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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

f you wish to be delightful, attrac-
tive girl do not allow yourself to be-
long to the Il don't care" class. This
class is large aggregation of girls who
are not really as Indifferent as the phrase
sounds. Indeed, they are not Indifferent
at all. but have fallen into the way Of
using the expression out of politeness.
For instance, when you take them to a
restaurant and ask them what they would
like for luncheon they don't care" If
YOU invite them to have soda or a
sundae and ask their preference they
"don't care" If they are your house
guests and you ask them whether they
would like to go swimming or go out for
a motor ride they don't care"
Now, they do care, for every live girl
has her preferences, but some of them
think that they must not express them
out of courtesy to the hostess. This is
mistaken politeness and the don't care
girl is often source of constant annoy
ance TO her hostess, who either has to
decide for the girl or help her decide the
most trivial questions.
If person is entertaining you and the
matter is even so small as inviting you
TO have a sundae, the desire of the host
css is to give you pleasure, and when
you Indicate your preference she feels
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Sc
Separate Waists for Many Occasions.

and body. The trimming is OF FertiGui
lands of taffeta held together oy
so,,fache barettes and small SILK covered
buttons and finished with tassels. tns ne
blouse has high collar ana Is nnisheu
with a tulle cravnt 49,, Trim, -, cd
Some of the new blouses are lrllillieu l1l'se !,
in ~ way that is very attractive Tor young
girls and also allow an opportunity Vi
yarying ones co1ors to suit various occ"-
aOns. ,.ae +,Ila or
voile de sole in white or cream ana It, haT'
inc n shallow round chemisette ana hlsh
cnlIar Of cream or white lace Is % %maue
verv simply. the body and sleeves oeliis =
lid in Meats or tucks. The trimming Is
Of lace having well defined rouhdinEs
scallops and an open design through
which ribbon may be run. This lace 10
laid fat around the lower edge OF the
chemisette and two pieces are put 10,
gether to form panel for the front OF
fhe blouse. 1t is also used around the
hottom of the sleeves. Velvet or s9.t
satin ribbon may be run through this
lace in narrow or broader width accord
ing ms the space will allow II lace nav
ing the desired places for ribbon cannot
he found. it is possible to purchase a
fairly heavy net and scallop It. trimming
the edges with lace and setting III orna-
mental beading at the top or as lace
motifs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
The Bathing Hour at Girls Camp

with more soft tender ends of fir.
The comfort of a hair mattress is
nothing compared to this kind of couch,
and any one who has ever tried the de-
licious softness and springiness of bough
bed will never choose another for camp
ing. There is the added advantage OF
being able to make it and then leave 1t
when the outing is ended and not being
bothered with having to have cots or
springs Grated and sent back to town.
The experienced camper carries the
least possible amount Of baggage and the
nacessaries are packed in the most com
pact form Even those who occupy pre-
tentious log camps having their pulle-ih
hunks or balcony bedrooms are IN taVor
IF tbe rustic couch, and where their hr
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
LINEN BELT PURSES.

MONG the dainty little accessories
n of dress that are used by the girls OF
to-day few are as convenient and NIL
as long felt a want as the linen belt
purses. In these days of no pockets the
question of how to carry little change is
often a most difficult one, and especially
is it so in summer, when the girls go
around so much in thin dresses with no
hats and coats. Many times a little
money is wanted, and how is a girl TO
carry it? The linen belt purse is simple
and safe solution of the difficulty.
These purses can be bought but most
girls make their own, and nothing could
be more acceptable when one wants to
make a little gift for friend. The purse
is quite easy to make, and may have only
plain scallops embroidered around the
edge or may be quite elabOrately embroid-
cred with solid French work or eyelets or
combination of both
A rather heavy linen should be used,
for thin one would wear out too soon.
The purse is made in much the shape of
a square envelope, and has two little
straps of the linen across the BACK,
through which the belt is slipped The
niece of linen must be cut considerably
larger than the finished purse in order to
have a margin beyond the scallops while
embroidering them. Measure the width
of the widest belt the purse is to be used
with and calculate how long the piece of
linen must be, remembering the extra
depth at the bottom for the margin. The
width of the linen must be such as to
make the purse about square when I'm
ished.
First hem across one end and baste it
I'D carefully, so that the hemmed edge
will come a little below the top of the
belt. Then scallop all around the sides
and bottom through the two thicknesses
of linen. Next turn it over on the other
side and scallop around the upper dap.
The scallops can be drawn with a pencil
using a thimble as a marker. Fold over
and stitch two narrow pieces of linen for
the straps and sew them on the back
Make a small buttonhole in each corner
of the upper flap and sew button at the
corresponding place on the under nap, and
tbe nurse is finished. The upper tiaI
should reach nearly to the bottom of the
purse. and can have any amount OF EN-
broidery that the maker chooses to put
on it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
WEAR FELT HATS NOW.

