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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
TREES FOR HOME GROUNDS
Small Varieties Add Greatly to the
Appearance of the House, and
Also to It's Value.

In planting ornamental trees about
the home, we naturally consider their
utility in providing shade. There are,
however, a number of beautiful trees,
small in size, hat occupy an interme-
date place between shrubs and shade
trees. Their beauty gives them a
place of honor, but they should not be
placed where their growth will inter
fere with other plants as they grow
larger.
The white fringe, or fringe tree, Chi
onanthus Virginica, is a native of the
United States, forming a large shrub,
rather than a small tree, as it is round
ed and bushy. 1t has large glossy
leaves three to five inches long, dark
green, that are handsome through the
season. In May or June it bears an
abundance Of white flowers, in droop-
ing racemes. The blossoms have mar
row, fringe-like petals, and are very
graceful. One specimen under obser-
walton, now about eighteen years
planted, is probably twelve feet high,
a symmetrical vase shape; it flowers
a~bundantly. A young specimen, suit
able for planting, costs about seventy
i've cents.-Rural New Yorker.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
DICTATES OF FASHION

Charming poke bonnets are fash
Toned of crepe or chiffon.
Evening gowns generally have no
sleeves, or very tiny ones.
Jackets to correspond nicely with
the full skirts should be short.
Bell sleeves and bishop sleeves are
style innovations for waist fashions as
well as for gowns.
Short skirts for day dresses and
trained gowns for evening wear are
the last style specifications received.
Old-fashioned checked silks in snuff
colored browns, greens, blues and vel
lows and blacks are novelties in dull
toned effects.
Even though the high waist line will
be fashionable, the normal line will be
the controlling position for belt lines
this season.
The high collared waist with a
shirred yoke and collar or organdie
and bodice of null or lawn is another
vogue Of much interest.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

excellent for the tourist.
For a dressy waist a good model,
made of net and shadow lace, is
shown in the picture. The body is of
ne with border of lace at each side of
the front, and sleeves of lace. These
are finished with hemstitched cuffs.
A standing collar at the back is made
of the lace with scalloped edge and
wired to hold its position.
Narrow black velvet ribbon is used
in a band about the neck and around
the cuffs. At the neck 1t fastens at
one side with hook and eye. Small Jet
buttons complete the design, to which
1t is easy to add a color note by
basting in a figured ribbon below the
line of the bust, on the under side of
the net.
A little garment that is likely to
prove a friend in need is pictured in
the knitted waistcoat of wool yarn. It
is sleeveless and shaped to fit the fig
ure, reaching to the waist line at the
back and a little below in front. II is,
In fact, a vest to be worn under the
suit coat when the weather demands
1t. Reinforced with this coy little af-
fair the suit coat will do duty for a
heavier n and tighten the tourists
baggage by that much.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

front is braided with soutache braid
matching the crepe in color. A short
belt braided in the same way extends
across the back.
The waist is cut with a V opening
at the neck in front and standing turn
over collar at the back. This collar
is faced with black satin, which is
decorated at the edge with a pattern
put on with sand-colored soutache
braid. Cuffs of the crepe are cut with
a turnover upper edge which is also
faced with black satin and finished
at the edge with the soutache braid
as on the collar. A separate stock Of
black satin with fat bow in front fin
ishes the neck.
The dress fastens with fiat pearl
buttons down the front. Covered but
tons made of black satin might be
used to good advantage in place Of
the pearl. A shaped piece set on at
each side carries a little pocket.
Machine stitching with silk like the
crepe in color makes a decorative fin
ish at the seams.
1t requires about five yards of dou-
BILE width goods for this dress, so that
the crepe and the satin cost not more
than four dollars, leaving a sufficient
balance to pay for the buttons, braid
and silk thread, and also for the bit
of thin muslin that makes the under
bodice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

