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very newness of American ideas of
class distinction. which applies to many
parts of this vast country, makes 1t
natural that the differences in their
modes of life should be less wide.
Certainly nowhere in the world do
fashions in dress spread so rapidly. or
make their influence felt in such di-
verse social circles and nowhere in the
world do cheap limitations of a new
mode flood the market so swiftly as in
our own country.
1t is only Of recent years in France
that the wives of small shopkeepers,
skilled artisans and the less impor-
tant employees of great enterprises like
railroads have even possessed such a
thing as a hat. Even now they shop
not The wife of a man in quite well
esta blished, Furnishing business will
stick to her plain black gown with a
big blue apron over it In the mornings,
uncovered, well arranged hair and
serviceable shoes and stockings and
never change her mode of dress. win
ter or summer. II she is employed, as
she so often is. at the caisse as book
keeper for her husband. she will usual
ly leave off the apron: and nowadays
on Sundays and iete days she usually
dons a plain hat.
bIouses. no lace-trimmed underwear, no
silk petticoats. no imitation pearls, no
slippers or silk stockings. and no white
gloves. For her the accessories Of
dress do not exist All the pennies
which they cost her American cousin
she saves toward her daughters dot
Every observant visitor to Europe is
struck by the curious mixture of an
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powerful were allowed to enjoy their
services. This idea of designating by
the use of an umbrella the most i'm
portant person was recently revived in
wedding ceremony where the maid
of honor carried one over the head of
the bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Stay-at-[H@nn@ Woman
Has Summer Wardrobe

linen without the tendency to wrinkle
is one of the seasons novelties.
If you must stay at home in the
dust-laden city-unless you have a very
large bank account - don't attempt
white flannel or any white street frock
that cannot be tubbed.
White shoes in the city we're once
considered in bad taste. but not SO
now; and this summer there are some
that are especially suitable to the city
streets. These combine white canvas
with black soles. They are neater and
severer than those showing white soles
and do not show the effect of the cfty's
CRIME. They have the added advantage
of making the foot appear smaller.
To try to get through summer in the
city without one dark street costume
would be difficult. Whether this Is
suit or frock is a matter Of taste
But if il is a frock 1t may well have
coat effect in the way of bolero or
peplum, and washable white neckwear
adds much to it's daintiness and fresh
ness.
No accessory adds so much to the
trmness of the street costume in the
city as the little malines or tulle neck
rufs-and this year the smartest of
them extend only around the back of
the neck, leaving the front bare. So
they are comfortable. even on very
warm days. For the brunette this ruff
is Immensely becoming in dark brown
malines even when 1t is worn with a
navy blue or black costume. chic
touch to these rufus is the artificial
rose at the side or back.
Gloves in the city in the summer are
Indispensable. even in these glove1ess
days: and despite all fads for freak
glowing. nothing is more attractive
than the wash white glove. Prejudice
against the washable cotton glove Is a
thing of the past and now the white,
cream or oyster glove of fabric is as
| desirable as the more expensive doe
! skin or channels glove. \, asha BILE dress
| kid gloves are also satisfactory. al
! though for the warmest weather these
are not so comfortable as the fabric
| gloves
| Separate wash blouses are ever the
| standby of the woman who dresses for
| summer comfort. This year the wolfe
/ blouses are perhaps the coolest They
| launder well. too. which is another
point to their credit. They should be
| bought in a size larger than that which
answers in a silk blouse. however, for
! the wolfe almost Invariably shrinks.
White wash silk blouses. which have
the one disadvantage of turning cream
| colored when washed in hot weather,
are also comfortable and attractive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

1t was the old Joseph Hanway. who
died in 1886. who was responsible for
the modern umbrella. He began the
custom thirty years before his death.
and. like most pioneers. was well
ridiculed for his pains. but lived to see
many of his countrymen following his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

cessities. Sunshades were invented
first in hot and brilliant countries of
the orient, to give a grateful shade to
royalties and high dignitaries when
they took their walks abroad. Baby
lonian and Egyptian bas-reliefs still
show them. stalking proudly under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

