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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
4 'NarratiOe of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen Reads the Mysterious Letter and Is Then Not a
Bit Wiser
Bit Wiser.

her. He had taxed her with it sew
eral times and she had denied it
lauEhingIy.
Somehow she seemed different. and
anything that was not easily under
stood worried Warren. He wasn't the
kind Of man who liked the mysterious
and aloOf woman; in fact he wasn't the
kind of man who wanted his love to
bother him
Helen proceeded along the corridor
and just because she was happy she
picked zap Winifred and kissed her in
her warm scented little neck. Winifred
squealed " 18th pleasure Helen put
her down with an Injunction TO help
mother pack. and then she smiled
with pleasure as Winifred trotted
back and forth with her arms filled
with clothes from the bureau.
Comes AcrOss Wsrren's suit.
She began to fold things and place
them on the bed All her filmy
lingerie and Winifred's little under
wear were placed in the trunk first
with the shoes and the heavy coats.
Then came her own dresses and War
ren's clothing Warren had bought a
linen suit and a Panama hat. and had
worn nothing else since he had been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

! there, and now Helen brought the suit
/ he had worn down. out OF the closet
and hung il up on the door
She wondered II Warren would like
TO have il pressed and decided to tele-
phone down to the office and have them
ask Warren to come to the telephone.
Just at that moment the bell rang, and
Helen ran over 10 answer il.
Hello. dear. I was Just going to
send down for YOU Do you want
your suit pressed before we so to the
steamer
Il thought So" as Warren assented.
TN have il cent right down. Go for
drive why that would be lovely
thought you had to go TO Gatun on
business. All right il you want to be
bothered with us I'm going to send
Winifred down 10 you. she's al ready"
Helen turned and slipped Winifred's
little. hat over her curls and with the
elastic under her chin.
Go down and wait. dear" she said,
opening the door. Mother viii be
down in a little while" Then she
turned back to her packing. If War
rem wanted to 20 driving there would
not be time for very much packing.
Perhaps she had better let it 90 until
night Warren hated 10 wait. although
he never minded making other people
wait for him.
Strange Letter Again Comes to View.
She picked up the suit Of clothes and
began TO take the things out Of the
pockets There were two handker-
chiefs. a knife little change and some
letters She threw them idly on the
bed, and as she did the under letter fell
out and lay on the Counterpart uncov-
cred Even from where she was stand
ing Helen could see the postmark Hin
dale. n J., ana the feminine inscrin-
ton She wondered IL the perfume
were stiu clinging TO il. and her hands
grew cold and her breath grew short as
she thought Of it, The boy knocked at
the door and she handed him the suit
and closed the door with a bang. Then
she went over to the bed and picked
Up the letter. Certainly she had a
right to read It, she argued TO herself
and yet she hated to pry into Warreu's
affairs
Suppose It was from a woman and
the kind Of a letter she was afraid IL
was, would it make her any happier TO
read it, No she would be utterly mis-
cradle ana she knew it.
Helen was honorable. more so than
the average woman, but then she had
been very unhappy about the letter. II
had Swallowed her entire trip and there
were times when she could not get IL
out Of her mind Somehow. to know
the worst, even If Ct were horrible,
would set her mind at rest. and with
sudden determination she slipped the
single sheet Of paper out Of the en-
velope. The letter read
Helen Reads the Letter.
Dear Warren-Out here / have been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

topped with a large unstarched linen
collar, and the long, close fitting
sleeves has quantities. to match the
collar.
Some waists are made with a square
or oval opening in front-sOmething
like the shape Of mans shirt bosom,
only not so deep. A tucked or pleated
front OF white Organdy, with a round
collar fitting neatly over the back, is
used for a chemisette in these waists
Children's clothes, from the little
tots TO the juniors. show the simplest
OF lines. Linen is used again and
again in blue, white, and the soft
shades of rose and tan which are so
smart One dress which was worn by
a twelve year old girl was of a soft
shade Of rose. A little long sleeved
bOlerO jacket was cut with square
corners, each one embroidered with a
simple design in. the same color. 4
pleated skirt hung from a high waist
linen, while the daintiest of batiste
blOuses merely peeped from under
meath the tiny jacket
This same girl had removed a coat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Spring Styles Becoming Standard
Long Appears
Styles Juniers.

