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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01

bers viii be the guests Of Mrs. Fred
r ohler at a dinner I'm the Wedge
wood room Of the Oliver hotel.
Mrs Andrew Busyxrum. 21s Syc-
amOre ST., entertained with a O.
o'clock dinner at her home Thurs
day evening In honor OF the house
guest OF Mrs G. Russwrum. els y.
So. Louis blvd.
Mrs Moll.c II. Turner announces
The engagement OF her daughter
Miss Alice Pratt Of san Diego. Calf,
formerly Of this city, TO II. Loren
FRANKIE. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G..
l'ranke OF Los Angeles, Calf. No
date has been SCI for the marriage
OF Miss Pratz aur VIZ. FRANKIE.
An informal ia for II Of her
friends was given Friday afternoon
By Miss Christine Sanders, 1917 +.
jefferson blvd, from 3 O'Clock until
Mrs. Gordon Woyahn, sos Blaine
av.. assisted by Miss Bertha Wedrich
entertained wednesday ever.ing in
honor OF Mrs. Robert Minkler, "A re
cent bride. luncheon was served 20
Il GUESS III the close OF an evening
spent with games and music Dec
orations suggestive of the Christmas
season were used throughout the
house.
One hundred and fifty members
of the Auten ". II. G. were present
at the annual banquet Of the corps
held Thursday evening at o'clock
in the old court house. a delightful
program was rendered between
courses OF the dinner and consisted
Of a vocal solo by Mrs. J. G.. Tom
sett accompanied by Mrs. Harriet
Messick; a cOrnet solo by Frances
Nessick and a highland fling danced
by Frances Gammack. Mrs. Flor
ence Muessel acted as tcastmistress
for the occasion and called on the
following members for responses:
Mrs Julia Smith who gave re-
sumo of the corps since its incep-
ton; Mrs. GeneYieve FrantZ, who re-
spOnded to the topic, State and Ma
uOnal Officers; Miss Lucy Flagle,
president, who spoke OF the work &C
complished during the past year.
The future ambitions Of the corps
were outlined by Miss Cora Harmon.
A toast to absent members by Mrs
G. II Goetz concluded the program.
Dinner was served at long tables
effectively appointed in Christmas
Creenery. miniature Christmas trees
centerlng each table. At the close q
the evening Santa Claus distributed
gifts from a huge tree.
Installation Of officers will take
place at the regular meeting Of the
corps to be held next Tuesday even
ing at the old court house.
=
Members OF the Centennial club
and their families we're entertained
with a Christmas dinner and frolic
Thursday evening at 6 O'Clock at the
Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Charles Bradley
acting as hostess for the occasion.
I Places were laid for 30 guests at a
table centered with a bowl OF mar
cissi and Russell roses. During the
last course the lights Of the room
were extinguished and the Christ
mas candles lighted. During the
evening musical numbers were con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
Revelations of a Wife
My Hear and My Husband
BY ADELE GARRISON

My pulses quickened in relief at
Lillian's announcement that the case
against Jake Wilsey was complete.
Long experience Of my friend has
taught me that she never boasts,
and I knew that the words she had
just uttered meant that she had in
deed "scotched the snake"
do not think 1 had realized how
great had been my terror OF this
man until Lillian's assurance made
me feel that he was no longer u
menace 10 me. Not that I looked
with any equanimiV upon the pros
pect that I felt sure Lillian was
planning-the setting Of a trap for
the man who hac so frightened
Alice HOlcombe and me. For l had
the strong suspicion that I was to
play the role OF the bait for the trap.
and at that prospect something in
side me seemed to turn completely
over.
I had never forgotten the mans
evil face as he shouted out 10 me
the vague reference 10 the electric
chair which Harry Underwood had
so effectually stopped. I felt almost
rs IL l never could muster the cour-
age to see him again even with the
assurance OF Lillian's support and
The mans own impotence TO harm
me.
How soon can you get hold of
your friend, Alice Holcombe?" Lii
liam asked.
1 suppose my eyes must have ask
ed the question my lips more pru-
IDENTIFY suppressed, for Lillian spoke
quickly. almost impatiently.
yves I LrnnU aafd Hfdt,ff
want to see her before, because it
would complicate things for me.
But now things are different If
Kenneth Stockbridge's trial is SEIZED
uled for two weeks from now, il be-
hooveS US to get busy prOntO ana
pick up all the loose threads. Ana
of all the ravellings. this man Will
sey IS the looSest and needs winding
up the most. SO please telephone
your friend or-better still. you
know the route she usually takes
home from school, don't you?"
Yes. and her time Of departure
also" I returned. Her colleagues
used to say they could set their
watches by Alice Holcombe's COM
ings and goings."
Good" Lillian commented. rs
there an fee cream parlor or a tea
room along the route ?"
Two of them"
Better and better. Wen Just
drive along that road slowly a little
before her time for passing, and
make errands at the ice cream par
Tor, so that our meeting with her
will appear purely accidental Then
well whisk her off for a little drive
and arrange things"
The plan worked without a hitch,
as Iiilian's plans have a little habit
Of doing, and at half after 4 ]
sauntered forth from a confection-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
IN Essay In
JAZZ
BY MEL EUWEIL.
THE CANDLE TREES.

