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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

children under sixteen years Of age
and the recognition Of the union.
Hear Music and Speeches
At Liederkranz hall about 500 to
1000 people were assembled. There
was music, followed by speeches.
Then the crowd poured down the
stairway and out into the street.
Nearly all turned their steps In the
direction of Throop avPnue and Kos
ciusko street, where the Long Island
Knitting Mills are located. Some
were to act as pickets. Others went
to look on. As one looked back to-
ward the hall the procession of young
people seemed interminable. The eff
feet was not unlike that Of an Easter
day parade. The procession extend
ed for blocks. Every one appeared
pleasant, every one orderly. The ma
tority of the girls were without hats
Many carried parasols. Light sum
mer dresses and slippers with Colon
ial buckles we're numerous. Jewelry.
even of the cheapest and most fiashy
variety, was conspicuous by its abb
sence.
The promenaders did not go many
steps beyond the actual boundaries
of the mill property. By twos and
threes they passed down Throop
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

vogue, but 1t never became very gen.
eraI. Now sprays of small flowers,
or dots or little figures are done In
fine careful embroidery at the front
of the waist. Further decoration is
added by means Of fine tucks and
narrow insertions OF lace.
A batiste waist is pictured here
with very narrow Val lace and sprays
of small embroidered daisies furnish
ing its decoration. The Val lace is
not so durable as Cluny or torchon,
but If Numbered carefully at home
will last as long as the batis.e. Bat
iste is the dsintiest of fabrics for
these wash waists. Nothing else will
look quite so fine.
There is nothing more elegant than
these hand-embroidered blouses. II
is a pleasure to think that any wom-
an who embroiders can provide her
self with the finest of them at very
little outlay. II bought, one must pay
for the handwork, and this brings the
price up to an extravagant point
say from five to fifteen dollars. With.
out doubt the same waist caS be
made by the capable needlewoman
for two or three dollars. Mrs. Mil
lionaire can't have anything better,
because there isn't anything more ele-
giant or more dainty than a well-made
hand embroidered blouse. II one
has time to make numbers of them,
batiste is a good choice of material.
But for wear and tear, voile in fine,
strong quality will stand the strain.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

~ HERE are SO many different de-
4 signs in sashes that they have to
be classified and named. Those de-
signed to be worn with one-piece cloth
gowns are made ready to adjust and
are fastened with hooks and eyes.
The one-piece cloth gown with con-
siderable lace and chiffon in the bod
ice) is crowding the separate blouse
and becoming at least equally popular
for ordinary wear. But sashes de-
signed for wear with blouse and skirt,
and those to be worn with one-piece
gowns, differ considerably.
Plaids, Roman stripes and brocades
are favored for cloth gowns, although
there are plenty of plain sashes fin
ished with touches of plaid or Dor
dered with velvet ribbon. A very
popular sash is made of plain satin,
shaped at the ends and lined. Hand
embroidered flowers or conventional
designs make the handsomect finish
FOR these. Such sashes are made
usually without loops. Recent de-
signs show sashes of velvet ribbon
with embroidered roses applied to
them. These roses are cut out from
ribbons or bands manufactured for the
purpose, and the roses are sewed to
the velvet with an appropriate EN-.
broidery stitch or buttonhole stitch.
Short sashes of brocaded ribbons
are liked for cloth gowns. They are
wide and there is a liking for a fiat
bow as a finish, worn at the front.
Bat there is absolutely no rule as to
how the sashes and girdles, which
are so prominently featured III the
seasons styles, shall be worn. They
wander about the figure in any direc-
ton the wearer wills and fasten at
any point that it pleases her taste
to choose.
The Roman girdle is made of heavy,
soft ribbon in brilliant stripes. 1t is
adjusted about the waist, easily ex-
tending above the normal waist line
and finished " It'll a fiat, shirred bow.
There is an occasional exception to
this method OF finishing, however.
For slender people a bow of three
loops fastening at the left side helps
to fill out the figure and enlarge the
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

