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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09

and can be made plain in semi-circular
style or with plaits at the side seams.
The shirred gown at the center Of the
group is very interesting; it is per-
fectly adapted to general wear and
consists of gathered skirt and Of
bodice that really is all one in spite
of the over-blouse effect. At the
waist line the shirring are held by
means of ribbon or tape inserted in a
casing, consequently the gown can be
used for maternity wear with comfort.
Here it shows the favorite charmeuse
satin with lace and fur, but women
will be quick to realize that its posi-
bilities are many and any pretty sea-
sonable material can be used. One
Of the handsome silk wool crapes that
shir beautifully would be pretty in
place of the charmeuse satin, with
crepe de chine used instead Of the lace.
or with crepe de chine sleeves, but
vest and collar of white lace. What
ever the material, the pretty lines
remain, and it is after all the lines that
make the success Of any garment.
Graduation days are in prospect
and the frock way over at the left IS
charming for school and college func-
tions, and also for the late winter
dance. Here it is made of net with
lace ruffles and trimmed with girdle
of soft satin and this deep girdle il
exceedingly becoming to girlish figures
and is also exceedingly smart besides
being one of the prettiest frocks that
could be designed, is one Of the easiest
to make. There is only two-piece
skirt with the ruffles arranged over it
and with straight tunic joined to a
deep girdle and the bodice is sim
plicity itself, with singularly effective
shoulder drapery.
There are many materials that could
be- used for such frock as this one.
1t would be exquisitely dainty made Of
silk net in come such color as pale
shell pink either over pink OF a
white foundation and with the edges
of the tunic and of ruffles and OF the
drapery bound with the silk, while
the girdle and the bodice also are OF
that material. For the neck edge Of
the bodice, picot makes pretty finish.
and since picot, or cut hem stitching.
is easily accomplished, it is always
a desirable suggestion for the home
dressmaker. If something little
sturdier is wanted, messaline or char
meuse satin could be used for the
eirdle, bodice and for the binding. or
crepe de chine could be used for the
bodice with the sleeves of all-over
lace, and short sleeves can be arranged
under the drapery. While this frock
is really simple one, it presents q
great many possibilities. In addition
to all those mentioned, the entire
tunic could be made Of lace founcins
or other bordered material. A dainty
shadow lace for the tunic and frill and
with net of similar sort for the
drapery would make very charm
ing gown.
which the Roman stripes Of the sash
make really wonderful effect. It is
made up in serge. but it
would be just as pretty made Of piqud
or linen, and if something more drssey
we're wanted, it could be made from
:affeta in child-like color, for little
,irls wear tafeta as we'll % the wool
md cotton stuffs. As a matter Of
:ourse, the sash could be varied to
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model. BY it's side is shown very
graceful costume of velvet and broad
cloth with fur trimming; it is very
charming for the materials all suit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09

MYTH the coming Of January.
w we are quite certain to need
costumes of many different
sorts. Those who are fortunate
enough to be seeking the South with
its bright, sunny days will be inter-
ested in the beautiful cotton stuffs
and dainty, thin materials that are
ideally adapted to summer needs.
Dances will be sure to be planned
whatever the climate and all sorts OF
functions must be prepared for.
Among the new materials that are
always shown at this season are the
loveliest possible crepes that are
made in our own country, and there
are silks that would be purchased with
avidity if they bore the Partisan
stamp yet are manufactured upon
American shores. We are daily and
weekly improving along such lines
and before long it will not be diff
fcult task to clothe oneself entirely
in textiles that have never crossed the
seas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
INOUESTIONABLY

T 1NQUEsTIoNABLY faring
tunics and girdles or sashes
make noticeable features Of
midwinter fashions. Skirts are widen
ing but, when tunics are used, the
breadth is found in the over garment
while the under one remains narrow.
1t is the skirt without the tunic that
shows plaits.
The circular faring tunic is a gener-
ally becoming one, perfectly adapted to
broadcloth, velvet and all materials Of
similar weight. For thin materials
the full, gathered tunic is the pre-
ferred one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
CRASHING At THE SHADOW

