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The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

With enthusiasm at the highest pitch and all present firmly convinced
 hat good roads are the salvation of he country, the luncheon held at the Hotel Main will result in solid or, ganization of the Arkansas Jefferson ian Highway Association, as an aux hary of the one already organized
 The meeting was called at the in- stigation of the Fort Smith Motor Club, the organization through it's president, Harry K. Albers, which has been laying the foundation of good road organizations north and south of Fort Smith the proposed route of the Jefferson Highway from Winnipeg TO the Gulf The Business Mems Club, Noon Civics Club, Motor Club, Real Estate Club and Ad Club were repre- sented at the session by the commit tee appointed by the different organi- cations.
 President T. l.. Daly of the Real Estate Club turned the business of the meeting over to Harry Albers for consideration of the big convention here on February 23 and 24 which 300 delegates will attend. At that time a permanent organization will be form ed as an auxiliary of the Arkansas Jeffersonian Highway Association. Waldron will send a special train here for the occasion and the towns of Tex, arkana, Shreveport, Mena, Hope, Tali- nina, Hugo, DeQueen, Mansfield. Hunt. ington. Hackett, Bonanza, Midland, Van Buren. Alma, Winslow, Fayette- vile, Springdale, Rogers, BentonvilIe and all intermediate towns will be rep resented at the big convention to be held here on the 23rd and 24th. Dele gates from every town as far south as Shreveport and north to Joplin will be in attendance, and the meeting held was for the purpose of entertain ing the visitors in a manner becoming to Fort Smith. This city is the cen. tral point, for work done both north and south, and all eyes are turned to Fort Smith in the big movement for the proposed highway and better roads. Men of affairs will address the convention, including E. T. Mere. dith, of Des Moines, president Of the Jeffersonian Highway Association, MT. Melang of Joplin, and others. l.. R. Putnam, president of the state asso- citation will be here also.
 The action of the Arkansas Supreme Court at Little Rock affirming the judgment of the Miller Chancery Court in the case of Ralph D. Moore, ct al. vs the Texarkana Improvement Dis trict means much to the city, it is be- ieved. The district as organized, calls for the paving of practically all the residence portion of the city proper, 55 blocks on the Arkansas side of town. It is said work will be started within short time. The amount to be expeneded is approximately $200,- GOO.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11
Would Do Her Part,

He-Of course you understand, 5fty, that our engagement must be
 It secret. ahe-Oh, yes, dear. I'll be sure and U everybody that.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11
Might Be Different.

s%Our romance began in a most TO- lantlc way My wife saved me from awning. She's a magnificent swim ler, you know" M notice you don't go out very far 1M"
 NO. don't know if she would save |e again"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

". P. Pace of Mammoth Spring, one of the live merchants of north western Arkansas, will give a fair of his own next fall. He is offering prizes to Fulton county boys and girls for the best corn, best seed cotton, best oats, wheat, grasses, peas, canned fruit, vegetables, preserves and jel- lies, cakes and needle work. The ex- hibit will be placed in the Pace store at Mammoth Spring.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Within 15 days three members of the Campbell family died near Bell vile. Irwin Campbell died January 5, his father died January 8, and his mother died January 20.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Jim Sanders, 20 years old, and Robert Carmichel, aged 25, were acci- dentally killed by falling lumber at the Sanders mill, near Hermitage. The two men returned to the mill after supper to watch and keep up fires. A negro living near by heard the lum- Der fall and went to the mill He was unable to find the two men and sound ed the alarm whistle. Men soon gath cred and removed the lumber and found both bodies crushed to death. only few feet apart.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Always use Red Cross Ball Blue. Delights
 the laundress. At all good grocers. Adv,
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

This is the glad season of the year when the plumber gets square with the ice man.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Also the moon is better behaved than the gas which gets lit every night.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

The Kahoka correspondent of the Batesville Record says young woman of that neighborhood, who is given to somnambulism, arose from her bed about midnight recently, dressed her self and walked three miles to the home of her brother. She was sound asleep when she arrived there.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

The Warren School Board has pur. chased for S4,50O the property of the Warren Training School from S. B. Meek, who recently bought the prop. erty at public auction. The property consists of several acres of campus and large two-story brick building, which cost more than $15,00O.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

By pleading the unwritten law, Bud Smith, ageu 21, who shot and killed Ebert Conway at Graysonia three years ago, escaped with a sentence of two years in the penitentiary. Af- ter being out seven hours a jury in Circuit Court brought in yer dict finding Smith guilty of second degree murder. He testified that his 16-year-old sister had been assaulted by Conway.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

