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The Washington herald., 1911-09-17

elbow length. side front fastening, and large
trimmings.
Lace trimmings Of kinds are featured on
ing and wraps; both the heavy and light laoes
ishly used the latest models and macrame is also
used. but lesser degree The latter is frequently
veiled.
Light Iaces. including chantilly the shadow and
msline laces point de Milan, and Brussels indi
Gated for strong vogue
and the imitation What will surprise to
many the revival Of the Spanish laces, which
being dyed in brilliant colors.
high class novelty greatly used evening wraps
the lace Of silk and wool, showing large patterns
similar those of the Spanish lace In these the
foundation meshes Of silk, while the designs
closely worked with wool threads.
Lavish Is also made evening clothes Of
either heavy the fiat Venetian laces some
cases they used alone but they often COM
bined with soft. hIIny. maline laces.
So far there is no radical change in evening frock
styles The tunic win again be IN evidence In Its
many vsrIationS The simple straight tunic has lost
its prestige. which fact lays emphasis the
straight band OF lace In its favorite application for
trimming the lower edge OF the unio for completing
It's length This style finds large for the Venise
and other heavy lace bands
Another tunic form which Is meeting with favor
its entire length the front the side. the
upper lower portion being Tapped to show trian-
gular portion OF the foundation skirt
Tunics OF this type OF wide malne net OF Chan
tilIy nounsing In the newest models or
the tunic may be OF chiffon silk, while the trangu
lar portion OF the foundation skirt Is composed OF
vide nouncng or three nouncings of maline
lace.
These styles will give only suggestion the large
to which Hight laees are put. Among the other
many may be mentioned sleeve frlls plated
ahirrsd fs for round neck gowns and friiled edges
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TO emphasize the simulated openings at the center
front side OF fancy gowns.
A new feature evening gowns Is the model
that is made entirely of ono lighter pref
eraby the malines Handsome gowns with founda-
tions of chiffon light weight silks draped or
YELLED with this kind in white cream, or ecru
An exquisite gown by Of the leading dressmakers
of Paris Is developed black and white lace. black
Chanty tunic is draped over wide hounce or white
n,alne lace, which wells a black foundation
The demand for malines and the other light Iaces
will be further augmented by the strong vogue for
side frs.
Another word about, the evening coats: 1t is
omy to select dull coors in materials for these do
are This cleaning process Is an expense even
to the woman with a full purse who lives In city
where cleaners do business in every block To the
woman Of small means. light colors should not be
considered ....
each season for cleaning should not consider white
ecru pale blue, or gray.
II IS well remember, too. that It Is always ad-
yisable to have pockets In evening coats-U shaped
pockets wide enough carry tickets opera glasses
and scarf
slit down the left side that the hand go
through and hold up the skirt snugly and securely
away from the ground. Without this the has
to hold up the end OF the heavy. coat well the
train Of the gown the opening II at the back It
separates the coat much. Run the slit down the
under arm seam making t about ive inches long and
edge It with braid stitch II by machine.
In choosing fabrics for these coats II II IL TO be Of
rather practical type avoid veivets and satlns. a.
they DO not stand rubbing and crushing An evening
against the seats Of motor street and the
stems OF all places and un1eas leaves II In the
dressing room II slipped down the chair at any
public place ana IL easily wrtn1ded
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Even cloth be pressed two or three
times a season il would have them appear fresh.
