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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

JEW YORK, May 22.-The ques-
N ton Of the graduation dress is
= always perplexing- Here girl
hood and womanhood meet, but the
girl must yet be kept the girl for the
one day OF days when she receives the
bit Of parchment, which seals her
school life
In this season OF revived fashions
and fabrics, the problem simplifies it
self TO some extent, for all styles are
youthful One need only visit the large
stores to appreciate the variety offered
in these frocks. La, Ia, you fair
maidens. wrestling with the quibs and
questions Of your last examinations,
YOU should be with me in the great
metropolis! On the spacious fourth
floor Of a house, devoted solely TO the
needs Of the girl, there are mahogany
cases, filled with frothy white dresses,
stretching away row after row, like
the battalions Of an army. It is seldom
you lind so large an assemblage %
1rocks for one purpose, and age. col
lected in one place. Here you can be
outfltted from tip TO toe. with the
style and suitability Of the, garments
assured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
To Make the Country Home More Beautiful;
How to Build Porch of Cement for Vines

~ URAL as well as city beauty is
one Of the things The FL Paso
Herald has often labored for.
The results being accomplished in FL
Paso are far greater cause for congrat-
ulation than upon the farms in the
vicinity. yet there are many homes in
the valleys above and below FL Paso
that have beautiful yards To make
them more attractive is an idea OF The
Herald. It is really easier TO accom-
plish the work in the country than in
the city, hence there should be no
lack Of beautiful spots in the FL Paso
valley.
InexpensIve, Picturesque ArbOr.
The attractive arbor shown IN the
picture above is so simple and easy
10 construct that it should appeal to
farmers who are interested in making
their premises beautiful as well as
profitable.
The arbor consists OF four octagonsl
cipder concrete columns surmounted By
undressed timber. 1t was built by
J. Fletcher Street, a Philadelphia archi-
tect, at his suburban home in Beverly,
New Jersey
To construct the columns required
three cubic yards Of einders and three
barrels OF concrete. The work was
done by one man in four days. This
mixture, however. is too lean and IN
safe for the unskilled worker to use.
and the proper proportions OF cement /
sand and stone are given below.
How to Build.
The arbor is sx12 feet. The columns 4
are Z IL feet high. 2 feet at the base
and Is inches at the top. Each has a
foundation Of concrete > feet s inches
each way-in other words. a concrete
cube Of that dimension. A square form
Of boards was erected and corner pieces
inserted to form the octsgon. It was
Intended to give the columns q finish
Ing coat OF plaster, but they looked so
well in their crude state that It was
never applied
Simple designs Of this type compare
,avorably with the most costly and or
late conceptions, and are made at
greatly reduced cost Had the columns
shown been elaborate in design and I
with dressed timbers It is
Questionable whether the arbor could I
lave been built for less than S1oo.
Rude II Preferred.
Moreover. many people OF good 1
aste would prefer the more rude
nd simple poaaerns. These col
INNS take their place in the !
andscape with the unobtrusiveness OF
tree while their rough surface is
etter adapted to the growing Of vines !
han columns possessing a smooth sur J
ace. In fact, the columns on the {
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

JEW YORK, May 22-The ques-
~ ton Of the graduation dress is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

GiriHh ErOcks such rs the Empire
Now in Fashion.
to give the desired oId-time atmos-
phere- The hair, however. is decidedly
modern, but so artistic that il in no
wise spOils the quaintness Of the cos
tune The bobbed effect is the most
popular couture for the young girl.
This may sound as if the younger gen
Grafton are reclilessly cutting off their
hair; do not be misled for such Is
not the case. Some clever Miss lately
conceived the idea OF combing her hair
back straight in front, dow over the
ears and winding il in a loose coil in
back: Her friend copied il and now
an the young girls have the effect Of
the Castle clip without the clip and
the originator Of the fad, who cut her
hair close, envies them their long
tresses- Since the first girl wound
ner hair in this knot in back, so many
have adopted the mode that pins have
been especially designed for the knot
They consist of a single straight spike
with bah or slender triangular tor of
another, Jet or tortoise shell. Poig-
naros, the French call them: in plain
English they are daggers. One Of these
pins viii hold the knot firmly and is
a fitting finish for a young girls Golf
lure; more, Dame Fashion taboos as
poor taste
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