HHHIS is the week when the mother
of small boys finds herself with
q her heart in her mouth the major
part of the time. In the larger cities
there are rules and regulations now
that prevent the roar of giant fire.
works at neighbors' doors at dawn of
day. Patriotism is still rampant, and
patriotism with small young America is
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these outward signs Of greatness. which
are carried by obsequious personages,
who seem to be absorbed in keeping the
Thus all through the orient umbrel-
las had and still have symbolic sig
niflcance of power. since only the
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tiquity and modernity in the life she
finds there. Everywhere survivals of
the past crop up among the institu-
tons of today. This limitation of the
European woman of moderate means Of
her personal expenditure is one of
them. For it would be safe to assert
that such expenditure is limited. &C
cording to our ideas in the matter, in
all classes of society, except the very
small circle which has been nicknamed
!! smart, and in which the standards are
much the same the world over.
To their careful ancestors, even the
restricted expenses of dress of these
women would have seemed like rank
extrava gance. 1t was not SO very long
ago. as we reckon these things, that a
gown or suit of clothes was expected
to do duty. for more than one genera
ton of wearers
OF what iron material must they
have been constructed, 1t was com
mon enough for a grown person to
wear one suit for the whole of his
grown-up life. Shakespeare's Panta-
loon has preserved his youthful hose
"a world too wide for his shrunk
shanks," but he never thinks of get
ting a new set. The great world Of
the time of Elizabeth and her Stuart
successors ruined themselves for
clothes. Elizabeth herself was sup
posed to have left 100 gowns, and
gown in her day was no wisp of mus
lin either, but an expensive affair of
hand woven. rich materials, with en-
broidery and other Jewels besides.
But even the Virgin Queen witt. all
her extravaganza preserved with the
greatest solicitude the silk stockings
from France with which one of her
many admirers, pleased her so inor-
dnately. They were the first pair
seen in England and are still ex-
hibited in a glass case at Hatfield
House, along with a linjerie hat of
hers Of a sort of madeira work, now
brown with age.
The stockings are olive i,ceen open
work. with solid green tops of sort
of taffeta, and the foot Is so extremely
short that, If they really fitted her
she had reason to be proud of her
small feet. There are certainly not
many American women today who
make any pretense of ~essing at all
ings.
Even the most safely guaranteed va
riety nowadays would soon wear
through and leave her barefooted if
she did. Royalties and grandees in
those piping times believed firmly in
preserving the distinction of rank in
all possible ways, and. if they saw
that fashion which they formed for
themselves was in any danger of be-
coming too popular. they had neat
methods OF passing sumptuary laws
against the wearing of it by any one
outside the innermost social pale
Umbrellas and parasols are another
accessory which began their career Is
adJuncts OF the dress Of the rich and
great. only to become commonplace
possessions of everybody, and indeed.
IN the case of umbrellas. absolute ne
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"a CMMER clothes seem all TO be de-
~ signed especially for the woman
~ who goes away. Summer hats,
parasols. frocks and footgear seem
made especially for seashore and ocean
skies. country clubs and garden parties.
and the woman who must stay in the
city. must toll IN the office through july
and August or stay steadfastly at nome
70 keep open the town house TOT nef
,o,,inK husband. doesn't seem 10 hsufe
m the imagination of the dressmakef
who designs summer apparel lor
women.
AN on, clothes are holiday clothes.
ANYWAY. nowadays. Our sranomothefs
,.o,,,d have been Mortified at the nimS
dain,iness Of the clothes We wear
none of which seems to be built TOT the
practical things Of life.
sinnle delaine or alpaca everyday
6rs.s that our mothers wore has no
counterpart in the present-day femi-
nine wardrobe. at least in this country
The housewife who keeps no maid
~ears silks and satins every day, ana
the stenographer goes to work in chif-
= h,ouses And in the summer time
No ave all clad for holiday II Is
.rcn easier TO plan a seashore or
,,o,,n,ain wardrobe than one FOR stay
;ng AZ home But here are Few sue-
sestions.
The white pique skirt Is one OF the
bes- Investments for the woman VINO
uoyk. in the summer. 1t is trim. bust
nes.like. substantial. cool. durable and
easily laundered. Last year the tight
skirt models did not adapt themselves
we'll TO the white wash skirt. IL they
.hrank at all they were painfully tight
AT the back But this years semi-cir-
cular model that fits tight at the waist
and starts to spring an inch or so above
The hips presents no such objection.
OF all white wash materials the white
pioue preferably with the fine vale. ia
the most satisfactory. and the best
models show a use of detachable pearl
buttons, which can be removed for
laundering. white skirt that is not
built primarily for the tub has little
excuse for existing. SO simple stitching,
detachable buttons and Arm sewing are
ell commendable in this sort of skirt
In lieu of the pure white skirt the
new palm beach cloth in putty color
presenting many Of the attractions OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

There are many charming and becom-
ing adaptations of the suspender dress
and they all afford ways OF making
over last seasons dress.
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MENU FOR FOURTH OF JULY.

