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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-09-02
A Smooth Stranger.

Herewith the Record reprints an
article from the Ortonville paper
relative to a smooth stranger who
is said to be headed this way:
OrtonviIle journal: j. W. Camp
bell. who came to this city few
month ago and started dry clean
ing parlor. left Sunday morning.
for some point up the Fargo line.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12
Burgundy Red Velvet and White Fox Make an Effective
Combination for Evening Wear

coverings demanded by Nine. La
Mode.
I have already told you how much
fox is worn. It Is one Of the most
fashionable Of furs, and the woman
OF moderate means can satisfy her
longing to wear a fur.trimmed wrap
this winter. Canadian red fox is a
general favorite, and Is used in every
form imaginable to trim coats and
nantes. Wide bands border the hens
OF cloth. velvet or silk evening wraps;
shawl collars and broad cuffs are the
favored trimming for coats fer after-
noon wear; a fringe OF the !N,shy
tails appears on a wrap Of black vel
vet, and a single animal frequently
serves as a protection for mtlady's
throat.
Snow-White Fur.
White fox-the particular Joy OF
the debutante-has lost none OF the
popularity STAINED during the sum
mer. This seasons buds" will wear
girlish wraps Of white, pale blue. pink
or mauve panne velvet, corded silk or
satin lustre, with high collars, in
which the chin is completely buried.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12
Coat Of Black Velvet and
Skunk, Made Individual by
Length at the Back and
shortness in Front.

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sumptuous wraps of velvet in tones
OF gray. amethyst prune. dahlia and
midnight blue. They are the quintes-
sence Of refinement and good taste.
with their Innings Of brocaded silk
and landings Of fur. In many In
stances they form an irregular line
about the hem, but often they are the
ample. circular wraps one associates
with the Louis XVI. Empire and
Louis Philippe periods.
Tafteta is also a favorite material
for making wraps, because Of It's
adaptability to the present styles. An
interlining is necessary to ward OF
the chilling blasts of winter, but this
detracts nothing from the beauty Of
the wrap.
A charming example Of the adapt
ability Of tatfeta Is a mantle Of ia
cobean red. The silk Is draped from
the shoulders to hang In deep folds
about the hem, and bands Of corded
shirring effectively trim this model.
Touches Of marten supply a note Of
contrasting color to the collar and
cuffs, and the lining of soft white
satin is bordered with a ruching Of
the same material.
There are always women Of con-
servative tastes who faithfully cling
to the wrap Of all black or all white.
They are to be had in all materials
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

and cuffs Of this fluffy. snow-white
fur.
To be sure, white fox is trihe ex-
pensive for the deb whose dress
allowance is small. but she need shed
no tears Of regret over this fact. for
I saw innumerable wraps whose girl.
ish charm completely won my heart.
and not a BIT of fur was necessary to
enhance their beauty.
Designed for the Dowagers.
They were made Of supple satin.
and had outstanding collars Of the
pleated material that suggested the
Elizabethan run or the much loved
collar OF Pierrot. Other exquisite
models are trimmed with bands Of
embroidery frills Of lace. quillings
and ruchings.
J, A fairy-like French creation was OF
shell-pink satin. with a yelling Of
tulle OF the same tint. The over
drapery was daintily ornamented
with silver embroidery In delicately
traced design which was dotted with
appliqued flowers Of pink. blue and
mauve gauze.
For the dowagers there are more
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

most effective article for cleaning
pots and pans with that has ever
been exploited. I.
In wire rack Is a stack Of paper
dish-cloths to be used once. then
thrown away, like the paper hand
towels. OF course, for the house
keeper who still clings to dish
cloth. there are the woven ones that
are cheap enough to throw away also
when they get black and beyond
looking their best.
Then there are brushes for all Dur.
poses and sink garbage pans OF
strainers. In which all stray scraps
are to be deposited. So 1t is safe to
say that the day when the sink could
hide in grease and obscurity Is past.
! "a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12
-THE acceptance Of the new sill.