Wool crepes are about the most
worth while novelties in dress goods
for summer wear. They fill much the
same place as wool challie and nuns
yelling, being soft, light in weight and
durable. But the crepe surface is
prettier than a plain surface. The
crepes come in all colors and are
used for negligees in fancy shades
and for afternoon, evening and home
gowns.
This fabric is really elegant looking.
1t runs about forty inches wide and
is sold at rs cents a yard, or ever less.
1t does not take much reckoning to
find that an ordinary dress requires
less than five dollars as an invest
ment for materials.
The novel afternoon dress shown in
the picture is made in one piece, al
though the bodice and skirt are cut
separately and mounted on a light
underbodice of thin muslin. This
bodice is made separately and fitted
to the figure. extending below the
waist line. The back portion of the
crepe bodice is cut to extend over the
shoulder and is Joined to the front
portion several inches below the
shoulder seam in the underbodice.
h front portion is cut out at the
sides in bolero jacket effect and is
fulled into a belt at the waist line in
front and at the seams below the
shoulders. The short belt across the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
washlnaton,s Advantage.

Observing that civic art is founded
on common sense, utility and CONNER
cial considerations, Arnold w. Brun-
ner, an architect who has been work
ing for the development Of civic
beauty in New York, recently made a
statement which has a bearing upon
Washington. He pleaded for more
artistic cities ON the ground that the
lives of men and women are Influenced
by their surroundings.
A quiet, restful room, he pointed
out, helps a man to do his work, and
he added: Our streets have the
same influence. l hold that quiet, dig
nifed, orderly streets have a psyche
logical effect on the people. Such
streets are found in Paris, Berlin and
many other European cities. Broad
way, on the other hand, is chaotic.
shaggy, confused, irregular; and It
produces an ~unrestful effect on one"
Washington Times.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
HOLLOW In a Boiled Eaa.

There is an air space in every egg,
but we notice it particularly in a
boiled one. because the contents have
been made solid by cooking and made
the hollow space more apparent. This
space is a provision of nature so that
the chick which grows within the
shell may have air to breathe from
the time it comes to life until 1t be-
comes strong enough to break through
the shell to the outside world. To
generate life in the egg it is neces-
sary that 1t be subjected to a Ger
tain degree of heat for a period OF
21 days. When this is not done the
egg remains indefinitely in its raw
state. When it is boiled the pocket
of air within the shell. which would
have been used up by the chick II the
egg had been set to hatch. begins to
fight for its space. and pushes the
boiled contents of the egg back. leav-
ing the hollow space.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
An
Experiment in
Sociology
By ROSCOE DEXTER

Copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman.)
James Martyr, the millionaire own
er of the Martyr Ship Construction
company, turned to his secretary, Miss
Edna Summers, with a rather shame
faced expression.
"The committee is waiting outside,
Miss Summers" he said. you are
quite sure that you are willing to see
them?"
quite sure" answered the pretty
secretary, smiling.
ut is in the interests of sociology
continued her employer. ut is the
hardest thing l have ever had to do
you mustn't care about my feel
ings, Mr.. Martyn," answered the girl
In the interests of sociology anything
is justifable."
The millionaire went out, to return
In the company of a committee of in
v~estigators, mostly white-bearded and
bald, who stared in establishment at
the comedy, refined young woman
standing quietly before them.
Surely this young lady has never
been "a convict" exclaimed the
spokesman.
Yes, gentlemen" answered the mil
%lionaire, "and 1 thought that before
showing you over my plant l would
take you in here and demonstrate my
greatest success in my scheme for re
claiming human w~reckage. AS you
know. it is my boast that l can reform
any man or woman in the world. Given
a chance to labor honestly, nobody if
i~rredeemable. Three-fourths of my
most trusted employees are ex-con
victs."
"But-what have been this lady's
crimes?" inquired the spokesman
stroking his beard.
She was the worst woman in Bos,
ton, sir. She has served one year as
a pickpocket, n year for larceny, six
months for stealing in department
stores. and six months for receiving
stolen goods. When l engaged her, q
year ago, her only r%edeeming quality
was a love for her old father and
mother. Now she handles an aggre
gate of four thousand dollars a day in
hard cash."
Wonderful" calculated the spokes
man and the committee, watching Miss
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