MENU FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
BREAKFAST.
Cherries on the Stem.
Omelette. Corn Bread.
Coffee.
DINNER
Carrot Soup.
Radishes. Young Onions.
Baked Shad.
Mashe Potatoes. Green Peas.
Lettuce Salad. Cherry Pie.
Black Coffee.
PICNIC SUPPER OR LUNCHEON N
THE OXEN.
Fish Kabob.
Roasted Clans.
Baked Eggs.
Baked Potatoes.
Sandwiches or Corn Bread.
Tarts Home made Cakes.
Home made Bottled Beverages.
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Styles Of Past Ages Are Returning Modern Woman Wears
Merely Late Adaptations Fashions Made Famous Many Years
Ago-Fs and Fvoes Of Today Were in Vogue Long Before
Autos Were Known Fabrics Vary With Seasons, But Styles
Revolve in Endless Cycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Select potatoes of uniform size. wash.
clean, cover in a bed of hot ashes and
bake until soft. Brush of the ashes,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-11

marched silently through Nashville
though 1t was crowded with the mi
litia and police, whose orders were to
take them dead or alive, but who were
overawed by the brave, mysterious
band as not to make the slightest
movement Of arrest, but allowed them
to silently march up Capitol Hill, then
down and out of the city into the
forest to the meeting place, where the
chaplain led in prayer for the last
time. The men disrobcd. drew from
their horses the disguise aud solemn
ly buried the regalia, sprinkling them
with the ashes of the burned ritual.
This weird ceremony ended the most
remarkable revolution in many le-
spects, In history. The Xu Klux klan
was born in mystery, lived in mystery.
and mystery will ever shroud It's grave.
and The Invisible Empire vanished in a
night and has been seen no more by
mortal man.
Too long have we of the South re-
mained silent and perhaps our silence
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prmed a circle Of protection around
ofe homes cf the south. great circle Of
itght illumined with deeds Of love and
patriotism.
In our dire extremity and darkest
days. the Ku KluX Klan. the great
silent mysterious organization, ap-
1earedl upon the scene. and relieved the
dIreadfuR and humiliating distress.
The KA Klux Klan has justly been
plle!i the salvation of the South and
is history should he written in letters
o. light. A
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IL Ineys Often road up to a Chufcf
or meeting house Of some description
where negroes were assembled, seem
ingly for water A Ku Klux would say
Here, Sambo, hold my head while ]
drink. On handing the negro the skull
the superstitious creature with a
scream of fright would take TO the
woods. When false hand was used
the Ku Klux would offer to shake
hands. leaving the false one in the
hands Of the negro as a souvenir.
You will ask, why all this mystery
We all know the superstition Of the
ieSro and also Of the uheducated white.
The negroes we-e made to believe
their old masters had risen from their
graves In this ghostly garb and under
the conviction that If they did wrong,
spirits from the other world would
vis'!t them, hence the negroes became
much subdued.
1t must not be understood that this
""'le band that took their lives into
their own hands, were ever unkind
or cruel to an Innocent negro. Far
from It; many instances could be
related where they protected the just
right Of the faithful ones. Mercy was
always uppermost in the heart Of a
true X. K.
The Klan's watch words were, the
cunning Of the fox. the bravery OF the
lion. The sign to distinguish a broth
Fer was thus: described by the read
er) ,..
There was at all times peyieSt CO.
operation between the Alans. tn was
often necessary to secure the aAsis-
tance of a brother Klan anis member
of the Klan was sent. This was con-
sidered an honor as only those Of un-
Questionable bravery VIE selected.
AS soon as the neighbcrifg Klan was
located, the message waATseliyered,
the Grand Cyclops blew tis whistle,
their sign of command. In d few
minutes every horse and man was dis
tguised. and at the second sound Qf
the whistle. they aileptly moved aNtRyss
not ~ g0&ds &xss sSpoken. (fhey are 6s3
. mission OF stern dutyA deed Of
Justice il about to be performed and
woe to the guilty wvetcf that falls
under the condemnation bf the Klan.
The sworn secrecy and binding oath
made a bulwark of defense as strong
as Gibraltar.
In February 1869. Gen. Forrest.
Grand Wizard of the Invisible EN-.
pire issued a proclama tion to his
subjects to disband and this strange
and mysterious order, having accom-
plished Its great mission in relieving
the South Of Carpet-bas rule, passed
out Of existence forever. They
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KU KLUx KHAN

