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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
CONSIDER HOUSING
PLAN FOR GOTHAM
State Legislature Is Asked to
Cooperate With Scheme
for Apartments.

NEW YORK. March Ii Five
story tenemen- houses within 30
minutes Of Grand Central station
Will be built i'm block lots To meet
part OF the existing shortage of So
600 apartments here. if the state
legislature cooperates i'm plan
evolved by Samuel Untermyer, couu-
sci for the Lockwood committee.
which investigated housing condi-
tons here.
and concessions from labor and ma
terial manufacturers. would be in
vOked TO build the houses ChCaply.
The state legislature will be asked
to amend the state insurance law TO
permit insurance companies 10 in
vest up to 10 per cent of their total
assets in tenement houses for the
period of the emergency. The in
vestment would be required TO earn
6 percent Rooms in the houses
would rent for 50 each, while the
apartments would rent at IS a room
I. 800 Buildings at start.
Officials Of the Metropolitan Life
insurance co. already have given
their approval to the plan. provided
they have assurance policy-holders
Will be protected. Ten percent OF
the Metropolitan assets would be
more than 100000. 900. This sum,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
Sisters Run for Congress Advocating
Vet Bonus, Tax Cut and Love Ld1US
Cousins To Grover Cleveland
Believe They Have ''Po-
litical Blood"

ASHLAND. Nebrs March lift
you run for congress. 7 shall. too"
Mrs Irene Cleveland Buell., city
prosecutor here. wrote that TO her
sister. Mrs. A. X. Gault, mayor of
St. Peter. MINI.
Mrs. Gault announced her candi-
dacy And as soon as news reached
Mrs. Buell. she, too, filed her petition
as a candidate from the fourth Ne
braska district.
Both sisters will run "a progress
sive democrats. Their platforms will
advocate soldiers bonus, decreased
taxes. better farm prices. strict law
enforcement and uniform marriage
laws
Born to Politics"
Mrs. Buell. and Mrs. Cox were
born TO politics" they say.
Their mother was a cousin of
Grover Cleveland. That's the where
fore OF Mrs. Buelrs middle name.
And their father. the late =. St.
Julien Cox, was lawyer and the
first mayor of St. Peter. MINI. Mrs.
Gault fills that job now.
From the time ! was a tiny girl l
longed TO be A lawyer like father"
Mrs. Buell. says. Il remember go
ing TO court with him and crouching
beneath a chair in terror when the
argument grew hot"
Both Are Mothers.
The sisters leaning toward politics
don't shut them off from the joys
OF domesticity. Both are model
housewives and enjoy home life.
/ And each sister is the mother OF
son who served overseas in the
war. The two boys now are attend
ing the Boston School of Technology.
They've written letters Of congratu-
latiOn TO their mothers.
As city prosecutor Mrs. Buell. ere
Gated "A stir here when she sought
full enforcement Of the Fourth OF
July ordinance.
The ordinance prohibits firecrack-
ers. Seven violators. including the
mayors brother, were arrested.
Couldn't Fire Her.
Mrs Buell. opened a prosecution
The mayor said he'd dismiss her II
she didn't drop It. She didn't.
Then the city council passed g
resolution dismissing her and repeal
ing the offending ordinance.
But this dismissal was found In
correct legally and Mrs. Buell. was
retained. The Fourth OF July VIC
lators were found guilty and fined
Throughout their careers the lives
OF the two sisters have been closely
Its 20
neer advocates of woman suffrage.
And now they hope to sit together
in the house at Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
BY BOB DORNIAN.


NEW YORK March 11.-'Love
children
why. / could just eat EN-.
They are so cute and cunning.
with their little fat legs, their round
fat faces. and the little chubby arms
that they always want 10 throw
around your neck and ruin your
blouse.
81 am never so happy as when ]
am surrounded by just loads Of chill
dren"
That Is what Grace Gebbie Dray-
ton. originator OF Dolly Drake and
Bobby Blake the Dolly Dingle cut
outs and other kiddie features,
thinks OF the little tots that her
work IS designed to please.
Always Happy.
Mrs Drake firmly believes tha5
the greatest happiness to be found
in life is in giving pleasure TO others.
so many people are continually
telling me that they like the little
y ids / draw. that / am always hap
says she.
Sometimes for days at a time l
shut myself mp and work, work.
work. just a little time for eating
and sleeping
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