#TSHE acceptance Of the new sill.
houette has been merely mat
ter OF time. twas inaugurated,
to my way Of thinking somewhat
unhappily. over a year ago in athe
guise Of the crinoline skirt. This
was too violent an expression OF far
ing lines, and we were rather slow to
adopt these voluminous frocks while
wearing narrow skirts and clinging
draperies which ,nccentuated the nat
ural lines of the figure.
The pioneers Of the new fashions,
however. were not slow to see the
,eyolutions capable OF being worked
out on the narrow tunic, and the
hard, straight line of this has given
way before the greater grace. charm.
and quaintness Of wide. f1aring skirts.
And now the very ones who objected
go strenuously against discarding the
old for the new are wearing skirts
of,cxaggerated widths.
Naturally this revolutionizing of
the silhouette has created a demand
Tor wraps whose ample proportions
will serve as coverings for the vol
-r1inous f-ocks. Recalling the wraps
Al the past. with their supple dra-
perfes drawn rather close about the
ankles-giving the greatest width
above the waist was impressed,
first. BY the amplitude Of the new
seasons nantes, and, second, by the
gorgeous materials employed in the
making.
Richness of Robe.
Never have l seen such rich bro
caded velvets and silks. Many Of the
designs are heavy with metal threads
and suggest the priceless stuffs used.
during the Italian renaissance.
They appear IN soft. time-mellowed
tones Of red. purple. green, blue and
gold, and some Of them are an artis-
tic blending of two or more Of these
colors combined with silver. gold or
bronze threads.
Then there Is an extravagant use
of embroidery. The designs are
worked with heavy. silk and metal
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12
By SUZANNE LAToUR
Regal 5
Coat Of
Er11ine,
Trimmed
with Sable.

threads, colored beads, Jet, No
crystal or jewels, and there M
is the ever.present touch n
of fur to give the final touch y
of luxury to these hand
some wraps.
The rare old laces have been lifted
from the carved chests, and again we
see Venetian. Cluny and Duchess
'laces lending an inimitable air Of
richness and elegance to our evening
wraps.
The fabrics used for these wraps
are extremely wide. for close inspec-
tion reveals the fact that there are
as few seams as possible. The sleeves
are wide, and many suggest the
"angel wings" of medieval fame. In
fact, the majority Of NANTES are OBJ
viously OF moyen.age inspiration.
Beautifully Embroidered.
A wrap Of this type. destined for
opera wear, of satin broche, is Of that
lovely color known as clair du lune."
The yoke is deliberately embroidered
with blue and silver, and landings of
skunk border the collar, sleeves and
hem. The lining is Of white satin.
Another exquisite example that
crossed my path of vision was Of deep
wine-colored mirror velvet. 1t hung
in ample folds from the shoulders
and had a glorious collar and wide
cuffs Of sable. II was effectively lined
with cream-colored brocaded satin. A
statuesque brunette in such a mantle
would inspire any artist to paint
masterpiece.
One Of the noticeable features Of
the latest wraps Is the successful
handling of heavy materials. The
designers have managed to use long
lengths OF velvets. and satins to pro-,
vide ample width and yet preserve a.
certain slender gracefulness Of line.
One of the little tricks OF the trade"
Is to omit sleeves when the material
is exceptionally heavy In quality.
Slashes. sometimes edged with fur,
appear as substitutes for sleeves. and
thus do away with the "bunchy" arm
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12
a Digniale
Wrap Of Dread
nyought Gray !:
Velvet and
Silver Fox.

Ermine trims an elaborate opera
wrap Of white panne velvet. orna.
mented with steel embroidery. "A lin.
ing Of white chiffon, caught here and
there with bows Of silver ribbon, re-
peats the silver and white combina-
ton.
Fashion always keeps US interested
by providing a variety Of contrasting
styles. The extremes of these incon-
spicuous wraps are the gay cloaks Of
brocaded satin. embroidered net or
silk, which are almost bizarre in eff
feet. One Of these In particular Is 80
wide that when the wearer raises
her arms above her shoulders she re-
semhles butterfly with outspread
wings. The effect is intensified by
the; iridescent coloring Of the bro
,caded silk used for this unusual
wrap.
The general trend Of styles where
wraps are concerned shows an In
creasing elaboration In design; so be-
prepared to welcome the outer gar.
ment Of yoluminous proportions.
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

Strong men" who break steal
chains by the expansion Of tie BIZ
ceps. usually see that the chain
contains two links made Of pecu-
liar kind Of glass which breaks
upon very slight pressure.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

