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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
HOW TO LOSE A PERFECTLY GOOD MAID

INSTEAD Of cherishing Che object we
 like and using 1t most caref u1ly. so aa Co preserve 1t longest, we take the qr1ckest means to destroy it
 This traft we see very often In fhe relation between mistress and maid. For exarnpEs. hot1sevvtfe nnds chat Inc new maid does beautieu1 needIe- work, and. without relieving her of any , of her regular duties she gradually adds khs burden of the entire family mend1ns on to her shoulders
 or perhaps the head Of tho hcsasa discovers that the girl irons especiarly wall One by one she odds to the week. D laundry now q waist. next an ezabo- rate auderbodice. then dress nd per- haps fancy counterpane In tho end. of course. the girl has all tbe hardest. most elaborate bits to do, as we'll aa the little. plain laundry she agreed to wash and iron.
 And if you have 8 good maid house. wives, keep her and do not wear her out by little extra duties which do n0t come under her regular work If she Is willing and obliging. 90 much the more reason why you should not inn poS@ on her good nature by asldng hea to use up all her rest period doing ex- fra work
 Constant dropping will wear away a stone.ss 7 and you may continue imposing ons- IT until you have lost her entirely
 splendid worker is not easily re- placed. She may be good natured enough to take on some of your extra demands without word, but some day you win add the last straw and she win rebel.
 Particularly if you have only one girl to do all the housework you should try to spare her as much as possible, fn-
 Of adding on tasks. Just bscause he fa q good cook Is no reason why ou should have the dining room table on atty rounded by visitors II on expect her 10 do gopd deal oi eaaboTate cooking relieve her oi Som other duty and do not expect her so fnass al the fancy meals for vIs- ton a1a 6 all the rsgular homework too O you find Chat the girl is fond od Eaal als not 1,set lasss to ts ke youz flfz her on her ternoon H sof them as well ax ae salz 70 out 1.hls i'm nasft1pn ' saers common acKics GEsz.h azx8 other.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
z Look CarefuIIy After Your Linens

YFs13H wise housewife looks carefully
 Co her nnens at this time of year. She can pick up no end of bargains If she reads tho Sunday advertisements ana has her own supply go in mind that she knows just what she wants to buy. It Is ?. very strange thing. but linens have way of all going to- gether You never knew your napkins needed repIenlsl1ing until last week, and this week, To and behold. your tabIecloths are in the same condition.
 Many women prefer small tablecloths even for dinner, and some only use real tabIeclotI1g for breakfast and these the ones with colored borders For lunch- con they use pretty. plain doilaes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
;TUDY ECON NONiY WHEN
 USING GAS

: t ss s f tTNHE average housewife spends four
 times the amount of gas for cook ing meal than is necessary. and, at the same time positively injures food values and quality of the article she is cooking. To get the greatest amount of heat units from a gas range the flame should not be turned any higher than will give q perfect blue flame When the flame becomes a yelloWish red you are wasting gas and getting a heat that not only smokes and sInudges your kitchen utensils. but decreases their longevity to one-h half
 The flame should be about one- half inch of clear blue, and after the8 arti- cIe you are cooking has come to a boil ing point reduce it to a point that will Just keep it boiling. This is equally true in the oven; invariably the gas is turned too high for baking and the bread or cake is burned. This also means waste of gas and a constant anxiety about the oven, which would not be necessary if gas were used at a lower teKnperatures
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

and for dinner big round or square Iuncheon cloth is used. being also g dinner cloth.
 continue to use tab1ec1oths and to have Asilencerse under them for every meal, and will aways continue to do so. but the young housekeepers living in the small quarters of apartment houses much easier to put on and reInove
 1t would do you good to see some of the lovely luncheon cloths, many of them lace edged, that are shown iF the shops at reduced prices today Every and this is certainly the time Of year to get it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

