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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

in lace. which lasted until the French
Revolution. after which its use was
gradually discontinued The eighteenth
century was the aEc of the lace jabot and
ruh'e: and il is rather interesting to read
that the latter arc said to have origin
atcd with card sharpcrs and dice throw
ers who used them as a veil for the con
cea!mnet Of their nefarious practices
After the reign of terror and the adj
vent OF foreign and machnc-made lace
me English industry gradually fell into
decay. The visits OF the travelling
buyer helped TO keep IL from disappear-
ing altogether; but the prices paid
were very low. and there was so little
encouragement that the work lost In
quality. II was only few years ago
that 4 number OF people set 10 work to
try to revive what threatened 10 be
come lost art. and their work was so
successful that several lace associa-
tons have been formed Throughout the
country. and the English lace indus
Try Is once more becoming a recognized
form of enterprise Being made by the
cottaRers in their own homes. il does
not take away the women from their
household duties. but enables them To
earn Il nice little addition to the weekly
income during their spare moments 1t
is easily learned, and IS work which
gives enormous scope for the develop
mcnt of !ndiViduality. taste and arts.
tic talent. and the refinement or touch
and dclicacy OF handling required are
not without then influence on tho
worker, Though tho industry has not
yet rcgaincd It's ancient prestige, the
results so far have been very onCour-
aging, and there Is no reason why tho
craft should not regain its old place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
Arranging Furniture

well known furniture dealer says
II women would have furniture appear
at its best advantage it should never
be set with all lines the same way. Not
that things should so every which
way as the children say, but the
monotony must be broken.
For instance. suppose there is a
Davenport or "A couch of some sort in
the living room. II Will look much bet
Ter II backed up against a table or pos
siply across corner than just set
starlight across one end or stitlly at
one side against the wall II should be
arranged in some way to look com
Portable. somewhere near a window or
where the light may Ice near Il table
that any person sitting or lying on
the couch can see TO read If he or she
desires
An Intelligent study of the rooms OF
those who can afford 10 let their taste
run to the best examples viii show
WAYS near the centre Of the room in
stead OF standing primly against the
walls. such an arrangement makes the
room look lc0 per cent better than
any other. simply because they show a
reason for owning these pieces OF fur
niture
some Kind Usually a fireplace is in
such a position Take this as a centre
about which to group chairs. etc. and
stiffness vanishcs; The piano, 4 pretty
table with an elcctrolicr or lamp, Il
DIG easy chair tea table with its
perfect equipment all or any or these
placed handIly give a homelikc air that
Is very attractive and charming
Sofa cushions may be placed ut dif-
fcrcnt angles, pictures rehung and
bright little rugs laid on another side
hrac may be moved To other places in
the room, and the housewife may so
vary the monotony OF her room that
1t seems TO gain lie 10 those who are
Obliged to II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
The Straight Cont.

II the PRETTY maids AT the shore this
summer. or on the steamer If YOU are
going abroad. wear loose. straight
coats with mo shape or make" to them,
do not look surpriscd-cven If you are
For they viii simply be wearing the
newes, thing in wraps-the very last
word In topcoats
They are particularly adapted for the
younger girls and women, these new
coats, and very iaunty they are. with a
certain hoyish style that is most fetch
Ing Made Of the thick, closely curled
chtnchi!la cloth. they are suitable for
much hard wear and on many occa-
sions when the wind blows cold"
AS 10 cut. they are quite straight
with masculine shoulders and sleeves
They come just below the hips in that
length that is best liked this season.
and at the waist line there is an out
side belt, Of the material. about two
inches wide which is slipped through
loops Of the material
Another regularity is the fastening
for they button through, with buttons
and buttonholes on the edge of the
coat, and extending from the throat
To the edge Of the coat The buttons
are quite close together and shining
pearl affairs about the size Of quar-
ter.
Sonps to Match.
The wits who have written amusing
cpigrams on the failing OF the guest
room would sing a far different song
If they had enjoyed n visit TO ~ we'll
appointed country home Not only
would they find the guestroom fitted
with every necessity. but with such
Injuries as soap to match the fur
nishings. y round. smooth, pink cake
of soap will have the odor of roses: "A
lovely lavender tinted cake will leave
on the skin the fragrance of violets:
scented with cyclamen. and the green
cake Will be reminiscent of verveinc
These cakes can be bought for 20 cents
Zach
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
The Garden.

