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The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

froeks Of serge. velvet and other
heavy fabrics. ..
One characteristic of the sleeve Of
the winter is snugness about the
wrist. There are some very few
sleeves that are larger at the wrist
than they are at the shoulder. But
these are few indeed; they are usual
ly made of chiffon or crepe, banded
at the edge with wide band of fur.
But most sleeves are fitted with the
utmost care about the wrist. They
button or snap into really snug line
there, and sometimes this snug-ftting
cuff extends to the elbow.
This snugness itself keeps the
sleeve Of heavier fabric from seeming
too bulky, and is a detail that the
woman who wishes to look smart
should carefully observe.
Skating ms a sport.
We might have known the dance
craze couldn't last forever. We did
know it. OF course, there is still a
tremendous craze for dancing. Doubt
less the dancing teachers will reap
as rich harvest of dollars this year
as they did last year.
But dancing, everybody must ad-
nit, is no longer a novelty. We still
dance through a dozen pairs of slip
pers a season. But we want to do
something else, something that is a
novelty.
Skating seems to be filling the bill
of novelty just at present. Just
where the fad came from does not
seem very apparent. Perhaps the
Russian tendency of many outdoor
fashions suggested the sports of the
North. At any rate, skating is to be
as much in fashion as dancing. One
OF the most famous hotels in the
country has installed an outdoor ice
skating rink on the roof and others
may follow suit, and already skating
clubs have been formed, and the
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

eousness of the fashionable frock anc
evening coat make them more tempt
| ing than ever for opera wear.
Not long ago somebody pointed
out the fact that the opera gown
| focused attention on the bodice
Now, as everybody knows, the bodice
Of an evening gown is not very great
in extent. However, the point is
we'll made, and il is interesting to
contrast the dance frock, which draws
attention to the skirt, and the opera
frock, which really does not exist
so far as the skirt is concerned, once
one is seated.
So it is that many of the frocks
ordered for the opera have made a
special point of the bodice. 1t is
lower, even, than usual. BUTT
makes up for its diminutiveness in its
gorgeousness. No fabric is too rich
in color, too elaborate in design, to
be used for an opera frock. Velvet
and brocade, lace, fur are all conn.,
bined in the most gorgeous manner.
Jeweled shoulder straps are used, and
rich metallic embroidery also empha-
sizes the richness of line and color
ing.
The opera coat OF the season al
most outdoes the frock. In velvet
and brocade, heavily trimmed with
fur, it is truly beautiful; and where
could one have better opportunity
Of showing it than at the opera? For
as everybody knows, draughts fire.
quent the most exclusive boxes. Al
though most of the opera cloaks arc
of fur and brocade, lavishly trimmed
with ermine and other costly furs,
there are some beautiful ones of the
Oriental sort, made in kimono fash
ion, depending on embroidery for
their elaborateness.
One may still 60 gloveless to the
opera, although gloves are more worn
in the evening than they have been
for several seasons. But it is still
quite usual to remove them on being
seated.
The Transparent Sleeve.
OF course, in frocks for the opera
sleeves are usually entirely lacking.
There are, to be sure, few evening
frocks with high pulled sleeves, and
now and then there is one with long
transparent sleeve. But in most
evening frocks there are no sleeves
In all frocks for daytime wear
however, there are sleeves, and long
ones. When these first returned TO
fashion, they seemed cumbersome. II
was difficult to don. with good grace
a serge frock with long serge sleeves
in August.
Now the transparent sleeve ma.
been called into requisition by the
dressmakers to make the long sleevcd
frocks and bodiccs more attractive to
their wearers. No matter how long
sleev. may be, i. is quite comfort
able if it is transparent And we dc
love comfort, nowadays. Short
sleeves and collarless frocks have SO
accustomed us to it that we find dit
ficulty in getting along without it.
Chiffon cloth, tulle, Georgette
crepe, lace and other transparent ma
terials are used in the new blouses to
wear with street frocks, and sleeves
of these fabrics are employed in
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

