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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

TO Chicago. but the environments o:
the big city failed TO impress him. and
after a time he returned TO Davenport.
Here he followed newspaper work for
a year. after which he entered upon
the college career which afterwards
turned out so brilliantly. He became
instructor in English at the state uni
versity at the munificent compsnsa-
ton of $500 a year. But Mr.. Bowman
saw more than the mere salary in tho
professorship. He saw experience and
the opportunity of creating n future.
So he remained in the chair for three
years at $500 year. lie then decided
his future would be better advanced
by making A change, so he packed his
grip, for college professors have no
need OF trunks, and went to New York.
This was in the fall of 1904. The next
year he was appointed an instructor in
English a. Columbia university. Here
he made an excellent record, and mis-
work attracted the attention of other
big institutions of learning, thus
creating a demand for his services.
His real advancement and the step
ping stone to greater achievement
came in 1906. That year the Carnegie
Foundation was established and Mr..
Bowman was made its secretary. In
the distribution of millions of dollars
yearly in educational work he gained
a broad experience and a wide &C
workmanship with the leading educa-
tional institutions and educators of the
country.
Made College President.
In 1911 the board of regents of the
Iowa State university found them
selves in want of a president Their
attention was called to Mr.. Bowman.
There were numerous applicants for
the place. and college presidents and
professors in al parts of the country
were considered
After giving the matter long and SER
ious consideration, the regents decid-
ed on the Iowa boy. Mr.. Bowman
was offered the place. He came from
New York. looked over the field, held
several conferences with the regents
and finally accepted.
That the regents displayed wisdom
in their selection has been amply
demonstrated. Mr.. Bowman has prov
en- an efficient executive. and has by
hard work and effort raised the uni
versity TO its present high standard.
He commands the respect and conf
dence of every one of the 200 stu
dents. Under his able leadership the
undoubtedly has a great
future before it. Its success in all de-
partments is assured.
The above in brief tells the story of
the making of a college president out
OF cub reporter. Elsewhere in this
wide world there are other cub re-
porters striving onward in the hope
that some day their ambition will be
realized. Let them not be discourag-
ed. John G. Bowman has demonstrate.
ed to them what can be accomplished. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Denies johns HOPKINS Story.

Champaign, Ill, Feb. S.-Professor
G. \. GoodenOugh of the University of
Illinois denied yesterday that he had
been chosen for president of Johns
Hopkins university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

noon-day luncheon at the Rock Island
club Thursday. The theme OF Mr..
Waterman's talk win be How 10 Make
Your City Beautiful" He is well post
ed on facts Of this nature. aud viii
discuss the planting of vegetable and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Grigsby Jury he Dlscharaed.

East 81 Louis. III. Feb. 3.-The jury
that has been trying Lester =. GriRs-
by. chief OF detectives, on charge of
burglary and receiving stolen property
was discharged by Judge Pope yester-
day because OF the attempt OF one OF
the jurors to KIN himself Sunday after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

flower gardens shade trees. Iawas.
shrubbery. etc, and how to care for
same.
As the time fer spring planting is
now rapidly approaching. the question /
win no doubt be we'll attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Pana counI, 60 Years Welded.

Pana. Ill. Feb. 3.-Judge and Mrs. II.
Robb celebrated their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary here Sunday. One
hundred guests were present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

being locked up 70 hours. States At
torney Webb declined TO consider a
plan to so on with the trial with IL
Jurors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

a.. .t-IA e.thsr pattern illustrated III
- - CT con Sc sure 20 state number
,L-ttern ard size. measuring over the
r.-st part % Ire bust Address Pattern
.s.-ftnisnf. care q this paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

fave you high forehead? One of
Fl those broad, white. noblc-looking
4 = brows that the Victorian poets and
novelists lauded.
If your hair grows affectonateiy down
over your forehead and YOU have one
Of those adorable little window peaks,
or points of hair, such as one sees in the
pictures of Mary Queen of Scots, then
Won may well rejoice in the new couture.
But if you are one al the high browed
sort, what are you going To do about it?
Are you going to pull your tresses back
from your brow and so forth ike a
skinned rabbit, happy in the feeling that
mand?
Perhaps you are like Marie Antoinette.
You remember the story The queen was
sitting for lie Brun. and that artist sus-
gested that the queen might look more
attractive with her hair arranged softly
over her brows, not piled up in the fash
ionablc pompadour of the time.
"Oh, no said Marie Antoinette, Il
shall never arrange nay hair in that way.
for then people Will say that have low
cred it just to hide my forehead-that I
am vain and ashamed of my high
brow.
SO she went or p;ling it above her al
ready high forehead until the day of her
death-because fashion continued to pre-
| scribe pompadour.
| Well. there are two general lines OF
| reasoning IN every matter that has TO DO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

