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/ from his exertions afoot The most
striking figure Of the group was that
of the tall rascal. lie was gaunt
angular and erect. throwing out his
chest. and wearing a solemn and
meditative mien upon his weather
| beaten face. This viaage, long enough
| In It's frame work. was further ex-
tended by great. pointed beard
There was something Of grandeur
| about this cadaverous. frowning,
Spanish-loosing wreck of a warrior
Us he stood thoughtfuliy leaning upon
a huge two-handed sword. which he
had doubtless obtained in the piilage
OF some old armory.
THE place seems closed as tight az
the gates OF Heaven TO a hereto, .
growled Barbemouche, scru.inizing
the inn.
The tall fellow here awoke from
his reverie. and spoke in solemn, de-
iiberate tones:
Would II not be well to wake up
the landlord and try his wIne?"
Wake up the devil," cried Barbe-
mouche angrily. NOBODY is to be
walked up. We are simply to find
out whether they are here. and then
so back TO the Captain. Your I'm
quenehsble thirs; will take you TO
hell before your time. Francois"
1T is astonishing put in the fat
fellow. looking at the tall, lean Fran
co.'s, how so few gallons of body can
hold so many gallons of wine
Would | had your body to fill with
wine. Antoine" said Francois, longing
ly; and then, casting an unhappy look
at the inn. he added. and the wine to
fill it with
What are you shaking for.
Jacques?" asked fat Antoine. of his
slim eomrade at his side. One would
think you were afraid. Haven't YOU
told us that love of lighting was the
one passion of your life?"
Death OF the devil. so ii is" re-
piled Jacques in a soft voice. and with
lisp worthy OF one of the Kings
painted ininions. That is what an
noys me. for if this insignificant mat
ter should come TO a fight, and /
should accidentally be killed in so
obscure an affair. how could l ever
again indulge my passion for fight
lng?"
Meanwhile. Barbemouche had gone
to the door and cautiously opened it,
no one having barred il after my de-
parture from the kitchen. could
hear sthe sound of Blaises superb
snoring. mingled with the less
Desonant efforts of the old couple
Barhemouche surveyed as much of the
kitchen as the moonlight disclosed
to him. Then he quietly shut the
door and turned to his fellows.
1T is well" he said. THE gentle
man himself is snoring his lungs away
list inside the door, There is an
-en--, 80 ii Il tho.n h.. 49,
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women must be The others are
probably in the shed Le: US go
quietly. as IL would not be polite to
disturb their sleep
Whereupan Barbemouche led the
| way back TO the woods. followed by
fat Antoine. who toi1ed puffingly.
jacques. who stepped daintily and
teemed fearful of treading on stones
md briars, and last Of all Francois
who moved at a measured pace. with
eng strides. retaining his air of pro.
ound meditation. The sound Of the
rushing of leaves beneath their feet
,ecame more distant, and finally died
out entirely
In vain I asked myself the meaning
OF this strange investigation. Mani.
testify the present object Of De Eerquin
was nothing more than to keep him
self informed Of our whereabouts
But why had he sent all four of his
henchmen TO find out whether we were
al this inn, when one would have suf-
ficed7 I abandoned the attempt 10
deduee waat his exact intentions
were. Drowsiness now coming over
me. and the night air having grown
colder. I repaired to the shed for the
purpose OF obtaining there the repose
that had been denied me in the
kitchen. / was satisfied in mind that
whatever blow DE Berquin intended
10 strike for the possession of mad
emoiselle. or for revenge upon my
self. would be attempted at a time and
place more convenient TO him. Know
ing that my slumbers invariably
yielded TO any unusual noise. / allow
ed myself to fail asleep on pile Of
straw in the shed.
know not how long I had slept,
when | suddenly awoke with a start
and sat upright. What noise had in
vaded my sleep, / could not. at that
moment. tell. The place was then
perfectly quiet, save for the regular
breathing of the two boys. and an oc-
casional movement of one of the
horses. The shed was stii! entirely
dark. excepting where a thin slice OF
moonlight entered at crack. l sat
still. listening.
Presently a low sound struck my
ear, something between a growl and a
groan. l quickly arose. left the shed.
and ran to clump of bushes at the
side of the inn. whence the sound pro-
ceeded Separating the bushes saw.
lying prone on the ground among
them. the stalwart body OF Blaise.
What is the matter?" I c-.eI.
Speak, Are you woundeds"
The only reply was kind of
muffied roar Looking closer. l saw
that Blaise's mouth and head We're
tightly bound by the detached sleeve
of a eoublet. and this had deferred
him from articuiating. / saw. also.
that his legs had been tied together.
and his hands fastened behind him
with a rope.
l rapidly released his legs. and he
stood up. Then / undid his hands.
and he stretched out his arms with
relief Finally / unbound his mouth
and he spoke:
"oh. the whelps Of hell. To fall on
a man when he is sleeping of his
wine. and tie him up like a trussed
fowl, l will have the blood of every
cursed knave OF them! And the maid
Grandmother of the devil. Thy have
taken the maid, Come, monsieur. let
us cut them into pieces. and save the
maidi"
Yr.a ha continued
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or be overthrown. Professionalism
the invasion OF sport by the scientific
or business spirit. may have bad
side. So has amateurishness.
No development that may happen
I'm the organization of the very highest
skill in games need affect, save heno-
iiciaily. the general practice of games
by the British people at large.
The average youth and maid and
men and women viii go on playing
With average skill. and with the proved
beneficial effects, whether Britain wins
championships or loses them.
Women In Sports.
This calls mp tho subject Of women
and sports. | am one OF those who he
ieve in games and outdoor sports
for women and girls. Their active
participation in them has done much
t. bring women out OF their old sphere
as ornaments or work machine with
put much interests i'm life outside the
iyhsical confines OF the home.
However. when we enter the field of
competitive sport, | mean where COM
petitions are staged before thousands
Of people and the game becomes more
a spectacle than merely game. women
Continued on page 10.
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
The PARK ave. News
ny Lee Pape.

