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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
Marriages Slump
In Gotham While
Rents Soar High
Municipal Bureau Figures
Show Metropolis is Falling
Behind Country.
BY NIARGERY REX.

Special TO The News Times:
NEW YORK, oct. s.-Marriages
are falling off in Manhattan.
This Is true in spite OF a recent
bulletin from Washington that sta
tistics for 1921 are expected to prove
this a record year for weddings in
the United States.
Reports say that 100000, per-
haps 1900, 600, marriages will estab-
lish new high mark for this coun-
try.
But New York city and surround
ing boroughs show no such increase
in number Of brides and grOoms.
The numerous marriages them
selves are said to be of great benefit
10 business conditions, since man and
woman approaching the new estate
and after entering it spend money
laVshly for clothes, furs, jewelry and
millinery. They also patronize no
tells and theaters and bring Joy TO
the hearts OF all those who serve
them on their honeymoon path.
But whether marriages boom bust
ness. or better business bcoms we'd
dings, is a matter Of conjecture.
Figures OF Municipal Bureau.
However that may be. il is curious
to note New York has not Joined In
the merry procession in vast num-
bers.
A visit to the municipal marriage
license bureau showed the state of
affairs.
In 1920 records show 1924 L.
censes were issued here. During the
nine months of that year. ended in
September, S2,2O5 permits 10 wed
had been given out. Only 31,496
were issued this year up to the end
Of September.
Michael J. Cruise, New York's Of
fetal Cupid, said:
Its the housing situation. Many
Of the young couples reveal by their
conversation while here getting IL
censes and going through the cere-
mony that they expect to go back to
live IN the homes OF the parents.
often with the girls folks, and some
times in the home OF the bridegroom.
This IS a bad condition. 1t does
not make for happiness TO start a
new life within the dwelling Of for
mer generation, under the inspec-
ton OF older relatives.
Housing Situation Blamed.
II believe that many young men
have established themselves in New
York in business who are unable to
take a bride elsewhere TO make a
new start, and rather than put up
with a makeshift type Of housekeep-
ing and not have a home Of their
own they postpone marriage.
"Give New York city enough liv-
ing quarters and see the marriage
rate go up.
THAT is why outside OF this great.
congested city increased marriages
are taking place with the coming
Of easier times"
June, 1920. found this department
with 5000 licenses issued, while the
same month Of 1921 brought only
1910 demands for certificates.
The bureau of vital statistics an
nounces that In these last nine
months Of 1921 only Ash marriages
were recorded as taking place. In
1870 the bureau files show during
the same period there were 4S,9SS
weddings.
These figures concern not only New
York city but surrounding boroughs.
June was a notorious laggard this
year, since this department has rec
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

Adrian " was the only English
man TO become pope Of Rome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
ERASE THE WRINKLES

OF use Of massaging and patting
your face unless you first spank your
mind into shape-it's your mind
that's really the important factor il
making you beautiful or plain.
Smooth out the mental WRINKLES
Do a little delicate soothing OF your
spiritual self and then resort TO your
cream pots. your perfumes and your
rouge sticks If you must.
Those bad little lines appearing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

This is particularly noticeable in
the case of fish. There is an enor-
nous variety of available fish, par
ticularly Of the fresh-water variety,
but it is not as a rglle well cooked.
and IS tasteless and stringy Amer
leans are not great fish eaters and,
with the exception OF American
Cathlocis, who mostly eat dried and
salt fish, they do not usually make
of fish a full-bodied dish.
We East Less, She Says.
On the whole Americans eat less
than do English people. And if they
do not eat less in quantity they eat
less in really nOurishing food. Sal
ads, for instance, is neither fish,
flesh nor fowl here. It has taken
something from the Jewish, some
thing from the German character
istics, in that almost anything can
be turned into a salad Thus q
mixed-up dish Of potatoes, beets,
carrots and 50 forth, with a few let
tuce leaves surrounding them, will
on occasion form a stple dish. There
is none Of the French system of a
large, green salad-and plenty of it
-as a wholesome adjunct to a meal,
nor IS there the German habit. in
entirety. Of saladizing meat or fish.
Adrian " was the only English
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

reached the region around your
eyes. No inexperienced fingers
should touch that portion or the
face with any marked degree OF en-
ergy back OF them The muse es
there are too delicate, too sensitive
and can too easily be pulled into
sagging and unlovely lines.
Pat! But ever so lightly with Jus.
a little good cream or olive of on
the finger tips or the plant uttle
patter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