THE COLLAR MAKES 4 DIFFER
ENCE IN EVERY GARMENT, AND
THE WOMAN WHO CONSIDERS 1T \
NEGLIGIBLE QUALITY MAKES y
SERIOUS MISTAKE. MEN. ESPECIAL
LY, JUDGE A WOMAN'S APPEAR
ANCE BY HER NECK ARRANGE
MENT. TWO GOOD IDEAS IN COL
LARS ARE DEVELOPED HERE. ON
THE RIGHT is A COLLAR THAT Is
BECOMING TO ALMOST EVERY WON
AN. THE LINE THAT is HIGH IN
THE BACK, AND Low IN THE
FRONT BRINGS OUT THE BEST
POINTS Or MOST NECKS. BE THEY
THIN OR PLUMP ON THE LEFT Is
THE SORT OR ROUND COLLAR HAT
so BECOMING TO THE WOMAN WITH
A SHAPELY AND GRACEFUL NECK
FOR THE LITTLE BOW AND THE
CURVE DOWNWARD IN BACK CALI.
ATTENTION TO A POINT WHICH Is
THE LEAST ATTRACTIVE IN \ NECK
THAT IS NOT WE'LL FORMED. THE
FROCK ON THE LEFT is MADE OF
PHEASANT TAFFETA. AND THE
WARM, REDDISH BROWN TONES OF
THE SILK HARMONIZE ADMIRA BLI
WITH THE DEEP CREAM LACE
GUIMPE AND THE CREAM NET
FRILL ABOUT THE NECK. THE
FROCK ON THE RIGHT IS MADE OF
WHITE TAFFETA AND LACE.
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Short Cuts for H0ws@k@@p@rs

fireless cooker is still more complete.
for rhe current may be turned on auto
matically at any given time. ard when
the temperature of the over reaches
the desired point thermostat in the
oven shuts off the current. leaving the
food to cook at the proper temperature
without further attention Thus IL Is
possible to start a breakfast IN she
middle of the night and have II ready
in the morning, or TO cook the dinner
In the afternoon while the housekeeper
is away shopping or calling. When
she arrives home. all that is necessary
is to serve the dinner. All sizes are
made 10 gas and electric cookers, IRON
z; single oven to ranges.
ireless cooker which VIII serve
many purposes and save time ana tuei
may be made at home. y tight deep
box with a tight cover or sinail
trunk may be used. and for pacaius
any non-conducting material VIII
serve such as fine hay. excelsior. foath-
ers. sawdust or even crumpled he"s
paper. 1t is a good plan TO use bags
ar inflow ticks Tor holding the pack
ing material There should be at leds.
foni. inches OF packing material on az
sid,s and over and under the pan or
kettie. Aluminium utensils should ne
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