10 HELPS
EVERY CITIZEN A BOOSTER
Right Idea Seems to Prevail Among
Those Who Have Built Up ohio's
Great Metropolis.

A local business man told this little
story at the Advertising club the 9th
er day:
81 was in the south on business not
long ago. he said, and found myself
one day at a hotel table with three
other men, all southerners and all
strangers to me. Well, somebody said
something about his home town
something not very complimentary
and somebody else said something
along the same line, and then l opened
up about Cleveland. Well. / gave
them the best l had with me. l told
where We stood in iron and steel, and
in clothing, and electricity, and hard
ware, and printing, and civic pride.
/ told 'em about our parks and boule-
wards, and u Warrensville farm and
our three-cent fare. l talked fast so
as to get it all in, and l tried not to
miss a point. Well, they sat there
watching me and not saying a word,
but when l stopped for want of breath
a fine, portly man pulled a notebook
out of his pocket.
"Td like your name and address,
he said.
Then he put out his hand.
"'Glad to know you,' he told me.
I'm president of the chamber of COM
merce of - and he named a lead
ing city of the South. And what I
want to say is that if we had a half
dozen boosters like you our town
would be a blamed sight bigger and
more useful. Hold on, he added,
you're not a special, official booster,
are your
NO l told him, I'm just one of the
zoe, 900. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

Summers in fascination. And ! IN
each of your employees, whether male
or female, thirty-ive dollars a week,
irrespective of the work they do?"
That is so, sir" answered Mr.. Mar
tyn. 1T is my theory hat thirty-hve
dollars is the minimum living wage on
which one can exist in comfort, in
these days of soaring prices. AT that
salary my employees are satisfied and
endeavor to make themselves worthy
of my confidence. In fact, it is not only
just, but it pays"
He followed them out, to conduct
them upon their tour of his establish
ment, The moment that the door
closed behind them Miss Summers
took out her handkerchief and burst
into tears. She sobbed unrestrainedly
for some minutes; then, as suddenly
ceasing, she dabbed at her eyes, smiled
and took up her work again. When at
last her employer returned she was as
tenure and tranquil as he had always
known her to be.
James Martyr was not very old for
a millionaire. In fact. he was barely
forty, though his serious demeanor
gave him the appearance of an older
man. He had sometimes wondered
whether his interest in his secretary
was purely altruistic. He had intro
duced her to his mother, and Miss
Summers was a frequent guest at the
beautiful house on Connecticut avenue
which he had built for her. 1t was said
that the seriousness of his outlook
upon life was the eason why he had
never married. He had never found a
woman with the qualities of soul he
craved.
Miss Summers had been invited to
his mothers house that night. Long
ago James Martyr had told the gentle
old lady of her criminal past. And to
his amazement his mother. who had al
ways disapproved OF his sociological
experiment, did not turn a hair.
"You see, James," she had said, "a
sweet girl like that must necessarily
have been the victim of circum-
stances"
But James Martyr had wondered
what his mother would say when he
told her that he intended to ask Edna
Summers to become his wife.
For he had been growing increasing
ly conscious that she was the one
woman in the world for him. She had
entered into all his plans with such
alacrity, her sympathy and charity
were overiowing for the poor social
victims whom he was redeeming. And
he knew that the girl was by no mean
indifferent to him.
And SO he asked her that evening,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
Small fat bows of braid-like ribbon
are seen on smart little hats.

signed shawl or apron circular STYLES,
Will in all probability preserve the
modes for capes throughout the sum.
mer season.
Worth has designed a cape of orr.
entail embroidered tissue in peacock
colors combined with silver and col.
ored beads, which is gorgeous and
beautiful at the same time. This wran
is as full and long as the model by
Paquin' but it CLEANS with sonorous.
deep-toned lights, which are as mys.
teriously engaging as they are fasci-
mating.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
DESIGNS IN NECKWEAR
RADICAL CHANGE FROM THOSE
OF LAST WEAR.
Fine, Sheer Wolfe Is a New Material
Which May Be Made Up at Home
Into the Daintlest of Dress
Accessories.

