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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

There is no single article of dress upon
which a woman's comfort depends to the
extent that it depends upon the corset.
With the waist line a matter of con-
lecture. as it is in so many of the present.
consider comfort first.
The tango girdle of elastic webbing has
no rival in this field at least in the
opinion of the people who wear It.
1t is made in several lengths. The
medium length costs 49, the very short
girdle, only six inches wide, costs Sl.25.
There is a modified form this season,
with the back of coutil laced in the regu-
lation way and elastic webbing in the
front
This costs SO.
\ new style in firmly woven treco costs
$3.50.
1t has the flexible steels that are used
in the place of whaebone nowadays. OF
medium length, it is cut slightly higher in
back than in front
1t is made for the very slender and has
the natural curve in at the waist,
For fuller figures there Is a corset of
cOutil that is higher both back and front
and depends on its shape to confne the
figure rather than upon many bones.
1t, too, costs IS.
The so-called boncless corset is still
sold for 81, in several lengths. 1t Is only
steeled back and front, with one steel
at the side. 1t seems to find favor for
wear when dancing. 1t can be replaced
without great loss il it should give way
by too strenuous exercise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WHITE SLAvERS USING NUNS
GARB TO LURE VICTIMS
Women's Section Of Conference Of
Catholic Charities Makes Charge.

WASH NGTON, Sept. 23.-White slavers
are using the garb OF nuns to lure their
victims, according to the Women's Section
of the National Conference of Catholic
Charities, in session here at the Catholic
University. The declaration was made in
report submitted 10 the conference
ureng that a committee bs appointed
by the conference tn look after the sfety
OF girls who may attend the coming expo
sitiou in san Francisco.
Things have come to such pass that
a young woman can trust no one whom
she does not know" declared the report
'"fhese creatures engaged in the white
slave traffic assume all sorts OF gulses
They even wear the robes OF nuns and
sisters Of charity; they feign Illness; they
ask 10 be taken 10 houses In cabs and
helped up the steps, and then. when the
door closes the unfortunate, kind-hearted
girl who has helped is in the worst OF all
traps and exposed TO peril infinitely more
dreadful than death. There is reason to
thinl, that the religious gsTb is frequently
assumed by the white slave traders, and
that some OF the stories exploited by the
anti-CatholiC papers against our sister
hoods are raceable TO the operations Of
these sCCundrels"
A committee vas named to prepare a
plan OF action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
SPAIN SOLD 100000 WORTH
OF TOYS DURING 1918
400 Manufacturers Supplying For
eien and Domestic Demand.


Spain has depended in the past to
large degree for its supply of toys on pur-
chases from abroad. During 1918 this
country imported toys TO the amount OF
about coo. of which Germany fur
nished goods 10 the amount of about
$3.50 900 and France about $4,000 worth.
Twenty-Five years ago Spain exported
scarcely any toys. In 1913 IL sold over
500, 600 worth to various countries, Cuba
being the chief buyer, followed by Argen-
tina, Belgium, Turkey and Spanish pos
sessions.
1t has become more apparent i'm Spain
in recent years that the manufacture OF
toys can be made a lucrative industry on
account of the steady demand, with the
result that at present there are at least
4OO Spanish manufacturers of importance
supplying toys for domestic use and for
export. In barcelona there are IL work
shops devoted exclusively to the produc-
tion OF toys which engage from 40 to 70
hands, 80 which employ from 10 10 40,
and 30 with less than 10. Other cities and
towns IN Spain have important toy fac
tories that cater largely to local use.
The toy industry has made such pro-
nounced progress that a national eXposi-
tion of toys has been just inaugurated in
barcelona, the chief commercial city of
Spain and it has been largely patronized
by the toy factories in this neighborhood,
as well as throughout the Peninsula.
Among the lines chiefly exhibited are
turned wooden goods, including tenpins,
tops, small furniture, besides Croquet
sets, carts and wagons; metal goods, such
as soldiers, small table services, trains Of
cars. mechanical toys, guns and pistols;
paper goods, paper cinematographs, thea
tres with figures, marionet shows; and
leather goods, comprising footballs, and
stuffed imitation animals, such as hOrEes,
donkeys and dogs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
Big HAT AND LITTLE
RIVALS FOR FAVOR,
MILITARY IN TONE
Tricorne, With Cockade or
Stiff Feathers, Particularly
Well Liked by Those
Who Can Wear 1t.

