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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-29

Drugged in Philadelphia January 10
and kidnapped in an unconscious con-
d lion across the continent, only to re-
cover sanity on lonely island off the
Lower California coast, h'as been the
narrowing experience of Alexander
Chambres, rich Newton (Pa.) mining
nan, who has a heavy interest in
North Carolina placer fields and IN
Honduras gold properties. Chambers
arrived in San Diego Monday after ef:'-
Gaping from the uncharted port where
he was abandoned by his abductors to
Tia Juana in sailboat manned by a
Mexican fisherman. The sum of ST.
500 which he had when he went 10
Broad street Station in Philadelphia
on the day of his disappearance was
gone upon his awakening, but a dla-
n.ond ring and other jewelry, totallng
81 900 in value, were intact, and part
OF it was pawned eIt Tia Juana to fur
'nish funds to reach San Diego.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-29

F0UND.-In the First National Bank
a pair of eyeglasses. Owner can
obtain same by paying for adver-
tisement. Apply First National
Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-29

When in Alexandria Stop at Hotel
Rammel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-29

Peter Boore, young bandit, was
shot and fatally wounded by Claraence
McSweeney, a police telephone opera
tor in Chicago last night. Boore ad-
mttted today having participated with
his brother, Albert, in more than ~
holdups on the South Side during the
last six weeks. Shortly after making
the confession he died. The brothers
stopped McSweeney, who is a CRIPPLE
as he was returning to his home iate
at night McSweeney commenced
shooting. Three bullets struck Peter
Boore, who returned the flre' one
bullet striking McSweeney in the hiP'
but not seriously woundng him. Al
bert Boore escaped, but later was cap
tured. He was found in fat on Souoh
Peoria street, with ia youth named
Eli Alderman, also believed TO oelons
to a gang of toldup men OF ~h'c'
Paser Boore was the chief. In -ohe
fat were number Of revo'Vers aa''
knives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-29
CLIP THIS COUPON.

Nc. 3. January 29tli.
Six consecutively numbered
coupons and 85 cents will en-
title the holder to safety razor
outfit. Add five cents for pos
tage.
Address Alexandria Gazette.
S07 King Street.
Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-29

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W!NTED.-Boy in. a. Grocery Store
.Applyeto- ". H: Peck ~ 90 81
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

few years even the back has lost its curves
and the hips of all women, young and
old. have become so slender that when
walking behind them it is difficult to guess
whether she is sixteen or sixty.
The corset has now heightened 50 that
the lower part is really tight skirt, and
there is ST little of it above the waist
that brassiere top has to be worn to
support the bust, so it has really become
a double garment. To the lower skirt is
attached the short sarters
Lacings during this transition have been
often used in front instead of the back,
cores of elastic material skilfully intro
duced to give a suppleness to the figure.
Perhaps the greatest change has taken
place in the materials, for instead of tbe
unyielding cOutil and batiste there is NOW
a new tricot weave of silk or linen that
is ideal as a corset material. The heavy
steels are omitted and skilful cutting and
shaping and few light stays and others
of composition wbalebone is all that is
now used for the figure support.
During this process woman's figure has
been trained to depend more upon itself,
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

growing firmer by the present day atten.
tion to exercise and sports. until at las;
the corsetless figure has appeared. 1t is
supported by garment absolutely original
in cut that slips on like a stocking and is
more useful as a reminder to stand cor
rectly and to support extra flesh than to
shape the figure.
OF course, you will never consent I,
wear one of these "slip-ons" and stand
with the .debutante's slouch"-that is
unless you chance 10 meet the most fash.
ionable woman of your acquaintance
standing exactly in that way, and you
find it is very graceful and natural
pose. Then when you have returned
home and looked in the mirror, your own
figure, bound tightly by a heavily boned
corset, suddenly looks queer by contrast,
and your stilted poses suddenly seem un-
graceful in comparison with that of your
acquaintance, for, after all, this is the
process of thought that the average
woman goes through, and which is respon-
sible for the changes of style from wide
10 tight skirts, short TO long sleeves, big
to little hats. 1t is the charm of novelty
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