Whenever our gas and electric
light bills come in we always wish
that we lived down in the southern
Pacific islands where the candle
trees grow and where people never
have 10 worry about meters and
monthly light bills. You may think
that this is a bug dream, but it
isn't The candle tree is a reality
and IL isn't a Christmas tree either.
The candle tree produces a nut
which yields a large quantity Of
oil, and all one has TO do TO get light
IS TO string the kernals together and
strike match. The fruit of the
candle tree is usually about ~
inches long and about ar inch in
diameter. The fruit is Of a yellow
ish tint and as il hangs on the tree
IL looks exactly like a collection Of
candles. II has ever been said that
these candle trees have been found
on the Isle OF Wight. but we have
never had any squared tOed evil
dence TO prove il. But we do know
~ the japanese wax tree. the fruit
If which is almost pure wax This
wax fruit grows in punches like
srapes and all a Jap does for light
- 10 pick a bunch stick a wick
down through the center and light
mp. In China there is & wax tree
known as the Sullingia Sebifera. To
be honest IL isn't really a tree but
a shrub. 1t produces little berries
and when they ripen IN the fall and
you gather 10 pounds Of berries. you
have almost as many pounds OF
wax. In many parts OF Africa &c
is said that there are candle trees
that light themselves at night and
show you the way through the
jungles. But We are inclined 70
think that that is all bull. Any ex-
ploring guy can hand you a lot Of
salve about things IN the tungles
because he knows that the chances
are a million against one that you
are never going 10 try and verify his
statements. Reliable scientists how
ever. have said that right here IN the
little old T. :. A, YOU can find
mushrooms that light themselves
up at night so brightly that you
can tel the time by your watch
Maybe 50. but we have -sTsr seer
hem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01

Well. sister, you've been having a
terrible time, haven't you? wish
knew your name, sure enough! I'd
sit right down and write you a let
ter and thank you for telling me all
about it.
SO they laugh at you. do they,
because you make such a fuss over
your husband, and take so much
pains with your children? They
think you're too funny for words
when you try to get the recipe OF
any specially nice dish served at a
luncheon. so you can go home and
make it for the home folks.
And the day you left the bridge
game early because your husband
wasn't feeling very well and you
wanted to have a cup of hot soup
ready for him when he got home
they acted as II you were a Hotten-
tot OF a Kaffir woman or something
and didn't know enough 10 go in
when It rained. or out when the sun
shOne!
And they think you're too old
fashioned and queer for words. es-
pecially when you won't say any
thing mean about your husband
and you're wondering whether TO go
and play bridge or whether To get
away from such a lot of silly. heart
less. selfish women entirely, and stay
at home and rest your heart on the
love and confidence Of your own!
I'm awfully tempted TO tell you
that I'd stay at home with my hus-
band and children and my flowers
and my books and my sewing and
my happiness.
Don't Shut Yourself Up.
hate empty-headed chatter and
cold-hearted. shallow cynicism.
I can't endure a woman who viii
let a man take care of her, and
cherish her and keep her covered
from the wind and rain-apd safe
from scorn and contumely-and
then laugh at him and make fun OF
him behind his back.
Such a woman Is not only fool
and a selfish egotist. but she Is a
woman without breeding and with
out the faintest idea OF good man
ners.
Personalities are always in bad
taste. The woman who's always
dragging her husbands name into
the conversation, whether you're
discussing the last classic or the
newest jazz step, Is an awful nuis-
ance. But she's a brilliant and en-
trancing creature compared TO the
vulgar person who's always speak
ing slightingly Of the man who has
given her, nine times out OF 10,
everything she has in the world.
Such woman as that is not only
shallow hearted-she's empty-head-
ed; and To as soon go out in the
gareen and pick up an old dried
gourd. and shake IL and call its rat
tie good company as 20 bore my
sell one hour with her or her kind.
E.t it's a mistake 10 shut yourself
up too closely with your own. I
wouldn't do that I'd go on and
take my place in the little parties.
That girl OF yours will be growing
up some day. and so Will the boy.
and yOull want them 10 know
people and have plenty OF friends.
How else viii they choose those
they are 20 marry? And you'll find
by and by that there are sensible.
sweet women in the bridge club,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
Philanthropy