The most jealousy guarded apart
mr-lt in Err'rrd ts that known as
The chapel ~ The PIX.
The first dictionary was written g.
che Chinese language. about loo
2. Q.
Mss Helen Porter. % years oid
is rental manager OF Omahas 'arE-
est hotel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

justly celebrated dish. To the for
eigner the hot breads seem the most
lndigestible form Of food imagin-
able: while on the other side Amer
leans fear anything but the most
watery tea as injurious TO their nerv-
Gus system. American cooks fry a
great deal.
Americans Fry Anything.
They fry anything from whole
chicken to bananas. In the coun-
try particularly frying and timed
goods alternate with each other and.
il is alleged, account for a good deal
Of bad health. IL Is probably the
modern version of the pioneer that
the land OF such superabundance of
food lives so largely on timed foods
In the remotest districts there IS al
ways on the rubbish heap a noun
tain OF rusting tins. and as they do
not distintegrate for a very long time
they remain as monuments to a ma
tional form of food.
The frying habit partly accounts
for the inferior quality Of meat.
Much Of it is fried away, particular
" in the case Of bacon. American
admiration of English beef and ba-
con is due as much TO their own
cooking Of the American products
as TO the superiority Of the English
meat. There is very little boiling
of any kind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
8Y MARIAN HAZE.

~
NEW YORK. oct 29.-Here are
the very latest fashions in hair
dressing.
THE Debutante." for girls and
young women under %, the Indian
Circlet for whatever age has the
right contour OF neck and head
The hair modes are from the COLI
fure dictator. Madame Louise or
Nestle's. and represent the Araeri-
can adaptation OF the very last
Parisi1n DEGREES.
And listen: Although you would
never suspect from the finished re-
suits bobbed hair may be complete
~ camouflaged into any Of these
fashions by the use OF false hair.
OF course. the woman possessed
OF her own hair IS at the advantage
this season.
The pretty debutante who wants
10 be strictly vogue has 20 resort 10
false hair. The "Debutante," which
Illustrates the evolution OF the bob
bed head 20 the lovely coiffure, is
based. Of course. upon the waved
hal with its slight fringe and the
slight pompadour.
a transformette or long waved
piece Of hair. also waved. is attached
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

near the top Of the head and fol-
lows the line of hair backward. II
is fastened at the nape Of the neck
The hair is left free over the ears
Then at the nape OF the neck IS
fastened a cage" of net and hair
This is completely covered with
waved hair like a roll.
The Indian Circlet is one of the
loveliest Nestle fashions The cir
clet OF hair is partly braided and
fastened behind one ear and brought
across the forehead. the hair having
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

been waved and parted on one side
Then when the braided circlet
reaches behind the ear IL is caugHr
with a large fancy hairpin and the
unbraided part is spread completely
over the back Of the head to the
nape Of the neck.
And here is something distinctive
about this seasons hair fashion. The
couture for street wear is no differ
ent than the couture for evening
wear, except that pretty ornaments
may be added for the latter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

out. 20 her hair wiz clinr that elu-
sive sweetness which every woman
loves
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14
Lake Elmore

Keep your eye on Lake Elmore.
This beautiful body of alter, lying
at the foot of grand Elmore
Mountain, is beginning to be APP
preciated. More than twenty lots
were sold there this fall and sew
eral cottages built and many more
will be erected early next season.
Easily accessible, amid grand and
inspiring scenery, an abundance of
the finest spring water, good boat
ing, bathing and fishing and an
elevation of some 1000 feet above
sea level. there is no reason why
its shores should not be dotted
with cottages. 1t is only -
minutes by auto from railroad.
stores, churches, etc. Few indeed
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

You can't keep u2 with the world unless you
have this book in home and office. This Q. per
puts it within your grasp at nominal cost.
Thousands Of words used daily, brought in By
science, military and political upheavalo, All,
religion, industry, never Put mo ANY prev
ious dictionary, ale ALL clearly defined in the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14
WEDNESDAY, DEC. ID 1921
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