@ De well dressed 1s the atm o3
 normal femHnlnlty from the.
 moment when her budding sss taste urges her to cl1ocse the hair ribbon she most admires until thraescore years and ten have taught her discrimi mination and z nice ti.ate in cap zabbons
 And no woman wants to be consfd~ cred out Of fashion. no matter how care She would not like to heaEr that others said it. even though she ad- 1adtted 1t hazselG and yet others do say shesa things far before We see their truth Rest assured that whatever defect you voice to yourself about yourself several others have voiced lt about you- we are not blind to our Shortcomings but others utter truth sooner, not hav- Ing any sensitiveness on the subject.
 No woman can afford 10 lay LID Of taaSs7g time and 6 reasonable amount of money to get the one costume that ] as to see lsSEylce every time ore goes abroad as an excellent method to fol- low In small ean2ers; where one goes around In an even circl@ of friends much Of the time one costume becomes tfraeonna to oneself as we'll as to on- lockers, so it as not wise to carry fk out. Gnly women who live In a. large city. peop1a meet daily, Is the plan of putt ting ones all into one costume. no mat Ger how acnafFables to be comm ended
 Yet IL fS always wise to ts Ike tk1a atractssf rule for gaidance and build on ft to Myoid letting exaggeration rs1z away with one.
 K ws start out to set cna srpck and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
WHEN FUR IS RELEGATED TO
 BACKGROUND.

WHEN fur ceases to make an appeal,
 and it does temporarily secede from favor in the spring, returning when summer is at its height for an exotic season, we shall have rufHes of delicate mousse1ine and lace upon our indoor coats and on our severely tailor made suits silk braid, used as a bind- ing or bordering. Braid treatments are very favorite spring trimming methoda-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

we busy ourselves mentally the better health we will enjoy.
 When the mind is filled with love health and happiness the body will re- feet these qualities. but when the mind is full of the fear of disease the body reflects the disease. If we could only realize that our bodies are but the mir TOTS of our minds we would make sure that the reflection was lovely to look
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

It's distingusshing touch is Che wide belt with the fancy buttons.
 The collar and cuffs are severely tailored. The skirt as is the case with the typical spring skirt. shows a de- cided amount of fullness. but is built on plain tailored lines.
 Such suit is at once dressy and Iserviceable and has dash of style. Above this suit is shown dressy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

trenely plain tailored styles for spFfng.
 And, for that matter, nothing Is much black and white check. It seldom goes out of fashion. and if the cut is con- servative as in this case. such a. suit can well do duty for more than one season
 woman shows the normal waist line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30
|cIRcULAR SKIRT MUST NOT BE
 TOO ACCOMPANIMENT.

rTHE circular skirt will make an inn
 pression upon those who seek for novelty, and it's "dare' and shortness are so pronounced in some cases that the presence of 8 crinoline Is suggest ed though in reality there is only a. soft petticoats beneath. But some Of the soversxirts are wired, and as their wearers walk there is a reminiscence of the movement of the crino1ine. Surely it will stop at that.
 The modern designer is very clever and equally wises and as he realizes the devotion of the modern woman to freedom and ease he contrives to se- cure the salient features of the crino- line model without its fnconyentences.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

Ihat Of black straw trimmed with pip ings of white satin and with a white satin underbrinas The trimming con sists Of pink and white flowers The band under the chin is Of purple velvet ribbon and pink and white, flowers.
 The gown at the extreme right is ot blue goldenrod satin, the skirt shirred to form a hip yoke. Tho surpIIce bodice develops into girdIe with short sash ends. The collar and cuffs are Of white pussy willow taffeta and silver enl- brcidery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-30

N SMALL hat Of tan suede is shown in the illustration. The under
 brim is faced with rose colored straw. Rose colored velvet ribbon encircles the crown. Small crabappIes are used front and back, and ties of rose velvet ribbon hang coQuettishly down the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
POPE FORMALLY
TELLS ATTITUDE
Famous Interview on War Published in
La Liberte is Disavowed in Let
ter OF Pontifi.

Paris, July 20.-An autograph letter
from Pope Benedict TO Cardinal Am
cite, archbishop OF Paris, contains the
lo-IowfBg-
I'VE absolutely dtsavow Latapie's ar
Ccia, which represents neither ou1
ideas nor words and was published
without our revision or permission"
The pope repeats his previous decIa-
ration that his views are to be found
in public official statements and not
in accounts of private conversations
To make his attitude still clearer. the
pope enclosed q copy Of an interview
given by Cardinal Gasparri. papaI sec
ralary of state. to the Corriere d'IaIia
of Rome, and letters of the cardinal to
the Belgian and British ministers to
the vatican, the former c0ndemning the
invasion OF Belgium and treatment Of
the clergy and the latter affirming
that the pope never pronounced
against the legality Of the blockade Of
Germany.
Pope Benedict's letter was in reply
70 q letter from Cardinal Annette, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

