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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26
AGAINST
P0lS0NSIN THE MED
lCINE CLOSET.

II Is usually necessary IA every
Z household 20 keep q few medi-
- zines Of poisonous nature on hand
Certain strong medicines and various
cleaning fluids must be kept "a the
house somewhere; and the thing 10 do
is 70 keep them where they cannot
possibly be used by mistake when an
emergency occurs and people are 100
hurried and confused 70 think calmly
DO not depend on sticking pins n
the corks o. bottles that contain
polsons. or on ribbons tied around the
necks OF such bottles And certainly
Go not depend on the bottle labels
which. somebody may never stop 70
read. You may have been using The
corrosive sub--ma-e 20 clean the cop
per faucets and put he bottle on The
bathroom shelf when the doorbeli
rang suddenly. meaning 20 put that
bottle away carefully later But
things happen and you forget IN The
night there is immediate need Of
som ebody's heart medicine and
member or che family. rem embe-. 1g
where The heart medicine has always
stood on The bathroom shelf reaches
for The bottle ,I Che dark-and ss's
he poison, Many a terrible disaster
has happened ln 5ls- such way Keep
Doisors ~ q locked chest by Them
selves and .u "a dark place. so thli f
VIII always be necessary 20 turn 90
light and read labels vhcr bottle -
removed from The chest And never.
never forget 20 put back he drug IN
the chest the instant 4 h0s been used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

show, the colors OF the abalone giving
interest to the pendant. Very at
tractive are lockets OF abalone and
silver, with space inside for a NINA
ture portrait.
When pearls are added 10 the tradi-
tional gift OF a fan. any bridesmaid
has reason 10 feel special delight.
From time immemorial the fan has
been proper and approved gift for
the bridesmaid. In the eighties and
nineties brides-to-be who could paint
prettily in water colors used TO dec
crate gauze fans for their brides
maids; and some OF these efforts, I'M
doubtedly treasured BY the recipients
look very dreadful IN the light OF a
later day. Now the feathered fan IS
the thing. Hundreds and hundreds
OF feather fans are sold IN the we'd
ding seasons-June and October-and
mostly these fans are for bridesmaids.
One Of the fans pictured has sticks
set with tiny pearl and crystal beads
and the feathers are in a wonderful
shade OF emerald green.
Fans for bridesmaids are not Sc
lected 10 match the wedding cos
tunes. and are not necessarily 70 be
carried al the wedding. \ feather
fan in pastel shade or sweet pea tint.
Will not give the pleasure and service
through years that a fan OF more de-
cided color-say fame or golden
orange-wiu And fans in shades OF
gray and IN black are most popular
OF all. Such a fan might spoil the
color scheme OF daiIty bridesmaid
costumes-and besides the brides
maids viii have their hands full with
.he!r bouquets. So the brides gift Is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26
Sleeveless and Short Seeved Wedding Gowns An limo
walton = Going Away Costumes Likely To Be of
Bridey Gray = Furs An Important Feature of
Autumn TrOuSSeaux Bridal Trains.

brides have the tulle gathered TO make
a cap that shows within the coronet-
like a gathered crown within a turned
up hat brim; others prefer a veil that
does not hide the hair.
Fur Trimmed Tailormades For Fan
Brides
Next IN interest to the wedding
gown is. OF course. the going-away
costume. It will only be seen for five
minutes, while the bride dashes down
the stairs and out to the waiting auto
mobile. but none the less must ii be
perfection. And, OF course, every
body will see enough Of it when the
honeymoon is DER and the bride re-
turns to take up her social position
among all her friends. Even for early
October bridals. going-away costumes
are touched with fur. There issevery
prospect that fur will be a trimming
craze this winter-no matter how ex-
pensive II is. one must have II! The
early models in tailored suits. show
how charmingly fur is going 20 be
added by way OF trimming. A typical
going-away tailleur is pictured de-
lightful little costume, just completed
for an October bride. The jacket has
the new fitted lines with full. though
SHINY outlined peplum. Even with
the wide bands OF fur. the pleats and
the gath ers, this peplum does not
stand out 1nduly but gives a slender
dainty silhouette. How is IL accom-
plished? Well. only an expert cou-
turier could tell you that The suit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

