse promises to
enjoy much favor, and, while II fire.
quently follows the example Of the
frilly white blouses. one or two
smart tailored models have been
shown One that was particularly
pleasing was OF French blue organ
die. fastening with loops down the
front, made a round collar and deep
cuffs Of white lawn. Another. Of
rOse-COlored wolfe, was embroidered
in small sprays. and had many
hand-embroidered tucks. There il
much hand-embrOidery on the
smart bIouses this season, many de-
lightfully simple models depending
on hand-scalloped frills. collars and
cuffs for their effect. Drawn work
appeared on a white blouse In a
square design, with small hand
embroidered sprays in the squares
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
Women Under Fire

Lloyd Georges statement that only
% percent of the final victory will
be due TO the army and navy was
Miss Kathleen Burke's message TO
the women of America in an address
at the conference of American lee
turers in Washington. 1--WE are all
Interested" Miss Burke said, lin the
deeds OF bravery and daring done at
the front under the stress of excite
ment, but the moral courage here at
home which must sustain women
who have seen their men go is just
as essential and just as admirable
Miss Burke told many stories of
the resourcefulness and bravery. the
ability and humOr Of women under
fire One was of the women Of the
east end Of London, who remon-
strated with Lloyd George for send
ing aeroplanes to protect them in
stead of sending the planes TO the
front She told of the girl munition
worker who, after being blown up
three times, insisted on coming TO
work because il would make the
others see lit wasn't so bad to be
blown up"
Miss Burke could not say enough
of the spirit of France as evinced
through its womanhOOd. She re-
counted the story OF a French peas
ant woman. who sat in the ruins OF
/ her house. bargaining with a soldier
over the price of butter The sol
! der. in evaporation, at length ex-
claimed: But the next time a
shell hits here. your house will come
down" We'll" said the woman,
/ looking at him imperturbably. my
/ house may come down, but the
price OF butter will not"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
Much Ado About Wdistcoats

Fashion seems 10 have allied her
self with those who oppose all knit
ting that is done for the men in the
service, and has designed such at
tractive substitutes for the sweater
that. nowadays, the fashionable
woman is quite ready 10 Danish all
sweaters from her wardrobe. These
new arrivals may be had in various
materials-satin, wool. pique, silk.
leather.-and in a variety OF designs
as we'll
Those Of pique are attractive
when worn with a sheer white
blouse and a blue Elton suit. They
come well down over the belt, and
are fashioned much as are mems
waistcoats. save for their length
The satin waistcOats are equally at
tractive, when worn with a suit
while those OF heavier materials
are better worn without another
coat.
Some of these new substitutes for
the slip-on sweater follow its eX-
ample and slip over the head:
others fasten down the front or at
the side. Those intended for wear
with sports skirts come up rather
high in the neck, some having
sleeves; those designed for wear with
a suit are somewhat lower. And
nearly every design fits in rather
closely at the hips, being about hip
length.
Perhaps it is the arrival Of the
waistcoat that has created the nee
essity for unusually attractive neck
wear; whatever the cause. this
springs fashions in collars. jabots
and guimpes are decidedly interest
ing. A smart new jabot is Of novel
design, a square measuring about
II inches OH each side, made Of very
sheer material edged with flet lace,
and gathered in a very little where
it is Joined to the high collar This
jabot lies fat, when worn. An
other new bit of neckwear had a
high collar, 70 which the jabot was
fastened at the very middle of the
front by means of tight gathers, the
joining being small enough TO be
covered by a small brooch. This
jabot was made OF two squares,
about eight inches long, which lay
fat at the bottom, the whole top
side being gathered in Another
square jabOt, made of two squares.
was plated into the collar in seven
small, fiat plaits, so arranged that
the jabot fitted around the collar
to the side of the neck, and its
three points lay out fat. Very pref
ty collars are made Of the wide,
frilled material that can be bought
by the yard and made into surplice
collars and narrow cuffs 10 match.
Guimpes are lovely this season.
and have added to their charm BY
appearing in colors Narrow plating
Of blue organdie edges the collar Of
one guimpe; another is blue all
over. Several of these new guimpes
have wide. vest-like belts attached.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
JAPANESE WOMEN ARDENT
RED CROSS WORKERS

Few Americans realize how much
Japan has done during this war for
the Red Cross" says the foreign
press bureau of the woman's COM
mittee of the council of national de-
tense. Her Red Cross membership
far exceeded ours in the early days
of the war; and she maintained
hospitals in England. France, and
Russia for a whole year. just as we
did. Like our own these hospitals
had to be given up for a time for
lack Of funds. After this, however.
Japan subscribed and sent q million
dollars to the wounded OF the allies.
to be divided prorata among them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

sleeves are cut from the sleeves of
ches from the neck 20 the bottom.
When the garment is ready 10 put
together. sew the sleeves into the
front and back, first. and the under
arm seam last A satisfactory seam
10 use I'm the double one. felled down
by machine, like the seams in the
mans shirt. The neck can be faced
or finished with a narrow edge. and
the sleeves hemmed or finished with
a facing. BOYS blouses can also be
made from shirts, again saving the
buttonholes. A four-year-old pat
tern fits the average shirt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

fashionable summer furs this sea-
son. But few Of us will be much
distressed on that score. for what
with Red Cross drives and income
tax and the rest we scarcely have
the kind of dress allowance that
permits ermine.
Among the furs that the most
conservative experts predict for the
summer are mink, MOLE, squirrel,
stone martin, natural nutria. kolin-
sky and sable. Moles are also given
place in some lists, and the fact is
that a great many Of the pelts that
eventually become Hudson Bay sa-
bic have already been turned into
charming summer wraps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
YOUR CHILDREN.

