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The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
DETROIT TIMES

lower the arches. broaden the foot
and jar the nerves, Hut the main
objection TO rubber soles Is the heat
they contract.
Elkskin soles that few manufac-
turers put on the market last spring
promise 10 be shown TO great ex-
tent this season. They are extreme
~ light and cool they are wear're-
sisting and good appearing.
A clever innovation is the straw
soted shoe. designed for sporting
wear. The sole Is made Of matted
straw. woven firmly and are as light
as n feather on the feet. They will
be used by many for tennis and
golf
All cloth high shoes and oxfords
that were popular about Ave years
ago promise to reappear this spring
They will be shown In various
shades OF gray In the fiat custom
lasts. They are very neat In ap-
pearance and extremely light cool
and comfortable.
White canvas shoes that were re
ceived with such profound enthusi.
asm last summer by the ultra fash
ionable dressers will be shown In
many more styles this season. They
are very stylish when worn with
white duck and flannel trousers and
are the proper footwear for outing
occasions.
White buckskin shoes win be In
cluded In all the displays OF the
foremost dealers OF foot gear. They
are more expensive than canvas
shoes. but can be cleaned more
readily They will be shown mostly
in Nat custom styles with perforat-
ed tips and white rubber soles and
heels.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03

gray over tans. tobacco brown over
tans. etc.
For many seasons the lace shoe
has been worn almost exclusively by
the best dressers. but for early
spring wear the button shoe has
overtaken that leadership. This ap
plies only to the cloth top shoes
Button shoes are more graceful than
the lace and the button Is being
shown In odd shapes and colors that
blend with the cloth upper,
In mems oxfords for summer We
nnd the above condition again re
versed. The laced shoe win be
worn almost entirely. while OF
course, the buttoned oxford win be
well represented. The laced oxford
keeps its shape better than the but,
ton oxford and does not sag nearly
so much at the ankle.
In shape the mems shoes this
spring differ very little from
those worn for many previous sea.
sons. Ihey FOLLOW closely the lasts
originated by the custom makers.
bur are produced at far lower prices.
Their lines are long. narrow and
nat. giving the foot slender. grace
tul appearance.
Custom lasts are shown mainly
With plain stitched tips. although
many Of the higher price shoe deal
ers are including in their displays
the fancy perforated tips which
were in vogue few seasons ago.
Rubber-soled shoes have not the
bright outlook for popularity they
had last spring: at any rate they
will not be shown without heels
physicians have advised against a
perfectly fat sole as Il tends TO
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03

suit. as most boys wear OFT their
tnoasers just about twice as fast as
their coats.
waistcoats are included with many
OF the suits for elder boys. They Will
be used for dress occasions. such as
confirmation and graduation exer-
cises,
The Balmacaan deems fair for the
head Of the class in toys' oyercoafs
for spring They have been the uni
versal favorites for men for several
seasons. and the boy no~ promises
TO follow the footsteps OF his father
and older brothers.
The Balmaesans for boys this
spring is not the loose. loungy. un-
calmly affair that e was in its print
tive life. but well tailored. full and
roomy garment II il shown mostly
With self and velvet collars of the
regular style, but there are also
many with convertible collars.
The ble-breasted oyercoat
which viii replace the Balmacaan in
mems overcoat styles has very
slight chance 70 make a hit" with
the boys. II viii be included N most
displays. but in not nearly such vast
numbers as the Balmacasns
The popular patterns In boys suits
for spring are Tartan and Glen Urqu-
hart plaids. plain blues. black and
white stripes. fancy grays and mix
lures.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
Indorsed by cszs. :. MsbIey, Mgr
John o. Mz5iey'5 children's
Department