~ embroidered. Blue and gray. and
gray used all alone. are extremely
fashionable Every couturier has
brought out stunning gray models.
and models combining blue and gray.
And brides from time immemor:ai
have been partial 10 gray-it is the
conventional bride color
The Bride Has Compelling Evening
Wraps
When a girl emerges into matron-
hood she assumes all the privileges Of
the dashing young married woman
and one Of these is the really stun
ming. gorgeous evening wrap. such a
wrap as no little debUtante could
wear. \ striking wrap is pictured. a
model of draped jade green brocade.
with pansy purple draperies in the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26
T ANS 0u9 PEARLS
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type OF Jewelry perhaps most full Of
sentiment. Back in Victorian times
when everybody was more or less sen
timentai. the locket was in high favor.
every woman wore a locket and IN
the locket was always a picture, or a
curl OF hair. or a sentimental token
OF one sort or another. The modern
locket is a fat pendant designed 70
swing from a long slender chain or
lorgnette ribbon and under fat
beveled glass is space for the newt
able portrait. Rarely does the modern
maid carry a tress OF hair IN her
locket-masculiDe hair Is clipped too
short for that sort OF thing nowadays
but very often the Iocket contains
a luck charm like a four leaved
clover. or a tiny message written n
almost urdecipherable script. A bride
OF November will give her six attend
ant maids locket pendants OF green
gold and black enamel with her IN
itials picked out IL tiny pearls on the
enamel. Inside each locket viii be
miniature portrait OF herself
Very popular just now as gifts from
bride 10 bridesmaids are long strings
OF white coral beads. These cost less
than pearl beads OF equal size and
they are extremely effective against
dainty bodices or blouses. The Jap
anese coral beads IN carved. flagree
effect. are specially charming and a
long string Of these beads costs but a
moderate sum. AbaloEe pearls are
also coming into fashion as gifts from
bride 20 bridesmaid. The mounting
for these beautiful but inexpensive
shells is usually oxidized silver and a
mere rim OF The silver IS allowed 20
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

selected for future usefulness and no.
merely as an extra note of decoration
tor the ceremony.
This season ostrich bags for eve
ming use are being given instead OF
feather fans at some weddings And
the dainty reticule is accomaaied by
an ostrich armlet from which the bag
swings when its possesSor is dancing
OF grows tired OF carrying II in her
hands. An ostrich reticule Of the sort
is pictured SIX Of these bags viii be
given 70 the bridesmaids at an Octo-
Der wedding and in this instance me
bags viii match the bridesmaids cos
tunes. The ostrich fringe in pale
mauve. pale yellow or pale blue and
the center Of gold lace over tinted silk
With a border OF tiny handmade
flowers,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

r. EARLS used TO be the special
- privilege OF the bride, but OF late
a custom has arisen OF giving
y pearls as gifts 20 bridesmaids Al
several large weddings lately the bride
has presented her maids with hand
some strings OF pearl beads. or with
pearl necklaces or pearl-set rings. OF
course. a ring may have nothing but
a genuine pearland only a very rich
bride can afford 70 donate four or six
or even eight-expensive pearl-set
rings. But convention IS not so
scrupulous about necklaces and ear
rings. The bride IS not supposed 20
wear anything but genuine pearls on
her wedding day. though truth 10 tell
she often does, But for the brides
maids strings or fine pearl beads or
earrings made or good composition
pearls are quite allowable
Some OF these pearl bead necklaces
cost a good deal too. One pays ten
dollars or so for even a short string
OF tiny pearl beads and when Il comes
% string OF opera length the
price may run Up 70 fifty or even a
hundred dollars for beads OF excellent
quality. A hundred dollars seems
mere bagatello. OF course. considered
against the cost OF a twenty thousand
dollar necklace OF real pearls in a
string OF equal length; bGt II viii De
a very lucky bridesmaid-you will
agree-who receives from an October
bride even a hundred dollar string OF
pearl beads.
There Is a fancy Just now for pre-
senting bridesmaids with lockets.
After the war. in France. there was
a revival OF interest IN lockets. the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26
KEEP YOUR WEIGHT DOWN