which we were TO act az pickets,
members Of the union passed US con-
stantly. Here and there one loitered
IN a doorway or In some obscure
corner where IL was possible. for the
time being. to escape the observation
of the police. As we reached the
corner young man stepped hastily
up to one of the girls beside me.
Who's the new girl?" he inquired
abruptly, his critical. observant eyes
taking in every 5etail OF my appear
ance. The girl explained rapidly In
Yiddish.
A policeman standing directly in
front Of the factory looked in our di-
rection and the little group fell
apart, some walking down Spring
street and some along the Greene
street side of the building Back and
forth we walked for nearly an hour
The number of pickets seemed to in
crease. They had evidently been
scattered all around the block. As
the morning grew late and no work
ers appeared the several detach-
ments CHANGED to meet at the best
point of observation on Spring street.
AS we Joined the others a tall young
man explained for my benefit that
they might as well all return to head
quarters
This shop ia running he remark
ed. THE bosses must have got the
workers here in an automobile be-
fore six o'clock They'll probably
let them out about three o'clock this
afternoon. I've abeen here since six
o'clock myself. Il know every one of
their workers. If any had come along
since that time I'd have seen them" "
Ready for the Meeting.
By twos and threes the little body
of pickets turned and slowly made its
way back to the hall on Forsythe
street. During our absence the chair
man and his assistants had been dill
gent. Fresh sawdust had been sprin-
killed. on the floor The chairs had
been arranged In anticipation of the
mass meeting to occur at 10 o'clock.
The long counter at the rear Of the
hall had been brushed off and on 1t
an aged Russian had arranged
tempting array of pears, rolls and
pretzels. Five minutes after we en-
tered the hall the scene around that
counter resembled a bargain sale in
department store. The pickets were
having their breakfast.
BY ten o'clock the hall was well
filled. There was no unseemly noise
or disorder. The sociability resem-
bled that of any large assembly
where the majority of those present
are young people, Interspersed here
and there were number of patri-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

waist. The loops are graduated In
length with one outstanding and two
hanging.
Speaking of waists, we must note
that the small waist is decidedly out
of fashion. 1t is this fact that has
brought about the tremendous vogue
of sashes. They do not define the
waist line, they conceal it. Their pur
pose is to belong to the figure above
and below the waist and to ignore the
waist line so far as defining it is con
cerned. They show great advance
in popular taste, for this management
of the waist is far more beautiful
than the hard and fast lines of a
few years back.
Plaid ribbons and plain ribbons Cor
sashes of silk trimmed with plaid
are, more than any other, in keeping
with cloth gowns. The plaids of the
season are subdued and rich.
By all means prepare to supply
your wardrobe with a variety of
sashes, for they are the reigning favor.
tie among all accessories of dress.
The management of the waist is a
new art, a new world to conquer, and
it has just dawned upon the feminine
mind. What will come of 1t remains
to be seen, but you may be sure that
whether you have under consideration
toilette for morning, noon or night
the sash is the thing you can't leave
out. In fact it is quite likely that
milady of fashion will begin by
choosing a sash and finish by buying
a gown to go with it.
There is nothing haphazard about
all this. The sashes designed for
wear with cloth-gowns and those de-
signed for gowns of filmy materials
differ quite as much as the fabrics
they are to go with Also, the per.
sonality of the wearer must be con-
sidered, and the style she wishes to
affect must be studied Happily intui-
ton is often very safe guide. An.
other consoling thing is that the sash
is not an extravagant fad. 1t is-splen
didly effective and adds a suggestion
of splercor quite beyond its actual
cost.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

The Girl Strikers Arise at 4 A. NJ,
curly hair, gave a hitch TO his trou
sers. turned in the neck Of his neg
/ iigee shirt, adjusted his cap carefully
before one of the mirrors which lined
the sides of the hall and lounged to
ward the door.
Thu ready" he announced to the
chairman Where will go?-
AS he received his orders the girls
Cor whom had been waiting arrived.
They we're neat and attractive. They
spoke fluenHy. Considering the brief
tirMe they had been In America their
vocabulary was surprising. The diff
ficuIty was that I could only under
stand about one word in six. For
this reason our conversation was linn
tied. We attended strictly to the
business in hand-that of detecting
and intercepting, II possible, any
strike.breakers who might attempt
TO enter the closed shops and per
suade them to Join our ranks.
Beginning the Days Activity.
When within a block of the shop
et Spring and Greene streets, before
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

