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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
AIM SHOULD BE SIMPLICITY
Best Ideas for Dressing Of Young
Girls Hair Is Here Given
From Authority,

In the Woman's Home Companion
Grace Margaret Gould writes "A Talk
With Girls About Their Clothes" Fol-
lowing is an extract which presents
Miss Gould's ideas about hairdressing
for young girls:
In arranging your hair. l would
bear first in mind, IL were you, not
to hide the shape Of your head. You
may admire the way your older sis
ter or your best friends mother wears
her hair. but don't try 20 copy it. The
more simply you fix your hair the
more becoming 1t is sure to be. Part
ing the hair either in the middle Of
at the slices is very pretty IL 1t hap
pens to be becoming to you. but II 1t
Is not, the soft wavy pompadour worn
without rat is In quite as good style.
The hair which Is drawn back from
the forehead in low pompadour and
continued back over the crown OF
the head, where 1t Is then made into a
little coil covered by a big bow, Is
very effective. only 1t must not have
the effect of all bow and little head.
The bow should be small enough to
show two cunning little curls be-
low 1t"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
STYLES IN CHILDRENS COATS
Severe Simplicity Will Be the Ac-
cepted Idea for the Models OF
the Coming ,eason.

According to the Dry Goods Econo-
mist, simple tailored styles for every
day wear are receiving the most at
tention in children's coats. Such gar
ments are shown in serges. Bedford
cords. whipcords. poplins and fancy
mixtures. The collars. cuffs and revers
are usually Of silk. ratine or cloth In
some bright color. On the dressier
numbers lingerie collars and cuffs are
employed. In most instances these
are made detachable, SO that they can
be easily Numbered. Belts are fea-
ture OF many of the best selling
models. Frequently the belt Is seen
only In the back section. When the
entire belt is used 1t Is placed several
inches below the waist line and Is
made OF satin. silk or velvet Plain
or crushed broad velvet belts are con-
sidered particularly smart and are
used with excellent effect on bright
colored coats In red. Wilhelmina blue.
tan and rose. Sashes are also being
used in a similar manner. These are
frequently in black or Of the same
shade as the coat itself.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
EDITOR PAUSES TO INQUIRE
Seems to Have a Feeling That He 10
Making an Argument Against
Woman Suffrage.

Enemies of votes for women, In
search of arguments to confOund the
orators Of the cause. may use for what
It is worth the following incident
which happened in Madison square
one day last week:
A young woman of pleasing and pic
turesque aspect came northward from
Twenty-third street across the square.
She struggled under the weight OF a
dog-hamper. and inside one could see
a bright-eyed, restless fox terrier,
eager to he let out The woman car
ried a leash In her left hand, and the
dog had on a collar with a snap. An
interested observer followed the WON
ap. She struggled on six blocks Up
Madison avenue before she reached
her destination, a residence on the
east side OF the street. Then she un-
locked the hamper, snapped the leash
on the dogs collar, and took him In
side the house. Why had she carried
an able-bodied, 25-pound fox terrier,
who wanted to be let out, all that
distance?-New York Evening Post.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
ELECTRIC DYNAMO IS SMALL
Perfect Machine So Tiny II Could Be
Placed on American Penny Ex-
hibited in France.

What is believed to be the smallest
electric dynamo in the world, so small
it could be placed on an American
penny and not occupy all the space.
was recently exhibited before the
French Academy of Science. The in
strument is a perfect miniature Of a
large machine. and though it is prac-
tical model in all respects, working
with a hum that sounds like the buzz
of an insect, it weighs only Is ounce
and is but 6 inch in height and length.
being a little short of this in thick
ness. 1t can be used not only as a
generator, but also as motor. con-
Stunning in the latter case two amperes
of electric current at a pressure OF
2.5 volts. and being easily operated by
a small pocket battery. Every detail
of the machine Is accurately made,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
IDEAS FOR SPRING DRESSES
According to Information, PRINTED
Silks VIII Be Largely Used In
the New Costumes.

