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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18

Rita Brown stood still for a long
minute, palpably uncertain how TO
treat my invitation 10 a cup OF tea.
And, while outwardly 1 appeared
simply 10 be waiting her answer 70
my question az TO the number OF
Jumps OF sugar she wished in her
teacup. inwardly / was uneasy as
20 what she intended 20 do. That her
temp estuous, undisciplined nature
was as apt 10 prompt her to throw
a teacup at my head as to do any
thing else, I we'll knew. 1 was re-
heved when she sullenly muttered'
Two. please" and seated herself on
the other side Of the tea wagon.
And you take lemon, that 1
know" I responded in the most
natter-of- fact tone possible, but /
had forgotten about the sugar.
put a slice OF lemon in one Of
Betty Kanes dainty teacups de-
posted two Jumps of sugar upon it,
then poured in the steaming fra
grant tea, and passed the cup TO
Rita. She took il, still with the same
sulky air. l prepared another one
for myself. and began TO sip it as
slowly and appreciatively as If l had
nothing else in the world on my
mind.
4 can recommend those little
rusk and cakes" I said. airily. They
are Betty Kane's best, and fancy
that is the last word"
She took one Of the little rusk
from the plate I held out for her,
munched it with the same sulky,
protesting air. I saw that she was
puzzled by my nonchalant attitude,
but 1 also knew that her shrewd,
brilliant brain was at work behind
her sullen face. That she would not
be content much longer to sip tea,
I knew very we'll and marshalled
my own forces for the verbal COM
bat which I meant to make her
open.
I drained my own cup-pOised the
teapot tentatively. Another cup ?"
said, presuasively.
She set her cup down with a force
which made me apprehensive for the
safety of the delicate piece or CHINA.
Rita saw my quick glance, and
laughed sardonically.
q shan't break anything unless
it's over your head" she said. Then
she sprang w. towering over me.
Enough of this tomfoOlery!" she
exclaimed. You didn't send for me
to feed me pap out Of a bottle, so
get down to cases. What do you
want?"
She had made no reference to the
name Lichnowsky, which 1 had ut
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18
PhiLanthrOby
Revelations of a Wife
My Heart and My Husband
By Adele Garrison


tered over the telephone--the name
which had been the taEsman to
bring her TO meet me-and I de-
termined that I would not refer 70 IL
yet. I would state my terms 70 her.
She might be willing 20 accept them
without further proof Of the rod 1
held in pickle for her
Just a minute" I said quietly.
7. too. rose, and pushed the tea
wagon to the kitchen door, knocked,
and on Miss Kane's response,
pushed the tea wagon into the kit
chen, then closed the door again
and came back to Rita Brown. The
minute gave me time TO gather to
gether the words I meant 20 speak,
and added 70 the suspense under
which 1 knew she was laboring.
What L expect OF you is this" I
said slowly. Il expect you TO come
with me at once to Leila, and in my
presence confess to her that every
thing you told her about Alfred
Durkee are the base lies you know
them 10 be. You are to make It so
strong that she will believe the truth
as readily as she did the falsehoods,
and then-you are 10 make some ex-
cuse to go back to New Y ork at once
and stay there"
She threw up her head, glared at
me as If my eye were a basilisk' s.
as indeed, it probably was TO her
then sIat out her answer:
"Il Do that! Like hell I Will"
She began to pace the floor with
the sinuous motion Of tigress. l
leaned back coolly. watching her. l
could afford TO be cool, for knew
I held in my hand the weapon which
would bring her TO obedience. 1 also
felt that she suspected 1t, but that
she was not sure Of how much /
knew.
you are mistaken" drawled
slowly at last. THE place you men
ton will only open for you if you
don't do the things I have asked"
She whirled on me furiously.
stop the stalling and get down
to business" she snarled. You
spoke a name over the telephone
which I suppose is the reason for all
this crust you're wearing. but you
can bet don't bid till all the cards
are on the table. SO spill what you
know"
I leaned forward and spoke ear
nestly, for I had a sudden disinch-
nation to give utterance to the sor-
did things I knew.
ct warn you that it will be most
unpleasant both for you and for me
to tell you these things. Won't you
take my word that 1 know-your
early history and your true name ?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18

