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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
First Showing of
MEMS HOUSE COATS AND
SMOKING JACKETS.

Double-faced Cloth House Coats and Smoking
Jackets
of soft, warmly woven materials in handsome
rich toned browns beautiful light and dark grays
and attractive blues the collars, lapels, cuffs and
facing on pockets trimmed with plaids and stripes
matching the reverse side of the garment; fas-
tened with silk frogs and bound with silk braid
Priced at $500, $3.50, $1,000 and $1,000.
Velvet House or Dinner Coats
Made in tuxedo style. with gros grain silk lapels
and cuffs and handsome silk lining. The height
of elegance in mems house coats-practical, dura-
Bile and comfortable.
Priced at $500.
floor, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
WORTH
REMEMBERING.

In the Art Needlework Depart
mont ts tho cleverest idea, showing
little Vegetable Bags, all made up
and ready to be embroidered. They
are designed for keeping celery.
radishes and onions fresh and
Second floor.
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Fourth floor, B street.
LIVING ROOM AND 'PARLOR FURNITURE
That Creates Atmosphere of Refinement

That Creates Atmosphere of Refinement
and Comfort.
In the Furniture which high develop
of Period styles and the excellence of cabinet work
to obtain truly and piece of
We invite you the very pleasing array Living Room
and suites rich velou and tapestries and daasks
also elegant Wing Chairs and Rockers and other pieces
show and backs Late shipments of early orders
brought exceptional values that believe
be interested in seeing:
Mahogany Period Suite upholstered rich
comfortable cushions
Armchair,
Wing Rocker $eo00 SooNS3z5e. :
Mahogany Charles Arnchairs of
blue silk velour $6a0o Davenport to match, Soa00
Fmeside Wing Rocker upholstered blue velour
Mahogany Rockers tapestry uphostering
$500 and $500.
this PERIOD danask upholsteng Suite
of Settee, Armchair and Rocker $780,
Large Mahogany Arnchars with leather slip seats $ssse
Solid Mahogany Rockers, with o
Mahogany Settees d and handsome design
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Mahogany Drop-leAf Tables
called Apartment House Tables"
because they are SO compact-two
drop leaves and little drawer.
s15.5o to $500
Sixth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

ez-piece Glass Kitchen Set. includ.
ing Glass Measuring Pitcher, mark.
Ing dry measure. wet measure. and
other valuable kitchen and cooking
inYormation; also 81 other Service
abe pieces. Remarkably low priced
at .................. .11sSo set
Fifth floor.
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OF Interest TO Women
CALLOT GOWNS SIMPLE IN DESIGN.
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

9pecial Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. October 17.-''What in
the world IL this wrapper which I am
supposed to wear and for which I am
asked to pay $1,000" was the perplexed
query of a woman who was being shown
The new Cabot collection.
The woman who was selling the gown
proclaimed its beauty. its classic lines and
ITS comfort and ended up with the re-
mark that ends every conversation of this
kind: TT Is the very latest thing from
Paris. and all the women will wear 1t.
Well, It isn't the latest thing from
Paris. although one must admit that 1t is
me most prevalent thing from Paris.
Last March Cabot was making these
wrapperlike costumes, and women still
have In their possession straight, elev-
enth and twelfth century frocks of black
taffeta embroidered with gold thread.
which have been left over from the Cabot
collection Of last spring. Some of these
we're sold in July at absurdly reduced
prices at the houses that wanted to get
nd Of all their spring models.
1t would take an expert TO tell the
difference between the majority of the
Cabot gowns of this autumn ana those OF
last spring, but that is remark that
has neither malice or disapproval In 1t.
Cabot has made evening gowns in the
same manner for SO many years that one
eorgets when her movement began to-
ward tight skirts, short in front and long
in back. and careless bodices held around
the waist by a shoulder strap.
TUNES of William the Norman.
It 10 not easy to put the finger on the
exact source Of these wrapperlike gar
Snents that Cabot. along with number
Of other French dressnakers, has offered
rs the prevailing fashion in frocks.
II one will glance over, the costumery
OF the women of the eleventh century,
when william the Conqueror went over to
ENGLAND and carried his fashions with
him. one can well believe that the de-
signers have dipped back into those early
Gays for inspiration.
It is easy to call the gowns medieval.
for this long. tunic garment developed
itself slowly through the centuries. from
the day that the Norman conqueror took
his tunic to England until Francois
Premier encouraged the gorgeousness of
She one-piece frock.
The modern tunic lies between these
two kings. Doucet, for instance. makes
. gown Of white crepe. with a velvet
band on It that Is primitive in its SIM
plicty. while Cabot sends over frock of
rough wooden stuff which might have
been hand woven in the eleventh CEN
fury and which is ornamented with great
palm leaves Of yellow stitchery and cir
died with q silk cord.
Both Of these frocks resemble those
worn In tho early days when women
covered themselves with a single garment
and allowed 1t to reveal every curve of
their figure In the loose way that 1t chung
It would seem to the student of sar-
torfal history that the gowns of the hour
have been drawn from many lands dur
ing that period Of time. There was al
ways the straight tunic, for dressmakers
yere unknown then. and the highest la
dies Of the land made their own clothes
and usually wove the fabrics for them,
and from the women Of Briton to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
NECKWEAR.