Paris dressmakers are using printed
silks of rather forid designs on soft
silks and crepe de chimes for Innings,
especially where plain materials are in
question. All crepe fabrics also are
in demand for home gowns, and with
these the introduction of printed silks
will take the form of collar facings
and little touches in the waist bands.
Buttons will also be covered in small
designed printed silk.
Sponge cloths, ratine or velour de
laine. all more or less the same thing.
will still find favor in the early spring,
but serge and suitings in navy blue
promise to be more in vogue than
ever.
In the navy blue suiting the tiny
pin stripe is likely to lead the way,
one or two coats and skirts having
already been seen in this material.
The fashion in tailor mades does not
just yet show much change. The
lines are simple in the extreme. The
inverted pleat at front and back, al
lowing of a little more freedom In
movement, but retaining the straight
line, is so far the only innovation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
FrilIy Fashions.

Certain details OF dress are being
holly debated at the present time. and
in the end we shall all follow the
within of the moment. as we are al
lowed to do in these happy days. Last
spring the new fashion of long sleeves
was much heralded. which for some
queer reason the dressmakers tried to
force us to accept when summer was
coming in.
The fashion. SO far as summer was
concerned, was foredoomed to failure
But when autumn arrived, of course,
the time OF the long sleeve had come,
and down it crept accordingly until
now. when. apart from the prevailing
frills. the material itself reaches down
half way to the finger tips in the old
familiar Bernhard fashion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
WOMAN'S STORY
MADE PUBLIC
Mrs. Moncrief Didn't Consider II
Secret. Thought Friends
Should Know. Read
Her Statement.

Bolton. Tes Mrs Ethel Noncrief
OF this place SAYS. 81 suffered with
complaint peculiar 20 women and. al
though : called in the doctors. they
failed 10 do me any good.
Then. | began to take Cardui. tho
wOman's tonic
From the first dose. I could feel re-
snlts. and. i'm a short time ! was re-
Neved of all my dreadful suffering
Ny friends were surprised to see
the results ! obtained from the use OF
Cardui ] just couldn't help telling
them. 1t built up my system wonder
fully.
do not want to be without Cardui
In my house. ma long as ! can obtain
IT, II is a true relief for wOmanly
troubles can't praise it too highly"
In the past helf century, thousands
of ladies have written. like Mrs Mon
Grief. 10 tell Of the benefit received
from the use OF Cardui.
Such testimony. from earnest wOm-
en-, surely indicates the merit OF this
wOman's remedy.
Cardui contains pure, harmless.
vegetable ingredients which act in a
gentle way on all the weakened wom-
anly organs.
Ii cannot do you harm. and is al
most sure TO be the very medicine you
need. It's good for young or old.
Please give Cardui a trial
NJ B-Vyft 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for
Home Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
LITTLE SLEEP FOR ELEPHANT
Beast Never Lies Down In Its Whole
Life, Is Common Theory-Always
on Feet.

II Is doubted whether. in the wild
state. elephants ever lie down, says
writer in Harper's Weekly. Gordon
Cumming thought he had found evil
dence. in marks upon the ground, that
Il 9 adult bulls did stretch themselves
cut at full length for a few. hours
rest at about midnight; but be con-
tended that the young and the cows
always remained on their feet
Another authority. Selous. has ex-
pre- used doubt whether even the old
bulls lie down. He tells Of one herd
that was known to have kept NOV
ing and feeding throughout the TWEEN
ty-four hours Except when rolling
in mud and water" he says, ut Is
likely that an African elephant never
lies down in it's whole life"
However this may be, the most COM
petent authorities seem to agree that
this animal sleeps less and more light
ly than any other ]. L. Kipling. tie
father Of the writer. has estimated the
period of slumber taken standing up
TO average about four hours In the
twenty-four. and this estimate has
been employed by the son in an anus
ing passage for one of his stories.
Mott Guj," wherein the sleep Of the
elephant is represented as consisting
OF an hours fidgeting on one side and
a similar periods fidgeting on the
other, followed throughout the rest Of
the night by long, low. rumbling
soliloquies."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
ELECTRICAL
@NOTES161