In regard to the decoetage line for evening frocks
the running straight across the chest from lit
tie below the OF the throat front back to
the shoulder points is perhaps the popular The
their places, too, matter OF fact, this day Of
eclectic fashion.
The correct decoletage is the be-
coming and the wise woman she finds out be-
yond mistake what that becoming line 10
her and holds: fast to tt
There pretty simple evening Of silk
seine kindred materials with ruches and sashes OF
fringed tafeta satin, and becoming lace trimmed
hchus. and therer genuine voiette models whose
foundation skirts entirely covered by nat,
deep hounces and whose bodces slightly high waistsd
only, almost hidden under hohus Some of the
pretty sheer stufs with pointed borders
UP attracttvely along these lines and narrow lace
line OF velvet satin may border the nounces.'
Then again, there piquant little evening frocks
bottom In many overlapping narrow frills OF soft
lace. similar fr4s appearing In less lavish fashion
upon the decoIletage tie fohu-
There 10 no denying the charm OF the models when
caricatura and the woman who must economize
called the orginators OF the fashion blessed
did mode otfer better opportunity for utilizing
Of old evening brock materials Where a fourreau
entirely vssd almost any outworn evening froek
be made tnto foundation robe and
terial f. prssenabIe In the part Of the
skirt that Is unSeAlsd
The erock Win the ahortwzasted bodice entirely
yelsd IN chton or~marQaiSettes other sheer stun
or thrSe-quartsrs way down the skirt cut straight
around and wsghed BY heavy embroidery fringe Is
dsssrvedy popular regzrdless OF The draped and
body wrapping mo16ls shown
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RNSSASI rich Venetian macrame laces that
- now vogue. Others have collars large
revers and cu1s Of fur
1,A. rsv wool embroderies in East India designs
- ,.a6 on some of the garments that have just
- h-opeht out Fringes in both silk and chenille
- Iavtshly used Many Of the wraps made
d -icb coIorings such royal purple. marine blue
empire green, and rose.
The full length coat enveloping entire gown
straight line to be tendency to favor
the short WASTED effect This style allows designers
eonsiderabe latitude many oddly but smart
garments are being shown.
An illustration is given OF evening wrap in East
Tndian effect; wide velvet facing in continuous
psee forms and and extends around the
hack holding the funess the feet Cut emphasizes
slender silhouette and cutaway effect The sleeves
are of kimono shape with velvet cuffs. and the
broidarv in sunray design The material is white silk
serge with lining Of pink liberty satin
Another mantle shown in East Indian style had the
extreme right side closing draped front and back with
tucIs over the shoulders, supplying the funess.
Gordon plated attached chu and kinono sleeves in
draped effect set in the shoulder The material
was mouse gray broadcloth. with trimmings OF or
0nge velvet
A Tnogul in velvet showed marked East Indian
tendencies. 1t had shoulder with underseams only
wide tapping front at either side or 'front.'
side long kirnono sleeves scanned In center top ana
attached hchu scarf with Of crepe de chime Tee
material was or Havana brown velveteen IN Drown
and gold with trimmings of green. gold. and red.
Another coat was OF blue silk with long wasted
ehect large transparent collar and revers point de
Milan lace with hem OF blue chiffon. elaborate en-
hsoddsy In sen-toneA navy blue> kimono sleeves Of
Hif
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CHNESS of material and color is the
characteristic note of the evening wraps
for the coming season. They are made
in velvet. brocade. satin. high luster
broadcloth. and novelty fabrics. Some of
the coats are elaborately trimmed with
rich Venetian or macrame laces that are
now in vogue. Others have collars, large
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
GARY NOT
To RESIGN
NOW STORY
ny BoERsIANER.