pupils OF the fourth grade: a lullaby
by the girls 81 the class, and kite
song by the boys. ". W. Borden. ST.
perintendent OF schools. acted az
speaker OF the afternoon. The story
hour for the children was in charge
Of Ms. E. Richardson.
Mt. and Mrs. Robert Makenson,
722 +. Washington av.. viii ceIe-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary today at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. c.. W. Day Of Elkhart. Ind.
Announcement has been received
here Of the marriage OF Miss
Cecilia L. Aftowsld OF South Bend
ana Arthur p. Kroker Of South Mil
Uaukee.
An afternoons sewing was held
by the Womans guild OF the St.
James Episcopal church at the home
Of Mrs L. G.. Bingham, sos ". La
Sale ave, Tuesday. Twenty-Five
members were in attendance.
altuAutIe OF the fN4nB = s1eTalQS OF
the Trinity NJ. Z. church were en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at the
home Of their guardian, Mrs. Frank
Chiddister. los Harrison ave. The
mystery box for the meeting was in
charge of Miss Mildred Axtell and
during the business session plans
were made for a hike TO be taken
May %. The meeting was attended
by 10 members and the next regular
meeting will be held the third Tues
day in June with Mrs. Chiddister.
Mrs. George F'reyermuth, 615 Lin
coin way. e, was hostess to the
members of the Schuyler Rebekah
Thimble at her home yesterday aft
ernoon Sewing occupied the after
noon and refreshments were served.
The meeting was we'll attended. on
June an all-day meeting will be
held with Mrs. Fannie Copp, Cali
fornta ave. A pot luck dinner will
be served at noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18
of Rich CIubnldn
PrObed by Grand Jury

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE grand
jury today began investigation Of
the shooting Of John II. Reid, we'll
TODD clubman, in the home Of Mrs.
Hazel d. Warner in the Bronx.
Reid was in a precarious condi-
ton to1Ay in a hospital. He re-
fused 20 talk.
Police announced they were hunt
ing Don P. Collins, alleged gambler,
for questioning n connection with
the case. There is no formal charge
against him, however.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18
KILLS ORDINANCE.

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May IT.
Daylight saving for Indianapolis was
killed last night when the city coun-
ell voted, 10 2, against an ordin-
ance which would have moved the
clocks up an hour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18

If the price of fuel disturbs your
slumbers, why not move TO Chaure-
saigues, France? All the houses in
that town are heated with water
flowing from neighborhood hot
springs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18

A new doll toy. which will talk by
means Of a concealed photograph
has been invented. The records will
it is suggested, be OF educationa
value to the fortunate children pos,
sessing these playthings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18

The members Of the Junior class
of ST. Joseph's academy entertained
The graduating class at a / O'Clock
luncheon at the Robertson tea room
Tuesday. Covers were placed for IS
at a table artistically decorated with
the class colors. coral and oliver.
and centered with a mound Of sweet
peas The luncheon was followed
by a theater party at the Blackstone.
Next Thursday evening the members
OF the c.ess viii be honOred with a
dinner party given by Miss Siarie
Lawrence, Lincoln way, W. The
dinner VIII be followed by a theator
party at which Miss Mary Kelley
viii act as hostess. on FriIay aft
ernoon The freshmen and sOpho-
mores OF the academy will entertain
With a dancing party at st. Patr.ck's
hall
A combined social and business
meeting was held BY the members
OF the ladies' auxiliary OF the Ma
tlonal Association OF Letter Carriers
al the home OF Mrs. John Inwood.
511 S. Main St, Tuesday afternoon.
During the business session IL was
decided TO hold a picnic at Potta-
watomie lark June q. Invitations
viii be extended to all the carriers
Of the city and 70 their families.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess during the social hour. The
next regular meeting will be held
the third Tuesday in July.
The first anniversary Of the Rose
circle was celebrated with a party
Monday night given by Miss LeOna
Henning. sos Crescent av. Games
and contests were the diversion Of
the evening. Favors were awarded
at contests 10 the Misses Irene Gof-
feney, Jessie Kutcher. Martha Mo
chel and Elsie Nisch. Each mem
Der was presented with a rose. the
symbol OF the circle. Dainty re
freshments were served at the close
OF the evening. The time and place
OF the next meeting will be an
nounced later.
One hundred and seventy-hve
members Of the Parent Teachers
association Of the Elder school met
Monday afternoon at the school
During the business session the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs. 5.
O. Mueller, president; Fred A. Hite,
vice president; Mrs. Walker Place,
secretary, and Mrs. f. Richardson,
treasurer. Opening the afternoons
program, Mrs. ]. Warrick and Mrs.
Place played a piano duet. Several
song numbers were rendered by the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18