Kansas City. Kan. reports its mu-
nicipal electrical light plant a paying
concern.
1t takes three seconds for an cleo
trio spark to cross the Atlantic ocean
by the cable.
The amount OF submarine cables
resting at the bottom Of the sea repre-
sent q valuation Of s250,0O0,O00,
A novel meter for electric automo-
blles registers the amount Of electric
ity that is put into and taken from the
storage batteries.
Two refiectors are provided for All
incandescent lamp that a Los Angeles
inventor has patented. one inside and
the other outside the bulb
A wireless plant is being erected
near Brussels that will provide direct
connection with the Belgian Congo,
where there are ten stations.
When Paris adopted Greenwich time
the resaR was an increase of business
for the electric companies by extend
ing the working days a few minutes
German electricians believe they
have obtained better results by plac-
ing the carbons in an arc lamp hori-
zontally and one slightly below the
other.
The worlds largest wireless station
is projected for Wales, where conve-
nient mountains will enable the an
tennae to be erected $500 feet above
sea level.
A German physician is having great
success in relieving internal diseases
by focusing electric currents of ex-
ceedingly high frequency on the spots
affected
A Kansas inventors combined cleo
trio stove and fireless cooker is claim
ed to provide enough heat in from
fifteen to thirty minutes to cook food
for half day.
A ventilating fan driven by dry
battery in its base. which also may be
used to distribute perfumes or disin-
fectants through the air of a room. Is
2 recent invention.
Wireless communication between
Scandinavia and America with an in
termediate station in southern Green
land. is proposed by rival inventor
to the system now in use.
A recording compass for mariners
employs delicate contact points on the
needle. which communicate electric
currents &c a stylus controlled by two
magnets TO make the record
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
Open Door Alarm.

dotted line. says a writer in the Pop
ular Electricity. Referring to the IL
lustration. set (a) and (b) on the
casing. bending the tongues on each
so they touch. Set (c) upon the door.
Connect (b) and (c) by chain or
wire of such length that when the
door is closed (b) is pulled away from
(a). breaking the tip contact. The
rest of the wiring may be done as
shown. placing a switch at (s) to open
the circuit when it is not desired to
have the alarm operate.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
TWO ODD OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
Actual Measurement Of Two Figures
Shown Will Prove That They
Are Of Exact Size.

The picture on the left represents
two figures In a gallery. At first sight
no one would doubt that the man at
the top of the illustration was by far
the taller, but an actual measure
ment of the two figures will show
that they are precisely of the same
height
The picture on the right gives the
impression that the two thick black
lines are curved. but on examination
it will be found that they are perfect
ly parallel. The lines which diverge
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
ELECTRIC POWER IN LONDON
Lowest Record of Prices Charged in
Great Britain Not Expected to
Be Reached Elsewhere.

Electric power at One-eight OF PEI.
ny per unit may have seemed to the
audience of Professor Fleming at his
opening university college lecture a
figure not likely soon to be attained
in this Cuontry. Yet. for all that Is
boosted O. the future of water power
countries il Is difficult to suppose
that lowest records of price in Great
Britain will be easily surpassed says
the London Times Recent negotia-
tons on three sites i'm the north of
England have related 10 contracts
for 500 kilowatts at O15d $e003),
1900 kilOwatts at O122d ($0.002i6)
and 10000 kilowatts at old C$0.0022D
per unit. The last named is for an
equaliZing load-that is 20 say. the
supplicrs have the option OF switching
off when their plant is oCcupie5 in
the peak" hours. Tho other t8ro eX-
amplcs represent observation-disclosures
works taking a continuous supply for
2i hours day. Waste heat plays. of
course, an important part in the set
Element of such rates. ard it must not
be assumed that the day is fast APP
preaching for the universal distribu-
ton of power at such prices for or
binary purposes from ordinary sources
Professor Fleming had something of
special interest to say in regard to
what may be termed natures boarded
energy; but he apparently prefers to
look for the best utilization of sun
shine in the direction of vegetable
cultivation as a step in the process OF
/ obtaining fuel
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
IN A SHADOW.
Inveterate Tea Drinker Feared Par
aIysis.