Viewing an advance display oi
boys clothing this season Is a genu-
inc pIeasure--indeed : pleasant rev.
elat.on for any one interested in the
niceties of dress fer little fellows. II
is pleasure that no proud mother
or fath=- should miss--a glance al
the spring displays should suggest
many valuable hints. Perhaps never
before iD the annals Of the. boys
clothing industry have so many
pleasin styles been originated
While the changes this spring are
not radical, they have yet accom-
plIshed mere graceful and typical
boyish lines,
Manufacturers have busted them
selves designing novelties that
promise 10 be sensations. For Juniors
they have created the neaiest effects
shown for many seasons. For older
boys, those that range in age from
s 10 IS, they have had an eye toward
service.
The double-breasted suit that has
made strained effort to keep to the
front Il supplanted altogether by
the Norfolk. II is Norfolks first. last
and all the time-nothing but Nor
folks In almost as many variations
as there are boys to wear them.
And foremost amongst the many
variations of NorfoIks comes the in
verted plated style. This model
cannot be claimed as an origination
of this spring for II set In its ap-
pearancc at an earlier stage. But II
has been worked out and perfectec
until II promises TO be the most pop.
ular styls for spring
The inverted plated Norfolk Is 2
sensible idea that tailors up grace
fully. following more the lines Of
the body. II Is far more serviceable
than the box plated Norfolk. mas
much as II is not so much exposed
and is not so apt to be torn by the
boy, whcm we all know to be a
regular demon on his clothes.
The box plated Norfolk Is not
"out" by any means. IL Is a very
tidy style that pleases both the boy
and his parents. II II shown with
attached and detached belts IN many
different colors and pattern ideas.
a clever Norfolk model Is the
small plated faea that resembles
somewha: the thousand plated
shirts. They are sure to appeal 70
youngsters who are fond OF novel
styles. They are dressy and attrac.
tive and are excellent styles for
school wear.
There is practically no change In
boys trousers this season. Full and
roomy Rnickerbockers will again be
worn. 10y most Of the youngsters.
They are pleasing styles and give the
loose and easy effect that boys like.
Many manufacturer predicted the
return OF the straight pant last fall.
They were shown. but not 10 great
extent. and their chance OF gainins
their old-time popularity this spring
seems even more slight than in the
fall season.
Most all boys suits shown by the
leading clothiers this spring have
two pairs Of trousers. They .prac.
tically mean a double life for the
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03

are merely actors For IN their
day the footssar Of this spring was
worn By actors and actresses for
stage purposes only.
rs cloth tops for men this spring
cloth tops to = superlative degree,
Most Of Us remember not long ago
when we saw cloth top shoes worn
on the street we were almost awe
stricken-we termed them as loud. "
'freakish" and "distastetul" But
there win be very few shoes worn
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03

this spring that viii not have cloth
uppers.
The color combinations or von-
trasts (which word would best ex.
press ~ are more radical and live
ly than they were even last fall.
There VIII be such novel effects as
white uppers over black, gray up
pers over black. salt and pepper up
pers over black. tobacco brown over
black champagne shades over black.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03

TIE patterns in boys overcoats
viii be large oyer-pIaids. plain blues,
grays and fancy mixtures.
Light weight iiomespuns, tweeds
eassimeres and eheviots win be used
for suits and overcoats They are
firmly woven fabrics and are cool
and comfortable for warm weather
wear.
FOR LITTLE TOTS.
Making big boys out of little
tots Is the gay one designer ex-
crossed himself For several years
there has been a growing tendency
to put older styles on little fellows.
and this year as never before Is that
true.
Washable suits this year will be
shown almost entirely in Norfolk
styles, There are cute little double
breasted Norfolk effects in most dis
plays that should meet with the in
slant approval OF discriminating
mothers. The trousers in most cases
are OF different colors than the
waist and come either attached or
detached. as preferred
A clever innovation is the Dutch
suit. IL Is taken from the styles
worn by the peasants OF Holland-a
vide and roomy garment with rather
long pantaloons. with slit pockets.
II Is shown in washable fabrics OF
many different qualities and shades.
The vestee will be used more than
ever by the youngsters. II Is in.
cluded with many suits or can be
bought separately. II Is shown In
striped patterns. plaids and plain
colors.
The Riding Habit has been taken
for model by great many design
ers, and many smart styles have
been created from n.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
~ G. c. sEckER,
oS the BECKER ehos Co.