No man-especially II he is mar
ried-would deny woman any right
she demands. Take the earth and
give us peace, but why does woman
long for the ballot?
When all Is said and done, is not
the selection of the butcher more inn
portant to the home than the election
OF a mayor; is not the employment of
the dairyman a far more important
event in the life of the children than
the appointment Of q postmaster; is
not the selection OF books for the
family library more important than
voting bonds for jail and court house?
Why does woman lay aside the i'm
portant things in life? Why leave the
substance and grasp at the shadow?
Be it said to the credit of woman
hood that it is not, as a rule, the
woman who rocks the cradle that
wants to cast the ballot; it is not
the mother who teaches her children
to say Now lay me down to sleep"
that harangues the populace, it is not
The daughter who hopes to reign as
queen over a happy home that longs
for the uniform of the suffragette 1t
is, as a rule, the woman who despisas
her home, neglects her children and
scorns motherhood that leads parades
and smashes windows.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
NEWS ITEMS FROM DIFFERENT POINTS
BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.
MEADOWvILLE

Mrs. Sallie Mann, who has
been the guest of her brother, j.
L. johnson, for some time, re-
turned to her home in Philippi,
on Monday.
Estes Moore, Ernest Denton,
Delbert and Cecil Polling attend
ed the Elkins Fair, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Polling
were guests at the home of Page
Polling, of near Elk City, a few
days ago.
C. M. Elliott's children, who
had been visiting at j. H. Law
sons, near Montrose, returned
home, Sunday.
John D. Holsberry and daugh-
ter were at Philippi, on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elan Polling and
daughter, Hazel, we're Philippi
visitors, Monday. Mrs. Polling
was having some dental work
done.
Willie Golf, who clerks in the
Elliott store at Belington, spent
Sunday at his home here.
Walter Price and family, of
Tucker county, were visiting at
the home of Mrs. Prices father,
David Upton, Saturday and Sun
day.
G. c.. Holsberry is working at
Akron, Ohio.
A Children's Day service will
be held at Bethel, the fourth
Sunday in this month.
Rev. Robt. M. Stricken, of
Philippi, and daughter, Miss
Margaret, of Morgantown, were
guests of the home of J. L. john
sons from Saturday until Mon
day.
Russell Holsberry, of Parsons,
who had been visiting his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John d.
Holsberry, returned to his home
last week.
Guy Harris and daughter,
Miss Neva, attended the fair at
Clarksburg, and were guests of
relatives there last week.
Rev. E. w. Golf, returned
from Conference on Monday. He
is assigned to the Huttonsville
circuit, and Rev. Slaughter will
be the pastor here.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
INSPIRATION or
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford.

When you enter the agricultural de-
partment Of the county fair, you feed
your soul uplifted and your life takes
on new power-that is the inspira-
ton OF the soil You are oyerpowered
by the grandeur and magnificence OF
the scene--that is the spirit OF the
harvest, You can hear the voice Of
nature calling you back to the soil
that is opportunity knocking at your
door, 1t is good chance to spend .
quiet hour In contact with the purity
and perfection OF nature and to sweet
en- your life with its fragrance, elevate
your ideals with its beauty and expand
your imagination with its power.
These products as food are at for
the gods, and as an article of COM
merce they ought to bring tip-top
prices on any market in the world
The products Of the soil are teachers
and preachers as we'll. Their beauty
gives human life its first entertain
ment, their perfection stirs the genius
in artists; their purity furnishes mod
els for growth of character and their
marvellous achievements excite our
curiosity and we inquire into the won.
derful process OF nature.
Before leaving the parlor OF agricul-
ture where nature Is parading In her
most graceful attire and science Ia
climbing the giddy heights OF perfec-
tion, let us pause and take a retro
spective view. How many OF you
know that after these wonderful prod
ucts are raised, they can seldom be
marketed at profit? Take the blush
Ing Blberta, for example--they were
fed to the hogs by the carload last
year. The onion--the nations favorite
vegetable--every year rots by the
acre in the Southwest for want OF a
market and as result hundreds OF
farmers have lost their homes. Cot
ton--nature's apitalist--often goes
begging on the market at less than
cost of production.
It is great to wander through the
exhibits while the band Is playing
Dixie" and boast of the marvellous
fertility of the soil and pride ourselves
on our ability to master science, but
1t Ia also we'll to remember that there
is market side to agriculture that
does not reflect it's hardships in the
exhibits at county cir.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
MILL RUN.

