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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07

when is woman most interest
inE to men?
Bernard Shaw won't tell,
No. no. no, No He refuses to
make a fool OF himself
oh. very WELL Then. here goes!
One doesn't mind being foolish,
cnce in a while-just for arts sake.
\ woman is most interesting to
any man,
Just before the first kiss
When she isn't trying to be inter
esting.
When she is interested-in some
body else.
When another woman has begun
to bore him.
When she has brains enough to
make her forget that she is beauti-
full
And beauty enough to make hlm
forget that she has brains.
When she is old eOnUgh TO know
a lot about men-and still young
enough TO care a lot about them.
When she is clever enough to un-
derstand all q man says-and not
clever enough TO say anything which
he doesn't understand.
When she is sufficiently expert
enced not TO be easily shocked and
sufficiently innocent not to be east
~ kissed.
When she is sufficiently spirituelle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07

able drawers and hat compartments.
is the solution Of this problem, for
ay means OF its carefully planned
conveniences ones clothes arrive
fresh and in perfect condition 10
be worn. In some OF the TRUNKS
covers hang between garments.
pressers hold the clothes tight 20
prevent crumpling. and tapes in the
drawers keep the undergarments
firmly In place Many Of the strong
est wardrobe trunks are vulcanized
fibre covered. 10 withstand the most
severe handling
specialized and m b n at o n
trunks for men and women, made
especially for frocl1s and shoes, and
trunks made expressly for lingerie
and hats. are covered with the vul-
canized fibre also and attractively
lined. One practical style of shoe
and hat trunk combined was slight
~ taller than the ordinary cubical
hat trunk, to accommodate above the
hats a shallow tray across which
strips OF canton flannel were drawn
taut IN diagonal outline, so as TO
form spaces for single shoes. The
compartments thus formed were suf-
iiciently flexible to permit shoes Of
any style or shape carrying without
danger Of mishandling. Attached
TO the reverse SIDE of the shoe tray
was a hat foundation. 10 allow one
hat to hang inverted in the trunk.
paris has devised new trunks for
packing formal garments satisfac-
tOrily. as, for example, the dress
trunk which has a clever arrange
ment of two bottom trays. a top
tray and a light hat cage which is
made of linen bands. Another var
iety permits packing the gown entire
so as 70 prevent crushing.
Secret of Packing.
The secret of successful packing is
to keep everything solid, i'm order
to prevent slipping and consequent
crumbling. Unless one has had con-
sidera bic experience in this particu-
lar, there is danger Of Underestimate
ing the capacity of the space TO be
filed. and OF finding later that the
contents could have been made to
occupy about one-half Of the orig
inal compartment. When packing
hats it is a good plan TO fiji up the
spaces with shoes, wrapped in soft
materials. so that the former remain
firm. In this connection. one girls
experience may prove helpful to
others. After everything had been
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
Helpful Hints for the
One Who Is Going Away

IN the flush or pleasure that ac-
companies an invitation 20 60 on a
visit, there Is often a vague recol-
lection that we shall have 10 pur.
chase a new bag OF some descrip-
ton, for now we recall quite die
tinetly that. after the last outing
OF the past season, We consigned the
old one TO the storage closet. There
fore, we venture forth in quest OF
Just the right type OF luggage TO
meet our requirements
When one needs a small travel
ing bag, OF the weekend variety.
there Is probably nothing more at
tractive 20 the well-groomed wo-
man than the smart black enameled
bags, finished with nickel or brass
fastenings. So glossy black and
trim OF contour are they that it is
r real pleasure TO have them about.
and II is certain that they are an
addition TO the travelling costume.
when one desires an extra small
type, one may find 6n assortment
OF cases which resemble a hand bag,
built on somewhat more generous
proportions. however. with arched
handle and sloping sides. For am
Dler purposes. the neat rectangular
case. which comes fitted or not as
desired. and usually without straps
is practical. Almost all Of the
enameled bags have gay Innings OF
q durable quality of cretonne or
other fine material. which AFFORD q
striking contrast TO the jet black
covering when the bag is opened
The cases made Of enameled leather
have been found to give great salts
faction, when treated with ordinary
care. and are not as heavy as many
other leather varieties. Bags of
these small styles may be purchased
i'm duh leather or cowhide Of dark
tan. if preferred. This latter me-
dunn is particularly appropriate for
summer travelling. Grain Cowhide.
the top part OF the leather. is good
looking and quite durable. and has
the advantage OF being considerably
lighter than ordinary cowhide, as
we'll as decidedly less expensive.
For the woman who travels any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
French Girls Praise
Y. w. G.. A. Activities

