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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27

EVERYTHING that gIitters, every
r thing that is brilliant, everything
- that scintillates is to be worn for
evening costumes, Many Of the model
gowns are, indeed, so bedecked and
perhaps over-bedecked chat one is
forced to the conclusion that the
fashionable women can scarcely afford
to smile at the Indian squaw and her
outfit. While there are few really
handsome costumes shown in which
the scintillating effect is used with
discretion. there are very many more
that are over-brilliant and that sug-
gests that hanging-on OF trimming
without reason that always hints Of
the savage instinct. One gown Is, for
example, of white lace, crystal beads.
pearl beads. danglers and garlands,
until it is impossible to remember
ANYTHING but a mass of rich materials
put together without thought and
without cause and surely not making
a whole that is IN any way beautiful
or desirable. Like many another
good effect, the scintillating trimming
must be used with moderation If it IS
to produce a good result. A really
handsome gown is, for example, made
Of green net over white satin yelled
with white net. The green takes the
form of succession of panels and
each of these panels Is edged with
border Of crystal beads, while this
narrow border are scattered con-
venrional figures that also are mass
Of fine crystal beads. The bodice con-
sists Of the net with chiffon, effec-
lively draped and shows just enough
of the bead trimming to give touch
Of brilliancy. The color effect is really
beautiful and yet one is not dazzled
by the display.
There has been very great effort
made this season to give US something
new, something different to silence
the statement that Paris was under
cloud. While many of the results are
attractive and while one 10 filled with
admiration for the workers, there is
a great deal that is extreme and that
must be looked at askance. The
trains that are worn with the short
skirts are really grotesque in many
instances. Only now and again, once
and awhile, does one make good
effect. and when that is seen. there is
sure to be connection between the
train and the gown. Az matter Of
fact, no very short skirt ever can be
pretty with a train, but there are de-
grees OF ugliness and some are less
offensive than others. A Worth cos
tune of black velvet, for example,
is made quite short at the front and
at the sides with the irregular edge
to the skirt that is such a feature,
and is faced with watermelon pink
velvet ribbon showing just picot
edge below the black. 1t extends into
a narrow train at The back, but the
skirt is heightened gradually-the
train is not hung over short skirt as
is 90 often the case. Undoubtedly
there is beauty in the court-train. but
it must be we'll handled; the queer,
narrow pendage that is hung on ire
spective Of the rest Of the costume.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27

orc view it is :4,adr o. ft,~ ,".'.
g with trim,n,ne cn,'
her view 1t l. ~, ,Wn 90 y
ln..n material and in,s"eh .''' i
am, tucks and in -l,I .-'a,rt. ~
there is suggestion y -. n
Aouncing. Added &c A.! ~
bilities, the dress car
round or high neck ,.rh hr
sleeves. The pat, cru he t
one with seams ant - -.
that there are nc di.cu =. ah, -
to be met and the nlcdci Mi t, ;, !,
appropriate Tor every t,,n,,s, ~
is used tor the i lie chi;Irr. (, l..
cOlored lawns Daisies and the une
as we'll as Tor he white ,a!,ics
For the year size will be ncedau
~ yds. Of material IS in wide. / x
yds. "a, with ~ yds Of ban t,ns ana
yds. Of embroidery to trim as shows
on the figure. 20 yds, Of Aouacine u
in. wide, and "a yd- Of plain materia'
SO in. wide to make as shown in tn.
back view
Girls always like dress modelled
after the sailor costume. This one Is
exceptionally pretty, taking We Y
graceful and becoming lines and has
certain smartness OF its own pp
propriately, it can be made from ma ~
different materials. but serge an
gabardine are undoubted tavori.c>
and here. dark blue is trimmed with
ivory white. The combination Is
always a pretty and becoming me
but Of course it is possible to vary the
design in many ways in spite O. its
simplicity. The sailor dress ,s by
no means confined to the sailor cuIors
and the dark or African browns and
the rich greens are favorite colors OF
the season. The pattern gives both
the true basting line and seams the
frock is an easy one to cut out and to
make.
For the 10 year size will be needle
4yds. Of material 81 IN. wide : yI;
SO, 22s yds. "a. with IS yd II in wide
tor belt or trimming
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27
HINTS for the HOME NEEDLE WOMAN

