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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-07
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-07

The Daily i.isht nos the news.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
BEFORE THE SANDMAN COMES

Here's a safe place for you TO
travel whispered the wind, and he
dropped me down in the hay.
along the road we went again and
with every jolt, ! slipped deeper and
deeper into the hay, nearly TO the bot
tom of the wagon, till at last just
before the wagon drove into the big
barn ! dropped from the wagon into
the soft warm ground below.
That night and next day, the men
threw straw and sCrapings from the
barn over on me so that by the time
winter came, / was covered snug and
comfortable. Then the warm spring
rains freshened the ground and ! be-
gan TO grow.
I'm such a sunny sheltered place
with the earth all rich for my feed
ing | grew 10 be as big and strong
as | now am. The farmers wife liked
me so much that she moved me into
her garden and here | am"
The flowers took a big breath, and
the littlest sunhower said That was
a good story; will ] ever get big like
your"
Yes, indeed" said the big sun
flower, smiling broadly Just work
hard-store up sunshine and drink of
the dew and some day you'll be big
like me.
The littlest sunAower looked
around to see If all the flowers heard
what the biggest sunfower said-but
every flower had gone to sleep.
Copyright 18Th Clara IHaTGm JtdSOh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
ACROSS THE COUNTER

Smart rufrs for midseason wear are
displayed by the shops at present in great
variety.
They are made Of ostrich feathers. mar
about, malins and chiffon, which of it.
self is not novel. The quilting and plait-
ing and ruching, the color and shape and
size, however, offer many possibilities to
the designers OF this charming little arti-
Gle Of adornment,
The short ostrich feather run appears
IN shades OF brown and green that viii
exactly match frocks and suits
Gray and wistaria are also seen and
Hack and white. Finished with bow Of
narrow satin ribbon the price is 81 End
ing IN tassels and cords they cost s5
pretty run Is made by combining
marabout and ostrich feathers IN a way
quite novel to the present season. The
price is $50,
Mousseline quilted and shaped to re-
smble flower petals forms a dainty ruff
black or white. A narrow velvet rib
IN forming an upright bow al the side
lakes an effective fnish, This run
ellis for s450
fashion. Is used for runs IN black and
white and gray that cost only SITS.
Mousseline with a chinchilla dot makes
very attractive ruches. IL Is plated and
shirred and is tied with a bow OF satin
ribbon that matches the color OF the
nn0usseline.
The colors are brown and blue and the
price Is 81.
The war has apparently not added any
thing 10 the price Of these ornamental
additions 10 the toilette In comparison
with the prices Of other years they seem
lsgar rather than higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
VOGUE OF AUTUMN
STEEL FROCK SEEMS
HARD TO CLASSIFY
Belongs to No School of the
Past and Beauty Depends
on Detail-Feathers Re-
tain Popularity.

There is vogue for street frocks this
autumn of kind that cannot be classi-
fed with either the trotteurs or the tail
leurs of the past.
The strictly businesslike air OF the
walking suit is missing, and although the
ensemble may give the impression of sim
plicity, close inspection shows that the
beauty of the costume depends largely on
the details. They are carefully developed
and they are distinctly elaborate In their
nature.
The changes that It is possible to run
on the basque have made II a fashion
very much In favor with the modstes
Using It as a motive, something original
may be produced that is especially suit
able to the individual for whom the frock
is designed.
Black satin is the material of which the
frock pictured today is fashioned. Mar
row piping plays an important part In
its makeup, as IL Is used to finish ali
the outer edges of the basque and to out
line the simulated waistcoat.
The sleeves are of black chiffon over
white satin, a lining which gives tho
necessary warmth for street wear. Tho
detail Of piping Is feature of the deep
cuff, which is headed with narrow band
of skunk.
The piping and the fur are placed above
the deep hem of the tunlc, which is cir
cular, quite full and very long. The un-
derskirt is narrow, but not in the ex-
treme degree of the past.
Small jet buttons are used to fasten
and ornament the basque. with 1t is
worn a collar of fine organdie. and the
crowning touch, the piece de resistance.
is the rose with heavy foliage which is
placed at the waist line in novel way.
A wide-brmmed hat of black velvet is
chosen as appropriate for wear with this
costume of fur and chiffon and satin.
Evidently the combined efforts of the
Audubon Society and the high tariff have
been unable to influence either public
opinion or the public's pocketbook.
Feathers of all varieties known to mil
liners are used again in great profuslon,
from the humble cog feather right up
the scale to the queen regnant of all
feathers, the bird of paradise.
Ostrich feathers certainly come in for
liberal share of the favor shown all
feathers this season. The stripped feath-
ers are used for the toques and turbans
but the ostrich feather of heaviest plum
age has returned again to ornament the
picture hat
From the short tips to the great long
dropping plumes, 1t is feature OF fash
ion that occupies prominent place.
And ostrich feather ruffs and ostrich
feather trimmings are among the most
desirable accessories of the hour
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

