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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
Mysterious Vase Painting of Etruscan History
That May Now Be Explained

tneir passage back Then had used in embalminp
mummy. De
me Etruscans migrated from the East in prehistoric
times to Italy In the their deyeIonment tha
underwent many Influences including that Of Greece ana
Egypt. 0 onu
he'r statues show them to have been AsIatc tyne
WIN amondshaped and prominent cheek bones Man.
OF their vases initiated Greek but other oh
5ects have character of their own
One among many interesting facts established by Pro-
essor Martha s that the Etruscans introduced the
roman system OF numbers into Europe The Etruscana
40 not designate the numerals by letters Of the alphabet as
40 other people OF ancient Semitic races Evidence too
complicated to explain fully indicates that the Etr,s
cans really introduced the numerals Roman These
hgures are herogyphs invented long before the
aphabetic writing
Another interesting observation made upon the Eruscan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
How Shoes Were Made by the
Ancient Etruscans

1SRE greatest mystery Of historyhe mystery OF the
ancient Etruscan anguage-has been solved at last.
Professor Jules Martha, French scholar has
discovered after twenty years of patient labor that
the Etruscans belonged to the UgroFnnish original
ing the Ura River in Russia and he has read their
only book from beginning to end
Much has been known the history Etruscans
but their language and origin unan
sweraoe puzzle to scholars They powerful people,
occupying the centre Of Italy Rome was infancy
They were of much higher civilization
Latns The earliest kings Rome including the Tarquns
Etruscans
The earliest legends deal with the struggles of
the Romans against the Etruscans The fair Lucrea was
victim Of Tarqun, who belonged the Eruscan race
Hence the terrible enmty between the Romans and the
Etruscans.
When Rome overthrow the kings of the Tarquin family
about Ats B. G., and established republic It meant the
downfall of the Etruscans The went to work de-
berately to wipe out the memory Etruscan race
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
Ehuscan Language
I hat Rome Planned
to Wipe o.
ForeUer

language destroyed and It was forbidden 70 ane. q
under penalty of death.
Some two hundred monuments with incomplete Etruscan
inscriptions exist but they do practical basis for
reading the language Large curious Etrscan
pottery and other have also been preserved
Then by curious accident book in the Etruscan lam
guage found Twenty ago an Austrian traveller
bought an Egyptian mummy gave to the Museum OF
Agram.
The linen band wound round the mummy proved to he
an Etruscan book Professor to work upon
this and by extraordinary system comparing the roots
OF all languages with the Etruscan words de-
ciphering it's meaning.
He not only read the book, the meaning OF
all the inscriptions on Etruscan tombs Italy had con.
quered Rome and after $500 rescued the rus
cans from the darkness in which the buried them
The words written Greek characters but from right
to left The book Is manual Of navigation containing all
the to be offered the insure fair voyage
Apparently the book had belonged Etruscan sailors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
PERHAPS A BRILLIANT FLASH OF
PANTALETTE.

These capes are just the right accessory fer
the suits and dresses OF silky texture and
for afternoon and evening there are many OF
these more dressy costumes. Falle the good
oldtime grosgrain, heavy satins, khaki-kools
and even woolen goods with a silky sheen,
such as escorto, are used fer these skating cos
tunes. which, in design and line suggest their
purpose rather than in material Practically
all of such costumes reflect the brilliant color
ings which add the effective splashes OF color
70 the Kinks. And il sombre tint is selected
it is sure to be enlvened by flashes OF bright
red or orange or blue in the muller, the head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
For the Dancing IceCovered Ballroom Floors 41n1s
Winter There Are Costumes as New and Original
AS This Newest of Town Diversions

