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The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Bryan's Suffrage Stand
Wins "Pros," Tres "Antis'

The recent announcement by Secre-
tary of State William Jennings Bryan.
that he stood for woman's suffrage,
has brought about divergent feelings
I'm the rival camps of women. The
pros are jubilant over the declara-
tion and claim a tremendous gain for
the movement. They believe. they say,
that his cooperation will enable them
n have the measure now before Con-
rress reported by the House commit ee
on account OF his influence.
ON the other hand, the "antis' are
So stirred over Mr.. Rryan's stand tina
thew publicly declare his sudden con-
version" only a shrewd political trick
calculated to aid his personal aims
and position, and with nothing of a
sincere conviction that the cause Is
inst. They do not hesitate to score
him as seeking 10 make personal cap
ital OF the convictions of al large body
OF women. without any sincerity OF
belief.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
THE YER LINING
EDITED BY ARTHUR BAER.

sails for Paris. May be a shipwreck.
Women and children first.
THE VEGETARIAN.
primrose by the rivers brim,
A yellow primrose was to him
And something more.
A primrose by the rivers brim,
A four-course dinner was to him,
While beefsteaks soar.
British explorer has found a tribe OF
Asiatics who are afraid Of money. They
must have been reading about the dicto-
graph.
The trouble with the America is it re.
fuses to RISE Should be named the
Young America.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

ington women who have their gowns
made abroad who dress in excellent
taste. have In mind the wives of
several Senators and of members of
the Supreme Court But the medium
through which these fashions are
women who spend money lavishly
and possess only an elemental ar
tistic sense"
In no one phase Of dress Is the
contrast between the French women
and many American women more
noticeable, Miss White said, than
in the formers keen sense Of the
relation of dress to the occasion
A French woman, Miss White said,
rarely Is seen in public displaying
costly jewelry, nor does she dress
elaborately except on occasions that
demand a careful toilette.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
THE MASSACHUSETTS"
FIRE.

The Massachusetts, was on fire in
New York Harbor. If the fire had
broken out a few hours later, with
10 freboats in the vicinity, the 900
persons on board might have had
cnly the choice of burning or drown
ing. AS it was, it came very near
heing another Slocum. In the opin-
ion of those who gave the assist
ance, the vessels crew could not
have conquered the flames.
Upon whom would the response
bility, in such case, have rested?
Congress has absolute and >exclus-
i've jurisdiction, and Congress there,
fore cannot escape complete respon-
sibility:
Thst vessels are underequipped in
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
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to act In every vocation. A real
necessity for more adequate help Is
felt. There Is the need Of a trained
worker to assist with these children,
who vary In age from two to sixteen
years.
Need Play Apparatus
There is the need Of a playground
apparatus which is helpful. This the
camp hopes to have soon. The
things most conducive to the up
building physically and uplifting
morally should be the things en-
forced. am sure that all agree that
It Is better to conduct a few and
do It well than to have an over
crowded number Of patients and find
yourself handicapped for scconmo-
dations.
There are a great many turned
away for this reason. However, the
work is slowly advancing, as look
into the past will show. Originally
the camp accommodated twelve, with
just q small house without any
equipmen. the patients getting their
The next step was to get kitchen
supplies and a cook to accommodate
the increasing number.
There has been a steady advance
ment up to this time. Forty are
now accommodated. This means
something like 800 full dinners. with
1900 lunches a month.
Children Examined.
In addition to the main building Of
dining-room and kitchen. there are
two tents and a portable house. One
room of the latter Is converted into
a professional service room, where ex-
aminations are made, patients are
weighed and their temperatures
taken.
There is no change in the labora-
tories first constructed. However, a
change is needed. Here each child
has a toilet bag containing all arti-
cles for making a complete toilet
These the children are required 10
keep clean: too often, they ave them
cleaner than themselves. which ne
cessitates replacing them often:
Camp opens the first OF April, era
.emains opcn a. loGB as the funds
last. Last year it closed the 2Srd
of December after a very success
ful year under the supervision OF
Miss Jennie Jones, who has SO ably
conducted the camp for four years
previous.
The nurse is alone ia her work an
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Truths By Women Who
D Tuberculous Children Receive
NllOW Treatment in Country
Red Cross Day Camp

