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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
Unusual Display
Attracts Public to
Wyman Window
Monsieur Babcock, Foreign
Representative of Company,
Shows Queer Things.
BY DOROTHY DAY.

Venetian glass ware. Partisan
blOuses, Italian cut work, Spanish
shawis. English pottery. Dresden
china lamps. wax figures from
Vienna. Iacquered boxes from Poland
and Russia-these are some Of the
things which are offered on display
at Wyman's department store.
Monsieur II. Anne Babcock. the
foreign representative and personal
shopper OF George Wyman and Co.
has brought these strange and beau
tifuI things from all parts OF Eu-
rope. trunks OF them, and all day
long since the exhibition opened
Monday, South Bend women have
stood before the windows OF
Wyman's store and picked out what
they would like TO have. Working
girls have been most industrious
window shoppers. and even the chill
dren stand fascinated before the
dolls which are quite unlike any
dolls which they have ever seen.
Strange ACCESSORIES"
THE difficulty Of arranging a dis
play OF this kind" said Monsieur
Babcock. lis because Of the fact that
American women have everything in
the world 20 look at in most Ameri-
can department stores. For that
reason, I have tried TO bring only the
strange and the beautiful. little
odd accessories of the toilet which
you won't find here.
For instance this fan" as he
picked up a gorgeous, bright yellow
feather fan. you see them at TIE
opera. but not like this" and he
pressed a little spring, and bag
flew open from its hiding place be-
meath the feathers. showing a mir
ror. a powder puff and plenty Of
room for a handkerchief and other
toilet accessories
ct would go nicely with this scarf
would it not" he indicated a heavy
chenille and net scarf. trimmed with
beads. which was as vampish as Pola
Negri or ALA NazimOva could wish
There were others, made Of crepe de
chine and heavy silk, embroidered
and on the same table with them
bottles Of strange shape of the most
exotic perfume-we have a little on
our sleeve now.
Chance for Education.
Another table held gorgeous
French blue blouse-there were
other things on it, but we had eyes
for nothing else. 1t would just
match our new hat.
An English down comforter sat
SIDE by side with a drawn work
spread-$125 If you please-and
atop it sat most pert French doll
smoking a cigaret. Just such a
doll. with her fan and shawl that
grown-ups would covet as much as
the children.
The Italian dolls with their intelli-
gent faces,-they are Of pressed felt
-surpass any German doll that was
ever made and make the latter seem
most insipid and smirky.
And this" said one shopper.
picking up a glazed jar with a silver
handle, "wculd make a most attrac-
tive cigar holder.
"But no." protested Monsieur
Babcock. cit is a biscuit jar. for tea.
you know"
IF 1 only had it," sighed the shop
per. II would start serving tea every
afternoon"
Sweetest of all, and hung over
longest by the feminine shopper is
the lingerie. of sheerest linen, hand
embroidered and most extensively
simple.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
PERMITS DOUBLE
FULL YEAR RECORD
In HOMES DRIVE
Erect 1921 New Homes in
TO Months Compared With
$50 Throughout 1921.

october broke all previous mid
autumn records for building. Per-
mits numbered 497. with a valuation
OF 2565,045. as compared with 235
permits costing s36055z the same
month a year ago.
Confirming predictions, the month
just ending established a new record
for the same period for home build
ing. There were 1853 dwellings built
during October. this year, as against
a. during October. 1921. and SO in
september. last year. the largest
number during any one month OF a
year ago.
Building activity for the year has
Shown no proportionate decrease
since the building boom commenced
early last spring A consistent show
ing Of every month. each double and
treble corresponding periods the
year previous. has resulted in a to-
tai or .231 new homes for the year
with the close OF Tuesdays business
az the building department. This 10
months total compared with $50
fer the whole Of 1921. The record
for any one month was in August,
this year. when permits were obtain
Cd for the building OF 1876 dwell
lings.
Classification OF the character Of
the buildings show 10 sensi-public.
costing $51,750, $40 dwellings Gin
GLIDING additicns) S483,78S, and
Jos miscellaneous, Garages and
the Hke) costing $29.507. Fire-un-
derwriters classification shows one
Of "slow burning" construction,
costing $4,000; 16 ordinary. at $10,-
$40, and $50 frame, valuation s519,-
535. The $4,000 structure Is the
addition TO the Fulton-Harwood
Brass works. a foundry building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02