The health of this community
is fairly good at this writing.
Miss Lenna Phillips was cal
ling at M. A. Phillips, Saturday.
A. S. Moore, finished harvest
ing Saturday.
w. S. and A. H. Phillips has
been cutting filth for Robert
England this week.
Robert England was calling at
w. S. Phillips Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Phillips
swas the guest of Murrel Phil
lips, Sunday.
Mr.. Alton, and Truman Phil
lips, and Earle Goodwin was out
sight seeing Sunday.
Truman Phillips was a Mead
owville visitor Monday.
Miss Norma Phillips was
shopping at Montrose Monday.
Mrs. Charlie Pritt, of near
Montrose, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Cenda Goodwin, this week.
Misses Della and Liza Muir
ply, of near Montrose was in
our burg Monday picking
grapes.
Miss Rosettie Pritt is visiting
Miss Grace Parsons this week.
T. j. Phillips, was helping w.
S. Phillips cut filth.
Marvin Phillips was at Mead
owville Monday on business.
F. L. Moore, of Randolph pas
ped through this vicinity Mon
day.
Rosebud.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
CALHOUN, ROUTE NO. 8.

The weather is fine in this
community at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waitman Stall
maker and two sons, Floyd and
James were visiting Mrs. AL
bert Safie Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss leila Dayton, who has
been visiting in Hendricks for
several weeks returned home
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stalnaker
and little Miss Bulah Wilson,
were visiting w. P. Stalnaker's
Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson was
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
James Griffith, Saturday night
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
STRINGTOWN.

AS | havn't saw anything in
the paper from this part of the
country for a long time, | will
send in a few items.
The health of this community
is fairly good at this writing.
Reu. Stevens preached a very
able sermon here Sunday.
Mr.. andl Mrs. Ira Digman and
son, Forest, were the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Moore, Sun
day.
Okey Ice, was calling on
friends at Belington, Saturday
night.
Singing was largely attended
at Stringtown, Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ice, were
out calling on their many
friends, Sunday.
Mrs. Arleba Bush, of CASA
way, was visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. u. S. Moore last
week.
Owen Cross, still travels the
long lonesome road up next to
Laurel Hill, wearing the same
old smile. Wewonder who he
is looking for up here.
Miss Pearl Ice, was the guest
i of Miss Albina Phillips, Sunday,
Sunday school at Stringtown
every Sunday morning at 1915,
everyone is invited and be on
time.
VIM. Cross says HE wonder
why, he can't get agirl, like his
big brother Owen"
Sherman Bennett, spent SUM-
day with his family here.
will ring off, for this time
saying, | am a lover of nature.
Aunt Betsey.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16

and Sunday.
Mr.. J. j. Polling and son,
Wyatt attended the Woodman
Rally at Mountain Lake Park
last Saturday, they reported a
fine time.
Miss Blanche Golden, who has
been visiting friends in Elkins
for some time returned home a
few days ago.
F. G. Stalnaker and wife are
visiting their son, Waitman Stall
maker this week.
Singing was largely attended
at Valley Bend last Sunday.
Daniel Polling and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Booth were
visiting at j. J. Poling's Sunday
last.
Several of the people of this
community attended the Fair at
Elkins last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee r. Smith
were visiting at j. R. Smiths
Sunday last.
John Lantz, who has been
much indesposed for some time
is better at this writing
There is to be a picnic at ST.
lent Grove Church Sunday Sept.
10th. Everybody come.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
MOUNTAIN VIEW