The Garden.
During July midsummer celebrates
her carnival of flowers, for the ANIMALS
burst into bloom crowding every nook
and Granny with blossoms until frost.
Flower lovers welcome their long So
journ in the garden and enjoy their
oolorful beauty and fragrance through
out midsummer and early fall.
Among the vines that haunt their
lovely blossoms in the warm breezes
Is the clematis. and every garden
should boast OF three or four vines
They are to be had in many varieties
single. double and semidouble- bios
SONS, ranging from white TO deep pur-
pie.
The clematis can be successfully
planted during the late spring or early
summer but the plant must be liber-
ally watered after the setting out.
If you purchase the potted plant,
break tho pot away from tho earth.
leaving the roots undisturbed. Dig
hole twice the depth of the distance
from the roots 10 the soil mark on the
stem and loosen the earth at the bot
tom with a fork.
Then fill the hole with water and
allow il 70 drain away, and half NIL tho
hole with fine sofia mixture OF two
thirds loan and third leaf mold
and sand Soak this thoroughly with
water and stand the plant in the hole.
ing more water and soil, until the hole
is filled. Press the soil firmly about
the plant with the hands or feet TO in
sure the roots a direct contact with tho
earth.
Leave the clematis undsturhcd FOR
a day, and then spray the foliage and
water the roots each evening Tor a
week. During the tirst summer keep
the vine we'll watered, that il may
grow strong and vigorous. DO not
be mislcd by the fact that an occa-
sonal shower provides enough water
for plants The soil is seldom moist
ened 10 any depth. and during warm
wca Their plants become very thirsty.
Vines that Chamber over walls and tre-
Uses require more artificial watering
than plants in the open, it is safo
plan TO water the vines at evening,
whether il rains or not
II YOU purchase the clematis from
an out of-town nursery ana 1t is
packed with sphagnUm moss before
planting remove tie moss and spread
each tiny root out carefully. Then
place IL in the hole and nil In with
the soil.
The clematis is numbered among tho
SIN most successful vines. 30 IL there
are any bare spaces IN your garden
cover them with clematis vines. in
the spring, after tho Sincs have be-
come we'll established. clip away tho
dead wood and branches that do noe
appear thrifty.
You win and the foliage Of tho
clematis OF unusual beauty and the
profusion OF bloom ample reward for
any time YOU mey have spent ia their
cultivation.
Laundry Hint.
Two brackets fastened 10 the Iaun.
dry wall can DO spread ou, TO mold Tia,
ironing board. and when not in uas
hooked against the wall. -
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Vogue Of the Sash

sashes are playing a more import
ant role than ever as a complement
airy detail OF smart tollettcs Into dag
and evening gowns. as well as habtllo
tailored suits is this adjunct cunning
ly introduced. so that it forms an in
tesral part of the scheme The rib
bons OF which IL is fashioned are so
marvelously beautiful that they have
no rivals 10 fear unless IL De the ma
tcrials themselves, says The Ladies.
Reid There are the chimes, showing
uuii pompadour shades; the printed
SILKS. with Bulgarian colorings as
we'll as the embossed velvets while a
decided and attractive novelty is the
palette ribbons, the pastel shades never
striking a Earring note. no matter
whether the fabricating medium or
the dress is a iuturist or impressiontst
printed crepe or pretty, lower
strewn taffcta
Not only is It for sashes that rib
bon Is requisitioned, but likewise for
waistcoats and for the adornmcnt OF
millinery. Pictured on This page is
the last word in waistcoats: IL will
be observed that 1t is artistically
draped across the bust and prettily cut
out at the base OF the column OF tho
throat, the hiatus filled in with tulIe.
Before dwelling on the attractive
sashes illustrated, a few words or
praise must be said regarding the oat-
meal ribbon waistcoats.
Waistcoats are finished with cum
merbund sa3hes. which are carried
round to the back and loosely knotted
a few inches below the waist; again.
in other styles the cummerbund and
Robespierre sash are seen in contunc-
ton. Quite novelty are the white
and colored MORE sashes. together with
other types decorated with c,t-steoI
BEADS trimmed with appliques of
suede IN contrasting color, the ends
weighted with fringe. Another con-
ceit is TO have butterfly how or
black velvet alightly on the bow OF
the sash; or bow OF tuli. centred
with q pnSte armament
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