The Park ave. News
Weather Fearse.
Spoarts. Last wensday the In
visibles was practicing in the park FOR
| their next game with the Park Won
ders and they lost the ball and could
ent find il agen, proberly on account
of some tufT looking kid helping them
look for 1t vile and then going away
with a suddin bump under his shert.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Tee Hee
. it don't take mutch to make geris
laff
or mutch to make them smile.
But it don't take ahsiiootly enyfhing
TC make them giggcl a vile
Things You Awt to Know Cats
always land on their feet by balanc-
ing theirselfs with their tale. For this
reas son II is considered crool to cut
of a cats tale without lis consent.
Lights travels thousands of miles a
ninnit, but most people think too
hutch of their comfort to wunt TO
travel that fast even If they could.
Exteri Artie Alexander Almost i'm a
Ffte! Exter, Some freckie face kid
with a tern up nose started to get
fresh with Artie Alexander last Satid-
d&y. and If he hadent of looked like
sutch good fiter Artie would OF
cracked him a shot
Sissiety. a serprize marty was gave
to MIR. Lew Davis on his berthdav
last Wensday. wich he knew about 1t
for a week before hut he looked as
serprized as possible out of pohteniss
amung those present was Mr.. Benny
Potts. Mr.. Artie Alexander, Mr.. Charles
tPuds) Sl<imkins. Mr.. Leroy Shooster
Mr.. Sid Hunt. Miss Loretter Mincer
Miss Mary Watkins and Miss Maud
Jonaon.
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YOun
SUMNER FHOCKs

/ hive received several letters this
week asking help In laundering wash
dresses. I ann answering tbese inuuirs
by the following article.
Drg8ndle dresses seem 70 be prob
lem to the majority of these readers.
Vet nothing IL really ~ simple ~ the
laundering Of an organdic dress. n
the orRandie froek IS coiored and has
never been washed before, LET IT sock
IN a "mofdant, before wishing II. 70
get the color. For dalicate pinks. blues
md iavenders, sugar-Df-iead is the
proper mordant 10 use: simply buy
i've cents worth Of the aug8r-of-
crystals from your druggist and dis
solve this IN a pail Of cold water; put
the soiicd dress IN this before attempt
ing 10 wash the dirt out Of II. and let
ioak for X hour. Then let IL drip in
shade, and proceed 10 wash il a suds
u good white soap. lSugar- lead IL
poisonous and should not be left
around where children or animals
might get hold Of 10
ff your dress is green, so8k It In the
following solution. add large piece
of alum 10 a bucketfui ~ cold water
and subinerge tho dress in this, let re-
main in the pail for u hour, then take
tut. let It hang In the shade to drip
dry. Now wash as usual
After the organdie frock fl clean
take 1t out Of the suds, rinse It twice.
then put It into a third rinse water IN
which has been dissolved piece Of
gum arabic a. large az a nutmeg this
rum arabic takes the place Of starch
n stifftning sheer dress. or you may
use the "c9id water starch" on any or
candle, made BY dissolvlng a large
lump Of starch in a basin Of cold water
mo heatingD
To launder musiins follow the above
directions for organdisH.
To launder Ginghan dresses for the
first time. follow above given instruc
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Deadly Danger
Turks in Milk

