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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
GIGANTIC ICEBERG SIGHTED
II Is About 400 Miles From i.rnvc or
Liner Titanic.

ToDCVIFI % ~ II!IVS I7IS0 Oh
New York, juno officers Of the
White Star Liner Olympic. which ar
rived here to-day. reported sighting
gigantic iceberg about 400 miles
southeast Of the spot whore the Ii
tanic. sister ship OF the Olympic. went
down. The berg was sighted shortly
before ; oclOck Sunday morning. and
its position at that time was latitude
i3.3S degrees and longitude tai. about
400 miles south by east OF Cape Race.
The liner passed to tho north of the
berg, which was about five miles dis
tant,
was on the bridge AZ the time the berg
was sighted. and said he had no din
cult" in making out the ice. as the
weather was extremely clear. The
berg had several large craEs. or peaks,
and was estimated 10 be 400 feet long,
goo feet wide and loo feet hiGh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
WILD TOSSES LOSE
FOR PORTSMOUTH
Three in Succession Give Ship
builders Run and Game in
Tenth Inning.

Newport News. Va, June 1l.-Three
successive wild throws by Cook. How
ell and Boyd gave Newport News it's
third straight victory over Portsmouth
to-day. 10 2. In ten innings. Taricton
was the first hitter in the tenth, and he
grounded to Cook. She shortstop had
to make quick throw ana heaved
over Mundy's head. Tarleton getting to
second. Howell tried to catch the run
nor there. and threw to centre Held,
Tarleton dashinH for third. Boyd re :
covered the ball and tried to head Tar
Teton al third. but the throw WAS wild
and went Ia the fence. Tarleton scor-
Ing the deciding run. Tarleton tied
the score n the seventh with n single
to right The score:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
RICHMOND IS HIT
HARD BY ROANOKE.
Six Bingles in Second Puts Game
on Ice for League
Champions.

Roanoke. Va. June Il.-Getting six
clean hits in the second inning put tho
game on ice for the locals. Richmond
was hit hard in almost every inning
and was wild while Enrd was very ef-
fccttvc outside OF the two last innings,
when Petersburg got six of their nine
hits. Both teams played fine ball in
the field. krcpps. Irmschcr and Man
aecr rrcssly led at the bat, getting
three hits each. The game was fast,
and quite contrast to the one played
on pennant raising day. Infielder
Blausscr WAS released tonight by
Roanoke. The SCnre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
WOMEN OFFER TO MY nAny.
laQf Mus Lei. VIII Admit NAulf.

Special 10 The Times hi spatch.l
Norfolk Va. June ll.-Fivc women.
all OF them strangers 10 Mrs. Burn
Chapman, offered 10 buy the smiling
little baby left on her porch in shell
don Avenue during the rainstorm of
last Saturday. Mrs Chapman refused
TO part with the little stranger how
ever. despite the fact that she has six
children of her own.
Mrs. Chapman says one Of the wo-
men took the baby In her arms and
kissed IL She pulled out n big roll
of bills and offered 10 buy the child
II am going TO adopt the baby as
my own said Mrs Chapman tonight,
unless the real mother comes for
it And even then" she added. she
Will have to prove that il is hers"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT.


Especial 10 The Times. Dixpatch]
Bristol, Va, June determination
government has been formally launched
on the Tennessee side OF Bristol. The
commission which succeeds the alder
manic board. IS composed OF Mayor
John II. Faucet;c. Samuel 6 Keller,
Ir. and William II Lynn Fauccttc
takeu the department OF public health.
safety and public affairs Keller The
department OF streets and public i'm
provements and Lynn the department
OF finances and accounts
AT its first meeting. the commission
made appropriations of $500 includ-
ing one for additional street lights.
1t also compromised a disputed water
account with the Bristol Gas and
Electric Company tho latter aggrcc-
ing to pay $1,000 The commission viii
meet oncc = week
Bris,ors white way" will be form
ally opened on the night Of Iunc H.
Standards containing from three to
five lights each. have been placed siNty
feet apart on each side ot the principal
business streets. The Board OF Trade
Is arranging 2 program for n public
opening. Miss Thelma smith. the
young daughter OF r y Smith. chair
man OF the lieht committee will turn
the switch that lights up the entire
system. Speclal trains over the roads
entering the city are contemplated
Representative 81 tho Tennessee and
Virginia Fire Prevention Associations
viii meet In Bristol on tho 1oth Inst,
at which time an inspection Of proper
Ties here Will be !naugurated. with a
view TO reducing tn" Gre risk and to
bring about reduction In tho insur-
ance rates. This being tho border line.
accounts for tho presence OF roprcsen-
tatives OF two states here n, the same
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Break. nicycI. nccorJ