RHEIMS, France. Children are
playing on seesaws improvised from
logs remaining from the lombard
ment in Rheims and the play
grounds have been made by filling in
shell holes in open plots Of ground.
German prisoners have furnished
the labor OF preparing them But
the children are playing again. and
growing healthy and strong.
The American Y. W. c. A. main
tains two such Fairgrounds in
Rheims in distant parts OF the city
Both are in the center OF populous
regions and the children play in
them from until II in the morn
ing and from 3 TO in the afternoon.
They are safely out of the way.
then, while their parents work at
rebuilding their homes, or their
mothers are making clothes and
curtains on the sewing machines at
the y. W. c. A. Foyer des Alliees
Each playground is equipped in
volley ball and basketball fields.
with an indoor baseball set, bean
bags, story books, sand piles. see
saws and swings. When the wealth
or makes Fairgrounds impractica BILE
games and exercises in the Foyer
Will take their place.
The Y. W. c. A. has just open its
new Foyer in Rheims on the Boule-
ward Bundy which has recently been
cleared of barbed wire and reopened
10 traffic. Sewing classes for
women and girls who want them
will begin there as soon as trans
are running again. Glasses in French
spelling, letter writing, arithmetic
and geography ere now being offer
ed 10 girls whose education was in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07

know their American friends The
Foyer has done very much GOOD and
stiH continues to do good under she
good management OF the organizers.
A pupil Of the course. offered so
generously TO Remoises. has sur-
gested this idea. Have a Library.
II rally 20 this thought 10 would
be agreeable as much as possible To-
be able 20 take home q book for
certain period OF time. by means ~
first giving security or paying
fee.
Il ask above all that the Foyer
remain in France as long as Doss
BILE"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07

carefully slowed away, she dis
covered by much pressing that
she needed one more fiat article to
hold everything in the lower part
Of the trunk in place Having no
garments left for the purpose, she
finally selected an unusually heavy
Turkish bath towel. which complete
Is covered the contents. Her trunk
was delayed somewhat in transport
and then was left out in a shower
but when it arrived she found that
the towel had absorbed considerable
dampncss which would have other
wise quite ruined her clothes. In
addition to its first use, the towel
had saved her wardrobe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
terrupted by the war
Winter Program.

Winter Program.
The program for the winter viii
also include talks for girls who want
to do domestic work a series OF lee
lures on health, gymnasium classes
both day and night. The Marquee
de Polignac is cooperating with the
Foyer by greatly charging the cir
culating library.
4 16-year-old girl who Joined an
English class in June has written the
following theme on the Foyer. The
Foyer is a good institution. II
gives to young girls a sane and
agreeable pastirne. especially IN the
devastated towns
French women viii learn to
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07

offer these at prices as low as S47j
Among this group Is the clever little
French variation with its fanciful silk
shades These come with ivory bases
and round frosted bulbs aud this par
uCular style Is specially priced
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
Boudoir Lamps

The universal pop
ularity Of Mi1ad v
Bundoir Lamps has
p r . IN p ted US TO
gather q collection N
them that is entirely
complete. There is one
of these lamps here
fOr any decorative
scheme you wish to
match. And We are
pleased 20 be able %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
Electric Toasters

Toaster Is used the toast can be made
right at the breakfast table because
the Universal Is so attractive it fits in
with the prettiest Of table ware. And
only very small amount OF current
is used.
We have coasters in all styles and
sizes. The one illustrated toasts two
slices at one time. Prices range up
from
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
KEEN SENSE OF BUSINESS
Youthful indianapolis Maiden Evl.
IDENTIFY Has Some of the In.
stincts OF a Profiteer.

Nine-year-0ld Virginia's aunt had
gone visiting and left her small niece
In charge Of her flowers, garden and
strawberry bed. "You can have all
the money you get for selling straw
berries" her aunt told her. "Since
you're going to sell them to mother
and grandma, you'd better just charge
them about 10 cents a quart"
Virginia was frankly disappointed.
She wanted to make money from those
strawberries. Auntie, noticing the
hesitation, told her how disappointed
both mother and grandmother would
be if they had to pay the same price
they would have to pay at the grocery.
Still Virginia was not impressed.
She frowned and frowned until sud-
denly look of relief came. ooh.
auntie," she exclaimed. II know what
I'll do. I'll charge them cents war
tax on each box. indianapolis News.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
PEACE COMMISSION
EXPENSE INCREASES
President Asks Congress For
$825,OOO For Bills Up
To January, 1920.