Both ancient and modern historians
have given but little attention to banks
and banking and 1t is modification.
in scar ching for what is Instructive in
the history OF past times. 10 find that
the exploits OF conquerors who have
desolated the earth, and the frcakish
tyrants who have made nations un-
happy. are recorded with minute and
almost disgusting accuracy. while the
discovery of useful arts and the pro-
greSs of the most beneficial branches of
commerce are passed over in silence
and suffered to sink into oblivion This
Is particularly applicable to the origin
and progress Of banking, for we have
practically no information as to the
kind OF banks which existed in the
early days of the worlds history or on
what system men conducted their bust
ness.
Whether 1t was the advance OF civil
ization that caused the invention OF
banks, or the invention OF banks that
advanced civilization, matters little.
but 1t Is patent that the invention oc-
Cured among people where compare
! tive immunity from foreign attack had
encouraged the arts of peace. The in
vention of the bank sounded the doom
of the individual money lender with
his cent per cent rates, as the modern
rea ping machine has sounded the door
Of the sickle.
Great enterprises were. no doubt,
carried on in past ages without banks:
but Shakespeare informs US TO what
straits an honest merchant might be
put. II the return of his ship was de-
layed beyond the expected time. An
tonios peril must have occurred before
the organization of that great institu-
ton which did so much 10 strengthen
the power of the state-the Bank of
Venice II this bank had been in exist
ence we cannot conceive of Antonto'S
stress for n few thousand ducatS The
men who controlled the bank would not
have refused so necessary a loan, and
Antonio himself would never have per-
mitted his nota to go to protest.-"The
Science OF Banking" w. G. Jenkins. in
National Magazine for June.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
OHIO RELIEF PROGRESSING.


Cincinnati. Ohio, March 30.-Re.
lief work in mid-state Ohio cities is
SO we'll in hand the situation is NO
longer acute. Conditions are worse
at little towns on the Ohio river.
Portsmouth is entirely cut off from
all communication by rail or tele'
graph. Maysville, KY, is In a pre-
carious situation. I'll Is On the bend
of the river, and If the levee breaks
the whole town. will be inundated
Rail and telegraph eommunica-
tion throughout Southern Ohio ii
demoralIzed, There are no train:
out Of Cincinnati except south tC
Kentucky via Coyingten Marietta
is on high ground, and probably n
little danger Newport and Coving
ton are nearly surrounded by water
but adequate warnings and relie
measures prevent suffering.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
CLOSED
BY WORKhEN
LAST EVENING
Only Entrance to City Now Blocked
With Flood Gates and Thous-
ands Of Sandbags.
FEW GENERAL FLOOD NOTES
Iron Mountain Service Annulled---
Wickliffe Quarters Many
Cairoites-0ther News

The work OF building the bulk.
heading on the ohio levee was com
menced late yesterday afternoon and
was continued until evening when
the work OF filling the space in be.
tween the bulkheading closing
the opening at Fourth street in the
stone wal was resumed. This was
continued until a late hour but con.
siderable water sipeage was observ.
ed at this point, which will be rene.
died today by placing bags in suffi-
cient quantity to retards If not en-
tifely stop the ingress of any water
The citizens patrol was out on
duty last night.
Sheriff Fraser at midnight phoned
Governor Dunno to wire President
Wilson to place at the disposal OF
the city Immediately the twe.ye
quarter boats now at FayyiIle
These IL boats will each accom-
modate 800 persons aud will be
used to quarter the troops and for
any emergency that may arise.
There was quite an exodus from
Mound City all day Yesterday in
dread of impending disaster.
Early in the day proclamation
had been issued calling for voiun.
teers in building bulkheads.
The Mound City Ice company has
extended the pipe line Of an artesian
well at the company's, plant. 50 that
in the event the Mound City ieveea
break, there will be "a supply OF
drinking water on hand. The pipe
has been extended and raised 10 a
greater height than the river Is ex-
pected to reach and a pump has been
attached to It,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