r. OLLOWING the style set by French
matrons the young women of New
York have already abandoned straw
and lingerie hats for felt, beaver and vel
vet millinery, and instead of wearing
wash dresses during September have
adopted chic cloth costumes in the newest
autumn colors to correspond to the hats.
This unusual haste in discarding light
summery headgear is not surprising when
one sees pretty toques, trimmed with huge
wings, and the becoming Louis XVI. tri-
cornes, that are so stunning and practical
for fall travelling, exhibited in the shops.
Judging from the millinery displays and
the shapes already seen in the streets and
In fashionable hotels and restaurants,
debutantes will wear small hats. For
those in the Henri II. type, the moderate
military turnup brim, the Coligny style
and the beret toque are favorites.
OF course n few shapes with wide
brims will be worn, but the edict from
Paris is "small hats" and young Ameri-
can women, having used big hats for sew
eral seasons, seem delighted with the
change and are rather rushing the sea-
son" to put on the latest styles.
A characteristic feature of the autumn
designs is the big crown, and this is most
pronounced because of the sharp contrast
between crown and brim, for as the brim
has become narrower the crown seems to
have increased in height, so that when
surrounded by big wings it looks large.
Trimmings, however, are comparative
ly plain, for big handsome wing or two
wings caught TO the crown with folds OF
satin ribbon or rosettes of velvet are
used almost exclusively.
These decorations have tailored look
that the young woman who affects tail
ored suits will be pleased with Incident
ally. though the ornamentation is plain
the style with which it is placed upon the
hats gives an air that is unmistakably
smart and that cannot easily be duph-
Gated in cheap millinery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

at the ends, the guide ex- aimed, SO some
Of the fir trees were laid togetho~ ike the
foundation of log bin. Then the
woodman set each girl to sorting in two
piles the branches she had cut off the fir
tree, and when this was done he taught
them all how to lay in the fragrant mat
tress.
A few branches of pine were scattered
over the bottom inside the cOur boughs,
and on top of these he laid the larger fir
branches, those of two or three foot
length, so that the upper side presented a
convex curve and made the e"ring Each
branch was laid with the smaller end
toward the head of the bed. and the
larger end was covered with the next row
of branches. When the entire rectangular
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
USEFUL WALL POCKET.