To pad the scallops. work chain
stitch between the lines, heavier at
the centers and lighter at the points;
or cut a skein of thread and apply
two or more strands over the center
Of the stamped pattern, keeping within
the lines, tack here and there in couch
ing style, gathering the threads closely
at each point of the scallops Button
hole closely over the foundation
Make dolid embroidery by first darn
ing backward and forward over the
stamped figure and then cover closely
with over and over stitches, working
in the opposite direction of the pad
ding. To outline, take short stitches,
keep the needle toward the right and
work upward. To make the dots, ana
leaves as eyelets, first run a thread
round the stamped figures, then cut
slight slit lengthwise, then crosswise
Of the long openings and pierce the
dots with stiletto, push back the
material on the wrong side and work
closely over and nvaE-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-27

TIERE are some of the prettiest
II and most fashionable frocks
that could be suggested. In
material as we'll as in cut and style.
, the frocks make excellent examples
Of the winter at its best, but they
can of course be varied in great
many different ways. The yoke
frock 1855 is shown here with
high neck and long sleeves, making
simple afternoon dress, but if it
is made without yoke and with short
sleeves, it can be converted to a
dancing frock, and when treated in
that way, it would be shirred at the
waist line, in place of being finished
with belt. Chiffon taffeta, mar
quisette, chiffon, crepe de chine and
all similar materials are charming
treated in this way. For the IL year
size will be needed, S yds. of material
y ~ in. vide 3A yds. SO. 81 yds. A..
with 70 yd. ~ in. wide for the yoke
and ~ yds for the trimming.
The fur trimmed frock is in Russian
style. 1t is closed at the shoulder in
characteristic fashion and can be
finished with choker collar, as it is
here. or can be made without
collar and with the neck cut to form
a slight V, but girls who find the high
neck comfortable will like this style
for it is essentially smart and the fur
trimming is one of the features of the
season. For the IL year size viii! be
needed. 45s yds. of material Fl in.
wide. go yds. SO, 3s yds. "a. with
~ yds. OF fur banding.
THE MILDLY dress is one of the best
liked for school and for play
: time and the little coat shown
here is SO available that it can be
used for almost any occasion. The
models are both eminently satisfactory
and desirable. The MILDLY frock is
very new one, made with the blouse
that can be worn as it is here. over
the skirt or cut little shorter and
finished with hem and elastic. The
skirt is plated and is Joined to
yoke and shis yoke is shaped at its
lower edge to be exceptionally at
tractive and becoming. To give an
especially sailor-like touch, the edges
are laced together at the back. The
sleeves may be made long or to the
elbows. In the illustration. the ma
terial is white serge with trimming
of blue taffeta and braid. 1t is very
pretty little frock and the combina-
tion makes a very charming little
dress, but it would, of course, be
more serviceable in ali blue.
The little coat is essentially smart
with its big patch pockets and belt
that make such important features OF
the seasons fashions. 1t is made Of
q rough finished cloth with collar and
cuffs Of velvet and the collar may BIZ
worn as it is here or rolled open with
the fronts to form lapels if the day is
warm. 1t is a practical garment,
smart garment and an easy garment
10 make and consequently it seems
% combine all that is best in tha
present season. For the 6 year size
will be needed, 8 yds. of material SO
p. wide, 2N yds. a.. N yds. 81 inc
vide, with " yd. Of velvet 20 in. wide
u the COLI sad cuffs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
To Rent