I'D ROWN. it seems, is to hold its own
I'D in the spring colors. Much of 1t
| is shown now. There is tobacco
| brown and a soft nut brown and pleas
| ant. warm shade Of brown that shows
coming in for much favor One of the
newer shades is a sort OF peacock blue,
a little duller and more interesting than
the accepted shade of peacock in the
past.
Whether it is that the popularity of
jet has made black popular. or that the
popularity Of black has made jet popular.
it is hard to tell. Certain it is that in
the wake of numerous jet ornaments,
on hats and frocks. comes a large use
of black. Certain it is. also. that black
has been in high favor for months. Was
| there ever before such a predominance
of black hats, for instance. as there
| has been this winter? Black hats are
| still in high favor. The little hat illus
| trated is one that would prove charming
worn above any light-colored frock. It
! is made with dead-black straw brim
and black taffeta crown and its sole
| trimming takes the form of two little
curling fantasies of feathers, one in front
| and one at the edge of the sharply tilted
brm in back.
Black lace petticoats are shown in some
! of the shops and they are as useful as
! they are attractive. lnder 4 black ana
+, white silk frock. for instance. nothing
could be more desirable than filmy
| black lace petticoat. Usually the upper
part OF the petticoat is made of net and
| the lower part is f1ounce. not much
! gathered. of lace.
| Navy blue serge is apparently to share
| the honors with taffeta as an early spring
| fabric 1t is often combined with plain
| taffeta or other plaid silk. One interest
| ing frock shows tunic of the serge that
| reaches to within six inches of the bot
| tom of the skirt. The undcrskirt is plaid
J blue and green and red tafTeta. The
| sleeves and a wide girdlc with srspenders
are made of serge and the rest of the
/ bodice is Of taffeta There is a little
vest. with rolling collar. of white net
Some of the new taffeta frochs show
| braided cords of taffeta. used for trim
| ming. One black taffeta coat suit shows
| a cord of this kind about the N-shaped
neck. The ends of the cord are tied in
| a loose bow with long ends that extend
| almost. to the knees, where they end in
silk tassels.
This braided cord is only one of many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Notes of Current Fashions
for Discriminating Women

/; rather elaborate modes Of trimming
Quilting is employed on some of the silk
frocks. All sorts of pleated ruchinss arc
used-developed in silk. lace, net and
| velvet.
Long sash ends are a feature Of the
clothes OF the moment Some OF them
are made of embroidered chiffon. edged
with a silk tasseL Some are made Of
silk satin, folded and scanned so that
the ends are double. Ribbon. gold cord.
braid, velvet, tulle and lace arc also used
for sashes.
Net is still smiled on by fashion Tor
blouses. 1t is far more durable than
chiffon. for il does not pull ~ tie seams
as that fabric does. The biggest oh
lection to 1t is that it is so transparent
that the lines Of the seams show in
rather ugly way. But il can he made
up over chiffon. Some interesting new
net biogses are made up over plaid chit
fon and some are made UP with an under
bodice of plaid taffeta silk. This silk
lining does no. keep the shoulder and
arm seams from looking harsh and ridge
like. but il does give a smart finish to
the blouse in which it is used.
The trade papers say that greater re-
duct!ons have been made in merchandise
this year than ever before ih' mer-
chants. of course. willing 10 reduce
their leftover stock to make room :or
the new wares they expect shortly. rs
result the bargains have been moe
tempting than usual. y woman st:iiius
| iongingIy before the window filled with
four and FIVE dollar wash blouses nlaraed
! down 10 81. and then passes resoiutelN on
| to the bouscs in the next WINDOW,
| She knows that i'm six months the new
! ones will be marked down. but she gladly
| pays the price of the new ones. which
| breathe of summer and spring. Know lS
/ this. the merchant marks down his lcrt-
| over stock before the new stock arrives.
And the woman who lives ans where olt
| in a great center of fashion can take ad-
| vantage of these sales. In many places II
! matters little If all ones clothes DO :iot
| show the latest earmarES OF fashion.
| White wash blousas are to be Dotr, TINS
/ summer-that much we know WLether
] they were designed for late winter or
early spring wear makes little difference
| in some communities.
Some of the daintiest of the new
4 blouses-thc ones that have not yet been
| ma ked down-arc made of silk crepe
| embroidered III coIors. These have al
most always a softeaiag touch OF net or
lace or tulle that adds greatly to their
/ charm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Use of Beaded Trimnmizngs

bolero-like jackets are often elabora tely
beaded in color. Tailored suits are also
seen with deliberately beaded girdles,
often in oriental design and coloring.
Balloon-sha ped bags and those in seal
Hoped effect are made OF the finest seed
beads. Wonderful color effects in dres-
den and other attractive patterns are
used. The bags are mounted on either
half-round or straight frames of gun
metal brass or white metal. Beaded
shoe buckles are a fad. They are
dainty and attractive. and are worn for
dress or evening wear. They are in
round, square or dip shape. of jet. pearl,
steel and bronze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
White Lace Waists.