Washingtcn.-Congress was asked
for an additional appropriation OF
$S25,000 for the expenses OF tue
American peace commission in Paris
from July / last to the end OF the
present calendar year Thursday oy
President Wilson.
The president submitted an 1temizeo
list of expenses, as follows;
Expenses of the American commls-
sion to negotiate peace. Expenses
from Dec. l, 1918, to June 80, 1919:
Travel and subsistence, $15,S434S.
Subsistence, $144,914.O3.
Salaries. $103,815.95.
Wages to employees of Hotel CrliIon,
$53,345.33.
Stationery, office supplies, printing
furniture and fixtures, repairs, news
papers and miscellaneous expendl-
lures, $4O432.71.
Rents, $5,72006
Food and hotel supplies, Sl2S,S20,lO.
Hire of laundry for hotel linens
$31, 5S3,4S.
Fuel, heat, light and compressed air,
$2O,03S.78.
Telephone, $16617.
Inventories and legal services, 3d.
32975.
Special allotments to investigating
committees dispatched to the Baltic
provinces, Poland, Turkey, the Bal
kans, Russia and Caucasus, S1O5,6lO.26
Confidential expenses, $13,578.19.
Purchase of automobiles $14,602.26.
Total, $666,S59.29.
Travelling expenses, stationery and
supplies disbursements by the de-
partment of state in Washington,
$3S, 00S.02.
Total, s704,S66.31.
Reimbursement Of the government
by members of the American commits
sion to negotiate peace on account OF
subsistence furnished their wives, OF
fetal entertainment by the secretary
of state and Edward House; nnex.
pended allotments and miscellaneous
items, $1S,72142.
Total net expenses Dec. l, 1918, to
June 80, 1919, exclusive of the rent OF
the Hotel Crillon and telegraph charg-'
es, $3.50, 1859.
The president states:
ut is obviously not possible at pres
ent to estimate how much longer the
conference may be in session, but as
Stunning that it's work shall extend to
the end of the calendar year, Dec. 81,
1919, which / think may be regarded
as the maximum, the sum of $S25,000
will be required for expenses"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
How TO Mend Pals

When division of labor began to
happen" things went along very fast
until now we have become so special
lied that in the manufacture of even
the simplest things there are an aston
ishing number of processes. Everything.
really, is highly specialized except
housekeeping. The successful house
wife is Jill of all trades and mistress
of all
To add to her store of useful knowl-
edge, a pail can very easily be mended
at home. When the bottom has worn
into a number of small holes, give IT .
good coat of enamel. While it is still
wet, spread piece of linen smoothly
over it. Set it in the sun to dry. Then
give 1t another coat after the first has
dried. After this has dried you need
not fear that it will leak.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
LAND SALES AND LEASES IN
AUGUST BRING STATE ssaN

Austin, Tex.--Money paid mo y
state treasury in August from y
sales and leases totaled ssOe,6A
this amount s104,s64 went 70 p'a
school purchase first payments ~
able fund, and $S4,2s4 permanent IU'
To the public school, open aecea.
permanent fund, s2O,s6O was p's
$24,96s, public school rentals, pein
nent fund; $S2,741 university olsI
accounts, available fund; ssl oeal :. 4
dumb asylum, open accounts asuA. J.
fund; $9S lunatic asylum, opu
counts, available fund; siS Olna 8
lum, available fund, and ssiV p
nent fund; SAT orphan asylum W y
accounts, available fund, lana uD. :.
fees; $64 available fund; SiSss :
eral revenue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
BITS OF INFORMATION

Deposits of tungsten ore have been
discovered in Korea and mines are be-
Ing opened.
Birmingham, England. has an army
of unemployed equaling 724 for each
10000 population,
Gasoline production in the United
States has increased from 100000
to 100000 barrels a year since
1914.
Guatamala's salt industry, which
began soon after the Spanish conquest,
now produces nearly 100000 pounds
q year.
Trade union organization is reported
to have been greatly advanced among
French women during the period of
the war.
During the last year or two an aver
age of $50 marriages have taken place
every week between Australian SOL
diers and British women.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06