Each year brings the children TO
q new period OF interest in the lives
OF their parents and relatives. and
the happy memories OF those periods
can be best made perpetual by good
portraits made Of them in their
homes; a never failing pleasure TO
you and the children as they grow
older. We specialize on home por-
trait work. The Mcdonald Studio.
211 s. Main st-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

Bingham for mornings, organdy
for afternoons and georgette crepe
for evenings. That is the summer
girls day This model is designed
for any of these fabrics, though here
it is developed in pink bingham.
scalloped with white. The fiat vest
Is made of sheer organdy. while the
buttons are pearl. Remove the
suede belt and tiny tie and this
frOck will stand Tubing all sum-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

lifted far out Of the ordinary by the
vest, collar and hemstitched inserts
OF white. Even the wall of Troy
hem on the vest is a different touch,
which will appeal to the discrim-
mating woman right away. Dimity
or wolfe will develop this frock for
the thrifty who wish less
expensive garment than chiffon
cioth. Being thrifty is being pa
tr:Otic these days. so save your
money and buy War Savings stamps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
Special HOT WATER HEATERS

- 49, " - h'A~4h asANN'-
While they last REGARDLESS OF the
high prices. we will furnish and in
stall our blue enameled steel lined
gas water heaters for SIS cash or
sic on payments.
We guarantee these heaters to be
economical and give entire satisfac-
ton or we will remove heater and
refund your money any time within
60 days after installation.
You can't afford to be without
hot water at these prices. w. w.
Sibley Co. 125 TO 129 S. st. Joseph
St Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
ARE YOU ONE

OF the many who love rich. delicious
coffee. but never get ito We can ELL
your long felt want Good teas and
coffees are our long suit. and we
will give you better quality at lower
prices than you Will find elsewhere.
This proposition H. al least worth a
test. The Coffee Ranch. 133 North
Michigan 81. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
CHILD's BREAKFAST APRON.

This design is made especially TO
please the very little ones while at
breakfast or play. If used on the
usual feeding apron, it is applied to
the large pocket. The teddies are
outlined in yellow, centers OF eyes
and the table lines in black. and the
dish and the steam IN white.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
INSERT ANn EnGING-

This block design is dainty and
simple and especially suitable for
bedroom linen. Though illustrated
only on the day case, the scarfs and
top sheets are very nice. Crochet
cotton No. 10 is used.
EDITH NJ OWEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

mer. Any regulation shirtwaist pat
tern may be used for cutting this
dress. The tunic is cut on the
straight Of the goods and is obvious
ly wider than the underskirt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12

Who would want a sweeter sum-
mer frock than this pink and white
chiffon cloth. with it's trimming of
white geOrgette crepe shown at the
right? Upon analysis. it is the sim
plest shirtwaist and skirt, but il is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
TRAINING LITTLE CHILDREN

United States Bureau OF Edu-
the National Kindergarten Association)
LOVE AND PATIENCE ACCOMPLISH MOST WITH
CHILDREN
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
COMMERCE ASKS
BIDS FOR SEWERS
First Contract Is Repudiated
Because of Faulty Survey
BY Engineer, So New
Bids Are Asked

An error in the survey for the new
sewer system to be installed in Com
merce has made necessary the adver-
tising for bids and the awarding Of
new contract. The bids are to be re-
ceived by the town council March 5.
The original survey, made by n
Commerce engineer, was discovered
to be faulty, according to members Of
the town board, and an engineering
company of Joplin was employed to
straighten out the tangle. The Joplin
engineers in reviewing the work that
had been done, discovered, according
TO their report, that the system as
outlined, would be insufficient for the
demands to be made upon it.
The contract with the Commerce
Excavating Company has been re-
pudiated by the town board on what
members declare are sufficient
grounds, and the company is to DC
required to again bid on the work in
competition with others, if it desires
to complete the work.
The problem of completing the
sewer system is to be the first which
will confront the city administration
under new conditions which will be
presented under organization as a
city of the first class, which was ap-
proved at an election held this week.
A number of electors who opposed
organization in the election recently
declared they were pleased that they
were beatn. Thy said that with con-
srvative management under changed
conditions the town should receive
many benefits without material adj
dtional cost.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
NINE TESTS ARE USED
FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS
Men In Army Camps Are Given
Several Physical Tests to
Determine Athletic
Caliber

