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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
Black Ia ServiceabIe.

Everything tends to make the black
dress more attractive than it ever has
been before. There is, to begin with.
the new suppleness of the fabrics and
their greater variety and decorative
ness, too, and then the supreme grace
of the draperies and the further pos
sibility Of letting the corsage of even
the day dress merge into a soft-semi-
transparency of chiffon or net, under
lined with flesh pink which would
at one time only have been considered
permissible in the evening toilette:
the deep opening Of the neck, too, and
its finishing with fold or frill OF
white, all combined to make the black
dress entirely becoming TO all com
plexions and ages.
So do not on any account miss your
chance o. looking your best in black
this se,tson-though, please under
stand, it is by no means suggested
that you should give up colors, but
only that you should take advantage
of the possibilities of the black dress,
which is such an obviously desirable
and necessary possession for one and
all of you, and which, being really
as SC .Tlceable as it is smart, is a.
speci cry valuable asset to the woman
who has to make both ends of a small
allowance meet around large num-
Der of necessities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
Where East Met W. st.

In Mr.. Headlands book, "China's
New Day." he tells a story of the Chi
nese General Ma, that has bearings on
the problems of woman's rights, and
incidentally shows that under diverse
civilizations human nature remains
pretty constant.
The general was calling on one of
the older missionaries. During the
conversation he said: Doctor S.,
want to ask you a question. In your
honorable country, is the woman the
head of the home, or is the man the
head Of the homer"
why, general, it is this way" re-
Piled the missionary. IF the man ia
a stronger character than the woman
he is the head of the home, but If the
woman is stronger than the man, she
rules"
The general pushed back his chair
and said, with a smile, I'm my miser-
able country it is exactly the same!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
MAN SIGNED C0R0T'S NAME
Suit Over Picture Reveals How "oid
Masters" May Sometimes BE
Produced.

London-Because the testimony
was contradictory the jury in Pc
culiar case involving bogus sigma
ture of Corot to a picture could not
agree and fhe case must drag along
in the cO}i,B unless 1t is settled or
dropped. The case came up In the
Greenwich county court, when DIR. The
obald Fisher of Sidcup sued Freder-
ick StinsOn, a picture dealer, of Lee
green and Sidcup for ESQ damages.
Counsel said the picture was one
formerly in the collection of the late
Mr.. Gillett of Birmingham. The pic
ture was unsigned, but on the back
was the word Corot. Plaintiff gave
about $50 for 1t.
In April plaintiff let defendant have
it, still unsigned, to sell, defendant to
receive a commission. subsequently
he told plaintiff he had an offer of
e75 and plaintiff said he would accept
that. Defendant then said he had put
the signature "Corot" on the face of
the picture, because he thought 1t
was a real Corot, and it would entice
people to buy. No sale resulted, but
when plaintiff saw the picture again
it had the word "Corrot" in bright red
in the left hand bottom corner. The
signature was obviously new, and
plaintiff told defendant he must re-
move it. Later the picture arrived at
plaintiffs house with the signature
gone and the corner of the picture
damaged
Plaintiff and others gave evidence
that there was no signature on the pic
ture.
Defendant. however, declared that
when the picture arrived at his shop
the name "Corot" was on the face
of it. Indeed, when plaintiff asked
him to sell it he showed him photo
graph of it on which the signature
could be seen. He was unable to ef-
feet sale and later plaintiff asked
him If he thought the signature genu-
inc. Witness told him he thought 1t
was not. Plaintiff asked him to re-
move it, and witness told him he
could do it himself, and plaintiff did
in fact, remove the signature with
methylated spirits and cotton wool.
After an hours deliberation the jury
said they were unable to agree.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