Paper prepared for the Harts
vile Chapter U. D. C by Mrs H
Lide Law. and published in the Harts
vile Messenger.)
The War between the States termi
naoed In the Spring OF 1885. Two
months AFTER Lees surrender there
was not a Confederate Soldier unde,
arms through the South. The surrer,
tder was universal and in way sincere,
there wes no desire to ccntnMA tAe
stfoSgle. Complete Submission WAS
sSeD to the true authority OF the
oWted States. Notwithstandfne this
dSaris was thrust Into prison and other
prominent leaders OF the Confederacy
and prominent citizens were arrested
or forced to become exile.
The condition et the South was
~plorable. The track of desoIation
and devastation, without parallel in
history especially. extended over five
miles wide from the Tennessee tine.
&Afoagh Georgia to Savannah, through
Nsouth Carolina into North Carolina,
'and the greatest desolatation through
Virginia. Four million slaves sudden
ly emancipated with no realization
of their responsibility. Many OF them
conceived the idea that freedom meant
cessation from labor, so they left the
fields, crowded to the Cities expecting
the Government to support them.
To the general awful confusion was
added Hood of adventures from the
North, called Carpet Baggers, who
were not soldiers, but only camp follow
ers OF the Northern army. Men imbued
with the passion uf the lowest type.
These men hnted everything South
srn and Unnamed the negroes against
~ NhiteH md sspectally their former
Z! !! Wno ad sstAped the four
8: ~ = y NJ lives. s .Also
< y |'!s!' \ ssha
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-11

Sheriff Douglass and deputy sheriff
Abbott are kept busy these days trail
ing down violators Of the law.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-11

Some of the women's pages continue
TO publish instructions about putting
up jams andj ellies, when. what the
want is points on auction
,ridge.-Gaffney Ledger.
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Ship Building I'm America.

