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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
Austrians Tell of Success.

Reports from Vienna tell of success
es in Galicia, including the occupation
by the Teutonic allies of Tarnow and
WieIiczka. According to these reports
seven thousand prisoners were taken.
Kieliczka is the most westerly point
reached by the Russians on their adj
vance on CracoW.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Pioneer Falls Dead--Mr. John
Reafsnyder dropped dead at his home
In DeIphos recently of apoplexy. He
had kindled the kitchen fire, where
his wife then started breakfast, and
had gone to the furnace room. As
he came up the steps he fell heavily,
striking his head on a box.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Was Champion Joiner. = Colonel
George ". Reed, the champion lodge
Joiner" Of the West, is dead in To
peka. II is said he belonged to every
secret fraterna1 order In America. He
spent his latter years Iecturing TO
many secret orders. Many years ago
he was engaged In the newspaper
business, first at Chicago, and later
sseToneta-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Calf Draqs Boy.-Raymond Lucas,
10 years old, may die of injuries he
received at Oxford when he was drag
ged back and forth by a calf he had
roped He failed to unite the rope
from his body before he caught the
young animal Cowboy roping exhibit
tons have led the boys to vie with
each other in contests with the lariat.
One tried to rope a motorcycle rider
and a serious accident was narrowly
averted. Several boys have been sus-
pended from school for attempting to
rope everything from the teacher to
the gate post.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
Repulse French at Verdun.

The German troops have repulsed
French attack in the neighborhood
Of Verdun, France, and the Russian
retreat in Northwestern Poland con-
tinues, according to an official COM
muncation issued by the German gen.
eral army headquarters.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Workmen have started on the new
sewage disposal plant in Fort Scott.
The plant when finished viii cost
$25, 900. Farmers on the Marmaton
river, south of there, forced the city
to install the plant
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Train Kills Ranch Worker.-James
Roberts. 2 ranch worker, was hurled
to death. both horses he was driving
killed and q heavy wagon demolished
when struck By the Golden State Lin
tied train at the Rock Island crossing
at Maple Hill
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Salt Company to Move.-The Nor.
ton Salt Company, which operates
what is said to be the largest sal.
plant in the world. at Hutchinson, an
nounced that the Hutchinson and St.
Louis general offices Of the company
VIII be consolidated at Kansas City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

A dispatch from Petrograd says
that terrific battle of unexampled
violence has been proceeding for four
days around Soldau. The cannonad
ing has been maintained night and
day
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

SaIina Has Grain Trust.-It has been
charged in petitions filed with the
state authorities that a grain trust
exists In Salina. that the trust desig-
mates the price of wheat locally, that
wheat brings 4 greater price in all
surrounding towns than in Salina.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Nr. John Reafsnyder dropped dead
at his home in Delphos recently OF
apopIexy. He had kindled the kitch-
en- fire, where his wife then started
breakfast, and had gone to the fur
mace room. As he came up the steps
he fell heavily, striking his head on
a box
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28

Two Engines Demolished.-Two en-
gines were demolished, five freight
cars split to kindling wood, several
cattle killed and brakeman slightly
injured when the second section Of
Union Pacific freight No 81 crashed
into switch engine in the Union Pa
cific yards at Junction City.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
COLLEGE GIRLS CLOTHES

II Ht. wardrobe which the girl takes
away from home to school war
rants much care on the part Of
her mother, The girl will make her
friends, and find her place during that
important first year. SO 1t is necessary
that, no matter how simple her OUTFIT
may be- It should he as becoming and
as appropriate IS possible
She should not go away with a
hastily selected lot Of clothes which
Will fill up the limited closet space at
her command without being really what
she needs 4 patched up set Of last
years clothes may do for the second
year, bnt not for that first important
one. Girls often improve greatly at
school but first Impressions are lasting
there Us elsewhere
1t Ia not necessary however. that the
outfit should be either elaborate or ex-
penslve- II is far better to have a few
well selected, well fitting clothes than a
variety Of less attractive garments
First In Importance comes the school
suit. 1t Is a great mistake to slight
this garment in favor Of more formal
frocks, FOR in this every day suit the
college girl will spend most OF her
waking hours 1t should be Of some
heavy material. dark coored and if pos
sible tailor made In any case let it
be simple and well fitting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