Newark. y J. June il.-Donald McDourall.
OF New York Athletic Club. broke the worlds
amateur 6alf-fuile bicycle record twice to-
night at the newark Nelodrom-. Tho old
record NaH Is 20 seconds made - T. l..
y Dung AZ Salt Lake City on August % last
year In winning his Trial heat NcDouEail
finished on Hfth Of s-cord faster then
no won tn" final. He cut tn. record one FUN
sscono leading tho second man by six
McDouEal also two-thi-ds OF a
mile match from William Hunley Of san
Francisco. TWO hratz out OF three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
ROCKWELL WINS
WITH K|NNELON

New York. Juno light OF our army
officers. nht,ily clad IN white riding AM
forms Balioped 10 the pos, In tho Belmont
Military Handicap this afternoon at Belmont
Park.
Whsn the race was finished Lieutenant
Rockwell was right there In front leading
with MS bay. k!nncloi- Lieutenant Patton
iireshed second and Lieutenant GrebIes In
quisitor was third. Illustrating the we'll
known demonstrated fact that m;llionRries
have plenty OF money. when I.ysluder cap
tured the Myrtle selling stakes he was bid
up from Sl..gO TO $500. and bought by Am
hrosc Clark. Lysander belonged TO x. T.
Wilson
The case OF Herman Fnkelstctn. who was
arrested for booking last week AZ Belmont
was dismissed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Knhn's Defeat AIl-stnr..

The kahn's, OF Richmond, defeated
the Ali-Sta-s Yesterday afternoon on
the Chesapeake and Ohio grounds, by
the score OF 10 >. Manager Clements
% the Kahn's has arranged three
games a week with the All-Stars 20
ne played on tho Kahn's grounds under
the MANAGEMENT OF Mr.. Butler who is
lover OF good game of ball, and
was a star In his first game M second
Yesterday. The games Will be only
SIX innings
Tho score by innings: R.H r.
Kahns ...........ll 2oo1-7 5 >
AN-S;ars ..00 300 % 2 1
Batteries Dcopp!e and Chittum.
Robinson. Bowers and Savage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
*. OF p. Grand Lodge Officers.

N1nStOh -'hIcll. y 2. JUN" = HV
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. in
session here, to-day elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Grand chancellor. j u Pridgen. Dur
ham: grand vice chancellor j o.
Baird. Charolttc. grand prelate. Rev.
Il. Bowen. Rocky Mount; grand keeper
Of records and seals. w r Hollowcll.
Goldsboro: Erandmaster of cXchcuucr.
J. c. Mills Ruthcrtordtou: Eranmastcr
at arms, G. II Hess, Ashcville; grand
inner guard, q. w. Britain. Reds
Vile: grand outer guard. w. L. Stamey,
High Point supreme representative, 5.
q. Bernard. AShnNllla.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
LAWYERS ENTERTAINED.
Pollard and Mnchcn Attend Meeting of
CiAtccnth CircmIt AsEncIntIon.

Special % Tho Times DlSpatCh.
Manassas Va, June ll.--Judgc and
Mrs Charles T.. Nichol entertained at
their country homo here to-day the
members OF the Bar Association of the
Sixteenth Circuit. y brief business
meetin gwas held in Nicors Hall. after
which adjournment was had to Judge
Nicors home, where luncheon was
served.
Among the visitors present was John
Garland Pollard. OF Richmond. candi :
date for the Virginia Attorney General
ship. The association was addressed by
Mr.. Pollard and by Lewis H. Machcn.
candidate for l.ieutcnant-G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
stop Ro1inK In Summer.

Vow YORK, Iure ll-A SUGGESTION
10 stop all boxing exhibitions in New
York State during the months OF Juno.
July and August was fayorably re
C@ivcd to-day b. the New York state
Athletic Commission The proposed
rule. II was said. viii be adopted 10
tax" effect next year.
Members OF the commission pointed
out that boxing was the only standa rd
sport that VAS followed the year
round. They believed tho sport would
benefit hy having its special season.
like baseball. football and hockey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
-FOUR ARE LEFT
IN TENNIS MATCH

philadelphia. June Il.-Mlss Mary Brown.
~ Los Angeles national woman tennis
champion. VIII have TO defend her ,itic
against Mrs Robert Williams. tho Metro
poltan champion. or Miss Edna Wildcy az
pi~inteii. y :. From tho manner in which
these two players outclass the rest OF the
play to-day. brought tho field down 10 four
women who vii! fight out tomorrow in the
Feiniiv.;!s
Besides Mrs. Williams and Miss WILDLY
the survivors are Mrs a ! Drexcl. Paul and
Miss Dorothy Green, OF this city. neither OF
whom appear IN the same class with Mrs.
Williams and Miss W!iQey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
SCROGGINS IS HERE
TO MEET TURNER