NECKWEAR.
WHITE FRENCH ORGANDIE
COLLAR, with heavy border
Of white crepe. $3.50
BLACK CREPE DE CHINE
q COLLAR - Stylish. large
shaped, with lapel effect, nm
ished with deep box plait-
Ing ~S!OO
COLLAR AND CUFF SET Of
French organdie; ~ Inch
crepe border =. $500 and $500
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STATIONERY.

CORRESPONDENCE CARDS
81 cards and "a envel-
opes; any width border,
Soc box
STATIONERY-Fine linen
finish paper: "a sheets and
"a envelopes: any width
q border. SOC box
MOURNING PAPER-Excel-
lent quality: letter or note
size; all width borders.
3Sc and 45c Quire
COINCIDENCE ACKNOWL-
EDGMENT CARDS; three
different styles; all en-
graved .........3 1.OO box
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Black EnamsisA Suit Cases. with
leather corners, fitted With par
titioned tray; lined throughout WITH
cretonne; very well constructed.
Fourth iooY.
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UmbrelIas for the School q

Dufability and service is q marked
Characteristic of all Of these umbrellas.
GLORIA CLOTH UMBRELLAS-1s to
- inch sizes, with assorted mission
and natural wood handles; COO.
BLACK UNION TAFFETA UNI
BRELLAS-With fancy animal-head
handles: sises range from Is TO "a
inches. Priced at SITS.
Nsin 0eee. q street
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Little Crefonne Desk 'Sets-Blotter
Pad, small Blotte1 and Pen
Wiper. 800 set
Main floof.
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Game of
HINKEM-BINKEM-
The Funniest Card
Game Ever

biues-keeps you wide awake and
roaring with laughter. The Ghost
makes It good for Halloween. Price,
CSC. 20
Fourth door. = street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

Confetti and Sefpentine to add Joy
TO that Halloween party should be
considered before the stock is de-
pleted. Confetti. 90. Serpentine. 100.
Fourth door.
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HANDKERCHIEFS.

LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS-
Durable quality, A-in c h
hem He
IRISH LINEN HANDKER-
CHIEFS-Sheer quality; y to
x inch borders. .2to
NOVELTY MOURNING HAND.
KERCHIEFS Of linen in q
large and varied assortment.
including black borders. whip
ped hens ard corner embroid-
cred designs. nc and Eoc
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GLOVES.

SUEDE GLovES-Two-clasp or eight button:
Trefousse make" Mousquetaire
GLACE GLOvES-Dull finish; two clasp: Paris
point embroidery. .............,...a17 TX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
lildren in Large Assortmen

BLACK SATIN GLORIA UMBRELLAS
Assorted wood handles, finished
with animal heads: 10 to 81 inch
sizes. Priced at S2.50.
with tape edge; IS 10 81 inch
sizes; natural and mission wood
handles in assorted shapes. Prtoed
At $loo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
NEW SPORT STYLES
IN WOMEN'S UMBRELLAS

THE COUNTRY CLUB UMBRELLA
A sun and rain English Silk UNI
brella, with malacca handles and
ferrules; the handles are finished
with pigskin wrist loop. Priced at
$3.50.
THE SPORT UMBRELLA-Made of
heavy quality silk In colors Of pur-
pie. green and navy blue. and fin
ished with tho straight and bent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

BLACK UNION TAFFErA mn.
BRELLAS-26-in. size. with chm ga
silver and gun metal trimmed han
coLORED SILK UMBRELLAs-1,
myrtle. garnet. purple and navy, IN
shapes in selected woods Priced al
NEWS AND woMENs SUIT cAsu
uMBRELLAsLof black Union silk.
natural ana dark colored wood han
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SEPARATE SKIRTS.