Mustard, judiciousiy given. has. 4
wonderful effect in inducing hens
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

g Tu19 tuB lHteflUfB pfebetVe tHe
same dignified tone as the exterior.
Ny Lady's Wraps.
Such wrap Is fashioned Of black
panne velvet. It measures fully six
or seven yards about the hem, and
chinchilla Is used for the collar and
cuffs. II is lined with gray chiffon
yelled with q layer Of black bordered
at the edges with asvine Of tiny roses
and foliage fashioned Of silver gauze.
Can you imagine anything more APP
propriate for the aristo cratic, stately,
silver.haired dowager? !.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

threads, colored beads, Jet,
crystal or Jewels, and there
is the ever.present touch
of fur to givethe final touch
of luxury to these hand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
RIOTING AT MEXICO CITY
Courier From Capital to Vera Cruz
Brings Alarming Reports-Wash-
ington Says It's Serious.

Washington.-Des conditions
in Mexico City, with unchecked mobs
rioting and looting, are described IN
dispatches cabled to the United States
government from Vera Cruz by cour-
ier who left the Mexican capital last
Friday, June 25.
When the courier started virtually
the entire garrison had been with
drawn to join the Zapata army on the
outskirts of the city opposing the at
tacking Carranza force under Gen. Pa
BILE Gonzales. Gonzalez had been drlv-
en- back with considerable loss, but
was waiting for re-enforcements COM
ing up from Vera Cruz before renew
ing the assault.
No mention was made OF attacks
upon foreigners, so officials assumed
that they were safe. Many stores hao
been looted, the dispatches said, and
great mobs were rioting and seizing
food wherever it was to be found.
The Mexican capital has been cut OIL
from communication with the outside
world by wire and rail since June IL.
The Zapatistas are said to have
nearly $4,000 men and, although poorly
equipped for battle against Gonzalez
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
AMERICANS DROWN
Captain OF British Mule Ship Makes
Effort to Escape Submarine, But
10 Overtaken.

Avonmouth. England.-There were
IL Americans among the 19 members
OF the crew who lost their lives In the
sinking Of the Leyland Line freight
steamer Armenian by the German sub
marine U-38 off Trevose Head, Corn
wall, on June %. Some members OF
the crew were killed outright when the
German torpedo struck the ship.
When sunk by the German subma'
rine the Armenian was carrying .
cargo of 1,422 mules from Newport
News to Avonmouth for use by ths
French army. The vessel had crew
of 72 men and carried 96 men as mule
tenders.
The submarine first was sighted by
the man at the wheel, and though the
ship was pushed to the limit, the mos
quito craft rapidly overhauled her and
commenced shelling. The Armenian's
efforts to keep her stern to the sub.
marine were futile.
The faster vessel circled the freight.
er and the German commander, speak.
Ing through megaphope, ordered the
Armenian's captain to surrender or he
would sink the ship.
The skipper of the Leyland liner
struggled hard to evade the under-sea
boat, but the latter dropped a shell
through skylight into the steamers
engine room, putting the engines out
of action. The Armenian then surren-
dered.
Lifeboats were lowered and the crew
and some 70 mule tenders, nearly All
Americans, scrambled into them. AS
one of the boats was being lowered a
shell from the submarine cut the falls
of the boat. The occupants were spill
ed into the water and presumably were
drowned.
Five boats loaded with survivors got
away. The submarine then then fired
two torpedoes into the Armenian and
the vessel sank within thirty minutes.
The survivors rowed around in the
boats until the following morning,
when steam trawler landed them at
Avonmouth.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
ADAMS co. AUTHORITIES, HOW
EVER, CONTINUE VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN.
MURDER THEORY COLLAPSES
Negro Brought From Birmingham Wh0
Was Thought to Have Been I'M
pIicated Is Not Identified by
Authorities.