Much is said about neglected
children, and in these days of so
ciety life for the kids there is lch
d thing as neglected %Narcnts.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

Not2BooK
ISS%ePapeS
Short Story Benny Potts

Short Story Benny Potts
1t was a bitter cold dav and the
snow flakes was falling bv the
hundreds as a poor tegger sat on
the cold pavement hoping some
body would drop something in his
tin cup to keep skin and bones to-
gether. 49,.
Alas, he sighed internally, this
is a heck of a day to be out in
with no clothes to speek Of.
Jest then a bewtifll lady full of
furs and dimonds SUDDENLY got out
of her automobecl saying, All my
poor man, take this 5 doller bill,
you look fearse.
No thanks, | never take char
ity from relations, scd the begger
haughtilly.
NV Husband. cried the lady
staggering backwards and for
words to keep from falnting. Conc
on home with me, we'll be jest IN
time for suppir.
Never, sed the begger proudly
but fermly.
Wv not? Come home and argew
Afterwards sed the lady.
Never respected the begger
shivering rapidly.
But think of the children. they
are starving! Exclaimed the lady.
Wy dident you say so III come
rite home and support them, sec
the begger. ,,
WITCH he did, vile the bewtifill
ledv thawt happily as she %steered
the automobeel for home, Wat a
blessing children are!
THE END
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14
Now Is The Time to Advert

Now Is The Time to Advertise
When business is fourishing ad-
vertising enlarges the profits.
When trade is dull, or compare
lively so, advertising not only
overcomes the possibility of loss
but it increases it to SUCH an ok
tent as to guarantee profit. There
is, therefore, II time to adver-
tise, and that is all the time.
Experience of mercantile as
adjustments during the CONNER
cal lull has been that those. which
liquidated prices to replacement
and continuously have been able
to maintain their earnings at rae
tically a normal level. On the
other hand, concerns which neg
lected to advertise or advertised
parsimoniously, have been unable
to cut the prices to the readjust-
ment basis, and their years tran
sactions show loss.
The commercial depression is
nearing its close. Leading bankers,
manufacturers, merchants and
economic authorities predict that
an era of record prosperity VIII
open early next spring. Present
indications not only confirm their
opinions, but offer excellent sug-
gestions to progressive business
men.
All prices and costs are tending
rapidly toward the REIMBURSEMENT
point. Many are normal. Those
that are not normal, will be ad-
iusted in the next few months. APP
parently, the period through which
trade is passing at this moment IS
the final stage of the readjust-
ment.
From the standpoint of retail
business the most favorable signs
+ increase in employment and
larger totals of saving deposits
than a year ago. There is a great
or purchasing power than there
was last autumn and winter.
The way to realize the full benc-
fit of this buying power is to offer
merchandise at the most attractive
prices and to advertise even more
generously and persistently. The
merchants who adopt this policy
will get the bulk of the trade and
their operations will be most pro-
fitablc.-Burlington News
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

fuel. 1t enables many industrial
districts to get along with little
coal. Water powers do not go on
strike. Investors should be en-
couraged to put money into Il
kind of project that reduces costs
for all that use it, and the product
of which must sell better and bet
ter as the country grows.
Judge Frank l.. Fish of the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14
EDITORIAL
DEVELOPING Water Power

Developing Water Power
The passage of the Federal act of
1920 providing for development of
water powers, is encouragingly
many capitalists to go ahead on
this class Of projects. The number
of applications for each develop
ment for the past six months
equals the total of all applications
for the preceding Is years.
Every such development
means a lower cost for power
now generated by coal or other
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14
PRESS COMMENT
Mary's Little Lamb

Out in Chicago they are going
to administer sheep glands to
backward children to enable them
10 keep up with the rest of the
class. This as Tulip sees it will
enable Mary to take her lamb to
school every day.-Brattleboro
Reformer.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

1t is not simply fate alone that
causes q mans shirt to wear out
about the time his wife needs a
new dust cloth. 1t is what Gov
crnor HARNESS would call econo-
mic coordination of domestic af-
fairs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

favoring women jurors in Yer
mont. The Bennington Banner is
sure they can't do worse than the
men have in some cases.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