a band of satin of the Same shade A
new dress may sometimes be made out
Of two old ones,
One thing which never seems To he
mentioned in this school outfit ls q
fancy dress costume And yet the really
imperishahle memories of college and
boarding school days are often entwined
about costume party A simple Dolly
Warden gown Of ehIntz or peasant eos
tune of some sort will settle the prob
lena for the freshman whose clothes
are all too hopelessy new to lend them
selves to picturesque adaptations.
A senior can hastily construct cos
tune out Of anything. With her couch
cover, a red jersey and the quilt from
her summer hat she can make herself
q really convincing Indian. But It IL
one Of the unadvertised parts Of her ed
ucation, and takes practice.
The real difference between the trous~
seau ana the school outfit comes in the
lingerie. The filmy hand embroidered
garments that are the charm of the
one have no place in the other When
beauty can be combined with dura-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

|ROM Munich comes word that the
- house once occupied by Lola Mon
tez liz being torn down to make
room for some modern structure,
It was not exactly a regal establish
ment that King Ludwig i. of Bavaria
provided for his beautiful friend. If
one conslders~ the respondent style in
which other kings housed their favor
ties, this little villa in the Barer-
strasse seems disappointing. Still il
was a pretty nest. charming and Sc
Guided, with balcony in front. collonaded
terrace at the back hidden in a sleepy.
shady garden. and sumptuously fitted
out with furniture and art objects from
the royal palaces.
Here the beautiful dancer resided
from 1876 10 1913 as Countess Lands
field. Here she ruled over a king who
happened also to be man Of unusual
gifts and had the thrilling satisfaction
of playing her part in the making of
history. Here she reached the zenith
Of her meteoric career. When on
March Il. 1s4s she was forced to leave
Bavaria a political exile. sobbing In her
carriage, accompanied by grim soldlery
and hooting populace the downward
course had begun.
In Montrose. a little town on the
bleak coast OF northern Scotland, Eliza
Gilbert was BORN in 1919, according TO
the generally accepted account. The
father whose name she bore and who
apparently provided for her was an
officer In the English army. The creole
mother to whom Eliza owed her dark
beauty seems to have forsaken soon
after its birth this child of a fugitive
passion Eliza was brought UP in a
boarding school in Bath. She left this
institution. barely II years old. the bride
of Lieut. James whom she followed TO
India.
A good education, a happy marriage
Eliza's life, begun in hayward fash
ION, seemed now TO be safely started
in the grooves OF convention and con-
yentional happiness, So far her
fathers influence had been uppermost.
But no sooner did marriage make her
a woman than the mothers legacy be-
gan to awaken in Eliza.
The cool young Englishman could not
fill her life. The life she led as Mrs.
James seemed to her unspeakably ted-
Gus, empty, banal What most women
call love. tenderness, home, did not exist
for her. This was not surprising in one
who grew up without home life and
mother love. For several years the
fathers influence and the mothers tenn
permanent were at war in Mrs. James.
Ii liz well known which of the two finally
was victorious.
In 1889 in the guise Of the exquisite
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
HE rs MIR. SAN FRANCISCO.
Visits City of the Same Name and
Attracts Attention,

SAN FRANCfsc0. Aug. 29.-San Fran
cisco Is in San Francisco.
The first San Francisco mentioned is a
man. He comes of family of Fran
ciscos, but he has never been able to
learn where the name came from. HIS
father whose name was Detroit Francisco,
and who until a year ago was president
OF the Gray County State Bank of Cimar-
ron, Kan, died recently without tracing
the origin of the name. although he found
that there was nothing In his family but
good Yankee blood for a couple of hundred
years.
San Francisco registered at the Golden
West Hotel from San Diego Tuesday even.
ing He is here to look over the banking
conditions. with view to Investment and
with an idea Of moving his family here.
II have lived in Kansas nearly all my
life." said San Francisco. but a year ago,
when the presidency OF the bank fell 10
me- decided to come West for trip.
Naturally, | stayed"
San Francisco has one brother. whose
name Is Francis Francisco. and an eight
year-old son named San Francisco, Jr.
The elder San Francisco served In the
Kansas State Legislature for seven years
before coming West.
You see,'' he said. "all my life have
had the desire to visit this town. and
this Is not going to be the last trip. My
name sounds better to me now than Ii
did week ago. The next thing before
me is to bring young San up to see what
our town looks like"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

king had to yield Nine days later 40
laid down his crown
The thirteen years that followed wera
years of bitterness for Lola Montez
years OF restless rowing, Of frequent
marriages and speedy separations, ~
failures. disinuslons and poverty. In
1852 she had come to America. where
she tried 10 recoup her fortunes. Rns
neither as an actress nor as an au-
thoress did she win success.
Some OF her hiographers say that she,
"the darling of princes. the idol of Esu-
rope, the queen of beauty and pleasure.
In the end found herself forsaken,
despised. dying IN the stony wilderness
of New York city, Others have II
that she managed TO make for herself
little home in Astoria. l.. l.. where she
wrote her books and did rescue work
among girls. And this latter version
seems more fitting finale for the life
story OF So clever and ambitious
woman as she doubtless was.
This reckless firebrand creature lies
buried in Brooklyn A plain stone.
bearing plain name. Mrs. Eliza Gill;
bert" marks the spot where sleeps
the dazzling Lola Montez.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