Lew Scrocein> the Baltimore wrestler
Will meet Joe Turner Of Washington. on
tho 'nnt at Rroad street Park tomorrow
might at s:4j o'clock. Both men have posted
forfeits to meet certain conditions, and both
are IN training for the event Scroggins Will
weigh lS5 pounds. while Turner Will enter
the game AZ catch weight Women will he
admitted free and the men followers OF the
wrestling game arc asked 10 bring their
men friends with Them.
The Turner ScroGsins match promises to
he az the best OF the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12

CambrilEo, Mass. juno Ito tho
clave~ all-around fielding OF his team
mates. Bob Murray. Holy Cross's first
string twirler. owes IN great part his
10 victory over Harvard to-day
Harvard found little difficulty hitting
Murray. Their thirteen hits were hard
and safe. but hair-rasinc Aeldlns pre-
vented scoring. Holy cross Melted but
six hits. mcst OF them being scratches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
WASHINGTON & LEE
CREW IS DEFEATED

A.heyille. y. G. June lion clear lake
thls afternoon the crew OF The AEhevilie
School from that az the WASHINGTON
ana Lee University by nye lengths IN the
annual boat race" The local oarsmer showed
better form and mad hut lit,l- trouble in
winning. The race vas Witnessed by a mann
moth crowd. 'narhirg tn" last % the COM
inenceinent exercises Of the Ayh.yille School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Breaks Amateur Mile Record

Greensboro "
n"r College graduate
miru
Jones,
said the Ince
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12

AshcVillo, \. q, Junc ll.-The 600
young women attending the y. w. G.
\. conference NJ Blacks Mountain in
dulgcd in regular carnival of sports
and tableauX to-day. Delegates from
every school represented at the CON
ference. attircd in faucitul costumes
held great parade and later posed
for panoramic photograph, Beauti-
iul scenic tahlcaN were arranged and
the browning event OF the afternoon
was a representation of the New Or
leans Mardi Gras. with a carnival On
M Ne campus The conference ends next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
MORE SICKNESS IN
HARVARD CAMP

Rod Top. Conn. June H. More illness
made its appearance IN tho Harvard camp
to-day. when tho Middendorf twins ana
Whitmarsh, Of the freshmen four. reported
that they were indisroscd and unable "a
row. IN consequence the boat not made
up this evening. \ careful cxamiraiion was
made OF the food recently served. but not
found
Light work prevailed at both the morning
ana the evening practice. the varsity and
freshman Fights padding about four miles
on each occasion. but doing 40 time rowing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12

ThomaS TatlWrr. tWcUtV-nlun yoArs Ola.
Was arrested this morning Us Patrolmcn
BosGuctt and Encho ana Sergeant thinner
on the charge of felontously asSaul,iuE his
VIE. Minnie lati.uer. Early last night Tho
woman went 80 the First Police station
where she displayed broken nose. and said
u "as tho result Of AN attack by her hus-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Chnpplc Break. Record.

Brighton Beach y. Y. Juno ii-Arthur
Chapple hrole his v'Orlc'. record % las, year
In tho hfty milo rae AZ the State Motor
IroU" to night IN - field OF eleven starters
The winners time So minutes - Is SEQ
onds. as against his time OF - minutes OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12

doubles and consolation will also be
played. II Is conceded that Mrs Sui
Ivan will win the cup in womcn's sin
giles, while B.ford is Il strong favorite
in the mems singles. The summaries:
Mems Doubles.
Gore and Bowe defeated Mullen and
Robb 6-3. 4-G. Ga
Buford and Dunn defeated Hall and
Oglcsby 6-3. I'd
Garrett and Gary defeated Allen and
Gray G-l. SIS.
Mems Singles.
Buford defeated Gore. of Washing
ton. G2. 3-G. 60
Hall defeated Coke rs. Ga
{. g. Evans. OF Danville defeated H.
B. Lee.
C. G. Evans defeated Preston 6-3, 6-3
Mems Consolation.
Bowie defeated James Go 60
Robb defeated liowerson 6-2 6-3
Garrett defeated Chambers So, 60.
Allen defeated Macon &c. "a
Allen defeated Mullen G-l. 1915
Womcn's Singles
Miss Joynes defeated Miss White 6-3.
4-G. Ga.
Miss Colston defeated Miss Potts Ga,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Forest HI Athletic.