MiIk IS one Of the most Important
articles Of diet IL not the most Important.
It's advantages are numerous its main
value being that IL rounds and balances
the human ration, supplying whatever
ienciencies Ia the diet that other foods
lail 10 supply.
Nature has no danger signal for milk.
You cannot tell by looking az or tasting
Mix whether il Is good or bad whether
it l. perfectly pure or whether it harbors
tie germs Of deadly disease
You can learn this and a hundred other
interesting and vital facts about milk
from the booklet. "All About Mix =
written by world authority on the SUBJ
iect, DR.. Milton J Rosenau. professor
Of preventive nez.icine and hygiene az
Harvard University and formerly director
OF the hygienic laboratory Of the United
states Public Health Service
our Washington information bureau will
secure a copy OF this booklet free FOR any
reader who fills out and mails the coupon
below, enclosing two cents in stamps for
return postage Be sure TO write or print
the name and address clearly.
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THE LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA.
Part IT

Rose Leaf Fairy saw 50 many
wonderful and queer things at the
bottom OF the ocean that she was
lirnost sorry when Father Neptune
called out that il was time 10 start
Tor the wedding and Rose Leaf won
dersd where the time had gone.
The Blue Fishes had chosen blue
zrotto under q huge rock at the bot
tom Of the ocean as the place for the
wonderful wedding. White coral and
seageed decorated the cave. while the
water cast mist Of blue about which
was very beautiful.
When all the guests were seated in
came the Blue Fishes in a long pro-
cession, and when all was ready in
came Parson Crocodile, though he had
protested with many tears that Il was
with a great deal Of trouble that ne
managed TO get there.
But no one seemed TO mind his tears
md so the wedding went on. and not
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Outing CIub Boat Ride.

The next to the last frolic of the
Grace Summer Outing Club viii be a
boat ride on the 6 O'Clock Wilson Line
boat next Tuesday. A musical even-
ing Is promised. as ukeleles and man
dolins are 70 furnish music for a sing.
The last meeting Of the club win be
held in September. probably on the
18TH Nothing is planned for the
Tuesday after Labor Day.
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WHY !?
Why Does the Sterling Mark Appear
on Silver!
copywrighi. 1890 by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

Oh SHttE.
Used as an adjective signifying
solid. genuine or unadulterated--as in
tie case of solid silver-the word ~ster-
ling is merely an abreviation of East
crling. meaning one who inhabited
or came from country situated 70
the eastward In explanation of the
way in which the word came into
quote Webster. HolIingshed and Cam
den. three eminent etymologists who
have successfully traced the deriva-
tons of thousands of words
'Easteriing, says Webster. was
once the popular name OF German
traders in England men whose money
was of the purest quality thus indi-
eating the meaning of standard or un-
adulterated Ho.Iingshed refers to
Certain merchants of Norwaie. Dem
nlarke and others called Ostermanni
or, as in our vulgar language we term
them. Eastcrlings because they be
East with respect TO us" Camdens
explanation of sterling as applied to
n.oney. is: I'm the time of King
Richard the First. monte coined in
the east parts OF Germany began 10
be of special request in England for
the purutie thereof and was called
Easterlings and shortly after some Of
that countrie skillfui in mint matters
and alloys We're sent for to come into
this realm to bring the coine to per-
,fcction, which. since that time. has
been called of them sterling from
E,asteriing
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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Kirkman