Mr.. Untermyer has estimated would
.onstruct 1900 fve-stosy teuements.
accommodating $4,000 families. or
-25. 600 persons.
The plan has also been approved
by officials Of the building trades
council and other labor orEaniza-
tons.
They have expressed their will
.ingness 10 contribute one DAYS work
ont Of each week. or deduct one dol
lar per day from the standard scale
of wages toward the realization of
the venture" Nr Untermyer said.
I'm return 7 have suggested that
every mechanic and laborer working
on these buildings shall have a
preferential right 70 rent an apart
ment I'm them. so that the men who
are doinE the work VIII feel that
they are building houses for their
own occupancy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
Mrs. Harding IS a Good
Mixer TO Capital People

WASHINGTON. March Mrs.
Harding IS the best mixer" who
ever presided as mistress of the
White House. according TO the old
est attaches there. They cannot re-
call a first lady who was so demo-
cratic.
Many visitors going through the
east room and other public parts of
me White House have been given
an unexpected thrill by the sudden
appearance Of Mrs. Harding on the
scene. She takes great delight in
coming downstairs unexpectedly
and dropping i'm on sightseers wan
derinE cUriOusly about
Although they usually recognize
fer in advance. she always walks Up
aud extending her hand announces
that Il am Mrs Harding and I'm
Ind 90 see YOU here
She usually asks what state the
-ltor is from and many times they
q cover mutual acquaintances.
There is nothing formal about these
-tle meetings and II she Is busy,
n ue says SO and goes on. II she has
u me often she shows them through
Other rooms.
Despite the heavy drain on her
Energy. Mrs Harding thoroughly
enjoys her life in the White House
Her only difficulty Is in adhering TO
fhc rest schedule which Dr Sawyer
insists upon He calls every morn
ing and watches her closely because
I'm his years rs the Harding family
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

"I sometimes feel as II must be
crazy for when the bug seizes me
Il just have to pitch in"
From every nook and corner of
Mrs brakes magnificent apartment
peek drawings of round faced young
STEERS with big eyes and dimpled
checks. And looking at Mrs. Drake
herself, lacking only the httle ging-
ham waist. short dress and rolled
down socks. one can almost believe
that one of the drawings has come
to life.
For her drawings are merely carl
catures of herself.
Drew Herself.
My first drawings were made
when / was years old" says she,
"and they were made of my own
face as reflected in a mirror. | was
so mischievous at home that mother
sent me to school, at the Convent
Of NOtre Dame in Philadelphia,
where we lived. In class 1 would
make these little sketches and pass
them around.
Since those school days I have
continued sketching varying ii With
painting and modelling.
Il am fortunate in that ideas
come to me without effort.
Take this doll Git was a Cuddle
Bunny, one of her late designsl
was not feeling well one night and
was I'm bed. I got hold of an old
pillow case and some cotton batting
cut out the doll, stuffed 1t, and
! painted in the features. Then
placed it on the market. 1t has been
| a big success.
That is the way ideas come"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

IF the cretonne curtains are faded
after being washed iron them and
while they are still warm so over
the designs with wax CrayonS, light
Is where the color was delicate and
using more color where Il was deep
err. Then using a paper over them,
iron them once more. The effect IS
quite like new.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
EINE CHINA

Are YOU having difficulty with the
colors on your fine china? Are they
fading and wearing off entirely? The
remedy IS to cease using such strong
soap I'm your kitchen and 10 avoid
using scalding water on the dishes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

Cut the oranges in half between
the stem and seed and loosen the
pulp as with grapefruit. Dip each
bit of the flesh into mayonnalse and
return to it's place. Add a little of
the dressing and some ground nuts
on top. Serve with sandwiches Of
tea cakes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
FRUITS.

Fruits, In punches, are being used
or hats shown for spring. Occasion
ally one sees grapes, vivid tanger-
ines and small peaches, all trim
ming the same hat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
KEEP CIDER SWEET.

When barreling cider put into
each key or barrel, eight large Ia
blespoonfuls of white mustard seed.
This will retard the process of be-
coming hard or sour.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

When the bottom az a kettle be-
comes scorchcd nm tho kettle with
cold water ado few Jumps az soda
and boil for Jew minutes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

March Brings cut UnsIightly spots.
How 10 Remove Easily.

March Brings cut UnSlightly spots.
How 90 Remove Easily.
The woman with tender skin
breads March because - IS likely 10
D0ter her face with ugly freckles.
Ne matter how thick her veil the
FJc and winds have strong ten
d,-cy 90 make her freckle.
fortunately FOR her peace or mind.
Dthine-double strength. makes ii
fpssible for even those most sus-
ptlhle 20 freckIes 90 keep their skin
s.-ar and white. so matter how
stubborn a case Of frecRIes YOU have.
tie double strength Chime should
remove them
Get am ounce from your druggist
s-d Danish the freckles Money
back n % fails. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
ADD VANILLA.