There is no foundation whatever for
the published suggestion that my re-
tirement from the position of chairman
OF the board OF director OF the United
States Steel Coronation is or has been
under consideration. There is perfect
harmony in the entire working organi-
cation, in the finance committee and in
the boarS of directors"
This is the statement issued early
yesterday by e. II. Gary. Late in the
day, after the directory had met. an
official announcement from the company
reads
The directors of the United States
Steel Corporation organized this after
noon by re-electing the former officials,
with the exception of Vice President w.
B. Dickson, who resigned, effective May
l.
Attention was called in this column
yesterday to the unscrupulous cam
paign carried on against the Steel Cor
poration, and more especially against
Gary, by peculiarly vicious clique of
spec~ lators in Wall street
The conspirators are heavily short of
Steel common, which they had sold
| from 70 down. The constituency con-
sists chiefly of the pool that had gam
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
fspecial 10 TIE T1MEs.)

East Chicago, Ind, April &c. -
The people Of East Chicago will long
remember the funeral OF John Joyce on
Saturday. 1t was behtting manifesto
tion Of respect and affection. 1t was
the largest funeral ever held in this
place and the numerous exquisite floral
offerings were most suitable token of
esteem for the memory of the deceased.
Mr.. l. w. Crane OF Chicago an officiai
Of the Republic Iron and Steel com
pany sent bunch of rosebuds. The
office force of the local Republic plant.
presented a crescent and door. John
Rodgers cross and heart. The knights
of Columbus a pillow Andrew Simko
a bunch of carnations. Mrs. A. NJ.
Klinger of Savannah. Illinois. niece Oh
the%deceased sent boquet of lilies.
La pm and Johnson gave casket
bseSet. f. j. Fife. wreath and the
Misses Gertie and Sadie joyce present
ed beautiful anchor. The amalgamat-
ed association a harp with brokan
strings
The funeral cortege left the Joyce
Hotel at a. m. and proceeded TO St
ary's church where Rev. George Lauel
chanted high mass of requiem and per
formed the funeral services. After the
gospel Father IAuer preached ser
mon appropriate to the occasion. dwell
ling chiefly on the reasons for Christian
hope of an everla sting reward for obey
ing the laws Of God as taught ant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26

GARY FIREMEN
ON NEW FILMS

The Gary fire department, which has
already gained much distinction
throughout the country for its up-to-
date equipment. etc. will receive
greater fame and will be seen at the
moving picture shows all over the
country In the near future.
This morning representatives of the
international Film Co. of New York
were in Gary and took motion pictures
of the department. as they were In the
act of making a run down Broadway.
The central and south side stations
started at Seventh avenue and were
photographed they came down the
street at full speed
Spectators on Broadway who did not
happen to notice the moving picture
operator at Eighth avenue thought
that another big fire had started in
the Calumet building, and in a few
minutes large crowd had gathered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
GARY POLICE NAB
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
George Smith Is Apprehend
ed as Result of Letter
Written from Chicago.

AS the result of a letter from John
f. c. Brillmeyer of Gary the local po-
lice were successful in capturing George
Smith. 21 years old, clever horse thief
who had stolen a horse and buggy be-
longing to Meyer several days ago and
was in the act of disposing it when the
police were notified.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Brillmeyer
who was at the corner of Thirteenth
avenue and Connecticut street, saw
Smith trying to sell the horse and
buggy TO several foreigners for SIS. He
listened to Smith and after asking sew
eral questions he became suspicious and
telephoned to the police.
Captain Gus Newman and several Off
GERS arrived a short time later in the
police patrol and placed Smith under
arrest. He confessed a. the police sta
ton ater Of having stolen the horse
and buggy. Mr.. Meyer recovered the
stolen animal today and Smith was TAX
en- back to Chicago in charge of an
officer.
Buiietin--Chief of the Identification
Bureau Mucken this morning learned
that George Smith. who was arrested
! in New York on a similar charge OF
stealing a horse, saddle and bride
confessed that his right name was
George Terry, and that he was for
| mer jockey He will be taken to Chi
cago today and tried on the Chicago
| charge before being sent east.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
FUNERAL Of JOHN JOYCE
WILL Be LONG REMEMBERED

exemplified by the Catholic church
Father Lauer in the. course of his SER
mon paid well deserved and touching
tribute to the memory of the deceased,
mentioning, among other things his able
and fearless defense of Catholic doc
trines and practices. when the occasion
required II. He mentioned too of Mr.
Joyce's hospitality. He shared gener-
onsly with those in distress During
the dark panic days the Joyce Hotel re-
lieved many a poor sufferer and some
of those that were assisted were
enemies of their benefactor.
The sermon was listened to with rapt
attention by the large congregation.
many of whom were non-Catholics. Il
is proper to mention here that Rev.
James Ready. c. s. c. of Waterfowl
wis. who was expected to say mass and
preach the funeral sermon was delayed
en- route. He came with suit case and
without breaking his fast that he
could celebrate mass had he reached
here in time. He was TOO late. He at
tended the funeral however.
After the services at the church were
completed the funeral formed line.
There was great number of carriages
and a long line of citizens on foot. The
latter went a considerable distance. The
Lake Lodge of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron and Steel workers at
| tended in a body. These accompanied
| the remains to the city limits when they
gave last farewell salute to their
! friend
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
CHARGES
SAID TO Be
SERIOUS