into believing that bit of Tuxedo or the Ad-
;rondscks has been transplanted. And wnen
lack Frost nps the ears and kisses too strenu-
ously the cheeks, there is the nclosed tearoom
with real fire made of real logs which will
crackle and sputter with all the zest and blus-
ter of the genuine camp fire. Inviting cosey
corners and "wee nippy' will make even the
dyed-n -the-wool skater confess that skating IN
New York is not such bad imitation OF the
real sport
Another type Of costume that is going to find
favor with both the outdoor and the indoor
skater consists Of striped velvet skirt and
saucy godet jacket OF plain velvet. The velvet
for the skirt was not discovered in the dress
goods department Oh, no. indeed! The
upholstery department was the only place
where material sufficiently heavy for the skat-
ing skirt could be found. And while black and
white stripes have the first call, there are clever
combinations of orange and gray, purple and
taupe and yellow and blue. A muft OF the
same striped velvet and tam-like arrange
ment of the plain velvet make up one OF the
most striking OF the skating costumes, and yet
one free from bizarre characteristics.
The cloth suits arc legion. There are the
many types Of velours in all manner Of soft,
pretty colorings, for this material seems to
fairly lap up the dye, and cloths with woolly
rough faces which stamp them at once as
ideal for sports usage Nine out of ten OF these
suits will have received its baptismal OF fur.
There will be band weighing the bottom OF
the skirt, wide or narrow as the limits Of the
pocketbook, high standing collar into which
the chin and entire lower part OF the face may
hide itself, only the eyes peeping coquettishly
out over the furry edge, deep cuffs extending
in gauntlet fashion quite to the elbow, and
perhaps a wide belt Of the peltry. And II the
suit is not otherwise fur trimmed 1t Is sure
&c have the additional collar OF fur, collar
SO ambitious that it we'll deserves the name OF
cape It. too, will have the muller collar OF
the fur and in addition, the pointed front ana
back pieces, which lend the cape suggesuoh'
Other neck fxngs are more frankly on the
cane order, huggng the shoulders IN true cape
fashion and falling almost to the waistiine'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

gear OF tn. trimmings-and perhaps in tho
pantale'tes!
The girl who has magic in her fingers can
make at a very modest cost her cap and muf-
fer A strip of angora, silk and wool COM
bination cloth. or any OF the soft woolly We
lours outlined in very coarse buttonhole
stitch in a vivid contrasting colcr make the
incest of muffers. and the same idea can be
carried out in the cap which, If is to be right
up to the minute, should borrow its inspiration
from the oldtime toboggan headsear. the ex-
tended crown weighted on the point by ball
OF fur Even the muff can be manufactured
at home, for muf forms can now be bought
in the shops, and it is comparatively simple
undertaking to cover them with the button
holed wool material. II a more ambitious
trimming is desired there are jolly flower de-
signs which can be developed in the bright
colored worsteds, the fat squashy roses, look
ing almost natural enough to pluck. The gay
colored worsted frnges, too, can be knitted by
the amateur, and don't forget TO finish the
pantalettes with row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

rink with all the comforts of indoors on the
side. The Italian gardens are being flooded
and evergreens and other wintry shrubbery
are to fringe the ice and delude the imagination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

Such suit is, to be sure, more appropriate
for an out of-door rink than for the indoor
establishment 1t would be very natty on the
ice at the Bitmore, fer this is to be an outdoor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
B, Carolyn Trowbridge Radnor-Lewis-
LlN0 you skater"
Can you waltz"
Isn't pirouetting thrilling'


Such are the queries that lombard you
where two or three OF the weaker" sex are
gathered for luncheon or tea. Not to have &C
CURED the gentle art OF balancing yourself on
a ridge of steel is to admit yourself hopelessly
out Of tit" meaning society-for the ability
10 pirouette and waltz on the Ice is to be the
password to social entertainments this season.
The gymnasts on ice are going to skate
straight into the stronghold of society, just as
IL. golfers drove their way, the bridgeTs
played and paid the game, and the dancers
fairly flung wide open the hitherto closed
doors
70 those who have looked askance at this
dwelling Of the social bars, there may be COM
fort in the thought that the number OF appli-
cants this winter will be limited, for to waltz
and one-step on the CLASSY surface OF rink or
pond is a very different feat from the per-
torrance on terra frma. And they who DEFY
many spill and the attendant aftermaths
surely deserve whatever recompense may re-
suit IRON hearing their pet names on the lips
d social leader Of newspaper fame. Spills
there will be a-plenty, and as one after another
drops out we shall chatter glibly OF sprained
ankles bruised shins and water on the knee
as We have in the past OF appendicitis game
legs and nervous breakdowns.
THE RAISON D'ETRE OF WEEKEND
PARTIES.
Though skating as social introduction is
product Of this season, the feat itself is asso-
cst,d in the minds Of most men and women
With the days when they slipped and slid over
the ice on the mill ponds and dared the leader
z crack the whip 10 send them spinning. only
a very few have kept the ankles limbered ana
u. body supple by continuing these ice sports
while time has been chopping off the years
Bat for the last two o. three winters, skatins
has been the rsson dere Of many weekend
party a, Tuxedo, and at even more distant
country spots up the state. The members OF
m.'e house parties were genuine enthusiasts
sho spent large portion Of the daylight, and
h'' little Of the moonlight, whirling over the
re. cutting al manner OF fancy figures and
osneing as easily and az gracefully as on the
h'or Of q ballroom.
For costume, the women selected skirt
stout material vide enough 10 give freedom
ard thort enough for comfort, warm woody
"s>tsr, for or wool mufher, lined gloves and
m'g-h'ting, wind-deiying hat. There were
HIS no accessories; the one thought was
e'nior
ing to-day, There are suits and coats
"es and blouses. hats and furs, sweaters
20 naa'ers, in SILKS, yelyets, woods and kids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
ITS FATE is TO BE DETERMINED-BY
THE MEN.