avenue, around the corner and q
short distance along Kosciusko
street, then turned and retraced their
steps for block along Throop ave
nue., turned again and repeated the
process.
Police Ready to Make Arrests.
The undercurrent of excitement
was increasing. The steady march
ing to and fro was growing monoton-
Gus. One of the girls called atten-
ton to the fact that the police were
preparing to make arrests. She In
Dictated the patrol wagon drawn up
on Throop avenue just opposite the
entrance to the mills. Every time
my companion and l passed or re-
passed a policeman made some re-
mark designed to accelerate our
steps Once / pointed toward GOV.
cred bridge extending back to a build
ing in the rear. The officer was In,
stantly alert.
Get out of that-move along
there" he called.
Il was only looking at that bridge"
replied.
Il don't care what you were look
ing at" he insisted. you move
along. If have to speak to you
again I'll arrest you"
But have not stopped fifteen sec
onds," retorted. Cant look
where I please?"
mo, you can't-not around here"
was the reply.
With one accord all quickened
their steps, hoping to be within sight
and hearing when the strike-breakers
should be rushed from the mills to
the waiting automobile which had
drawn up to the curb and from which
a number of rough-looking men had
descended.
Someone whispered that the plain
clothes men were bringing the work
ers out of the mill to the automobile.
Naturally | wanted to see. The pa
trolman, according to his duty, was
quite determined that | should keep
back. Over the heads of those in
front of me I could see nothing until
after the workers had taken their
places in the automobile. l was sur
prised that no attempt was made by
the strikers to modest them. AS the
automobile started away low, de-
risive murmur arose from the throng.
But that was the limit of the demon
stration made. The strikers had de-
termined to be orderly, and the police
had no chance to make arrests.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

archal-looking men with kindly faces
and sad, discouraged eyes who spoke
no English whose memories of Rus.
STA were darkened by tragedy, inius-
tice and oppression and whose bright
visions of America had been shat
tered by the realization that the high
est wages they might expect to re-
ceive for the support of their families
did not exceed five or six dollars a
week" So declared the strike leader,
indicating the elderly men by COM
prehensive gesture.
Strikers Addressed In Yiddish.
The speeches at the mass meeting
were nearly all in Yiddish. The
union secretary, Miss Jennie Persi-
ley, sat by me and invited me to ac-
company her to the Brooklyn head
quarters at Liederliranz hall on Man
haitian avenue near Meserole street
that afternoon. | accepted the invita-
ton. Miss Persiley could speak Eng
fish. She could explain everything
to me and she would know what par
ticular girls of those present were
sufficiently active union workers to
warrant their pictures appearing in
print. She selected three girls and
we five went 10 lunch together
In the afternoon at Liederkranz
hall the stories | had heard from
these girls were supported by the
strike leaders According to their
statement, the conditions existing In
the knitting mills were impossible.
They informed me that they frequent
ly have to work we'll over fifty hours
a week. that in many instances the
shops are cleaned only once a week
and then It is done by the workers
themselves after closing hours on
Saturday. that each girl is then ex-
pected to clean the machine at which
she works and to remove the grease
and lint which has accumulated all
about ii.
The minimum wage, they said, was
81 and the maximum SO and 81
week; the usual working hours we're
from 1880 a m. to IL noon and from
1890 p. m. to 500 p. M. which al
lowed bat half an hour for lunch In
SIMMER the closing hour on Satur
day is O'Clock and at other seasons
p m.
The demands made were for
working period of so hours a week.
rs per cent increase in wages for
Ill those earning less than gin .
week, a Is per cent increase for
hose whose earning capacity is from
10 to SIS week. and for those
'arning more than that, 10 per cent
Increase, proper sanitary conditions
n the shops. the employment of no
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
ocean Entry Into New Pork.

