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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05
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By Claude Holden

Grasp opportunity when you
have IL or the story will he lost 70
YOU forever that was a code Nancy
Young tried 10 remember. she had
cOrralled the mayor just as he was
about 20 depart Cor his train, and.
although he begged 20 be excused
and offered all sorts Of apologies,
she did not let him depart until she
had the particulars of the construc-
tion award on her pad. Then quite
gracefully she shook hands with him
and wished him a merry vacation.
When the mayors car disappeared
from sight she knew she had a
scoop O. newspaper term for a story
on which the rival papers are beatel:
out)
Civic reporting was new eXpe-
rience for Nancy. War conditions
had made it necessary 10 put a
woman on a regular beat She
gioried in the fact that she had been
the first Of the women's department
TO be tried Out-and she was max
ing good, she could not help &C
knowledging IT, This SCOOP would
duu ~ ntI lduEtlS- SnE was conf
dent il was scoop. for the mayors
hesitancy told her he had not given
the story to another reporter. and
before another could call the mayor
would be miles away. When he
took a vacation il was a real one
no one knew where he was going, he
had arranged il that way so as not
10 be bothered by civic troubles
Nancy's typewriter just whizzed
out that story. She found far more
pleasure in writing a real scoop than
just a straight news story that all
the papers would be sure TO have.
She handed her copy 10 the city
editor with just one word, Scoop"
Good was the one word she
got in answer. The city editor
showed no other sign Of pleasure.
Nancy did not look for praise, but
she hoped he would forget 10 give
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05
HERE'S PROGRAM FOR
JOINT RECITAL SUNDAY

What promises TO De- one o. the
finest programs yet presented az th-
popular concerts given every sun
day afternoon at . O'Clock In ths
First Presbyterian church VIII be-
rendered tomorrow afternoon when
Mrs. Robert Holverscheid. soprano
and Miss Josephine Decker. cor
tralto viii appear. Neither SINCE
needs introduction 10 n South Benz
audience for both are well know
personally and artistically. and are
always most cordially received TIL
city is exceptionally fortunate I'm tn
opportunity TO hear these artists in
free concert and Il Is expected .har
the attendance at tomorrow's recita1
viii exceed that OF any former me-.
ing. inclement weather notwith
standing. The program in its entire.y
follows.
Flower Duet from Madame But
terhEl ....-..-..--.. Pucciui
Mrs. Holverscheid and Miss Decker
The Magic OF Your Voice .......
.--.-... ...--....... NacDermil
Robin. Robin. Sing Me a song
---.-.--...- --.-... SproG
Mrs Holverscheid
Noci hi Donna Cfrom LaGiocan-
da) -............. Ponchieili
Miss Decker
Organ number. ScherzO Gmlmant
Mrs James Cover
Song Cycle. Day i'm Already 49,.
Observation-Disclosures. Harriet Ware
4 Spring Morning
The Seas at Noon
Goodnight.
Mrs. Holverscheid and Miss Deckp-
The Blackbird's Song ...... Scott
Sing. Smile and Slumber &C.,. Gounod
Miss Decker with flute obligato
10y Fred Elbel
Five minute message ......
...-........... Or. Lippiucott
BY the Waters Of AIinnetonka.
-..-...- ..---...-...- Lieurance
Mrs Holverscheid with violin OBJ
ligato by Mrs. T. x. Parks.
April Morn ............ Batten
Mrs. Holverscheid and Miss Decker.
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The Old Maids Cat
By Ada Patterson