Neckwear designs this season differ
radically from those of last year be.
cause of the change from low TO high
neck. This naturally means either a
considerable expenditure for new neck
wear or considerable sewing in spare
time at home. Homemade neckwear
can be quite as dainty as that seen in
the shops, and can be produced at
much less cost.
Very fine, sheer wolfe is a new ma
terial used for neckwear. 1t is in
tended to supersede ~organdie, and be-
lieve it will quickly find favor-if for
no reason other than that it is very
easily Numbered. Since neckwear. to
be attractive, must be ever fresh, any
thing which will tend to lessen the
laundry work is sure to be appreciated.
Net is a close second to wolfe. This,
too, is not difficult to keep clean, and
1t veal like iron.
Net is lightly embroidered this year.
For example, a little vine in the front
of the chemisette divides and runs on
either side of the collar. This is
worked with medium fine embroidery
cotton in solid satin and outline stitch.
The work is easy to do if the design be
backed with tissue paper. The paper
can be pulled away when the embroid-
cry is finished.
The fluffy side frill is in vogue again.
A jabot thus adorned will do much to
redeem a somber-looking dress or an
out-of-date waist. There should be a
number of these fluffy frills lying about
at home, as it was SO popular a model
not long ago. Those who must make
them will need. for n j sSot, half a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
HOUSE DRESS OF NAVY SERGE
Clever Needlewoman May Fashion
Garment From Costume Which
Did Duty Last Year.

Here is a quiet little house dress of
very fine navy serge, trimmed with
graduated bands, and having sleeves
and waistband of black taffetas. The
simple guimpe filling up the square
hiatus and the high collar are of or
candle gauze, the finest of fine lingerie
material procurable, that has yet a
certain stability of its own. There is,
moreover, a %renovating suggestion in
this scheme. An existing possession
in the guise of a black satin or taffeta
dress, that is essentially of last years
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
low to Clean Suede.

II you are wearing a pair of fash.
ionable shoes, it goes without saying
that they have some suede m
where in their makeup. They have
suede tops OF they have suede trim
mings or some place there is some
suede. Also, as a matter OF fact, the
suede becomes soiled rather easily.
Now, there are several sorts OF clean
er sold for suede and ali Of them are
fairly good. But a woman who has
had much experience with cleaning
suede says that the best way to clean
It is t. rub It with q hne emery cloth
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
The Critics Office.

A friend who is preparing a paper
on criticism asked us our notion of q
critic. and the best we could do on
hand was to bring TO mind the young
hero who, finding a break in a dixie.
thrust his arm into the hole and held
back the devastating food until help
arrived. The Hood is mediocrity. and
criticism should be q dixie holding II
back, instead of being. as 1t il in this
country. a sluiceway. Given a wall, Il
would be the duty OF the critic to keep
an eye on II. and to plug a leak when
ever he spotted tt--chicago Tribunes
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
USEFUL LITTLE BLoTTlNG PAD
viii Repay Time Spent on Its Con-
struction, Say on a Rainy After
noon In Summer.

Our sketch shows a plotting pad
of a very useful type that is quite
easy to make. The size in which it
is carried out is a matter Of choice.
For the foundation OF the pad itself.
a piece of very stiff cardboard should
be used. The board is bound at the
edges with narrow strips of dark
brown silk fastened on with a strong
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
Good grooming Prevails.

