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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

were dancing because OF the beautfu'
surprise he was giving her. and ths'
he would laugh and laugh at her fear
She was sure OF IT, He caught her in
his arms when the door suddenly
swung back, and oh. be was well. jus
as we'll as ne could possibly De. ana
he was TO have charge OF the home or
fee and not go away any more.
Then there was Anna Nav. Aua.
SHAGGY saw the sdorableness OF Ann
May right away and understood a.
about why Jack Son loved her. but ia,
best part OF all came when a roll of
coats and things revealed the most
precious secret in the world
His name is Grayson." J. Worth an
nounced proudly. and soon he'll BE-
old enough TO eat plum jam"
We want YOU 10 help US bring hir.
up, Anna May whispered sbyly. The
Aunt Shazey stopped pstting Anna
May, she even forgot Jack Son. but
gathering the wee man in her arm
she was happy all over, every BIT or
her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

"a EDRO. the old, White-haired VIC
Iinist down at the Plaza cafe
on Sixth avenue. bent his head
forward in expectancy. He listened
eagerly. not for the music his ears
were accustomed TO hearing at this
time. but for the light, pattering foot
steps of the new cabaret dancer, Ju-
lietts.
Has she come YETI he eagerly
asked the piano player and Mike.
thrustinE his broad hand over Pedros
back sood-naturedly. replied, Not yet.
old eoout: youu know her when she
comes on"
Then the signal was given. The pi-
anist gave the opening chord signaled
By the proprietor. Pedro followed his
cue with the violin. Juliette sprang
lightly from behind a sparkling cur
tain and pirouetted twice. She danced
forward and nimbly uptOed 10 the
back OF the platform. Her arms were
like soft white lines. her face round
and dfmpied There was but one mark
Of oosmOpOlitAnism on her sweet. gen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

hall e. Co, dry goods. and took her
place behind the lace counter With the
rest OF the girls.
At noon she was tired, At , o'clock
her back ached like toothache. She
had packed and unpacked and showed
to customers no less than 200 boxes
Of lace that morning
"Clerk-clerk." she heard a rasping
voice call as she began to descend
from a ladder at the end OF the coun-
ter. She had been putting away some
Of the disheveled stock from the
morning sales.
What in the dickens is the matter
with your the stout, arrogant lady
asked Indignantly. "If you're sleepy
why don't you 20 home? When I
come 10 a store where pay biz prices.
want servfce-and I intend TO get
IT,"
Her voice, her gesticulating. her
sharp speech arrested the attention OF
the nOorwalker IN passing.
What's the trouble, madam" he
asked soiicitously. Us there some
thing wrong, anything l can adjust?'
why" the arrogant woman argued
Indignantly, that tall girl behind
there has let me stand here for at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
By Joella Johnson

1t was not an unusual sound al this
hour in the cafe, but tonight Pedro
seemed 30 be into the mixup-mOd-
est, innocent Pedro. who never spoke
an unkind word and who was always
smoothing matters. Juliette. standing
behind the curtain. heard a husky
voice say Il tell you to stop il, man;
l can't stand it any longer" then the
mumbled tones of the intoxicated
young intruder trailed off into almost
q sob. Between sobs and mutterings,
Juliette beard what sounded like. TN
not stand for tits sacrile gious-it
was her song her song and mine, and
she amt no more. and amt no more
so the song is dead-dead. I tell you
so stop it."
Ii was enough Fritz Myers was up
on the scene His customer had al
together too big a roll TO have trivial
personality like Pedro annoy him. Pc
dro was ordered 10 stop Il. The young
man went back 10 his table and fell
asleep over some emptied champagne
bottles
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Mistaken Identity

tening TO his tales OF lonely nights.
maddening days at business. and
crazy New York. And did you ever
expect TO see Donald Brian in this
town." he concluded.
She. unable 70 decide what TO Go.
and unwilling TO spoil this chance at
real romance. merely remarked that
she didn't, and continued 10 walk
along with him At length they drew
up at her door.
Won't you let me take you to din
ner and 20 a show tomorrow even
ing?" he implored. There are several
really good plays In town. and IT has
been months since I have gone. Gail
me in the NOTWITHSTANDING s47s-if
you will 90. and please do With that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