Add a few drops of vanilla to the
coffee tomorrow morning. It gives
rather a new and pleasing taste.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
FRESH FRUIT SALAD.

Fresh strawberries add a delicious
flavor to the fresh fruit salad with
which you are using a whipped
cream or sweet dressing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
CLEAN FANS.

II the palm leaf fans become soiled
wipe them off with a cloth dampened
In sOapy water.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12

Dental floss is an excellent thins
on which TO string beads. IT Is
strong and light
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
SILVER.

Silver has ousted gold as a back
ground for handsome 1aces and a
surface on which fancy girdles are
built.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-12
VASES.

with the season of flowers so near
at hand one must begin TO think OF
a supply of vases. Gather up all OF
those left from last year and in sup
plementing your supply be sure that
YOU get ones of different sizes than
those which you already have.
The Washington times., 1922-12-07

drawn and an edge of lace. cur
tain stirring in the morning
breeze. and a revulsion Of pas
sionate feeling swept through his
heart.
She loved him; he knew 1t more
surely than anything else In the.
world. vagabond and worthless
as he was, she loved him, and II
he left her now IT was throwing
her into the arms of another
man. He shall not have her
he shall not" he said, as he
turned out into the road. wnlk-
ing fast as II to escape some un-
welcome presence that followed,
looking neither to the right nor
the left.
Through all the years his luck
had held; II had never deserted
him when most he needed II. He
could not believe that 1t was to
desert him now.
Something would turn up: some
miracle would happen to straight
en- out the hopeless tangie. Not
that he deserved It, not that he
deserved anything of life. but
simply because he could not
imagine an existence In which he
must be separated from the
woman he loved.
She had waited for him ten
years: she had trusted him when
nobody else han trusted him: her
happiness was bound up m his
You're up early this morning.
The Washington times., 1922-12-07

Mr.. Smith," said a grating voice
close beside him. and the Fortune
Hunter awoke with start from
his thoughts to find Fernie at his
elbow.
He slackened his speed and
laughed. "Yes-I'm used to be-
ing up with the dawn. I can't lie
In bed and sleep like most people
can" he answered casually.
The old man looked at him with
searching eyes. Guilty con.
science. eh2" he asked calmly.
"No-the Fortune Hunter met
his gaze steadily-''not more than
usual" he added. "I suppose we
all get an attack Of It sooner or
later"
Fernie was strolling slowly be-
side him. so we're to have a
wedding. I hear" he said pres
entity.
The Fortune Hunter smiled
wryly.
"oh. you've heard that. have
your"
The old man looked up at him.
you mean. I've heard wrong?"
he asked.
"No. not exactly" There was a
little silence.
quite a romance. Mr.. Smith,"
Fernie said then. "you coming
hack after ten years and finding
Miss Harding waiting for YOU"
The Fortune Hunter stood still.
Look here" he said bluntly.
The Washington times., 1922-12-07
CHAPTER XII.
Another Mistake.

The Fortune Hunter broke off
In the middle of a chord and
swung round, his face flushing
dully.
Didn't you? can strum a
Nttle," he said lightly. TT came
In rather useful once or twice
when was down on my luck.
I vamped in a saloon in Frisco
once for a month until something
better came along" =
I" Friscor' Foster struck in
quickly. What year were you
there?"
The Fortune Hunter shrugged
bis shoulders; he got up from
the piano, and lit cigarette
with hands that were not quite
steady.
i've been there half dozen
times" he said carelessly.
II was there in the spring OF
last year." Foster said quietly;
his eyes were fixed on the For
tune Hunters face with a vague
sort of bewilderment.
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CHARACTERS IN STORY

THE FORTUNE HUNTER-Youthful tramp,
who appropriates the pocketbook and identity Of
John Smith, whose body he discovers in the woods.
ANNE-Beautiful heress who loves The For
tune Hunter, believing him to be John Smith, ex-
convict, who wooed and won her ten years before
the opening of the story.
TOMMY-Ward'of Mr.. Harding, a crippled boy,
whose life The Fortune Hunter saves, thereby
gaining entrance to the Harding household.
DR. HARDING-Unce of Anne shrewd
country gentleman ~
FERNIE-A prying trouble maker, friendly to
Tommy.
FOSTER-A rival for Anne's favor.
The Washington times., 1922-12-07
By EvANGELINE WEIR.