Health efficiency 60 hand hand To maintain health Is
purpose the Red Cross Day Camp located the Tubercu
losi HOSPITAL on Fourteenth extended There needy children
pass day fresh country air and sunshine and receive treat
ren Caare supplied by the to which the chill
divers organizations hospitals and physicians
Miss Alice Shu the CHARGE gpes account herein of
the camp its aims accomplishments of its needs and its growth
This tuberculosis prepenorum supported mainly by the Red Cross
Christmas Seals which sold during the holidays Miss Shut
an acpe of the Instructive Visiting Nure Society,"
By MISS ALICE SHUT
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

neither India nor Japan will easily
be led to agree upon the propriety of
such treatment as Canada is accord
ing to the Hindus and the Japanese
alike
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Miss Nettie L. White Shows
Origin Of Vagaries, Held to
Prove Feminine Lack OF
Common Sense.

Mere man is about to be drrdign-
ed at the bar of public opinion,
NTH woman sufrdgists as prosecu-
tors, on a neW and surprising
charge.
Women are in urgent need OF
dress reform. But this reform, in
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

stops In New York on her way home
for her 'Parisian' ideas
"Of course, when say these freak
fashions are not worn in Paris,
mean that they are not worn by rep
utable French women. At. Long
champs they are displayed by the
demimonde. That fact has caused
the folk who have condemned women
for wearing these gowns to err.
American women who adopt French
fashions are not literally copying
the styles Of the Partisan under
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Carfare Supplied.


Baltimore, for three months.
Carfare Supplied.
There is some one IN charge OF the
grounds day and night For the
children find It easy to get out on an
early start in the mornings. The
young man in charge, Bernard
Knott, has made tnany Improve
Inents to the grounds.
There Is a fairly good vegetable
garden. producing a goad crop.
The benefits of the camp are ex-
tended to about 11s needy. sick chill
dren and few adults. The camp
by the way, supplies carfare daily
too all of these to go home and
return.
The children are sent by the Diff
ferent organizations as the s23 II
street northwest dispensary. the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society and
the various hospitals and private
practitioners DIR. B. Pole has given
US his valuable services gratuitously
out here at the camp. By co-operA-
tion. some definite gain is made tsS
these children.
The part health plays in humsR
efficiency is generally acknowledge
The well are only economicaS
handicapped. Their worth Is govern
ed by their health plus natural
ability. In the maintenance OF such
health the various ORGANIZATIONS an1
Individuals play an important part
1 am sure ii Is the earnest desi0
of all to do all in their power to re.
store to health the children whe
come within reach of the camp.
What greater work can any man
do?
The camp wants to do even moro
than anv previous year. Come ou<
and help. If it is only ito give sug.
Eestions.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
Demands Suffrage to Set Woman Free .
From Man-Made Freaks in Costume
Paris Designers Lie Awake
Nights Thinking Out New
Absurdities to Foist Upon
tZe Americanes.

world. They merely are adopting the
man-made creations which are ex-
plotted by the devotees Of Partisan
night life.'
Another factor that contributes
to the designers scheme, Miss
White pointed out, Is the fact that
many OF the American tourists who
yearly frequent the beaten paths Of
European travel spend money with
more liberality than discrimination.
These Americans go abroad, plan
to spend so much money, and they
care little whether they get value
received. There are many Wash
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

one sufrdgisfs opinion, must star
NTH men who are commercializine
women by inducing them, in man,
subtle ways, to spend their hus
bands money for man-madt
freaks of style.
This sufragist, Miss Nettie Lo
pisa White, president of the Wom
ans Suffrage Association of the
District, has Travelled extensively in
Europe, and her story of the origin
of the so-calIed "Pdrisidn" styles
is highly interesting.
ByL.R. HILDEBRAND.
Women have suffered long and er-
dured much from the gibes of men
on the weird vagaries OF fashions
dictates. Occasionally soIne mild
p-ctestant has ventured to suggest
that women dress that way because
men wish them to. Now comes Miss
Nctfie Lovisa White and propounces
a now verdict Women dress as they
10. shs asserts, BECAUSE neu Nir-
tually compel them to.
In other words, woman's present
day dress Is far from an argument
that she is not qualified to vote. In
this new light It is the best sort of
proof that she needs the vote.
Miss White, suffrage lecturer, pres
ident of the woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation of the District. and twice a
delegate to the International Woman
Suffrage Alliance. is heartily weary
of the attacks upon women because
of their dress. II is high time. in
her opinion, for sufrragists who know
true conditions. especially at the
source Of tho present day fashions.
to como forth and nail the theory
that women 60 about inventing
freakish attire to attack the elusive
male.
Freaks Evolved By Men
silt skirts. the V-neck diaphanous
gowns, and all the other sensational
evolutions of present day dress. are
the dream children of Partisan
male designers. who lie awake nights
thinking of new freaks for women to
wear. and then employ the most in
siduous means TO invelgle unwary
woman into believing they must
adopt the new creations to be in
style.
''It In an old story, of course, that
French women do not wear the
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