| tions for setting the coIors. and use
eold-water starch 10 stlnen them.
Gum arabic Is orly for very sheer ma
teriais which are very dark ln color
tngured voiies IN deep blue. fof in-
stance, on which white starch would
show ~ wbite.J Bot % not saa not
boiled starch on coiored garments
euly the cold water starch IL used Also
take c1re not to starch several dreases
~ different epiors IN the same cold.
starch starch basin. aB "a little n fhs
dye from each always cOlors ~.
starch slightly. and the i4st dreases 10
70 into such basin would absorb a
hodge podge of colors. Have q aopa-
rate ktarch basin for each dress Hang
Scotch plaids wrong side out in the
sbade 10 dry.
White dresses ~ linen. gainrdine,
pi,gie, and such heavy materials are
starched N the hot starch n liked
fairly stiff--3therwiso the cold water
starch msy be used for them
The new surfesatin skirts are sup
posed to be limp and soft rather than
stiff. and 80 should be starched Sd cold
water starch.
70 freshen faded plain plnks ard
blues soak n piece ~ bright blue or
bright red cheesecioth IN cold water
until the dye has coiored the water
the desired strength ltest with q cor.
ner Of the garment Or an odd piece n
clothl. then dip the faded dress Into
this. let soak until your judgement
tells you, upon raising if, that Il -
as bright % 10 was originally. and dry
in the shade.
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AN ENEMY TO THE KING

OF
Road
Geogiana Clemennas Hghwayman.
J.. he CO. Successors.
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BRITAIN'S POSITION
IN THE WORLD TODAY
BY
BY ARNOLD BENNETT
The Distinguished English Novelist and Essayist

This Writer Pleads For the Return Spirit of Play the Lack of Which
He Declares Causing His Country To Slip Backward He Points
Out That Britain Went In For Games Because She Had An
Instinct For Games and Enjoyed Them" That Spirit
ofPay Brought Empirical Victory.
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THE SANDMAN STORY
BY Abbie Phillips Walker

the Mcclure Newspaper city,
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when a man. discouraged by som,
setback says I'm no good" he doe:
not mean Il.
liu merely means that in his opin.
ion there - a slight possibility that
he is not absolutely perfect. lie ex
pects his friends To contradict hin
with Visor and 60 slap him on tn,
hack and say:
"oh yes. you are a great deal oi
good"
And they generally do.
At the present time Britain, the par.
snt ~ sports. the gamcs-master of tho
World. u saying. after a startling serie,
~ disasters. I'm no good"
Aud those enlightened and dismal
citiscns OF hers who foresee the end
~ the British empire in a cricket
match. aro telling her with much seri-
BUSINESS exactly why she IL no good
She r. 40 good. they say. because she
has become conceited and slack and
because she Is far advanced in decay
The dvar self satisfied old creature
they snser. was supreme when she
had no rivals, but Immediately any
is,dy stands up 60 her fair and square
she collapscs. OF course they don't
mean u. OF course ancient Britain
knows they don't mean IL. And Britain
and they expect the wide world of
sports and games 10 reply in a re-
assuring sense
Hut the wide world of sports and
games Is doing nothing OF the kind.
n is saying 20 Rritain--and YOU can
ssc t in the foreign press north and
south. east and west:
You're quite right. You are done
for"
That Is the difference between the
imasinary ease of the DISCOURAGED man
as ah1ve. and the real case OF the
island that invented cricket. football
nof. tennis. prize fighting and ping
pong. Yes. and even baseball.
Before. however. accepting the YER
lict ~ the world and putting on sack
cloth and scattering ashes upon our
1eddles and retiring with a servile
nw from the neld. IL might be well
~ britain % inquire into the history
q The matter and 90 ASCERTAIN for
ur" whether SHE really has been
'eaten IN what she vas trying 70 do
iwo cumhat tants meet in conflict and
ne does something that the other is
lnt trying to do Il does not follow
hat thr second Is defeated. much
ess disgfuccd
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All inquiries addressed 70 Miss Kirk
man IN care Of the Efficient House.
keeping department win be answered
In these columns in their turn mi.
requires considerable time. however.
owing to the great number received.
50 II personal or quicker reply 4.
desired. a stamped and se1f-addrossof
envelope must be enclosed with ths
question The Editor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-19