That you. Allie? Yes. / like my
new studio apartment enormou =.
It's so high that it's on he level
with the branches in the. park. /
call it tree top. The sun poUrs in
from the east and south in such a
flood that / positively purr every
morning. Oh. speaking Of cats. You
know how / detest them. There's a
horrid one owned by some old maid
i'm the house. loathe the yellow
beast. 40. The cat is yellow. not
the old maid. IL is the one draw
back 10 my pleasure in my new
home
Maud Rowland hung up the re-
ceiver. At the same time there was
a sound OF q window closing She
went back TO her typewriting ma
chine and proceeded with the arti-
Gle she was writing for the Domain
Of Women. As the afternoon wore
on she closed her eyes once and
thought OF the swishing tapping
waters on a lake shore.
lone can get too much of a good
thing. even of the southern exposure
I'm a city apartment" she said. and
drew down the shade. another
page and her fingers struck the keys
less rapidly.
1T ia an uncOmfortably warm
day" she said, fiuffing at her face
with "A web Of a handkerchief. 1
believe I'll open the door into the
hall. Given a Christian breeze / may
finish this story before dark"
She opened the door, placed a
fat black puppy in iron effigy before
it, and resumed her task. With the
sensitiveness TO words Of those who
used them as tools OF a livelihood.
she was weighing the last sentence,
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her q night assignment. which he
did
Il was just her luck. though. 10
have a night or rest when Tom had
70 work They were only sure OF
one night Saturday. and then some
times they had 20 work Such was
newspaper life. but they both en-
ioyed it, The occasional thrills
were worth months OF hard work.
This scoop, FOR instance. brought
Nancy enough glory 10 chase away
any thought OF disap pointment
Wouldn't the rival reporters on
the civic beat be excited when they
saw the story she had landed. Why
Tom was doing the civic beat that
week while the regular man was
on vacation, She had scooped him.
All thought OF joy at her own work
fed then. II was perfectly all right
to scoop the others. but when il
came to Tom il was different. Per-
haps he would lose his position be-
cause of it. The city editor OF his
paper was so unreasonable. and Tom
so hot tempered when he was un-
duly censured. Something terrible
would result from il. she was sure.
That was what gave her the strange
feeling when she was getting the
story from the mayor II would not
do to let Tom get scooped. She
would call him AMI give him the
story over the telephone.
Of course Tom was not at home
she should have known that. There
was nothing to do but wait until he
got 20 the office. However, as the
minutes passed. she grew impatient,
and changed her mind about Civ
ing him the story over the telephone.
Some one might listen in, she
thought 1t was. best to go in search
OF him. The paper was due on the
press in less than an hour.
There was always ear delays on
Nancy's line when she was i'm "A
hurry. She arrived at the foot OF
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afterward shattered the Egyptian
power and set free the enslaved peo-
pie. The faith Of Moses parents
caused them 10 ignore the command
Of the king and hide him for three
months Hebrews 11:23). Faith in
Cod is the antidote for fear (Psalms
GID. His mother discerned in him
a proper child. or a child fair TO God
(Acts 7:2O), and believed him to be
the deliyerer Of his people. She no
doubt instilled this truth in his mind
from mis- childhood. Perhaps led by
the story Of Noah's ark. she made
an ark OF bulrushes and placed
Moses in il and left il a: the place
whore Phara oah's daughter would
be attracted when she came down TO
battle Miriam. his sister, was plac-
ed where she could watch the affair
She came with a suggestion at the
oppOTtune moment so as 20 nurse
for the baby. Education at his
mothers knee gave character and
education at the Egyptian court
qualified him TO be the historian and
lawgiver Of his people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05
lodayS International Sunday School Lesson
ReuieW BY p. B. FhzuOaer, D. d., Teacher
OF English Bible, a MOODY instute o.,,,.s unr

rapid growth resulted in more in
tense burdens heaped upon them.
,. Murder Of Male Infants by the
Midwives CIV. 15-21). This measure
also miscarried. as the midwives
feared God and choose 10 obey Him.
Because they refused 90 destroy
Gods people he gave them homes
and children and the JOY thereof.
3. Drowning OF Male Children in
the River (v. 20 In order 10 make
this measure effective all the people
were charged with the responsibility
Of casting the Hebrew male children
into the river. This mandate seems
% have been given shortly before
Moses was born. This plan likewise
was foiled. and the very child who
when a man upset his throne. was
sheltered and nurtured in his own
palace.
~. The Birth and Education of
Moses els.
The measures which was designed
10 destroy the Hebrew menace. also
brought 20 PharaOah's palace, and
educated there the very man who
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05

He pointed to the open tell-tale win
dow.
she flushed. II am sorry. I can't
abide catsF'
Il couldn't either until saw
their pictorial possibilities. They are
the most gracious animals in the
world. I read this morning that
Mile Ninette of the Gaiety says all
her postures are derived from watch
ing her Persian cat. 1 bought sui
tan as a model for some compost
tions / was making. He wOrmed
himself into my affections He will
into yours if you will let him.
The interview over, Miss Row
land with hesitation, asked:
by the way. where is Sultan?"
When you rang I locked him in
the next ROOM"
May have another look at your
model?"
The key turned \ delightful
meow" and a furry yellow ball
few through the air and uncoiled
itself on George Carson's shoulders.
We've a visitor. old fellow" The
artists voice was remindfu1 of their
code of etiquette.
Meow" replied Sultan. He crept
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down his masters leg and walked
affa bly, to her. He shifted daintily
at her bronze shoe tips, at the hem
of her rosecolOred frock. An inquir
ing glance from him, a smile from
her. and he sprang upon her knee.
Good. Sultan is a good judge of
character" said his master.
In the early autumn Josephine
Treadwell reread portions Of a long
letter.
I'm going to marry the old maid
with the cat No, I'm not raVing.
The owner of the yellow cat and my
interesting neighbOr were the same
person, George Carson, the painter,
at your service. The first of the
month the Domain of Woman will
publish my article about him. 1t
will be inaccurate in one respect, for
/ refer to hm as a bachelor That
very morning he will promise TO
love, honor and cherish the author
of the article. l have quite got over
my dislike for cats. Sultan is adOr-
able. George says Sultan made the
match. For he says that Sultan is
a great judge Of character. If sui
tan doesn't like anyone. he doesn't.
Am I not fortunate that the yellow
beast liked me?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05