NNCE upon a time, when the sun
had gone 10 sleep and the gar
den was damp and dark and
dewy, the littlest sunfiower said 10 the
biggest sunfower, u wish you would
tell us a story"
Yes, a story" repeated the littlest
suniower, Tell US about when you
were very little like we are"
So the biggest suntiower straighten-
ed its petals and took a sip of dew
and told the garden flowers a little
stOry-and this is what he said:
Once upon a time, | was a tiny
little daisy about as big as you little
marigolds over there and lived by
the side OF a country road. When the
rains came it was a very nice home,
but all through the long hot summer
It was so very dusty that some days
! could hardly breathe. And my pret-
~ little golden petals grew gray and
dry in the hot sunshine
Finally, ! began to think about
moving 10 some better place
Il asked the grasses by my side
how 10 move and they told me that in
the fall the wind would help me move
as he often did them
so | worked very hard and ripened
my seeds and got all ready for winter.
"At last when all was ready the
wind took my seeds in his big strong
arms-my seeds were very tiny then,
you see.
Along the road we Travelled til We
Ncame to load OF hay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
WOMEN ON LINER
HOLD KNITTING BEE
FOR TOMMY ATKINS
Mrs. J. P. Morgan and
Daughters and Other Gel
tic Passengers Ply Busy
Needles in Making Socks
and Mumers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-When the White
Star liner Celtic came into Quarantine
yesterday from Liverpool, Mr.. Greenslade.
the purser, put away for safe keeping five
pairs OF knitted green socks, two muf-
fiers and a jacket, the handiwork of
Mrs. j, p. Morgan and her daughters,
Miss Jane Norton Morgan and Miss
Frances Tracey Morgan, who were pas
sengers. The knitted apparel, with some
IS other pieces made by passengers, will
be sent to the guild at Friary. st. James
Palace, for distribution to the British
troops.
Mrs Morgan and her daughters were
attracted by n sign posted In the COM
panionway by the purser at the beginning
of the voyage saying that a supply of
fine wool of approved pattern was on hand
at SO a pound. Needles were free, and
passengers so inclined We're welcome to
make garments for the soldiers now en-
gagged on the Continental battlefelds,
Also on board the Celtic was Charles
II, Sheriff., former American Minister
to the Argentine, who was accompanied
by his wife and son and his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Edward n. Gibbs. Mr.. sher-
rill, in Munster, Westphalia, was kept a
prisoner in his house by the Germans
for several days.
The Red Star liner Kroonland arrived
here yesterday from Liverpool minus
Captain Paul Kreibohm. her master, who
was requested to leave the vessel by the
British authorities just as the liner was
about to sail. The skipper, although
born I'm Germany, is an American citi-
zen. and for many years his family has
lived in HOboken and Philadelphia.
on the San Giovanni which arrived
yesterday from Naples, was Willard
SaUter, Of Schenectady, a foreign rep
rescntative OF the Standard Oil Com
pany, who had been in Constantinople
for several months. He said the Ger
man cruisers Gocben and Breslau were
in the Sea of Marmora manned by their
original crews when he departed.
DIR. F. Glhaar and Dr. K Ruff, sur
seons on the sunken converted cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, who es-
capped on the Bethania after the KAISER
was sunk by the British cruiser High
flyer, arrived here yesterday from Kings
ton on the United Fruit steamship "a
capa. They, with Captain Meyer, mas
ter OF the Kaiser, were captured off the
American coast by the Essex and taken
to Kingston, Jamaica.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

tablespoonful of ammonia; put in the
bedspread and leave all night, pressing
it well down under the water. Next
morning put it into fresh water with
more melted soap, and beat and press it
about until clean. If you have a vacuum
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
MOBILIZE YOUR TROOPS AGAINST
DRUDCERY"
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK,
Author of The New Housekeeping"