giving his possessions 70 whousoever
OF whatsoever he pleases and cut off his
daughter or son with - nickel In Ar
gentina the laws provide that father
must leave his children fOur-fifths OF
his fortune. ard a husband IL he has no
children. has to cave half OF his prop
erty to his wife. An unmarried son is
compelled 10 leave his parents two
thirds OF his property. and only IN
married persons without parents or
descendants can make wills disposing
OF their possessions as they see fit
Religion is free in Argentina Almost
all OF the people are Catholics and the
state gives some support TO the Catholic
church, but all other creeds are toler-
ated, and any one may worship any
god in any way he pleases-
Has Free schools
Primary education IS free and com
pulsory for all children OF from six TO
IL years OF age The government has
a national council Of educat ton: and at
present about two-thirds OF the chill
dren OF school age are in attendance
The republic has in the neighborhood
OF $4,000 teachers and 100000 pupils in
the primary schools. II has a thousand
teachers in the secondary schools, and
there are so national colleges. with
about 5000 students There are g. nor
NAL schools and "a schools for special
instruction
There are national universities at
Cordoba. Buenos Aires and Ia Plata,
and the university at Cordoba is one Of
the oldest in the new world. It was
founded in 1913. antedating Harvard
BY % years and the first charter OF
William and Mary by so years. There
are also schools and colleges for women
and a large number Of the teachers are {
women
Intelligence IN Argentina is OF a high
order. There are big Libraries at 7
BuenOs Aires. and among them the Ma {
tiOnal library. which has 200. 600 vol
umes- The country altogether has :
about 500 newspapers. OF which more !
than zoo are in the Spanish language.
There are 10 newspapers published in Z
Italian, ten in English. seven in Ger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
Argentina Not Jealous of the U. S.
Is Too Busy Growing, Says President
Frank G. Carpenter
Copyright. 1918. BY Frank
G. Ca-penter.)

Which
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Dust Clouds Armies Make.

An army on the march along dry
roads naturally throws up very heavy
dust clouds. To those who haven't
been trained one dust cloud looks very
much like another. but to a soldier
these dust clouds tell very clear
story.
The dust clouds thrown up by in.
fantry. for example, hangs In a low.
thick cloud The longer the cloud
the more men underneath it, and a
scout can. by this means. make fair
ly accurate guess of the number of
men on the march.
Cavalry on the march sends up a
dust cloud that Is much higher and
thinner than that of infantry. TIE
most distinctive OF these dust clouds,
however, is that made by wagons and
heavy guns. The dust rises in little
groups of clouds. quite different from
the long clouds of cavalry and in
fantry.
So even when unable to see the
actual cause of the dust, scout can
tell many miles away what kind Of
force is passing along road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

One Of the fads of the hour, which
is particularly strong with debu-
tantes and other youthful devotees of
fashion, is the Cleopatra headband.
This is a very simple hair ornament
to be called after the wonderful queen
whose name is associated in our
minds with all things splendid and i'm
perial. It is made of sparkling
rhinestones and binds the brow after
the manner of Egyptian and other
headdresses. And 1t is entirely sue
cessful.
Two patterns of this new hair orna-
ment are shown in the picture. They
are among the prettiest of many de-
signs, all made in about the same
way. There is some variation in the
size of the rhinestones; the smaller
ones, used In the more elaborate fig
ures usually, represent more work in
making the band, and are therefore
more expensive. All the bands of
brilliants are mounted on narrow vel
vet ribbon and fasten with a snap
fastener or hook and thread eye, at
the back.
The Cleopatra band looks well with
nearly all the new coiffures, which is
one good reason for its popularity. 1t
is shown here worn with the Bobby
couture. This particular style seems
to have impressed itself on women
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