Steady use Of either tea or coffee
often produces alarming symptoms as
the poison (caffeine) contained In
these beverages acts with more po-
tency in some persons than in others.
81 was never a coffee drinker."
writes an III. woman, but a tea drink
er. | was very nervous, had frequent
spells of sick headache and heart
trouble, and was subject at times to
severe attacks of bilious collie.
mo end of sleepless nights-would
have spells at night when my right
side would get numb and Jingle like
a thousand needles were pricking my
flesh. AT times could hardly put my
tongue out of my mouth and my right
eye and ear were affected.
THE doctors told me ! was liable to
become paralyzed at any time. so I
was in constant dread. | took no end
of medicine-all to no good.
THE doctors told me to quit using
tea, but | thought ! could not live
without it--that it was my only stay.
had been a tea drinker for twenty
five years; was under the doctors
care for fifteen.
About six months ago, / finally
quit tea and commenced to drink
Postum
IL have never had one spell OF sick
headache since and only one light
attack of bilious collie. Have quit hav-
ing those numb spells at night, sleep
well and my heart is getting stronger
all the time" Name given upon re-
quest.
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form, called Instant Postum.
II is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water, adding
sugar 10 taste, and enough cream TO
bring the color to golden brown.
! Instant Postum Is convenient;
there's no waste; and the flavor is al
ways uniform. Sold by grocers every-
where.
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, Battle Creek.
Mich.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
EIectro-Motive Force.

That high power Herzian waves
emitted by modern wireless telegraph
electro-motive forces in metal struc-
lures in the immediate vicinity of the
stations was recently shown In Paris.
Some workmen on section of tele-
graph line experienced severe shocks
when they touched the wires. Inves-
tigation showed that the source was
the great Eiffel tower wireless sta
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
RIDDLES.

What is that which the dead and liv-
ing do at the same time?
They go round with the world
When do your teeth usurp the func-
lions of the tongue?
When they are chattering
Why does an aching tooth impose
silence on the sufferer?
Because II makes him hold his Jaw
Why Is IL easy to break into an old
mans house?
Because his gait (gate) is broken
and his locks are few.
Why is your thumb. when putting
on a glove. like eternity?
Because it's ever-last-in'.
When is a herring like a tired
horse?
When II is hard rode.
What IA that which is bought by
the ward and worn by the foot,
A carpet
Why Is a wideawake hat so called,
Because il never had nap. and
never wants any.
What IS IL which Cohes INTO the
world at just q nice height from the
ground for you to extract its sweet.
ness, and get is both sign Of treach-
cry and amity!
A kiss.
Why is the lower part OF mans
face shaved in January like a cello.
brated fur?
Because it's a chin-chilly.
What is the difference between o
deer fleeing from its pursuers and q
decrepit witch!
One is a hunted stag. the other a
stunted bag.
What is the naval definition CT a
kiss?
A pleasure smack
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
Queer French Food.

The French eat many things which
other nations do not care for or eye
askance ana only partake of sparing-
ly Not the least OF these tidbts to
the Gallo estimation are small tur-
ties, snails and frogs. So popular are
all these that they are hawked pub
licly on the streets of Paris. the live
frogs being fastened on skewers. in
long rows, and the snails being adver.
tised as fresh from the vineyards.
their quality being considered then
the best
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
New Screens.

Many OF the new screens are exceed
lngly beautiful Those of embossed
leather are much in demand Except
in the distinctly Oriental screens there
is a reaction agains anything like
sumptuous decoration. When COW
cred with the new brocades that show
gold and silver threads interviewer in
the lovely patterns of olden time the
screens are much to be desired.
There is slight tendency to have
the material employed for the screens
match the curtains OF dining rooms,
Nhraries ard hodroor
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22

lance above the tub and the film can
dangle its full length below. Inc
water is then turned on and Is spray
ed gently over the film. washing II
thoroughly and without the fingers
touching it anywhere. Any spigot IN
the house will do quite as well. but a
bucket should be provided over which
the film can be hung.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
F0rheFN
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PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM WASHER
Hose Arranged to Connect with spigot
of sathtub and Sprays "Trip
Handy at Home.

