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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

For albe't so very charming Don't suspect a price alarming Slight the cost you'll pay. Spring clothes. like the heroine of the melodrama, always come out in the win try winds of March. and, as fashions are just about as uncertain as the March wind, it may be that the first offerings
 will lend themselves to modification and qualification before the summer months set in.
 No matter, for weeks past every wom- an who has been downtown has inspect
 ed the shop windows and stopped to gaze
 at the new parasols, strings of laces and
 cotton goods, silks and ehiffons, although
 she may have been wearing a fur coat
 and tucking her cold little hands away in big huff
 Even though block away, these same
 women have stood in front of a news
 paper office and read a bulletin which says: Torpedo Strikes German Cruiser
 or ''French Lose Thousands in Desperate
 Battle Near Soissons,' the bulletins in the shop windows hold just as much n- terest, but My Lady pauses to observe the connection between war and clothes. And indeed it is not trivial this atti- tude of woman, for who can escape the conviction that fashion-gorgeous, glis- tening, tremulous fashion-has filtered and butterfyed the grim crysals of war this season.
 Which one can help thinking that each
 one of the jaunty hats with their angles
 and their pert little bows and rosettes
 that each one of the exquisite gowns and sears we are shown has been wrought
 by saddened people out of dire financial necessity?
 It is like the gay smile on the face of a wounded man.
 Only a few months ago, when the war broke out, most of the fashion authori- ties thought that there would be nc ,, French fashions and they began to plan their own designing and talked lightly of the golden opportunity for American tall ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

No more: and by no dress to know we end
 The bankache and the sad sartorial shocks That dress is heir tot is a consum . nation Devoutly to be wishd (But scarcely to be hoped for). The Designer. So the question, What are we going to wear?' is practically settled for this season.
 Of course, the military influence will be dominant for that is natural as ev- cry time a couple of countries decide to settle an argument in the old-fashioned way the dressmakers step in, take ad- vantage of tho situation and steal some
 of the military modes. Any neophyte of the needle who can gaze upon a uniformed figure without harvesting at least three inspirations ought to be busy in buttonhole fac-
 tory while q good modiste, of course, will get not less than dozen ideas for my 1ady's gown from a natty sol dier uniform. Yesterday I met Miss zouave' in a
 suit of blue serge, ever so smart, especial ly as to blouse and broad-swathed belt. Her hat was small. hugging her head and elevating itself into most soldiery peak at the front. Ultrapointed black patent leather boots with gray suede gaiters com 1 rleted the military makeup. On your way to war?' I asked. | NO, my dear. I'm going down to buy one of the new Hussar coats. Haven't ! you seen them? Perfectly fascinating Blue, heavenly shade of blue with black
 braid around the edges and the loveliesi gold bands"
 l Fascinating. isn't it? The girl who draws has a happy idea | 1t is that we shall carry our parasos anw our umbrellas in war-like manner. 'Tenshun, Shoulder arms! Forward march!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
From Head to Toe Mademoee Fashion of 1915 Will Stunning

Proud beauties, you must not disdain The lowly of the earth;
 Just think, but for the crawling worm What would your clothes be worth? Dame Fashion has decreed that silk
 This spring shall be the thing, And this is where the wee silk worms Now have their little ring. Both night and day they toll away
 To clothe you for the ball. And for the street in silk complete They never rest at all.
 And even as the silk worms slave
 So also mere men do
 Both night and day they toll away For sillSen robes for you
 Proud beauties, do not then ofsoain The lowly of the earth,
 For worms and even husbands, too,
 All have their little worth
 The Optimist When Madamoiselle Fashion or 1915 makes her appearance at the first spring time party, there won't be any neces- s;ty for a conviction of censors to pass upon the styles-for they promise to be quite conventional
 Of course, since the time of Adam and Eve clothes have been ''cussed" and discussed, and within the past few years feminine modesty has been assailed as never before, woman lovely woman. being accused of wearing too few clothes --ciothest too short, clothes too row, and all sorts of things.
 h latter days the male element seems to have escaped comment, although I feel perfectly sure that Adam wore just as few clothes as Eve-put down the ages has echoed the choral cry of 'onlooking ladies' anent the adornments of other laGies not so "onlooking''-'mo looked at than looking" as it were.
 Hermits and monks have taken their fling at the situation, but not until re- cent date has there been such a hue and cry about the diaphanous styles, and so much has been said and written about 1t that we are glad to welcome Madamoi- selle Fashion this season, well shod. well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
Dreamer Cuts Off Curls
From the St. Louis Republic.