Several of our young people
are attending the singing school
at Valley Bend.
w. M. Bolton and nephews,
Fay and Forest, went to- Elkins
Monday.
Thurman Poe, Herbert Polling
and quite a member of others
of our neighborhood attended
the fair at Elkins last week.
Opherd Polling was visiting
his sister, Mrs. Reuben Boyles,
over Sunday.
Chas. Ridgway was visiting in
this vicinity, Sunday.
Miss Virginia McQuain was
visiting her brother last week.
]. F. Valentine preached at
Mt. Zion, Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Mclean, who has
been staying at John Coontz's
is at home again.
Hugh Gall, a member of the
county potato club, while dig
ging his potatoes last week
found a potato which weighted
80 OF.
Sylvester Polling and sons,
Herbert and Fred were to Mt.
Lake Park, Saturday to the w.
%. w. picnic.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
WEAVER

We are having some pretty
weather at this writing.
w. H. Green and Warren Cor
ley, returned home Monday from
Atlantic City.
John Condry, of this place
went to Elkins Saturday.
Miss Willamena Barrick left
Saturday for GAINESVILLE, Ca,
where she will attend school.
Miss Ona Corley went to Bel
ington, Thursday.
Clarence Green went to Ell
kins on business.
Mrs. Susan Sherman was
here the first of the week visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Warren
Corley.
John Hunt went to Belington
Tuesday.
Joseph Corley went to Beling-
ton, Tuesday.
|. B. Finks, of this place went
Elkins, Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Farrie was calling
on friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Bruce Davis and Miss
Lumie Corley was visiting
friends and relatives at Junior,
last week.
Many people of this place are
planning on going to the Cum
berland fair.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
BELINGToN ROUTE NO. 4

Aunt Martha Mustoe is very
much indisposed at this writing,
Mrs. c. R. Jones was at town
Saturday the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. McCloud,
spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Arbogast, near Bev-
erly.
Messrs. Martin McCloud, Will
lie Hillyard, Dorman Booth and
Charley Wenzel, went to Elkins
Saturday night.
j. A. Ryan, was at Dartmoor
Monday on business.
Miss Ruth Hillyard, and little
brother, James, were calling on
Mrs. John Booth, Saturday.
We was sorry to learn of the
death of our friend Miss Hazel
Board, of Belington, but we
know the Lord doeth all things
well, we all hope to meet her in
that great beyound.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Davis at
tended the fair, at Buckhannon.
Messrs. Robert Ritter, Char
ley Wenzel and William Ryan at
tended singing at Stringtown,
Sunday night.
Levi Moore, and son, Porter
attended the fair. at Elkins.
Mrs. Rebecca Whitecotton, of
Belington, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. R. Jones, at this
writing.
Newton Dean went home last
week to attend the fair at Buck
harmon, and spend a few weeks
with his parents.
?Welcome.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
UNIVERSAL PEACE

This nation is now in the midst of
controversy as to how best to pro-
mote universal peace. That question
we will leave for diplomats to dis.
cuss, but peace within nations is no
less important than peace between
nations and 1t Is heavily laden with
prosperity for every citizen within
our commonwealth.
Many leading politicians and Outlines
political platforms have declared war
upon business and no cabinet crisis
ever resulted. Many men have stood
In high places and hurled gas bombs
at industry; thrust bayonets into bus
mess enterprises and bombarded ag-
riculture with Indifference. Party
leaders have many times broken dip
tomato relations with industry; sent
political aviators spying through the
affairs Of business, and political sub
marines have sent torpedoes crushing
into the destiny Of commerce. Dur
ing the past quarter of century we
have fought many duel with prog
ress, permitted many politicians to
carry on guerrilla warfare against
civilization and point pistol at the
heart Of honest enterprise
No man should be permitted to cry
out for universal peace until his rec
ord has been searched for explosives,
for no vessel armed or laden with
munitions of war should be given
clearance to sail for the port OF Uni
versal Peace Let us by all means
have peace, but peace, like charity.
should begin at home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
CROwFOOT BOTTOM.