we'll talk the thing over sensibly. Just
listen to what I've got TO say and then
when I'm through III listen with un-
restricted attention TO you"
The hattery Of the last remark
caught something vital way down
deep In Marthas vain nature.
"All right" she agreed. and smiled
bewitchingly at her husband as ne
drew out her chair at the dinner ia
biz and gestured gracefully for her
to be seated.
An hour later Norman. delicately
lingering his after-dinner cigar, open
ed the conversation once again.
What I was going 10 say" he be-
gan, was that I've simply got 10 go
to the war. It's a case OF my going
or the draft getting ne. And in the
long run. counting out the fact that
ought to do my bit, I'm going.
Mrs. Rowland raised her delicately
penciled brows and frowned slightly
at this outburst OF authority on the
part Of her hitherto meek husband
why can't you stay at home and
serve the government in the most &C
comodating OF ways? Can't you float
some OF the big Liberty loans fer I'm
Gle Sam and do your bit that way"
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and a don OF his cap, be was Oh down
the street. whistling as sayly as lark
on a nne summer morning.
As be left, she laughed at bis pert
ness. He surely was q clever dirt
But-his panifestly impetuous happi-
ness when he met her. and his sincere
disposition and gentlemsnly bearing
well, she would continue this little
romance so strangely precipltated up
on her.
And he. Words could not explain
feelings. Claire Appleton OF his home
town. Well. be would make New York
interesting for her, and for himself.
too.
Next morning. apparently throwing
discretion and convention 10 the four
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
By Elsie Endicott

least ten minutes waiting 20 be attend
ed to-and-"
The fOorwslker turned glazing eyes
on Martha Rowland. then commanded
her in stern tones 10 report to his OF
fee a. once. The arrogant lady got
her lace from a more attentive clerk
"Why-why-vhere am L" Martha
was blinking her eyes in bewilderment
as she gazed about her in the dressing
room on the tenth floor OF the big de-
partment store.
A little red-hsired girl was holding
smelling salts to her nose and fan
ming her gently.
That's all right: you're all right
now. grille. You tainted on the way
UP to Mr.. Parsons office and they took
you in here. You're all right"
Martha Rowland sat up and looked
around her. Then her gaze fell on
little Angola Cummins. who sat be
side her in the restroom.
This is the girl who carried you
in began the little red-haired girl by
way OF Introduction but Martha heard
no further.
You - working - here?" Angela
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fore? Claire Appleton! His mind re-
Verted 10 scenes in which she had
played an important part some years
ago. during his high school days. Yes.
II was Claire. He could never be mis-
taken IN that. Then, possessed sud
deny OF new vitality. he FASTENED TO
her side and exclaimed e1citedly: -As
I live. a 1riend-and you. Clsire!"
She lried to remonstrate. TO explain.
but 10 nc avail. for he went on rapid
ly and almost incoherently. And here
I was wandering along. lonesome and
blue. and meet-youl Why. Il seems
almost unbelievable Let's walk along
and talk" And she. demonstrating
To ears that would not listen, found
herself walking slowly with him. lis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

branch hundreds Of miles away. She
had listened carefully TO plans and de-
tails and had hustled about attending
to buttons, socks and packing. but it
wasn't until the question OF winter
underwear popped itself into her
brain that she realized with lumpy
feeling. that Logan and Company. were
taking Jack Son away from her and It
might be ever so long before she
would see him again. For years Aunt
SHAGGY had lived for Jack Son. and
the lumpy feeling made her weak and
faint.
In the very beginning Jack Son had
come home for vacations and holidays
and his letters had been full OF bust
ness and the wonders Il promised him.
Then had come the first mention OF
Anna May. After that the letters were
chock full OF Anna May. II took pages
10 describe her. and Aunt SHAGGY
CLEANED that Anna May had glorious
hair that waved bit and looked like
gold. that her eyes we're big and
brown and dancey. that her complex
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13
Marth a Awak

her softer tones IN a moment by way
OF persusding her husband 20 change
his mind about what she considered
his latest hobby. Why. Nor" she
repeated coyly. you must reconsider
a thing like that"
Norman walked TO the bay window
that stretched itself concavely over
the teeming avenue He gazed down
on the moving crowd for a few brief
moments, then turned and faced his
Wife with an altogether foreign ex-
preston in his steel gray eyes.
Yes, Martha, it's true. You don't
understand. Of course. You're wom-
and and"
You think. then. that women don't
understand anything, Norman How
land7'' his wife flung at him in mock
cry. "You think We women don't
know anything about living and life
and what must be and. yes" she
stopped now and caught her breath,
"and war-yes. war. You think we
women don't understand"
Norman held up q OBTAINING hand
TO check her uncontrolled speech.
Just like you. Martha: fy right in
10 a rage over nothing. Wait" he said
evenly. wait until after dinner and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