Army engineers have reported that
the deepening and widening OF Am
brose channel leading into New FORK
harbor is finished. except for few
minor details, and no further appro-
priaticus for construction will be
needed This great artificial channel
is seven miles long. 20os feet wide
and 40 feet deep at mean low tide.
At night IL $3.50 brilliantly fgfIted by
buoys that the largest ocean steam
ers can enter With perfect safety. The
work was begun In 1901
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
WOLFE BEST
MATERIAL.
FOR BLOUSE

% LoUsES (tha. really blouse), like
u nearly all the belongings of wom-
en-, are best liked in filmy materials.
Cumbersome clothes are in retreat;
everything has to be soft and clingy,
and nearly everything must be sheer.
Some people are much scandalized at
this liking for filmy stuffs. but in
blouses 1t must be conceded that such
fabrics make up into the most refined
apparel that can be imagined.
Wolfe has proved to be the most
durable Of thin fabrics. 1t is used
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
Real Excitement.

YES" said the meek-looking man,
i've no doubt you've had some great
hunting experiences in your travels
abroad"
Il have, indeed"
Buffalo hunting"
Yes"
And bear hunting"
"Of course"
We'll, you Njust come around and
let my wife take you house hunting
and bargain hunting with her. Then
you'll begin to know what real excite
ment is"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
The
+. PICKET
| me
By AWomofl
Writer in Me
Girl Knifters
Strike

ANEW YORK.-For thirty-four hours
have been a striker. For thirty
four hours have struck for
higher wages, shorter hours, proper
sanitary conditions, the recognition
of the United Knitters' union and
the adjustment of child labor, writes
Marie Coolidge Rask In the New
York Sunday World.
AS a result l have suffered in mind
and body Just what any other girl or
woman suffers or is liable to suffer
who strikes for the same or similar
reasons. have suffered hardships
in order to learn truth, just as those
who were with me have long suffered
for what they declare to be princi-
pie.
Stories of the hardships endured by
women strikers at the hands OF po-
dcemen and others employed by fac
tory owners to oppose them have
been many. Hardly a day passes in
which some new case is not brought
to light in the local police courts.
As a rule the sufferer can speak lit
tie English. In consequence the re-
cital of her experience Is brief. Its
full details seldom reach even the
newspaper offices. If they do they
are oyershadowed by the countless
larger events which are constantly
occurring in a city where the popula-
ton is SO tremendous as in Greater
New York.
The only way to lift the veil so
that the public might learn whether
or not the stories we're born of hys-
terra arl vivid imagination was to
voluntarily place ones self in posi-
ton to experience exactly what these
girls have said they experienced.
Therefore l became striker.
This recital of my experiences is
not intended as a defense of the girls
nor an attack upon the police. 1t Is
designed as purely impersonal, I'M
biased unprejudiced account Of what
actually happened to me personally
and what was seen and done In my
presence and hearing.
Accusing the Pickets.
When entered the union head
quarters at New Majestic hall, No.
100 Forsythe street, Manhattan, l
was welcomed by the committee
chairman and told to wait for some
girls to come who could speak Eng
lish. l noticed several rows of chairs
facing the walls. Upon one of these
lay a youth of perhaps seventeen
years, asleep, with his coat for a pill
low. Others in the room had appar-
emily just arisen from similar uncom-
Portable touches. The chairman was
busy giving instructions to several
groups of young men and women, all
of whom looked tired and sleepy. AS
seated myself he went over to the
soundly sleeping youth and shook
him vigorously.
Come, wake up; time to go on
duty" he remarked
The curly-haired, brown-eyed strip
ling sighed heavily, yawned, then
promptly went fast asleep again. For
a few moments the chairman con-
tinued to give directions to the 9TH
ers. then turned to the boy again.
Here, you," he exclaimed, don't
be lazy You fellows slept here last
night SO as to be sure to be on time
this morning. Now when l call you
you don't want to get up"
The sleepy picket sat up and look
ed about belligerently. Gee! but
I'm tired" he exclaimed Then he
rose stiffly, stretched himself, ran his
hands several times through his
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
Bath Bans.