"OR an hour she sat in a
shielded corner of the big
u room waiting and watching,
hoping that he would come. He
would probably know that she
would be present and remain
away. He was so relentlessly
proud that he would not yield an
inch nor listen to any of the half
concealed apologies she Was ready
to make.
Yet the longing to see him. to
touch his hand in the old familiar
way, dominated her to such an
extent that she was afraid to
move for fear she might-,niss him.
One year Of longing and loneliness
had left her ready to accept the
crumbs where she had once re-
fused the half loaf.
When she saw the desired man
come into the room, a new fear
took possession Of her. Perhaps
he would not see her, or pass her
eoldly by without a word. She
saw him glance over the room,
look at her and hesitate; she tried
to keep the eagerness 80: 81 her
eyes as he moved toward her.
This affair is unusna,'. duu,"
hs said as he moved to take the
place beside her. I wish I had
sent my regrets" /.
- Instantly she stiffened and the
light went out OF her eyes.
$50 do I, but / hadn't the cour-
age to offend Mrs. Van Bassett.
The Washington times., 1922-12-07
An Ancient Industry

RASKET-MAKING claim to be one of the most an
cient industries From remoest times the Chinese
exceed in the manufacture of baskets and they still
considered the worlds best craftsmen in this respect
The Washington times., 1922-12-07
CAUGHT ON THE REBOUND
How Pretty Woman Divorced, But in Love With the Man,
Threw Down the Gage of Battle and Rejoiced
When He Accented It. ,

To talk or not to talk; TO cry or
not to cry; to yield or not to
yield. She thought 1t all over in
her mind and then threw down
her cards.
1.-The man 1 am seriously con.
sidering can't see a single fault
in me-" throwing back her head
with a satisfied gesture.
you mean to marry again?'
frowning at the thought.
She was merry now, for she
saw her advantage. He still
cared and she meant to make him
acknowledge 1t.
"It isn't good for pretty d.
vorced woman to live alone. When
you are in the South Seas you can
think Of me as protected Wife
Il am not going to the South
Seas" he said, decidedly.
you've changed your mind sud-
denly" she said. Its rather
bad habit. Did you buy your
ticket and engage a stateroom?
I, think II would be a delightful
I trip I mean to take it myself,
sometime"
~ am going to stay and see this
thing through, Beatrice" '
Beatrice laid one hand on his
arm and looked into his face.
THAT is what you should have
done at first--fought It out"
II am sure we did fight 1t
out" he said, warmly.
Then she played her last card
the one she had been holding up
her sleeve. She leaned close. and
said in a soft, low voice: II
! mean to the finish--you would
have been the victor. There."
silence reigned while he
weighed her words and the con-
sequences which might follow IL
ne accepted that which they i'm.
piled. Should he lay down his
arps and vote for peacef 4
Beatrice watched him through
half-clossd lids. She understood
his mood and knew that her hour
had come. W.
"Lst's have Il out now" she
said softly. II have had such a
lonely. wastsd gear. II YOU don't
want me. Harry, the other man
does. Nv lovSs me"
For = nnonsnt he hsid out.
she aross e1osply ana held Sut her
han1. ',ooo1.A1. 1 have decided
% morrv ~ cher nan"
n pe|lpd ~ 49, % me eat
The Washington times., 1922-12-07
CHAPTER XIII.
Irene Writes.

A maid busting the hall stared
at him with round eyes as he
walked in; she hated early rising
herself. and could not understand
anyone In their senses going for a
walk before breakfast. She an.
swered his good morning in a sub
dued way. and brought letter
from the hall table.
For you. SIR"
For mer' The Fortune Hunter
glanced down at the envelops.
then made a movement to hand
Il back again. He had almost be-
gun TO say This is not for me"
but checked himself in time.
The letter was addressed 20
John Smith. ESQ, Cherry Lodge.
Somerton on. Thames"
That Il was not for him he
The Washington times., 1922-12-07