There are two kinds of hat today, the
very small and the very large. The
small hat is dashing and very often mill
tary, for there are Russian turbans,
Scotch bonnets, contnontals and thel
tricorne, that is welcomed so eagerly by
the women who can wear ii.
The tricorne assumes very martial
air this season; 1t appears with cock
ade or staff feather standing erect.
The Scotch bonnet has the rosette or
eagle feather or even tassel for orna-
ncnt.
on the Russian turban there are gall
looms of metallic appearance and motifs
that are very warikc in design.
These, with the tailleur or trotteur
frock, still have the pas, although the
canotier, by which name was revive the
wide-brimmed sailor, appears determined
to win its place once more in feminine
affection.
Black velvet has apparently the cachct
of famous milliners, although colors, such
as grape and taupe and tete de Negro,
have q vogue of their own.
And, just as the small hats take a
dashing or jaunty air, picturesque Is the
word to apply to the hat with the wide
brim of the kind that has long been
known as the Gainsborough.
1t is hat that comes and goes rs
certainly as an ocean tide, and in spite
of the ban of disapproval or even the
high tariff, ostrich feathers or tips are
almost certain to be used for trimming.
The hat shown in the illustration today
belongs unmistakably to the picture and
portrait class.
1t has the wide brim, slightly curved
to soften the effect and faced with chf-
fon. This is corded on the edge and at
a depth of few inches and it is shir-
red as we'll
Against the soft crown two ostrich
feather tips are placed. Where they come
together, little at one side, there Is n
soft choux of chiffon to match the fac
ing.
1t is designed to wear at an angle,
which, of course adds greatly to its
style and at the same time displays the
chiffon underbrim.
rho color scheme is tete de negre as to
crown and upper brim, while the chiffon
facing is of a delicate rose, and the os-
trich tips were chosen of the same del
icatc tint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
FISHERMAN CATCHES GIRL
Unusual Luck of Freddie Goshorn,
Three Years Old.

CINCINNATI, Sept 23.-Freddie Cos
horn, years old. found one of his
fathers fishing line. Taking a piece of
meat out of the icebox, Freddie went
fishing.
He cast the line out the front window
of his parents third floor fiat. For some
time he failed to have any luck. and
Freddie began to doubt the fish stories
told by his father.
Suddenly he got bite that an old
time fisherman would call whale. Fred
die pulled and the fish let out a scream.
He pulled again. and a second scream
aroused the neighborhood.
Freddie never had heard of a fish
screaming so he leaned out of the win
dow TO have look. On the end of his
line he saw Mary Hall. 4 years old,
residing on the first floor of the building.
Freddie dropped his line Neighbors
cut the line and Mary Hall was taken
to the City Hospital in auto patrol No.
g. where the flshhook was cut out of
her head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
WHAT EVERY WOMANWANTS TO KNOWNCS THAT INTEREST MAID AND
EQUALITY OF SEX THEORY
BREAKS UP A FAMILY v
Woman Carries It to Length of IA,
ing Husbands Automobile

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Until recently a..
problem of the "single" standard 49,,
other questions pertaining to the "son.,
ity' of sex never troubled the rnind .
Otis Wilson. He always had beon VI
busy attending to the business nj W. W.
garage in Winnetka "S
Mr.. Wilson believed, and still bo,,.,,.
man has the right to do as he n,oasS,
as long as 1t does not infringe on tha
rights of others He felt that when bs
provided for his family and ettendo5 o
his business, and paid taxes to tho sto,a J"
and abided by the laws, his duty as
citizen had been fulfilled.
1t had been the custom of Mr.. Vrs..
to go any place he pleased whenevor Nv
pleased. If he felt like taking a snin Te Ie
one of his automobiles with a par,v ~
friends 1t was no ones business bui bis
own. S
Mr.. Wilson has a wife. Strange as II
may appear. Mrs. Wilson agreed nos'
fecty with her husband on this subins.
but Mr. Wilson did not know It. In fso,
Mrs Wilson did not make her boiis,
known to any one, but she believed a
just the same.
So, in the course OF events the rara..
owned by Mr.. Wilson in Winnetsa
caught fire and burned to the ground
Mr. Wilson lost considerable mono,.
another garage. When 1t was comnlotoi
MIR. Wilson, following his policy ~
doing as he pleased celebrated the event
by taking a joy ride with a party ot
friends.
Mrs. Wilson did not express her onin.
ion when she learned of it. She simnlv
went to the garage and taking her
S-ycar-old son. Jack. with her. got nto
one of her husbands automobiles ana
started on a joy ride for herself.
Then she took the machine to n deslor
on Michigan avenue and sold it for s295
Did she take the money home and tell
her husband about it? No. She bought
herself and Jack some pretty clothes
Then she boarded a train at the Pok
street station and went away on an
indefinite vacation"
Did Mrs. Wilson tell her husband
where she was going or when she wa,
coming back? No, indeed. She knd,7s
Mr.. Wilson believes In personal lib.
erty and felt he could not object 10
his wife having the same privileges.
But Mr.. Wilson did object, and has
asked the police to make search for
his wife and son. Mr. Wilson told the
police he believed Mrs. Wilson was
"vacationing' in or near Glenvicw, III.
The police failed to locate her there.
However. Mr.. Wilson is doing some
serious thinking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES

desperately to get in that tiny door.
She pecked at it, she clawed and she
scolded it vigorously, but il got no
larger. So finally she gave up and
built her nest in a nearby apple tree.
But I mean to see who gets that
house" she declared TO Mr.. Robin. 81
mean TO be very particular about our
ueighbors."
For several days nobody came, then
one morning a very cunning Mr.. and
Mrs. Wren few into the yard.
"Oh, look" exclaimed Mrs, Wren,
there is a dear little house, It's Just
exactly what We we're looking for"
ITO be sure it is" chirped Mr..
Wren in delight, and then unfortu-
nstely he looked around! When you
have found exactly what you want
it IS very bad plan 10 look any fur
thsr; you will find trouble every
time!
Trouble is exactly what Mr.. Wren
tound-trouble in the form of two
bAllNl llhLtN " Ili il''AsNNs
"Oh, look at those" the foolish fel-
low exclaimed.
And Of course Mrs. Wren looked.
Aren't they lovely.' she cried
"We must look those over before we
settle in any, Maybe those are better
than the first one we saw"
So they looked them over. They
ran in and out; they examined and
Uttered and eyriairned t11 hrs r chin
was thoroughly disgusted.
why in the world don't they de-
eide and start TO furnishing:" she
chirped Grossly. 81 don't believe
those wrens know good home when
they see onep
In the meantime Mrs. Wren de-
cided on the first house. They car
ried in the straws and worked very
hard for whole day; then she de
cided she wanted the second house,
and the work began all over.
After whole days work on the
second house shs thought the thiEd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

eyes are like little sisters I once had
I could not drag YOU down along with
me! Goodbye-forget we ever met
What could she mean! But Uncle is
expecting U.S." / cried, aghast.
Your uncle's never seen my face" she
said. But IL he ever did, he'd tell you
what l am! oh, little English Eirl-kecp
young and good-there is no turning back
for me! Remember this; for it Is true
none knows it better now than l:
''7hc Moving Finger writes and. having writ,
Moves on Nor all your piety nor wit
Can lure It back to cancel half line!
Nor all YOUR tears blot out a word OF it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

you here, | knew at once my loneliness
had sonc Gods in Ills Heaven: all is
right with me-"
The lovely lady tried to speak but no
words came. So l went on. IL feel so
shabby i'll this simple gown You must
feel quite ashamed of mo-"
"Ashamed?-of you?-ah, not OF YOU
she SAID, and then | saw slow
tears were running down her powdered
cheeks. My child. go home, back to
that young fresh life, | once was in
nocent and young like you. I'd give my
soul to have these days again. Your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

DERCHED up high in the back
4 yard OF a city home were three
{ little wren houses. And very in
Fiting they looked, You may be sure.
} Poor little Mrs. Robin wanted so
much 10 live in one Of the houses.
She simply couldn't forget a very
narrow escape her babies had last
year when cat-a big, sleek cat
nearly, nearly, nearly got her dear
babies, But for the fact that a neigh
boris dog trotted into the ward and
diverted her mind, that cat would
surely have killed and eaten every
robin baby So naturally Mrs Robin
sighed for the safety of a really, truly
house with front door Too small for
cats!
But her signing did no good, for a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

robin is too large TO get through the
door OF a wren house.
She didn't give up without a trial,
vou may be sure. 70 Several hours
ailsE sbe 6rst saw the l-5use she tried
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

was the best. Then, after an hour,
moved back 10 the first!
That last move was too much for
practical Mrs. Robin. Such tickle
creatures" she scolded; u won't
have them around And she
screamed and scolded so vigorously
that Mr., and Mrs. Wren gave up all
three of their lovely houses and set
tied in a distant barn.
Copyright 1914, by Clara Ingram Judson.
(Tomorrow-"Cannas.")
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