cry store as IL 1 had entered it sole
~ for the purpose OF purchasing tbs
Dox Of bon bops in my hand. A cas-
ual greeting and introduction TO Lii
ian, an equally casual invitation 70
enter the car, and we were of down
the boulevard with the comforting
conviction that We had been unob-
served by any one TO whom our
movements would be Of the slight
est interest had taken a good
look up and down the street, and
had seen no one but the people VINO
mad business there.
l had seen Lillian furitively scan
Alice HolcOmbes face when / intro
duced them. Furthermore, the ar
rangements of seats in the car
Alice beside me, Lillian in the ton
neau-Whlch Lillian had adrollly
managed without appearing 10 nave
any voice il the matters enabled her
% continue her scrutiny. 1 knew
that 1t was her habit mus TO study
any person whom she expected to
use in any piece of work, and 4 aid
ed her as unObtrusively as possible
oy talking 10 Alice, keeping her face
turned toward me, 50 that Lillian
could have the best opportunity 10
study 1t.
The teachers face was wan and
paliid, her eyelids neavy, the e es
feYerish in their brllilancy. Ihat
she was stretched on the rack with
anguisheG terror of the outcome OF
Kenneth StockbTidse's trial was easy
o see. L had seen LIllian's eyes when
she first looked at her, knew tnat
she had added instantly to her IN
terest in the Stockbridse case on my
account a ready sympathy tor and
desire TO help this woman VINO was
80 intensiVely yet so innOcenUy SUI
Iering because OF her connection with
it.
Tacitly we had agreed to go to
the little tea room where Alice Hol-
com5e had handed me the anony-
nous communications concerning
the tea. Arrived there, and COM
petently served by Mrs. Wynne, Lii
liam proceeded to drink her tea and
20 eat her toasted mUfIins as though
there was no other business in tho
world before her. keeping up a con-
5inuOUs interesting chatter upon ir-
relevant topics.
realized that she was doing It
with the avOwed purpose of getting
Alice HOlcOmbe into shape TO talk,
and 1 seconded her as well as l
could ana was rewarded Dy seeing
faint coIor creep back into the teach
er's wan cheeks. And then, when
she had finished, Lillian pushed the
tea things TO one side. and lean
ing over the table, said winningly:
Il have heard this whole miser-
able story from Madge, Miss Hol-
combe, but there are some things
which 1 wish to learn from your own
lips. You won't object to answering
some very pointed questions. Will
you"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
WinJYed Black Writes About:
Loving Your Husband

and they will gradually get TO know
you and TO love you, and then they
Will dare to be natural. too.
Don't Preach-Just Be.
Don't preach-don't say a word
just go on and be your simple.
wholesome, natural self. The first
thing you know it will be as If some
one opened a window I'm that club
room where the women sit in criti-
cism and let in some good, whole
some, fresh air And therell be a
few husbands in your town who'll
be more comfortably and better
looked after. and one or two homes
perhaps that Will be kept from go
ing on the rocks just because YOU
are-You.
Won't that be worth something?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01

bers VIII be the guests Of Mrs. Fred
kohler at a dinner in lhe Wedge
wood room Of the Oliver hotel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
SOCIETY