; She wrote NE a special invitation
telling me why I should come"
He gave her a quick glance of
suspicion; Mrs. Van Bassett was
an old friend OF theirs. She met
his eyes with a cold indifference
that disarmed him and made him
rather reckless.
II am thinking of going to the
South Seas for a year." he said.
watching her face.
You might be eaten by the
cannibals," she said lightly.
II am indifferent rs to my fu-
ture usefulness" he replied.
rs sit ebb-tide?" she asked
softly.
He looked at her coldly and
asked. why should you carer"
II dent" looking down at the
ringless hands.
where are your fings?" he de.
manded.
She gave little laugh which
held more pain than mirth in its
soft gurgle.
'In cold storage-with my sen.
timents."
You, are fortunate to be able
to dispose of them in such a prop.
er manner" he said in a cold tone
that hurt.
Frozen sentiments make life
comfortable.
"once you believed"
"Ohce" she mocked.~
"One you believed"
THAT a June day with rings
and bells and flowers lasted for
ever" she supHlied with a reck.
less laugh.s II have gained
knowledge. I now know that the
sweetest things fade quickest. 1
accept now the thihgs that come
my way without anaiyxing them
to find, the undertone.A or crush
ing them to abeorb their sweet.
ness. ! follow ,ths lins OF least
resistance. And 4 manage ID
move about witnsut jars or tum-
bIes.' 4
"It was your own--, 's
Fault" she supplied. II was
: petted kitten and you tried 70
turn me into I comfortabie, r.
spectable CT that could wan IN
the sunshins without dancins or
trying tofcatch n. am : weli.
bred caf now: never try 70
catch The sanbeams-" y,
II an sorry that I n3anagsd %
badly" he said ooldly, 4.
she watched me- nHcH Llks he
The Washington times., 1922-12-07

knew well enough, but he knew
also that he would have to open
1t. And he took it with him out
into the garden. walking away
from the house down the flower.
bordered pathway as he opened It.
He had received so few letters
in his life. 1t would have been
difficult during many of his row.
ing years to have given anyone
an address to which to write.
Somewhere in Australia" "In
the slums Of New York." "In the
lanes and fields of England" it
would have to have been some
thing vague and impossible like
that. And 1t gave him a curious
feeling of responsibility as he
. looked down at the obviously
feminine writing that credited him
with such an address.
He opened the envelope, and
took out Its contents reluctantly.
Dearest: have been in Lon
don more thanN week now, and so
far you have not kept your prom
ise or written to me, though
have carried out everything you
told me to do. and arp at the ad-
dress you gave me. I would not
have written even now. but that I
am at the end Of my tether.
have hardly any money, and Lon
don's a pretty dull place for a
woman situated as I am.
Come and see me, John, IL you
love me. 1t seems an eternity
since I saw you. and they can't
want you all the time down there.
You said you were sure IL would
be a dun place and that you would
soon get tired of It; perhaps it Is
not SO dull as you thought IL
would be, or is II that you find
the girl attractive after all? Any
way, come to me, or write, or
shall have to come TO you and I
know you don't want that. ] can
only think Of the past and the
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A Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed in a Maze
of Love and Mystery.

; Really! Idon't like the place"
the Fortune Hunter said casually;
he flung the dead match out of
the window, and sat down beside
Tommy.
After moment Foster rose.
"well. 1 think I'll be getting
along" he said.
It's early yet" Mr.. Harding
objected. What about a game Of
bridge; you play. John2"
The Fortune Hunter looked up,
his face twitching nervously.
He knew that he had walked
into a trap over the music, and
he dreaded that this apparently
harmless question might prove to
be another.
He was spared a reply by Fos.
ter himself. Thanks. not tonight,
sir. I must really be getting
along"
He said goodnight, and Mr.. Hard
ing and Tommy followed him to
the door.
The Fortune Hunter went over
to Anne at once.
Nov, then-what did you
mean? What has happened to-
day to make you distrust me?"
She would not answer. She
tried to evade the question.
Tommy and uncle will be hack
in a minute. Please let me go
I'm tired-I-"
His face famed with sudden
passion.
IF you think you can say as
much as you have done. and then
refuse to explain. you're mistaken.
I can stand great deal. but when
it comes to your telling that
that-cad-Foster-"
John" Then quite suddenly
she broke into a storm of tears,
and escaping from his grasp
turned and fled away into the
shadows of the garden.
JEALOUSY.
The Fortune Hunter followed !:
the knowledge that he had made
her cry cut him TO the soul: he
would have given his life for her
at that moment.
He caught her in his arms, hold
ing her fast. MY darlington.
give me-oh,. my dear, forgive
me! was half-mad with jeal-
ousy to think that that fellow
that fellow Anne."
She broke away from him pas
sionately: when she tried to speak
her voice was broken with sob.
bing.
You pretend to love me. you
pretend to be jealous OF Geoffry
Foster. and all the time you've de-
ceived me. You said there had
been no other woman in your
life"
Its the truth-if I never speak
again. I swear that there has
been no other woman I've ever