. high shoes being worn TO disguise the
! fact that with the ordinary shoes the
! dress would be above the tops
For. the street, the skirts are Elalu
and full, being either gathered, or
! pleated, OF placed on yoke one
smart blue serge skirt was -hoN-
pleated at the top, with "A slash under
every other pleat through which was
drawn the patent leather belt
The long tunic has not disappeared,
, for on some Of the most up-tO-date
suits they are worn These TUNES
are so long, however, that il is but an
inch or so OF the underskirt that is
seen beneath. Sometimes the tunic is
shorter in front than in the back and
the lower skiFt may be Of a contrast
ing material. Such a skirt I saw re-
Gently of black taffeta and black and
white striped taffeta- The waist worn
with this skirt was made with a black
collar lined with the striped material
and flaring so that the black and white
formed a decided trimming feature
OF the waist
Other TUNES are sIashed up the side
and give almost an apron effect front
and back. Again, the tuniC shrinks to
a mere apron in front, which may
have rounded corners and be edged
with a narrow, flutsed ruffle of the
same material
In my illustration is to be seen a
checked taffeta dress, which is made
with the up-to-date tunic skirt The
GlEGk is IN gray ana U4dEkr ana WulLE
with a touch OF sand is used for the
body Of the waist and for the tunic
or overskirt. The vest OF the waist and
the underskirt are Of gray taffeta- A
cunning little hat. is worn with this
dress, and is strictly tailored in its
simplicity and extremely smart
Suits are very smart which have a
covert cloth jacket and skirt of black
covert, the connecting link between
coat and skirt being a black collar
on the coat.
The military effect is to be seen in
linen suits. A very well cut linen suit
in oNster-white was made on Norfolk
lines with a belt and very large pock-
cts on the side over the hips. The
box pleats in the coat were duplicated
IN the box pleats on the skirt, which,
IN this case, were pressed down to the
are often laid in at the top, but are
not pressed in.
Braid is also used TO give the mill
tary effect TO jackets or waists with
cut far from military. A dress with
a basque like bodice Of dark blue and
a plain, full skirt had four heavy
braid frogs fastened directly across
the front Narrow braid outlined the
lower edge of the waist The hat
worn with this dress was the crown
ing feature Of its militarism It was
black, round and rather shallow, and
worn well over the forehead. Directly
IN front was a cOckadc Of gray, black
and red ostrich fronds
Callot striped and checked taffetas
in the sand color and black combina-
tons are extremely smart One which
j liked very much was made with a
surplice bodice and a skirt cut bias
front and back. with the sides cut on
the straight of the material and
pleated- girdle OF the same material
was worn around the waist, ending in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

the back with large up and down
bow Of the checked silk
Ny first Illustration shows the tri-
tailored lines Of an up-to-date shirt
waist of sand colOred chiffon and
trim black skirt The belt, which is
noticeable for the placing OF its pOck-
cts. is of pique and clasps in the front
with pearly button clasps.
The separate waist and skirt are
holding a strong place in the ward
robe Of the woman of today. The
waists are usually trim and tailored
in their lines. and the skirt should be
short and 1aring around the lower
edge, while the shoes Of sand. gray,
black, or tan should lace up the side
instead Of the front
Large white linen or pique collars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

Prosperity is built Of oatronizinr
home Industries.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
Cheers Instead of Jeers
NOw Greet Mrs. Pani5hurst
As She Speaks in London

London, Eng, April 1O.-~Patriotic
lervor draws thunderous cheers in the
place OF old time jeers.~ is the way a
London newspaper heads an article
ON Ms Pankhurst as a popular war
orator The paper itself is violently
an 1l-sullraset, hut honors the war
LuSe winch the suffraEets announced
az Ine beginning of the war.
4l was only a year ago when a
speech oy Mrs Paukhurst was a signal
lor a rot. Il allowed TO proceed at all.
Now sne Is described in these words
a graceful diguified figure the
Suffrage leader makes as she faces the
auolence- over a becoming black dress
she wears black lace shawl: sus-
pended from thin gold chain is a
lorgHette which she does not use The
mon Jack centered across a curtain
OF green forms the stage background.
her women followers stiu send IN
floral offerings to the stage. saws the
reported I'm speakiug. Mrs Panlhu-st
careiuIy avoids passion and invectives
out she presents her points clearly and
lelllnsly and with conviction. At the
finish Of her speech. young suffragets
sell postcards for patriotic fund.
Prosperity is built of patronizing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