The book from which the next
eight lessons are taken is "a cOntin-
uatiOn OF the story OF the chosen peo-
le. It's central theme is redemp-
tion-the deIiverance OF Israel from
bondage and their separation unto
God The question of relationship
from Egyptian bondage is a type Of
our own redemption from sins bond
age q Corinthian SD PharaOah
represents the devil. and Egypt the
world
I. The Increase Of the Chosen
Seed G:0.
After Joseph's death. Israel quick
IS grew into a nation. This increase
was the fulfllment Of Genesis 35:II.
which promise was repeated to ia
cob just before going into Egypt
Genesis $3.50. If Il be tho problem
OF how a little company of seventy
persons could become an host OF six
hundred thousand men in so short "a
time let rs remember that God
promised II. and an difficulties viii
vanish There is time coming
when there shall be another amaz-
ing increase IN Israel Ezekiel 3G:1.
II. 81. IS: 1926.
II. 4 New Dynasty G:S-1O).
Joseph's elevation in Egypt was
during the reign OF the Hyksos
kings Being Of Semitic origin they
were not hostile 10 the Hebrews. but
when there arose up new king
which knew not Joseph (v. Sd the
amazing growth OF the Israelites eX-
cited his envy and fear CIV. 9. 10)
This fear was twofold: G) I'm case
OF war they might join the enemy
and fight against them. CO Lest
they should remove from the land.
thus cutting Off "a vital source Of
revenue and exposing 10 danger the
eastern border OF the land.
III. Measures tO Check the
Growth of Israel G:11-22).
These measures place on exhibit
ton the folly OF worldly VISIONS q
Corinthians 3:19). Their fatal mis-
take was that they left God out OF
their calculations. God had prom
ised that Israel should be great in
numbers and mighty I'm power. He
who plans against God shall miser-
ably fall and shall be shown TO be
a fool.
1. Cruel Taskmasters (vv. 11-1D.
They were placed under heavy bur
dens. Cruel taskmasters were placed
over them who forced them to labor
in building treasure cities and all
manner OF service in the field This
measure was Intellectual. for the
more they afflicted them, the more
they multiplied and grew" This
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adjusting the scales of her mind be-
fore setting it on paper A rustling
sound in the spacious waste basket
cut across her taut nerves.
Good gracious. is it a cat?"
Cautiously she peered into TIE
basket Her senses had not tricked
her. The paper mass was moving.
out OF its heap OF torn paper pro-
truded something live and yellow
and furry. Two live topazzes peered
at her through the fading light.
IF it isn't that old maids cat, -
she groaned.
She grasped the basket as though
with fell intent. The intruder seem
ed 10 have OWNED her purpose. With
a bound he leaped from the basket;
another he had cleared the open
door. She heard him mewing in his
fight upstairs. She closed her own
door with what she conceived en-
phasis. but commoner natures might
have called slam.
While she stood waiting for the
elevator. the finished story in the
envelope, ready to start on it's jour
ney TO the magazine by way OF the
corner mail box. Miss Rowland
thought: cot all the pestiferous
nuisances." for the yellow prowIer
all forgiven. advanced and gracious
Iy rubbed his yellow sides against
her ankles He looked reprOachful-
" after her as the elevator closed
upon her, excluding him.
Climbers taking a fancy to you"
the ebony elevator girl spoke. He
don't generally follow folks around
like that"
II would be glad 10 escape his at
tentions. Why will old maids keep
cats, / wonder p"
The girls laugh followed her
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Wednesday evening Prayer meeting.
Friday evening. Jan. 10: Fourth quar-
terly conference Presiding Elder j.
w. Metzner will preach.
Grace ChUrcn-Ccr. Lincoln way w.
and Walnut SITS. Rev. o. O. Dozier, miu-
listers. Sunday school at $50. q. II.
Witt. superintendent
First-Cor. Lafayette and Monroe SITS.
". III. Freshley, pastor Sunday school
at $50. Or. W. II. snyder, superin-
tendent.
Lesson: Pharaoh Expresses Israel"
Morning worship at 10 80. The Y. p. A,
Minnie HOlston, president. Will combine
with the evening service at Z O'Clock. The
y. Il. A. will have charge or the open
ing program and the pastor will deliver
an address on Worth lille Purposes"
The official board will meet Monday at
Z 40 p. m. Rev. J. w. Uetzner. +. f.
will preach Wednesday night at 10
and conduct the fourth quarterly confer
ence. The annual reports OF all de-
partments viii be given ar this meeting.
Auten Chapel-W. u. Migrant. pastor
sunday school at 10 90 a. M; JessIs
Barns. superintendent
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4 Word About That Preacher!