You must GO through a transitional stage
Your figure must acquire it by degrees
| by wearing a series of corsetS. Some
may be able 10 do it with a couple of
corSets. some with only one" So says
Nine Binner. well known c"rsetiere,
who AYERS that her customers. II inclined
to stoutness. generally make the transition
TO the 'slip-on' in three sets "f corSets. all
built carefully FOR the individual figure
and its needs. reducing the amount Of bon
ing with each pair.
"All of my customers now arrive with
the same question on their lips said
Nine. Binper. What is this now corset
less figure? Must really stop wear
| ing corsets:' But this is not AT all ner-
essary. There has been designed 4 So
rice of transitional corSCts SO woman
who wishes to follow the fashionable
figure can train down 10 it
'Now, look at what women have been
wearing" she continued. holding up a
beautiful corset of pink satin hrocadc.
the inside of which was veritable stock
adc of steel and whalebone supports.
Now look at this and a pale blue
softest of doeskin was presented There
were fewer bones in this corset. and the
material, a new weave resembling heavy
chamois skin. had just the resistant quail
ity needed TO replace the missing boning
After this came corset of the new tri-
woven in the same manner and so re-
sembling the triCOt il was hard 10 tell
them apart. Then came one of the silk
tricot given here in photograph. with a
few back and front supports, and none
going over the hips. The boning is now
replaced by, the skilfully cut and shaped
seam. II laces at the back, fastens down
the front, aud a few short supports in
sure smooth lines 10 the gown worn
over it. This garment extends down to
the knees and ends in wide sarters laced
on the inside and has invisible side elias
tics. With this the stout woman muy
have to be content if she cannot acquire
the figure necessary for the 'slip-on."
The last garment of the series is This
"slip-on' which is made of knitted tricot
webbing, without lacing or front fasten-
ing. only four light supports being used:
The garment ends in laced garters.
While there are other models, Nine.
Binner said that some women are able
to skip from the first - the last model
without the intermediate ones.
1t is easy to see what a boon these
supports will be TO the athletic woman. orI
for those who Rartake in Spanish dances,
now so much in vogue.
Many of the so-called corsets built on |
these new and supple lines can be pur-
chased in the big shops.
The new figure demands q new stylei
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

originality is the characteristic that il
most sought after. The 'cothurne" style
is much priced. especially if the wearer
possesses a naturally pretty and arehed
loot. Some boutmskcrs are even mskfng
course, is hcresy y-but in Fashions do.
main 'heresy'' is translated into fan.
tasy."
The smartcst thing Of the moment 10
the brocaded silk slipper woven with gold
thread and enriched with a jewelled buckle
placed ON black velvet. Many Of thess
slippers have a narrow barrette which
holds them on the iustcp. The heels, in.
crusted with paste stones. are not much
worn, though some women favor them.
They are, however, rather too striking to.
be IN good taste. One notices shoes for
every evening or even for afternoon wear
made Of patent leather and edged with
narrow border of coIored leather which
matches the dress, and on which is placed
a velvet rosette Of the same shade.
The little lingerie caps for the morning
chez soi,' or for wearing in bed when
one is i'll and the visit of some intimats
friend is expected, are an excuse for de-
ligbtful inventions. These lacy frills lend
an eighteenth century look which is quite
They may be decorated with
wreaths of rococo flowers or with ribbons
to match the bed hausings and the little
"liseuse" jacket which is worn st IL
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
Voiles and Crepe the Washable
Fabrics This Year.

I I is to he year of delightful cotton
fabrics. judging from the hrst depart
mcnt store openings in the large cities in
importcd cotton materials, for cotton voile
and crepe are to be the fashionable wash
fabrics. Every one knows how splendidly
they launder, how well they hang and how
little they crush in wearing. While most
of these materials have a white ground,
the new colorings, butter yellow, salmon
and rose leaf pink, are to BE- had in many
of these new materials.
But it is the block prints, stamped on
the material in colors by wood blocks, that
are very unusual. They are stamped on
both the white and coIored grounds, some
times only as borders, especially in the
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
7 What the Best Dressed Women Are Going to Wear 81
How To Acqutre The COrSetleSS Figure