vertised and having heard several
praise it / decided to try it. feel
frst-rate at the present time. 1t has
done wonders for me and keep it in
the house right along. Railways rec
ommend it to others who are sick
and ailing." - Mrs. j. M. SIBBERT,
1882 High St, Everett, Washington.
To do any kind IF work, or 70 play
for that matter, is next TO impossible
II you are suffering from some form
of female trouble. 1t may cause your
back or your legs TO ache, it may
make you nervous and irritable. You
may be able to keep up and around,
but you do not feel good.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is a medicine for women.
il is especially adapted to relieve the
cause Of the trouble and then these
annoying pains, aches and "no good"
feelings disappear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
Billy Sundays Prodigdl
OffSDring Nabbed w Rdid

Los ANGELES. Calf, Nov. l.
CRy u. PD-Prolonged absence Of
BILLY Sunday, jr.. alleged prodigal
son OF the noted slang-slinging evan
gelist, today complicated the situa-
lion resulting from a raid on his
home IN Hollywood.
Neither Sunday nor G. y. Stevens.
whom police claim is none other
than Sunday. has appeared to ans
ver charges OF disturbing the peace
BIZ ciandestine revels.
Judge Frederickson declared he
viii issue bench warrants for stevens
and three women in the case unless
they appear at 2 o'clock today.
-Four naval officers. arrested IN
The house. pleaded not guilty and
VIII have their hearing Nov. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
UidotO of Suicide-SIayer
Reported Married to LGbOrer

ROSEBURG, Ore. Nov. 1.-(By
T.. PD-AIrs. Merle Brumheld. wife
OF the convicted and self-slain den
list. DIR. Richard NJ Brumfeld. for
merly Of indianapolis, was reported
today 20 be honeymooning in Cali
fornia with Howard X. Mosena, a
Iaborer. The two were married IN
seattle Sept. %. Just Is days after
Brumfeld hanged himself in his
prison cell al Salem penitentiary.
Confirmation Of the marriage was
received here from d. B. Ferguson,
county auditor Of Seattle.
Brumfeld was convicted OF the
murder of Dennis Russell here n
year ago and was sentenced to
death. He forestalled the gallows
by hanging himself with strips Of
bed clothing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
4Hen Continues Fight
10 Crush Ku KLux Khan

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1-(By u.
Continuing his ettack on the
Nu KluN Khan, Gov. Henry ]. Al
len of ka@as. today was scheduled
-1 make two additional addresses
r his night 90 force the Invisible
Empire" out o. the state.
simultaneously Atty Gen. Hopkins
vas completing an injunction petit
ron 10 restrain the khan from en-
sling members in Kansas. He was
cl=o preparing other legal action TO
lack Up the state executives cam
r.ien.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
LLOYD GEORGE lid

LONDON, Nov. 1.-(By I. y. 81
Former Premier Lloyd George is
III today with a cold which has set
tied IN the throat. All his speeches
for the next few days have been
cancelled. His condition Is not
serious.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02

lowest part OF my
back and my hips
andmy legs would
ache with that
tired ache. l could
hardly stand on
ny feet at times.
/ was always able
to do ny work al
though / did not
feel good. ! saw
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
Tardy Reward for Saving
Girls Life 20 Years Ago
Gives Hero Fresh Start

DAYTON. Iowa. Nov. L.
Twenty years ago Jesse X. Scott
.n this town rescued a wee bit OF
q eirl who was cIngiug desper-
ately 60 the lines OF a team OF
Wildly running horses. lie
placed her in her fathers arms
and received the thanks OF both.
s rev weeks ago John Bowers.
flasher ~ the SRI. died Re had
begueathed $500 10 Scott. The
man was found after a search.
In Minneapolis and without a
1h a check was sent 90 him.
The girl Scott saved now
dow. wrote Scott Offering him
s. JOB as manager He accepted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-02
COULD HARDLY
STAND AT TIMES
Hips, Back and Legs would
Have That Tired Ache
IIIlllIlIunInlIlIll

Everett, Washington. =" For sew
ersl years IL have had trouble with the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
French Changes Title.