Were some Of the shosmaksrs Of
shs old school to return 60 earth
this spring and walk down the thor
oughfAres Of our cities, thW per
haps would be mertined and horri.
nsd w may feel sure that the
mt thing that would come into
thsir minds b 4 famous quotation
fs0n 6haksspsare. "An the worlds
: stare and all the men and women
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
Phone Cadillac. 20
nERSON'S DEllcIOUS
NONE MADE CAktS

NOME MADE CAktS
Is JOHN STREET DETROIT. MICH
March 27th, 1915.
Messrs. B. Heller Co.,
5925 Calumet Ave,
Chicago, Ill
gentlemen:
am using vanhe1ler in my finest
cakes and frostings, and an lad to tell
you that the reports received from the
ladies who purchase these cakes, Is most
flattering to Delicious vanhe11er"
Personally prefer vanhe11er to
Vanilla Extraot, because I am sure of
its puri ty and cleanliness, Furthermore
1T is more economi cal, and does not -l-e
ont. find it superior in every
respect to Vanilla Extract.
"vANHELLER is BETTER"
Yours very truly,
MzD DMuAoa
~ Il
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
NEW HYBRID CARNATIONS
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

Thanks to the skill of the hybridist,
we now have races OF lovely, fragrant,
ever-blooming carnations, dwarf and
bushy in growth, that show buds and
flowers in four or five months after
the seeds are sown.
The flowers, too, are not only borne
in abundance, but are of all the lead
ing shades of color, from white
through shades of pink to dark GRIM
son, and from cream to bright yellow,
as well as striped and blotched.
These new carnations are as easily
grown as Japan pinks. The seeds may
be sown in a box in the window dur
ing March or April, and the plants set
out where they are to bloom when the
weather becomes warm and settled.
Give them a sunny bed, and if you
wish fine show of flowers from each
plant, pinch off the first stem that
pushes up to bloom. This will cause
the plant to stool out, and develop sew
'eral stalks, each Of which will bear
a cluster of buds and flowers.
A rich, rather tenacious soil suits
the plants, and they should stand eight
inches apart in the row or bed.
For winter blooming SOW the seeds
in May or June and grow in pots, shift
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS
BY EBEN e. RExFoRD.

Keep watch of your asters, for "in
such an hour as you know not the
maggot may attack them. 1t is bet
ter, however, to act on the belief that
this enemy is sure to come, and take
measures to head him off.
/ Work wood ashes into the soil about
the plants, and remove little soil
Immediately about the base of each
plant and scatter tobacco dust there
literally. This will not injure the
plant, but it may discourage the pest
in its effort to get at the stalk of it..
OF late, many collections of asters
have been ruined by this grub.
The plant will look perfectly healthy
today; tomorrow it will have with
cred appearance and the next day it
will be yellow, and if you take hold of
its top and give slight pull, off it
will come close to the ground.
Examination will show that it has
been eaten into at that point. Wood
ashes are the best preventive of its at
tacks of anything 1 have used, and /
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

would change the location of the bed
yearly.
Another aster trouble to guard
against the black beetle. This pest
comes suddenly, does it's ruinous work
rapidly, and often Injuries your plants
beyond the prospect of recovery be-
fore you are aware of its arrival. Here
is where the necessity of keeping
watch of them comes in.
When the first beetle is discovered,
prepare an emulsion after the follow
ing formula: One-half pound of any
good, white soap, reduced to liquid
by melting.
One teacupful of kerosene.
Let the soap, to which a little water
may be added while it is melting, come
to boil, then add the kerosene; re-
move from the stove and stir vigorous
ly while the mixture is cooling. A sort
of jelly will result. Use part of this
to ten parts of water Stir we'll to
make sure that the emulsion unites
with the water and apply as a spray.
Use it literally all over the plant, and
repeat the application frequently.
Prompt and persistent efforts are
needed to rout this voracious enemy.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

cutting. If care is taken not to allow
it to develop seed, it will blossom
during the entire season.
Plant at least three inches deep and
as early as possible. Be sure and
give a support of brush or of wire
netting. The brush is preferable.
Among the old standbys is the
petunia, which begins to bloom in
June and keeps on blooming until
frost. The flowers are snowy and
easily grown.
Phlox drummondi and the verbena
are both profuse boomers with a
wide range of color and no garden
should be without them.
Nasturtium, calliopsis, the poppy
and marigold are old tried and true
favorites and should not be over
looked.
The most fragrant of flowers, the
mignonette, the pansy the ten week
stock, the aster and the snapdragoD
should all find place in the garden,
however small it may be. A corner OF
bachelors button, the ragged robin
requires little care and makes glori
Gus splotch of color.
These are all old favorites, all are
good, easily grown, and all are kinds
that the beginner in gardening will
soon get on friendly terms with.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
MULCH YOUR PLANTS