(TomoTow-"Cannas.")
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
ACROSS THE COUNTER

A conservative corsetiere says that the
high-busted corset is not making head
way. Women will not go back to the
moyen age for their corset, even if they
do for their styles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

corrsspondenee Of general Interest
70 women readers Will be printed on
this page. Such eoFrsspondence should
be addressed TO the Woman's Editor,
Evening Ledger. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30
EAST CALAIS

Mrs. John Emery was called last week
to Boston by the illness of her daughter,
Mrs Leon l.. Ladeau.
Nelson Baldwin of Barre was in the
place Monday visiting friends and rela
tiyes.
Mrs. Jennie Hubbard has returned to
her home in South Woodbury., after a
few days visit with her brother, May
nard King.
Charles Wilbur and son, Clarence, be,
gan work for Harry Daniels, saving, on
Monday.
Mrs. Dan Brown and son, Warren, re-
turned home Sunday from the home of
Mrs. Browns daughter, Mrs. William
Lang of Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Bullock and Mrs.
Mabel Cole and daughter. Helen, of
Barre are visitors at George Sanders
and Herman Bulock's.
VIII Peck, children were presented a
Welsh pony for Christmas.
There will be a whist party at J o.
q. I. hall Wednesday evening, Dec. 80,
for the benefit OF the library.
Rev. Mr.. White of Mortified will con
duct services at Union church Sunday,
Jan. 8, at 1915 a. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30
MONTPELIER

The fret hearing n The bankruptcy
case 10 dared % Holt 81 Barre Wa bid
YESTERDAY AZ - Morse 0f Hardsiek
aas appointed trustee and george Trow.
Burt Wheeler aud Edward Fau aH 81
WOODBURY. uTe appointed appraiser
An0thfr bearing uss si-8 hali ve-ter-
1aV n the iankFurt estate of q DE- Mem
sr5fk end egmHsnF ID B1ue uheu pti-
danes vas rrsserted ~ tiaa Quarry Saw
fea Bank end rrsist company 81 that
etF Tho Hts8als MedH8nr rumraut
ai-s presented tBain
A. rartr given ~af-rlrv evening a.
tf.a huns Miss Ruiv T8araat ttla
tf5sa efauiruf vas annBunesd 81 Miss N1
Lrs8 Cashsn ri this rfr End Howard
M MTa 81 Nfw
Tha rnt fqfH vfaft~ has maaf
ans1a.ra8fe trsrias ID asrin pond ft
tr ft aatrr sfsttHm aua riuulH5H1 is
nHW rsssfF tt end aaF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30
NORTHFIELD

William Fl. Douglas yesterday com
pleted moving his office from the Mayo
East street block to the Stebbins block
on Depot square in the rooms formerly
occupied by the Mortified Telephone Co.
On Jan. Mr.. Douglass will enter into
a partnership with G.. Edwin Westcott
under the name of Douglass & Westcott
On that date they will take over the
insurance business of H. w. Orser & Co.
and will conduct an insurance and real
estate business.
John T. Pierce of Burlington was a
business visitor in town yesterday
c. L. Greene of Burlington was in
town Monday.
f. L. Field returned yesterday from
a business trip to Lyndon and East
Burke.
Mrs T.. NJ Whitney left to-day on a
business trip to Massachusetts points in
the interests of the Mortified Publish
ing Co.
Chief of Police j. NJ Donohue returned
Monday from several days trip to
Boston.
All the stores in town will be closed
Friday and the postoffice viii observe
holiday hours.
f. j. Moriarty has returned from Bos-
ton, where he spent Christmas with rela-
tives.
James NJ. Holland returned Sunday
night to New York City.
Harry Brusa, who was in town over
the holidays returned Sunday night to
his work in New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30
ORANGE

