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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

every inch American man that he
was he would have shed a tea or
two.
Caroline was not the young
woman 10 put caressing arms about
his neck and assure him that every
thing was lovely whether il was or
not. and Horace liked her better be
cause she was not She simply
waited for him to tell the rest OF
the story.
II have to tell YOU. Caroline. he
said, because / know YOU will feel
the blow almost as much as l do.
1 am sure of your love: if 1 weren't.
L couldn't endure this terrible calam-
ity. I'm sure you'll wait-perhaps
five years more" He WINGED as he
thought of another long sentence of
waiting.
It's just our share of the war
conditions, l suppose. The shipping
tie-up has knocked our business
hope we'd find a way out. But
we've had TO close down some of
our plants-and that means that the
salaries Of men at the top will have
to be cut in half. If | get out and
start in .sCm5 other line I'll have
to begin at the bottom-every bus
mess in our line is crippled-it may
mean two or three years after the
war; ends even before things are
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

ence OF efficiency in business me
thods had been installed in his Of
fice-there We're ilent writer's
and automatic letter openers and a
girls lunch room and employers in
surance and\ annual bonuses-all
the result of his desire to show con
sideration for his employes-and
yet he-Paul Bolton-had to fret
himself day after day about such
things as empty ink bottles, unjust
ed desks and chairs. unwashed
drinking glasses and untitled water
bottles. He was tired from an eX-
tremely trying week and so instead
of rising in wrath and stOrming at
office boys secretaries. stenographrs
and every one else within reach Of
his voice-and Paul Bolton was
quite capable of having expressed
his feelings in that way-he was fill
ed with self pity. No one really
cared enough for him TO spare him
those annOyances. He went 10 a
stenographers desk. found an ink
we'll that happened to be filled
ana signed the letters dejectedly.
Then he went TO his nearby apert-
ments where he reigned i'm bachelor
supremacy and his experience there
showed him again that no one really
caren. There were no fresh flowers.
Bolton especially liked TO have yell
low daffojils and jonquils In his
rooms on cold, raw winter niShts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
By Osborn Jones
tcopyright 1s1S)

ideal for such companion-sh 8
must be a real companion. Alice. -
he said. changing from his abrupt
business manner 10 boyish plead-
ing tone that Alice mad never observ%
ed before.
Alice blushed and the blush SEEM
ed TO tell Bolton that she really did
care for something beside forty dol
lars a week
II is only because I would be 4
congenial companion. and go1S1
housewife-only because I'd keep
the wheels running sommthlv in your
home as ! have in your office. -
that all2"
Then suddenly Bolton wondered
how il had ever seemed as IL thoss
things really could ever have SEEM
ed paramount All he could sec was
the shadow that lurked beneath
Alice's dOwncast eve. the delicious
curve of her lips and the graceful
lines of the small. determined little
chin
Alice" he said a little huskily.
1T want YOU To marry me If yo1
were the worst housewife I'm the
world. somehow ] see now why 50
many men de marry the women they
do suppose they love them ss
love you"
And i'm spite of the first develops
ments Of the year Bolton filled the
second half Of his resolution instead
Of ihe first.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
By Martha W. Williams

est within She being Roy's bond
slave, his kingship followed inevita-
bly,, with her as first subject and
Anne his nurse for prime minister.
While Miss Prue was expounding
her beliefs TO the widow. Nanny
sat smuggling Roy. and smiling woe
begOnely at Big Injun. He had just
said. Make much of today, daugh-
ter. il won't be safe to come again
before Christmas. Try as we may
to blind our trail, that detective
hound, Feugle. has picked it up.
So be brave. girl, and say goodbye
TO the little man for a while.
shan't be easy in my mind until we
have him across the big water"
Nanny Rugged 50 hard she hurt
the tender little body Roy began
TO whimper. There came a rap at
the door. Mrs. Barton opened it
cautiously. but seeing a slouching
figure with a hat pulled low over the
eyes. and a creel Of saucy pullets
upon one arm, said severely: Don't
you know enough 10 go round
back. Ar them the chickens Miss
Jones said she'd femme have?"
For answer the man dropped the
creel. darted past her into the big
south room where the strangers
were assem- bled-grabbed the whim-
pering child, lifted him high on his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