commented. astonished, as she nov
recognized the familiar face OF Martha
Rowland. Mrs Howlsud had been cne
Of the most popular patrons or The
store before her husbands bank
ruptcy.
Yes" Martha Rowland answered
simply. extending her hand
I've learned my lesson 7 shsl.
never forget" She looked pitifully IN
10 Angela's eyes. Il shall never forge
the day I did the same thing 70 you
because-you didn't wait on me quick
" enough"
"Oh-that's all right. Mrs How
land. Angela said. smiling. "on1y a.,
that time it was little different You
see-labor wasn't so scarce then-and
iO't-Ay job"
Please let me make up to YOU Tor
it-now." Mrs. Rowland cut short the
painful story. Ny name from nov or
is plain little Martha Rowland.
And mine" returned Angela. lie
Angela Cummings-and--" extending
her hand in friendly way. she added
pleased 20 meet you.
Martha had just passed the hrst
stage in becoming a real woman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

tie face, and that only because OF the
footlights' glare There were two tiny
spots OF scarlet rouge just under the
edges OF her long. black lower lashes.
MarvelOus-wonderfu breathed
Pedro as she finished. blowing a kiss
from the palm of her hand TO the
groups OF men and women sitting at
the tables around the platform.
Pedro, the veteran Italian musician
was mascot of the trio that played
nightly In the little second-rate caba-
ret nestled amidst tall office build
ings and tenements down on the low
or part OF Sixth avenue. He had been
anxious 10 see this amateur dancer
having her first chance TO prove her
ability tonight, for only Ave years ago
Pedro had nursed the same ambition
in his heart for his own little daugh-
ter. Rosalie. But that ambition had
been taken with scarlet fever 10 the
City Hospital one summer after they
had arrived in America She never
recovered. and Pedro had crushed the
longing from his heart As best he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

A little later when The now yawn-
ing crowd at the cafe had filed out and
the sun was just beginning 20 SHOW
itself over the distant roofs. JulietIe
and Pedro and the other members o.
the show dragged their weary fee
across the dimly lighted cafe Fritz
Myers was just preparing TO shake The
young chap still asleep at the table IN
the corner.
suddenly Juliette gave little
scream-"Joe, joe" she cried. "whst
are you doing but she didn't finish
The sound Of her voice seemed tn
awaken him from his siupor. He rails
ed bis head his face. a CHASTITY white
then all al once ne seemed 70 recog
nize her
Julie. dear little Julie. have I fouuc
you az LAST" he asked incredulously
I've looked everywhere-and cam
here 10 drown nay sorrow-snd her
at last RE drew her down 10 him
and closed his arms about her hunsr.-
". Pedro stood by. a light OF under
standing in his face.
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T\HERE was but little use IN de-
nytng the truth: Don was
lonely. he was forced 10 sd-
nit that even in New York one may
experience the effects OF loneliness.
He crossed the square and contin-
usd his solitary way up Broadway 20
Central park II was early fall, and
the sun was still revealing in It's wan
ing glory. casting its radiating well
come upon him. as he entered the
park. Then. as though aware OF Don's
secret edmiration. even the sun sank
slowly out Of sight
Walking along. his attention was
arrested BY the sight OF an object
seated on one OF the park benches.
Where had Ia seen those features be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

in nv life before" The car drew I'D a.
her door. they slighted.
Surprised vet happy. be followed
her 20 the door, ignored her outstretch-
ed hand and gazed into her wistfu
eyes. strangely beautiful Dear 1T
tie girl" he said. wont you let me-
proet By this case OF mistaken iden-
THY and be my friend!-
The welcome look il her eyes
changed to one Of Precipitation as abe
replied. Yea. Don. shall be happy
20 be your friend, for I. 700, was lone
"" He took her 81 his arms. and
his fsrvent kisses met ready responss
from her warm lips. be was glad that
chance had directed him to the park
and % her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