Education for domestic service
may be all right, bat when the
hired girl becomes a "household
assistant" she usually expects a
large increase in pay.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

are the summer resorts that can
equal it.-Morrisville Messenger.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-14

From the pictures of the bout
fant skirt, it seems likely to get
hooed out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-04

her, and when he drew closer to her
a,Ier n short silence and took her hand
she thrilled as one might thrill beneath
the touch of doity-a thrill of exalta-
tion not unmiXed with fear.
lie bent his lips close to her ear.
"Meriem!" he whispered MY little
Merieml May hope TO have the right
10 call YOU my little MeriemT"
The girl turned wide eyes upward to
his face, but II was in shadow. She
trembled, but she did not draw away.
The man put an arm about her and
drew her closer.
Il love you!' he whispered.
She did not reply. She did not know
what to say. She knew nothing Of
love. She had never given it thought.
But she did know that it was very
nice to be loved, whatever it meant.
1t was nice TO have people kind TO
one. She had known so little of kind
ness oreailection.
Tell me-" he said, that you return
my love"
His lips came steadily closer to hers.
/
vision of Korak sprang like n miracle
before her eyes. She saw Korak's face
close 10 hers, she felt his lips against
her lips. and then for the first time she
guessed what love meant.
She drew away gently.
II am not sure" she said, that I
love YOU. Let us wait. There is plen-
~ of time. | am too young TO marry
yet, and | am not sure that | should
be happy in London or Paris. They
rather brighten me-"
She was not sure that she loved
him! That came rather in the nature
of Il shock to the Hon. MOrisons van
ity. 1t seemed incredible that this lit.
tie barbarian should have any doubt
whatever as to the deslrability of the
Hon. Morrison Baynes.
He glanced down at the girls pro-
file. 1t was bathed in the silvery light
OF the great tropic moon. She was
most alluring.
Meriem rose. The vision of Korak
was still before her.
Good night" she said. at is almost
too beautiful to leave" She waved her
hand in comprehensive gesture
which took in the starry heavens, the
great moon, the broad, silvered plain
and the dense shadows in the distance
that marked the jungle. "Oh, how
love it!
you would love London MORE" he
said earnestly. "And London would
love you. You would be famous
beauty in any capital of Europe. You
would have the world at your feet,
MeriGm."
GOOD night" she repeated, and left
him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-04
MORTGAGE SALE

WHEREAS: Fred A. Slater and Lera
Slater. husband and wife. of Alma Michigan
made and executed a certain real estate mort
gage. bearing date the 18th day Of August
A. ID. 1920, to the Little Rock Coal Co a
corporation. of the same place. which was
recorded in the office of the Register Of
Deeds of Gratiot County. Michigan. on the
18th day of August. A. d. 1920. in Libcr
l46, OF mortgages page 420 and
WHEREAS Said mortgage was by said
Little Rock Coal Co.. corporation on the
18th day of August, A; d. 1920, assigned 10
The First State Bank corporation, Of
Alma Michigan. which said assignment was
on the 2lst day of August A. d. 1920. re-
corded in the office of the Register Of
Deeds. aforesaid. in Liber lSs of mortgages,
on page 525 and
WHEREAS: The amount now due and I'M
paid upon said mortgage is the sum of four
thousand dollars Of principal: two hundred
interest," fourteen dollars and sixty seven
cents. taxes for the year 1920 totaIing four
thousand two hundred eighty three dollars
and seventy eight cents. together with an
attorney fee OF thirty five dollars. as pro-
vided by the statute and the terms of said
mortgage. and all costs OF foreclosure pro-
ceedngs and
WHEREAS; Default has been made in the
terms and conditions Of said mortgage and
in the payment of the money secured there
by, and that no suit or proceeding at law
has been instituted t. said debt or
any part thereof, secured by said mort
NOW THEREFORE: Notice is hereby Civ
en- that by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and in pursuance
Of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided. the said mortgage will be forecoscd
by sale of said premises at public
vendue 20 the highest bidder, at the North
front door of the Court House. at Ithaca
Michigan, on the 2lst day of October, A.
ID. 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon that
being the place of holding the Circuit
Court for Gratiot County said mortgagcd
premises being described as follows:
Lots fifteen, sixteen, thrty-four and
thrty-five of Grace Sharrar Addition 20 the
City of Alma. Michigan. according To the
recorded plat thereof.
Dated. Alma. Michigan. July 9th. 1921.
FIRST STATE BANK. a Corporation
Assignee of said mortgage
CHARLES II. GOGGlN,
Attorney for Assignee
Business Address Alma. Michigan. lO-13w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-04
CHAPTER XII.
A Niqht Ride.