ment of the first, he got into the ha-
bit VI spending more and more time
in his office. going home to his
apartment and his Jap only for hur-
ried meals and short sleep. AS
time went on he sometimes imagin-
ed he was completely happy. so re-
joiced was he in Alice Blair. But in
time the extra hours at the office
began to tell on his health He real
~ needed the home life if he was to
keep up his mentad vigor and good
health. He sometimes wondered
whether the extra hours that Miss
Blair had to work-for she always
stayed at her post whenever he was
at the office-were not telling on
her too. But she never murmured
and she seemed always in the pink
of condition.
One day Bolton began wondering
about Alice Blair. He wondered
why she did all this for him-Vyhe-
Their il was just the result of her
training plus a keen mind-Was il
induced entirely by the forty dollars
a week that she had demanded?
Perphaps is was. But the effect it
produced was Che same-it really
did seem as if some one cared now
and that. after all, Bolton concluded
was what made the big difference.
Still he kept asking himself, did
Miss Blair care? How did she keep
up her strength and coura-a for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

There was a sharp rap on Mar
shall Bells bedroom door and he
started from his sleep. Ii was not
Two minutes before he had thrown
his hathrole over his pa1amas'
slipped into his slippers and opened
Iris bedroom door. but i'm that short
lime whoever h vas that had rap
ned. had disaSpeared. Marshall
was about 10 close the door when
he odor of hot coffee reached his
lostriIs. there it vas--a large cup
rrl on a tray al his feet and there
vas "a plate OF steamins mullins.
90.
-Weu. this IS the best yet" he
uuttered ass ne picked no the tray.
Nv rooming house lady certainly
s attentive to her roomers-
Tie did not wait 60 dress before
.acknng the mullins and coffee.
Great" he exclaimed when the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

wrastle with
How many other ones have we
done told a'ready?" the widow in
terrupted. Miss Prue looked down:
Il jest sorter sketchel things TO Nan
Wickfdel and Josy Crimes
she began. The widow threw up
both hands. shaken with gusty
laughter. "Ye had better wrote hit
TO the county paper" she said. But
! wonder at yo' chOosings. Nan and
Joe won't rest tell you've told the
whole neighborhood. not leavin'
YOU nobody but me-
They come in on me i'm the mid
die OF things-while the young man
was here, asking the way-and
maxim ont like he hung on admirin'
my dOminecker pullets,' Miss Prue
protested They seen him-also
-vard. 20 L Jest had 10 tell EN-
partly-the rest
stop beatin' the bushes. fe-
goodness sake! What is the rest ."
the widow demanded. Miss Prue
drew q long breath. IF L but know
ed the whole full of hit: twould be
with money! heap OF money.
Five hundred dollars" in an awed
voice: Enough 10 send a missionary
clean to China"
Eff I didn't know folks CANT git
suustruck in the late fan, I'd think
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

Yes. OF course"
Well. why couldn't We both hva
here" CaroHne's usually drm voice
faltered a little as she made the slg-
gestion.
You don't mean-Caroline-
could YOU You don't mean that
we can DE married. Don't you know
what sou said about making toast
and frying eggs for two-you'ye tod
me SO often that YOU Couldn Car
oline don't let me hope n you done
really mean it,"
I've thought 10 an out" she said.
resumins her calm manner that
Horace thought the nnest thins Ia
had ever seen M any woman IL
is one thing for two persons 10 liee
separately on two small incomes-
and % .s another thing for those two
people 10 live together on their
joint incomes. Don't you see how
simple b. U.s. I;'s just a matter Of
plain arithmetic. We can pay rent
for one apartment instead or for
two. we can read by one light IN
stead of two. and we don't have %
go out 90 the theater and places for
amusement because well be mar
ried and can just stay at home. Is
such a simple solution. Horace. that
I'm surprised We never thought OF 20
before
Copyright 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

long hours? There were a hundred
petty home and social duteis that
usually distracted his woman en-
ployees-had Miss Blair none OF
those?
Mr.. Bottoms last question was IN
sweerd one day when he CHANGED TO
look through the carbOns for the out
going mail of the day. when he had
returned unknown TO her. after din
ner at night He came upon the du-
plicate of a letter of a personal ma
ture. yet before he had realized
what he was doing he read il. 1t
was simply an order to one of the
morning papers for the insertion OF
help wanted" advertisement.
This was the advertisement:
Wanted: A young business wo-
man wants to get in touch with "A
young woman whose duties Will be
similar to those of a wife to a busy
man. That is, she must be an edu-
Gated, agreeable young woman with
willingness to take seriously the task
OF making a small apartment a real
home She need not do the actual
housework but she must see that il
is done without confusion and with
out complaint. She must have the
incentive knack of attending to the
little things, combined with the
ability to be interested in the really
big things. For such a young wO-
man good home and a fair remun-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

was able 70 do little things TO help
her. but since the rush at the office
haven; had time 10 make many
calls
1t was not "a long walk but il
seemed shorter than usual this
night As Marshall wished her good
night. he asked her her name.
Grace Atkinson" she answered.
and ne wondered why she blushed
SO fuTiously.
Mine IS Marshall Bell" he told
her. and / hope I Will be able 10
renew our acquaintance sometime
soon.
She muttered something in an en-
barrassed way then begged 10 be
excused. lie followed her up the
stairway and went 10 his room He
wasn'- too tired 10 stay awake for a
few minutes 20 think OF her and
what nice girl she was. Girls had
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