An Important meeting OF the Board
Of Public Safety was held last night in
the safety commissioners room in the
city hall building relative to the bribery,
charges against Attorney Henry Price
and the counter charges filed several
days ago by Price against Captain New
man
The board was in session for over
four hours and 1t was nearly one
o'clock before they had closed their in
vestigation which is said to be of a sem
ss.tionaI nature and many startling dis
closures of the methods used by Price
in securing the police court litigation
~vwas revealed at the meeting. Not only
Gals but other evidence was produced it
IS said. against Price that VII cause
him to give UP his practices in cary.
The charges against Captain Newm a II
by Price wherein the former is said to
have shown favoritism among the at I
torneys fell fiat, and after lengthy in
vestigation Prices charges could not be
corroborated and the police official was
completely exonerated. Both Attorney
Price and Captain Newman placed their
evidence before the members of the
board and every phase of the charges
was gone over and investigated.
Secretary z. NJ. White is preparing a
resolution today which Will be present
ed to the Gary Bar Association and the
higher courts and every effort will be
made to bring disbarment proceedings
against Attorney Price so that he will
not be even allowed to continue his
practice in the courts.
Another meeting of the Board Of Pub
lie Safety will be held this afternoon
and they will pass upon the resolution
being prepared by Secretary e. NJ
White today.
Owing to the lengthy Investigation
last night the board was compelled to
lay aside other important business un.
til later meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
GARY WILL TURN
OUT EN- MASSE
Arthur Mccormick, Gary's
Representative, Will Be
Well Supported.

Gary high school students will turn
out en- masse next Friday evening and
viii accompany their representative.
Arthur Mccormick. to Hammond. where
the Lake county high school oratorical
contest will take place In Towle's Op-
era House.
Every seat In the Gary section of the
opera house, which has been allotted
by the committee, has been disposed
of, and it is estimated that over 200
rooters from Gary will be present to
cheer their represe NATIVE. Principal
Edward Sargant is making arrange
ments today to secure additional serv-
ice on the Gary & Interurban to take
care of the Gary students.
Mccormick will nave as his subject.
The Race Problem, and the Gary
school is looking forward for McCor-
mick to secure place in the contest
IL not first honors. Gary will not be
represented by high school chorus
this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
Washington st. Lighted Up.

Gary never looked so bright and gay
as 1t did last night when the new street
lamps on Washington street, west.
Fifth. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth ave-
nues We're turned on for the first time
by the Gary Heat, Light and Water
company.
The business part of the city was In a
blaze of light and what with the large
crowd on the streets Gary certainly pre-
sented a metropolitan appearance.
The new lights on Washington street
extended on one side of the street from
Fifth to Eighth avenue and the lights
on Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
avenues extend from Washington
street TO Massachusetts street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26

Contracts for the grading of the site
for the Gary Screw and Bolt Works is
expected to be awarded in the near flu
ture. although engineers of the Gary
Land company were unable to state the
exact date.
Melton & Cutler. who havt the con-
tract for the sewer system, have the
work nearly completed and workmen
are now employed in putting a switch
track connecting the old Chicago, Lake
Shore & Eastern railroad. over one
hundred yards of the track is already
in. which will eventually cross the
invent -yacres controlled by the compa-
ny and will be used for hauling ma
terial for the construction of the plant.
A large amount of black soil has 10
be removed and the contract for the
grading, 1t is expected, will be awarded
at any time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26

bled successfully on the long side two
years ago. Having won hugely on the
long side. the ganesters last year plan
ned to duplicate the gain of 1903 by de-
pressing the shares Finding their
Judgment at fault this time they have
resorted to the methods of desperate
gamblers in the attemt to turn the
cards in their favor. Luck not coming
their way, they are .'disciplining luck
as the French phrase 1T, are, in other
words, cheating
To that noble end part of the finan-
cial press of New York has been enlist
ed. Reports invented by the speculat-
ing clique are given conspicuous pub
licity. Facts are distorted, figures are
misconstrued- half truths are made
whole truths; absolute falsehoods are
suggested as verities. In the last week
or the inventive faculties of the
clique appeared to have waned-
The cheapest of insinuations, the
feeblest of innuendos is that of report
ing on impending resignation of an Of
fetal who has incurred the displeasure
of group of spectators The scheme
is almost as old and certainly as easy
a lying. 1t is the last regulatory
refuge of the curb stone shark, the
uOW L1fc-ActAS 1ldTktJ ETuDDeT-
e. II. Gary Monday was made tho
victim of the hackneyed Islander. Tt
students OF the Steel Corporation the
report was preposterous. Gary has
| been the Invaluable pilot Of the organi-
! cation from its inception. But for him
but for his infinite tact, his compre..
| hensive and penetrating diplomacy
the Steel Corporation were where tn }
Standard Oil Company is to-day-where
| its legal status were Jeopardized.
| And in three critical instances, when
the steel and iron trade seemed
doomed to decentralization, his skill and
Judgment saved the situation. This is
| speaking from the standpoint of the
Steel Corporation strictly. Viewed from
the aspect of the public in general,
lGary's activity leaves something to be
4 desired.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
BOWLING FUNERAL
TO Be THURSDAY
Gary Pioneer. to Be Buried
From Holy Angels
Church Tomorrow.