, young people of society are taking
quite as much trouble to learn how
to skate expertly as ever they took
with dancing.
One charm of this new sport is the
new clothes that go with it. Natur-
ally, something quite different from
cumbersome motoring coats-just as
warm but not SO bulky-something
different from street frocks and suits,
something different from anything
else in the wardrobe was needed for
skating. The need gave the dress
makers a chance for exercising their
inventive genius, and the result is a
most tempting array Of skating at
tire.
There are some admirable suits in
leather-warm, smartly tailored, and
without any unnecessary bulk or
weight Then there are charming
frocks OF velvet and cloth. One shows
skirt Of striped cloth, navy blue,
with hair stripes of red, yellow and
green, and a bodice, reaching to the
hips, OF deep blue velvet. Another
smart frock is made of gray velour,
with white fur hem, collar and cuffs.
The great advantage of these frocks
over coat suits is that, although they
are just as warm, they are far simp-
Ter, far less bulky. There are some
smart coat suits, too, for skating.
The characteristic Of all skating at
tire is a short, faring skirt, a high,
snug collar and long. warm sleeves
all features of the winter styles in
outdoor clothes anyway.
The hat for skating must, of course,
be compact and small. And in many
cases it is cap. 1t is made to match
the costume with which it is worn,
and the girl who possesses two or
three different skating costumes pos
sesses as many hats. There are also
matching bags for the skates, and
often a matching muff, hung about
the neck on a cord, is worn.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
Opera and the Fad for Skating and Their Clothes Requirements

so deliberately for the opera that there
are many ancient Jokes on the sub sub
but nowadays dressing elabotately
has become such a matter of course
that it causes little comment. And
the very sumptuousness and gorg-
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

The clothes of the winter of 1915
seem just to have been waiting for
the opening Of the opera season.
The opera has opened in New York.
So the clothes of the season have a
chance to justify their waiting.
Fashionable women have dressed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
PREPARING TO TRY FOUR
FOR HORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER

Pensacola, July IS For the pur-
pose of making inquiry into respon-
sibility for the deaths of the late
Peter Wyman and wife, the aged
couple murdered near Harris. Fla,
Ipme weeks ago, a special grand
jury was organized at Milton yester-
day, and the sole matter to be in
quired into, it is asserted, is the
deaths of the aged couple.
I'm view of the reported confession
of one of the four prisoners, ii is
believed that an indictment will be
quickly returned and then the State
solicitor will ask that the cases so
to trial at the very earliest possible
moment.
Since being locked UP at the Es-
Gambia county Jail, the four prison
ers have not been allowed to see or
converse with anyone unless special
ly permitted by Sheriff Harvell, of
Santa Rosa county. 1t was stated
that they have not exchanged a
word with one another, and that all
are being kept in total ignorance of
what has been discovered.
In case they are indicted, and
there be no change of venue asked
for, the four men will at some un-
determined time and in some unde-
cided method, be conveyed to Milton,
where it is believed they will be ac-
corded every show for their defense
against one of the most atrOcious
murders. The impression was that
the public wanted a speedy disposi-
tion of the cases by the court, and
Judge A. G. Campbell, at the re-
quest of the State attorney, ordered
the convening of the special term,
as well as the special grand jury.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
FILIBUSTER TALE
WAS ALL A FAKE

Miami, July l3 The story of an
alleged flibustering expedition from
Miami by General Felix Diaz was ex-
ploded by Deputy United States Mar
shall e. r. Lowe, of this city, who
conducted rigid examination Of
the yacht Ventura which has been
lying in the bay for some time.
A report to the effect that the
vessel contained cargo of arms and
ammunition bound for Mexico was
published in local afternoon pa
per recently and resulted in an or
der for an investigation from the
federal authorities at Washington.
The report was circulated by l..
G, Reynolds, an engineer of the ves-
sci. 1t was said. Reynolds had the
captain of the vessel arrested for
assault and also claimed that money
was due him for wages. He received
this and the case against the cap
tain was dropped. No evidence of
any ammunition or fire arms was
found on the vessel by the deputy
marshall yesterday and a telegram
to that effect was at once dis
patched to Washington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
6TRUCTI0N Of BRITISH
MERCHANTMEN AND Of NEW
ORLEANS BUSINESS H0IISFS
IS NOW THREATENED
TOXIC HAS NEW MAYOR
tBy Associated Press i,