NIL Il W ~ A-AAHAA4 III ~ y
= T is easier 70 keep slim than 20
get thin. Either process however
- requires some self denial-if you
are one OF the fattly inclined.
Make Up your mind with stern de-
termination 10 leave alone this win
ter sweet pudd.lgs. ice cream dell
clous Ettle Tea cakes cinnamon toast
and bUttered toasted mullins Use only
single thin pat OF butter with your
Breakfast rolls and learn 20 like coffee
without sugar. You can. II you Try
Avoid batter cakes and syrup ike
the plague. BE wary OF potatoes and
refuse :he gravy when 10 Is passed
TO you. And drink water not ar all
with your meals: bur very plen--frlly
between meals. II YOU VIII do these
things. and either walk two miles
day or exercise oriskly night and
morning IN your room. there Is no
great danger OF your laying on super
fuous flesh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

gown OF drsped fabric that IS heavy
with bead embroidery. falling N
statuesque lines on the hgure and
sweeping backward IN graceful
train. a huge fan OF emerald green
ostrich makes a background for this
costume.
Bridal negligees are so lovely that
they ought 70 have a whole page 10
themselves. but one irresistible tea
gown has been crowded into today's
full page. II is made Of flesh pink
chiffon and cream lace, over slip OF
pleated crepe de chine. The sleeves,
weighted with pink silk tassels are
especially graceful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-26

New EYepLN6
WpaPS have
these HUGE -.
and
DraPedCuffS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
The Public Be Served
10
Of l0Mon(QNt|
III Coy kNoal2soS:
OLD IRVING DAVIS SAYS:

OLD IRVING DAVIS SAYS:
Home is an oasis in the desert Of life.
Women are not very wealthy in theirow right, II the old saying
Silence is golden still holds its own sI
They say that love is blind! Well divorce is SOME eye-wash.
1t depends, when men talk about a woman's looks" whether
they are speaking of her face or to her face,
AWAY UP IN &C."
There was a young girl in the choir
Whose voice rose hpir and hoir,
Till it reached such a height
1t was clear out of, sight EtHe @
And they found it next day in the SPORT
Waiter Pulitzer,
Don't blame the garbage man If he is absent-minded and fcrgets
you. He is probably writing a play.
Walter Pulitzer says: zone reason why money Is called dust IL
because most people are blinded by it,
SAVING THE OLD KELLY.
Dear Roy-Avery novel young man in our neighborhood has a
very novel way of saving hats. The inside hatband reads mot YOURS"
u. l. B.
The Young Lady Next Door says: "What IL there is no coal?
Can't we burn gas or live in steam-heated apartments?"
r.@H#- . > t
A new natural red dye has been invented in this country. No.
not redeye.
The lady's wrist watch is a great traveller. It travelled from the
wrist to the ankle and is now at the knee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
NEGROES LEAVE DELTA
FOR OTHER SECTIONS

NAlOO CITY, Miss, Jan. =. (SplD-
Coahoma county, Mississippi. reports Il
general unrest arong its negro tabor.
ers, evidenced both in the negroes NOV.
ing about from one plantation to an.
other and in their leaving the state
Despite the fact that the negroes arc
leaving behind them in the Mis-
Sisslppt delta section a land prc-em,.
I emily a cotton country and the land OF
their W birth and training. it is said
that in one day during this season Of
contracting for labor, so persons d.,
parted for Arkansas. Louisiana is an.
other state said t. he favored hv tn
movers, On a Sunday more recen,
than the day on which the so persons
left seven carloads of household goods
belonging 10 negro families were lead
ed and shipped from C~larksdale.
In the lower section Of the Yazoo.
Mississippi delta there has not been no.
ticed a definite tendency OF the labo
70 remove to other states, but there has
been noticed an unrest evide' Ced in IN,
moving of the labor from one planta-
ton to another, and in the great amount
of travel among the negroes, A.
Rave money This fact has been clear
y demonstrated in the Inability of those
who have work to be done to secure
iahorers. and in the buying they did al
Christmas time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02