sixteen year old dancer. Dolores Montez.
daughter of a Spanish grandee.i she
made a sensational debut In Paris. OF
dazzling beauty grace, gayety and arro-
gance. and described AZ being IF noble
and mysterious origin" she soon saw
all Paris at her feet. in spite OF the
fact that she could not dance. From
Paris she fitted all over Europe. visit
ing one glittering city, ONE brilliant
court, after another.
Her elfin blood in madness ran
she was celebrated. appiauded. adored.
wherever she went. The jaunesse doree
made her dressing room its meeting
place. Princes and dukes were her
slaves Money and Jewels showered
upon her And the tales OF her ex-
| travagances. eccentricities and mad
+, tricks spread like tantaIizing halo
about her.
| These eccentricities included an as
| tonshing capacity for drink, the habit
Of carrying a horsewhip which she was
| apt to use rather freely on any one
! who happened TO displease her and
several other idiosyncrasles. pictur-
esque but apt to be resented by the
police, The temperamentaI Lola was,
| in fact, expelled from many town.
| This, however, did not in the least
decrease her popularity in her next
stopping place,
She was q when the poet~king en-
tered her life, Or did she invade his?
Ludwig was SO. His was soul of fire,
alive with the love of art, freedom
truth He had a lang life of noble
work and iron self discipline behind
him. To meet this woman of eerie
grace, velvet eyes and volcanic person.
ality must have seemed like meeting
a dream Of his long buried youth And
to her. perhaps, the desirabihty ct a
less Kaleidoscope love and happiness
was becoming apparent.
They met, and the idyl of the Barer-
strasse fo.lowed-.an fdyl which would
have lasted much longer II Lola Mon
tez had contented herself with being
the beloved friend of an unusual man.
But her restless, ambitious nature
urged her into political adventures
which finally led to her ruin. She had
no need, however, to be ashamed of
the part she played in politics. The
name Of Lola Montez was identified
with progress and the liberal party.
The youth of the land. headed by the
students of the University OF Munich,
acclaimed her as their leader. But the
conservative elements Of the popula-
ton were her powerful enemies.
In the stormy year of 1S4s, when all
Europe was in the throes Of revolu-
tons. the people of Bavaria frantically
ciamored for her removal. And the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

hHtty II is desirable for the school girl.
but she should not De hurdened with
aounees and lace which must be kept
In order during her all too brief mo-
ments Of leisure.
Strong embroidery should form the
trimming for undergarments, which
should be of no less durable materials
than long cloth or muslin. Even so they
may have to be renewed during every
vacation School girls are careless. and
school laundries VIGOROUSLY destructive.
Various kinds OF warranted stockings
may be purchased now. and they are TO
he recommended in ttat they save mend
ing, though they are not so fine as the
more destructlbie kinds. Too many
undergarments are q nuisance. four Of
each are a sufficient number, for all the
reserve supply viii probably have to be
accommodated in one bureau drawer
Every article without exception should
be marked with the full name Of the
owner Towels and bedding If they
have to be provided should .oe similarly
marked
One pair Of heavy shoes, one pair II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
FTERNOON TEA WITH THE PARIS MANNEQUINS