For the convenient handling o.
Photographic films at home an Id
diana man has invented a film washer.
This consists of rubber tube tha'
connects with the spigot of the ba'n
tub as a bath spray does and has d
slot attachment on the other end TINS
attachment consists OF two fiat Ups
that work on the same principle as d
paper clip. They hold one end OF tne
film and the nose is then hung over
gas bracket or towel rack or some
similar object so that It is some dis
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
New "FoQometer."

Trigonometrical calculations from
data obtained from sounds or wire
less signals from shore and the ru1
of a vessel on a log measured course
between the receipt of two signals
are utilized in operating new fog
ometer" to enable a mariner to mako
reckonings near shore in thick wealth
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
GOOD ALARM FOR OPEN DOOR
May Be Made by Use Of Two Pieces
of Stiff Brass and Spring as
Shown in Illustration.

A good open door alarm may be
made as follows: Provide two pieces
OF stiff brass (a) and (c) cut in the
shape shown and bent at right angle
on the dotted line. Provide also
piece of spring brass (b) cut as indi-
Gated and bent at a right angle on the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
&He<
ELECTRICAL
@lWORLDR
ELECTRIC IRON ALWAYS HOT
Current Passes Through Resistance
Wires, Which Become Heated
Kept on the Bottom.

What makes that iron so hot? |
don't see any fire. said the little boy
10 his mother after he had burnt his
fingers.
When told that electricity kept it
hot. he wanted to know more, but his
mother couldn't tell him.
This is how ii works:
Every electric iron has a h"F,ing
unit, through which the current
passes One of these heating units
is shown in the illustration.
The current is taken from any lamp
socket. 1t passes through the wires.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
To Freshen Ribbons.

Ribbons and silk can usually be
made to look fresher il they are
washed in soapy water. dried and
ironed. If they are desired stiff they
should be ironed while wet II they
are to be soft they must first be dried.
and any wrinkles which refuse to iron
out without water can be Lloistened
with a sponge wrung dry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
Curious Loan Clubs

Loan clubs. which have hit tse
usurious smalf money lender were
hard. have sometimes very peculiar
rules One that flourished recently in
North London. England. had a rule
compelling each member to borrow
E5 every year. or in default nav a
fine Of 5s Loans required the secur.
nv of two fellcw-members. and the
GilhertiaD situation occasionally
arose Of member being refused a
loan fer want Of security and fined
for net borrowing the ncney
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
HANDY WITH AN AUTOMOBILE
Win Combined Electro Magnet and
Trouble Lamp Lost Tools Recov-
cred by Quite Simple Process.

1t is a usual experience, In overhaul
ing an automobile, to drop small tools,
nuts, screws, washers, etc. into awk-
ward positions, but with this combined
electromagnetic and trouble lamp the
recovering is usually simple. says the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22

from that center cause the Illusion.
for they lead the lines of vision away
making it appear that the black lines
are further apart at the center than
they are at their ends. II the drawing
is held edgeways to the eye 1t will be
seen that they are exactly true.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
a Good Loser.

A Rhode Island politician who was
a prominent candidate in the late
election came home one day much pro-
yoked at some misdemeanor which
his son. aged ten. had committed
Frank" he said sternly. do you
know sir. that you are a candidate
for a whipping?
81 hope I'll be defeated. ratner' was
young Franks reply. as he looked up
playfully at his father.-Harpers
BaZar
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22

sent an arrow quite thorow the hat
on her head" AS a thankoffering she
founded the school and almshouses
ON the spot. bequeathing also. when
she died. much OF her money to OK
ford and Cambridge universities. as
well as to Christs hospital. and the
Blue Coat school. When the lsling'
ton school was founded its income
from the money invested by its found
ress was comparatively small, but To-
day it is estimated that it is bringing
in a revenue approaching $4,000
year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-03-22
Coed Work Through Gratitude

Interest is being aroused in Lon.
don. England. in the ter-centenary Of
the death OF Dame Alice Owen. the
beneficent foundress of Owen,r School
and Almhouses in the borough OF Is
lington. The story Of how she came
10 begin the school s interesting
Dame Alice. 1t appears. was -spor,.
ing" one day with some child friends
in the fields of Islington, when she
Md a narrow escape OF being killed
II - a careless archer. who accidentallv