10 RENT-Nice six-room tenement
Charles s. Chase. 2333-tl
TO RENTING pleasant tenements. In.
'quire at Locust St 2O3-tf
TO RENT-Tenement 90 Chestnut St.
81 a week 0. T. Ware. 230-tf
TO RENT-Cottage house on car line.
Charles Akeley, pa Canal st. 237-242*
! TO RENT-Upstairs broom tenement.
"a Prospect st. E. II. Thomas. 2OS-tf
TO RENT-Furnishe room. Gas, bath
and furnace heat. 25 Harris place. 231-tf
TO RENT-Two nice rooms, steam heat,
ed. Mrs Z. c. Crosby, % High St. 23S-tf
TO RENT-0Iodern tenement, good Ioca-
ton, S14 Inquire at IA Prospect st.
23333-tf
! TO RENT-AIodern seven-room house.
Two minutes from Main st. II. /. Emer-
son. 235-tf
TO RENT-Four-room tenement partly
furnished on Green street SO. Edgett
! & Co. 232- tf
| TO RENT-Jownstairs fiat of 6 rooms
and bath, furnace heat F. w Nichols, II
FOREST ST 205-tf
TO RENT-Ground floor, 4-room tenc-
ment; 3-rooms for light housekeeping. fur
ished. Charles Miner 236-tf
TO RENT-To men only. furnished
rooms electric lights, heat and bath.
Crosby Terrace. Tel. $50 215-tf
TO RENT = Two good tenements on
Blrge street, 50 per month Holden &
Martin, Brattleboro, Vt. 144-tf
/
TO RENT - Downstairs tenement. 6
rooms, so Western Ave. INQUIRE of Fl
Z. Barber, or at the house 214-tf
TO RENT-Partly furnished apartment
Iof 3 rooms in The Abbott. Address
Apartment care Reformer Office. 234-tf
TO RENT-Comfortab Groom tenC-
ment, 45 Western Ave- Opportunity to
pay rent in part by doing homework In
1uire at house. 224-tf
TO RENT-Tenements corner Main
and Walnut Streets, frst-class. up-to-
date, with modern improvements. P!
Fleming, Oak St. 212-tfF
TO RENT-New upstairs broom tene-
ment, modern, furnace and electric lights
also upstairs tenement of five rooms, both /
on car line. Inquire Of IT, L. Nichols, /
Rural f. o21-tf /
TO RENT-After Jan. 1st the Dr. Va |
terman house, so-called. next to the Prin- /
cess theatre. This house Is suitable for
rooming and boarding house, or a physi /
clans residence and office. Also two barns /
that can he used as storage connected with |
the property. S. W Edgett & Co. Arts |
239-tf t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
DYEsTUFFS MAY COME.
Great Britain Win Permit Exports
From Germany to United States.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 10 Great
Britain has announced its willingness
to permit expectation from Germany of
sufficient dyestuffs to supply the i'm
mediate needs of American industries.
Negotiations with Germany based upon
TINS assurance, it was learned last night.
have begun informally by the state de-
partment with a view of persuadinp
the imperial government to permit
the expectation of dyestuffs without re-
eelVing concessions, which it hereto
fore has demanded, of foodstuffs or
cotton from the United States. Great
britain has consistently refused to al
low Germany to import these commodi-
ties Recently, however. it assented to
the shipment of tobacco from the
United States through neutral ports.
State department officials hope to effect
an exchange of tobacco for dyestuffs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
DEVOTED TO NEED
OF PREPAREDNESS
United States May Face Some Sort Of
Compulsory Military Service, Says
Garrison

WASHINGTON, Dee. lO.-In the
most remarkable annual report ever
submitted by secretary Of war, made
pubic last night, Secretary Garrison de-
elares that if the administration plan
OF a Continental army Of 100000 men
falls the United States will face some
sort of compulsory military service.
Nearly all Of the report IS devoted
to the need OF preparedness and the
secretary in forcible language disposes
CT the arguments of its opponents rs
based neither on facts nor reason.
Military preparedness. he asserts. is.
fundamental Of government because
SO long as right and wrong exist in
the world there viii be an inevitable
coniilet between them. The right doers
must be prepared to protect and de-
TEND the right as against the WRONG. =
In regard to the possibility OF resort
10 compulsion Secretary Garrison slvs:
With respect to the annual install
ments of l33, 900 men for the Continen-
tai army, the question undoubtedly
wall be frequently asked, Can they be
secured? Will you get the men? There
cannot, of course, be a categorical an
sWer to this question. Nobody knows:
but this does not in any way alter the
course which we should pursue III the
Nation, requires certain service and
offers the most favorable opportunity
tor the citizens to furnish such service.
and, Notwithstanding that, it cannot Sc
cure such service, it must then resort
to some method of compelling the ser
vice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
IMPROVEMENT IN
STATE MILK SUPPLY
A Change in classification Now Makes
Milk Dirty winch was Formerly
Passable.