Bulgarian. Hungarian and Servian de-
signs, and in dainty slIover designs when
the motif is French. generally Of the Louis
Nv. or Louis XVI. periods.
| In the Slavic designs the colors are very
strong. rich reds, blues and greens, or a
strong tan. and the design is often ac-
cented by an outlining stamped or en-
broiderrd band OF black.
| Borders of rough wesvss are also seen
on these crepes and voiles: new chenille
weave of thickened threads that runs
through the cloth is decidedly attractive.
The open drawn work border is also seen,
and ratine bands both in white and color
are effective. There is also a colored
cotton embroidered by machine on voile
that looks exactly like French knots
These are also stamped with the wooden
blocks. 50 that they look like an embroid-
cred design NJ French knots on color.
! n tailored materials Cossack linen. q
very striking weave. has a heavy boucls
border of chcnillelike threads. nlumined
tweed. very curious ratine weave, fecfed
with darker dots that give it the tweed
look. makes up into very smart tailored
suits. especially when made with the new
effect Of collar and revers of a black and
white band. placed together, as was done
with furs during the winter.
For the spring blouse nothing could b.
prettier than the yoiles striped with
chenille, the slender stripes only a
half or a quarter Of an inch apart.
With n rstine collar and cuffs
of a contrasting color they are entirely
new in effect The new blouses are made
with the drop shoulder seam. the lower
part Of the sleeves fulled into it and into
the cuff Bolero effects are often simu-
lated by pipings, lace or garnitures and
collars are OF lace with pointed corners in
front, sometimes stopping at the round
neck and sometimes rising up to stock
collar height.
The Russian and Cossack separate
blOuses are hip length. blousing at the
waist into belt. Plain and fancy weave
voile and crepe combine to make some
models Of this type where straight yoke
that comes under the arms is of the plain
material. while from the yoke down the
ratine weave is used. connected 10 each
other by mechanical hem stitching. Col
lar and cuffs match this part of the gown
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

of dressing. and the Partisan. who has
the adorable talent of. adopting a new
fashion with an easy naturalncss second
10 zone. has already accepted this new
silhouette. and how attractively may be
seen by the accompanying photographs
The sinuOus curves o the Figure, the
gliding tread with the trailing foot and
the free waist all blend with the gowns
wOrr. The amusing sash tied in front
that accentuates the peculiarity Of the
pose in one photograph. the muff in
another and the curved blouse edges on
a third all show that the fashion has al
ready made its impression on the French
modes.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

that makes possible a new fashion anu
psves the way for its acceptance by the
feminine world.
Hasn't it happened that way every
time? Prophecies were rife that the
tight skirt would never come in, yet
when the convenient hidden plests and
slashes were added it was accepted. The
stout woman frowned upon drapery, Jet
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

fGSSES C0 age WIEN "OIndn looms
.N> adorable in anything she
chooses TO put on. Or maybe the first
glimpse of this cOrsetless figure impressed
YOU as the one Of n woman recently seen
who had attempted to obtain this result
by abandoning all artificial supports.
The "dtbutante slouch." as it is de-
risively called on this side, is really a
frank striving toward the Greek antique
The Venus de Milo figure of perfect
hcalth-largc, firm and strong, with
feminine curves, yet not pIump-haS
finally confe into her own. The cult Of
GrcPk beauty has now extended even to
the corset, changing it into flexible
support instead of the unyielding prison
bars Of steel and whalebonc that has
rhanged womans figure into straight
adolesront lines in an effort to suppress
Sup"rfluouS flesh.
Few perhaps realize that not later than
l>lS the average woman was wearing the
old fashioned corset. the contour of which
showed a curvinS in down to the waist
ana 4 like convex curve outward over the
hips. Next came the straight front cor
s"t. which slowly gained in vogue with its
Psquin slant" as it was called. and which
threw the figure off its balance So that
the chest protruCcd and the hips were
corresPondinsly thrown back in the last
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

when a model was presented with the
lower corner of a breadth Of cloth charm
ingly caught up in simple iolds instead
of the extreme drsperies the fashion was
more than acceptable. And 50 turns the
wheel of fashion.
Now, do not think this natural figure
can be acquired at moments notice or
simply by buying one of these corseta
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
Fashion Notes.