For the woman of average means, a
separate coat, to be worn with frocks
of varied character, is necessity of
the wardrobe. Such coat needs to
be carefully selected, since it is to do
duty as street coat, for travelling, for
driving in the auto, and for such occa-
sions as may demand sport coat
But great numbers OF separate coats
were designed this spring that are
suitable for all-round service, and have
much style to recommend them as
well.
Among them, coats of covert cloth
in tan and kindred shades and those
In black and white checks seem really
to fit In everywhere. They are full
OF style and snap: just the sort Of
garment that the American woman
needs and delights in.
A fine example of the general utility
coat is pictured here. 1t is black
and-white check, with collar and cuffs
In leather color. These accessories
are often shown in emerald green and
In. black with white pipings, so that
there is choice in color. The coat,
as pictured, is worn over frock OF
black taffeta A combination Of black
and white appears in the Breton sailor
nat and is repeated in the low walk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
Il WAS a Mouse.

II there's anything that will make a
woman throw good resolutions to the
wind quicker than she made them, 1t
is mouse. A young woman arrived
at one Of the New York hotels and
before retiring at night she decided to
straighten up the things in the closet
of her room. She was singing over
her work and was doing nicely until
she discovered two shining little beads
in one corner and decided there must
be a lost hatpin there. So she reached
out to take 1t. What her hand met
was soft and covered with hair It
was mouse. The yell that emanated
from that room convinced everybody
tangoing several floors above that
cruel murder was afoot, and there was
scramble to the Railways, The young
woman finally succeeded in opening
the door of her room and inform ed
the gathering crowd what narrow
escape she had from humiliation. Now
there Is standing reward of SIS for
the head of that mouse-dctached
from the rest of the mouse. If 1t
ever appears again. there's no telling
what may happen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
aoliver? where Is oliver p

"Oliver? Where is Oliver?"
These were Reuther's first words.
as. coming to herself, she perceived
Mr.. Black bending helplessly over her.
The answer was brief. almost indif-
ferent. Alanson Black was cursing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

himself for allowing her TO come to
this house alone.
He was here moment ago. When
he saw you begin to give signs OF. life.
he slid out How do you feel. my
my dear? What win your mother say?"
But Oliver?p She was on her feet
now; she had been lying on some sort
OF couch. HE must-Oh, remember
now. Mr.. Black. we must go. have
given him bis fathers letter"
I'VE are not going till you have
something to eat. Not word. I'll--'
Why did his eye wander to the near
est window, and his words trail away
into silence?
Reuther turned about to see. Oliver
was in front, conversing earnestly
with Mr.. Sloan AS they looked, he
dashed back into the rear of the
house, and they heard his voice rise
once or twice in some Intellectual com
mands to his deaf servant, then there
came clatter and a rush from the
direction Of the stable. and they saw
him flash by on a gaunt but fiery
horse, and take with long bounds the
road up which they had just labored.
He had stopped to equip himself In
some measure for his ride, but not the
horse, which was without saddle or
any sort of bride but halter strung
about his neck.
This was fight; or so it appeared to
Mr.. Sloan, as he watched the young
man disappear over the brow of the
hill. What Mr.. Black thought was not
SO apparent. He had no wish to dis
courage Reuther whose feeling was
one of relief as her first word showed.
"Oliver is gone. We shall not have
to hurry now and perhaps IL had q
few minutes in which to rest
She was on the verge of fainting
again
And then Alanson Black showed Of
what stuff he was made. In ten min
utes he had hustled about the half-de-
serted building, and with the aid Of
the dazed and uncomprehending deaf
mute, managed to prepare cup Of hot
tea and plate of steaming eggs for
the weary girl.
After such an effort, Reuther felt
obliged to eat. and she did; seeing
which, the lawyer left her for mo-
ment and went out to question their
guide.
where's the young lady?"
This from Mr.. Sloan.
Eating something. Come in and
have bite, and let the horses eat.
too. The young fellow went of pretty
quick, eh?''
"Ya-as." The drawl was one of
doubt. But Quickness don't count.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