Grafton will be given"
Mr.. Bolton read and then re-read
the paragraph. What occuEed 10
him first was that it contained a
perfect description of his own ideal
OF what d wife should be-and it
was Alice Blairs ideal. Only II was
Alice Blair's idea of the companion
she wanted to be still. she under
stood. She at least realized that
with such an ideal woman at home
a man Of woman either might en-
dure the strain of business worries
that would otherwise be unendur-
able. Apparently the letter advertis-
ing for such a companion had gone
out. Bolton wondered what results
would come Of it, He almost wished
that he, too might secure the wife
he was looking for in some such
qCich-courtshiO manner. Then he
decided TO speak 20 Alice about it
perhaps. perhaps. she cared
enough
Bolton came to the point rather
abruptly.
Il had thought the most import
ant thing i'm the world was to have
a perfect secretary" he told her
the next day when ne had called
her to hfs office. Vow I have de
cided that a perfect wife is much
more important Pardon me for
reading your advertisement see
YOU understand part of my own
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
By Vincent G. Perry

the sitting room, where he spied ths
young woman OF the evening before.
sittins reading
Won't YOU come out 20 dinner -
be invited
She hesitated for a minute. then
rose. Thank you. I Will" she said.
As she walked toward him he no..
uced the squeak Of her new shoes
The landlady must be sick" he
remarked after they had had din.
ner. "She always leaves nice tray
- mullins and coffee for me IN the
morning but this morning she did
rot 90 so. love munins and ccf-
fef
4 think the landiay is qaits
WELL Grace answered. as she put
CONTINUED on PAGE FTVEg
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
REPLY ON
TABRIZ AFFAIR IS
DEMANDED BY j. S.

Following official verification by
the Spanish government Of the
Turkish attack on the American
consulate and hospital at Tabriz.
Persia, the American Government
has demanded an immediate explana-
tion of the incident from Turkey.
Confirmation that Turkish troops
had attacked the consulate reached
the department over Sunday. and the
note demanding explanation was at
once forwarded Turkey by the Swed-
ish government. The department re-
fused to say what its course would
be in the event OF unsatisfactory ex-
planatiOn-
The department suggested that the
character of the Turkish troops in
volved might have some effect on
the situation.
II the troops were Turkish regu-
lars, their course would constitute
an act of war; IL they were rowing
bands without responsible military
authority the sacking of the Amer
lean structures might be overlook
ed While full details were not
forthcoming from Madrid, the mes
sage indicated that the forces were
regulars. and hence it is assumed
that a war declaration may be only
a matter of brief time.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
TRADE EBOARDAIMS
TO KEEP PEOPLE
HERE AFTER WAR

The Washington Board OF Trade
tas before It today recommendations
by its committee on industrial inter
ests for keeping WashInEton's war
population here after peace articles
have been signed by the beHigerent
powers.
Isaac Cans. chairman of the COM
mittee, has submitted an exhaustive
report on the mushroom growth OF
the city since this country entered
The war. together with suggestions
for establishing factories near the
District to keep industrial interest at
a high level after the war L. over.
Mr.. Cans said today the board is
planning methods for carrying ont a
propaganda of industrial expansion
and that the beauty OF the city will
not be marred by the erection Of fac
tories and plants here TO keep work
ers in peace time.
That the business of the Capital
has more than doubled in the last six
months is 4 statement in the report
submitted by Mr.. Cans and the mem
bers of the committee Of which he is
the head.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
DENIES GERMAN REPORTS
OF HAPPENINGS IN RUSSIA