Make cheesecloth bag four or five
inches square and fill with mixture
as follows: One-fourth pound oatmeal,
two ounces finely shaved toilet soap
and two ounces of powdered orris
root. Drop the bag into the bathtub
just before taking your bath. Moisten
and rub the body with 1t. just as with
soap. The bag may be used several
times IL dried after each using.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
Kid Gloves Easily Cleaned.

Saturate handkerchief in gasoline
and shake dry; rub this over the
soiled gloves. and see if they are not
cleaned as easily as when dipped. Kid
retains disagreeable odor when
dipped in gasoline, and this process is
usually sufficient to do the work prop
erly.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamna.
tion, allays pain, cures wind colo ,25c bottlelh
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

Prices of mules are reported to be
rising in Missouri
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

Foley Kidney Pills Relieve
promptly the suffering due to weak. In
active kidneys and painful bladder action
in building up the true excreting kid
ney tissue, in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder irregularities
Try them.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16
And Very Far

And Very Far.
"Gossips are not reliable persons.
yet whatever they say. goes"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-10-16

avenue, around the corner and
short distance along Kosciusko
street, then turned and retraced their
steps for block along Throop ave
nue., turned again and repeated the
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

This week there was service aud
sermon at the Catholic Church
every night which was we'll alton.
dsd. Rev. NJ. j. Marie Of Coving-
ton was here for the holy week
and helped conducting the cers-
monies.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

You judge a man not by what he pro-
misses to do, but what he has done. That
is the only trus test. Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy judged by this standard
has no superior. People everywhere
speak OF 1t in the highest terms OF praise.
For sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22
Best For Skin Diseases

Nearly every skin disease yields quick
ly aud permanently to Bucklsn i Arnsca
Sa,ve. and nothing Is better for burns
or bruises. Soothes and heals. John
Deys. Of Gladwin. Mich, says. after sur
fering twelve years with skin ailment
and spending 800 in doctors oils, Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. 1t will
help you. Only 25c. Recommended by
all druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won
ts great reputation and extensive sale
By its remarkable cures OF coughs. colds
and Group. 1t can be depended upon.
TRY 1t. Sold by all drug gists.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Wednesday morning the knights
of Columbus took Communion in
a body. aud as the day WAS set
aside especially for men, a large
number Of non members took this
occasion to make their Easter du-
ties.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Sunday and Monday the wealth
or was cold, Monday there was a
heavy white frost aud light Joe.
The effect OF the cold oan be seen
on all tender plants. some are very
much affected.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Many sufferers from rheumatism have
been surprised and delighted with the
prompt relief afforded by applying
Chanberlain's Liniment. Not one case
of rheumatism in ten requires any in
terual treatment whatever. This lini-
ment ia for sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

You can say goodbye to constipation
with clear conscience il you use Cham =
berlain's Tablets. Manv have been per-
manently cured by their use. For sale
by all druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

No ono has . right to make a
public promise unless be means to
keep it, Sentiment and ssli-in-
tsrsst. sometimes, makes one for
get these promises. .-Ex.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Owing to the omission of the
condition OF the sale in the matter
Of Joseph A. Breaux vs. st. Martin
Oil Works Ltd, ct als., the date
of sale is accordingly changed to
April 26th, 1918.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

The Louisiana Press Associs-
tion will meet in Shreveport in AL
nual session. on May s, Z and 9Th,
aud the people of Shreveport are
preparing a grand reception for
the pencil pushers.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Tomorrow will be Easter Sun
day, there will be large numbers
of people in town ss is usual on
that day, and tho children will be
made happy with tbsir eggs.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22
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II so, get box Of Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. take them regularly and your trOu-
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stimulate the liver. improve your diges-
ton and get rid Of all the poisons from
your system. They will surely get you
we'll again. 25c mt all druggists.
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

"a Do borrow your neghbors paper this year. subscribe
for it YOURSELF it little for the whole ear
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Makes loans at 8 per cont. discount. Pays 4
per cent. interest on time deposits and 3 per
cent. interest on savings deposits. :; :;
The weekly messenger., 1913-03-22

Capital, Surplus and Profits s66,s49.s5
Total Assets S276,4O9.67