If the season is warm, and the soil
seems likely to dry out rapidly. water
your plants well, and mulch about
them with road dust. This will pre-
vent the rapid evaporation of mois-
ture from about the roots of the
plants. Larger plants can be mulched
with erase clippings from the lawn.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

intrinsic intimate
bers seeing him wear" occasion whatever.
habit while
until made it
with Williams both them
McAdoo holds his exactly the the hollow of his
Williams
his stick half it
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

preparation
tonproducing prescription travelled downtown
either highly polished wooden tile floors
a
a parting
Some oah
Dancing But has become rather conventional and there is little
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28


Upon the old steps President Lincoln made famous speech
they good q
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
FLOWER LIST FOR AMATEUR
BY L. r. O'BRIEN,

Among the most desirable plants
for the amateur 1 would place the
sweet pea first.
This flower has great value both
for garden decoration and also for
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

in the eastern theater of war.
With the time of the evening ball
and the dansant, either past or fu-
ture, young Washington has adopted
the soda-fountain cotillion, which is
nothing more or less than dance in
the emporiums devoted to the dispo-
sition of confectioneries and sweet
beverages.
Mount Pleasant and Columbia
Heights led off, but other sections
have been enveloped in the fad and
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

When the lilacs have finished bloom
ing, all the seed clusters should be
cut away.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

for century past and which have
been the site of gatherings of notable
character in the history of the coun.
try will become part of a sunken gar
den for Mr.. McLeans country estate.
The old steps are being removed
by Arthur Cowsill of this city, who
will replace them with granite. The
steps to be removed are 80 in num-
Der, each 16 inches wide and 60 feet
long, with several landings and plat
forms. AS part of the cost of the
work the contractor figured on the
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
Drug Store Glide Is the Latest in Washington

the
the
wit the speed of a Teuton
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

ing into larger pots as the plants de-
velop.
The seedlings are rarely troubled
with rust, which is the bane of the
florists plants, grown from cuttings.
The seeds mostly terminate in from
five to seven days,
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
John R. Mclean Buys Front Steps of the Capitol

MIEAN bought front of the United States capitol
1t
the historic which presidents naguraed
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

plain, stout stick from among the
number and carries it after the man
ner of men who punctuate their steps
as they tramp; but inasmuch as the
presidents chief exercise is golfing,
and he always drives to and from the
links, he cannot be identified as one
who wears" stick from choice or
habit. He does not even carry one of
his ebony sticks to church, but takes
the greater pleasure in what his col
lection of canes means-the variety,
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28


nuts will
the a public
Joseph senmetz president of the Pennsylvania
to Washington
H
will
5crutn
guided fellows believe solved
attorneys here either impractical
worthless
from time andmo
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
President Belongs to the Cane Carrying Brigade

THOUGH President Wilson does not call his fondnes for walking sticks
handsome collection which he lively and constant pleas
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28
.lytl11ll0lHAlL GAlglldrZd09l
klIFIENlIQS -ss &e 80 80
Capital Is Threatened With a DeIuge Of Nuts"

w AsHINGToNThee invasion
W nuts"wouldbe
rich and famous Secretary Daniels naval advisory
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-08-28

scIeHIIstS and lnVentOrS, promises 70
be the cause of the invasion. Wash
ington patent attorneys admit it is en-
tirely possible that the city will be
overrun with nuts" with alleged won
derful inventions to offer the board.
A man who invents something
that turns out well is genius; the
fellow who dreams and invents the
things that never get by is nut"
That's the difference
That the naval advisory board
will encounter both species while il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
AfhernatIon.