Natchez.-The spread of charbon I'm
Adams county and across the river in
Concordia parish has apparently been
halted for the present, but 1t is thought
to be due to the recent rains and that,
unless advantage is taken of the re-
spite to vaccinate thoroughly, it will
break out again with dry weather.
Only one or two new cases have been
recently reported in this vicinity.
Charbon in this county and the Lou
isiana territory contiguous is appar-
emily confined to the greater extent to
mules. Very few, if any, cases have
been reported among horses or cattle.
Local health authorities and county
officials are making every effort to
prevent an epidemic. Vaccination Of
all stock and cattle IS urged, and it is
announced that the state law requir-
ing bodies of animals dying of charbon
to be burned will be rigidly enforced
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
AMERICANS ON SHIP SUNK
MuIeteers on British Liner Conveying
Mules to War Zone Lost When
Submarine Torpedoes Boat.

Washington. - The freight liner
Armenian, chartered by the Leyland
line to the Dominion line, flying the
British flag, and carrying mules from
Newport News, Va, to England, was
torpedoed and sunk June 2S by the
German submarine U-38 off Cornwall,
England, and nearly score Of Amer1-
can muleteers aboard are reported
lost, according to messages 10 the
State Department frozn John S. Arm
strong, Jr., consul at Bristol.
Twenty-Five men in all were lost and
ten injured.
The news created sensation in of
ficial quarters, as it was the first case
of loss of American lives since the
sinking of the Lusitania. The action
of the Washington government, how
ever, depends almost entirely on
whether the Armenian was chartered
by the British government and was,
in fact, a transport Of war aboard
which Americans would sail at their
own risk, or whether she was an un-
armed merchantmen. In the latter
case. even though carrying contra
band, the ship should have been sub
jected to visit and search and those
aboard transferred to place of safety
before the destruction Of the vessel
was attempted, officials hold.
In the absence of conclusive infor-
nation on these points, officials de-
clined to say what effect the sinking
of the Armenian would have on pend
ing negotiations between the United
States and Germany. Immediate In
quiry was directed, however, to Am
bassador Page at London to obtain
more details.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
Murder Theory coIIapses.

Meridian.-What was believed tt
have been a solution of the murder of
George John, the Syrian merchant, has
collapsed Frank Smith, negro, who
had been implicated by David Bailey.
negro, who confessed, was brought
from Birmingham, and when the two
negroes were brought face to face Bal
ley denied that Smith was the negro
who was with him, but then implicat-
ed second negro, who when brought
before the officers proved an alibi.
George John was well-to-do and q
peaceable merchant and his brutal
murder on May % has caused much in
dignation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
Saws becker Was aFramed."

New Bridgie Webber, one OF
the three self-confessed accomplices
in the plot which resulted in the kill
ing of Herman Rosenthal, the gam
bier, has said, according to his attor-
ney, that Charles Becker had aDso-
lutely nothing to do with murder
A statement to that effect was made
July 2 by H. 7. Marshall, an attorney.
BECKER said Mr.. Marshall, had
absolutely nothing to do with the MUIR
der of Rosenthal. Bridge Weber,
when he employed me as his counsel
at the first trial, admitted this to me,
and said he and the others were per-
turing themselves in order to save
their skins. When Webber told me
that told him to get another lawyer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
PUBLIC RECEPTION ROOM ON THE
EAST SIDE OF BUILDING is
WRECKED.
1T HAPPENS AT MIDNIGHT
Officials Believe That Crank Who De-
sired to Create Sensation ls Re-
enthusiastically Was q
Timed Machine.

Washington.-A tremendous explo-
sion. believed to have been caused by
some kind of bomb or Internal ma
chine, wrecked the public reception
room on the east side of the capitol
building shortly before midnight of
July 2. No one was injured.
Officials believe that the explosion
was placed by a crank who desired to
create a sensation. Visitors were al
lowed in the room during the day and
a timed machine might have been left
without attracting attention.
Supt Woods of the capitol building
summoned by panic-stricken watch
men, made a hurried investigation,
then telephoned for an expert on ex-
plosives. Until the expert has made
his report no official statement con-
cerning the incident will be made pub
lie.
The building had been closed since
dark and there was no one in 1t but
the watchmen and telephone switch
board operators. Watchman Jones on
the floor below at the east entrance
said he was blown from his chair.
The report could be heard for 4
mile, and in few minutes crowd OF
excited people had gathered.
While some officials thought the
explosion was the work of an IRE
sponsible crank with no other end II
view than a sensation. others ser
ously suggested that it might have
been perpetrated by some one dssir-
Ing to demonstrate his disapproval OF
some of the policies Of the American
government.
Elliott Woods, superintendent OF the
capitol building; Sergeant-at-Arns
Higgins of the Senate and the head OF
the capitol police who directed the IN
quiry, refused to give any theory OF the
causes of the explosion until the In
vestigation was completed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
PORFIRIO DIAz IS DEAD
Former President of Mexico Passes
Away at Paris-Grippe Had
Weakened Heart.