BOx-PLAITED SKIRT Of good quality black
serge: separate belt; graceful model. $1,000
GATHERED, PLATED OR YOKE MODEL
SKIRT Of lustrous silk poplin. :. .Sl2.75
CHUDDA CLOTH SKIRT. plated below hips
and trimmed with self-covered but
BLACK SILK POPLIN SKIRT Of superior quail
ity ultra stylish model: graceful lines.
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Wells.

SILK Hermann vEH-Plain woven border
Is inches wide. IN yards long. SIT
SILK NET vE1Lcrepe or ribbon border: i
inches wide. IL yards long. .s1.1o and $40
Main floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18

AsSe Ola M. Toad would have to make.
Il was just above an old root that
stock out from just below the edge Of
th4 bank. All Mr.. Toad would have to
- would BE- TO get out on that root and
1hsa from there scramble up over the
4dgo Of the bank. II happened that Mr..
IN was shining his very, brightest
VIA Ola M. Toad made that hole. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-18
MOURNING COATS.

LONG BLACK BOLIVIA CLOTH CoAT-Fun
nare model: straight lines; full length:
large. convertible collar. $500
BLACK VELOUR COAT-Stylish semi-htting
model; tho new inset over hips; tiny tucks
form side front yoke: peau de sole collar
and cuffs; lined throughout with peau de
cygne NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
IOWA DEMOCRATS TO
SUPPORT PRESIDENT

Clinton, Iowa, May 10.-Iowa's dele
CATION to the national democratic con-
ventioD in ST. Louis will be instructed
for President Woodrow Wilson at to-
days state convention for Iowa demo-
Gratis, unCer the presidential prefer
entail primary law, it was expected be-
fore the convention opened this morn
ing. The stare suffrage, and liquor
questions probably viii not be con-
sidered by the convention, which has
TO do only with national issues. 1t is
estimated that between 600 and 700
visiting delegates are here.
DR.. J. ". Reynolds. chairman of the
democratic state central committee,
called the convention to order in the
coliseum at II o'clock this morning,
following the district caucu5es. Rev.
F. H. Burrell pronounced the inVoca
ton and Mayor Fl. {. Hansen deliver
ed the address of welcome. which was
followed by the keynote" speech by
E T. Meredith of Des Moines candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
governor, who presided as temporary
chairman of the convention
Following an address by y. D. Ely
of Davenport, who had been assured
the nomination for congress from the
second district, in which he declined
for business reasons, the district con-
ference adjourned until this after
noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
SISAL DEMAND IS
LESS Than CROP
Much of Product Not Needed to Simply
Wants OF American Maufac-
turers Committee Finds.

Washington, May 10.-The federal
trade commission reported to the SEN
ate today that completion of its ap-
portionment of the remainder of the
Yucatan sisaf crop among American
binder Irvine manufacturers develops
no demand for the entire supply. The
commission was directed to ascertain
the needs of manufacturers after the
ComiSion Reguladora, which controls
the crop, had asked a senate commit
tee to oversee distribution of 125,000
bales, which comprises all this sea-
sons crop unsold.
The senate committee has been in
vestigating the operations of the Com
ision Reguladora on charges by bind
er Irvine manufacturers that the Com
ision created an artificial shortage in
the supply and then raised the price
of sisal. The comision answered
that natural causes had caused the
raise in price and offered to turn the
rest of the crop over to the commit
tee
The trade commission asked the
country's manufacturers to state their
needs for the present season. Replies
developed a demand for only 107 $50
bales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
FAMOUS WRITER
PLEADSF0R IRISH
George Bernard Shaw Decries Execu-
tons of Rebels of Ireland Up
rising by the British.