from the qualification of his palate.
But Woodrow Wilson, president OF
the United States, in his attitude to-
ward clubs and club life, leans neither
to the opinion of Cicero nor to that
of Addison. His ideas concerning
them do not even agree with the prev
alent conception of clubs and their
meaning.
He seems to regard clubs as insti-
tutions OF mere convenience and as
such he uses the various organiza-
tons in different parts of the coun-
try to which he belongs. In other
words, the president is not clubman
in the popularity accepted meaning of
the word.
He does not lounge-he hasn't time.
Not a moment in his life can be
wasted. 1t is true that he takes time
to play golf but that is only his ex-
ercise. He also attends evening So
cial functions and the theater-those
are his diversions. But never for a
minute does he steal few hours
away from his work and devote them
30 participation in the nocturnal rev.
elries at his clubs.
He is too busy at present to indulge
any such fancies, If he had them. For
that matter he has been too busy all
his life. AS governor Of New Jersey
and president OF Princeton, weighty
diplomatic and national affairs did not
call for his immediate consideration,
but he spent his spare time writing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ATTITUDE
TOWARD HIS CLUB MEMBERSHIPS
Chief Executive Cbman In the Popular Acceptance of the
Word Yet He Finds Time for Enjoying Coils Member Of
Many Noted Organizations In and About the Ma
tons Capital.

The president has never yet en-
tered the club house, even for show
err bath. At first, when he started in
to use this course, he would cut off
and play only half way around, but
now he negotiates Is holes, and his
game is gradually improving. Many
United States senators play golf at
Columbia, notably O'Gorman, Cum
Minis, Hitchcock, Bristow and Town
send
Chevy Chase club, just beyond the
border of the capital, is the mecca
for all OF Washington's prominent
folk. It's membership list is bullying
with the names of notables from all
over the world. 1t is pre-eminent as a
hunt club, and all of the favorite
games-tennis, squash, bowling. polo
and trap shooting-are features of the
entertainment it provides. The pres
ident's daughters attend the dances at
the club quite frequently.
The Washington Country club is
situated farther from town than either
OF these other two. Five miles from
the heart of the city and across the
river, it lies off the road leading to
Great Falls. A view of the White
House may be had from fits highest
hillocks, and with many natural ad-
vantages already provided. it is es-
pecially adpated to the needs Of q
country club. The grounds cover 105
acres and it's 1S-hole golf course Of
about 5000 yards is about as interest
ing in character as any golf devotee
would wish to play over. This club
offered to arrange in it's house a
private dressing room and shower
bath for the president, but he de-
clined the offer with the statement
that in the summer he would take his
shower right in with the boys"
At the Washington Suburban club,
the president is particularly fond of
the course. He especially likes the
fifth hole, situated in a sandy knoll
because it is so difficult to negotiate.
This club is a Hebrew organization
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
Lady Decies Sells Home.

It has taken Lady Decies, formerly
Miss Gould of New York, but shor:
time to decide that for her ladyshih
Ireland is not pleasant place IL
which TO live.
After l.eS marriage a few years agt'
she made big stir" in Irish society
bv the lavishness of her hospitality
Thus she bought big mansion Gu
the outskirts of Dublin and sper<
thousands of dollars on structural Al
terations so that it might be brought
up to the standard demanded by nal
lionaire tastes and requirements.
She practically set the fashion m
Irish homes for the women of tue
smart set among the British arIs-
tocracy, causing for time kind CT
famine in fashionable house properly
in the neighborhood of Dublin. But
Lady Decies, according to advices
from Dublin, has now returned to her
English home and castle and has sold
her palace to Willie Eustace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

has joined the Cosmos and University
clubs. He is also member of the
National Press club. having Joined
some years back.
The University club, Of the capital,
is a comparatively young institution,
having been founded only about ten
years ago. William Howard Taft was
It's first president Its object Is to
unite university men and college
graduates for the promotion OF
science, literature and art. Theodore
Roosevelt. Admiral Dewey, William
Jennings Bryan. former Secretary
George B. Cortelyou, Champ Clark
and Charles w. Eliot, formerly OF
Harvard, are among its prominent
members.
The Cosmos club is worthy of inter-
est from another angle. Organized in
1878, it has grown In prestige until it
now occupies an enviable place
among clubs of similar object. It is
one of the few, outside of university
organizations, which restrict their
membership to men of certain distinc-
ton of education.
The building occupied by the Co.'S
mos club has figured prominently in
the annals of early American history
Mrs. Dolly" Madison lived in it from
1887 to 1S49, and Gen. George 3. Nc.
Clellan occupied it as his quarters in
1861, after the battle of Bull Run.
Mr.. Wilson Joined the National
Press club a year before he was nom
mated as president of the United
States. He was proposed for mem
bership by Thomas Nelson Page, and
was listed as an author of Trenton,
N. j. Mr.. Page, then merely a broth
err author, is now ambassador to
Rome
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