All sleep is phenomenal. but II.
aeep which endures the winter
through with some warm-blooded AMI
mails which End themselves suddenly
surrounded BY frigid weather, and
~hen AL functions that make for Ia.
best Of life are as IL they had nsv.r
oeen. ts most curious While II 4.
mainly applicable II is none the les,
astonishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
The Way % Clean Lamp ela..e.

Here In an excellent way to clean
lamp glasses: Hold them over a Jug
Of boiling water until they are well
steamed: then polish with a soft dry
rag. Ths is ~, : asier way than
washing them. i, the glasses very
rarely brebs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04

Loyalty to ones employer b n,
nrs' lesson that should b taught 3
the aspirant for place In the busl
ness world. says a circular sent ovt
O. the efficiency bureau Of the New
YORK university. The reason given
ID mat loyalty means success to the
employer and resultant prosperity to
the employees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
The Professions

CnifOpraCtOr
De. ] q. SCARBOROUGH,
lady in Attendance
In Dyehes Building Between PARK
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS.
to IL 80 a. m. 1880 to 5 p. m.
ZOO to 500 p. m.
Cnsultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 240 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
eiaolna Beth ~ Than

S2s siEAply . question OF vsrso
~ E1vssn uA" Maid the Oldest IN
AAhaAAst He said was q liar. and
said he was ONE ~Humph!- 70
Joined the village postmaster. That's
ths nrst tine ever hear OF either Of
pa telling the truth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
To Avoid WASTING Feathers.

When emptying feathers from one
pillow to another, sew the opening
of one pillow to another and you will
not waste feathers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
Modern improvements.

rney certainly are improving o.
'ne- Ole style Of sending things. They
can ,s even telegraph photographs now.
les ard | notice that presents Of
mowers can be wired"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
Origin OF Auction Sale.

Auction sales originated in an.
Gent rome, and were introduced to
ensble soldiers to dispose of spells of
war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
hubby's Joke.
'rWnn,f

Won't your wife sing for usr-
Sure. Just asked her not to-
The Mischief .;~,.r
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-04
Sometimes Lonely, THOUGH

One advantage in being good il
found in the fact that you avoid
crowds
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-15
AFROAMER|CAN CULL|NCS

In a bulletin prepared by the bureau
of the census, which shows the stand
ing of the Negro race in this country
at the time of the last census, five
facts stand out to the credit of Ne
groes, and to the country at large.
The report shows an increasing ten
dency among Negroes toward home
ownership, a marked increase in the
percentage of schools, a decided de-
crease in the percentage of illiteracy,
a decrease in the mortality rate, and
an increase in the proportion OF
church membership. Another feature
in connection with the report worthy
of special notice is that all the work
on 1t, including the preparation of
the statistical tables, as well as the
clerical work, was done by Negro en-
ployees Of the department.
In 1890 the Negro population of the
United States was 57,20S, which at
that time was 1913 per cent of the to-
tai population of the country. In 1910
the Negro population was 9,S27,7 1853, or
1917 per cent of the total population.
1t should be remembered in this con-
nection, however, that since 1910 there
has been practically n Negro immi-
grafton into this country, while the
white population has been constantly
augmented by the inflow of immi-
grants from Europe. The report
shows that 99.2 per cent of all Negroes
in the United States in 1910 were ma
tives of native parentage, while the
remainder were of foreign or mixed
it would appear that the race is in no
danger from dying by the slow process
of race suicide.
For several years associations inter-
ested in the advancement of the Ne
gro race have urged on southern Ne
groes the advantage of owning their
homes. The Negro is naturally home
loving. He is not by nature inclined
to rove from the place where he has
attained maturity, yet it was found
that the number of Negroes who
owned their homes was small. This
movement seems to have met with the
approval of the Negroes, especially in
the southern states. In 1910 there
we're in these states 1917, 391 Negro
homes, of which 43O,449, or 22.4 per
cent, were owned by Negroes. In
Virginia the percentage rises to Alb,
but the Negroes farther south appear
to be slower to adopt the home-buying
plan, for in Georgia the percentage
drops to 14.7. The total increase,
however, is substantial, and this is
a hopeful sign which should give en-
enlargement to all interested in the
progress of the race.