Il YOU happen to have in your room
a door which is not used leading into
anather room and leaving the hollow
space on your side, there are several
good ways to utilize it. You VIII usu-
ally find that the space is rather shall
low for shelves that are to be used Tor
books unless you are willing to have the
shelves come out into the room. If you
need book shelves and like this idea il
makes an effective arrangement after you
have the straight shelves up to have cor
ner pieces extending from each shelf to
the wall, making a series of small brack-
cts, on which ornaments and mementos
NAV be kept, or on which some particu-
larly choice volume may rest in elegant
seclusion. There should be a shelf built
across the top of the door and extending
over these corner brackets to complete
the design.
If you don't particularly need book
shelves, but want a place for slowing
away odds and ends of all kinds, fill up
the space with wall pocket or, rather, a
series of pockets. These may be made
of linen, crash, denim, chintz or ere
tonne, and the pockets may be any size
which you want for your particular needs.
OF course they should be fat and should
never be stuffed so full that they bulge
out beyond the doorway.
You should first cut piece of material
exactly to fit the door. The pockets are
made in rows stretching entirely across
this back piece. For the pockets strips
of material cut to any desired depth are
stitched to the back piece by machine, two
rows of stitching being desirable. The
width of the pockets is determined by the
spacing of the vertical stitching; that is
10 say, each pocket is separated from the
next on the same row by two rows OF
machine stitching. The pockets are
hemmed at the top, and the back piece
should be weighted along the bottom hem
by few leads sewed in at intervals. IL
YOU wish to have this wall pocket GOV.
cred, curtain of the same material or of
whatever drapery is used in the room
may be hung from the edge of the door.
As the pocket fits snugly inside, there will,
of course, be no effect of bulging. If the
pockets are to be used for magazines,
&C.. it isn't necessary to have curtain.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
RACK FOR POSTCARDS.

g. OR holding collections of postcards
/ girls who are interested in amateur
carpentering and cabinetmaking, or,
to use the more modern phrase, in
manual training, are now making very
useful and at the same time ornamental
racks which hold large number of cards
and keep those from different sections of
country separated. The racks are made
of wood and have three bars at each side
and two bars on the bottom. At the ends
are square pieces of wood followed out
at the bottom to form two ornamental
feet, sloped out at the top to make
more ornamental line and with oval holes
cut in the centre near the top, which form
handles by which the rack may be lifted.
There are spaces cut in these solid wooden
ends through which the side and bottom
bars are slipped. The two upper side
bars are perforated with round holes at
regular intervals. Through these perfora-
tions slender brass bars are slipped, and 1T
is these brass bars which separate the
different groups of cards.
1t is perfectly possible for girls who do
not do cabinetmaking, &c, to make these
racks by using heavy cardboard and up
holstering it with brocade or tapestry.
The two end pieces, which are about
square in proportion, although the lines
are not kept square, should be made of
two pieces of cardboard, each so thar
Iney may De bulcleutly SJrOuS. ~
cardboard is followed out at the top, the
oval holes are cut in a short distance from
the top to make the handles, and feet are
lcut from the two lower corners. The
pieces of board are then sewed together
and covered on both sides with tapestry
or with a plain material, which should be
trimmed on the outer side with a wreath,
"a bouquet of ribbon flowers or embroid-
cry, or perhaps with a small French en-
craving framed in gilt galloon. Along
the edges of these end pieces three Sits
are made at equal intervals, and on the
bottom edge two more slits of similar
size. These are for the ends of the bars:
Tho sides and bottom of the box should
not be made of bars, with spaces be-
tween, as in the case of the wooden rack,
but of solid pieces of cardboard, two
pieces being used together and covered
with tapestry. The top may be edged
with gold braid or with narrow fringe.
The spaces between the groups of cards
are formed by cord of gilt or heavy silk,
which is slipped through small brass rings
sewed inside along the sides of the rack.
The cords are slipped through the rings
on each side and tied or fastened with
clasps.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

space of the bed was covered with these
larger branches TO the depth Of twelve
or eighteen inches the interstices were
next filled in with the soft young. fresh
green ends, that had been cut off and set
aside for this purpose.
All were placed with the convex curve
up, and whenever the guide discovered
depressions or Jumps he insisted that the
girl 90 over the whole fir mattress again
until it had been built up evenly and
thickly Fir branches are better for the
top than pine because they are smaller
and softer and the needles are shorter.
A few twigs of balsam give pleasant
fragrance to the bed, and the odor is sup
posed to watt one into the land of dreams
without loss of time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