B. w. Gamer and son, Dorsey
were visiting friends at Weaver
from Friday to Sunday.
The most important features
of the fair at Kalamazoo is horse
racing, ball game, big days
and a good time. Everybody
welcome.
Let it be resolved by the writ
ers from Glade district that we
should have high school.
The officers for the fair at
kalamazoo, Oct. 16, 1915, are Ira
Harris and B. w. Gamer for in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-16
BELINGToN ROUTE NO. /.

We are having some hot
weather nowadays.
Draper England, was in town
Saturday on business.
Edward Thornhill was visit
ing his sister, Mrs. j. w. Rine-
hart, few days last week.
James Simpson, who spent the
past three or four weeks with
his son, Jade, of Elkins return
ed home last week.
w. D. Westfall is building a
silo. Mr.. Westfall is one of
Valleys up-to-date farmers and
believes in keeping up-todate in
all modern improvements.
Miss Ada Right was at Elkins
one day last week.
James Mat Rinehart, of Jun
ior attended the birthday party
of their sister, Mrs. j. w. Rine-
hart, Saturday.
Clifford Bartlett was at FL
kins one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Kittle and
two children, Mary and Harry,
were at Elkins last week visiting
relatives and attending Teach
ers Institute.
"Lum" McCauley was at Ell
kins a day or two last week on
business.
There was prayer meeting at
the home of Geo. Rights, Satur-
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chile Hinkle, of
Upshur county, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Kittle, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Ruth Kittle has gone to Up
shur county to visit relatives for
the next 2 weeks.
C. C. McCauley went to Elkins
Tuesday where he has position
with Gulland- Clark. We all join
in wishing him success in this
new field of work.
J. w. Thorp is working at
Dartmoor.
Charlie and "Bill' Kittle, who
work for Kittle Bros, on Sweet
water, were at home over Sun
day.
A. F. Thornhill completed the
working of the roads in Valley
with the road machine, Satur-
day.
The w. o. w. held their rally
at Flinter Hill Grove, Saturday.
A good crowd were present and
all seemed to enjoy the accession,
especially the good eats.
Mrs. J. w. Rinehart entertain
ed quite a number of her friends
Saturday evening, it being the
accession of her birthday.
Claude Wilmoth was in town
Monday.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-11-05
FIGURE COST OF BAD ROADS
Hauling Produce More Expensive
Here Than in European Countries
Total Haulaee Expense.

American farmers have begun to
figure the matter of rOads a little diff
ferently than in former years" says
President Claude S. Briggs of the
Briggs-Detroiter company of Detroit.
when the good-roads movement was
in its infancy they used to ask them
selves How much will good roads
cost me?' Thanks to the intelligent
propaganda of the daily and farm pa
pers as we'll as other agencies farm
ers are now asking themselves How
much are bad roads costing me?'
According to government experts
the cost of hauling n ton of farm prod.
uce a mile varies from seventeen
cents in localities where fairly hard
gravel roads exist to thirty-five cents
4 ton in parts of the country where
the roads are in poor condition. On
the other hand, in those European
countries where hard roads prevail
the cost is as low as nine cents ton
a mile. The department of agricul-
ture has estimated that the total haul
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-11-05
Submarine and AeropIane.

We may not be able to make peace
between the immediate combatants.
They are maddened beyond the reach
of prayer, or counsels. Assuredly, the
era of universal brotherhood is no
where in sight But We can revise and
fix anew the laws of war and adjust
them to the altered conditions and en-.
gineries and compel all parties to re-
spect them. This we can do and ought
to do, and the time is ripe for the
president to call congress of every
neutral nation to assemble here-at
Washington, the capital of the United
States of America-Switzerla Swe-
den and Norway, Holland, Belgium
and Denmark, Argentina, Chile and
Brazil-not to protest, not to entreat.
but before God and man, to declare
that the submarine is a pirate, the
aeroplane brigand, and that the ma.
tion employing either shall never
again be recognized as member of
the family of nations. - Louisville
Courier-JOurnai