NEW YORK. July 1.-"GermsE
lies. and pretty poor ones" Is the way
Prof T. G. Masaryk. expatriated Bo-
hemian patriot, characterized the
Nicholas-Kaledine-K stories
that have emanated mainly from Ger
man news sources. in an interview
here last night.
Prof. Masaryk was in Russia up 70
the time of the Bolshevik uprising.
and rs now heading the Bohemian
republic movement in America
General Kaledine committed sui
eide while / was in Russia" said the
professor why do the Germans re-
YiVe him in their story of the new
Russian empire?~ They are so stupid
KorniIon has been murdered threa
times. and the Gar six times But
whether they are really dead or not
Kaledine certainly is. And the story
of a German army backing either %
these anti-German generals Is absurd.
and could be thought OF only by .
German.
Tragedies may be happening In
Russia, and probably are, but Va
cannot learn the truth about them
from Germany"
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
TEXTILE PLANTS
CLOSED BY STRIKES;
$4,000 OLEFT IDLE

+. BOSTON. July 1.-Twenty-eight
thousand men and women operatives
were made IDLE today by strike and
lockout measures in two New Eng
landomanufacturing cities which are
among the largest textile centers OF
the world.
Twenty-Five thousand were affected
by lockout at the Stark and the Amos
keag plants at Manchester, n. H.
More than 5000 union men went on
strike in Lowell Fifteen thousand
more employees may be forced out to-
morrow by this strike. Dissatisfac-
tion over wages caused both labor
disturbances.
Agent Herman F. Straw, of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company,
which make print and wooden cloths,
ordered the. mills closed indefinitely
at s O'Clock.
At the same time that the Amos
keag lockout was posted, Agent
Lewis Dexter, of the Stark Mills, or
dered the latter plant closed. Hun
dreds of thousands bf dollars worth
of textile orders. including many war
orders, were held up by the double
closure.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
AMERICA WILL AID
THE RUSSIANS THROUGH
SCATTERED S0VIETS

The American Government Is about
to do business with the scattered
Russian Soviets, the councils which
rule the slav communities
While not according official politi-
cal recognition to the Lenine-Trotsky
government, this nation Is forced 70
extend its Forthcoming aid to Rus
sia through the best available chan
nels.
In the present deeentralized gov
ernment of that country the Soviets
are the only channel sufficiently or
ganized to deal with.
This is the peculiar situation fac
ing President Wilson today. Utterly
opposed to many OF the principles Of
the Lenine-Trotsky organization. and
hoping that the time may not be far
distant when a democratic form of
government may be set up in Russia
that will obserye the rules and regu-
lations OF well established regimes.
the President is forced to restrict
Americas aid to such economic and
moral help as American business can
send informally through the medium
Of the Soviets.
This aid, however, IL Is confidently
hoped, will develop the foundattoR
work Of better government for Rus
sia, better order, and the means for
later far-reaching policies OF assist
ance which may serve to re-establiaA
an eastern front.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
GIRLS IN OREGON
TO SPEND HOLIDAY
DOING WAR WORK

PORTLAND, Ore. July 1.-Oregon
college girls will pass their vaca-
tions in war work many lines of
which are novel. Two will go into
the mountains in forest patrol serv-
ice, one has a position in a lumber
camp, where she will act as cook and
domestic supervisor at 500 a month.
and members OF the Tre-Nu. an or
ganization OF seli-supporting girls,
will enlist as an agricultural unit.
THE Y. w. c. ~, working with
the faculty committee, is planning to
make it possible for every woman
student of the University of Oregon
to get into useful employment dur
ing the summer" writes Miss Mabel
L. Cummings. chairman of the wo-
mems war emergency committee.
MANY clerical positions are open.
Work in canning factories and box
factories, work on fruit ranches in
pruning, thinning, picking, and
packing brings our young women
wages often $3.50 to $3.50 a day.
Domestic secretaries and caretakers
are going out to have the care OF
children whose parents are away on
vacations and to perform other serv-
irae
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
LIEUT.. RAVENAL,
D. C. MAN, KILLED
At FLYING FIELD