There is an enemy ready to attack every
homemaker. He has already won VIC
tories over hundreds of women, van
qushed them and reduced them to a
state Of slavery. This enemy, the com
mon foe Of all homemakers, is Drugery
He is an absolute despot; he shows no
mercy. and every homemaker must be
on the defensive or he will gain posses
sion and rule with iron hand.
But there is yet time to mobilize your
household troops before the fall era of
housekeeping begins and to erect your
defenses to prevent capture by the enemy
What are these household interests that
you can mobilize to vanquish Drudgery?
First there is the Book and Periodical
Corps, which Is only too willing to come
to the front Every day our national and
local periodicals offer the homemaker val
liable trained advice on many household
topics. Good books are aplenty. Do
mestic science coursese are almost free.
Government pamphlets for the house
hooper are sent for the asking. On every
hand the homemaker is offered knowl-
edge and advice about her trade. The
Book and Periodical Corps should pro-
tect the right flank of every home.
Next she can muster the Fleet of Labor
Saving Equipment. A dish washer,
washing machine, a fireless cooker, these
are the dreadnoughts of the home. To
these she can add the Zeppelin of house
hold accounts-the aeroplane of schedules
and methods which shall keep an eye
on the household ammunition. She can
secure rcinforcements, new ammunition,
by visiting the house furnishing stores
and learning of new devices and by read
ing the advertisements in the newspapers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

and magazines. One little labor saver
properly directed acts like Krupp gun
in annihilating the enemy.
The housewife has an invincible ally
in the woman's club, or organization
fighting for the interests Of the home.
She should call on II to help her win
battles for pure food, for increased sani-
tation, for childrens Fairgrounds, for
lower retail prices The woman's club
will give her plans of previous cam
paigns, of fortifcations, of strategic
points in the enemys country. Sani-
tation and intelligence are the captains
of the allied troops.
In this struggle against drudgery the
housewife will find that her chief aide
de-camp is her own personal attitude
toward housework. AS long as her own
mental attitude presents an indomitable
fortress. drudgery cannot penetrate 1t,
II Is only when her personal attitude
is weak. tottering and half won over to
the enemy that defeat is inevitable.
housewife who does not feel patriotism
for her profession will brandish but an
Intellectual sword.
In this battle with drudgery the house
wife, tco, has the most loyal reservists
any commander could desire These are
no less than the members of her family,
upon whom she can call for aid and as
sistancc. The husband who brings home
a new business method; the daughter
with modern tastes and training; the
sln who Is skillful with nail and ham
mer; these are the reservists whose
strong support makes for victory.
The war with drudgery need not be
long. Let the housewife mobilize her
allies, plan her campaign and victory
will be hers!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
CORRESPONDENCE

! IN unstccr 10 the article on The erpe-
/ iieucy Of early engagements, the folloWinG
! letters hare Jceu receiucd'
| To the Editor Of The Womun's Page. Evening
NTadam-After reading your article on
early cngaSements. I should Ike to know
by what process YOU arrive at the con-
cluston that. at the remarkably mature
afa of 20, a young woman suddenly
changes from n giggling schoolgirl to a
Minerva It does seem strange that a
girl who Is so liable to make mistakes at
IN should undergo any such metamor-
phoss within short 12 months and be
fully competent TO make a tlttinE choice
Of a husband. A MANS OPINION.
TO the Editor Of the womar's Page. Evening
Ledger.
Madam-The age at which n girl may
become engaged is entirely immaterial.
as engagcments are frequently like vac
cinations. and do not take. The real
question is, At what age should she
marry? There's many, slip ,twixt the
cup ard the lip" A, r. c.
f.ehigh avenue.
To the Editor Of the womans Page, Eucsino
LrdOrr:
Madam-As one Of the interested fem
mine readers of your paper I was great
L. attracted by your article on engage
ments. ! do not look at the matter in
exactly the same light as you hardly
thinking that they should be put off to
the age when one becomes distressinEly
wise. I am for the early engagement,
carly and-if necessary-often!
SUMMER GIRL.
To the Editor Of the Woman's Page. Evening
Ledger:
Madam-The basis of true and lasting
love is intution--the condition of the
heart. For this reason the proper time
for n Cirl to become engaged is not de-
termined by her years, but by circum-
stances. When she meets the right man,
whether she be is or 81, she should at
once secure him.
INTERESTED READER.
Germantown.
To the Editor Of the Womans Page, Euoning
LcdOcr;
Madam--E quite agree with your article
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
WASHING HINTS