The following arc tho leading plavcr. TN
the prize contest: Phirps 20 Flynn 100
Pulliam. rs; BroEy. IA. Parker. liz. Bick-
1864. Smith ld2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
B o w l. 1 III G

the Forest HE Athletics made a clean
sweep OF the series With the Vaurhan-Rob-
ertson drug Company team last night on
,he Forest III Alleys. rh!pps led for high
scor" and high total, with Flynn close
second. Scoreq 80 " '''Se
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Drawings for Mixed Doubles.

Miss l.. g White and W r. Trirc.
Mr.. and Mrs q 9. Scott
Mrs. Sidney Buford. Jr. and e Blu
ford. Miss NJ. Cohlen and y J. Gore.
Miss Il. willard ana NICK. Dunn. E
\. Reynolds and S Hamilton.
Mr.. Sullivan and Nat Thornton. Miss
Boyd and l.. Pollard, Miss Potts and
partner
Miss Joynes and partner. Miss Greene
and partner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
PCtcrAl,Iirr.
Totals ....... 36 . 2+ IL
'katted FOR Simmons In ninth

Totals ........... 36 3 . II IL 3
'Batted for simmons in ninth.
''Batted for Brennegan in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Roanoke ..04O03oo0.-7
Petersburg ...........OO O0OO01 %
summary; Two base hits-Pressly,
lrmscher, Barnett Stolen bases
Pressly C2), Irmscher. Lafitte. Double
plays-Spy to Blausser to Pressly.
Prcssly Wnassisted). Base on balls
Pressiy. .: CHM, Maths. Blausser Left
on bases-Roanoke, Q: Petersburg, s.
Hits-on Ehrd. .; off Richmond. IL.
Struck out--by Ef-d. .; by Richmond,
none. Wild pitch-Richmond. Time OF
game. LES. Umpire, Clarke. Attend
ance. good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Portsmouth,.

None out when winning run scored.
Score by innings: r.
Newport News. o0ooo2o o1--3
Portsmouth ....o1 oil o o 9 o %
Summary: TwO-hasc hi,-Mundy.
Stolen bases-Tarleton. Chastant. Sac
rincc hits-Geycr. Carter. Boyd, How
ell. Double plays-Kernan 20 Taric-
ton: Gondoln TO lIaddow to Tarleton;
Carter to Tarlcton. Struck out-by
Carter. / by Howell. Q. Bases on balls
off Garter. 7, OF Howell. > Left on
bases-Newport News. q. Portsmouth,
T. First on errors Newport News .
hit by pitched ball-Chastant Wild
pitches. Carter. =. Umpire Eorcur
Time OF gamc-2:o0 Attendance
1000
The Forrest City times., 1913-06-13

Our Ladies Dress Goods Depart ment is brisfling with attractive bar gains in beautiful new Wash Goods, t( which the attention of the ladies is | invited. Those planning Spring anC Summer Gowns, are urged to make early selections, because by purchas ing now you are assured of getting the best. The Fussell-Graham- Aldersor | Company.
 Judge Eugene Cypert, candidate fol circuit judge, has been looking after his interests in this county for a few days He vas in town this morning gave us pleasant call, and said be is meeting with cordial support among the people, and hopes to carry this county by very decided major, lty. He is a most genial gentleman, and we were glad to meet him again.
 Judge and Mrs Ellis Turley return ed last Saturday morning from very pleasant visit of two weeks duration to his sister in Missouri They were greatly missed by their neighbors and friends, all of whom are giving them q cordial welcome home. They had a T SAYS crop prospects in that section are fair ly good, though wheat has not been doing so well lately. They do not raise cotton in that part.
 MT NJ. l.. Monroe. who is now liv- ing happily and healthfully with his wife in San Diego, California, spent several days the past week on visit to friends. Tobe has many warm and sincere friends in Forrest City and St. Francis county who think of him often and who always remember both himself and his good wife in kindness and esteem and the visitor said he never thought of the homefolks in dear old Forrest City without ex- periencing glow of qualification and satisfaction in his heart and desire to see them all again
 Ernest Ford, negro, was tried and convicted on Monday in Squire Carr's court, on charge of bootlegging, and was assessed the usual fine Of $50 and trimmings. It is said that the testi- mony upon which Ford was convict . ed, was furnished by white man and a negro woman who had been convicted only about an hour before of charge of Illegal cohabitation, for which, 1t is said, the lowest fine Is s20, It might be timely to observe just here that the last session of the Arkansas legislature passed a law prohibiting the amalgamation of the white and black races, and placed the crime of illegal cohabitation in the list of felonies punishable by not less than thirty days nor moro than one year in the penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1913-06-13