Editor of The Refarmer:-
The widespread interest in the sub
Jeet of pure milk in Vermont which is
being shown by the editorial comment
on examination tables published in the
quarterly bulletin of the state board Of
health, suggests that a word of expla-
nation may profitably be given. a
comparison of the recent tables and
those of several years ago is likely to
carry the impression that no improve.
ment has been made, while this is real
y not the case. The test for dirty milk
IS simple one which any one can ap-
ply 1t IS simply the appearance of
DIRT visible to the naked eve which APP
pears IN the bottom of pint bottle of
milk on standing. When the examina-
ton of market milk was imposed upon
the laboratory of hygiene we made 4
distinction between very dirty milk
and specimens showing much less dirt
content, classifying the latter as
passable
In 1913 the classification was changed
as announced in the following language
quoted from the annual report of 1912
ID: Feeling that the time had come
for more stringent regulations in this
regard, the board, during 1918, changed
its method of standardizing milk. Pre-
vious to this time, milk which con
tanned only a small amount of dirt was
reported 'passable' and classified as
standard. The new regulation puts
all milk which contains visible dirt. no
matter how smaA in amount, into the
class of dirty MILK The showing for
the latter part OF 1913, is. therefore. a
poor one in this regard, but ,robabfv
shows the true condition much more
fairly than the previous classification
This change was made because it
seemed that the classification of a milk
as passable failed to stimulate the pro
Queer to reach the ideal of an absolute
" clean milk
The producer whose milk contains
only a slight trace of dirt classified mn.
reported as dirty, as it is, but the re-
port received by the producer is sup
plemented with the following words:
:. little more care on the part of the
producer should bring this sample with
IN requirements =
A progressively larger and larger per
centage of the specimens examined
fall into this class. while it is very
seldom that real filthy specimen such
as we often used to find is encountered.
Thus under the old methods of elassifi-
cation very much larger proportion
of the specimens would now be graded
as ''passable - and the improvement
which comparison now fails to show,
would be plainly evident.
B. H. STONE,
Director OF Laboratory of Hygiene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
Kenneth Johnson, 10, Drown
ed in Connecticut Near
Springfield, Vt.
BOYS FATHER HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE
Body of the Lad Was Swept Under the
Ice-Current Strong at Point Where
the Accident Occurred - Second
Drowning in Family.

SPRINGFIELD, Vt, Dec. 1O.-Ken-
meth Johnson, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George ". Johnson, was drowned yes
terday in the Connecticut river when
the rowboat in which he and his faith.
er We're crossing the stream was crushed
by floating ice. The BOYS BODY was
not recovered. This is the second child
III the family to die by drowning.
The family lives on the I.ivermore
farm between this village and Rock
ngham. Mr.. Johnson and his son start
eq IN a rowboat for Charlestown, Y.
H., to do some trading.
When about in mid-stream piece
OF ice struck the fraiI craft and
crushed it. Mr.. johnson jumped mon
section of ice which bore his weight
but the boy threw himself cut of the
sinking boat upon ice which gave way
beneath him and he was swept under
the ice and carried down stream.
Both father and son screamed az
they jumped from the boat and Charles
D. Cutler, who lives near the river
bank hurried to their aid. He was mn
able to DO anything to save the boy.
Inc father was brought ashore in Gut
Ter 5 boat.
The johnson family, which is in very
Strengthened circumstances, came here
ABOUT three months ago from Keene.
\. II. The boy was a pupil in the
fourth grade of the Gould 5 Mil school
Besides his parents he leaves q broth
or and two sisters.
Persons who saw the man and his
son embark from the Vermont sbol,
feared for their safety as the river
was filled with floating lee, much of it
thick enough to crush even a heavier
craft than that used by the Johnsons
At the point where the .Johnsons
started to cross the river the current
IS strong and for several DAYS ice has
been forming. Aasearch made for the
body of the boy was hampered by the
large quantity of ice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
Four Hundred Houses Burn
ed in $1,000, Blaze
in Hopewell, Va.
A NEGRO LOOTER
LYNCHED BY MOB
Du Pont Powder Company's Plant Was
Not Damaged, as 1t Was Some Dis
lance from Tricky Settled District
Militia Is Now on Guard.