LONDON.-Field Marshal Viscount
French henceforth will be known as
the Earl of Ypres, dropping the name
French. He was given the heredity
title by King George.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
GERMAN OFFICERS
FIGHTING FORTUNE

BERLIN.-FightiDg for a postwar
existence in civilian life has proved
more harr.tssing shan the fortunes OF
the battlefield to many of the thou.
sands Of German of'cers who survived
the war They numbered some 300, 900
at the time Of the armisticc. While
the majority held only wartime com.
missions, there We're a large number
Of veterans for whom the lifting smoke
Of the conflict revealed that they had
suddenly been uprooted from their cilo.
sen careers and were forced TO begin
afresh in new fields. II was especially
difficult for The aged officers, who were
no longer vigorous and adaptable
enough TO battle effectively in an eco.
nomie maelstrom already burdened with
Keen competition.
The German army and navy in peace
times included an active officers corps
Of $3.50, of whom 50,96O We're in the
military forces. When the war broke
cut, this list wae augmented by 270,0 900
Of those who were retired or on re-
serve. In addition there was the COM
missioned staff Of the medical branches
numbering 33,406 The total loss in the
corps amounted to about $1,000 killed
and 96,213 wounded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
Women FlOcking To
Political Bars In
Sarch Of Office

WASHINGTON women will
seek high political offices in the cleo.
ton this fall than ever before In the
history of the country. survey made
by the National Women's Party shows.
Already reports have been received
that four women are candidates for
the senate, 20 for the house and two for
governors Of state.
In addition TO the women candidates
for congressional and gubernatorial
offices there are scores Of early en-.
franchised voters" in the race for mi
nor offices.
Miss Alice Robertson, Oklahoma, the
only woman member Of congress, be.
lieves she will have Considerable com.
pany," in the next congress. She thinks
probably half dozen women will be
elected to the house.
Although the National Women's
Party Is vitality interested in the sue.
cess OF Its women candidates. 1t has
decided not to campaign for them as an
organization. In other words, it will
not ask the election Of women simply
because they are women.
we are not political party in the
sense of having political ticket or
parties Of our own" said Miss Alice
Paul, head Of the party I'VE merely
hold to the policies OF acting as bal.
ance Of power group to secure action
from the party in power.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST
FOR COL. GALBRAITH

The American flag will be at half
mast on July 8 on every American LIE.
gion club house in memory of Col. Fred
W. Galbraith, who died on that date
one year ago, according to notice which
has been sent out to every American
Legion post in the country by Lemanuel
Bolles, national adjutant Of the legion
upon suggestion of the members Of Rob.
ert E. Bentley post, of Cincinnati, Of
which Colonel Galbraith was a member.
Galbraith was killed in an automobile
accident at indianapolis while attend.
ing conference of Legion officials He
died in active service" said Adjutant
Bolles, and was cut off in the midst
OF literally untiring efforts for the ma
tion and the legion In Past Commander
Galbraith the legion honors one Of the
truest and finest leaders Of America
he was untiring, He died too soon"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
AMERICAN NICKELS-
DIMES BUILD SCHOOL

TIRANA, Albania. - Nickels and
dimes contributed by the children Of
the United States have made possible
the establishment Of vocational school
for Albanias boys and girls. The insti-
tuition. which has accommodations for
800 pupils, has just been formally dedi-
Gated by Dr. A. Ross Hill, formerly
president Of Missouri University, and
now American Red Cross commissioner
for Europe.
The Albanian minister of education
accepted the gift on behalf of the gov.
ernment and said the school would be a
constant reminder Of the generosity
and thoughtfulness of the children of
America, who were ever ready to help
their little sisters and brothers in for.
eign lands He said it would be the
constant effort of the instructors 10
inculcate in the Albanian children the
high moral principles and ideals which
had made America SO great.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
SWEDEN SENDS IDLE
BACK TO THE FARM