Another gold star was added to
the Capitals long Nst on the ma
tion's roll of honor today by the an
nounccnent of the death of another
Washington boy, killed in an aero
plane accident in Texas.
He is Lieut.. william de c. Ravenel,
son of William de c. Ravenel, for
the past twenty-four years admins
tration assistant OF, the National Mu-
scum, who resides at 1911 Riggs
place northwest News OF his sons
death was received by the father
yesterday in a dispatch from the
commandant OF Taliaferro field
Hicks, Texas, at which station the
aviator was placed a few months
ago as an instructor.
Machine Crashes to Earth.
Lieutenant RaveneI and Corp. Ray
L. Danning, Of Cresco, Iowa, were
flying near the Taliaferro station
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock
when their plane fell to the earth,
killing both men.
Lieutenant tSaNenei was twenty
one years old. He was born in Pi-
nopolis, 5. c. Soon after his birth
his family moved to Washington. He
attended public schools here, and
was graduated from Western High
School with the class of 1914. After
ward. he went to Cornell and finish
ed his junior year in electrical engi-
neering before giving his services to
his country in September. 1917.
His foundation work as an aviator
was gained at Princeton, N. J., at
the Government school. His first
trial in the air was at Love field,
Texas He received training under
the royal flying corps, at Fort
Worth, also, and became so efficient
in flying and stunt performing that
he was made stunt instructor" at
that station.
Body To Be Brought Here.
The body of the aviator is expect
ed to arrive in Washington about
the middle of the week. He is sur
vived by a father and mother, two
brothers and a sister. The brothers
are Capt. C. F. Ravenel, now in
France, and Henry Ravenel. OF Mon
tana. Mrs. Stanton c. Peelle, his
sister, resides in this city.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
eoLsHEVIKI WANT SHIPS.

MOSCOW. July IN. Tchitcherin, the
Bolshevist foreign minister. has sent n
note OF inquiry to De Witt c. Poole. jr.,
American consul at Moscow. asking for
Information regarding the Russian
steamship SimferopOl. OF 1885 tons gross
which the minister says was taken over
by the American Government at Manila
ON April 10. He also makes inquiry re-
garding the Russian steamships Mini
NovEorod, 3,26T tons; the Tula. and the
Kishinev. taken over by the United
States Government at AmericsA Pacific
ports. The immediate return the Tes-
sells Is requested.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
25BABIES TAKEN
TO CAMP HOSPITAL
ON OPENING DAY

Twenty-three empty white cribs
out on the green porches Of the Baby
Camp Hospital. Rock Creek Park,
were filed today. each with a tiny
baby in long dresses and a little
downy head, at the camp which to-
day opened to care for sick babies
during the summer.
a corps 'of trained nurses, pupil
nurses, and nursery maids were in
readiness to receive the babies ard
their mothers. They will teach the
mother how 10 care for her sick baby,
following the instructions of DIT.
William ]. French, physician to the
camp.
The babies will stay at the camp
until they are well. which will vary
from two weeks to perhaps the whole
summer.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
BOLSHEVTKI ASK ALLIES
TO SPURN CZECHO-NAVS

LONDON, July 1.-Charging that the
Czecho- -Slavs" have Joined the counter
revolutionary forces in upseetting the
Soviet government wherever they haye
gone" NJ. Tchitcherin. Bolshevik foreign
minister, has sent a formal note to allied
representatives protesting against up
holding Czecho-Slays.
The disarminC Of the Czecho-Slavs, the
note says, should not be considered an
unfriendly act Protests against this
move were recently made by the Ameri-
can. French, Italian. and British consuls
in Moscow.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
CREW OF MINED U.S..
ship LANDS IN FRANCE

The crew of the American steam
ship California. which struck a mine
/, on the coast OF France, has been
landed at French port the Navy
Department announced today.
The California was a steamer of
9.125 tons. and was used as an army
supply ship. Several days ago Vice
Admiral Sims reported that she had
struck a mine and was sinking. No
further details were received until it
was announced today that her crew
had been safely landed.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01

K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP

AND I'left him.
AND THAT afternoon.
FOUND out.
HE WAS A male milliner.
AND NOT a humorist.
AND WHEREVER I went.
HE SEEMED to be there.
AND LATER on.
! SAW HIM watching me.
INTRODUCING myself.
TO ANOTHER arrival.
AND THE way he looked.
WAS quite sure.
HE THOUGHT l was crazy.
AND THAT all I did.
WAS JUST run around.
IN THE hotel lobby.
SHAKING hands.
AND TELLING people.
WHAT MY name is.
AND SAID to myself.
THE NEXT time l see him
PLI explain.
AND IN A little while.
HE WAS there again.
AND I STARTED toward him.
AND HE saw me.
AND BEAT it.
INTO the bar.
AND let him so.
AND anyway.
IF HE HASN'T any idea.
WHO / am.
SHOULD worry.
IF HE THINKS I'm crazy.
THANK YOU.
The Washington times., 1918-07-01
AMERICAN ESCADRLLE
MAKES 4OO-MAE FLIGHT

ROME, July An escadrille Of
American airmen. plotting Caproni
planes. few from Milan to Rome. a
distance of $50 kilOmeters (403 65
miIes). They were under command
of Captain La Guardia, former New
York Congressman.