And how about the cavaliers? The couturiers
have racked their brains to supply the feminine
contingency with every possible accessory for
the sport but nothing is heard about the men.
Surely the rink is not to be an Adamless Eden
or the fate OF skating will be settled before the
fad is we'll under way. Few Of the men beyond
the college age have free mornings to brush
UP their steps and timber up muscles long un-
used 10 strenuous exercise. They accepted the
dancing craze and quickly made themselves
masters of the steps. but it will take many an
afternoon stolen from business to learn again
N. trick Of balance. so that they may COM
pete with the women who are devo"hs no.ss
every day to constant eompanionsh'p WIN sne
ice-a Bit too close for comfort many umes'
But, again, how about the men'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14

practically every nook and corner OF the fash-
ion world has been invaded by the skating
craze Why? Because the enthusiasts nave
brought skating from the country to the city
The roller skating Kinks have flooded their
floors. the dancing palaces are turning the
space devoted formerly to the woong OF
Terpschore into stretches of ice, and the hotels
are advertising an ice rink as one OF the at
fractions Society has shown the inclination
to skate fashion is supplying every possible
type of costume to add to the allurement' and
the proprietors of the pleasure places are pro-
viding the necessary background.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
FURS. FURS EVERYWHERE.

To even mention skating is to think OF furs.
And only the number OF animals which may DO
robbed OF their peltry limits the variety OF
furs that may be worn. The vogue for seal,
beaver. skunk, and the other brown tinted furs.
is reflected in the skating costumes, but one
only begins the list by mentioning these few.
The all white costumes, which never show to
better advantage than on the ice, are often
completed by white fur, and veritable snow
madens they make Of the wearers. The mag
pie combination is achieved by adding bands OF
the darker furs.
For the carnivals and the various evening
affairs which are being planned, dress Is
rr.ferred to suit. And here velvet Is the
chosen fabric. One particularly good-looking
dress was of taupe-colored velvet with flashes
Of color in the Oriental embroidery and the
inevitable band Of dark fur on the bottom-not
: had idea. by the way, for it saves the edge OF
the skirt from any moisture from the ice. Stun
ming black velvet dresses, simple in line and
djscreetly decorated. are being ordered for
evening wear by many of the best-dressed
women who are spending their mornings at the
rink in the hope OF conquering the various
fancy steps with which to surprise their cava-
Tiers in the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-14
A FASHION SHOW ON SKATES.

a FASHlON Sf1OW yin oINh IS'
The most recent development is fashion
show on skates. We have slipped our tea and
watched the mannequns in fashions latest
edict pass from table to table we have leaned
back in the orchestra chairs and viewed them
as they tripped through playlet on the stage;
we have nibbled at supper waiting for them to
display couturier's newest creations, and now
we shall watch them skate in the costumes
fashion has decreed as being appropriate Tor
the snort. Tuesday afternoon, just at tea hour,
the first of these fashion shows will be held at
the St. Nicholas Rink, and seven young models
will demonstrate just how comfortable ana
qood-iooking are the costumes PROVIDED by
Shading. From the tips OF their hats
and nerhaps it was a fur tp-to the
noints of their high boots, or rather, to
N. curve OF their skates, they will pre-
cent the skating girl in various concep-
t;ons of the correct costume for the day OF
the simple woolly sweater and tweed sport
skirt has gone. There are the trig suits LOT
the morning classes, the more dressy costumes
for the afternoon, and the still more elaborate
creations for the evening; there are the piouses'
,,h;cb are revealed when the coat is cast ASIDE
for rinK skating, and there are turs' which are
.dded when the skater selects one OF the out
door Kinks. There are sweaters OF every con-
ce;vable material, and in all the vivid colors,
and of mufRers, capes. muhs and gloves and
other accessories there is no limit The maker
Of modes must indeed lack imagination VINO
cannot in some way tie his merchandise up
with the needs OF the skater
The very fact that the highest price
offered during the evening was paid ior
a skating suit of glazed kid at the re-
cent auction following fashion snow a'
the Ritz Carlton proves that the design
ers who have turned their brains and 'he'r
fingers toward orginations for the skating en-
tbusiast are not working solely Tor glory
These kid suits, by the way, have more 'nah
novelty 10 recommend them, for they arc p'ae-
teal and exceedingly good to look upon some
women claim that the cloth skirt an eng'au'"e
for instance, with the glazed kid coat Is more
comfortable If not quite SO sporty Ana 'ne'e
Is the beadgear Of the cloth. leather trimming
and the woolly scarf with its edging Of the k'o
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
Thousands Of Girls Are Taking
Domestic Science and Art