Since the United States assumed
control of the Philippine islands the
number of lighthouses has been in
creased from % to 151.
SO that bicyclist can use his ma
chine for cunning a Frenchman has in.
vented support to hold it still while
ne is firing his gun.
A vacuumeter has been invented to
tell an automobile owner how much
gasoline he is consuming from mile to
mile.
Fibers useful in textiles and cord.
age have been extracted by a French
man from the water hyacinth OF Indo.
China.
Manchuria profted by the fat short
age during the war, selling greatly
increased quantity Of bean oil to this
country.
At the close of 1918 there were 81.
lO4 Japanese in Shantung province
China, as compared with only a few
hundred IN the spring Of 1914.
-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
'MExicANs DEMANDED
U. s. TROOPS GET OUT

Ell Paso, Tex.-Demand for the
withdrawal Of the American expedi.
ton which crossed at Fort Hancock,
Texas. last Saturday was made by
Mexican officials after the expedition
had crossed, it became known Thurs.
day. Troops Of the Seventh Cavalry,
under command OF Colonel Francis M.
Clover, crossed the border, remaining
in Mexico during the day without
locating the cattle thieves. Offers to
send Mexican cavalry troops to pur.
sue the thieves were made by the
Mexican government officials if Amer.
lean troops were withdrawn. This Of.
fer was not accepted, it was said.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
SHREVEPORT MAN
WAS IN RUSSIA
MAJOR CHAS. w. PHILLIPS WAS
WITH u. s. AND ALLIED ARMIES
FIGHTING THE REDS.
BOLSHEYlSTS POORFIGHTERS
Says Allied Troops outnumbered, But
Gained ConsstentIy-Food Is
Scarce and Hah-Russia
Needs Allied Aid.

Shreveport. The Bolsheyists are
the poorest fighters on earth, accord
ing to Major Charles w, Phillips If
Shreveport, La. who arrived home
after serving for five months with
the American forces in Northern Rus
STA. He is perhaps the only Ameri
can officer who fought with every one
of the armies of the five nations who
took up arms against the Bolsheyls's
in the aid of Russia.
We wers outnumbered by the Boz
shevists ten to one" said Major Phil
lips, but they are SO yellow that we
drove them back constantly. We had
many prisoners, but never took the
trouble TO guard them, as they were
all glad to be out of the fighting, The
Bolshevists Of the ranks are largely
brigands. They do not pretend to fol.
low the principles laid down by their
party and are constantly looting and
communicating anything they can.
All sorts and conditions fight togetn-
or, and among our prisoner was wo-
man, formerly Of the Battalion of
Death" whom We took as she was
manning machine gun.
But in spite Of the fact that the
BolsheVists are poor soldiers l am
certain that Russia will never be able
to free herself from them without out,
side aid There are neither supplies
nor men enough to do so. EvAry-
where the people have great deal Of
money but there is nothing to pur-
chase with it. Food is SO scarce that
had to pay $120 apiece for two
oranges, the only fruit ate while in
the country. Eggs are S. dozen, but
If you have food to trade for them
you can get them for a can Of beef"
Major Phillips said that of the s.
900 men in the American army in
Russia about 300 were lost and that
the American government was al
ready preparing the dead for ship
ment back to this country. His bat
talon volunteered to a man to stay in
Russia, but were ordered back.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
CARRANZA HAS OFFERED NO
REWARD FOR VILLAS CAPTURE

Washington.-Denial that President
Carranza had authorized a reward Of
$4,000 for the capture Of Francisco
Villa was made Thursday by the Mex
lean embassy.
"It was recently published In the
American newspapers" the statement
said, that President Carransa had au-
thorized the governor of the state of
Chihuahua to offer a reward of $780,.
600 for the capture Of Francisco
Villa.
"The Mexican embassy Is in receipt
of official advice stating that the re-
ward was not authorized by President
Carranza, but that 1t was offered only
by the governor of Chihuahua"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
Opening Of Panama Canal

In 1914, on August Is, the Panama
canal was formally opened to the
world. The canal had been nine
years in building. The total cost
OF construction, exclusive of fortifica.
tons, civil government and payments
to the republic of Panama, was approx
imately $357,OO0,000. The first pass.
age after the formal opening of the
canal was made by the steamship An.
con. Colonel Goethals, governor Of the
canal zone, was on board. The pas
sage from Cristobal to Balboa was ac.
complished In nine hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06