while the holes in which they have
their nests are nearly always drilled in
dead trees.
Among the branches of the trees are
numerous perching birds, such as
~thrushes and vireos and warblers. who
are hunting for the insects that infest
the leaves and twigs.
Go on to the grain fields, and 0 will
find a covey of bobwhites systematical-
~ patroling them for the insects that
blight n deyour the grain. Meadow
larks are at work there, too, and nu-
merous other species help to some ex-
tent In the orchard, in the vegetable
garden, it is the same. The catbird,
robin and m~ockingbird are hard at
work doing what would otherwise cost
mucn in money and human labor. And
swallows are patrolling the air, catch
ing flies and mosquitoes, and midges
and gnats. When the sun sets and
the swallows go to roost, the whip
porwills, after singing their evening
song, take the work up where the swal-
lows left off.
1t Is literally true that but for this
restless activity of the birds, we could
not exist. And it is therefore import
ant to know how many birds we nave,
aud why there are not more. The
counts so far taken indicate tina there
Is, on an average, one pair of mes ing
birds TO the acre on Eastern American
farm lands. But they also show that
where birds have been properly protect
ed End encouraged, there are three and
even o pairs to the acre. In a word.
we have only about a third as many
bros as we might have. And there
Is little doubt but what if we had
three times as many birGs we woull
have a great deal more to eat and
wear and use.
or course, birds do damage here and
there. No one, except a few senti-
meltaltsts, wants all the birds protect
ed an the time. 1t is intelligent con-
troll of nature that is needed. Indis-
crlminate protection is no better thar
lndlscriminate destruction. If the red
birds are d~evouring rice crops in South
Carolina and Georgia they must be
shot. When great flocks of wild geese
settle on the sprouting fields in Cali
tornia and nip the crops off close to
the ground, the farmers sometimes have
10 hire regiments OF men to shoot at
them, and special permits to kill them
IN the closed season are issued by the
government.
Nor is there any harm in killing part
81 the natural increase Of game birds.
Nature intended that these bird 4
should furnish food for other animals,
We have killed off many of the natural
enemies of the quail, for example. and
crop OF quail every year.
But the trouble is that we oyerdo
the killing business. And our
attitude toward nature is ignorant, and
ignorance never led to intelligent con-
troll of anything. The bird census is
therefore an important undertaking,
both as a survey of a valuable natural
resource and by reason of the interest
1t arouses in u indispensable allies
against the insects.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q. Is it correct to say two of the
Adamses were PRESIDENT C. S. W.
A. This form of plural in a ease of
this sort is entirely correct.
9 What is the origin of the term
"Armageddon?' f. J. G,
A. Armageddon was the name Of the,
plain of Esdraleon. the famous battle
field OF the Jewish nation. 1t was
there that the issues upon which the
destiny of the race depended were set
tied, Armageddon had therefore come
to typify the last stand, the battle for
existence,
@. Where Is the greatest pipe or
gan in the world? T.. Il. Y.
A, What is undoubtedly the largest
n probably the greatest pipe organ
ever made was that which was played
in Festival hall, in st. Louis, during the
exposition in 1904. 1t was originally
made for Convention hall, in Kansas
city but was never accepted. 1t re-
manned in storage for years and was
then bought by John Wanamaker and
installed IN his Philadelphia store where
1t is played every working day. 'Phe
organ weighs 375. 900 pounds.
O.. Does the government make a
profit on the pennies it manufactures?
w. e. ID.
A. Pennies are made of IS per cent
copper and 5 per cent nickel and zinc.
The material which goes into them costs
about % cents a pound and this pound
makes up into 100 l-eent pieces. They
are distributed to banks at their face
value, SO the profit is a dollar a pound,
less the cost of manufacture, which is
not great.
Q. Where can | get a book which
of French? T. r.
A, The Washington infor nation bu-
reau of this paper will send you, free
of charge, a little BOOK of elementary
French, used by the marines when they
were going to France, if you will write
It, giving your name and address and
inclosing a 2-cent stamp Tor return
postage. Ask for the French Vocabu-
larry.
G.. What is the most famous of st.
Gaudens' statues? P. Ii.
A, The heroic statue of Lincoln at
the entrance to Lincoln park, in Chr
cago, is one of the best of st. eau
dens' statues. There is a statue known
IS Grief, which stards in Rock Creek
hold is his best example of inspired
genius.
Q. A friend of mine argues that sew
en- gallons of liquid may BE put into a
cubic foot. II contend that a five-gal-
lon oil a contains more than a cubic
FOOT Which is right?
A. Your friend is right, There are a
little over seven gallons in a cubic
foot.
(Any reader can get the answer to
my question by writing The News
Scimitar Information Bureau, Frederic
]. Haslin, director, Washington, D. c..
This offer applies strictly to informa-
ton. The bureau can not give advice
en- legal, medical and financial matters,
1t does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive
research on any subject. Give full nam
and address and inclose 2-cent STAMP
for return postage. Write your cues.
ton plainly and briefly. All replies are
sent direct to the inuuirer,) i,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
ONLY IGNORANCE.