Sslem-"It is impossible to tell
what lines Of work our school boys will
pursue when they grow up; but it Ia
pretty safe to predict that most of the
girls viii become housekeepers, said
Superintendent of Public Instruction j.
A. Churchill, of Oregon, in speaking
of the vocational courses offered in
the high schools. Mr.. Churchill CON
tinued saying that 7194 girls are now
learning cooking and sewing in the
public schools of the state. OF this
number, 3840 are in the high schools
and 3345 are in the grades. If one
may judge by the number of students
enrolled in the two courses, cooking is
not quite so popular as sewing, there
being 1914 girls taking Domestic
Science, and $3.50 taking Domestic
Art. The total value of the equip
ment for teaching the former course,
consisting of stoves, cooking utensils,
dishes, ETC., amounts to $24, ,916, while
the equipment for the latter, including
sewing machines, tables, ETC., amounts
TO $14, $50. Nealry all of the teachers
employed in these courses are gradn- |
ates Of the Oregon Agricultural Col |
lege. Mr.. Churchill states that Do
nestle Science is being offered in SO |
high schools, and Domestic |
Art in 73.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
Siuslaw Valley Gets Big Shingle Mil

Eugene--A shingle mill on the Sius-
law river to employ 20 men at full ca
pacity has been announced by L. C.
Reynolds, formerly of Coos Bay. Con-
struction on the plant will be COM
menced as soon as a location can be
selected and two are under considers
tion, one on an old mill site mile
west of Florence and the other at
Cushman, the most western point on
the new railroad.
Mr.. Reynolds has body of timber
on the Siuslaw, it is said, which will
be handled. His machinery is now
located on Coos Bay. The plant will
coet approximately $40, 900. His loca-
tion will allow him to ship both by
water and rail.
A delegation of Siuslaw business
men is expected in Eugene at the an
nual taxpayers meeting to lobby for
the construction of more than SIT, 600
worth of road on the Siuslaw river.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
No Lowering Of Apple Standards.

Spokane - Refusal to sanction any
lowering Of the standards of grade and
pack featured the annual conference
here Thursday Of Washington fruit
growers.
The warmest fight Of the day CEN
tered around an attempt to allow the
putting Of worm-stung apples into the
fancy. or No. 2. grade. The Yakima
Valley delegation led the battle in
favor of the plan, but was beaten by a
vote of 100 to 20, the opposition being
championed by the Wenatchee growers.
The fruit men also voted, 80 to 36,
to exclude worm-stung apples from the
&C" grade. In the heated debate that
preceded the vote J. s. Sugrue, of
Cavere, leader Of the Wenatchee dele
cation, said sentiment In his district
was that eventually there would be
,nly two grades Of apples, and that the
Wenatchee growers favored the estab-
ishment Of combination grade to In
,lude both the fancy and &c" grades.
he urged that the development of the
,y-products industry, preferably by the
growers themselves, would have to be
depended upon to handle the large ton
iage Of Gull fruit.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
HIGH DIPLOMAT SEEKS AMlCABlE
ADJUSTMENT or ANC0NA AFFAIR

Washington, D. C.--Pending receipt
Of Austria Hungary's reply to the sec'
ond American note regarding the sink
ing of the Italian steamship Ancona,
Baron Erich Zwiedinek, charge Of the
Austro- Hungarian embassy, Is conduct
ing or forming basis to conduct In
formal negotiations with Secretary
Lansing looking toward an amicable
settlement Of the controversy. An in
timation to that effect was received at
the State department Wednesday after
the charge had conferred at some
length with the secretary.
Il is understood Baron Zwiedinek Is
attempting negotiations similar to
those conducted by Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador. follow
ing the sinking Of the steamship
Arabic. II is considered improbable.
however, that such negotiations can
develop to an important stage until
after receipt of the next formal COM
from Austria Hungary.
which is expected some time within
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
friend Of President Wilson on
Secret Mission TO Theater Of War