TOXIC July 1S.-Cijin Okuda
ioriler minister of education. has
oeen elected mayor of Toxic to snc-
ceed Baron Sakatani, resigned The
new mayor, upon being elected by
tne municipal assembly, as is custo-
mary in Toxic, promptly withdrew
MS afiiliation with the Seiyuka or
Opposition party, of which be was
prominent member, with the pro-
iessed desire to conduct the munici-
pal administration on a broad non
partisan basis. He did not think
that allegiance to a political party
would be helpful to that end.
Mr.. Okuda began life as a news
paper man and exemDlifies the grow
ing tendency among Japanese Jour
nallsts OF finding their way to pub
lie life. He did his first writing
for the Japan Gazette, the organ of
the British community at Yokohoma
and he has had long and honor
able career in the Diet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
PLURAL MARRIAGES
STILL PERFORMED

Ogden, Utah, July 13-President
Joseph f. Smith of the Mormon
church and Senator Reed Smoot tes-
tilted Saturday in the suit of Mrs.
Margaret Geddes to establish heir
ship for her sixteen year old son.
Albert, in the estate of the late
millionaire, David EccleS.
President Smith was questioned
as to the practice of polygamy with
in the church. 1t had been testified
by other witnesses that David Ec-
cles, with two wives living, was
to Margaret Geddes in Aug
ust, 1898, by Apostle M. w. Merrill,
eight years after the head of the
Mormon church had issued what is
known as the Woodruff manifesto
prohibiting plural marriages.
The Mormon leader said no
was delegated to an officer
of the church, laymen or others, to
perform plural marriages since the
time of the manifesto, and that the
church had not countenanced any
such marriages. The president stat
ed however, that he was sorry to
FAY that such marriage ceremonies
had been performed, notwithstand-
ing the prohibition, but all Offend
ers had been disciplined by the
church authorities and many had
been communicated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
WHISKEY AND BRANDY
BARRED AS MEDICINES

Washington, July Whisky
and brandy cannot be taken as
medicine after the first of next
wear. AS result every druggist in
the United States who proposes to
sell either intoxicant after that date
will be forced to take out license
as a saloonkeeper, paying the nan
retail dealers tax and putting his
nlace under the local and State regu-
lations.
This situation is brought about by
the decision of the Revision Com
mittee of the United States Pharma-
copoeia to drop both whisky ana
brandy from the publication. Inc
elimination of the intoxicants from
the book has the effect OF WIN
drawing recognition of them as
medicines. The PharmacOpoeia Is
the official publication for the
country and nothing that Is not
listed therein can be sold for medl-
cine.
DR. Harvey w. iWley, president
Of the United States Pharmacopoeiai
Convention, announced the uecis-
ion of the Reversion Committee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
TFUTONS May
MAKE GENERAL
Retreat IN
THAT SECTION
FIGHTING IS IN POGRESS ON THE
EAST PRUSSIA FRONT NORTH
OF WARSAW; BERLIN CLAIMS
FURTHER GAINS ON s0UCHEz
CEMETERY
(By Associated Press. }

London, July 13 3.-ContradictOry
reports continue to reach here re-
garding the extent of the Teutonic
reverse at Krasnik in southern Po-
land, some even claiming that the
Teutons contemplate a general re-
treat. Field Marshall Won Machen-
sons silence deepens the mystery
Petrograd believes that Mackenson
fears his flank will be exposed while
the Austrians are on the defensive,
but some London observers fear tha,
a Teutonic coup is in process of for
nation.
The German attack upon Souchez
may indicate the arrival of German
reinforcements, but there is no
proof OF a concerted offensive on
either side of this front. 1T is re-
ported. that Germany and Austro-
Hungary are offering Rumania ter
ritory for preserving her neutrality.
Russia. which has been making a
similar offer, is said to be fortifying
her Rumanian border as matter of
,precaution.
Bulgaria and Turkey are reported
deadlocked in negotiations because
Bulgaria refused to promise any
thing more than to preserve neutral
ity as return for territorial COM
,pensation.
Petrograd reports renewed Teu-
tonic activity in the east and that
Mackensen has been strongly rein
forced and will soon resume opera
tions. Fighting is now reported
along the east Prussian front north
of Warsaw and on the Dniester and
other sections.
Berlin officially announces fur
ther gains in the SOuchez cemetery
and the French declare they re-
pulsed violent German attack in
the Labyrinth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
BANK ACCOUNTS STARTED
FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN
(By Associated Press. J