The preacher would he the last to claim that
il is by the wisdom and learning and coquence of
the pulpit that the Church has been brought thus far
on her conquering way Far, far from it.
church may be good church. despite linta-
tons in the pastor.
An unsatisfactory preacher Is sufficient
for absenting ones self from church
Speaking in behalf of the ministry, we ask men
10 go to church, to hear a preacher yes; in
teectual exercise; yes to hear the music? yes; but
mainly for the worship of God, for the confession
Of sin and for the purpose of aigning themselves
with the Church in all her varied mission and min
iStTy 10 the world
The attitude of the soul is graver concern than
the altitude of the sermon.
And when all has been said, it still remains that
the pupitS of South Bend are occupied by men Of
godly life who are not Self-SeekerS; men of intel
lectua and spiritual gifts; men whose supreme pas
sion is to help their fellows TO know the truth
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/ down the corridor. It's easy 70
make an ethiopian laugh" she
7 thought
Returning from what she termed
her after work trudge through the
park, Miss Rowland met one Of the
elevator whom. in her telephones
and letters 10 chatty friends she
\ styled interesting neighbors"
Il don't know him, but his face is
oddly familiar. 1 could vow / had
seen il somewhere in the newspapers
/ or magazines. Probably 7 have. for
I he has the air Of one who has at
I tanned a self confidence that you and
I / may get If we keep on working
/ for fifteen years or maybe twenty"
she wrote Josephine Trsadweu Jo-
sephine. who had been her room
mate at college. was doing settle
ment work at Hull House. Speak
ing of airs, this tall person with the
well-hled forehead. has a pleasantly
masculine atmosphere. It's a mix
ture OF good tobacco and good
clothes His Overcoat is a delight on
these chill November days Not
furry and actory. but the richest.
warmest kind OF cloth. Until /
hear from you again. old girl. To
bed early for 7 have 20 do a char
acter study for the Domain OF WOm-
an tomorrow. oddly. it's someone
in the house"
Please give me Mr.. Carson's
studio. He doesn't want 10 be both
cred at work? No one does. Tell
him a writer for the Domain OF
Woman wants an interview"
'T'H see" said the telephone op-
orator obviously. "He hates TO be
disturbed" Presently Miss Row
land. Mr.. Carson will speak TO you"
Mr.. Carson? The magazine has
assigned me to visit your studio and
write an article about your home
and your methods of work and
you"
Shall We say five o'clock today"
the artist responded. 81 usually fin
ish my work at five. Would you mind
if a tired fellow pulled a little at his
pipe? Good, then / shall expect you.
Studio A H."
At five, Maude Rowland. her heart
beating a little faster. stood before
the painters door. At thirty sec
onds past, she was looking with clear
eyes and heightened color. into the
face of her interesting neighbor"
Yes. Mr.. Carson is in He bow
ed. I am he / think we have as
cended and descended on yon un-
certain chariot together. have we
not?"
I'VE may have" Miss Rowland
was noncOmmital Eyes, this chair
is quite comfortable. I trust this is
not an intrusion. Seekers for copy
are rather nuisances
Formal tones of the professional
interviewer ceased. Miss Rowland
stared at a painting on an easel. It
was a life sized study Of an orange
colored Angora resting upon a blue
velvet cushion. The white claws OF
it's relaxed paws toyed with the nap
Of the velvet. Its topaz eyes glowed
at her through the semi-lighted
dusk.
Miss Rowland looked at the ar
fist. who stood looking down at her
They struggled to maintain their
Formally They failed Her con-
tralto laughter blended unsteady
with his.
81 am the old maid with the cat.
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the stairs TO the editorial rooms.
twenty minutes before the forms
were scheduled 10 be closed Half
way up she stopped The thought
that she was not doing the right
thing by her own paper assailed her
for the first time They had given
her such q wonderful opportunity
and now she was sacrificing their
interests for personal reasons. II
was not an honorable thing to do
she could not do e. not even for
Tom. scoop was al in the game.
Tom would have 20 take his medi-
cine with the others Slowly and
with undecided steps she started
down the stairs. but by the time she
reached the bottom she knew that
she had decided for the best
Hello there" Tom advanced
into the light and put a friendly
hand on her shoulder What are
you doing here %
IT was a big temptation for Nancy.
She longed TO tell him the real pur-
pose Of her visit, but her LOYALTY 20
her own paper held true. IT want
ed you 10 60 home with me" she
tried 10 smile
Sure thing he answered. Come
up the repOrtorial rooms for lust
minute and then we can start"
Tom had a little work TO do. and
there were a number OF the staff
Nancy had 10 be made acquainted
with. so the minute stretched ont
TO thirty. Just as they We're going
a sound asSailed their ears-the
press Just starting. The morning
edition was out without the story Of
the construction award. Nancy's
hand was trembling as she linked it
through Toms arm He was
trembling, too. She wondered If he
suspected what was in store for him
i'm the morning. All the way home
there was something troubling him
and he said good night much more
suddenly than he had ever done be-
fore
The thought that her loyalty 20
her paper might have cost her Tom s
love kept Nancy awake. and her pill
low was wet with tears. The quiet
wedding that they had planned. the
little Bungalow in the suburbs and
everything would be sacrificed, and
all for the sake of a measley news
story that would not be read 10y
three quarters Of the subscribers.
The public did not recognize or ap-
preciate a scoop anyway she ar
gued Why had she acted so fool
ishly? But perhaps Tom would ad-
mire the stand she had taken per
haps he would understand. That
thought brought her sleep.
Next day at lunch Nancy hated
the thoughts of meeting Tom, but
she braced herself for it when she
caught sight of him in their accus-
toned place. He was looking at the
paper dolefully. The worst had hap
pened. He had been discharged she
thought He looked mp as she took
her place opposite him, all the sad
ness Of his heart seemingly reflected
in his eyes. That was too much for
Nancy; she attempted to make an
explanation, but a sob choked il
back Tom started before she could
gain her voice.
Dear forgive me-" he pleaded
II did not remember that YOU were
on the civic beat until I handed in
that story 10 the city editor, but then
it was too late tried 70 find you.
but when I did / realized il was not
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INTNOTTNI/~E One o.
u H Y 1 y