STOCKHOLM. - The advance guard
of Sweden's unemployed has been sent
back to the soil. A small party of job.
less industrial workers from the city
OF Eskilstuna, home of Sweden's steel
products, passed through Stockholm a
few days ago bound for southern Swed
ish Lapland where they hope to settle
on tracts allotted by the government.
On reaching their destination the col
onizers will be met by government
representative who will apportion TO
eac hfamily head plot of about 60
acres half Of which is forest and half
arabic.
The colonists plan to settle in the
district of Vilyhelmina, and have formed
a cooperative organization called The
Vilhelmina Pioneers Union During
the first three years the pioneers plan
TO work on community basis, sharing
all expenses and profits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
owen TO Define
ISSUES CLEARLY
HERE IN SPEECH
Friends Declare That He Will
Not Side Step in Address
Here Friday Night

That Judge Tom Owen, in his address
here Friday night, will define the issues
In the gubernatorial campaign in Okla.
homa and that he viii present them in
such light that men who have here.
tofore been undecided as to their af.
filiation, will be able to make up their
minds is the assertion of his friends
here.
Judge Owen, 1t is declared is making
his own position clear on public issues,
regardless of whether the position might
be popular in certain communities or
not
1t was announced Wednesday morn
ing that he would address the people of
Ardmore Friday evening at Sixth and
Washington. Chairs and benches will
be provided for ladies'
Indications are that Judge owen will
sshve a strong following in this country.
Many of the leading democrats are SUP.
porting his candidacy, not only because
he is strong and able, they declare, but
because he offers the surest platform
for carrying the party to victory again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
Music is Now The
Consolation OF
Hungry Russians

ODESSA.-Music, once the Joy
of the people of Russia, is now
their consolation. They hunger for
bread. and they long also for music
to make their unhappy days more
bearable.
In PASSING the unlighted streets
Of the cities of the lower Volga,
the stranger is often guided by
piano music bursting upon the
darkness. Walking at early morn
ing through the streets of Asst
rakan, little boys and girls, often
refugees, may be seen at the open
windows, at practice, drumming
on dilapidated pianos. At the
dreary stations. during the long
waits, people sing. This kindly tall
ented people turn to music for com
fort as unconseiously as a dis
tressed child TO its mother,
They have no postwar music, no
Jazz and pep and buzz-saw compost.
tons. Theirs are the old, old songs
flove lost, Of the bitter.sweet Of
happiness gone, OF the prisoner in
his cell, Of the shadow Ger the
heart"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07

He who doesn't hesitate Is also fre-
quently lost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
NEWEST PRESIDENT REFUSES -
TO TAKE THE JOB

VLADIVOSTOK.-Amid u tense
situation fcllowingt he overthrow of
the Merkulov regime last week. Gen
eral Dieterichs refused the presiden.
cy Of the Vladivostok government
to which he was elected Monday.
Admiral Stark is acting as comman.
der in chief Of the military forces.
which supported the constituent as.
sembly in deposing the Merkulov
government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
HEADQUARTERS OF FOURTH
CORPS TO BE MOVED

ATLANTA. Ga.-Preparation for the
removal Of headquarters Of the fourth
army corps from Fort Mcpherson to At
lanta became known today when q 10
cal real estate concern announced that
the war department has rented three
floors of building under construction.
Major General David c. Shanks, com.
mander and his staff of about 200 per.
sons. VIII take possession October l.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
FIRST REPUBLICAN
FILES FOR OFFICE

James Fl. Butler, official county or.
ganizer for the rcr"Nlican party, filed
for the office Of sf Tuesday.
Il haven't the CO ete ticket to give
yet" Butler said, they all seem afraid
to file"
Mr.. Butler stated that Mrs. ]. c.
Jackson who formerly announced that
she would run for county clerk has
changed her announcement and will file
for state senator instead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
The independent Woman

is one of the brightest jewels which
aiorns our modern, economic system.
But too often this independence is gain
ed at the cost Of health, and the wage.
earning woman struggles through her
duties. a prey 10 nervousness. backache
and despondency. Does not her inde.
pendence then become more OF burden
than JOY? Lydia f. Pinkham's vege.
table Compound has helped many such
women to regain their zest in life, and
will help many more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
WANTS TO SEND HER
KIDDES TO ENGLAND