Funeral services over the remains of
the late John Bowling, the Gary pioneer
who died alt his home Sunday night, will
be conducted at Holy Angels church to-
morrow morning at 1870 O'Clock with
one of the Jesuit mission fathers in
charge. The funeral cortege will pro-
coed from the Bowling home at 220S
Washington street leaving at 80 In
torment will be made at Wilkesb barre
Pennsylvania
John A Brennan, life long friend Of
the deceased will be one of the pail
bearers. Mr. Brennan's acquaintance
with Mr. Bowling date back to the
time when they both lived in the Key
stone state. Besides two sons in Gary
James and Frederick married daughters
in Alabama and California survive the
deceased
Mr. Downing was So years old at the
time of his death. He was veteran OF
the civil war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
THE HOME BEAUTIFUL.


The window garden used to
be a winter AFFAIR, but now the
windows of the most hopeless
Iy s.Eroundless" building may
he made gay the flower
lover likes with window boxes
on the outside siIls of the win
dows. In any sporting goods
house may he found boxes i'm
which the jointed fishing poles
are packed and shipped, which
are about the right size for the
house-windov; but IL these cam
not be had, any one who can
use saw and hammer can
make the box, and the flower
lover can hide its usIiness
with vines and forage. III the
window lodges are of wood.
there should be n lining OF gal
vanized iron, .sIanting some
what to one corner, In which
small pipe is inserted for drain
age, the pipe being only suffi-
ciently long to carry the water
away from the ledge. If the
is not necessary, but IL Is bet
ter. The soil for filling must
be very rich and porous, and
kept well ssatered. Geraniums,
verbenas, hybrid petunias,
nasturtiHns, coieus and many
foliage plants are used, while
fer vines to hang over the sides
I'm tor
than vincas, Ivy geraniunis, and
parlor Ivy, but these by no
meaas complete the list Tall
plants nre not desirable for the
boxes, hut this may be remedied
by pinching out rank growth,
causing the plant to branch or
bush.
The boxes need only TO be
watched SO that they do not dry
ont, and the soil stirred with a
table fork or hookvseeder. Weak
manure water lis good fer
, tiIizer. A good feraiiizing liquid
} Is made by putting into a barrel
, busheI of weiI-rotted horse
, manure. and adding TO 1t one
} pound of nitrate of soda, then
} fIi the barrel with water; stir
} well, let stand n week, then
) strain the water off into clean
} barrel, then apply two or three
} times a week. half peck of
} sheep manure may be used in
) stead of the nitrate of soda.
, For porch or treliiS vines,
, nothing is IOveiier than the
, Iurge-fowered cIematis. fra
, grant honeysuckie, or any one
B of the new hardy everbioom-
, ing roses. Nothing adds to the
D beauty of a house as do thrifty
boxes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
NEEDLEwoRk NOTES.

Sewing machine needles may be used
much longer if when the points begin
to get dull they are rubbed on piece
of emery board
Cross stitch work continues to hold
its own. A table scarf done in this
work had a central design of a con-
ventionalized flower basket with a bor-
der of embodying motifs of the same
pattern The materials for this work
are not expensive, it being carried out
in linen with a cotton floss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-26
Death of Little Girl.

Anna Steckmeister. the 7-year-old
daughter of William Steckmeister, 457
Hoffman street. died last night at II
O'Clock after a short Illness
The funeral viii be held from the
house Thursday afternoon. April 20 at
2 o'clock. The Rev. Claus will officiate
during the services. Interment Will be
held at Concordia cemetery.
She is survived by mother, father,
three sisters and one brother. Mr..
Steckmeister is well known here and
the deepest sympathy is extended to
the bereayed family.