said that the Latapie interview had
produced q painful impression in
France.
La Ltberte of Paris published on
June p what was described as an in
tarview with Pope Benedict obtained
by Louis Latapie. The article attract
ed world wide attention because of
sentiments attributed to the pope.
Among other things the pope was rep
resented as declining TO comment on
the invasion Of Belgium. on the ground
that it occurred under the p0nuGcate
of Plus Y; as taking the position,
when questioned as to reports OF al
legged cruelries on the part of Ger
mans, that similar acts were said to
have been committed by other nations
and the vatican was not q court to give
judgment on contradictory assertions;
and as asserting the Italian govern
ment had taken 20 members of the
vatican guard and that letters ad-
dressed to the vatican had been opened
by .censors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

resistance OF the enemy accomplish
ed notable deeds.
THE army OF General Won GallWitz,
advancing further, now IS standing
with all its troops on the Narew line
southwest of OstroIeuka and EoWo
Georgievsk 1Eowo Georgievsk is @
strong fortress about 10 miles north
west of Warsaw at the confluence of
the Vistuia and the Bug The Rus
slams did not find protection in their
Notifications and bridge head positions
already have reiterated across the Ma
rev. THE Narew joins the Bug at
sierock, as miles north of Warsaw
The number Of prisoners taken by us
has been increased to 10l officers and
$3.50 men.
Russians Retreat in Poland.
I'm Poland between the VistuIa and
the PiIica the Russians are retreat
ing eastward
1.-THE enemy. defeated ON the 18th
by the army under General Won Woy-
rfsch northwest of Sienno attempted
so arrest our pursuit ia his previous
lv prepared positions behind the liz
anEa sector. Yesterday afternoon the
Silesian Ian6wehr stormed enemy ad-
vanced positions near CiepiIow The
same troops during the night entered
the line near Erasanow and Baranow,
which is also wayerjug with a decls-
ion imminent
Between the upper Eistula and the
T. q Flsaa
under Field Marshal Won Mackenseu
IS proceeding with undated violence.
AT a point near Ptlaskovice and kFas-
nostav the Russians made desperate
efforts To avert defeat. Fresh troops
sent against our were defeated. how
ever.
Further. east, in the Grabovetz dis
frict. allied troops advanced across
the Bug to a point north Of SokoI IN
der pressure of our pursuit the enemy
retreated during the night or the en-
tire front, stopping only at the irrup-
ton point near krasuostaV where he
attempted some resistance. but suffer
ed q severe defeat.
German troops and the corps uu-
der command of Field Marshal won
ARR captured from the 18th to the
18th. 1920 prisoners and % machine
guns.
according TO written orders which
have come into our possession the
commanders Of 1he enemy were re-
solved to maintain. without regard 70
losses. the positions which we now
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

service, had in his possession today
Photographic copies of a letter signed
apparently by the mysterious "Pearce"
of New Orleans from which he had OBJ
tanned a clew that might lead to the
Identification OF the writer The let
+. ter, received yesterday by the Brook
lyn Eagle warned Americans TO keep
clear Of British vessels sailing from
New York and several other ports. It
was dated at New Orleans, July IS
Chief Flynn said that the letter was
written on a typewriter defective in
that it drops slightly the letter r.
This popularity was noticed also, it
was said. in the "Pearce" letters re-
ceived by Washington and New Or
leans newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
CAMERA TRAP MAY AID
IN CAPTURE OF THIEF

ST Louis, Mo, July 29.-PoIice Of
BelleviIIe, H., near here are searching
for a man whose likeness appears JIM
several photographs they have. The
pictures were taken in the photograph
ic studio of George L. Haukammer,
who fearing a raid by burglar set am
automatic device to photograph the in
terror Of his studio at stated intervals.
During Haukammer's absence sun
day. a thief entered the studio and
took possession of several valuable
lenses. On Hankammer' return he
developed the plates which the auto
matte device had exposed and turned
over the evidence to the police. One
picture shows the thief putting a lens
in his pocket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
Want Rfga as Basa.