CHICAGO, 1ll.-Many, and strange
and puzzling, are the questions the Sal.
vation Army immigration and shipping
department has to answer, but it takes
pride in solving every problem. however
complex. says Staff Captain A Mar.
purg of Chicago.
Nevertheless, it was soundly beaten
few days ago when this came 10 hand
Il am writing to ask you how much
It would cost TO insure the contents Of
my two grand children during their
voyage from England"
With the risk OF rough voyage,
Staff Captain Marpurg doubts If any
Insurance company would care TO even
consider issuing a policy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
GOVERNMENT MAY
TREAT TRtCuONA

PONCA CITY.-Official announces,
ment has been received here by the
chamber Of commerce that two govern
nent departments have again taken
up the investigation Of trachoma, an
eye disease, among the members Of the
Ponca and other tribes Of Indians. with
view Of medical aid being given. Two
surveys were made among the Poncans
during the past three years but both
without results. The treatment Is nee.
essary in order that Indian children
may attend rural district schools. which
are attended also by whites.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-06-07
bertOnB BraleyS Daily Poem
MISSING

John McCurgle had done a crime
And feared the prospect Of serving time.
He tried to think of a secret place
Where ne might easily hide his face;
He thought of Canada, Mexico
Java, India, Borneo
But the trains watched and the ships were too
And What said John, Am l gonna do?
The cops s,oarning upon my trail
Intent on putting into Jail,
Il must quick I'll surely be a
Prisoner, then a Great Idea;
And John McGurgle, just overnight
Vanished teetotany out Of sight
Detectives sought him with dogged vim
But never trace did they find Of him.
And years went fitting and decades passed
TIL John McGurgle showed up at last,
Safe from the laws harsh condemnations
Because OF the statute of limitations
Where you hidden?" reporters queried
Where was the secret spot you tarried?"
l sought" said John, and he laughed M. h,
The least conspicuous spot on earth,
And the perfect haven to which 1 won
Was the Capitol building at Washington
Where hid for years-twas simple plan
Disguised, Of course, Congressman"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-10-14
In n>nA BRGHENS REFESES ADDS new DELIGHT TO OLD DRERE
HU VG1aaS FADELEss DYEs-dyes as you
MALE SHOPPERS ARE "WISE'
City Grocery Clerk Denies 1t Is Easier
to Make Sales to Men Than
to Women.

Whoever says that it is easier to
sell groceries to men than to women
is not acquainted with the facts" said
grocery clerk the other day I've
seen cartoons in the papers Of hus-
bands bringing home cleansing powder
instead of rat poison and forgetting
half of their wives orders, but I've
never seen it in real life
Men are hard customers. think
they read more about the cost of foods.
particularly advertising, than women
They seem to know the different
brands better, at any rate. I've often
substituted brands for house wife,
only to be refused by her husband
when | tried it again. I'd rather at
tempt to talk woman into buying
new brand of canned peas. for exam
pie, than to face her husband with the
same sales talk The male shoppers
know too much about food-perhaps
because they do most of the eating"-
New York Sun.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-10-14
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS

Hog Island, where rose the ship
building industry during the war that
gave the United States renewed pres
tige in the maritime world. soon will
be the flat field it was before Uncle
Sam invested '$270.000, 600 there. But
the 9i6 acres will be habitable. as
sanitary engineers have made 1t so.
Where once an army of $4,000 men
were building highclass vessels at rec
ord-breaking speed, there now is de-
tail of fifty men armed with Oxacety.
lene torches and other instruments
with which the demolition of the 81.
gantic ways and other equipment is be-
ing wrought. The work of dismantling
the mammoth machinery of war Is pro-
crossing at a rapid pace.
A proposal for a two-cent an hour in.
crease for the track and common la
borers of maintenance of way union
numbering about 100000 Wednesday
was temporarily refused by the United
States railroad labor board.
Residents of New York City will pay
during the coming year taxes on a
property valuation equal to the allied
debt owed the United States. Total
assessed value of real estate in the
city is S1O,466, ,121 ,527. which, when
combined with 1896 050.4 400 personal
property. brings the aggregate to $ll,
626.171,927, or $771 1862 more than
last year, according to figures given
out by the tax board. Tax exemption
due to new state laws keep the assess,
ments from being at least several bill
lions larger, the report said.