IN one of the fashionable camps, where
/ half a hundred school girls spend their
summer vacation accompanied by teach
ers and chaperons, the girls were given
lessons in making FIR beds. a famous
guide in the neighborhood, who was at
tached to the camp when the demands OF
sportsmen did rot require his services
gave this instruction. and in week s
time every girl could get up her own hr
bed. and before the summer was over the
whole camp had learned more or the
woodlands craft than some men know
after they have spent a season hunting
and fishing.
Each girl was given hatchet and led
TO the woods. where she was shown now
to chop down fir trees. Tie fresh, green
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

trees are better than older ones because
their foliage is soft and their branches
springy. Only a few poles are needed for
couch, four or possibly six being enough
for ordinary Sc. The branches were
stripped off, hatchets being welded with
considerable skill and surprising strength
by the young girls.
Tennis and basketball develop strength
and muscle, but they do not qualify the
average girl for tree feAing exercise. Al
hatchet is far more difficult TO handle
than a golf club, as any girl knows who
has tried swinging both.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
The Camp

ICOUCH coverings vary in camps, so
there is no rule to follow absolutely.
In the more primitive ones a pair OF
blankets is used and pillow is dispensed
with. A fir bed can be made up as con-
veniently as a brass one with sheets,
blankets and elder quilts, but the usual
fashion is a compromise, with pair OF
blankets and sheets and pillow made OF
fir boughs This is easy to manage, for
all you have to do is to make the branches
higher at the head and fill in the crevices
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Or GIRLS WHO ROUGH
IT IN A FOREST CA M P
Where Freedom Is the Keynote and
the Ba1ny Air and the Good Exercise
Spell Health, Happiness and Beauty

matter how agreeable and congenial the
party may be, there is always time with
each one when solitude is better than the
most charming society.
IT HE long walks through the woods
provide daily exercise, and for di-
versity there is rowing, swimming or
fishing. A tennis court is an addition
to any camp which is to be occupied
longer than a few days, and 1t is worth
while laying out a rough court where the
trees are not too thick to furnish variety
of sports. Quoits and clock golf are mild
games suited to camp life and they are
easy to lay out.
School camps usually follow routine
with certain hours for study and obser-
walton classes. rest and domestic lessons.
Botany and all phases of nature form the
principal feature of lessons, and where
the camp occupies historic ground or lies
near the scenes of our nations early
struggles, history is studied as near first
hand as it is possible to get it.
A lake or stream that is not too
swift offers splendid chance Tor SWIM
ming, and every girl who has not mas
tered the art ought to devote little time
each day to this very useful accomplish
ment.
There are many who do not consider
liz essential for girls to know how the
domestic side of camp life is managed,
but knowledge along this line never comes
amiss, and the plan of having only the
necessities of life on hand and of making
the best use of the provisions offered by
the country is one that has its value.
Each camper should do her share of the
daily work and by changing from week
to week all have chance to take an
active part in the entire management of
the menage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

THE long, slender tee 9 used for
the sides of the b ID to save
space each pole was chopped off just
the right length. Two or three can be
piled together, and others can be crossed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

beds are not built on the ground they
are often set up on the wide porches
either on the lower or upper floors.
For rainy nights a sleeping tent should
be provided or the framework can be
set up SO that in very few minutes
the fir beds can be covered with n canvas
roof and everything kept dry.
Fir beds retain their freshness and
elasticity several days-two or three
weeks sometimes-but whenever the
upper layer of boughs begins to dry and
crack the smaller pieces can soon be re-
placed by fresh ones. Naturally the
boughs settle little from the sleeper's
weight and if the original height of the
bed is TO be maintained new bits of fiji
should be added from time to time.
AVEHEN the campers live in tents in
/ w stead of bungalows the choice Of
the camp site is left to the guide
who looks for a spot with proper drain
age He may not select the most pict
uresque one, but he will be sure to gel
the most comfortable, and it is not al
ways desirable to have the living quar-
ters overshadowed by thick foliage. A
few trees add to the coolness of the
camp, but thick canopies of leaves ant
branches keep out the sunshine, which
is necessary to the health and pleasure
of the campers.
There should be separate tents fo
everything; one for living room, an
other for n dining room, as well as on,
outdoor dining room when the weather
is pleasant; separate sleeping tents ant
one far enough removed from the Others
for cooking. Where the party is large
it is always pleasant to provide littl,
nook to which the girls can Withdraw
when they want little rest and solitude
or where they can write or study. NJ
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