London, July 20.-The belief is ex-
pressed in Danish military circles, ac-
cordlng 10 q Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company,
that the Germans intend to use Win
dau and Takum as bases for opera
tions designed to result in the capture
Of Riga. The chief purpose IN seek
ing the occupation of Riga, it is be-
Iieted in Copenhagen, is to use if as a
new naval base after the Gulf OF Riga
has Len cleared of mines.
Au ,frians Also Claim Advance.
yienra, July IS, via London, July
20.-Vic+or1es of the Teutonio allies
all aIonf the eastern battle front on
the 18th shook the strength Of the
enenv's resistance" according to an
Official Austrian war office statement
issued tonigtt The assertion is made
that whiIa the Russians brought up all
the reinforcements available they
were unable to hold their positions.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
sIn the Russian war theatre the Of
fensfTe Of the allies IN Poland and
voIhynia "a govern ment Of Russia be
tween GaHcia and Russian Poland)
was continued suns ay. West Of the
Yistula lighting pro- eeded on the Il
sanka. Northwest OF lisa Austro-HHn-
garian troops captured some enemy
positions
ION the heights west Of Krasnos-
tav German troops advanced victor
iously after heavy fighting.
Between Skierbiesgow and Graho-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
Gnrlhaldlans 81 the FronI.

Udine, Italy July 10. via Paris July
20.-Colonel Peppino Gsribaldl. his
four brothers and a number of other
officers who served with him in the
regiment of italian volunteers which
fought with the French army iii the
Argonne, earlier in the war, have
reached the Italian front In the Cadora
region. They have been attached 10
the Alpine brigade formed by the
grandfather OF the Gagibaldi brothers.
the famous Italian patriot, ia the war
against Austria in 1865
The Garibaldians have taken an oath
20 defeat the AustriaIs or die In the
QtJempt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
HEALS
SUMMER RASHES
STOPS ITCHING

The healing power which enables
P0Hlam 10 eradicate virulent Eczema,
makes it the most valuable emergency
remedy for scalds, Sores, Boils, Irrita-
lions, wounds and all household mis-
haps resulting 10 abrasions OF the skin.
P0slam is anuseptic, penetrating, puri-
flying Splendid for hsat-rash, nettle-
rash. Takes soreness ont OF Sunburn,
Insect Bites. Stops itching Soothes
and comforts itching feet Removes
Pimpies, BIackheads, Blemishes. Hives.
Clears indamed compleXons overnight.
IF ordinary toilet soaps irritate, try
Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam
and superior Tor daily use, Toilet and
Bath
For samples, send &c stamps to
Emergency Laboratories, 80 West 25th
ST. New York City. Sold by all Drugs
glsts.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

vetz, in close touch with the Germans,
we forced d crossing OF the Volitza
into the euemy's elevated positions.
capturing there 3 900 prisoners.
German troops, after severe fight
ing. gained firm footing on the east
bank of the Bug and captured u on
GERS and 1,790 men.
"The successes Of the allies on the
18th along the entire front shook the
strength of the enemv's resistance
Although the enemy during the last
few days has brought up all the rein
forcements within reach. he has been
unable to maintain his positions and
has begun a retreat On the nights Of
the 18th and 18th he evacuated the
battle field
In East Galicia the situation gen
orally is unchang ed."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

Ottumwa, Iowa, July Pot. D. Fos-
ter, packer Of international fame, died
here early today after a years illness.
MIR. Foster was head of the NorreU
Packing company of Ottumwa and
Liverpool, England, with branch
houses throughout the United States.
The funeral viii be private from the
residence here Thursday afternoon
Mr.. Foster was widely known in bus
mess, religious and educational cir
cIes and prominent as a philantbro-
ptst. For Is years he was president
of the local Y. ". C. A, one Of its direc-
tors and member Of the state Y NJ. c.
a, and for several years member OF
the international committee of this
association He was president of the
trustees Of Parsons college, Fairfield.
and received the honorary degree OF
I. i. D. from Leuox college. He held
membership in the Chicago board OF
trade. Union League club, Chicago,
and the Ottumwa Country club.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
FIRE PREVENTION
AS SCHOOL STUDY
Is to Be Regular Part OF the Work
at Beginning Of the FAN
Term.
STATE MARSHAL IS ASSISTING
Declares Lessons, IL Well Learned.
Should Save s10,000y000 In iii.
nois Yearly.