Mcriem and Bwnna were sitting on
the Veranda together the following
day when horseman appeared in the
distance riding across the plain toward
the bungalow.
Bwana shaded his eyes with his hand
and gazed out toward the oncomina
rider. lie was puzzled. Strangers
were few in central Africa. Even the
blacks for distance of many miles In
every direction were well known to
him. No white man came within a
hundred miles that word of his COM
ing did not reach Bwana long before
the stranger. His every move was re.
ported to the big Bwana-just what
animals he killed and how many OF
each species, how he killed them, too,
for Bwana would not permit the use
of prussic acid or strychnine, and how
he treated his "boys."
But here was evidently one who had
slipped into the country unheralded.
Bwana could not imagine who the APP
preaching horseman might be.
After the manner Of frontier hospi-
tality the globe round, he met the new
conner at the gate, welcoming him even
before he had dismounted. He saw a
tall, well-lxnit man of thirty or more,
blond of hair and smOOth-shaven.
There was tantaliZing familiarity
about him that convinced Bwana that
he should be able to call the visitor by
name, yet he was unable TO do SO.
Bwana was wondering how lone
white man could have made his way
through the savage, unacceptable miles
that lay toward the south. AS though
guessing what must be passing through
the others mind, the stranger vouch-
safed an explanation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-04
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, Elizabeth Kruger. of Alma Mich
igan. made and executed certain mortgage
bearing date the 2lst day Of July, AID. 1919,
TO j. Martin Bnkley. Of Alma, Michigan,
which was recorded in the office of the reg
lister of deeds OF the county Of Gratiot on the
9Th day of December, AID. 1919, at 9 o'clock
AM, in iber LAG Of mortgages, on page l46
And Whereas, the amount claimed 10 be
due and unpaid upon said mortgage at the
date of this notice is the sum of 81 1869. %.
and suit proceeding has been instituted
at law to recover the debt now remaining Sc
cured thereby. any part thereof:
And Whereas. default has been made i'm
the payment of taxes and The money secured
by said mortgage. whereby the power of sale
contained therein has become operative:
Now. Therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of said po,eea Of sale. and in
pursuance thereof and the statute in such
made and provided. the said mortgage
will be foreclosed by "A sale Of the mortgaged
premises, at public vendde 10 the highest bid
der at the front door of the court house, mt
Ithaca in said county OK Gratiot that being
the place of holding the circuit court within
said county the 3lst day of October. AID.
1921. at ten o'clock in the forenoon the
description of which said premises contained
in said mortgage is rs follows: Lot Number
Nine, Grace Sharrar Addition TO the City OF
Alma. Michigan. according to the recorded
plat thereof.
Dated August T. 1921.
j. MARTIN BINKLEY,
BAHLKE & BRAUN, Mortgagee
Attorneys for Mortgagee l1-12w
Business Address Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-04

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
> At "A session OF said court, held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca. i'm said
county. on the 23rd day of July A. ID. 1921.
Present: Hon. James G. Kress, Probate
Judge.
In the matter of the estate Of
NORMAN r.. COFFIN, Deceased
Ira N. Brainard. a creditor of deceased.
having filed in said court his petition pray
ing that the administration of said estate be
granted To himself. or TO some other suitable
person,
1t is ordered that the 30th day of August.
A. ID. 1921, at ten o'clock in the forenoon Mt
said probate office. be and il hereby M
pointed for hearing said petition;
II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication of a COPY of
this order for three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing, in the Alma Record.
newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
JAMES G. KRESS.
true copy Judge of Probate
MILDRED +. TAFT.
Register of Probate lO-4w