Berlin, July 1S-To give the chill
dren of soldiers who have been kill
ed in the war, children born during
the war before their fathers death
or born after his death or fatal in
jury, a chance in the world, the
district of Emden has determined to
start bank accounts of 10 marks.
For each such child the sum of
10 marks will be placed on deposit,
with the stipulation that it must
not be touched until the beneficiary
is 20 years old. At the average rate
of interest in Germany, compound
ed annually, this deposit will about
have doubled in size by the time it
can be withdrawn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
REGARDING
FOOD SUPPLIES COMPLETED
(By Associated Press. }

Panama, July 13.-An investiga-
tion ordered by Lieut.. Col, Chester
Harding, U. s. A., acting governor
of the Panama Canal, has developed
the information that no more than
thirty days supplies Of foodstuffs
are available in the Republic OF
Panama and the Canal Zone. The
results Of the Investigation have
been compiled into lengthy tabu-
lated report which has been sent to
the war department at Washington.
Most Of the available supplies are
stored in the two cities of Panama
and Colon. The stores available in
the provincial district are estimat-
ed sufficient for the interior popu-
lation for perhaps six months. This
is due to the fact that the mer-
chants in the interior order larger
quantities of staples than do the
city merchants because of the lack
of transportation. The report also
brought out the information that
there are probably 100000 head of
cattle within the borders of the
country but that they would not be
Immediately available owing to the
difficulties of transportation to the
canal cities.
The investigation was made with
the view Of ascertaining just how
long the available food supplies
would last in case of trouble be-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
MOTOR CARS USED IN
FRENCH WARFARE
(By Associated Press. J

London, July Reporting in
detail how the British and French
forces took five lines of Turkish
trenches during recent attacks on
the Gallipoli Peninsula, Reuters
correspondent discloses that armor-
ed turret motor cars were used in
the trench warfare. Heretofore the
use of these cars have been restrict
ed mainly to reconnaissance and
raiding, especially in COOPERATION
with aerOplanes. the purpose for
which they were built.
1t was a surprise, even to the
British soldiers, to have the arm
ored cars come up to help in the
rout of the Turks. The cars, which
are incorporated as part of the
Royal Naval Air Service, had been
brought ashore secretly and hidden,
in anticipation of the fact that they
might be helpful, Notwithstanding
that the roads there were anything
but ideal for automobile work.
When the allied movement began on
June 4, at noon, the armored turret
cars made their way from their sta
tion through loose dust. more than
ankle-deep and over ground pitted
with shell holes. and across the
British trenches over bridges that
had been laid for them. They NOV
ed up to the very edge OF the first
Turkish line Of trenches, but there
they had to halt. as they could not
leap the deep wide Governs which
the Turks had dug. The appearance
Of this new and formidable weapon
enhanced the general state Of con-
fusion and terror in which the
Turks seem to await the attack and
when the cars opened fire with the
Maxim gun which each carried in
turret, they scattered the Turks
to the rear.
But as soon as the Turks had re-
covered from their surprise, they
found the cars conspicuous targets.
Bullets began to ping against their
armored sides and shells fell around
them, and one cars turret was
knocked off, but nobody killed.
Abe correspondent said one prize
of the day was "the largest bag of
Turkish prisoners yet secured, and
the capture Of several German Off
GERS and bluejackets from the for
mer German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
RAILROADS SEEK TO
RAISE PASSENGER RATES

Chicago, July 13-Hearing of the
application of forty-six western
railroads that they be allowed to in
crease the rate Of passenger fares
has commenced in Chicago before
Special Examiner II. e. Thurtell Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The roads represent 10000 miles
of track. and If their proposed ad-
vances for both state and interstate
rates are granted it will mean ad-
ded revenue of between $2O,00O,-
900 and 25,OOO,OOO year, it is
said. II only the interstate rates
are granted by the commission the
increased revenues, it is asserted,
will amount to approximately $12.-
100000.
The railroads case is in charge of
two commissions. One will present
the demands of roads in what Is
known as the northern territory,
where a standard rate of 9 1-2 cents
mile Is asked.
This area comprises all the land
west of the Missouri river, east of
the same stream, and moth of and
including the Union Pacific system.
The other roads making applica-
tion for rate of 3 cents a mile. are
included in the territory west of
the Missouri river and south of the
Union Pacific in Kansas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13