lowing special flood bulletin was is
sued by the weather bureau tonight:
"The crest Of the Ohio river flood
had been reached Monday at Gin
cinnati with a stage at z a. m. Mon
day 69.5, making the stage 1876
above food stage. While the river
may rise a few tenths OF foot, 1t
wi not reach 40 feet At Louis
willie the stage Is at present 16.2
above the food stage crest OF As
feet by Tuesday or Wednesday morn
ing. At Evansville the stage at 3
a. m. Monday was 45:7. or above
flood stage. 1t is expected that the
river at Evansville and Henderson
win have a crest at between AZ and
AS feet
Brisk winds are causing rough
waves in the water at Evansville.
AT Cairo Monday the stage was
#52.6, ,76 above the food stage. There
is some indication that the relative
high stage OF the Mississippi at
Cairo is backing up the water of the
Ohio and there is a possibility that
the rate OF rise Will be decreased In
the Ohio.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
At COLUMBUS
GIVES WAY monday
Break Occurred al Mobile and Ohio
Levee al 5 O'clock in The
Afternoon

Special TO The Bulletin.
Columbus Ky, March 3The Mobile Ohio evec here broke ut
o'clock this afternoon and three hours later the entire
dated to the depth Of from four to tight feet
Columbus has been preparing for the last two
three days and following the issuance of food warnings from the
United States Weather Bureau in Memphis people living story
houses began to the hills short distance while those
occupying twoo dwellings moved their belongings into the upper
floors
Shortly before o'clock watchers the vee reported that the
embnkmen weakening and general warning resi-
dents the city Shortly after large section Of the embankmnt
out by the water and the began fill Three hours later
the town under water from four to eight feet deep
The telephone operator still her post duty II o'clock
tonight the second story the exchange building The water with
few feet the secondory windows and lunch her
in sif.
I'm not at all afraid she said when asked to leave the build
I'm the telephone here and going to
duty until my nights work is finished"
No estimate Of the loss could be obtained last night Business
had been preparing for high and believed that of them
had succeeded in removing all their stock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
0 0 o o 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 o 0 {

Cairo is facing the greatest crisis
of It's history
with the river registering SO
leet on the gauge at 10 o'clock las
night and a possible stage OF %
feet by midnight Tuesday the safety
OF the city depends entirely upon the
work done today by the eltizens An
effort is being made to obtain the
services OF every abie-bodied male
resident for work on the lcyees.
Men in Sufficient number cannot
be obtained TO perform the labor
necessary to prevent the threatened
lnundafion OF Cairo and the Drain.
age District and the labor situation
has become so serious that several
meetings between the Citizens Exeeu-
tive Committee and National Guard
officers were held yesterday to de-
wise means of obtaining assisianeF
from the professional. business and
working men In the city pnies+
more men volunteer their services il
is very Likely that marital law wtf
be declared.
A part of Col Dan Moriaty's sey
enth Regiment, Inf, |. N. g., 81;
strong, arrived In the city at 3: q
| p. m. yesterday Col. Moriarty er
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
RAILROAD TRAFFIC IMPROVES


New York, March 31--progress
toward restoring normal traffic con-
ditions on the New York Central
through lines, affected by floods in
Ohio and Indiana, has been rapid. II
was announced tonight. From pres
ent conditions, II was stated, all
scheduled trains custmori'y leaving
for the westt would be running over
their own tracks to their respective
destinations by noon tomorrow. ex-
eept through trains to lcincinnati
The first through train to Tndianap-
oils since the food left tonight. All
incoming trains today. We're Iate. :
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

pressed astonishment over the apr
parent lack OF activity and shortly
after & o'clock sent the following
telegram TO Springfield
"adiutant General, State OF Ill
inois. Springfield:
Upon arrival here with the
FIRST section of the Seventh In
fantry with over 250 officers
Z and enlisted men | found what
appeared to me TO be iidicrous
condition existing in town
which seems doomed to destrue-
tlon--able bodied men ioafing
along the levee and no attempt
made by local authorities TO
cause these men 10 work 10 thr
end that life and property may
he saved from destruction
requested the mayor ana sheriff
TO grant me authority and
would get assistance from able
bodies citizens to aid ua ia the
good work
MoRlARTY,
Colonel. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