Washington, March 1O.-There were
55 sailing. steam and unrigged vessels.
of 8 624 gross tons built in the United
tates and officially numbered during
February, according to the depart
rment of commerce.
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Mansl0n heady IOr the dOVernOr.
The legislative committee, which has
IN charge the matter of repairs to the
Governor's Mansion, has completed its
work and is ready to turn the Man
sion over to the Governor. The COM
mittee overhauled the inside of the
Mansion and did considerable
amount of needed repairing.
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Magistrate Watson's court has been
busy several days quite recently. Mr..
Watson Is becoming familiar with the
duties Of his office.
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3<SVA
but iow miserable traitofs to the South,
the. lowest OF the low and hated even
: by the negroes 1t is, impossible. to
portray In language how these Scala
wags wesN detested and dispised. The
Irish erator and patriot, Emmett, once
declared '"The meanest Of all mean
things is an anti-Irish Irshman". IL
The had lived during the Reconstruction,
he would have said '.That the meanest
OF all mean things, was an anti South
-erner SOutherner." These dangerous
leaders were the organizers of the
fearful Black League, the negroes
being used simply as means to an end.
The. Black and Tan Government
composed Of Carpet Baggers, Scala
wags, and brutal negroes, now held full
sway. In this demoralized state,
private property 'was seized In the
name Of. the United States Govern
ment. This was the situation, the
South, overpcwered, exhausted,
prOstrated, but not degraded.
Hope remained in the hearts of the
noble heroes who were willing to give
their lives and to bleed afresh for
their loved ones. This condition Of
affairs brought into existence the Ku-
Klux Klan, and this organization
provided the solution of the dark
problem.
The Ku Klux Klan had it's birth in
the town of Pulaski, Tenn, during the
winter Of 1865 snd 1866. There were
six charter members, all honorableCon
federate soldiers. The word Ku Klux
was really coined by them, being In a
way formed from the Greek word Ku
Klos, meaning a circle. They added
MaiA thus making the name at once
UNIQUE mysterious and fascinating.
The Klan was also termed the Invi-
sible Empire. The Klan spread rapid
ly and in year had reached such
1arged numbers, 1t was found neces-
sary to have some experienced leader,
so General Nathan Bedford Forrest, q
distinguished Cavalry leader Of the
Confederacy, was selected. He took
the solemn oath in No. 10 of the Max
we'll House. Nashville, Tenn, in the
fall of '66 and was made Grand Wiz
ard of the Invisible Empire. Gen. Geo.
w. Gorlan, of Tennessee. prepared
the rituals and oath of the Klan, which
are as follows:
CONSTJ'ruTJON
This is an institution of .Chivalry,
Humanity. Mercy and Patriotism, en-
bodying in conduct noble in sentiment,
generous in manhood, and patriotic in
purpose. It's peculiar objects being
ist: to protect the weak, the innocent
and defenceless from indignities,
wrongs and outrages of the lawless
violent. and the brutal; to relieve the
injured and oppressed; to succor the
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Mr.. A.. ]. Weathersbee, a promi-
nent merchant Of Norway. s. c., is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Doctor
Gardner. -
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COURT HOUST ITEMS.
All IL quiet since Court adjourned.
Those convicted have entered upon
the service of their sentences.
Sheriff Douglass and deputy sheriff
Abbott are kept busy these days trail
ing down violators Of the law.
Magistrate Watson's court has been
busy several days quite recently. Mr.
Watson Is becoming familiar with the
duties Of his office.
Rev. james Russell, who was at
one time pastor of the Chesterfield
group Of Presbyterian churches, is
In town this week and is the guest Of
Mr.. c. G. Douglass. Mr.. Russelrs
great number Of friends I'm the town
are glad to see him looking SO WELL
He lectured last night In the Baptist
church OIL the war in Europe" and a
large number enjoyed his mastery
address,.
Even now the school children can
lift the veil and see 1.-The good old
summertime and vacation days.
Your correspondent has recently
made trip through one or two Of the
lower counties Of the State, and the
conditions, generally speaking, are
more favorable in Chesterfield coun-
ty than in any county visited. In ev-
cry section, however, it seems that
the cotton acreage will be materially
reduced and "something' to eat will
be given a prominent place ON the
farm this year.
The County Equalization Board will
meet OIL Tuesday, March 23rd.
There is no doubt that taxes are
high, but there Is nothing to do but
pay up. It does seem that we are
taxed toe heavily and in many cases.
lit tisa fact that peopla are unable to
y 3 - -
ment is costing great deal, and ev-
cry year the Legislature creates new
offices. This year an extra appropri-
alton Of $2,OOO.OO was allowed to fee a
special attorney for Governor Man
ming. We would like for some one to
define the duties of the attorney gen.
eral of South Carolina. He should be
the legal adviser Of all the State Off
GERS.
LaCOSte Evans, the "GOod Roads
Pusher," was In town a few days ago,
and he is u hustler and you can count
OH him when he Is needed to push for
good roads.
| Master Rufus Porter, the little son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Porter, is quite
sick this week. Hope for Master Ru-
fus rapid recovery.
| Master Minor Hough, the little son
been quite sick this week. Hope Mas.
ter Minor will soon he we'll again.
Monday, March the first, Mrs. FL.
len Sowell, the wife of Willie Sowell
Of the Zoar section Of Chesterfield
fcounty, made the fatal mistake Of tax
ing n bichloride tablet for another
tablet which had been prescribed fol
her. In a little while the mistake
was discovered. Everything possible
was done to overcome the power o
the deadly drug but nothing could bt
dona After lingering for a week
life slowly ebbing away, Mrs. Sow
ell died early Monday morning ant
was buried Tuesday at Friendship
Methodist cruchh. her pastor, Rev
T. B. Owen conducted the services
Mr.. and Mrs. Sowell were married les
than a year ago. Before her marriag
to Mr.. SOwell, Mrs. Sowell was Mis-
Mclean, of Patrick. Mr.. Sowell. is ,
member Of the well known family o
tnat name in this county.
Davis Perkins, the young man VIII
tried to commit suicide q few day
ago by shooting himself with a pisto
is fast recovering.