Paris-Gen. Porfirio Diaz, former
president of Mexico, died here July 2.
Gen. Diaz's wife, Sonora Carmen Ro-
nero Rubio Diaz, and their son, Por-
firio Diaz, Jr., and the latters wife,
were by his side when the end came.
Gen. Diaz began to fail rapidly about
three weeks ago, and while his death
was not unexpected, owing to his ad-
vanced age and recent failing health,
the crisis came suddenly. Porfirio
Diaz, Jr., and his wife were hastily
summoned and arrived at the bed
side only a few moments before the
end.
Col. Diaz, in announcing the death
of his father, said that he was unable
to state the nature Of the malady, but
expressed the opinion that a compll-
cation of diseases due to advanced
age was the cause.
Two tragic circumstances marked
the death of the exiled ruler. Owing
TO the troubled state in Mexico 1t has
been judged impossible to send the
body home with all that ceremony
which would have befitted one of the
figures of Mexican history, and fur
ther, Col. Porfirio Diaz, Jr., has tried
in vain to inform his sisters, Sonora
Ignaco de la Tore and Sonora Rim
com Gallardo, now in Mexico, OF their
fathers death.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
ALABAMA WITHOUT LIQUOR
Strinuent Prohibition Law Becomes
Effective June 30-Much Revenue
ls Lost in Operation Of Law.

Montgomery. - Legally speaking,
Alabama is without liquor now. At II
o'clock on the night of June 80 saloons
in the seven counties and the dispen-
sary in the one county which have sold
intoxicants under the law OF 1911 were
closed, never to open again until the
Merritt benson prohibition law Is
erased from the states statute books.
For several weeks liquors have been
sold at bargain prices to those who
were attracted without the glare Of
newspaper and billboard liquor adver-
tising, and reports from all counties
indicate that only small amounts of
LIQUOR were on hand when the saloons
closed for the last time.
If a person sells intoxicants in this
state now he is subject to prosecution
under the most stringent laws ever
adopted by any state. He may be
fined or imprisoned or both punish
ments may be inflicted. II he is sus-
pected of being a violator OF the pro-
hibition law his premises may be
searched and the mere holding of more
than the amount permitted by law Is
prima facie evidence that he has the
LIQUOR for illegal disposition
Estimates are that Alabama will
lose about $4,000 year by the oper-
alton of the prohibition law, while the
counties and cities In which saloons
have been run will be forced to find
the means of replacing much greater
amount.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY
YOUNG MEMS BUSINESS CLUB
Is ATTRACTIVE.
APPRECIATE BAND CONCERTS
United States Demonstration Agent
Declares Mississippi Farmers Are
Raising More Food Crops Than
Ever Before.
Jackson.


J. W. Willis, United States farm
demonstration agent for North Missis-
sippi, in recent visit to Jackson, gave
glowing account of the crop outlook
through his territory. Mr.. Willis de-
clares that the farmers have never
been better supplied with feed crops.
with the largest harvest of oats yet
made, and with an abundance of lespe-
deza and crimson clover in sight. The
present status of the growing corn is
a source of much qualification, with a
promise of the largest yield in the his
tory of the state, and this is in line
with the conditions as reported from
other sections. There is every 1nd1ca-
ton that the farmers have not only
been working, but thinking and study
ing, and especially following the ad'
vice and instruction of the trained and
qualified demonstrators who are with
them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-08
Lambs Brinu Biq Price.

olumbus-Informati from the
National Stock Yards at East ST. Louis,
ILL.,, is that Lowndes county lambs re-
Gently brought So per 100 weight in
that market.
Officials of the stock yards state
that the price paid for the Lowndes
county lambs was the highest that has
been paid for Mississippi lambs in the
market this season.