garments. For the hard wear
blouse flannel, cloth, fine serge and cash
mere and checked, plaid and striped
woOlen materials are used, while for the
blouse to be worn ON more distinguished
occasions, supple taffeta, crepe de Chine,
ulle and yoile de sole are employed.
Stitching pleats, cloth covered buttons
and braid trim the everyday blouse, and
the dainter bodice of fine material is
trimmed with lace, embroidery and fine
tucks
A very attractive model for a rather
severe taffeta or crepe bodice which will
also look well in fine cashmere Is made
with three vertical pleats on each side of
the front panel, running from the shoul-
der TO the belt. The space between thee
pleats is equal. The sleeves, which are
long and rather close fitting, are also
pleated from shoulder to wrist.
The wide front panel of this blouse
is strapped with soutache barettes. Across
the wider part of the panel at the top
there are five of these barettes. Then
comes space aud beneath this a Fronn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
A PAG E
FOR
M I S S E S

! 4 ALE the fun of camp life, as
every girl knows who has tried
this kind Of summer vacation, is
in sleeping outdoors After the
freedom of day in the woods or
on the seashore even canvas
tent seems like a cage, and the true
camper chooses to spend her nights. like
her DAYS, with the starred dome of
heaven for her couch canopy instead OF
shutting herself inside of canvas walls.
Long tramps through the woods are
wearying, the fresh air is soporiic, and
the rustic of the leaves is like lullaby,
SO that when night falls you feel that
you could sleep sweetly on the hardest
kind of bed, while couch made OF SOFT
springing fir boughs see-1- more delicious
and inviting than the softest eiderdoWn'
1t is part of the guides lore to know
how to put up one of these nature
couches. Leave it to m and he VIII
choose the spot. make tie uch and at
tend TO the other details of setting up
camp. but it is worth while learning how
TO construct your own FIR and how TO
freshen it as the branches dry and become
brittle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

EPARATE waists of cloth, fan
mel and silk are usually necessary
in the school girls outfit, and
among the new designs for fail
fashions are many for these useful
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-12
]. SHELBY COFFEY
NAMED BY MAYOR
AS CITY ATTORNEY
POPULAR ATTORNEY PULLS
DOWN THE JUICY
PLUM.
PREDICTED BY THE HERALD
Fills Vacancy Caused by The Recent
Resignation of Charles P. Hatcher.
Not Present at Meeting to Take
The Oath.

All doubt as to the identity of the next
city attorney was put at rest Thursday
night at the meeting of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen when Mayor Bid
die nominated for the position, ]. Shell
by Coffey, a prominent member of the
Columbia bar. The nomination was
unanimously ratified by the Board.
Mr.. Coffey was appointed to fill a
vacancy caused by the resignation or
Charles Hatcher some time ago. The
nomination was predicted early in the
week by The Herald, and was general
ly expected
For a number of years the new city
attorney has been engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession here. During
that time he has made many friends
and no enemies. He has not before
held public office. The appointment
will meet with general approval
Mr.. Coffey was not present at the
Board meeting last night, and for that
reason was not sworn in.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-12
WHISKY CAUSES
KILLING OF TWO
DOTH MEN PROMINENT FARMERS
NOT KNOWN WHO FIRED
THE SHOTS.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov NEAR
sulphur Springs, about four miles
from New Market, Joe Clark and MS
fatber.in-law, John webb, were killed
today both dying within few MIN
rtes A crowd had gathered at tne
above mentioned place and a quarre'
was begun over bottle OF WHISKY
During the words that followed some
one fred a pistol and within a rev
moments the shots were coming IRON
almost every direction. Weon anu
clark we're killed almost instantly
II is not known whether the uea'
mon ereA the shots that killed eacl
other or If the shots came from SONY
ono else in the crowd sheritf MUCH
all was called at once and mas son'
70 the scene of the Tragedy Do'-
men were prominent farmers