with cuffs to match. are charming
worn over the simple waist of gray or
black. giving the effect Of a Puritan
OF a Quaker costume Gray taffeta is
used for one dress, with a skirt tucked
in large tucks in the back. while the
front, which commenced at the hips
Is perfectly plain. The fun waist is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

Jew YORK. April 1O-In April.
M Spring tendencies begin to crys-
- tallize and we are able to. sur
mise what viii be standard and what
is a mere fad and soon to die.
We now know that the Empire dress
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
TARREN, hadn't I better pack
this afternoon said Helen
as the stroled fnto the


lobby and Warren dropped lazily into
an easy chair.
We'll this weather makes you feel
like lolling around he remarked.
What on earth do you have to pack
so soon fOr2 We're not going until to-
morrow
Il know. dear. but there's no need
Of waiting for the last moment TO do
things, and 1 hate to be hurried"
An right go alOng-and. for heav-
ems sake. don't pack the clothes I'm
going to wear"
Helen laughed as she got up to go.
81 promise, dear" she said IaughingIy.
Warren looked after her as she
walked slowly upstairs Helen had
learned to accept the heat philosOph-
ically and to take her time about do
ing things. and consequently she had
not minded the heat at all for several
days Besides, Warren had noticed
change in her that puzzled him a lit
tie. She did not worry him with de-
tails as much as she used to. and
every man at the post was crazy about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

has come TO stay with US for the sum
mer at least, and viii be worn by the
women whose slender, girlish figures
VIII allow Of such lines. Others viii
eschew this type Of frock for it is es-
senually for the youthful figure.
The skirts are fun and short, very
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10
LOcusts In Mighty Swarms Cast Shadow Over
Great Wheat Growing Sections Of Argentina
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright. 1915, by Frank
G. Carpenter.)

All
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
DENIES ISSUING
FALSE PASSPORTS
GERMANY EXPRESSES DOUBT As
TO TRUTH OF TESTIMONY BE-
FORE BRITISH COURT.
SAYS FALsIFIERs AT WORK
Claims That individuals in Enemy TT. \
ritory Have Been Issuing False =
Passports and Selling Them
For a Good Price.

hington.-Germany, in a. note
which reached the State Department
in reply to Secretary Lanslngs req
reservations on the misuse OF Anerr
can passports, expresses DOUBT aS
to the truth of testimony before Brit
ish courts during the trial OF sples'
and emphatically denies that Ger
man government officials had prepared
false American passports and handeo
them to agents.
The text of the note signed by Herr
Zimmerman, undersecretary OF state1
for foreign affairs, and transmltt~
through Ambassador Gerard, follows
The undersigned has the honor T.
state the following to his excellency,
the Hon. James w. Gerard, in reply
to the letter of July 81. last, concern
ing the alleged issuing of false Amer
lean passports by the German author
tiles.
THE assertions made by Robert
Rosenthal, who was shot in England
as a spy, hat a false passport had
been offered to him in the Offices Of
the German admiralty staff: that Cor
vetionkaptain Prieger held stock OF
falsified american passport blanks N
the admiralty staff offices, and that
the latter had shown him the water
marks in them, as well as rubber
stamps for the Iegalization OF false
passports, one and all, are not true.
1T is an established fact. however.
that during the present situation OF
the war certain individuals in the oc-
cupied enemy territory and also in
neutral countries endeavored to make
a trade of issuing false papers of legi-
timatiop and of selling them for q
good price. In this way passport fall
sifiers' den was raided in Antwerp,
which was already in existence when
Antwerp was occupied by German
troops. 1t may well be assumed that
the passport found on Breckow origi-
mated from such a plant.
las far as the alleged testimony
given by Rosenthal and Breckow be-
fore the English law courts is con-
cerned, German officers prepared false
passports and handed them to agents
if such testimony should actually
have been given-it must be assumed
that the accused were induced by
threats, promises or other means OF
pressure during the examination to in
vent these statements in the belief
that they might be of interest for the
enemy state. They may have hoped
to obtain a mitigation of the impend-
ing severe punishment by placing the
responsibility for the false passports
on the authorities and not on them
selves. Strong doubts existed here,
however, as to whether the alleged
testimony was actually given. In any
case, the assumption that German gov
eminent officials. with the knowledge
and consent of German government au-
thorities, had prepared false American
passports and handed them to agents,
must be energetically refuted."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13