Springfield, Ill. July 20.-Fira pre-
yaltion is to be taught in the public
schools Of Illinois with the opening Of
the fall term, So that a uniform svs-
tenn of teaching may be adopted wal
ter Il. Bennett, state fire marshal is
having a suitable textbook prepared.
The cooperation Of Francis G. Blair
state superintendent Of public fnstruc-
ton. has made the fire marshaps plan
possible according to Mr.. Bennett
II the lessons embodied in the bound
book are carefully learned. Mr.. Ben
nett estimated they will result IN an
annual savings of $4,000, 600.
"Seventy-five per cent of the fires in
Illinois are preyentabIe." said Mr.. BEN
nett II the people Of the state do
what We tell them haven't the slight
est doubt but what the vast majority
Of these preyentable fires would not
occur"
some Of the lessons viii deal with
the match, kerosene, gasoline. oil
lamps. chimneys and fues
How to Dodge Lightning
One will deal with ways to avoid
danger from lightning. Some of the
questions and answers suggested for
This lesson follow:
why is il necessary to avoid prox-
Unity 10 water during Ightniug?"
Because water, being a good con
duet9r, a person standing near it. be-
ing also good conductor, might de-
teTmiua the discharge"
why is the middle of a room the
safest placer
Because it is removed from con
Quoting surfaces, such as bright mir
r0rsz @ell wires, walls. cOrnfces. etc"
why is it advisable TO stand on
thick hearth rug or on hair mat
tresse"
Because, being dry, and uoncon-
Quoting bodies. they would insuIate
the human body and prevent the cleo
triciJy from passing TO it
According 10 the 1914 report of the
fire marshal, 55 children were burned
10 death by having their clothes ig-
H-ed from bonEres. Lesson No. 8 in
the new book viii deal with b0uures
and their dangers.
Lesson No. 8 viii deal with sponta-
neous combustion, explaining what
makes it possible and how to avoid it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20
AMERICAN is PUT
IN GERMAN CAMP
Charles B. Pray of Flint, Mich, Tell
Of Alleged Bad Treatment While
Prisoner.

| London. July 20.-Charles B. Pray
/ Of Flint, Mich, who reached London
after escaping from a German con
centration camp, in which he had been
held since October, submitted to
Robert P. Skinner, American consul
general. an affidavit describing his ex-
periences Mr.. Skinner forwarded the
affidavit to the state department at
Washington.
Mr.. Pray was in Germany, installing
seIf-starters on automobiles when the
war began. German officers visited his
rooms and declared him to be an Eng
ushman, notwithstanding the fact, he
saws, that he exhibited a passport and
a birth certificate. He was sent to the
concentration camp at Mauenfeldt and
while there made unsuccessful efforts
to communicate with the American
consulate. Thence he was transferred
to Wuerttemburg. Mr.. Pray asserts
that while in Wurttemburg he was
compelled to perform hard manual
labor after having refused to work on
military automobiles.
He made his escape from the concen~
tration camp on May II and walked
across France. He took ship to Avon
mouth. whence he walked 10 London,
earning enough money on the way TO
obtain food by doing odd jobs. He was
destitute and emaciated when he
reached here.
The American relief committee Of
fered 10 pay Mr. Pray's way home but
80. H., -au @Nfaiv, x-1rE here and
prefers to pay his own expenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20

Chicago, July 20 --Students the tine
University Of Chicago earned Sl4S.5i8
last year, according 10 a report of the
university employment bureau issued
today The sum does rot include the
large amount earned by students who
obtained position through their own
efforts
Positions were supplied to 117o by
the bureau. The activities of the stu
dents ranged from truckmen to actors.
The earnings Of those doing house
work and cooking amount TO $l4.959,
the largest amount made in any one
occupation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-20


presenting Academy of Infantry
with standard she made herself.
Now Spain is busy with many sorts
Of plans for war. Many people think
she IS preparing to join with the side
that viii profit her the most toward
the close Of hostilities; some say. she
has an eye on Portugal and Gibraltar.
Spanish leaders refute fnsinuatfons of
selfish designs and declare that the
only object is preparedness, just the
same sort Of preparedness that is he
ing urged in the United States They
say Spain merely wants to be ready
for eventualities.
But certain it is that drilling goes
on everywhere and patriotic demon
STATIONS are the order of the day.
At the annual ceremonies of the
Academy Of Infantry just held at
Toledo, Queen Victoria presented the
academy with a new standard, the
design Of which she had worked her
self, and at the same time delivered q
patriotic address.