and lawn kimonas: a big line of sum- mer piece goods in voiles, lawns, crepe de chine, all colors, for any occasion; all kinds of high-class footwear. Everybody come to the big sale at the ! Warshavsky Store.
 MT. w. W. Bryan presented his wife with beautiful Overland car, 1913 model, nickel trimmings, selfstarter, electric lights and modern improve ments. It is beauty. They were in town Sunday afternoon, with the chil- dren, passing through on their way to Caldwell,
 Judge and Mrs. s. II. Mann have let the contract to our home contract or, MT. W. B. Brewer, for the erection of an elegant home on their property on the corner of Forrest and South streets. The plumbing contract for this new home has been let to MT. $. r. Mcdaniel, and that gentleman informs us that the new Mann resi- dence will be equipped with vacuum cleaner that will be operated through out the building with compressed air, and that it will be the most scientifi- cally constructed residence along sani. tary lines ever erected in Forrest City. MT. s. L. Hodges. another home man, has been awarded the timing contract When completed, this new home will perhaps be the prettiest ever built here. The old colonial style of architecture will be employed, and it is to cost between $ll ,000 and Sl2,000. The plans for this palacial home were drawn by Architect Charles l.. Thompson, of Little Rock, who will be remembered by many readers of The Times as the same gentleman who furnished the plans and specifications for the St. Francis county courthouse.
The Forrest City times., 1913-06-13

Mir. W. ], Jordan. of the prosperous firm of W. ;. Jordan & Co.,, of Good win, was business visitor in the city Monday, and has the thanks of The Times for nice order for job printing and the renewal Of his subscription to this paper
 The new invoices of novelties at this store have been selected and bought with an eye single to your approval. Early shoppers will find many exclu- sive things on display that will round out and put the finishing touches to those Easter clothes, that will not be shown by our competitors. The Fus- sell l-Graham- A lderson Go.
 Mrs. w. B. Mann, Sr., of Marianna, passed through the city Wednesday morning en route to Pine Bluff, where she will spend several days on visit to relatives and friends. and do some electioneering for her nephew, AttOr- ney Tom Parham, who is just now making a winning campaign for pros ecuting attorney of that district,
 Hon. o. B. Rollwage, of the law firm of Mann, Rollwage & Morrow, ltlU StSLCludy lOI I@f tuIiOs 1dIl- fornia, near San Francisco, to attend to some legal matters in which his firm is interested. Returning home, MT Rolwage will travel via the Northern route and will visit Salt Lake City, in the heart of the Nor man country.
 MT. Stephen Hoard, of Tarboro, N. C., spent a couple of days in the city the first Of the week on a visit to his sisters, Miss Francis Hoard and Mrs. John l.. Pope, and his father, MT. J. c. Hoard. The gentleman was on his way to attend the convention of South ern Oil Mill Superintendents, which met Wednesday in Little Rock for session of three days,
 MT. Bob Sellers, of Marianna, passed through the city the first of the week en route to and from Mem- phis, where Mrs, Sellers is spending several weeks in the hospital under special treatment for her health. The Times joins the good lady's many friends in Forrest City in the hope that she will be greatly benefited by her stay in the Bluff City, and soon be entirely restored.
The Forrest City times., 1913-06-13

Our senior, Col Ed Landvoigt, is justly proud of the many kindly re- embrances from home and abroad of his natal day, which was observed Wed nesday. June II. Presents and letters came from Costa Rica, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Mis- souri, Washington City, Tennessee, and our dear little friend, Mrs Hattie Million, of New York, sent the follow ing dispatch: Just To let you know that on your birthday some one in brooklyn is thinking of some one in Forrest City, Ark.
 News reached this city the first of the week of the death of Mir. John FitzsimmOns, Sr,, in Chicago, on Sun day, May 25. of old age and general debility. He had been in i'll health for several years, and about two years ago began to lose his eyesight, later becoming blind. He had been living in Chicago for three or four years with his family, who and himself are kind ly remembered here by a large circle of friends. He has grandson, Master Burton Fft2simmons, living here. The Times extends sincere condolences to the bereaved relatives,
 Mrs. Warshavsky has just arrived from St. Louis, where she purchased a big line Of Drummers samples. She will have big sale next week, start ing Monday, and wants all the ladies 10 come. High grade linen dresses, lingerie, voile and silk chiffon, Suita- ble for evening wear; dresses draped with beads; dresses of messaline and crepe de chine, suitable for afternoon; a fine line of wash skirts, all kinds; messaline princess slips and petticoats, muslin underwear, and many other things too numerous 10 mention. Fine tailoT-made suits for travelling, linen suits and dusters, evening capes, silk