Channels leather is best washed In this
manner; Make about a cupful OF soap
Jelly and add 10 1t a teaspoonful of
cloudy ammonia. Stir into a basin OF
hot water and put the leather into II
to soak for about a quarter of an hour.
Then squeeze and press out the dirt put
the leather into fresh hot water with a
little more soap jelly and ammonia, and
when clean rinse first in clear, tepid wa
ter and then in cold water. with a little
soap stirred into 1t. Dry quickly, rubbing
II frequently TO keep il soft
H.
II you cannot get hot water for wash
ing the white bsdspread. the following
method viii sufftce: Dissolve about one
half pound of soap in a little hot water.
II you can get II; beat TO a lather and
stir 1t into a tub of cold water; add a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

To the Editor Of the womdn's Page, Euonng
LciOrr;
Madam--I quite agree with your article
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
CUCUMBER PICKLE

Put the cucumbers. which should be
very small and young, into a large jar.
Make n Brine with one cup salt, one
quart boiling water and pour hot over
the cucumbers. Leave for "a hours, drain
off the brine boil sufficient vinegar sea-
soned with cloves allspice, ginger, and
some whole white pepper, and pour 1t
over the cucumbers. Cover with vine
leaves. and when cold, tie down. ut Is a
good plan to place n piece of muslin
over pickles while they are cooling. as
1t prevents flies and wasps being drawn
into the jars by the acid fumes).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09
MAN WANTS KNOW-TNGS INTEREST MAID AND MAIRON
MRS. BRYAN FOR SUFFRAGE
Denies Report That She Disagrees
With Secretary of State.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 9-Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan, as well as her husband,
is in favor of woman suffrage, and she
has issued denial OF the report that she
was opposed to tho votes-for- women
cause After Secretary of State Bryan's
declaration In favor of equal suffrage
movement, Mrs. Bryan made the follow
ing statement. a copy OF which she sent
TO the Nebraska equal suffrage assoca-
ton:
"I am not an anti-suffraRist and have
never attended any ant-sufraglst meet
ings. I have been n firm believer in
suffrage without sex qualifications for p
years. and l earnestly wish success tn
the equal suffrage campaign in Nebraska
this fall. Our eldest daughter has been
an interested voter in Colorado; our
youngest, a member of the Equal Suf-
frage League of the Nebraska state Uni
versity"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

on the subject of early engagements. l
became engaged at II to man that had
been picked out for me by fond parents.
AS we grew older our minds became more
divergent. and finally / had the good
sense to break it off. am now, at the
age of 2S happily married to the right
man. and as | look beck | feel that all
other girls should be warned against
the folly Of the early engagement.
Philadelphia. J. r. +.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

correspondsnes Of general Interest
so women readers Will be printed on
kbls page. such eorrsspondenee should
- addressed 70 the Weman's editor.
Essnlna LadasF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

washer the work will be easy. Rinse
well, changing the water two or three
times. using blue in the last. Hang out
evenly on the line, and | dare say your
bedspread Will he as white as If washed
and boiled in the usual way.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-14

oppression. Heneeforth the policy
OF the Government is TO be helpful to
business. and not detrimental. yith
one accord the entire cosntry will
look forward eagerly to the fulfill
nent of this promise.
A very important factor In this
problem of the government in
business is the forthcoming decision
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. 1t is an old s:ory-tt i'm
pairment of railroad eredit the
stoppage of Improvements, ana The
cramping CT public facilitios-and
argument is now useless. II is the
DEF ision that is wanted The preei-
dent has made it known that he
favors a more eonsiderate policy to
the transportation lines: and there
is reason 10 hope that with public
opinion and fair play so heavily on
his side. some concessions will b.. al
lowed the railroads.
HESRY CLEWS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS
New Program at Gem.