This bodice is not TO be considered
worn with the minaret gown. 1t shows
the extreme which one may expect In
some stage gowns. The sash, made Of
a scarf of lace, is an excellent idea,
but the lack of any other drapfng over
the shoulders than a crisp of light lace
makes the bodice impossible for Amer
leans. They have used these sashes
in tulle and lace, with the big bows at
the back, sparingly, and never with
cut other drapery.
The features embodied in this gown
have been repeated and developed I'm
other ways very successfully. Skirts
of MORE, with tunics of chiffon edged
with marabout or fur, are very sue
cessful. Also skirts of satin or crepe.
DECLINE with chiffon tunics, and soft
lace bodies with draping and over
sleeves of chiffon are beautiful and
effective.
Velvet dresses repeat the idea ego-
Lloying the velvet for the lower part
of the skirt and silk for the upper part.
Bodies of chiffon over silk and net are
in the same color as the skirt with
guimps and undersleeves Of white
lace.
The head dress worn with the cos.
tune pictured is one of the prettiest
which has appeared among the very
elaborate styles introduced early. Ii
is less pretentious than many designed
for the opera and it appears among
others that have been successful in
bidding for favor.
JULIA BOTToMLEY.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

A MONG the odd and novel ideas in
IN troduced in styles by Poiret last
fall few survived their introduction,
among them the minaret dress, of
which an example is shown here. A
narrow skirt, under wired tunic,
which extends about to the knee, char
acterizes this mode. Americans called
it the "lamp-shade' style, which title
fits very well and explains more than
"minaret"
The tunic or overdress, wired at the
bottom to hold it away from the figure,
is usually of transparent or semi
transparent NATURALIZATION or lace,
for example. The magnificent beaded
and embroidered nets for very elab-
crate dresses have been much liked.
But for the ordinary evening gown of
crepe, satin charmeuse and other
light fabrics, the tunic is of the same
material as the skirt, and the bodice
is made of lace combined with some
of the material in the skirt.
In the gorgeous gown pictured here
ian extreme of the style) the bodice
is hardly more than broad sash OF
lace wrapped about the figure and
tied in a big butterfly bow at the back.
A narrower scarf of lace passes over
the shoulders and supports the sash.
There is a small embroidered panel
OF beaded net finished with three large
tassels at the middle front of the
bodice, supported by invisible wires,
probably about the edge. These large
tassels are featured this season-an-
other one of the successful ideas Of
the designer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

and, studying. So he has never had
the leisure which men of less signifi-
cant pursuits find upon their hands
in whicts to cultivate taste for the
social intercourse provided by mod
ern club life.
T4Swever, he does not shun clubs;
ne accepts membership in them, if
he Chooses. and avails himself of the
privileges they extend when he SO de-
sires.. His activity in Washington
club life has been confined entirely
to the use of the links of the coun-
try clubs which he has joined when
he plays golf.
A member Of four of these clubs,
the Chevy Chase. the Washington
Country, the Washington Suburban
and the Columbia. he has been active
in his membership in only the latter
three. He uses their courses day aft
er day. He does not like to play golf
to a gallery. Rather, he4likes to slip
away unheralded to play his game, far
from the ever-watchful public eye.
One of his favorites. the Columbia
Country club, is only few years old.
Near Chevy Chase lake, and covering
12S acres Of beautiful rolling country,
skirted with thick woodlands, 1t is
one of the best equipped country
clubs in Amreica.
When the president uses it's golf
course. which is one of the most diff
cult in the south. he arrives with two
automobiles and three secret service
men. He IS dressed ready for the
game, and as soon as he removes his
coat makes straight across the
grounds for the caddy house One of
the secret service men follows his
game and the other two remain at the
club mouse, awaiting him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