At the regular grange meeting Friday
night will occur the installation OF Off
GERS, the installing officer being Frank
Bancroft OF Barre.
Miss Lula Thompson is at home for a
short vacation from her teaching in West
Corinth.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Magoon spent a
few days last week with friends in Brad.
ford.
Mrs. Calista smith Of Barre is STAYING
az Fred Magoou for a time.
Miss Lucy Bison Of st. Mary's COZ.
lcge and Rosary BI-son Of St. Michael's
college. NlnooskL are spending the
Christmas vacation with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Bison.
Mrs Nellie Davis and daughters. Bea-
trice and Doris. OF Gorham. Ne. are the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Flanders for
a week
Mr. and Mr. Herbert Wheelock left
Saturday morning for their home in
Philadelphia, after n short visit AT r. u
Flanders and with friends IN Calais.
Miss Nora Taylor OF Montpelier sem.
mary was gucs, az Reuben Lords over
Christmas.
Clara Seyery ana Florence Howe OF
visited friends in town over
Christmas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30
MARSHFIELD

The Jaquith public library was recent
~ the recipient OF fine portrait 0
Abraham Lincoln in an oak frame. whiel
was presented by George English o
Montpelier, former resident of thi
town.
Miss Grace Wooster OF Waterbury
| Conn, and Miss Dorothy Wooster Of
New Haven, Conn, are spending the hoi
idays with their mother Mrs. Amelia
| Wooster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. i, Spencer have closed
their house for the winter and are to re
side at the Spencer house with Mr. Spen-
GERS parents.
The Christmas exercises given in Pyth-
ian hall last Tuesday evening by the
Sunday school were pronounced unusual.
| IL good and were attended BY large
and enthusiastic audience.
Miss Emma Packer of birmingham
Mass is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, s. H. Packer.
Don't forget the masquerade prone
made by the Marshiicld Cornet band on
Thursday evening Dec. 81, in Pythian
hall
states Attorney and Mrs. ]. Ward
Carver of Barre spent Christmas with
Mr.. Caryer's parents, DR. and Mrs. II. $.
Carver.
The store Of f. w. Gilman was fumi.
gated and opened to the public Monday
after being quarantined for about
month on account of diphthcria in the
house
The high school reopened Monday aft
~ the Christmas vacation.
Miss Zenith Bemis aud Miss Ruth
Duke visited friends IN Morrisyille the
last few days.
4 merry party assembled Friday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. b. Nownes,
where a bountiful Christmas dinner was
served The combined ages of five Of
the guests amounted 10 364 years
Mrs EVELYN lamherton wishes 20
thank an those who 80 kindly remcm.
bered her with letters and postcards
while she was in the hospital During
the 3 weeks 81 her absence she received
50 letters aud 90 cards and she highly
appreciates the kind thouRhtiulness Of
her many friends
Mr.. and Mrs G. y. Shepard spent
Christmas in Montpelier with their son.
B. 81 Shepard.
The malls during this Christmas sea-
ION are reported by y. NJ. Davis a. b.. /
ING hv far the heaviest in the history /
81 The office The heaviest single dis +
patch ID mail was y sacks and the heay- /
est incoming mail 10 sacks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30
WATERBURY

Last evening scout meeting was held
in the social room of the Congregation
al church, at which 20 boys received their
certificates for the coming year. Max
Ayers and Paul Swasey have been app
pointed assistant scoutmasters by the
headquarters in New York.
Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer went to
the Center last evening TO play flute OBJ
ligatos for Miss Kathleen LeBarron. who
sang at the ladies night of the grange.
Mrs. Palmer went as accompanist for
Miss LeBarron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Vassar and
daughter, Corrine, have returned from a
few days in Barre, a family gathering
having been held at the home Of Mrs
Nsssar's sister on Christmas day.
Mrs. Erwin Cooley, who has been very
poorly for three weeks and has not been
as well of late, was more comfortable
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-30

Rena Kicker aud Agnes and Harold Tay-
Tor returned 10 Montpelier Monday TO
resume their studies a. the seminary.
q. ". PillshurY aud Miss Margaret
Chalmers Of Barre were visitors IN town
Thursday aud Friday.
alex Hall D. taking 2 vacation from
has work AZ BARRE and Is at the home Of
bis parents. Mr. and Mrs John Hall.
Mr. and Mr. Ralph Welch and small
son 81 Lacania, y. Il. arrived here last
week 90 visit Mrs. Weleh'- parents. Mr.
aud Alrs. Richard Dennis.
Invitations are out for reception for
Mr. snd Mr- nau murray 40 the home
Of Mr. and Mrs @. a. Pdlsbury Friday
evening. Jan. J.
Mrs Henry Han 81 Woodbury. visited
relatives here from Friday until Monday.