At the Gem theater beginnin *
yesterday afternoon three new
vaudeville acts opened The first on
the bill is Harry Mayer, Novelty
Musician and Singer. EIe offers Sc
lections on the piano, and several
other instruments, all his numbers
being well rendered. His limitations
in singing were also quite clever.
Oave Bayle and May Patsy in re-
fined comedy singing. received an
abundance of applause for their act
Miss Patsy is an attractive young
woman who is ably assisted by Mr.
Bayle in a high class number of late
song hits and comedy.
The Louolos, Sam and Blanche.
are the headliners and offer sensa-
tions on the wire. This is an act
which is thrilling and daring. A
number of difficult feats which real
ly seem impossible are performed on
the wire.
With the vaudeville, there will be
five reels of motion pictures. today,
among them being The sixteenth epi-
sode of the ''Perils Of Pauline" a
two act drama and an Edison COM
edy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-14
HOUSE TO TAKE
VOTE NATIONAL
PROHIBITION
When Committee Reports Rule for
Consideration Constitutional
Amendment Dec. 20.

Washington, Dec. 13,--The issues
of national prohibition and woman
suffrage will be placed squarely be-
fore the House OF representatives as
a result of action taken Saturday by
the House Rules Committee, when it
decided to report special rules for
the consideration of constitutional
amendments on beth subjects. In
cidentally, the committee put An end
to all hope of an extended holiday
recess.
Representative Henry, chairman
of the Rules committee. asserted the
rule on the Hobson prohibition reso-
luton would be presnted December
70, and that the resolution, after
eight hours of debate would be
pressed to a vote on that date. The
suffrage resolution, he said, will
follow Immediately.
Members of the House who were
anxious to get away for a Christmas
recess, construed the committees
action as evidence of q deternina-
tion of the Democratic members to
limit the Christmas recess to two
or three days.
Prohibition and suffrage suppol t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-14
School Tsaehara fdlsalon.

To capture the citadel Of a child's
mind through love and sympathy: Ia
ieaa pupils toward higher ideals OF
lie and duty; to establish closer re.
lations between home and school and
state: to eIslt purity of life ami con.
duct; TO strengthen the moral tone OF
the community: to make good toen
and women: TO establish and dignity
the profession OF teaching: to max;
education attractive: to magnify the
state; to meet the need for educatet.
citizenship; such 10 the exalted Mis-
sion Of the tsacher.-Hon. Charles 4.
Skinner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-12-14
NO LONGER ANY
DANGER OF PANIC
IN THIS COUNTRY
Concluded from First Page.)


able share. The south has been hurt
by the war more than any other
section owing to the low price of
cotton and the temporary stoppage
of exports. The conditions however
are being gradually fectihed; the
south is less dependent 1pon sin
gle crop than ever before. and the
problem of financing the huge l6,-
100000 bale crop is being surely
soly ed and there is every indication
that before long consumption will
begin to recover the losses Of the
last four months. There will be a
big surplus left over fer next season,
which will nccessitate reduction
OF acreage in the coming crop;
nevertheless from tho agricultural
point of view the country as a whole
IS sound and prosperous.
As to the industrial situation.
that is still somewhat confused
Much of the current depression is
due to ASK cf initiative on part of
our captains CT industry. Their
confidence has been severely shaken
by the flood of antagchistic legisla-
tion which swept the country far
and wide for several years. Capital
has most ass,redly been driven into
hiding; enterprise is checked. and
the number of unemployed conse-
quently vastly increased. Fortu-
nately, there are signs of a turn in
the tide in this respect. President
Wilson has wisely called halt;
having realized the harm of such