NOT only are nets and laces used to-
= gether. but they are combined with
taffeta. Dressy waists have the upper
part of lace and the girdle or peplum
in white or colored silk. The new
japanese collar and the pleated sleeve
friHs are also made of taffeta- All-over
shadow leces and plain nets are shir-
red on heavy cords and trimmed with
lace bands and edges.
Many of the models have the sleeves
unlined, but the body of the waist
shows a low-eut lining both back and
front. This leaves the neck and the
arms partially uncovered the tint of
the flesh showing through the lace.
When entire Innings are used. pale
pink chiffon or net is used, as this sug-
gests the flesh tint. a large proper
ton Of the necks are finished with an
outstanding frill. modified Medici- or
high rolling effect. The front finish of
the neck is either a sharp V outline or
widened at the sides and finished in .
shallow point in the center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
Suitability Of New Coiffur@

with dress. and the arrangement of the
hair rightly comes under the head OF
dress.
One line works along the idea that il
is better to be in style than TO be be-
cominglS dressed the other tries to prove
that it is better to be becorn:nsly dress
ed than to be dressed in fashion. And
whichever line of reasoning you follow
in other matters of dress you will prob
ably follow in regard to the new Golf
fure.
II your motto is Dress in fashion. o.
don't dress AT all YOU will doubtless
adopt the new manner of dressing the
hair regardless of prominent ears. :,
high lrow and straight. stiff hair If it
is Dress to suit Individuality" you viii
probably adapt the new couture to your
pa-ticular face and head-unlesS. of
course. YOU are fortunate enough TO pos
sess an unusually well formed head.
good ears. a graceful neck and an ire
proa enable brow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
IN THE SHOPS.

WV HEN YOU are looking for an IN
w teresting gift for woman
birthday or wedding gift or an en-
cagement gif.-wly don't you look ~
one OF the folding fans They are
beautiful and as they take up 50 ilttNe
space when not in use, and yet open our
into fuil-hedged fans. they are con-
yauience one that costs $3.50 =
,1abora ely decorated with spanSies ana
lace 4 simpler one. does not iola.
literally but its sticks are 50 hlade
that they all slide ON themselves -
that the fan can be pushed INTO a COM
pact little package.
4 still less expensive fan. that would
| be appropriate for young girl. Is deco
| rated with rosebuds painted on its bolt
| ing-cloth surface and its white carNtn
| sticks fold on hinges when the ian =
| closed. Although it is not made Of
| such good materials as the more eN-
| pensive ones. it is quite as dainty as
| they are.
4 mirror in a leather frame. with
| leather flap to cover il and clamp tight
! II shut. can be slipped into the pocket
| Of "A travelling bag or fiat in the cover
/ Of a suit case. for although IL Is about
| seven inches long. by five or six inches
wide, ii is so fiat that it takes up very
! little room. The thick leather cover
would keep it from breaking
corsage bouquets of tiny gilt or silver
| flowers can be had. with the remark
| able popularity of gold and silver acces-
series these little bouquets have come
into prominence. They may not he -
| striking as those of brilliant flowers.
but they are distinctive.
A rather unusual silver-p plated dish
| for crackers and cheese. There is
the usual fla. dish for the biscuit.
with the cheese dish IN the centcr.
/ But the center dish is little CUP
like holder just big enough to a"-
cornmodate one of the little crochcry
Jars that the soft cheescs are sold in.
The most attractive rainy day outft
for the small girl consists of a rub
berized fabric coat and cape combined.
with a full hood attached. One in red
is especially cheerful for wear on dull
days. The buttons which fasten the
garment from neck to hem are black
in gilt stand out. With this coat there
compartments. and flap that clasps
shut to keep out the rain. This ~
hung over one shoulder by means OF a
long strap, and rests on the opposite
hlp.
\ red and black striped knitted sweat
er for little girl would prove an adj
mirahie garment for the spring days.
To 20 with it there is little red
Angora cap. and the patch pockets and
little buttoned-on belt are also made
of Angora-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