The director of athletics at one
army camp has arranged a program
US q means of determining the rela-
tive athletic caliber Of the companies
in the division. Eeach man is required
to pass in eight of the following tests
to obtain positive mark for his unit:
Jump 8 feet from a standing posi-
ton; chin 10 times; clear bar at a
feet 2 inches; throw q l2-pound shot
80 feet; climb 2O-fOOt rope in 16
seconds; dash so yards in z seconds;
run a mile in 6 minutes; lift a 60
pound weight over the head with one
hand; sit up frim a supine position
with a 50-pOund weight suspended
from the back of the head.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
TAuCAB DRIVER ARRESTED
Is Accused of Bringing Girls
Into State for Immoral
Purposes

Edward Grenitt, a taxicab driver
operating between Joplin and Picher,
has been arrested at Picher on
warrant charging him with bringing
girls from Missouri to Oklahoma for
immoral purposes.
The warrant was issued at the di-
rection Of Frank RAIDER of Joplin. His
daughter, May RAIDER, 16 years old,
and Gladys Calvert of Joplin are COM
planning witnesses.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriffs John Stout and w. E. Barnes.
Grenitt was committed to the county
Jail at Miami in default Of $1,000
bond.
RAIDER was in Miami seeking to take
the matter up with the federal
authorities, that Grenitt might be
charged with violating the Mann act
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
WAR CONFERENCES
IN KANSAS TOWNS
To BE Held Under State Council
of Defense Week of March
3 to Especial Speakers
Will Be Present

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2S-Twelve war
conferences will be held in Kansas
towns and cities in the week of March
8 to March 8, under the auspices Of
the state council of defense and the
United States food administration in
Kansas.
The conferences which will be SIM
lar to the statewide meeting held in
Topeka in January, will each last one
OF two days. Special speakers who
have visited the European war fronts
have been secured.
Among them is Lieutenant Paul
Peridord of the French army who is
regarded by many as the most effect
i've war speaker in America today.
Lieutenant Perigord, who was horn in
France, came to the United States as
q priest. At the time the war broke
out, he was taking graduate studies
in an eastern university, hut fired
with patriotism he haStehed back to
France and enlisted as private. His
promotions have been due to heroism
on the field of battle.
Among other speakers will he
Roscoe Mitchell of Buffalo, N. Y, and
Everett Colby of Orange, N. j., both
of whom are prominent in the profess
sional and business life Of the east.
They were members Of special mis-
sions which visited England and
France and Investigated the war and
food conditions. For some time they
were billeted with American forces
in France and know the actual cOndi-
tions under which these men arc liv-
ing.
The food administration will he re-
presented by DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
president of the Stanford university
and one of the best known scientists
in the United States; Mrs. Cora f.
Binzel, leared in home economics
work in Wisconsin,; Miss Elizabeth
Kelley, a specialist in food conserva-
ton; and Prof. Sherman Davis OF
Indiana university, who has made
many addresses in the east on food
problems.
The schedule of conferences has
been arranged as follows: Ottawa,
March 8 and a; Council Grove, March
a and 5; Salina, March 8 and 6; Scott
City, March z; Dodge City, March q;
Pratt, March 8 and 8; Horton, March
8 and 4; Clay Center, March D; Downs
March 6; Colby, March 4; FL Dorado,
March 8 and 8; and Parsons, March D.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-01
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Letters remaining in the postoffice
at Baxter Springs, Kas., for week end
ing, February 2S, 1918:
Allen Jennings, 2; Walter Lee, Earl
Hewitt, Mrs. Jimmie Hill, F. Fl.
Holmes, Jack Huston, $40 w. 10th,
Chas Bill6s, Rosa Earls, Tailor David
son, Miss Inyrara Farnsworth, East
ern Export Office, Fred Fisher, Ehas.
Dodson, Mrs. ]. w. Perccll, Mrs. Vera
Phillips, F. l.. 0verstreet, Mrs. Edith
Knox, Allen Johnson, Z. F. Johnson,
w. ]. Morganrcige, Mrs Ncttie Moore
Lea Martin, Mrs. NJ. C. Grant, Chas.
Deerfeld, J. w. McCobb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccullough, Lagoon Lane, Mrs. Bertha
Kinyon, VIM. F.. JeTniga, Mrs. Jim
Myers, Arthur Porter, w. H. Black,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Patterson, Virgil
Alburty, Nora Allen, Jas. w. Briscoe,
Jim Coop, A. N. Brewer, Ruth Buff
falo, C. c. Potter, Fred Sanceda, 2,
Audrey Shields, Catherine Smith, Mrs
Ethel Smith, Newt Rough, Charley
Sures, Katie Taylor, Mrs. r. V. Field,
w. ]. Turner, Mrs. Sarah Mobley, H.
C. Wakely, Jane Sloat, ]. E. Williams
and l.. E. McHaffie.
Persons, calling for any Of the above
letters will please say advertised
giving date of list. C. L. Smith.
Postmaster,
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