PETERSBURG, Va, Dec 11.-Hope-
wei, Va, the boom town Of $4,000 found
ed by the du Pont Powder company, vir.
tually was destroyed by fire here yester-
day. At O'Clock in the evening there was
little left to burn in the town, and the
company's powder mill, some distance
away was not believed to be in danger
The blaze started in a restaurant.
The financial loss is estimated roughly at
al,O00,O0o and thousands of homeless fam
lies were taken to Richmond and Peters
burg on special trains
Nearly every building in the town was
made of wood. \ high wind aided the
spread OF the flames and within few min
htes after they We're discovered several
blocks were on fire Firemen who were
rushed from Richmond and Petersburg
were poWeriess to check the conflagration
>lN companies of state troops were sent
TO prevent rIoting and looting among the
frantic laborers and their families. One
negro caught lootlng was lynched No 9th
en- lie was lost as a result of the fire. ac-
cordIng TO reports reaching here.
Inc ire started at l n clock in the af-
ternoon. The alarm was given by Adam
Drum, boy, who saw smoke coming eron
the root Of three-story restaurant brild-
ing He rushed into the building and res
cued a baby, with which he Ieaned into
blanket held by the crowd below.
he boy then entered a building next
door and brought out a second infant
Mothers and fathers with infants in their
arms fled from the frame buildings that
were hurriedly thrown together during the
summer to accommodate the Du Pont EN-
pioyes, and several were injured
ne stores, hotels. restaurants. office
buildings and other structures DESTROYED
Viii probably number 400 There was lit
tie Insurance
Despite the place OF origin Of the FIRE
there were persistent rumors last night
that 1t had been started by an incendiarv
Who might have been the accomDlice of an
ehpioye OF the Du Pont factory arrested
last night Officials OF the powder com
pany refused to discuss the incendiay the
DRY or the arrest, but it was said the man
~ custody had aroused, the suspicion Of
the police force, which Tor months has Kent
close patrol about the plant.
The negro lynched was caught CARRYING
on clothing from pile in front OF a burn
ing store. He was seized by a party OF eiti-
zens, hurried into a side street. and HANGED
to tree
The towns two banks were burned OF
meals Of each had considerable trouble
with foreign laborers, who franticaIlv he
sleged the burning buildings in which their
money was deposited In one bank the
cashier had to drive the frenzied men
from the building at the point of revol-
yer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
NECESSITY IS TIE MoTHFR

Of invention, and so life insurance was
invented to safeguard the necessaries
for the man who insures and lives to
old age, while guaranteeing the same
service for his family if he does not
live National Life ms. Co., of VT.
(Mutual) EARLE S. KTNSLEY,
General Agent, Rutland, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
MARRIED TO A DEAD MAN.
french Woman's Predicament Because
of Proxy Ceremony.

PARIS, Dee. 10. The custom Of
marriage by proxy which has come into
vogue during the war has placed a
young Partisan woman in curious sit
H Hi, She was married by proxy On
NOV; to Sergeant Joseph Conduche.
On Dee. ! she was Informed of,if;aII,
that Sergeant Conduche had been kille.l
at Souchez on Sept. %, several weeks
before the marriage. Although tba
marriage is invalid in law, the authori.
tues, taking account of Sergeant Con
duehe $ intentions, viii give widow :
pension to the woman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

TO RENT-Upstairs Broom tenement.
81 Prospect st. b. III. Thomas. 20S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

TO BENT-Cottage house on car line.
Charles Akeley, 224 Canal st. 237-242#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
INDICTED FOR MANsLAuGHTER
Hatch to Be Tried for killing Brown
at st. Johnsbury.

ST. JOHNsBURY, Dec. 10. The
grand jury in Caledonia County ,onrt
yesterday returned an Indictment for
manslaughter against Harlow Hatch.
who Is held for the murder of Sumner
q. Brown Hatch viii be tried At the
present term of court. He is 21 years
old and was the proprietor of a pool
room here. He is charged with shooting
Brown, who was employed in his pool
room.
The shooting took place last July.
Hatch disappeared after the shooting
and was found after a three DAYS
search at the home of an uncle in East
Barnet, II miles from here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

TO RENT-Tenement 90 Chestnut St.
s. a week o. T. Ware. 230-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

Twins are mere often born in tenn
pefate than other climates, the rate in
the United States beng ten cases in
900 average babies Triplets are found
to occur once in every 1910 births.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

Glass windows were first used in pri
vate houses in England in 1850.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

By transplanting young trees upside
down so that the branches develcpei /
roots, and the roots leaves, an English
railway has produced small shade trees
in less time than ordinarily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10
GRENFELL GOING ID FRANCE.
Will Take Charge of Harvard Hos
pital Unit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Dr. Wilfred
l. Grenfell, famous for his work among
the Labrador fisher folk. has accepted
an invitation to take charge of a iivi-
SION OF hospital unit that has been
sent to France by Harvard university.
he viii leave this country about De
cember ii and will return in the spring
to resume his work in Labrador. An
nouncement CT the foregoing was made
officially by the Grenfell association Of
America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

Three years ago the population OF the
world was l $50, 100000 persons, of which
the population Of the United States was
only 6 per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-10

Concrete piles have been patented
with pipes running through their cen
ters through which water can be pump
ed to wash away the earth and permit
them to sink under their own weight