Victoriano should include some fem
inIne apparel in his wardrobe before he
The Washington times., 1914-07-20
TIE OLDEST INaAB sfz

"Unless it rains
soon, tn crop of
weeds between tn
Seventh street cob
bles will be ruined"
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

In rejecting an undesirable applicant.
Secretary Daniels stated the navy was
not a reformatory. Refer the Secre-
tarv to Spain.
The Washington times., 1914-07-20

Huerta is now a. a position where he
can plot against the President OF Mex.
leo. No fun plotting against yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Lovemon, Joseph S Loci
The May White Sales Begin Here \

is fundamentally a sale of UNI MUSLINS. It is that time of the when there is an actual need o5I gains in underwear.
 And it must be obvious that |
 were largely influenced in holding tlI
 sale a month earlier to benefit the ma
 June brides. And June Brides who would dhs their trousseaus pieces of Lin that are rarely beautiful at nol cost would do well to probe this further than the pages of our al Using and find in the many od( of fine French Underwear some. bits of lace and embroidery at most astonishing prices.
 There will be much that is ne troduced in this sale, garments you have only met through the ion pages of.neWspapers and m zines. Partisan Lingerie Fasl that are introduced now in Birr' ham for the first time by Love Joseph & Loeb.
 The service here ton1orroiD ar
 the other days ,Oill be in full keel
 ing lUith the magnitude of tn
 occasion. The through1y converl
 ient n1anner in 1Uhich the n,ercharl
 disc is displayed andthe intel1gent
 ,O;th lOhich you lOin be served al
 not the least points of success q
 ,Ohich the sale ,U;ll pivot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Lovemon, Joseph 6 Loeb

This onceNa year great White occa- sion which has always occurred here in June has moved up a month. If preparedness counts this will be the greatest of our White Sales. So many special purchases con tribute the most extraordinary values.
 special purchase of 5000 Gowns will be sold at LOO.
 special purchase of Crepe de Chine Underwear samples will average savings of third.
 special purchase of 1097 DeBe- voise Brassieres will be sold in three great lots
 special purchase of 80 dozen Waists will break all records for value at 100
 And so comprehensive is this White Sale that every department of the store is participating.
 There win be special sales of White Dresses for Uonen, of White Dresses for Children. of White baby ,Oear. of White Laces and Enbroideries. of White Goods by the yard. of White Millinery, of White Silk. of White Gloves. of White Hosiery. of White Footwenr. of White wash suits for Boys. of White Furniture. In fact. great White paue of enthusiasm goes s,Oeeping it's ,Day throughthe four floors of our store. But we are going to be frank this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
New! Poiret 0veralls Sl.95

Of French extraction, if you please, and discovered by no less parsonage than Paul Poiret. They are made very much like commonplace Overalls. Combination of Corset Cover and Drawers in one piece in Camisole eff feet with Knickerbocker Drawers. These are fashioned of dimity and Nainsook with wide double yoke front and back and are the last word in French Undermuslins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Some Special Values in
 Children'S Underwear

This White Sale couldn't lay claim to completeness unless this business of Children's Underwear had been antici- pated as thoroughly as that tof grownups. Mothers will find many special economies as follows:
 39c Gowns 25c
 50c and 59c Gowns 42c
 LOO and 1.25 Gowns 89c
 1.25 and 1.50 Drawers 95c
 15c Drawers 121ac
 1.25 Princess Slips, ages 4 to IA years, 95c
 Misses Princess Slips, 32, 34 and 36, and specially priced at '$1.5O to $3.5O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
New Fashioned Corset Covers