London, May 10-George Bernard
Shaw, discussing the executions of the
Sim Feiners, in an open letter today,
says:
z MY view is. that the men who were
shot in cold blood after their capture
or surrender we're prisoners of war,
and it was therefore entirely incorrect
to slaughter them. The relation of
Ireland to Dublin castle is in this re-
spect precisely the same as the Bal
kan states toward Turkey, or Belgium
toward the kaiser, or of the United
States to Great Britain. Until Dublin
castle is superseded by a national
parliament and Ireland is voluntarily
incorporated with the British empire
like Canada, Australia or South AT
RIGA, an Irishman resorting to arms
to achieve the independence of his
country is doing only what English
men will do if invaded and conquered
by the Germans. Such an Irishman
is as much in order morally in &C
cepting assistance from the Germans
as England is in accepting the as
sistance of Russia in a struggle with
Germany.
The fact that he knows that his
enemies will not respect his rights if
they catch him, and that he must fight
with rope around his neck, adds in
some measure to his glory in the
eyes of his compatriOts and in the
eyes of disinterested admirers of pa
triotism throughout the world The
slaughter of man in this position
makes him a martyr and hero. The
shot Irishmen will now take their
places beside Emmett and the Man
chester martyrs in Ireland and beside
the heroes of Poland, Serbia and Bel
GUM in Europe. Nothing in heaven
or earth can prevent it.
Il am not a Sim Feiner l have al
ways insisted it is the duty of Ireland
to throw herself with all her force
against the Germans and Austrians.
But ! remain an Irishman and will
fight for Irish independence against
British government"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
FAMILY SLAYER
TAKES own LIFE.
Murderer of Father, Mother and
Brother Ends Own Life When Cor.
nered by Sheriff's Posse.

Darlington. n. D., May 10-When
Anfield Shiflet, "a years old, commit ,
! ted suicide yesterday when cornered
by sheriff's posse seeking his arrest
for the murder of his father, Joseph
Shifet, two weeks ago, he ended a ca
reer of crime in which he killed his
! father, mother and brother, accord
| ing to statements Of the Foster county
officials
Two weeks ago the body of Joseph
Shifiet was found in d burning straw
stack
Two years ago. Mrs. Joseph Shifiet
was found dead at the foot of the base
ment stairs in her home, killed by a
gunshot wound. Anfield Shifet was
the only person on the farm at the
time. Following Investigations. the
coroner's jury returned a verdict of
! suicide.
Nine years ago brother of Anfield
Shifiet disappeared When last seen
he was with Shifiet.
circumstances surrounding the
death of Joseph Shifiet led the au-
thorlties to believe that Anfield was
responsible for his death. When the
sheriff went to arrest the man, he fed
and was later surrounded in corn
field where he killed himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
THAT GOLD TOOTH IS
NO LONGER STYLISH

Springfield, H., May 1O.-A display
of gold in the human mouth thought
very attractive 20 years ago, is abso-
lutely prohibited today by the ethical
dentist, says DR.. j. W. ConZett of Du-
buque, Iowa, who will speak on "The
Present Trend Operative Dentistry"
before the annual meeting of the Hi
nois State Dental society, which is in
convention here. THE dentistry OF
the past had a narrow perspective,
simply the saving of the individual
TOOTH" says DIR. Conzett To-day we
have larger outlok and see in the
preservation of the tooth not only the
saving of it but the restoration of its
function"
The convention will not adjourn
until Friday Clinics will be held to-
day and Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
THE WAR TODAY

There appears to be a deadlock
IN the fighting between the Ger
mans and French. northwest of
Verdun, neither side being able
to make much gains. In other d.
recti0n from Verdun fighting Is
still going on. but it is somewhat
less violent than for a few days
past
On the Russian front the Ger
mans continue to shell Ikskul
bridgehead and there is artillery
activity at other points.
In Armenia the Russians have
driven the Turks from their de-
lenses in the region of Mush and
have also dislOdged them from
fortified positions near Bagdad.
Berlin afYices say the Turks
are building a railroad through
the desert. preparatory to making
another advance ON Egypt
The Italians and Austrians are
still engaged in violent artillery
battles in the region Of San Mar
tino. and Vienna claims the ital-
ians suffered heavy losses by the
explosion of an Austrian mine.
Paris advices from Saloniki say
that there has been vigorous ar
tiIlery activity on the Macedonian
front. The Germans and Bulgar-
ians have bOmbarded the village
Of Mayada, causing much damage.
Secretary of War Baker last
night ordered IL coast artillery
cnmpanies TO the Mexican border,
in addition to the militia Of Texas.
New Mexico and Arizona and three
regiments of United States infaH-
try.
4 new note on the Sussex case
has been handed Ambassador Ger.
ard by the Berlin foreign office.
According TO dispatch from
Amsterdam today admission is
made in Berlin, following the in.
yestigatiOn into the Sussex incl
dent. that it cannot longer be
doubted that a German submarine
torpedoed the Sussex on the sup
position thai the vessel attacked
was a Warsbin
Paris reports diminishing activ-
ity in the Yerdun region following
the deperate fighting OF the past
few days. On both banks Of the
Mease the artillery fire has slack-
ened. that east Of the river being
described as Intermittent.
4 German attack on the French
lines near M0ulain-Soas. T0utTent
MAS completely checked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
JAPAN CENTERS
EYE UPON CHINA
Situation Grows More Intense With
Refusal of Salt Revenue Surplus
and Exodus of Chinese.