OF hats there seems so little to say
that to say anything may be superfu-
GUS. They are all small. most of them
are black, although a few flowers are
to be seen as trimmings. Wells are
general, and the tight couture of the
moment gives all women the effect
Of having small heads. To see hair
pulled out in these days makes one
feel quite uncomfortable. II looks so
slack and a little bold. Neatness.
trimness. and extremely good groom
ing + the first elements. and al
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22
FIattened Flowers.

Flowers that look as if they had
been pressed as we used to press
flowers and leaves when we were
children trim all the newest hats.
They are placed between layers of
chiffon or crepe which form the
brims of hats, or are applied fat
against the sides of the crown, but
wherever they are found they are
most effective. In all the pastel
shades are they to be had.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

most the last. of good millinery and
good dressing at the present time.
Time rather than money is the i'm.
portant factor for success. and If only
anxiety did not rob women of their
beauty. IN might claim to be
looking their best under the restraint
they are putting IN their love OF lux.
ury.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

The eason why a girl gets mad
when a fellow she likes kisses her is
because she would get twice as mad -
he didn't kiss he.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

Can you tell me one thing. pop7"
What is it,"
DO they load parrot guns with bird
shot?"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-22

modelling, could have the skirt cut up
to fashion the bands, while the black
sleeves would save at least three-quar-
tiers of a yard of new material, and
possibly more. as the serge bodice is
such a very slight affair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
OUT OF THE GLOON
Many a Gloomy Countenance in Mad
isOn Now Lighters with
Happiness.

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continus
backache.
The aches and pains of a bad bac
Are frequently due TO weak kiG-
neys.
DOan's Kidney Pills are recon-
mended for weak kidneys.
So Madison citizens testify.
Price Hughes, locomotive engineer
Fourth and Josephine, Madison, says:
Il was in bad shape as the result of
an attack of kidney trouble which
was brought on, / think, by constant
iolting. | had a dull pain across my
back which was particularly severe
at night and my rest was greatly
broken. Ii | had to do much stoop-
ing or lifting while at work. it in
creased the misery. / was told about
Doan's Kidney Pills being good for
'uch troubles and began using them
they helped me at once. / have ad-
vised many people suffering from
kidney trouble to use Doan's Kidney
Pills"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hughes had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Ady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
RUSS LOSSES HEAVY,
AUSTRIANS ASSERT

Vienna, Jan. 1.-THE war office de
clares all efforts on the part OF Rus
SLAMS to force a passage of the Nids
river have been repulsed with heavy
losses to both sides.
All day long the Russians tried, but
at no point were they able to carry
their pontoons far from the bank.
Austrian artillery, mounted at stra
tegic points, raked the Russian col
umns. Finally the Russians retired
from the river.
South of the Vistula concentration
of Austrian artillery fire on the Rus
sian main position at Meidhoff com
PEELED them to withdraw from the
town into the open country.
In the ~Carpathians the weather con
tinues to make operations difficult
Despite this the Austrian troops have
gained ground In the valleys of the
Upper ing.
The days statement of conditions
claims the Russian allegation that the
Przemysl garrison sent q flag Of truce
asking for terms of surrender on Jan
10 Is false.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-14
WIFE DIVORCES PREACHER.
Says He Deserted Her and Four Chill.
dren For Another Woman.

Los Angeles. C~al.-Joseph III. Moore,
a preacher, forsook his wife, Clara NJ.
Moore. for the charms of another
woman. This was fifteen years ago,
and the other day Mrs. Moore was
granted a decree of divorce by Judge
Monroe on the ground OF desertion.
She testified that he eloped with the
other woman from Odell, Neb.. in 1899
and shortly afterward be wrote her
from Kansas.
Mrs. Moore was thrown ON her own
with four children. she com
municated with the brother OF her hus-
bands alleged companion, who replied
that the news shocked him. 1T Ger
tainly would not be very pleasant for
my sister If | should meet her" he
said.
The Moores were married at Scot
land. S. d.. June Z, 1887. The last
known address OF Mr.. Moore was
Hutchinson. Kan.