Mrs. Frank Sheriff. Of Chicago is
the guest of Miss Bess Staples, 316
n. Taylor st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-18
Personals

Miss Pauline BonDurant, PA w.
Navarro St, has returned TO her
home after spending three weeks in
Chicago.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21
Ethe! Clay toms New Picture

Ndc1 -iic writers OF stories SUI
Dcrlntcnd ;heIr production As mo-
ton pictures, one may be sure
that the criticism It's not as good
a the original" Is altogether in
applicable. This was the case
with .onam" Ethel Clayton's new
picture 'NhIch comes to Richmond
Nednc sdlv Elmer Harris and
Geraldine Bonner who wrote .he
stage play were at the Hollywood
studio during the entire period OF
the pictures making. Mr.. Harris
aided in assembling the cast. as
sistii-S the director in its filming
and took charge of the work OF
preparing the titles. Geraldine
Bonner. Who elaborated in writ
ing sham also gave her ideas
TO tie sum total of unusually eff
hcient supervision afforded this
of{crilS. ham i clever satire
ON gentle Srafters. persons who
forget &c pay their bills. Miss
CLAYTON l. excellent in the star
role and j. supported by an un-
usual cast including Walter Hers
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21
Slayer SAYS That Victim
Tried To Kill Him First

WinChc ster, Dec 20-Boyd
Spencer Powell county farmer on
trial for the murder OF Vernon
Bryant who was shot fatally near
the Spencer school house on the
evening OF August Il, will plead
self defense, il was indicated to-
day. Spencer testified he was at
tackled while returning from the
church and that Bryant had slash
ed his clothing in many places be-
fore he drew his pistol and fired at
him. Mrs. Mary Powell. Bry-
andt's grandmother testified that
on his deathbed Bryant declared
the shooting was unprovoked- y
technicality on which the defense
sought to have the court give pc
rcmptOrv instructions i that the
shooting occurred in Powell coun-
" and the Indictment charges ii
was done in Clark county The
motion for the defense WAS over
ruled bur II l. expected the mat
ter might come before the court
again.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21
HOLLY MAY SOON BE EXTINCT
Popular Christmas Decoration 10
Growing Less 5ountifuI Each
Year, According TO Reports

Christmas holly. that merTiest and
most beloved ~ alI growing bushes.
j. threatened with extinction. accord
ing To- warning sounded by lovers
- rcd Christmas. Once growing
profuSely lu southern New Jersey and
Maryland. IL has been swept from
those states by the ruthless cutters
for the city markets. and must now
be sought in the swHmps of Virginia
and North Carolina. whore already
The supply j. growing loss h"unIifui
zach year. The Gulf states have hests
similarly shorn To make holiday for
the large cities.
Within another generation. bo:aui~ts
10y. holly will 10 ne rare as nIi~tIrtoe
which used to grow in abundance on
the Atlantic Sssbosrd. As far north -
Ksriian bay. but has now practically
ceased TO exist - y Christmas dec
grafton When will the American
fields and woodlands is not Iimitlessf
With sinking hearts nature lovers
have long since recorded the disap-
pearance of the delicate trailing ar
butus. flower OF the Pilgrim rnaidens,
from all woods near large cities. The
mountain laurel. which once swept the
hills OF June with pale pink drifts
like naughty clouds running away
from the sunset, has now. retreated
to the remote mountain sides.-New
York Tribune.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21
Little Johnry's Fears

w \ nrepi@os be an wide.
An all that Sanry rad to do
Was hold his breath an side.
An squeeze hfsself Until he IL
The hole. an then est drop
an ne knowed where the stockfn's was
Cause thai wss where he'd stop.
Where we use to live. 10 was
No trick for him TO climb
Jp TO the chirnbIey on the roof
An md Us Christmas time.
But now I'm worryln' for fear
He won't know where he's sL
Or n1eDbe can't get in at ALI
Were nvfn' In a rztI
Were Hvin' In a fat. an say.
You mus be most polite.
Or els~ the jSnitor he'll so
An lock you out at night,
There amt no chIubley 70 our house.
Where SANITY Claus can slide
There ain't areplscs-Just n pipe
About two inches wide
They heat our nat with stezm-thars why
I'm afraid ne can't get in
With all his toys an runs an things.
Unless he's awful thin;
An how's he go to wriggle out
When he gets ing Gee whiz.
There's such an awful little hole
There where the s.zzie isi
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21
AFRAID OF SANTA
Black Tots al African Mission
Make for Place Of Safety.
Presents % Apparel and Sweets Bring
Confidence 20 the Men. Women
and Riddles