( sunlight That was the invitation 10
| tea.
| Canvas walls had shut OFF the most
| picturesque side Of the garden of the
| Pre- Catalan and under the shade of the
old trees. aided here and there by great
cream colored sunshades and brilliant
| awnings, were placed the pale green
tables and chairs which are the sweet
est touch in the picture Of outdoor
Paris. They were clean and beautiful,
the tables were covered with white
linen and the gravel under foot seemed
to have been washed to its pale yellow
beauty for just that day.
The fashionable world inside fled out
behind the mannequins and filed the
tables, while the music of the tango
inside filtered out where the chatter was
lost in the open air The garden seemed
TO bloom with beautiful women tmost Of
them tall and not too fat or thtn) and
sprlnk1ing of French made afternoon
coats and SILK hats set precariopsly on
spare chairs gave spots Of interesting
contrast While white aproned walters
hurried away with orders the name
gums wriggled out If the doors again,
to show another dozen of the wonders
and novelties of Paris fashion, Haunted
freely In this select and beautiful com
pany.
Then Nine NJ, who had given as our
cards. came NJ TO us to greet us and re-
greet that we had not met before that
afternoon. Then, in whisper, she eX-
planned;
Il am here with Nine. r. aud Mile.
c, and | have Just met a dear friend
'un vrai ami with whom l must take
my tea. So will you, who understand
ask Nine, 4. and Mile. c. to SIT with
you2 They are my friends also, but
they do not understand
Following her to where the two
women stood We formally invited the
three If them to share "A table with as.
Nine NJ. delighted with our suntiety
said she would be charmed, put would
We and Nine. r. and Mile. G. excuse
her for a moment, for she must see
NJ. y about an engagement? she
would join US in moment. And Nine.
r. and Mile. c., wondering, went to sit
with us and we ordered once more, as
the guests Of NJ. X, whom we had never
met
Fifteen minutes later Mime, N nodded
gayly to us. with a special smile for the
| two Ere nchwomen, from distant little
table Beside her q handsome French
man leaned over his cane and gloves
and smiled without smiling. as only
Frenchmen CAM into her eyes and
neither he nor she had any thought for
the mannequins. Those young women,
devoured of all other eyes, We're now
/ winding In and out among the tea
| tables dressed in lacy. lovely evening
gowns, of clinging silks and fascinating
rufies. in colors like the dawn, broken
and made forever the property Of
Parisiennes alone by single daring
beautiful dash of brilliant color
We do not know what Nine r and
Mile c. were thinking, but We We're
wondering just why any one should try
to understand Tor wear) Paris styles
without deep appreciation Of Paris
firtations, taken very happily, bat very
seriously. For Americans still some-
! times smile and sometimes woaIer and
neither IL conducive 70 an appreciation
Of the solemn subtleties which are the
deepest beauty Of fashions,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

The hat that goes with 1t should also
be carefully selected. The styles this
year abound In girlIsh shapes. and 1t
ought to be easy 10 find something
pretty and becoming.
With a good looking hat and suit a
supply of washable waists one party
gown and her summer supply Of
lingerie frocks left over from her high
school commencement the college girl
who must economic can get through
the year One of the best dressed and
most popular girls at coeducational
college used to say that her wardrobe
consisted Of her tailor suit, one hat six
shirtwalsts and two party gowns that
she had had since her freshman year
But the suit was always carefully
pressed. the waists immaculate and the
party gowns. Of white crepe de chine
and blue liberty satin. always cleaned
and freshened by judicious changes of
trimming, And then Of course she had
a way of wearing her clothes.
Fortunately most girls are not so
limited in their outlay. ard some simple
afternoon frocks of Wolfe or marqui-
settle. OF white albatrosS or even of
pongee or rajah silk VIII be found
a great help. These little gowns may
( be used for dinner, for evening calls
or for the afternoon teas that are quite
as common in college society as in the
more mature sort.
raincoat is an almost necessary
item, and SO is an evening wrar Of
some variety, This should be warm
but not too elaborate to wear in the
afternoon to the above mentioned teas
( hail Al nj
sack to he slipped on.for n long eve
ming Of study in her room are absolute
necessaries to the college Eirl.
Waists to go with the tailored suit
may range from plain madras to hand
embroidered handkerchief linen or mar
| quisette, but they should be well cut
and not too ella borate for the more or
| less casual ironing of the school laun-
! dry or laundress. A silk waist or one
of crepe or lace that the owner can
If necessary wash out herself should
not be omitted A eolorad wool wa ST
for the inevitable morning when all
the white ones are dirty will be found
q convenience.
SO the girl with one tailored suit,
becoming tailored hat. Il street hat,
an evening gown. simple afternoon
frock, q raincoat, six waists of various
kinds, bathrohe and a couple of lin
gerie gowns will find herself comfort
able as far as outer garments are con-
cerned.
She would undoubtedly get much
comfort out of sweater a long coat
and a second evening gown. A Peter
Thompson sailor suit or a wool or cor
duroy one piece dress for classroom
wear provides an agreeable change
The girl who is going to boarding
school win need more elaborate wool
or silk AFTERNOON gown, which she can
wear on Sundays.
1t is advisable for the college girl, no
matter what her youth. 10 wear, her
dresses at least below her ankles, and
her hair up The freshman of 16 is as
anxious to have her full share of coll
iege responsibilities as her classmate of
20
1t is fortunate for the growing girl
that the present styles So readily adapt
themselves TO the letting down process.
Many of the new skirts are made of
NO materials, and last years wolfe
OF wool dress may be heightened with