latial door way that formed
an effective screen TO his apartment
on the upper drive.
Wen. Martha" he said. soberly,
Tn going I'm going to war Fact
e. I've got 10 go" be hesitated for a
moment and cast a searching glance
b the direction Of his gaceful young
wife as she stood serene in her mag
uifcent height watching Mary, the
maid. set the dinner table for their
evening meal.
Suddenly her eyes became dilated
me those OF leopard cat She
scrut1niEed her husband closely. for
she had fears. after a speech like that.
Ghat Norman might have stopped at
his club before coming home.
TO VhAt3'' she echoed with a hol-
0w sound 10 her voice.
10 wAr-eo France Norman re-
peated IN a calm. even voice.
-1sormAn. you're foOling-surely-
w1y. ffs preposterous-you simply
can't leave newly Mrs. How
tanTa pent-up emotions burst upon
her husband Ike a torrent
why, Nor" she Quieted down TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

he was Jack Son. and sometimes in
the notes inside he signed just Son"
When he did that a nice feeling went
all over Aunt SHAGGY. She knew he
was pretending, too. for really Sadie
Grayson didn't have relative in all
the world. and neither did J. Worth.
That IS, he didn't used TO. 1t was diff
ferent now. and because SC was differ
ent Aunt SHAGGY. who had brought him
up By hand with the aid OF the big
rocker, sighed as she finished clean
ing the last OF the plums.
That's twice as many as l ever
fixed before Dear knows what I'll do
with so much jam" she said, but went
on and stirred and measured and pour
ed and sealed until the shelf in the
preserve closet fairly groaned with the
unheard of strain upon f.
OF course Aunt SHAGGY had been glad
all over when Jack Son had come one
evening three years ago and told her
that OF all its employees the firm OF
Logan and Company had chosen him
to be manager Of its most important
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

"\HE sad-eyed lady sat all alone
in her big. spOtless kitchen
and dropped handful after
handful Of fruit from shiny pail into
her biggest iron kettle. Little crow
feet marks ran from the corners Of
her eyes and made her face look as II
the sad expression was not habituai.
but as the last plum rolled around
looking for place to ct she sighed. It
was 9 big sigh. all the way from the
boots, only she wore soft low shoes
with a fuzzy bow over the toe. Jack
Son had sent them IN box from some
where or other vile" with instruc-
tons that they were to wear. not 10
save. The package before the last one
had contained the same injunction. so
= fluffy lace cap with a wreath Of wee
forget-me-nots about the crown
adorned her head.
In the upper left hand corner OF the
boxes always appeared. IN a positive
masculine hand, Prom John Worth"
Aunt SHAGGY never paid any attention
70 the John Worth" because to her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

she asked him, eagerly.
Norman reached out bis hand and
caught hers within HIT grasp.
There was q peculiar expression
around the mouth as he did so
Little girl" he said gently. now
I'm sorry-it's going to be hard on
you-but just as hard-if not worse
on myself. but the TACT remains I am
no longer the banker WAS. I am no
banker, Martha am heipless-bank-
rupt"
The realization OF the fact stunned
the much INDUCED Mrs Rowland like
q hammer blow. The shock was so
great that she did not speak. She
could not. She simply stroked the
strong hand which held hers and
looked deep into his eyes.
"Ar right. Nor" was all ishe said
after a few minutes. guess we can
manage somehow. III get a position
and you--yOu can 90 10 the-war
and-wsll. you'll get paid something.
won't your"
Several weeks later Mrs. Rowland,
meek, humble and entirely submits
sive, walked from the elevator at the
employees entrance OF the firm OF New
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-13

ER. NORMAN DE CAREY
ROWLAND stood in the pa
latial door way that formed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
END OF DAYLIGHT
SAVING ASSURED
Repeal Bill Passed by House
Followed by Similar Action in
Senate Agricultural Rider

Washington, June 19.-(By A. P.)-
Repeal of the daylight saving law, eff
fective with the turning back of tn,
clocks on the last Sunday in October
was regarded as certain today as tn,
result of action yesterday by the Sen
ate and House. The former adopted
repeal measure as rider to the
agricultural appropriation bill. while
the House passed straight repeal law
and sent it to the Senate.
The Senate bill now goes to confer
encc, but it is expected the Senate will
adopt the House measure. making il
unnecessary for the conferees to con
slider the agricultural bill rider.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
HARVARD CONFERS
HONORS UPON DEAD
Degrees A,Uarded TO Robert
Bacon and 80 Who Fell
in War