feathers seeming to generate warmth,
but they do not actually keep away
the cold as well as furs do.
Marabout has been dyed in many
colors this season and made up with
short cdrled ostrich flues into very
handsome sets. Women like them be-
cause they are very becoming acces-
series and do not need to be discarded
indoors when one is to make a brief
stay. The cape or stole thrown off
the shoulders, and the muff carried in
one hand, help out the toilette i'm
mensely. Even when coat is re-
moved these with hat and gloves are
retained on numbers of demi-dress oc-
casions.
The neckpieces and nuffs are made
M of strands of marabout and strands
of ostrich tackled together. Some
times two colors, as black and white,
natural and white, or white and the
pastel shades, are combined. Natural
color-a taupe gray-is the great IA
vorite and a wonderfully beautiful col
or. Neckpieces are usually straight
scarves, rather long, although there
rareMcapes and stoles in some variety.
The muffs are made up in plain
shapes. not draped or in eccentric pat
tern, W hich have been popular in furs.
A good marabout set will last sew
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
SEWING Room Hint

When you are making a jacket and
want to fit it on a stand, even IL the
stand is made to your measure, don't
forget to put a fully trimmed bod
ice on the stand before you, put the
jacket on it, for of course, the jack
ct should be fitted so that it can
be worn over any bodice without be-
ing tight; many amateurs fit their
Jackets on the stand, forgetting to
put the bodice on first. The same may
be said about winter bodices, that ara
to be worn over thick vests or slip
bodices, if chick underclothing is to be-
worn. 1t should be put on the stana
before the bodice is fitted
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
CarIvIe's BreVitY.

How often have we seen some such
adventurous and perhaps much-cen-
sured wanderer light on some outly-
ing neglected, yet vitality momentous
province. the hidden treasures or
which he first discovered, and kept
proclaiming till the general eye and
effort were directed thither, and the
contest completed-thereoy in these
his seemingly so aimless rambles.
planting new standards, founding new
haMtable colonies, in the immeasure-
able circumambient realm Of - hing
ness and Night?-Carlyi
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

authorities to be of far-reaching i'm
portance.
Twenty-Five Hindus who came here
from Manila, where admittance had
been granted to them, were detained
by the immigration authorities in San
Francisco and ordered deported on the
ground they were likely to become
public charges. Attorneys for the
Hindus attempted to gain their lib
erty by kabeas corpus proceedings.
and Judge Dooling's decision was a
denial of the writ.
1t is said the case will be appealed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
Old Parish Gaze.

The Essex (England) town iof Wit
ham is about to lose it's parish cage,
which has stood in the High street
for nearly FIVE centuries. 1t is built
of solid oak, and in former years was
used for housing prisoners. 1t was
used up to about eighty years ago.
Prisoners we're not allowed beer, but
the friends of prisoners made small
crack in the oak wall, the stem of a
clay pipe was passed through, and
beer was poured into the bowl OF the
pipe, the prisoner sucking the ale
through the stem-Ev ening News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

eral seasons and promises TO be In
creasinsly popular. It is much better
than any of the very cheap furs, in
appearance, and quite as durable. IL
one wants the comfortable appearance
and the real comfort of a neckpiece
and muff, and measure Of elegance
in the effect. marabout is much to
be preferred to furs at the same price.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

Washington.-Addiso once SAID
that all celebrated clubs were found"
ed upon eating and drinking. points
upon which all men agree, and IN
which the learned and the illiterate'
the dull and the airy, the philosopher
and the buffoon, can bear part On
the other hand, Cicero considered the
pleasure afforded by excellent COM
pany and sparkling conversation as
far exceeding the comfort derived
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
RINDUS TO FIGHT EXCLUSION
Admitted TO the Philippines, But Net
to the United States-So Rules
Federal Court.

San Francisco.--Hindus cannot gain
legal entrance to the United States by
reason Of their having been admitted
TO the Philippines. despite the fact
that the islands are an American pos
session. according to ruling mad"
by Federal Judge M. T. Dooling. The
decision is considered by immigration
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
FANCY MARAB0UT
SET MUCH USED
INSTEAD OF FURS

LMOST as warm as furs and far
m less expensive, marabout sets have
been growing in favor with women in
the milder climes, and with those who
wear furs only when the weather is
very cold. They are very coy. the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

An odd idea in collar and cuff sets
just out is to weave Cupid's head In
Venise lace. The head is the central
portion of the design, the regulation
pattern extending to the edges OF thu
collars and cuffs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
to the Supreme court of the United
States.
Wanted Wife to Stop TaykInc.