New York; Colonel e. M. House,
confidential advisor of President Will
gon, said Wednesday that he would
shortly sail for Europe at the request
of the President.
Colonel House declared the sole pur-
pose Of his trip would be to deliver to
certain American ambassadors informa-
tion regarding this government's at
titude on various international matters
now pending. He denied emphatical-
ly that his trip will in any way be a
peace mission.
II am going to Europe at the re-
quest of the President and the Secre-
tary of State, for the purpose of TAX
ing information to some of our ambas-
sadors," he said, ''in order that they
may have more intimate knowledge of
this governments attitude regarding
certain phases of International ques-
tions and in order to obtain from them
their point of view on these matters.
1t is not advisable to bring home
at this time any of our ambassadors
from the belligerent countries. It has
been found impossible to convey or OBJ
tain by cable or correspondence quite
the correct atmosphere.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland--Wheat - Bluestem, 97S,
bushel; forty-fold, 97e; club. 94e; no,
Fife, 92c: rod Russian, 92c.
Hay-Eastern Oregon timothy. $il
OH ton; valley timothy, Sl20Dl4; al
falfa, SIS. 500Dl4. 80; cheat, Sl0Mll
oats and votch, $ll@l2.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, $22
ton; shorts, $2S. rolled barley. $29@
80.
White. ss6 ton: cracked, $50.
Observation-Disclosures, si.l0 doz. /;
tomatoes, California, 81. .260nl. 80 case
cabbage. 90e cwt; garlic. l5c pound ;
peppers, 10 % l2Ac; eggplant, 10c f;
sprouts, Sc; horseradish. she; cauli-
flower, 76QD$1. 20 dozen; celery. 50M
90c; beans, l2a@lbc pound; lettuce,
$2Gp2.76 crate: peas, l5c pound.
Green Fruits--Pears, $i0Dl. 80 box;
grapes, 50 barrel; cranberries, $l00O
IA. so barrel.
Potatoes - Oregon. sl@l.l6 sack;
Yakimas, 81. l6@i.26; sweets, $2.60D
2.75 cwt.
onions-o Oregon. buying price, $l.l0
Z. o. b. shipping point.
Apples-Spitzenbergs, extra fancy,
$2.25 box; fancy. 81; choice, 1850
l.6o; Jonathans. extra fancy, $3.50;
fancy. $l.25; choice, 81; Yellow New
town. extra fancy. 50; fancy. $l.75;
choice. 81 a. l.25: Baldwins, extra
fancy, $3.50; fancy, Sl.25; choice, 81:
Russets, orchard run, 81.
Eggs-oregon ranch, buying prices
No l. S6c; No. 2. 2sc; No. 8, lSc.
Jobbing prices: No. /, ssc; Oregon
storage, 26@2sc.
Poultry - Hens. small, 12 a l2ic
pound; large. lsa@l4c: springs, l2@
lSc; turkeys. live, ls@20c; dressed,
eS@24c; ducks, 12@l5c; geese, 100
lie.
Butter - City creamery, cubes, OK.
'ras, selling at 29Ac; firsts. 27c;
Prints and cartons, extra. Prices paid |
% producers: Country creamery, 2400
'7c; butterfat, No. l. 3lc; No. 2, 29c. |
Veal--Fancy. 10@10Ac pound.
Pork-Fancy. 6i@7c pound.
Hops-l915 crop, nominal.
Hides - Salted hides, i5ic; salted
Zip, Ice; salted calf. 1sc: green hides.
&c; gpreen kip, Ice; green calf, lSc;
ry hides, Csc; dry calf. 27c.
Wool - Eastern Oregon, 1s a 25c;
alley. 26@26c; fall lambs wool, 25c;
nohair, Oregon. Csc.
Cascara bark-0ld and new, 3iQl4c.
Cattle - Choiea afeara At IN y E0.
ood, S6.75 a z; medium, $6@6. .75;
hoice cows, s5.25@5.75; good. s5@
rs; medium, $4. .50@5: heifers, 1876
g6; bulls, $3@6; stays, $4.50@5.25.
Hogs - Light, S5.95@6. 10; heavy,
4.90@5.l0.
Sheep Wethers, $4.75@6. rs; ewes,
4@6; lambs, S6@7.60.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-30
Flour Takes Another Jump.

The strength Of the wheat market
in the Pacific Northwest has forced
-four prices upward agian. The ad-
vance is 20 cents barrel in patents
which puts Wholesale quotation at $6.-
20. Other domestic grades underwent
a similar advance. Export fours are
also higher at s4.20@4.sO. Millfeed
Is holding steady in spite of large
stocks, as there 10 excellent demand.
Wheat is decidedly strong in all the
country markets. Bids on the basis of
81 Coast were made for bluestem, but
farmers asked S1.02 and more.