All at once a liking for little
boleros is making itself felt in the
speciality shops that deal in waists,
and in the departments of the stores
that deal in everything women want
or imagine they want. And the sup
ply of small jackets that has sprung
into evidence includes those made of
lace, of net, of sheer fabrics, Of silk
and of yarns.
A little jacket of batiste is shown
in the picture. 1t is designed to be
worn over a light-colored evening
gown or afternoon gown, but for the
purpose of bringing out the pattern It
is photographed over a dark street
dress. 1t fits the figure rather snugly.
with shaped underarm seams. and has
high turnover collar at the back.
A very fine pattern in eyelet embroid-
cry trims the bottom, and a narrow
edging of filet lace is stitched on all
the edges of the jacket.
Silk muslin, crepe de chine, Georg-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13

cite crepe, and chiffon, as well as the
metal gauzes, suggest themselves for
more fanciful boleros. Fine laces run
with silver or gold threads that out
line the pattern, or the metallic lace3,
will make lovely little Jackets and add
new finery by way of variety to the
evening or afternoon gown or to the
dance frock.
Even an amateur or a beginner In
needlework ought to have no trouble
in making one of these fascinating &C.
cessories of dress. There are only
two seams to sew at each side, the
shoulder and underarm seam. They
are so short that it will net tax the
patience to fell them by hand. Hand
work is to be recommended for all
these small garments and is impera-
tive when the metal laces are used.
If you are considering what to make,
as an acceptable holiday gift for some
friend, the little bolero presents few
difficulties and many charms.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13

The Goddess of Fashion appears to
be taking a vacation, or perhaps she
has abdicated; at any rate she is is
suing few edicts. We do not hear
thou shalt" or thou shalt not" and
are left to do as we please, with
world of new designs in hats and
gowns to choose from. They include
many beautiful things.
In the early season there was a
universal vogue for the black velvet
hat. 1t is a becoming thing, this
black velvet hat, but when ninety-nine
out of a hundred women wear it 1t
becomes monotonous. The demand
has swung away to black hats in
plush and velours and to the dark col
ors that look so well with the metal
trimmings and handsome furs and
feathers.
Two hats are pictured here which
are so good in shape and in design
and in every particular that they may
be chosen with the comforting con-
viction that there is nothing better.
One is a moderately wide-brimmed
model, with lines lifting little at the
front and a little more at the back.
Its small, round crown is concealed by
three soft half-plumes mounted over
it. They are topped by one of those
odd steel ornaments mounted on a
stem. which look like nothing on the
earth or in the air above it. Perhaps
this is a part of their fascination.
A hat of this kind must be devel-
oped in materials of excellent quality
and will be beautiful in dark-colored
velvet with plumes in shades of the
same color, or in black.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13

A pretty turban of plush is shown
with a broad bow of wide striped rib
bon poised at the back. 1t appears to
be tied over an odd extension of the
crown, covered with the plush. which
supports it and adds an entirely new
feature to che shape. A MORE rib
bon is used, having a dark and light
stripe. There are many color combt
nations that will oe fine for copy Of
this model.
With all this collection Of varied
styles and influences striving to make
themselves felt, the opportunity for
the individual who knows what to
choose for her own particular style
was never so good. In millinery the
display of pleasing hats is creditable
to the many independent designers
who have crea ed them. There is moth
ing startling in the two hats shown
here, and nothing freakish. They rep
resent legitimate types Of real mil
iinery, with novelty in the handling of
trimmings to further commend them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
CELL KEY DID THE TRICK
Police Station Thought II
Was a Gun.

st. Louis, Mo.-Using a tin spoon
and a shoestring to open the door Of
his cell in police headquarters. ]. j.
Hartwell, bandit suspect wanted III
Butte, Mont, was subdued by guard
using a brass key as a pistol and put
back into his cell.
Hartwell had picked the st. Louis
lock and opened the door and was
about to make for a rear window
when he was captured by Parker
Thompson.
AS Hartwell left the cell Thompson
bounced upon him, pointing his big
brass key at the prisoner and order
ing him to hold up his hands. The
prisoner thought he was covered"
with a revolver and raised his hands.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
No Material Damage.