Quite naturally changes in fashion has necessitated change in corset cover styles. These new Corset Covers are introduced at the following special prices:
 25c Corset Covers for 19c.
 50c and 59c Corset Covers for 46c.
 25e and 35c plain, tight fitting Cor set Covers 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Corset Covers
Petticoats Pitilessly Priced

Petticoats Pitilessly Priced
 Double Panel PetticOats, 59c
 Fitted Top Panel PetticOats, 69c.
 Heavy Panel P PetticOats, LOO
 Embroidery Trimmed Panel PetticOats, 1.39
 One special purchase of 20 dozen Pettic0ats, lace and en- brOidery trimmed, identical with our usual 1.5O Petticoats, will be.sOld for 79c
 Other Petticoats equally as de- sirab1e at $2.5O and $9.5O.
 White Sateen Petticoats Sl.5O
 A special purchase of White Washable Sateen Petticoats embroidery and lace trimmed, but not an everyday 1.50 Pet ticoat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
4l7 Brassieres in Lot
 No. 1 for 69c

They are manufactured by the DeBevoise .,o;c, Com pany to sell fecsasoo,l,T!' i.5o and 200 eAurds You ma.; see D fry the quantity that wo have of each size: Quantity IA PA IS 20 4 Size .... 36 3s 40 AZ 46
 These are Net Bras sieros, lace and embroid- cry trimmed, made with shields and including some Black Brassieres. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
5O2 Brassieres in Lot No. 2 to be Sold for $l

These Brassieres are made hy the DeBevoise Company to be sold at i.50 to 2.50 each. They are 1914 models and open beth front and back and are lace and embroidery trimmed you may see the quantity that We have of each size in the scale printed below:
 Quantity 3 12 12 423 1s eixe ... .32 34 36 38 40 Quantity 4 17 fl 7 3 slxe ......42 A 46 46 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Teddy Bear Combinations
 $1, $1.5O and S1.95

These prices offer an oppor- tunity for introduction to women who have not yet made the acquaintance of Teddy Bears" They are lace and embroidery trimmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Up to $1 Drawers Soc

Special purchase of 45 dozen Lace and Embroidery trimmed Drawers made of a very soft Nainsook. These are both open and closed.
 There are other draWers spe- cials at z9c, $I, $1.3O and $1.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
IFS Brassiercs | No. } to Be,S
 for Sl.@

The intention of E Beycise Company VI these were to be q 2.50 to 500 each j mostly open in fro> lace and . m bro < trimmed and you nI the assortment q f| the scale printed b}
 Quantity .. 2 3 oI Size ...... .32 A q Quantity .s.-.---.1I Stze ......-~~~v@s4j
 (secena T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Special Purchase Crepe de Chine Underwear Samples

OulllC OuuCl WCdl OdlllplCO Now, really we couldn't have had better luck than to have happened on this line of Crepe de Chine samples. Everybody wants Crepe de Chine, and right when they are scarce as "hen's teeth" we not only have them in pro- fusion but for so much less than their real worth.
 Crepe de Chine Combinations $5.95
 These are mostly pink, daintily trimmed, low neck and short sleeve styles, and sometimes worth twice as much.
 Crepe de Chine Combinations 5.95
 So many different kinds because they are samples, you know, and not moro than one of a kind. Nicely trimmed and nearly all pink. You will know at first sight that at 500 more you couldn't duplicate them.
 Combinations $4.95 There are two styles of the Camisole and Boomer Combinations, in pink and white, either is good pickup at the price.
 Crepe de Chine Skirts $3.95, $4.95, $5.95 These are in light blue, maize, pink and white.
 Crepe de Chine Camisoles $1, $1.5O, $1.95
 These are in pink, white and blue, and exceptionally dainty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
To $1.75 Princess Slips 95c
25c Drawers 19c

A splendid value in open Drawers, each Garment both hemstitched and tucked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Broken Lots of French Under1Uear Averaqe
 Half

These are accumulations taken from our own stock. They are hand made, hand embroidered and hand scalloped genuine French Undermuslins, some times laundered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

more appreclateu alter discovering their comfortable fullness. If you
 have no other reason to come here to- morrow, come to see the LOO Gowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Samples Purchased at a Low Fi9| From Chas. R. DeBevoise Comp; 1914 Styles Celebrated Debevoise Bros;
 10 Be Sold Out in Three Lots s