Nashville, Working q s.
theory that Robin J. Cooper -,
body, with head crushed Ss s'.,s,,.
in a creek near his home - y
was murdered by an illicit l ]. s,' Z
err, police have arrested J. 3 ~ 4
and Casey Jordan, who are D.a
toned in regard to the murus'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
Lieutenant Breaks Record

seagirt, N. IA worlds recon y.
56 consecutive hits on a l6inca y y
eye at 500 yards was MADE S.' +
by Lieutenant R. E. smith =. !,
American expeditionary forces : !,
Swiss miss and out matcn =
annual tournament.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
WlLSON'SLABOR
DAY MESSAC(.
Patience and Vigilance VII
Teamwork are Keypotas.'
OF Message

Washington.-Prestdent WlI.o, !.
labor message to American vo,sl. !
Saturday announced that he wo "p,Iea
in the near future a conrerans nv y
representatives Of labor and ,~s e .
ito discuss fundamental means .,
tering the whole relationship =. ot
tai and labor and putting Tho -
question of wages upon apotbo, 'as
ing" ""
The president said he W..
couraged and pleased with the ~
thus far Of the governments 49,.
to bring down the cost of livira A
expressed confidence that subst,,4.'
results would be achieved in tha
ing of this problem, PatieOcp =,
vigilance, however, he said, MIRA,
exercised and the government a..
must have the cooperation Of ar
citizen.
Presumably referring to the e,i,,..
labor unrest and threats Of s,pE
the president appealed to every et,.
to refrain from doing anytbtng 4.
would tend to increase ,hn 49,.
living, but instead to do all Uos.,s
to promote production.
The president expressed partirI.
qualification at the attitude taken i.
the representatives of organized HI. T
in supporting the governments :
gram to meet requests for additin.
wages through a lowering Of 1rs,
costs, and said he hoped that 3
workers themselves would "moye n
the government instead of agaiDs (
in the solution of this great doma,s
problem"
The labor message follows:
Il am encouraged and gratiEisa i /
the progress which is being mad /
controlling the cost of living. N
support of the movement is vie
spread, and l cOnfidentially loOh h K
substantial results, although | nm ;
counsel patience as we'll as viglsls
because such results will not come i
stantly and without teamwork.
Let me again emphasize my sDus
to every citizen of the country to co. !
tinue to give his personal support i /
this matter and to make it as actin.
as possible. Let him not only rslnh
from doing anything which at be /
moment will tend to increase The ua /
of living, but let him do all ia As .
power to increase the production, ui
furthen than that, let him at the SAM
time himself carefully economic h /
the matter of consumption. BY ecu
mon action in this direction we shall
overcome a danger greater than tA
danger of war. We viii hold steaiy
a situation which is fraught with pe +
sibilities Of hardship-and suffering +
a large part of our pooulation y
will enable the processes Of prcdR
ton to overtake the processes Of co 4
sumption, and we I',l speed De
restoration of an adsonAis purcAadA
power for wages.
II am particularly gratified at u
support which the governments palF
has received from the Representative
of organized labor, and ] earnesiq
hope that the worker generally VI
emphatically endorse the position
their leaders and thereby move VII
the government instead Of against
in the solution of this greatest duns
tic problem"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06

Eahtland, Textile Hueee |, I,
Oil company's second well = !, /
Holeman tract, eight miles ny s.,,a
Eastland came in with a pl0a s.,
of 800 barrels at 1900 fees 0uD
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
Federation Urges Truce

New York.-suspension o. ~ s ).
throughout the United sta'e' i
declaration of labor truSs 81.
basis of the status quo for : qss
or more, to enable Preslos 8. 4
to bring about a reduction : 81
of living, is recommends : !. d
of a committee of the New {. i
Federation of Labor, made pun
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
Woman. 81 to Nnfe.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Miss Lydia Dun
can, 81, is the Oldest woman in Ten.
nessee to qualify for voting in the
coming elections, it was made known
Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-09-06
Total Advances to Allies.

Washington credit OF s9,100008
established Friday in favor of Italy
made the total advances to that coun-
try $1,6O1 ,775,945, and to the allies
s9,672, 2S2 ,567.