Jollity slipped into the oliver no
tel last night with the 500 gues.s
who came 10 make joyous the few
remaining hours OF the life of the
old year and who remained long
enough % usher in the wee New
Year with hearty welcome.
Quite metropolitan in atmosphere
was the lobby OF the hotel centered
with its huge Christmas tree and
nlled with gay groups Of charming
IS gowned women and convention
ally CARRIED men. Up on the mez-
canine floor were tables laid for the
$50 diners who same at O'Clock
20 make merry 20 the pani-
ment OF two orchestras. Immense
red and green balloons were sus-
pended above the heads OF the dim
ers who donned the cOlorful paper
hats and grOtesque false faces pro-
vided by the managemtnt 70 height
en- the merriment.
The Tapestry room was devoted
solely 20 the dancers who enjoyed
the program played =, the Ander-
sOn-Miller orchestra cav balloons
in the Christmas hues decorated
the ball room
A few OF a number Of interest
Ing dinner parties were given By the
following: W. ". Austin with "A par
~ OF four guests: DR. r. II. Bartlett
with four; r. o. Blum six guests;
William Burkhart, four: X. X
Clauer. eight guests; Irwin Dasso.
Il: Judge r. s. Feig and X w Mix
OF Mishawaka. 10; Charles c. Gates.
four. John Gueff six: NJ Hara,
four; r. o. Hogan, three: ". r.
Heller, four: Robert Hin. two: J. r.
Humble. eight; Frank Heron. five;
j. L. Kessler, four; Mrs r. Lee.
two: II. j.. Loves. two: X. McCor-
mick. four. b. Mcfarland, four:
J. r. Murphy. four; Charles T.
Moreland, four; Prof. John McHen-
~, two: Q. n McMichaeI. four: r.
r. Mclaughlin. four; NJ. ]. Odell.
sly. H. Il. Refs six; p. II. Rumpf.
eight: IT. p. TalcOtt, four: +. G.
Thomas and Q. S. Slick. 80 guests.
Dudley Shivley SIX: r. :. Rose and
Charles B. Sax. four.
In the WedgewOOd room a party
or 20 guests was entertained BY
Marshall Collins and in the pink
parlor A. r. Mayerfield was host TO
10 friends.
Annot Icements have been receiv-
cd in the city OF the marriage o.
Miss Hilda Ruth Cleveland. daugh-
t"r OF Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Cleve-
land. OF Paramount. Indiana
and George jerks ShiveIy OF
New York city. son Of Mrs. Benia-
mis- r Shively OF Pennsylvania,
which took place "Wednesday. De
ccmber %. Mr.. ShiveIv was a resi-
dent Of South Bend during the life
OF his father. the late Sen. ShiveIy.
Mr. Shively is a graduate OF the
South Bend high school and tho
University OF Indiana Law school
Mrs. Elmer Squint. 724 Y. Hill
st. was hostess 10 members OF the
Bide-A-Wee club and their bus-
bands at New Years party held
last night at her home The time
was spent with Informal entertain
ment and a luncheon was served at
midnight. In two weeks the mem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01

BIRTHS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Harbaugh,
1713 Lincoln way F., son, Dec. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Phelps,
275 Diamond av., daughter. Dec. 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael ManJak,
514 S. Olive St. son, Dec. %.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kujawski,
724 5. Webster St, son, Dec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Piantksewski,
716 s. Meade St. son, Dec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Golnick, 100
+. Bronson st. daughter, Dec. q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
Plan Long Flight on
WaShington'S Birthday
By United Press:

~ IUITFU ITtss-
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-Army
aviators will attempt on Washing
tons birthday 20 fly from coast to
coast IN 24-hours. the war depart
ment announced. One plane accord
ing 20 present plan. VIII leave jack
sonville, Fla. and az the same time
another will start from San Diego.
Calf. each plane covering dis
lance OF AIS miles stops viii be
made at Ellington Field. Houston.
Tex, and at 81 Paso, Tex.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
announcements

Mrs. Jessie Smith. Mrs. Hattie
Wright. Mrs. Grace Schryver. Mrs.
Rose Kerner and Mrs. Carrie Witt
ner Will act as hostesses at a meet
ing Of the Eastern Star auxiliary to
be held Monday afternoon in the
Masonic club rooms.
A business meeting Of the Civic
League of Women Voters will be
held Monday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock at the Y. NJ. c. A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-01
MARRIAGE LICENCES.

John Leda, South Bend, and Mary
MakUwski, South Bend.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-11-11
A Narrowing Experience

Business men who are squirm-
ing under taxation burdens will
read with keen interest the fol-
lowing letter sent to an English
bank by one of its customers ex.
planning why he was unable to
reduce his overdraft. 1t was em-
bodied in an address by Harry
Coe, vice-president of the Anglo
and London Paris National Bank
of San Francisco. Here is the
letter:
Dear Sir: For the following
reasons regret being unable to
reduce my overdraft. l have been
held up, held down, sand bagged,
walked on, sat upon, fattened
out and squeezed by our income
tax, the super tax, the excess
profits tax, war loans, war bonds,
war saving certificates, the au-
tomobile tax, and by every So
ciety and organization that the
mind of man can invent to ex.
tract what | may or may not
have in my possession. The gov
ernment has governed my busi-
ness so that | do not know who
owns it. | am inspected, sus-
pected, examined and reexam-
ined, informed, required and
commanded, so that | don't
know who am or why | am here
at all. All that know is that |
am supposed to be an inexhaust-
ible supply of money for every
known need, desire or hope Of
the human race, and because |
will not sell all have and go out
and beg, borrow or steal money
to give away, | am cussed. dis
cussed, boycotted, talked to,
talked about, lied about and held
up, hung up, robbed and darn
near ruined, and the only reason
| am clinging to life now is to
see what will happen next"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-11-11
The Only Square Way