AN AMUSING story Of how Santa
n Claus frightened the black chill
dren mt n mission station when be
rirst appeared TO them few years
ago. Is told BY the wife Of a mission
airy stationed az Bailunda, Africa.
They had celebrated Christmas at Bai-
Iunda before. but they never had had
Santa Claus; so Mr.. slower. th- mis-
sionary, dressed up as good Saint Nici,.
He had been padded and powdered
and packed until his own mofher
would lot have known him." Mrs
Slower afterNard related Presently
We gave the signal. the door few open
and In walked Santa Claus. Bet. dear
mel What CONSERVATION He was
greeted with shrieks and groaus and
cries OF Let me Outi. 10 Is the evil
one. II j. the day Of judgment
The urchin~. catching the infec-
ton az terror from The older black
people. fed 20 their bedrooms. fen
down upon their faces. crept Jlnder
chairs and table, anywhere to hide
themselves. Poor Old Santa Claus
never had ~u~h greeting before ~
soon as d. realized the panic BE- bad
caused. - tore om his sa1I haf Hnd
white cotton LearG. Then frou .he
bags ~ fis bqcls DO heran o. throw
lifts right ami left and % tcH WIZ"
10 waS
Treasured once more everyone
vas S"on laughing and chatting.
.uunshin= the great rcd breads
(tIoG zisI.ut~). tasting their fruits "r
nibhling IT Tho sweets from tho ~
miiiar little hays. Our man vorirrad
which s-ud Tp 10 wa TO- hold fI..- f.-k
Santa claus had Givcu him. NM H-r
immediately iricd on hI~ new shirt
Tho girls arranged th~fr Lri-i,r-hu.I
handkcrcIiefS iur" furiau~ wf.fr
others sought q" iind sonny i'.a,- ar.I,
ihcir ~--antv ,Iofiiiuc where thcv cr--I
stow away thcir bunch ~ broad. ~
well ~ tho paper 81 needle and cake
~ soap given 10 each.
eft seemed ~ Though everyone 'r.rd
TO talk louder than his ueiEiihu- -
they examined the costume - Sruta
Claus whom they now 70 Longer
feared. One man said that he thought
Il was John the Baptist; another that
IL was Elijah returned. Yet another
thought IL was Satan himself
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

where tu' old dolls "a" Look at your
dress said the jumping ia"k- 1t i
all torn. wouldn't walk across the
nursery floor with YOU
"pid you ever Scc such thin hairy"
asked the hobby horse Il thought my
tai was thin. hut il isn't 10 be COM
pared with that
But just then the nursery door
opened. and the Christmas Angel came
in. You could be perfectly sure that
IL was the Christmas Angel even II she
did have on n Bingham apron. because
her face shone 80 through the dark
THE French doll must go up To the
attic" said the Christmas Angel.
There is more beautiful new best
doll coming
why. the jack-in-the-box has for
gotten how TO jump"
You see the jack-in-the-box had been
so excited about the rag dolls dress
that he had broken his spring.
"The jack-in-the-box must go up TO
the attic, too" said the Christmas An
gel.
Then she went over TO the hobby
EOrse.
Poor, old hobby-horse she said.
Your leg is very badly broken. / will
take you up to the attic until you
can be mended."
There" the Christmas Angel said
ut last, 'the nursery is all tidy, and
ready for new toys-but. dear me.
what's this: Why, it is the little rag
DOLL"
"Oh. please, do I have to go to the
attic, too:" said the rag doll. Its
very cold there, and L know the best
doll will have the chimney corner for
herself-and / don't want the mice 10
gnaw my toesl"
why, you dear old thing!" said the
Christmas Angel. You're the same
rag doll that 1 used TO play with when
I was little. You go TO the attic? Why,
| Just guess not We couldn't get along
without you I'm the nursery. You do
need n little mending. but l ana going
to sew you, and then you shall sit ON
the very tiptop OF the Christmas tree
The Christmas Angel lighted one of
the Christmas candles So that she
could see 10 sew. Then she look the
rag doll in her lap and opened her
workbag and set to work.
First she stuffed the rag dolls in
sides with plenty OF cotton so she
could sit up. Then she Sewed her toes
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