der and Mrs. Mabel Thiele Of south
Bend.
The River Park Boy Scouts will
meet Tuesday evening at the y. 2.
building.
The postponed meeting Of the J
o. G. Girls will be held Wednesday
evening at the home OF Miss Edna
Williams, s Eighth ST.
The Sunshine Occult club will
meet Thursday afternoon at the
parsonage. POI y. Main St
A meeting OF the Truth Seekers
Of the NJ. f. church will be held
Tuesday evening at the home OF
their Sunday school teacher. Mrs.
Charles Anderson, s. Seventh ST.
Prayer and praise service will be
held Tuesday evening al $50 at
the Free Methodist church, Four
teenth and Vine SITS. Rev. \. r
Hamilton. the pastor, Will have
charge of the service.
An all day meeting Of the Ladies'
Aid society OF the NJ. z. church will
be held Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Hiram Penrod, 23I7 Mish-
awake av. The day viii be spent
sewing. A pot-luck dinner Will be
served at noon.
The members OF the Congenial
Thirteen will entertain with a card
party Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Folden has returned
from a three weeks visit with rela-
tives at Fowler. Ind
Charles Kochenderfer and Johnny
Cook returned Sunday from a two
weeks visit with relatives and
friends at their home in Columbus,
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Whaley. Smith
St, have returned from a week
visit at Lafayette, Marion and other
points in the state. They also at
tended the W. o. ". convention at
Lafayette. Mrs. Whaley being a dele
gate from Live Oak grove. South
Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Culley. s. Fifth
ST., have returned from a visit with
relatives at SandusBy and other
points in Ohio.
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OUTLINES WORK TO
BE UNDERTAKEN BY
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Mandate Question Most I'm.
portant TO be Discussed
BY the Assembly.

GENEVA. April -Is.-An outline Of
-he work to be undertaken by the
various commissions Of the League
pr Nations this summer has been
prepared by Arthur Sweotser. of the
-'rretariat II the League. Prepare
Lons for this work were made at
ne last meeting OF the council Of
me League which ended in Paris
March 8.
Mr.. Swectsor points out in his
forecast Of the seasons work OF the
League that the situation affecting
ne mandates over about 1900. 600
81 backward peoples viii again be
brought up for discussion at the
next meeting OF the council in May
Hope IS expressed by the repre-
sentative Of the sccretariat that the
United States will be represented at
mis- meeting. II Will be- 10 called that
me council at its meeting in Febru-
ary and March was discussing the
mandates when 10 received a note
from the United States government
asserting that the United States
must be consulted on any question
relating 20 mandates. protesting
against the ALLEGATION to Japan Of
he island Of zap and the other Ger
nan islands in the north Pacific and
claiming equal commercial OppOr-
UNITY In the Mesopotamian oil
region. assigned 10 Great Britain un-
Ter mandate. In pointing out the
1esirability that the United States
should be represented at the next
meeting Of the council 90 consider
these subjects. Mr. Sweetser says
Not only are the members Of the
council really sincere in believing
that question so difficult as this
Fan very much better be handled by
personal conversation than by the
exchange Of notes. but there is every
reason 10 believe that IL would be
tar easier for them 90 meet the
American viewpoint in this way than
Il would be If negotiations were con-
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the covenant OF the League is re-
quired % make a report 10 that body
before June I. next Mr. Sweetser
asserts that 1t is recognized in many
quarters that this commission
ser as League pillar 20 any
bride which might be built between
the league and the United States"
The commission. ne says, Is we'll
qualified 20 enter into a discussion
with the United States in case Pres't
Harding sees az 10 attempt 20 adapt
the existing League TO his own
ideas for an association OF nations.
&. j. Balfour. OF Great Britain. is
president OF the covenant commits
sion. Mr. Sweetser says that the
amendments thus far presented are
extensions OF the covenant rather
than severe notifications OF Il. with
the single exception OF the Canadian
amendment 20 eliminate Article Y.
Election Of judges Of the court Of
international arbitration is TO be-
gin this spring. When the council
Of the League held its last meeting.
- nations had signed the protocol
for the court. but only one. Sweden.
had actually deposited her ratihca-
ton. II the necessary "a members
OF the League do not ratify the pro-
tocol very soon the secretary general
Of the League is authorized by the
council 20 ask for conditional nomin-
alton of the judges.
An international conference on the
suppression Of international traffic in
women and children will be held in
Geneva in the last week n June. The
assembly Of the League has asked
the council 10 appoint a special COM
mission of inquiry into the deporta-
ton of women and children still go
ing or I'm Turkey and adjacent coun-
tries. II is expected that the confer
ence st Geneva in June will take
steps TO organize this commission
and 90 send IL 20 the near east as
soon as the disturbed conditions in
that part of the world will permit.
The committee OF the League in
charge of the suppression of opium
traffic Will be asked 10 meet by the
beginning Of May and to report to
the council by the first OF June.
Another committee will attempt 10
work out detailed machinery for the
application of the economic block
ade 10 nation going to war in de-
fiance of it's agreements.
Still another committee will con-
slider the fun scope of Article XVIII
for the registration Of treaties and
international agreements.
The secretariat of the League and