The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

and VIII not be featured this season.
'One Of the innovations that is making
a hit in New York is the use OF blue IN
headgear. Blue fedOras. and even bluo
derbies are appearing in the smart haber-
dashery stores OF Gotham, and there IS
every indication that they VIII be much
used. They viii take the place Of the
King Edward green fedora that broke
into this country from London.
Aside from these extravagances. the
styles this winter viii show a marked
tendency toward the conservative. The
old curve IN az the waist has been prac-
ticaily eliminated. and the ultra long coat
is a thing Of the past. The decorations
on the cuffs and the ezuberance OF but
tons where they aren't needed have been
taken Up so generally by the ready-alads
trade that the tailOrs have had 10 abolish
them entirely. The suits VIII be plain,
common-sense. but at the same time
snappy garments. with the lapels reduced
to something Ike normal size"
IF you didn't have the figures at your
command. you would be surprised 10
learn what inroads the soda fountain is
making on the saloon. said Edward T.
Calderson at the Raleigh last night
Mr.. Calderson travels for New York,
soda fountain concern. and has been able
10 notice the condition Of the business in
practically every State OF the Union.
7 remember a certain city in the Md
die West There was a hotel there with
a saloon right al the side of f. Across
the street was the lodge OF a fraternal
Organization. It was the custom OF tha
men who met there IN the evenings 10
step over to the saloon at about Il o'clock
and have a social glass OF beer before
going home When I landed In the town
went TO the manager OF the hotel and
told him II ne would let me put IN a good
soda fountain on the opposite side Of the
hotel from the saloon. I could guarantee
that In two months it would be taking IN
more money than the liquor place. He
consented TO the plan, and the new estab-
lishment was thrown open to the public
with nothing but soft drinks In stock
Pretty soon the men from across the
street began 10 drop into the soda foun-
tain instead OF 10 the saloon. The sans
thing was true OF many OF the rest OF ths
persons who had previously been patrons
Of the buffet. u addition to thst the scfs
drink place got barrel Of customers whd
had been looking for Just such ar estab-
lishment. The whole thing turned out
just as had said IL would. and The hotel
man is making more money from his soft
drinks than he is from the other kind
The time has passed when IL was con-
sidered an effeminate thing 20 ask a man
20 come and have a soda with you.
could tell you OF plenty OF soft drink
places that are freQuented entirely BY
men. and they are doing a rushing busi-
ness Ihe only thing that stood in tha
way OF the present state OF affairs was a
nebuloUs prejudice. and that seems TO be
disappearing rapidly. TO my way OF
thinking there IS no reason why Il
shouldn't disappear. For cOolness and
actual refreshment some OF the soft
drinks have the liquor beverages beaten
10 stRndstilL
Then. too, the progress Of the tenn
perRnce movement has thrown a great
deal OF business TO the soda fountain. IN
the States where liquor is impossibla
or hard 10 get. but where no amount OF
legislation has been able 70 take the
natural thirst out OF mems throats the
different cOncOctions passed out over the
soda fountain bar nave come into great
favor"
TT seems that the women Just won't be-
kept away from the men" said Rudolph
N. Gregory, a civil engineer Of Boston.
who is at the New Willard after stay ot
several months In New York. Il was in
New York when they tried out those cars
for the sole use OF women. and ths
promptness with which they took them
on the lines left no doubt as to the way
the women looked upon them. After an
exhaustive test on the line through tho
tunnel. it was found that the women OF
New York and the suburbs would not he
kept away by themselves. and the new
system was a dismal failure
The idea OF the new departure waa
that the cars would be used by women
who were unaccompanied by men and
who might prefer TO have q vehicle an
TO themselves. The cars were placarded
and hitched as trailers to the regulars
cars. The conductor. whenever a stou
was made. shouted out This car for
women only. and invariably the minuta
he had got the words out OF his mouth,
the women who had tagged the train
made a break for the car that had men
in H. II anybody can explain Just why
they did II. he will be given lovely suits
OF parlor furniture by the officials OF the
street car company because they can't
find the answer" &
Too much cannot be said 10 favor OF
the agricultural school Of the present
day." said Ralph 7. Everly. at the Ma
tional last night. Mr. Everly IS in the
grain brokerage business in Minneapolis.
and is in Washington on pleasure trip.
The growth Of schools to III men for
the intelligent pursuit OF agriculture has
been marvellous IN the last five years.
Throughout the country. In colleges. uni
versites, and State institutions additions
TO the curriculum have been made. IN
order that those who wish TO make their
living directly from the soil may get the
greatest benefits 70 be had. These addi-
tons range ali the way from the informal
two or three courses IN animal hus-
bandry soils, and other subjects to the
elabOrately planned school Of agricul-
ture. such as they have now at the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
"Out there the agricultural school,
headed by one OF the best men on the
subject IN the country. has become ono
OF the principal departments OF that
great university. and men Of all walks
OF life and OF every degree OF aiiuenca
are fccking 10 Il. For instance. Joseph
Medill Patterson. the youthful publisher
Of number of articles on sociological
questions, and son OF the editor ard pub
lisher OF the Chicago Tribune. put in a
number OF months at Madison taking tha
agricultural course. On the other hand,
some Of the students come Of very poor
families, and go there with the hope that,
with the scientific knowledge placed at
their disposal, they may retrieve the for<
tunes Of their foTbears."