rTOIh tHe ot. 1oulS AepuDllc.
 Brashear, Mo.-The mystery of what became of the pretty faxen curls of Miss Corda Loft, who lost them while she slept in her home, has been solved. The curls were found in a suitcase under her bed, and because of a dream which she recalls having that night she is convinced that she cut them off herself while walk ing in her sleep.
 The loss of the young woman's hair, discovered when she arose and found what was left badly bobbed, has fur nished one of the principal topics of con- versation here since.
 T remember dreaming that I was go- ing to leave Brashear and that I was packing my grip" she said in recounting her experience for the several hundredth time.
 Look in the suitcase then,' suggested one of her practical hearers. And in the suitcase was the missing hair and the scissors which the young lady had wield- ed on it.
 Miss Loft has been a somnambulist for several years and has had a number of queer adventures while walking in her sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

What will Mademoisclle Fashion look like under the military influence? That's easy, angelfaces.
 She will look more adorable than ever. more beautiful. more irresistible.
 Sho always does.
 And so tho march of fashion goes on, this season military march,"
 Inside the shops the little canary birds are twittering over the spring cottons and boughs of fictitious spring lingerie and bits of tulle are waited in on precious summer breezes.
 Outside the small-hatted and tight sldrted figures gaze in demurely. while every shop window and every purveyor of fashions caprices says:
 "Madema.selle Fashion of 1915 Is here The springtime has come and the winter silhouette Is no more!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
Bridret,s Axiom

From the Harper's Bazar.
 Why, 1t Is only o'clock. T. thought it was {" said Mrs. Bronson as the clock struck 1.
 Nav. num-" said Bridget. "It's niver father thin wan ct this toime uv day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
Freckle-Face
Now h the Time to Get Rid of Thos
 Ugly Spots

Do you know how easy it is to re- move those ugly spots so that no one will call you freckle-face?
 Simply get an ounce. of othine. double strength. from your druggist, and few applications should show you < how easy it is to rid yourself of freclxles and get a beautiful complexion. The sun and winds of February and March have strong tendency to bring out freckles and as a result more othine is sold in these months. Be sure to ask for the double strength othine, as this ,fs sold under guarantee of money back if 1t fails to remove the freckles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

Today, when our local purveyors of fashion arc preparing to make their an nual spring exhibit, lately returned from eastern markets where the importers are displaying busy models and "creations' from the "other sde,'' there is nothing but admiration to be expressed.
 Never has there been anything more lovely than the 1915 styles, and when you stop to think that many of these designs have been made largely with the view of contributions to the war fund, there is certainly something solemn in it something that makes clothes and style speak a different language this season.
 Of course columbia the Gem of the Ocean" has had her 'say so" in the matter of style because our Americ can designers have come up to the standard quite nobly and sandwiched in between say a George Washington spring suit of light cloth and a Barbara Fritchie gown of simple white and under the protection of Barbara's famous flag demure little gray gown labeled Qua keress," you will see "Lous Phillippe' bodice tight fitting and coming down in points well below the waist line. this being one of the new features of the spring styles and with this you will observe a short skirt rather wide, the kind worn by the ladies of fashion during Jacl1sons administration.
 And so hand in hand they go the French artists and the American de- signer and the result achieved is con- ventional. a la militaire. hence little that is bizarre is seen in the forecast of the styles for 1915.
 To spend or not to spend-that is the question:
 Whether it is easier in the mind to suffer
 The sneers and nudgings of outlandish fashion
 Or to take stand against dozen
 armies
 And with home talent close them? To rest-to dress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07

They little knew however, the iron spirit of the French nation--they could not foretell that Paris would go on with it's sprightly song of fashion, for a trade which is practically narrowed down to American customers
 And how well they have done their work, these spinners of the fashion loom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
lDOLESnArrY:s1
 PHILOSOPHY

Ole Miss, hits jes' erbout time fer de FEMININE WAIST LINE ter be CT lookin' eroun' fer CT New Spring Location. Yassum!
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