Toxic, April 13-(Correspondence of
The Associated Press. THE Chinese
question is increasingly the topic (of
the day in Japan Visitors returning
from P,ekinssreport that interest there
is centered as much in what Japan
will do as in what the revolutionists
are accomplishing in the south. The
refusal of Japan to hand over the salt
revenue surplus to the government of
Yuan Shi Kai and the exodus of fright
ened Cinnamon from Picking are con-
Sidered here as evidences of the grow
ing tenseness and danger of the Chi
neSe situation.
With japanese officials constantly
volcing their policy of non-interfer-
Ience in Chinese domestic affairs, the
opinion is heard among representative
Japanese and among we'll informed
foreigners and even diplomats, that
the movement against Yuan Shi Kai
has gone so far that there is even a
probability that he will be unable to
hold his office as president
The political groups, hostile to the
present Japanese government, are in
active. Takashi Hara, leader of the
Seiyukai party, has recently severely
criticized the governments Chinese
policy, believing it responsible for the
present enlargement between the
people of Japan and China. He urged
the Importance of cultiVating rela-
tons of utmost cordially and mutual
confidence between the two nations
and declared that the only way out of
the present problem of Japan's rela-
lions with China was for Premier
Count Okuma and his fellow minis
tiers to get out of office
Insistent reports in the Japanese
press that Russia would soon conclude
an agreement with Japan, recognizing
Japan's special position in China have
created the impression that the en-
tente allies, in consideration of
Japan's aid in the present war, may be
disposed to cede some of their own in
terests in China without in any way
.encroaching upon the integrity of that
country, or make concessions on long
pending questions, general in nature,
touching upon the relations of the
powers generally in the far east
The peace policy of the entente
powers is believed here to be very far
reaching and it is thought that at the
conclusion of the present war an effort
will be made to eliminate China and
the far east generally as a seat Of pos
sible future trouble.
An indication that the China situa-
ton may be approaching a climax is
found in the words of Tan Jen-Feng.
revolutionary leader who has been
staying in Toxic several months and
has lust left for the revolutionary CEN
ter of kwangTung.
MY visit to Toxic was to consult
Sun Vat Sen, Chan Chung-Huen and
other revolutionary leaders on an i'm
portant question" he is quoted as say
ing. Il am going shortly, to a certain
designation to make a formal declara
ton about the attitude of the revolu-
tionists toward the existing situation.
The formation of new government to
control the provinces which have de-
clared their independence will be real
lied sooner or later The candidate for
the head of the new government is not
vet selected"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-10
RAILROAD RECORDS
FOR SAFETY BROKEN

Chicago, May 10.-All railway safety
records were broken in 1915 when 3Z5
American roads, reporting to the
bureau Of railway news and statistics
here, went through the entire fiscal
year to June so without single fatal
lty TO passenger in train accident
Inc roads reporting operate l6l,948
miles Of line. II is stated that this
record Of safe operation has never
Deen equalled by the railroads of any
other country in the world.
All American roads in 1915, operat~
ing over 100000 miles of line, report
Cd 1876 passengers killed in all rail-
way accidents.
During 1915, the 325 American rail-
roads reporting immunity from fatal
accidents TO passengers carried 1885,
!oo,346 passengers a total distance OF
ie,o83 $50, 900 passenger miles and
nauled 1,217,959 AT tons of freight a
distance of nearly $4,000, 1900 ton
miles.
The decreasing hazard to trainmen
Is shown by the fact that 2S5 we're EN-
pioyed for every one killed, the best
record set In thai respect.