This is no everyday announcement It is ney something big, what the newspapers would C Scoop It is purchase of samples that will be for so much less than DeBevoise Brassieres are narily sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
A Half Thousand Gowns
 at 49c

Many of these have been taken from our own stock and reduced from 59c and 79c. Their superiority to usual Gowns at this price is so obvious that description is almost unnecessary. Low neck, short sleeves Nainsook Gowns trimmed in Embroidery and some with lace.
 A special purchase of Go,Ons at regular prices ,Oorth one-fourth to one-third more Ui1l be sold at $1.5O. $1.65. $2.5O, $2.95. $3.5O, $3.95 and $4,95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Princess Slips in Profusion

You may ask to see the special economies in Princess Slips with no small degree of expectation.
 To $l.75 Princess Slips 95c
 This special assortment of Prin- cess Slips and open and closed Com binations in pleasing assortments.
 Other Princess Slips are espec- id1ly priced at $1.5O. ST. .95, $2.5O. $2.95 and up to $12.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Gowns

Gowns Formerly up tos2.00, for 100.
 Formerly up toe2.50, for 1.50.
 Formerly up toA5.95, for 2.95.
 Corset Covers Formerly up to 1.25, for 50c.
 Formerly up tos2.00, for 100.
 Formerly up to $50, for s1.5o.
 Drawers Formerly up tot1.50, for e9c.
 Formerly-up to 500, for 2.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Skirts
Combinations

400 Skirts for 2.85. 500 Skirts for 3.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

llUllldU1OllS Three lots of hand made and hand em- broidered Combina- tions:
 Lot 1-3.50 Combin- ations 1.95.
 Lot 2-5.00 and 600 Combinations 3.95.
 Lot 3-7.50 and $50 Combinations 5.95.
 Princess Slips BOO Slips 2.s5.
 BOO and 500 Slips B.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Many Mussed and Soiled Gar. ments Get Drastic Cut in Price

It doesn't make so much difference whether the garment is soiled, one trip to the laundry will make it new. But they are unsightly in our stock, and we have reckoned that at any cost, must be sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb
LoUeman, Joseph 6 Loeb
Prices All Und0ne

Here have been for months combng the country for Un demusns that would make talk about this storeand succeeded right we'll The things that have been gather ing and guarding zeaousy and which uncovered in this White Show believe credit to endeavors Surely it will be revelation for who here tomor row even those who expecting much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
96O of the Most Excepf(
 Waists Will Be Sold at
25O S1 Waists For

A complete and final clear many Waists that have been heI LOO in our store. These are Il Waists with high neck, long { low neck and short sleeves, though not quite fresh and new revelation at the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

And dollar Gowns which have always been the central idea of this Midsummer White Sale, are more central than ever. There are Gowns here that women will buy in sizes and dozens, they will be that irresistible Crepe Gowns sheer Muslin Gowns, elaborate with embroidery. Ever so many different kinds and you couldn't buy some of them regularly for two and half times as much.
 High neck Gowns with long sleeves and low neck Gowns with short sleeves and Gowns that grow more beautiful as they become unpinned and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
Birmingham's Greatest Sale of Waists Begins Here Tomorrow

In anticipation of this White weeks of preparation have contrih to the most extraordinary value waists that have ever been offered
 Birmingham public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03
$5.95 and $6.5O Waists
 For S5

1
 Waists of crepe de chine, chiffons, cotton voiles and crepes, Waists that are individual in their style. Waists even at the original price above the average.
 Up to $5 Lace and Silk
 Waists $1.95 This is an accumulation of about l25 mussed and soiled Waists of lace and silk, white and colors, and the models are good
 Up to $7.5O Waists $2.95 This is also an accumulation of Waists, including chiffon, lace, net and linen. The Linen Waists are hand embroidered in light and dark colors The styles are good, the sizes are broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-03

One group of WI from our stock pll from 400 to 5000 wi sold for 2.95 to 19.50' We have gone through ths and made careful reductions craze from one-third to one-hal includes Crepe and Voile Wais high neck and long sleeves; hand made Waists. hand embr Waists.
 (Waists, 2d-F