WINDOWS CLEANED, cellars cleaned
and whitewashed; lawns moved and
hedges trimmed; automobiles washed
and polished. Bell phone 1319J.
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USED automobiles all makes. hundreds
to seelct from, al bargain prices. On
money. A. NJ. LEVERING, 912 n. Third
ST., Harrisburg.
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Real Estate
REAL ESTATE roH sALs
fs4l ACREs fs1shnl

(2D ACRES ($1S50)
(onl Main Road tto)large City Mar
ket Buildings (alone) valued Ss500).
Telephone in Double Porch Home. large
Bank Barn, straw she'd. wagon, hog.
poultry and storage houses. All kinds
OF Choice Fruit. fine meadows and
creek. With (tine) black horse CD
large good cows CD hogs 1o0) chick
ems Q70l bushel corn (S5) oats (10)
wheat (Sl rye Uol potatoes. (s) ton
ready to go to work a (S190O. Old
People. Possession (at) once. (Bargain).
(S0) ACRES ($3200)
(Buildings) all Painted (19l5) valued
alone $4,000. On Main Road to City
Market (S) room CD porch home, Tele-
school and church. Large Bank Barn.
straw shed and double Wagon House.
All kinds of Choice Fruit (22) acres
Winter Grain and Spring Water Creek.
With CD fine young horses go fresh
cows Co hogs (65) chickens Cd ton
hay and straw GOD bushel oats (lS0)
corn (20) wheat (10) rye Q4 potatoes
(teain) harness and wagon-Saerifice-
only ($3S50l.
(46) ACRES ($17o0)
(Joining) Eastern Boundary and Sus-
quehanna river only (5) squares to
trolley, railroad station and large City
Market Fruit Orchards grew s475)
land. Two-story Home, Barn and out
buildings. Noam Sold. Match team
Horses valued ($500) and CD cows 90
hogs (20) chickens (S) ton hay and
straw (S6) bushel corn i2D oats Q6)
team, harness and wagon only (sss0O).
GEORGE Is. oSrRANDER
Danville Telephones Sunbury
Mornings G. to 81 Evenings
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rhiladelpnia Proancc Marks,

Philadelphia. May 19.-Wheat lower;
No. red, car lots, export 51@154;
No. ! northern, Duluth export 162 q 165.
Corn steady; No. spot. export, IS u
@79. '''
Oats steady; No. white 60Is @61.
Bran steady; winter. per ton, $4,000;
spring, per ton, 25.50@ 26.00.
Refined sugars steady; powdered. 6.10;
4lne granulated, 500; confectioners' A.
$50.
Butter steady: western creamery, ex-
ira, IS; nearby prints, fancy, 81.
Eggs firm; nearby tirsts, free case,
6.15; current receipts, free case $50;
western extra firsts. free case, Sis;
firsts. free case, 5.T0@5.S5.
Live poultry lower; fowls, 16h @17%;
roosters, Hoe; chickens. broilers. 20
@30; turkeys, 1906; ducks, 1906;
geese, 10911.
Dressed poultry firm; fresh killed
fowls, fancy, 1Sq1S1; average, 16@1S;
unattractive. l4W15; old ROSTERS 131a |;
frozen fowls, 16@IS: roasting chickens
I70.0; broiliug chickens. 22Gl27: tur-
keys. lS@22; ducks. l20tS; geese. IL
QlG.
Potatoes weaker; Pennsylvania, per
bushel. 50D52; Maine. per bushel, 4S@
so: New York. per bushel, 35@42.
lluur hrmer; winter straight, 100 "a
10, spring straight, 1885 q 1850; patent,
1.5OaUS.35
Hay higher; No. large bales, 5000 a
20.50; No. | medium bales, 20.00@ so;
No. .. 1S.00@ 1900; No. 3. 1880 0Gp16.5 so;
sample, 1900 1900: light mixed, 1900
@l9.50; No l, 1890 @1S.o0; No. 2, 1900
Al D1TO0
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ALLENTOWN HX-MAYOR DIES
olonel Samuel D. Lehr Succumbs to
Second Stroke of Apopiexy