the the new method, it is claimed,
tho SOAP produced is not only fine
and delicate, but it acts as efficient
Ir In salt water as in fresh-a fact
that may make the SOAP valuable
for the navy
Articles that formerly had to be
cont tn chemical laundries can now
be washed with the new kind OF
soap. The finest kinds of silks, it is
alleged. not only are not harmed by
it. but their colors are brought out
brilliantly and as new. In addition
the sugar soap seems to be response
ble for a minimum Of the wear ana
tear occasioned by old-fashioned
cleansing soaps.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
INVESTIGATING CRACKS IN
TOWER OF LONDON
(By Associated Press. J

london, July 13. 13.-Notwithstand-
ing the preoccupations of war. the
government has undertaken through
the National Physical Laboratory,
to make an investigation of the
cracks in the building of the Tower
OF London, some of which are said
to have spread alarmingly during
the past year or two.
Cracks suitable for observation
have been chosen in the walls of the
Chapel and four of the larger tow
ers. and a set of special micrometers
has been put in position in each
crack. Observations will be made
weekly for a period of twelve
months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
boo IRON AND
STEEL WORKS OPENS

By Associated Press.)
fy, Australia, July 13. An
ID steel works, representing
ay of over $7,OOO,00O, has
en opened at Port Waratah,
ewcastle, New South Wales,
ms of which Australia hopes
|lly to become Independent
N countries in the matter of
d steel.
opening of the new plant was
q as an event Of great i'm
E in the industrial history
country and was made a for
|asion at which speeches were
y number of distinguished
The works are located at the
Pl the cOllieries which are
y the biggest in the south
fisphere.
Waratah is to become the
of other industries allied to
|nufacture of iron and steel
r. The iron ore for the
Ill come from Iron Knob,
y across the Australian con-
where deposits carrying 6S
Of metallic iron are suffi-
last for many generations.
pc machinery in the works is
flcan make and about so
n from the United States are
chiefly for training the
an workmen in modern
OF steel making.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
F0N OF MAMMOTH
BEING DISINTERRED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.)
Pm, July 13-The skeleton OF
poth, one Of the largest ever
Is being disinterred near
in the south of England.
An Of scientists from the
Museum.
ereature was about thirteen
En' and the tusks measure
l each. Isolated bones OF
Eies have been discovered In
before. but never a COM
feleton.
care is exercised in excava-
bones. and as each is un-
1t Is cased in plaster OF
ld removed to a warehouse.
the bones are so heavy that
res four men to lift them on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
ORIGINATOR OF SAFETY
FIRST" MOVEMENT
DIED TODAY
(By Associated Press }

Denver, July 13.-Joseph Austin
Holmes, director of the federal bu-
reau of mines at Washington,
widely known geologist, native of
South Carolina. died here this morn
ing of tuberculosis
Mr.. Holmes was accredited with
being the originator of the safety
first" movement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
SHORTEST FRENCH SOLDIER :,
1873 FEET 6 INCHES
(Ry Associated Press.J

Paris July 13.-The shortest
soldier in the French army IS Guy
Goudert, who stands feet . incnes'
but is solidly built enough TO carry
. soldiers load. When he present
"a himself at III, recruiting ONCE at
versailles the 7urgeon on duty re
f,sed ~ examine him, but later he
,ros ,ncorporated in the l6sth IN
fantry at Lens. The butt OF riu'-
a',,o ,ocause of his diminutive sta
."ro he proyed he could follow the
nace and soon earned the stripes Oh
corporal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
ATTENDANCE AT UNIVERSITY
OF FREIBURG HAS DECREASED
(By Associated Press.)

Freiburg, Germany, July 13. -
The famous old University of Frei-
burg this year has only 2203 regis
tered students as against the 317S
last year, and of this years number
1886 are in the army and Red Cross
service. This year there are but 20
foreigners enrolled at the Univer-
sity, including three Americans.
The institutions honor roll includes
three professors, three assistants,
and III students who have fallen
for the Fatherlandw.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-13
NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF WOODMEN

st. Paul, Mimi, July 13-The Ma
tional Sovereign Camp Convention
of the Woodmen of the World. was
opened here in the Auditorium to-
day. Fifteen hundred delegates
are present and many important
matters will be considered. Mem
bership contests have been carried
ON throughout the country.