sleeves. and a white apron with strings
to keep the dress clean, and pink
and-white checked sunbonnet TO tie
under the rag dolls chin and keep her
hair tidy.
81 think you Will do now. you dear
old thing" said the Christmas Angel.
So 1t came Christmas morning. and
there on the tiptop of the tree sat the
rag doll quite made over. The chill
dren thought her really the most beau
tiful of all the Christmas things. As
for the rag doll herself-why. all the
pleasure of her old days was as moth
ing to the happiness that was hers
now. = Carolyn s. Bailey. In Kindeg.
gatten Review.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

often left the rag doll out in the gar
den at night. There was only tile baby
left-bless his pink toes,
But the rag. doll was very. very old.
and one beautiful Christmas time she
began TO show her age.
Her hair had been combed so much
that il had come out dreadfully. and
her nose. from a great deal OF kissing.
was entirely gone. Her pretty pink
checks had been washed away when
the boy tried 10 teach her 20 swim in
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

the bath tub. and
all her cloth 2 =
were very uniidy
indeed.
The baby never
noticed all these
thin Z :. hut the
toys did: they all
made tire most un-
kind remarks 10
the raG doll the
day before Christ
mas.
"I.gns at your
dirty face" >aid
the large French
doll. ~ on { lee
put in the attic go
night. 4 hat
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

and put new little
white stockings
and black shoes
on her feet. She
took a piece of
clean, white cloth
and covered the
rag dolls dirty
face. and painted
in blue eyes and
a smiling red
mouth and verInil-
ion cheeks. She
sewed on a new
yellow wig; and
then she made .
pink and : white
checked gingham
drase NTH nnffan
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21
HANGING Pictures.

In hanging pictures don't sky
them" \ picture should be hung -
that its center comes just on a level
with n person OF average height
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

HERE was once n very. very
old rag doll who lived in
a nursery. She was so old
that she had seen all the
children grow up-the boy
who wore trousers now.
the girl who had her hair
done in braids, the middle
sized child WIN had so
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-12-21

Theodore Roberts. Sylvia Ashton,
Helen lumbar, Eunice Burnam'
and Carrie Clark Ward
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1921-12-16
Building Continues
at Public Wells

| Public Wells, Dec. 12,--Wood cut
ting has been the order of the da!
lately and most everybody has larg,
ranks Of wood ready for winter.
Robert Lawler recovered his house
last week.
Not for several years has there
been as much building and repairing
in this section as is being done now
Jim James has his house about com
pleted. Preston Douglass is finish,
ing the work very rapidly on his new
house. The Carlton boys have built
new smoke house and j. NJ. Temple.
ton has butt large, new poultry
house, J. r. Wash has built cream
separator room to his smoke house
and will build rat-proof shed room
to his rat-proof crib this week. j.
G. Miles has made another room of
his back gallery, and-oh, well, this
Twill do on the building proposition
this time.
George Warren has moved from
this neighborhood to his new home,
near Mt. Pelia.
Carl Matheny moved to Woodland
Fields place and 81 Winsett to the
place Matheny vacated.
Mr.. Colley, former merchant at
Ralston, has bought farm near Nc
Connell and moved to it, Mr.. Nichols,
who bought Mr.. Colley's home, has
moved to it.
Mr.. Warren has sold his farm, just
east of this place, to Mr.. Oscar Laws
and will give possession the first of
the year; $3.50 was paid for the
place.
The Union Hi basket ball team
went to Martin on last Friday and
played the public school team, re-
sulting in % to Ia, in favor of Union
Hi.
We were very sorry indeed to hear
of the death of Willie Peery, who
was born and almost reared to man
hood in this ne'ghborhood, and moved
to the West Union vicinity. His IA
Their, relatives and friends have many
relatives and friends through this
section who sympath'z re with them in
this sad hour.
Mr. Cassidy has built new bridge
just west of this place, the old one
being dangerous.