A husky Ethiopian came into law
yer's Office and, exhibiting a scalp
wound about three inches long on top
of his head. wanted to know If he could
git anything for dis heah." In re-
Spouse to a query froL- the lawyer he
explained: We'll. boss it wuz like
dis: All wuz working down by dis
heah new buildin', an a fo'-poun'
brick fell off'n de sixteenth story an
hi: me smack on top de haid." A
grasping and heartless construction
company, although admitting the facts
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Hen in 500-MiIe Hatch.

Cottage Grove, Ore.-A hen set here
her hatch 500 miles away.
When Bert Nokes prepared to move
to Spokane he decided to ship his hen
and eggs by express. Chicken fam
ciers smiled, but when biddy arrived
in Spokane she had in no way changed
her mind about raising a family.
Nokes announces that twelve of the
fourteen eggs Matched.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
hioher Waues Qurinn Mar

London.-The long threatened dis
pute in the cotton trade arising from
the question of war bonus was set
tied in Manchester by the employers
conceding per cent advance in
wages, to begin January 1 and con-
tinue until IL weeks after peace is
signed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Sleeve Models.

The sleeves have great liberaiity
of choice-some are full to the elbow.
and then tight to the wrist; but the
designers have awaited themselves
of many models-Greek, Victorian and
Moyen age. not disdaining the ampli-
tude of the bishop sleeves, drawn in
to the wrist with a frill toward the
hand.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Medals Have Their Duty.

Hiawatha, Kan.-Gold medals for
prize crops are so numerous with s. G..
Trent Of Hiawatha. who has just been
designated at the Panama-Pacific ex.
position as champion corn grower for
Kansas, that he uses the prize medals
as paperweights in his mill Office.
Trent has no formula of secret prac-
tice that enabled him to raise the lit
bushels to the acre and win the prize.
The corn was grown on his fathers
barn Eve miles southwest Of town. In
. 1e1d Of Is acres Trent measured on
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Integrity Above All.

There is nothing" says Plato. SO
delightful as the hearing or the speak
ing of truth"-for this reason there ID
no conversation SO agreeable as that
of the man OF integrity. who hears
without any intention to betray. and
speaks without any intention to de-
ceiye.-Sherlock
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
To Test the LARGEST Gun.

WATERFOWL, Mass.-A 16-inch gun,
said to be the largest of it's class in
the world, left on a train of specially
constructed cars for the proving
ground at Sandy Hook. Ultimately it
will be used in the Panama canal for
tifications. The gun was cast at the
government arsenal at Watervfiet,
N. Y.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Russia Seeks Loan

New York.-Agents of the Russian
government, it is reported. are seek.
ing to establish credit loan in this
country somewhat similar to the re-
cent S5OO,O00,OOO Anglo-French credit
loan, although no bond issue is con.
templated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Has Two-Headed Turtle.

Mullins, 8. C.-Ever see a living
animal with two heads? No? Then
you should see Eugene Smiths little
turtle. 1t was caught in the Pee-Dee
swamps and has two well-developed
heads. each separate and distinct
from the other.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
Suffraqists Try AGAIN.

New York.-Suffrage leaders OF
Greater New York az meeting raised
100000 in casa and pledges with
which to continue the battle for the
ballot. The meeting was the begin
ming of the 1916 campaign.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-13
A BIushing Bridge at 70.

Grants Pass, Ore.-The oldest cou-
pie ever married in Josephine county
have just started on their honeymoon.
John M. Jones. the bridegroom,
lacked only two months of eighty
years. and the blushing bride was
seventy-nine years old.