Allentown, Pa, May 19.-After an
illness of four months with apoplexy,
Colonel Samuel d. Lehr, councilman,
former mayor and former city engineer
of Allentown, died last night at the
age of II. He suffered second stroke
at noon, which resulted in a coma from
which he never awoke.
After serving as captain in the civil
war he was city engineer for thirty
years, and such was public confidence
in him that after serving as mayor he
was called to serve as Il common coun-
Gilman. After commission government
was ado ted he was the first man urged
to run and received tremendous vote,
being placed at the head of the high
way department. He was a Democrat
and the foremost Bryan Democrat in
Lehigh county.
For many years he was colonel of
the Fourth regiment, n. G. p, and Gov
ernor Tener breveted him brigadier
general. His wife and one daughter sur.
vive. -at
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PENNSYLVANIA Is LEADER

Atlantic City, n. j., May 19.-Penn-
sylvania leads all jurisdictions of the
order, according to reports submitted
yesterday to the Supreme Castle,
knights of the Mystic Chain, in annual
convention here. With total member
ship of $1,000, allowing 5000 for the
woman's s branch, there are $4,000
knights in the Keystone State alone,
the balance being distributed through
out Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland,
New Jersey and New York.
The greater part of yesterday was
devoted to the receiving of reports and
bestowing of degrees. Supreme Com
mander Theodore Cook. of Philadelphia,
is presiding.
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800 NEWSB0YS AT CARNIVAL
They Attend Firemen's Show-orphans
Are Guests at Moose Affair

Two hundred orphan children from
the various charitable institutions of
the city were the guests Of the Loyal
Order of Moose at their carnival at
Sixth and Mahantongo streets yester.
day afternoon, and last night the news
boys and the messengers of the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph Com
panics were the guests of the Harris.
burg Volunteer Fircmen's Association
at the Ferari carnival, at Third and
Reilly streets.
There were 500 members of the Har-
risburg Newsboys' Association at the
fremen's carnival and President Wag-
ner Hoffman, of the association, to-day
extended the thanks of the boys to the
fremen for the good time they had.
The Newsboys' Association will meet
at p. m. on Friday in the rooms of
the Harrisburg News Agency, los
Chestnut street, at which time the com
mittee on permanent quarters will re-
mort.
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ORDERS OF S16,OOO.OOO
GIVEN OUT BY THE PENNSY
Contracts for 14,O43 Freight Cars Of
All Types Are Awarded by Rail
road-Many Plants Will Profit
Steady Work for Thousands

Philadelphia, May 19.-Orders for
$16,00O,000 worth of freight cars were
given- yesterday by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. This is by far the largest
expenditure of money for equipment
made by a railroad in several years
aud is taken as indication of the re-
turn of prosperity. Work upon these
orders will give employment to thou
sands of men all over the country.
The 100000 is the greater part
of the $20,000,000 recently appropri-
ated by the Pennsylvania for the re.
placement of its rolling stock The
other $4,000,000 will be spent by the
railroad itself in the manufacture of
locomotives at its Altoona shops. All
the money will be spent during this
year.
The orders given yesterday are for
14,043 ears of all kinds for use ON the
lines both\east and west of Pittsburgh
In this total are included $500 box
ears, 324 refrigerator ears, 5000 gon'
dola cars and 1919 hopper cars.
The work was distributed among
number of her car works. The Pessed
Steel Car Company will make $500
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany will make 3,443; the Standard
Steel Car Company will make 1000
the Cambria Steel Company wills make
$500, Haskell and Barker will make
$500, and the Ralston Steel Car Com
pany will make 1000. This will be
big boom for all these plants,~ which
will work full blast from now on.
Still another big expenditure, which
will further aid the situation, is expect
ed in the next few weeks. 1t is un
derstood that the Pennsylvania has al
ready placed orders for $4,000 tons OF
steel rails and will need about ITO,
600 tons in all, for which orders will
be given during the year. Bids have
been received this week and the officer,
of the company may have them under
consideration now. This announce
ment will bring another boom.
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RUSSIAN GENERAL CAPTURED:
BIG BATTLE AT PERMYSL SOON