Fast or slow. he's on his way to cap
ture-if that's what you want to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
COPYRIGHT 1914 ~ DOpRNEAo q co71IaA75O

sultation, Mr.. Sloan wendell his way
up alone. He was a well-known man
throughout the whole region, and
would be likely to gain admittance II
anyone could. But all wished the hour
had been less early.
However. somebody was up in the
picturesque place. A small trail of
smoke could be seen lowering above
its single chimney. and promptly upon
Mr.. Sloan's approach, a rear door
swung back and an old man showed
himself. but with no hospitable intent.
On the contrary, he motioned the In
truder back, and shouting out some
very decided words, resolutely banged
the door shut.
Mr.. Sloan turned slowly about.
bad luck" he commented, upon
Joining his companions THAT was
Deaf Dan. He's got warm nest here.
and he's determined to keep 1t. No
visitors wanted was what he shouted.
and he didn't even hold out his hand
when offered him the letter."
Give me the letter." said Reuther.
He won't leave lady standing out
in the cold"
Mr.. Sloan handed over the judges
message. and helped her down, and
she in turn began to approach the
place. AS she did so, she eyed 1t with
the curiosity of hungry heart. It
was compact structure of closely
cemented stone, built to resist gales
and harbor would-be recluse, even in
an Adirondack winter.
Mr.. Sloan had been repulsed from
the west door,, she would try the east
Oliver (if Oliver it were) was prob.
ably asleep; but she would knock. and
knock, and knock; and If Deaf Dan
did not open, his master soon would.
But when she found herself in face
OF this simple barrier and was lifting
her hand to the door it suddenly flew
open and man appeared before her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

more forcibly and more favorably than
any other recently launched. Some
persons have gone so far as to have
their hair bobbed at each side, in or
der to adopt the new style, but hair
dressers manage to achieve the right
effect without resorting to so extreme
a measure. If the hair is not too long
it can be rolled and turned under at
the sides. It is coiled at the back,
rather fiat to the head.
Do not imagine that the Cleopatra
band is confined to the use of youth
full maids. It looks unusually we'll
with those styles of hairdressing in
which the middle part in the hair is
used, and lends its brilliance to many
a stately couture that matrons af-
feet JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

right. There could be but one end to
this adventure. Oliver would be
caught in q manifest effort to escape,
and the judges cup of sorrow and hui
initiation would be full. He felt the
shame Of 1t himself, also the folly Of
his own methods and of the part he
had allowed Reuther to play. Beck
oning to his host to follow him. he
turned toward the house.
Don't mention your fears to the
young lady" said he. SAT least. not
till we are well past the gully
II shant mention anything. Don't
you be afeared of that"
And with simultaneous effort diff
cult for both, they assumed a more
cheerful air. and briskly entered the
house.
It was not until they were well upon
the road back that Reuther ventured
to speak Of Oliver. She was riding as
far from the edge of the precipice as
possible. In descent 1t looked very
formidable to her unaccustomed. eye,
This is a dangerous road for a
man to ride bareback" she remarked.
"rm terrified when / think of it, Mr..
Black. Why did he go OFF quite 30
suddenly? Is there train he Is anx-
ious to reach? Mr.. Sloan. is there a
train?"
YES, miss, there is train"
which he can get by riding fast?"
'I've known 1t done!" ea5
Then he is excusatle" Yet her
anxious glance stole ever and again
to the dizzy verge toward which she
now unconsciously urged her own
horse till Mr.. Black drew her aside.
A half-hour's further descent, then
quick turn and Mr.. Sloan, who had
ridden on before them, came galloping
hastily back.
Mr.. Black fastened to meet their
guide. What now?' he asked. Have
they come together? Have the de-
tectives got him."
No, not him; only his horse. The
animal has just trotted up-riderless."
Good God! The child's instinct
was true. He has been thrown"
mo" Mr. Sloan's mouth was close
to the lawyers ear. There's another
explanation. If the fellow is game.
and anxious enough to reach the train
to risk his neck for it, there's path
he could have taken which would get
him there without his coming round
this turn" Then as Reuther came
ambling up: Young lady, don't let
me scare you. but it looks now as If the
young man had taken short cut to
the station. Look back along the edge
Of the precipice for about half a mile.
and you will see shooting up from the
gully solitary tree whose topmost
branch reaches within a few feet OF
the road above"
"Yes," she suddenly replied. as her
glance fell on the one red splash
showing against the dull gray OF the
Cliff.
"a leap from the road, II well-timed.
would land man among some very
stalwart branches"
"But-but-if he didn't reach
didn't catch"
young lady, he's man in thou.
sand. If you want the proof. look over
there"
Cro BE coNTINUEDl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