Our evening slippers Just now are being
fashioned with unheard of luxury and
The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

ERHAPS you have al
ready caught a glimpse Of
her-this corsetless wom-
an. Perhaps she was
young, 1.-the and at that
age when a woman looks
adorable in anythinr she
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Redfeld Plans Aid
To Cotton Mill Men
New Secretary Of Commerce sug-
aests Commercial Attaches" in
Foreign Consulates.

WASHINGTON. April @ William
r ReG6sId. tae new Secretary OF
Commerce. outlined a new plan of
gathering Worldwide information for
commercial America when be spoke
before the American Cotton Nsuufsc-
-ursrs Association here To-day.
THE plan is 90 have q commercial
atta.nar for each 81 ,n, large Ameri-
can Embassies abroad This man
would vorN differently from Consuls
and the Governments commercial
aEeuss gousuis according to Seere-
ary RsiHe.d move In narrow
sphere Their activities are limited
/ bH .E- small territory Go which thsy
axe as. EneG commercial agents do
r.- deal with localities at a.E and ouIy
. ira a emitted sense with countries
TILE commercial a-ta.He- is to be Sd
.a.. equipped business men who's.
duties n. H. -a studs .sr-fa., boz.
.ua-.H.. sH# .anrrr..a- subjects r
. -.t ...u.r- .a Ha..T r. is located
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
To Name Directors
Of Social Congress
Plans for Great Convention Outlined.
General Secretary Talks of Sig
nifieanee of Meeting.

w. Woods White, chairman Of the
executive committee of the Southern
Sociological Congress, which meets
in Atlanta on April 25-29. to-day out
lined the committees under whose di-
rection the work of the vast conven-
ton will be carried on Mr.. White
declared that he would name the
committeeman some time this week.
J. z. McCulloch, of Nashville. gen
eral secretary of the Congress. leav-
ing Atlanta to-day following his con-
ference with the leaders, said:
The people of Atlanta do not full
~ realize just what the coming of
this congress means. There will be
State executives from several Of the
Southern States and college profess
sors from the sixteen States of the
South.
such leaders in child welfare as
Julia Lathrop, head of the Govern
ment bureau at Washington will be
here and in the simplest terms ex-
plain her work FOR the uplift Of the
child nationally. Such men as Dow
ling. o louisiana. who cleaned up
that State, speaking from a sanitary
viewpoint, viii give the Atlanta pub
lie the benefit of their experience.
AS Mayor Woodward said yester-
day. The city needs such a con
vention.' 7 understand he viii lend
his official aid, as will other cities
Of the South"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Convenient Wedding
Winds Up in Court
Married Just "To Leave Home" Wife
Says on Stand in Husbands
Alienation Suit.

BOSTON. April 9.-Startling ad-
missions that she did not love her
husband when she married him and
that il was a marriage of conve-
nience was made by Mrs. Helent Will
lett Boynton on the witness stand to-
day in the $4,000 alienation suit
brought by her husband against Rev.
William B. Ayers, pastor of the Park
and Downs Union Congregational
Church, of Wollaston.
In the beginning of her cross-eX-
animation, Mrs. Boynton said she
married in order ito leave her home
She admitted that on one occasion
she had come to Boston with the pas
tor to select dresses for him to send
to his mother and sisters. Mrs. Boyn-
ton said the pastor had presented her
with a set of books as a Christmas
gift.
The name of Miss Flora Hass, a
pretty choir girl in the Wollaston
church, was again brought into the
testimony to-day Mrs. Boynton said
she had seen her husband "cuddle'
the choir girl, and that he had hug
ged and kissed her in church and in
front of the Boynton home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Leaders in Campaign for Fund for Shrnsrs Meet Confident
Canvssers Think They VIII Exceed $4,000 Mark Before Night
Real Atlanta Spirit Shown in Gener-
Gus Response of Business Men,
Report Committee Chiefs.