South Dayton. March 31.-Orville
Wriahts who like thousands OF Day
tonians was engaged In shoveiing
mud from the Wright home had not
been able TO, use an aeroplane when
the food came. When The warning
Of the food came his father. Bishop
Wright and his sister Katherine,
left the place In a wagon. They be-
came separated and for two days the
inventor. could not find his father.
THE interior OF the Wright home
was damaged by water Fire broke
out in a nearby house. and for
awhile the wo-kshed of the Wrights.
where they erected some of their
earlier models of aeroplanes. and
which contained valuable data was
In danger OF being consumed. By
hard efforts, however, the workshop
was saved,
News OF the death of ]. Pierpont
Morgan first reached the public here
today when the Dayton News
whose plant has been put out OF com
mission by the water, issued a two
page paper. A few facts Of the
death OF the noted financier were
tod ir the news columns. Wire
conditions are such that only meager
bulletins of important news can be
given out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
SEVENTH CAhPED
IN CONFINES OF
ST. nARY'S PARK
Chicago Irish Regiment Pleased
With Their Quarters in Broad
Expanse Of Space.
SOLDIERS WORK ON LEvEEs
Militiamen. on the Job Filling and
Carrying Sacks and Building
the Bulkheads.

The remainder of the Seventh
regiment, $50 strong arrived In
Cairo this morning from Chicago al
1870 in a special of eight coaches.
The troops entrained there at noon
yesterday. The Naval Reserves fol-
lowed the militamen in a special
train, which brought in more than
200 of them The troopers were
hungry and made a dash for the
Blue Front restaurant where they
were fed.
Camp Fires Glow.
The glow Of camp fires Illuminated
st. Maryfs park, where the Seventh
Iregiment pitched their tents late
Hate yesterday afternoon Halt Of
the lower end of the big. place has
been transformed into military quar-
tiers for the men who are here To
Ihelp In the ievee work.
About half of the Seventh in CON.
mand OF Col Dan Moriarity arrived
yesterday afternoon, via a special
Illinois Central train about gao
| o'clock. A passenger coach had been
assigned to. each company and there
was a number of baggage cars at
tached to the, train carrying the
tents, equipment and eommissary
supplies >
AS soon as the militiamen were
ordered, osit of the cars they lined up
on, the platform at the |. C. depo.
and marched up the levee, where
they stationed at various in
] tervals and put to work pitching dirt
from rat cars into the bulkhead pits
along the stone wall,
They augmented the work already
being done by the FIVE companies ol
! the Fourth. regiment which arrived
early in the morning. All the sol
dier boys were busy. either assisting
in the bulkheading or in charge o
gangs of iaborers A detail of Com
! pany X boys, the local militiamen
built bHIkhead on the Big Fon
i levee near the water works Las
might, fully half Of the force OF sol
| diery were assisting in the ieve
iwork in various ways, or were round
ing. up idlers. both black and white
on the streets
4 Ont at Camp st. Mary's, tn
Fighting Seventh" men, as the,
4 have been referred to, had thei
i tents arranged in company streets
/. reminding one of the yearly scene a
Camp Lincoln in Springfield whel
the annual encampment is held.
Il The soldiers had a relaxation las
lesening, after their strenuous triI
from Chicago. They gathered il
1grours aronud the camp fires. whicl
were burning in almost every com
! pany street, and the melodions voice
of dozen quartettes, made musi
(Concluded on Page Six.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01

This TELEGRAM was copied by out.
Of-town newspaper correspondents
and viii be published this morning
in the issues Of Chicago and st.
Louis newspapers.
Col Moflarty declared the citizens
are too confident and that no time
should he lost In bringing them 10
the realization that Cairo IL lighting
the hardest battle in its existence.
He declared that, every able todie'l
resident OF the city should yolun-
teer his labor at once, SO that II s.
sudden emergency arises il will be-
possible to handle the situation with
out any loss of time. That the
greatest danger lies In the inability
Of The. authorities to obtain labor for
emergency work was the eoneensas
fnf opinioH last nisht
ahe riter continues 10 rise at an
tcoaeluded on P&gR Twa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-01
Wieklife's Hospitality.

The hospitality of the citizens OF
Wlekllife is asserting itself now as
on all other occasions TO Cairo peo-
pie Many citizens are being cared
for in the homes Of the gracious
neighbors In Wiekliffe as well as
many other Kentucky towns besides
the numerous little cities above
Cairo on the north.
The wickliife citizens have thrown
open several OF their large buildings,
Einclading the court house, to all
Hood refugees, where they may oh
tain quarters free OF charge.
Comfy Judge Hines wired Gov
McCreary for tents for the food vic
| Tins and that official answered tha.
fEau aIudad an uaga