The tax for the Exposition to
be voted on November 10Th is
the only square way for all who
are 30 share in its benefits-to
share in its making. 1t is in
Significant in size--a nickle a
week will pay it on a thousand
dollars, q room rented one week
will pay 1t, one penny q day out
Of y hundred thousand pennies
will pay IL. Il 10 an insurance
policy for Portland against un-
employment, fifty millions in
construction and labor waiting
for the vote on November 10th.
II means $500, 600, 600 new money
In Portland in 1925-one million
autos, 1900 conventions will
bring it. Il is the only way to
reduce taxes. IL will advertise
all Oregon, bring in 80, 900 more
farmers, 1000, 600 dairy cows,
and two tax payers where
there is one tax pave
now. IL will start { h 9
tourist trade of America to Ore
gon at the opening of the At
lantic-Pacific Highways, an d
once started the parade of ma.
chimes, folks and dollars will
keep up for fifty years. 1t
will leave a stronger Portland
and a greater Oregon. The Ex-
position ut Chicago saved Chi
caGo IN the year of panic; the
Exposition at st. Louis brought
SC. Louis great industries; the
Lewis and Clark Fair made the
village of Portland a city, the
Eve years since the Exposition
In 1915 have brought 1000, 600
new people, doubled postal re-
ceipts and trebled bank clear
ances TO San Francisco. Nineteen
and twenty-five will give Amer
lea q new vital program, unite
the nations back of highways
and reclamation, give the world
the Parliament of the Pacific and
make Oregon the front door of
America to the future of the
world.-Reported.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1921-11-11
Regarding The BlumfieId Case

After we murder Brumheld
and q few lesser lights, our
conscience will be appeased"
and we can settle down TO pre-
pairing for the 1926 Exposition
in q cool and deliberate manner.
The condemning Of DIR. Brum-
field TO hang for the murder Of
Dennis Russell may be just and
Il msy not be just. No one
knows but those implicated in
the unfortunate affair. The de-
tails Of the supposed crime were
elaborated upon most extensively
by all the reporters Of the daily
papers until the major portion
Of public sentiment was sure Of
the guilt of Brumfield. notwith-
standing all the evidence was
all of q purely circumstantial ma
ture. There are many things that
point TO the guilt Of the doctor.
On the other hand there is much
to raise serious doubt as to how
the wreck Of the automobile and
the death Of Russell did happen.
Reading the reports as given out
by the papers one could observe
that none Of the witnesses were
vsry.sure OF what they did see
or hear. some of their stories
told at the inquest differing
from those told on the witness
stand. On the side Of doubt there
was o possibility that Brumheld
had gone To see Russell about
blasting out stumps on his ranch.
work Russell sometimes did, and
that the two imbibed in moon-
shine and had a disagreement or
fight, or that the two in drunk
on condition drove wildly about,
passing over the bank to the
depths below. the dynamite in
the car exploding and causing
the death of Russell, burning the
machine. also the loss of Brum-
fields reason. AS the state also
claimed that Brumfeld was in
telligent and not insane. is it
probable that q sane man would
perpetrate such q deed for the
sake of beating the insurance
companies out of sixteen thous-
and dollars, which could not pos
sibly do him any good unless his
wife was an aecomplice, which
the state did not dare to insinu-
atei There are many details in
the accounts of the affair that
raise q doubt rs TO just how il
did happen. If Brumfeld is
guilty he should be punished
but why the hurry to hang him
under the circumstances? The
verdict of the twelve men that
he is guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt does not make it so. even
IL is the law. Whatever the facts
may be in this case. or even in
that of others, hasty killing of
the convicted to satisfy a verdict
brought about mainly by stress
Of public excitement as the re-
suit of prejudicial newspaper re-
ports does not appear TO be just.
Hanging is sometimes necessary
10 rstard an epidemic of crime,
but in many cases it appears TO
bs Q barbaric usage. .-Montavilla
Times.