Yonkers. N. Y.-John Foley said his
wife made him cook his meals, while
she declares that he tied a towel on
her mouth to stop her talking. Ali
mony ordered
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05

Punched, Stabbed and Robbed.
New Worthwhile dancing at an
East side ball, Allen Wells was punch
ed. stabbed and robbed. The dance
went on.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-05
The Bachelor Girl,

A bachelor girl is maid who posi-
lively refuses to marry-until she is
asked.--Bosfon Post
Evening star., 1914-11-15

and try send him to prison. | tell You its fierce,
Birdie! This is part of police business that hate
like sim"
Miss McNIullen was never one to fold her hands in
emergency and wait for what the Fates had provided
to be recorded Rather she inclined to step into
the breach and fend off troubles before they struck,
when that possibcand in her experience it usually
Sorrows descending upon the head of Mrs. Dwyer
touched Birdie close; for the widow had been init
of her mothers for many years and the McAIul
lens had watched with satisfaction her valiant struggle
against increasing odds keep her little brood together
Now that fatal blow impcndcd. dozen plans to avert
it flashed through Brides busy brain Time the
thing nccdfu
WYATT a minute, Andy. We've got to get together
this thing" She said. We'll have to what
be done. You don't need to break any speed
records serving that warrant, do YOU?
We'll, I've got to bring him in Larkn returned
slowly you know how strong Captain Price is for
anything these packing house people want and of
course Larrimcrs say they're going make example
of him, and all that stuff. Price knows could lay my
hands young P;cbcy if he's in town--that 5 why he
gave the job. could stall for couple O days-if
that would do any good. Do YOU think you do
anything to square l-arrlnerS? Its Daniels, the gen
era manager, that's after him."
How much do they say Plckey got away WITH she
asked.
We'll they've uncovered forty-fve dollars far
the police officer explained. at seems they don
but they put in a system a auditor some
thing this week, and got Packeys book yesterday and
found this shortage.
"Forty-tive dollars" she repeated scornfully Can
You beat that? And big corporation like Larrimer's
would go the limit this kid land him in the reorna
tory and probably ruin his whole life-beca,lse he
stubbed his toe this once for forty-tve dollars |
see Daniels right making speeches at the V NJ c.
A. and pulling lot of that old comedy stuff about
Christian charity and giving helping hand to the errng
brother but when he opens his desk every day he puts
binders and goggles for fear he'll chance OF
doing that i'll his Office
"We, suppose they We got to do it, Iarkn sighed.
Its for the boys good"
"Where do you get that stuff" Birdie demanded.
"Can YOU where its for his good take
eighteen -ycar-old kid that had than half
a dollar to spend time and give him about
dollars week go and collect five six hundred
day and carry it around town with him: And when
he slips up for fortyve do YOU figure its going to do
him whole lot of good to be locked up and disgrace
his mother and go the reform school couple of years
| can't see it, Andy. 1t would be the grand stunt all
Evening star., 1914-11-15
BY FRANK x. FINNEGAN

around to flag this business
right now and give Packcy
a chance to face around
and make good"
"Of course it would
he admitted; "but-but
what can | do?"
You can lie down on
the job for a few days and
forget where the Dwyers
live" she suggested. Ill
see what | can do in the
meantime. Does his mother
know about thiS:?"
Not from me-" Larkin
declared. "The last thing
| want to do is bother the
poor woman with it. l was
just wondering what I'd do
when You came along"
go and catch a holdup
man, Andy, and leave this
to me-" Birdie said. "If
Captain Price jumps you
for loating, tell him I'm
hunting for Packey. That'll
keep him quiet-I know
where he got that run
about he's burning up the
asphalt with. Goodby-IH
let you know how things
are going"
Mrs. Dwver rose so sud-