Cambridge. Mass. June l9.-iBy 4 -.
P)-Rear Admiral William s. Sims.
Major General Enoch H. CrOwder.
Henry p. Dawson. chairman of the
war council of the American Red Cross,
and the late Robert Bacon, former sec =
retary of state and ambassador to
France. were awarded the honorary
degree of doctor of laws by Harvard
University today.
Among other honorary degrees con
ferred were:
Master of arts, Lieutenant Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt; Lieutenant Colonel
Charles W. Whittlesly, of Pittstield,
commander of the Lost Battalion" :
Major George G. MCMurty, who served
under Colonel Whittlesly Major Walter
W. Manton, of Detroit, a medical Off .
Ger; Captain Arthur G. Cable, of
Chicago, former secretary of the air
craft production board; Colonel Albert
T. Perkins, of st. Louis, an American
engineer.
A total of 1924 degrees were awarded
at the commencement exercises in which
2S0 were honoris causa for war service.
Thirty two of those thus hOnored gave
their lives in the war. Many members
of the senior class are still in service
and were not able to be present today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
SOLDIER FIGHTS IL MEN
Militant Poet Takes Part Of Women
In Fight on Trolley

Erwin G. Garrett. poet soldier. re
Gently returned from France where he
was wounded. fought twelve men
single handed on a trolley car last
night When the melee was over three
of the men and Garrett. poet tempera
ment and all were taken to the Thirty
second street and Woodland avenue
police station. They will have 4
hearing before Magistrate Harris to
day.
According to Mr.. Garretts story,
some twenty young men boarded on
eastbound car at Fifty second street and
Chester avenue and began annoying the
other passengers. When several fright
ened women sought to leave by way
Of the windows. Mr.. Garrett thought il
time to expostulate with the men. The
battle followed
Mr.. Garrett was badly battered and
had bruises treated at the Universit,
Hospital.
Mr.. Garrett is Il member of a wealthy
family of Germantown. At the out
break of the war he sailed overseas to
enlist under Pershing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
GEN. WOOD IS SILENT
ON WAR AND PEACE
Most Anxious for Retention of
Federal Employment Bu-
reau for Soldiers
OWE THEM MUCH, HE SAYS

Break, break, break on thy cold gray
stones, Oh sea.
But | would that my soul could utter,
the thoughts that arise in me. +"
Major General Wood made reference
to these lines of Tennyson here today
shortly after his arrival for the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania graduation ex.
ercises when asked what he thought of
the conditions now existing in Europe.
1T is really impossible for me to
say anything on war or peace now," he
said.
Asked concerning booms for him for
the presidency, General Wood said that
he had been talked about for political
positions for twenty years and that the
present booms were nothing new. Gen
eral Wood. however, gave out no hint
as to whether he would be candi :
date.
What | am most anxious for" he
said, "is the retention of the federal
employment bureau for soldiers. This
bureau exists now, ] am told, only in
skeleton form, due to lack of funds.
Everything possible should be done to
point of efficiency
General Wood paid high tribute to
the voluntary organization that are at
present assisting the returning service
men in obtaining positions, and declared
that this work was of paramount i'm e
portance.
"Our debt to the soldiers" be said.
will not have been paid until every
soldier, sailor and marine is in 20 e.
sition which is commensurate with his
abilities"
Has Bolshevism had any effect on
the American troops returning from
FranceE General Wood was asked.
Absolutely not he replied. ."Our
troops are returning home as sound as a
whistle. Their morale is most excel
lent"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
URGES SUN BATHING
Practice Has Curative Value, Saws
Philadel phian at Convention


Asbury Park, n. j.. June 10
Solarization, or 'sun bathing" Of the
nude body was declared to have decided
curative and prophylactic value by
Professor Ralph Bernstein. of Hahne-
mann Medical College, of Philadelphia,
in an address here yesterday before the
convention of the National Institute of
Homeopathy.
Doctor Bernstein said that a poll of
the physicians and surgeons attending
the convention here showed a large per
centage in favor of daylight saving.
Sunlight is the poor mans ultra violet
ray he declared. THE opportunity
given workers to be longer outdoors in
the sunlight undoubtedly has had a
beneficial effect on health"
The homeopathic treatment had pro
duced better results and been followed
by less mortality than any other treat =
ment during the recent influenza cpl
demic was the declaration of delegates.
German propaganda in behalf of
building up a drug business in this
country had dulled the sensibilities of
the nation to an extent that it had
used more aspirin than was good, ac-
cordng to a paper read before the con :
ventiOn.
"a bone dry anti -Teutonic drug
prohibition is certainly in order