Fast or slow. he's on his way to cap
ture-if that's what you want to
know"
What? We are followed, them"
There are men on the road; two.
as told you before. He can't get by
them-if that's what he wants to do"
''But l thought they fell back We
didn't hear them after you joined u.s."
mo: they didn't come on. They
didn't have to. This is the only road
down the mountain. and it's one you've
got to follow or go tumbling over the
precipice. All they've got to do is to
wait for him; and that's what tried
to tell him. but he just shook his arm
at me and rode on He might better
have waited-for company"
Mr.. Black cast a glance behind him.
saw that the door of the house was
almost closed and ventured to put an
other question.
What did he ask you when he
came out here?"
why we had chosen such an early
hour to bring him his fathers mes
sage" Sloan replied.
"And what did you say?"
"Wa'al. l said that there was an
other fellow down my way awful eager
to see him, too; and that you were
mortal anxious to get to him first
That was about 1t, wasn't 1t, sir?"
"Yes. And how did he take that?"
He turned white. and asked me
just what meant Then said that
some one wanted him pretty bad, for.
early as it was. this stranger was up
as soon as you. and had followed us
into the mountains and might show
up any time on the road. At which he
gave me a stare. then plunged back
into the house to get his hat and trot
out his horse. ! never saw quicker
work. But it's no use: be can't es-
cape those men. They know 1t. or they
wouldn't have stopped where they
did. waiting for him."
Mr.. Black recalled the aspect Of the
gully. and decided that Mr.. Sloan was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30

ing shoes. No one needs to be as.
sured of the smart appearance of such
a toilette for the promenade.
But an equally pleasing picture pre-
sents itself if one imagines the coat
worn for travelling. The hat might
be a Panama or small outing shape,
the shoes have tops of tan-colored
cloth, and the dress be plain suspen-
der model worn with pongee shirt
waist. The coat would fit in and COM
plete a perfect outfit for The journey.
These coats are all cut on fiaring
lines, but they vary somewhat in
length. Pockets and buttons are fea-
tured in their finishing. There is a
great variety of styles in collars, and
in the covert models buttons, collars
and cuffs are usually all of the cloth.
In selecting coat for general wear
it is necessary to make sure that the
material has been shrunk or is water
PROCEED.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-30
scarfs Match hanainas.

The scarfs for the furniture Of your
room may be made to match the
hangings by cutting out single mo-
tits of cretonne and applying them
to the scarf ends. Place them on
the material In an attractive way and
haste. They can either be sewed with
an over-and-over stitch around the
edge OF buttonhole in place. If, how
ever, you wish a quicker method, ma
chine stitch close to the edge around
the entire motif.