Annual birthday party at parsonage.
Friday at ; 100 D. M: Choir rehearsal
st. PsuI's Germal--Jenerson and VII.
liam SITS. Rev. II. Hole. pastor.
Gloria Del Swedish--Chapln and Kerr
SITS. Rev. Got'crid Olson. pastor.
BRETHREN.
First-Rev. G. W Rench. d. D. pas
tor. sunday schOo; at 90 a. IN. : Harley
FirestOne. superintendent. Primary
school meets at the same nOur. Miss
Margaret Whrimer. superintendent
tendent.
first Church of the Brethren-lndiana
av and Miami st Rev. Z. r. George
pastor Sunday school at 9 80 a. n. {;
G. Stahly. superintendent.
secOnd-Cus hing and Van Buren, sts-
Rev. Ralph g Rarick pastor. 500 Dia-
mOnd av Sunday school. go a. m
Wesley W. Zimmerman. superntenden
Conference Memorial United-6iO 5. ST
Joseph st Rev. d. +. Young. pastor
Sunday school at 9: 80 a. m. 4: Miss Alice
Gordon. superintendent
Morning worship at 10A5. Sermon
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80 a. IN. Christian Endeavor at $50
D. m.
Indiana Avenue-COrner Indiana av.
and = St Joseph 81. Rev. Edwin j.
Cain. minister; residence, 119 +. Bow
man ST Sunday school at Q 80 a. m.
Fred Wilson. superintendent.
Communion and preaching at 10 80 a.
m. Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Preaching at 80 p. IN. Morning ser
mon: Doing our Best" Evening ser
mon: Moses Type OF Christ"
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EVANGELICAL
ASSOCIATION.

BrOadway-312 f. Broadway. Rev. E.
Garfield Johnson. pastor; residence. 1872
s. Carroll ST. Sunday school at Q 30 a.
10:45 a. m "The Sincerity Of Jesus"
by the pastor. 6:4j p. m: Young PeO-
pies alliance: Miss Bessie NJ. Rhine
hart president; Miss Gertrude ReinOehl,
leader =: 30 D. m: Living for the
Future" by the pastor. Monday even
ing: Building committee meeting.