London, May 19.-General Korni-
lief, commander OF the Forty eighth
Russian division, which cut its way
through overwhelming German forces
in the Galician retreat. has been cap
tured, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Company.
He continued to command rear guard
actions, leading bayonet charges, al
though severely wounded.
Dispatches from the San river indi-
cate that tremendous battle is immi-
nent north of Permysl. The main
strength of the Austro-German forces
is concentrated between Jasarlow and
Lezasko.
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wANTED-A position as gardener, by
a man who can give good reference.
Address VIM. BRB, 3S2 Locust ST.. Me-
chanicsburg, Pa.
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WANTED-Colored man wishes general
housework. waiter or butler. Can give
reference. Apply 16S Ridge St., Steelton.
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Business Opportunities
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

AN exceptional chance is offered active
party with $1,000 to invest together
with common sense and energy enough
TO conduct respectable, permanent,
cash business that's easily managed.
Free from competition and get rich
quick schemes where with ordinary la
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cleared yearly. Owner of this business
invites the very closest investigation.
Full particulars will have to be given
at personal interview only, which can
be had by addressing Profitable. 377S.
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Bakery for rent; oven in
first class condition. Address Gil
Race st.
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Excavation Work Progressing

The excavations for the Boyd Mem
orial building across from the Pine
Street Presbyterian church, on South
street, are expected to be completed
within two weeks. The building is to
be ready for use by September I, ac-
cording to plans. The salaries of the
workers at the new building are to be
paid from the income of an endowment
of $5O,O0O bequeathed by the late
John Y. Boyd.
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Remove Nail From Child's Throat

Three year old Martin Prob, 255
Orchard avenue, Steelton, was operat-
ed on at the Harrisburg hospital yes
terday for swallowing nail, which
lodged in his larynx. His condition is
not serious. The child was playing in
the yard when he found the nail.
which he placed in his mouth and
swallowed.
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FOR RENT-Houses with all improve
ments, at moderate rentala ]. E
GIPPLE, 1851 Market St
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Turks Reinforcing Peninsula

London, May 1y.-The Turks are
hurrying troops, provisions and mu-
nitions from Luchurgas and Keshan to
the Gallipoli peninsula. All siege guns
and modern artillery have been removed
from Adrianople' and sent to the Aegean
coast Keshan and Niagara are being
hastily fortified.
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Carolina Preacher Coming

The Christian and Missionary Ali
anee will hold services in the Swab
building, Thirteenth and Market
streets, tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock and in the evening at 7.30
o'clock. The Rev. f. N. Rossiter, of
Winston Salem, N. G., who is well
known in this city, will have charge
of the services.
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Dam Opened to Fish Navigation

The. representative of the Depart
ment of Fisheries stationed at Mccall Is
Ferry dam TO make observations of the
fshway in the dam reported to-day that
salmon and other fish are ascending the
fishway. This is good news for Harris
burg fisheries.
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Rumania's Position With Italy


Rome, May 19.-Rumania s attitude
regarding the war is being watched
with keenest interest as no official an
nouncement has been made as to wheth.
er the cordial relations which always
have existed between that country and
Italy have been transformed into an
actual alliance. There undoubtedly is
diplomatic understanding between the
two governments as Prince Khika, the
Rumanian minister, is the only foreign
diplomat who has had long daily inter
views with Foreign Minister Sonnino
during the past fortnight.
Italy's Green Book on War
The Green book containing diplo.
matte documents designed to show the
attitude of Italy since the beginning of
the war and the efforts made to recon-
cile the obligations of the triple ALI.
ance with Italian national aspirations
was "set up in one night by the type
settlers employed by the Chamber of
Deputies. Every precaution was taken
to prevent the printers from communi-
eating with persons outside their Of
flee and they were reminded that any
betrayed of the secrets contained in the
Green book would make them punish
able by several years imprisonment un-
der the law recently enacted for the
defense of the state.
Will Show Why Italy Fights
The Green book is said to show that
if Italy fights it will be because of
necessity and that during the ncgoti.
ations with Austria its representatives
apparently had failed to realize that
Italy was firmly determined to enter
the war if she was unable to obtain
satisfactory territorial concessions by
diplomatic action.
The documents seek to demonstrate
that Austria failed from the first to
understand that one of Italy's chief
purposes was to have her recognize the
justice of the demands made by this
country. For Italy it was a question
of maintaining her dignity before the
world and gaining her object at any
cost. The Green book contains also
the note of May in which Italy, after
summarizing the course of events and
emphasizing that Austria's course had
been contrary to the letter and spirit
of the triple alliance treaty, denounced
that treaty.