When the all in the Piedmont tonight, be-
y will be found that the people of Atlanta have responded
noby the appeals for funds fully expect that the amount
raised will, if anything exceed the 100000 expected
The bankers committee working hard to raise the sum
expected Of and feel banks of Atlanta will do
their part toward bringing the convention here
The opportunity TO the Shriners Convention one
Of biggest opportunities Atlanta has had to show
her worth live energetic city In 1914 the OF the world
will be because of the opening Of the
Canal if Atlanta bring the 10000 Srner here
and entertain them it will be big thing for the city Atlanta
convention and don think the people
the greatest city the South will fail TO the
funds BY Robert F. Maddox of Bankers Committee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
MILLIONS PILE UP
IN ATLANTA BANKS

Deposits in the six national bank,
of Atlanta are crowding the S27Coo.-
600 mark, as the statements being is
sued to-day of the condition at the
close of business April 4 show.
In the period since February
when the last call was issued de-
posits have grown from 526.4O4.4S5
to s26.S50,419.5S. an increase of &445.-
934.24, and this during two months IN
which the banks expected to mark
time"
The statements of February
showed bills payable by the Atlanta
national banks of $2.O50.ooo This
item in the April 4 reports stands at
$4,000. In other words, the banks
have in the two months paid off lust
81 100000 in obligations which have
matured and now have clean States
This process is reflected in the shrink
age of total assets from S4IS4Aq7q2e
TO $S9,9Il,97S.S0, decrease of ST.
S73,000.46.
During the same period loans ana
discounts have decreased from sgs-
SS5.457.S5 in February to S252i2.-
$3.50 in April a decrease of $I6if-
S1426. Cash on hand and with banks
likewise has decreased from IS .232
643.37 in February to S7,534.016.6e AZ
the last call of the National Comm
troller, a shrinkage of $69S. 626.15.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Tim Murphy Plays
Part as Sister Dies
Comedian Gets Telegram With sad
Message Just as Entrance
Cue Is Given.

BOSTON. April s.-whue waiting
in the wings for his entrance cue. Tim
Murphy, who plays the part Of the jo-
vial priest in the Top o. the Morn
in COMPANY was handed tele-
gram He psled and staggered back.
Then the cue came and in an instant
Murphy was on the stage caIIinS
forth laughter from the house. The
telegram stated that Murphy-s sis
ter had been kined in a gas explosion
i'm Washington
Murphy gave the audience no sign
Of his grief but at the end Of the
matinee ne was a nervous wreck
During the evening performance an
other telegram came stating that
Murphy.s mother and father were in
the same explosion and had been
taken tn a hospital where they were
tboaght 90 Boz diving. This message
was kept trvm the actor until he ar
rived in New lurA.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
His Job Not Found
In Federal Prison
New Arrival, Asked What Work He
Would Like, Tells Warden
He's a Travelling Man.

A bright. pleasant faced man was
brought to the Atlanta Federal Prison
to-day a prisoner. He was put
through the catechism that all pris-
oners must answer
You know you must work here,
Warden Meyer told him. Every
body must work
Yes, sir" agreed the new prisoner
Willingly
And we try to find work that is
pleasant. something that you have
done. something in the line of your
regular vocation, if possible contin-
ued the warden.
Yes, sir"
We'll. what would you like to do
do2 What is yom profession
I'm travelling man. warden an
nounced the newest prisoner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
DeLoach New Chief
At Experiment Farm
State Agricultural School Teacher Is
Elected, 8 to 7, Over Ira
Williams.

GRIFFIN. GA, April BY a vote
of eight to seven. r. H. J. DeLoach,
of the faculty of the State College pf
Agriculture at Athens. to-day was
elected director of the State EXperfi-
ment Station over Ira Williams. OF
Villa Rica. All of the members %
the board of trustees of the station
were at the election.
At an adjourned meeting to be held
on May the board will meet with
the new director and appoint a new
staff for the station. Mr. DeLoaen
will take charge on July 1, when the
resignation of Martin V. Calvin takes
effect.
The board unanimously adopted
two resolutions. one generating Di-
rector Calvin of charges recently PEE
ferred against him by members of
the present staff of the station and
another discharging the committee
named to investigate those charges.