All these essentials must be avoided to-
DAY in America by the woman VINO
wishes. to he well dressed, The cheap
white wash waist is no longer tolerated
when it looks cheap. Even women with
slim purses have learned that thEee yards
of fine muslin can be shaped into good
waist at home. and with the introduction
of some beading and half dozen good
buttons tn. task results in something far
better than the ninety-eight-cent blouses
sold at the counters Of the stores. each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

nents. With her thousands of expert
enced needleworkers she naturally did
the better thing in muslin and lace.
The handling of lingerie is fine art
in that land. and mistakes of taste are
not made even when the blouse sells for
francs. Soft materials are used. Glazed
and starchcd linen is taboo All cheap
lace is eliminated and machine embroid
cry is avoided. With these essentials it IS
not difficult to keep from the snares laid
for the woman who buys cheap garments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

of which has been turned out by ma
chine mold.
The fashion in white blouses clings to
the shoulder yoke. few gathers below
it, long sleeves set into free and easy
arnholes, loose turned-over cuffs or tight
plain cuffs and a white collar low in front
and high in the back
The loose elbow sleeve is entirely out
OF fashion for this kind of blouse
The collar makes a difference in every
garment The woman who considers i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

husband. He never failed TO be able 10
hit exactly on the faults or virtues of
each. When she told this TO a few IN
innate friends they decided TO have her
husband mass Judgment on their costumes.
He came TO the task with good-natured
alertness and. passing down the line, he
made his expert criticism. Each woman
confessed that upon remedylnS mat one
fault she appeared to better advantage.
suppose YOU try this out with a matl
and see how il works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

| negligible part Of her costume makes
a serious mistake. On its fitness, on its
perfection of shirrings. cut and fastening
rests the beauty or the ugliness of the
woman's head.
Many woman has reputation for
being well dressed o. good-looNlng
through the efforts she has made a drap-
| ing her neck 1t is odd fact that
men who are more admirable judges OF
line than women. because. as Paul Poiret
says. their minds are seometrical and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

architectural. decide on a womans ap-
pearance by her neck arrangement. II
a woman is in doubt about the neck line
of her bodice let her appeal TO a man.
He may know nothing of style, but he
will never make a mistake about line
A well dressed woman with whom the
public is quite familiar because of her
social position and good works confessed
that she bought all her clothes unlabeied
until she arrived at her collars. These
and her couture were submitted 10 her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
New Photograph Frames.

SMALL photograph frames made Of
- nickel or brass are arranged to hang
on two small uprishts in the fashion OF
little eases. SO that they can be tilted
to any angle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

The rose is very much favored
flower. 1t is made of satin and velvet
chiffon and net and arranged in gar
lands or worn sing1y. There is no end
Of original schemes for introducing
rose garniture on a costume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

So. whatever America may promise Tor
Paris in the future. let it be understood
that Paris itself is promising nothing
She is shrewd and fantastic child. anu
one never knows which quality VIII so
uppermost from season to season.
The trail of the futurist is over WIN
the materials of this spring. There is
no DENYING that. Last year we looked
aghast at the red ard blue flowers We
were asked to wear in the name of Bui-
garia. and the way the so-calied iutur ,,S
craze died out as quickly as it came we
did not like this zig-zagging of triangies
and circles of colors that We're patched
together without regard to harmony or
good taste.
All revolutions. even when they last
but q few weeks. are apt to produce some
change somewhere. For one thing. they
make the mind more compiacent about
something less violent. and they open
the eyes and minds to a different point
of view. This was the effect of the riot
of color that broke out last spring. 1t
was subdued by sane and sound primer
pies of dress, but its influence is marked
today. and We accept the present phase
without protest
All of which is to say that the crepes
and soft silks and chiffon cloths which
are shown rs spring fabrics are the off
, spring of the futurists of last year.
The word gives them the name OF
MARITIME because it is in this shop OF
Paris which does interior decorating that
colors have reached their highest de-
velopment.
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for the mpractcable dreams OF arusts.
The clothes made by Bakst are lmpos-
sible except for the stage and one would
surely take issue with them unless they
retained some line or period.
So far the world of dress owes nothing
TO artists who are not practical workers.
Even our best coloristS are among the
designers who have given their lives TO
The task of dressing women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22

Electric and gas fireless cookers have
an alarm clock arrangement to shut Off
the current after certain time. depend
ing on what is being cooked. sometimes
the current is turned on and of auto
matically.
The arrangement of another electric