Little seven-year-old James came
home from school the first day with q
determined look on his face. He was
decided on ore point,
Mother" he cried, I'm going to
leave school and become a school teach
err"
why. James," said his mother,
laughing, how can your You don't
know enough"
Don't know enough" exclaimed the
would-be teacher. you don't have to
know anything! All you have to do Is
to ask questions"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
HE PAID BILL.

They met at n dance. He was tall
and staiwart, she--oh, so sweet.
They jaZzed, they one hopped, they
two whiried, thAy-well, they did lust
what eV~erybody's doing now.
After the seventh dance with his
ch8rmer the young fellow stopped sud
denly and glanced suspiciously round.
ITS funny, Mabel" he said. See
the glum looking chap over there. He's
been following US about all the time.
Who is he and what's he after?"
"Who--that miserable, half starved
fellow in the spotted red tie?" remarked
Mabel. casually. Don't worry about
him, he's only the fellow who paid for
me To come in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
PRESSURE.

Mabel said her mother, cit seems
to me that you had the gas turned
rather low while Young Higgins was
here last evening
1T was purely for economy's sake,
ma
There is no uset trying to beat the
as company. NY daughter. i've no.
tiaed the shutting off OF the gas Is fol
lowed by a corresponding increase of
pressure
We'll, that lessons the waist. doesn't
it, mother, dear?" replied the artless
girl. And her fond mother could not
find. an answer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
HOW TO DRILL

Heels together! Stand up straight
and button that blouse! Don't you know
enough to salute an officer veto
Nope, Just got here yesterday and
amt much acquainted vet
we'll replied, the c. O., taken aback,
II am the colonel of the REGIMENT ana
the commanding officer of this post
Good job, old Hang on to
it," replied the rookie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02

irving 7. Bush. and Is a believer in
universal military training. Like
Roosevelt. he has American-Du an
cestry, the Ter Bush family having
come to this country from Holland 1850
years ago. He started a business ca
reer when in his teens. In commercial
life he is known as the head of a Snip
ping plant in Brooklyn, n. Y, which he
turned over to the government during
the war.
, That Bush IS good timber for the
presidency is the opinion of a recent
writer in the Brooklyn Eagle. who says:
inspired to benefit humanity. Presi-
dent Wilson IS a master IN expressing
his ideas, but Bush has a Just and
he"@rc'ent annraisal of toe needs of
humanity, and he has tested and proved
l,s usel umess by what he has done and
is doing in his youthful days"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02

LIZ 10
known as a good
organizer and pub
lie speaker, with
sympath1es strong
ly for the WORKING
man. 1t is SAID
that prominent RE
puDIicanS IN lose
touch with the nav
tional committee
are urging Bush's
name as a Yote
winner on a con-
s%tructive, peace
Mr., Bush was
born in Htllsdale,
Mich. and has Just
turned so. He has
the Roosevelt brand
OF A~merieanisin,
aud L. q hnlinnA L.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
THIS WAY OUT, PLEASE.

The dashing telegraph editor Che
dashes madly along in his auto within
a block of the oil s~tation) informed
Vannah Taylor. Orpheum press agent,
that some day there was going to be a
huge catastrophe at the South Main
street playhouse. Whereupon the dis
penser of publicity inquired:
when are you coming DOWN."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
HEAVY RuT CUTE.

IT'S said that some faithfully thirsty
Memphians. in view of the danger of
inadvertently imbibing wood alcohol,
have been taking smelling lessons each
afternoon on the fourth floor in order
that theyrmay be so perfect the ex-
pertness of their proboscis as to dis
tinguish the different varieties.