The N w ReAwdna Timing N,ss pany of Leslie has filed articles of incorporation with a paId-up capital of $24000. The incorporators are: N. w. Redwine, w. F. Reeves, Louis Still, Uriah Still and Ed May. Their prop. erty is about 15 miles north of this place, where they say they have made a rich find in zinc. They expect to commence placing machinery on the ground at once to push the work of development. Their mine is known as the Star.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Attorneys for the defendants in the $600,000 damage suit of the Pennsyl- vania Mining Company, controlled by residents of Scranton, Pa, and ope- rating at Jamestown, Johnson county, Ark, against the United Mine Work CTS of America, including the interna- tional, district and local organizations and their officers, filed demurrers in the United States District Court to quash the summons
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

The Young Mems Business League has closed a contract with Home and State," a prohibition paper at Dallas, Texas, tor write-up of Texarkana's enterprises, resources and progress. The contract calls for 35,000 copies of the issue of the paper containing the write-up, to be distributed in Texas and Arkansas.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

nSS rsd IF Rseneved < by First Application i %,nna remedy for all forms of Piles Druggists
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11
Cause and Effect.

SauSe ana Effect nat lantern jaws Jones has!"
 suppose that is why his face
 's up so when he talks"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

The most serious situation in the most widespread flood Arkansas has ever known, appears to be at the state farm at Cummins, in Lincoln county.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Mean Query. ed Karl-You know, people IS running after me. lc Gus--Who? The police?
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Approximately 400 per cent gain uver the year 1914 was made during 1915 in the zinc ore production in the North Arkansas field, according to the estimates made by w. R. Willet, one of the heaviest buyers. The estimate places the output during the year 1915 at 15,429,010, as against 3,537, 423 for 1914.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11
Afraid of the Thirteenth

"Is he superstitious?
 Yes. After Grace had refused him dozen times he stopped proposing. ,"
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11
Thousands Of Suffering Women EI;|;':; t;I; I;|;; ';''' Stella: a:Vita,

 mon Hy are O benefited h TEACHER ksEDEgeIME COu CKATTAMONGA. TEMM
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

The recent heavy rains have com pletely demoraliZed the railroad traf. fic in Clay county. The Butler coun1y road operating between Piggott and Poplar Bluff, Mo, has been so badly damaged by washouts and flooded tracks that all trains have been indefi. nitely abandoned.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Clarksville claims the youngest mov. ing picture operator in the state Tn the person of Master Herman Huni, who operates the picture machine at the New theater there.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Dr. Annie Hayes of Clarksville, whose office was recently ordered closed after charges of bootlegging had been made, was bound over to the Circuit Court by Justice Shayrer on a charge of selling alcohol
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

J. M. Stinson killed big bob cat a few mf-es from Crossett recently This was the second bob cat MT. St1n- son has killed this winter.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Petitions have been filed with tn, Benton County Court asking that tn, funds to be paid for the purchase O. the Rumely engines and road machin cry be returned to the district ant the sale called off.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-02-11

Then he passed on witnout alIoIuo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

the nrettiest. with cape collar of
white crepe, and white crepe cuffs to
finish it charmingly. Another blouse
Is of fame -colored georgette crepe.
The low roll collar and cuffs are trim
med with hand embroidery, and there
is hand embroidery in u wreath motif
on the blouse itself, ii very dainty
trimming.
Flesh -colored georgette is used in
another blouse. The collar is high at
the back and held up about the throa
with band of grosgrain ribbon. Point :
ed revers are trimmed with French
lace and hand embroidery. Another
distinctive touch is the bows of black
grosgrain ribbon on the cuffs. These
blouses are priced from five to ten dol
lars
New hats continue to soar to great
heights, with the aid of small noun
tains of flowers and great bows of rib
bon Poke bonnet shapes are quaint
and seem to be especially designed to
wear with our new gowns There is a
. charm in the demure dropping brim.
coquettish ribbon and flower trimming.
The hat in the sketch is poke effect
ters of roses are heaped in flowery
mass on the crown, with a wired
bow of old blue faille ribbon to give il
the last touch of harmoniZing color
A pretty little bonnet was entirely OF
flowers. with a high bow of ribbon
ascending heavenward-the same rib
bon used to line the brim Then there
are felt sailors for her who dares not
add inches. and very smart they are
with perhaps single quill placed at
just the correct angle to give the
chapeau that very becoming quality
chic. These hats are from ten to
| thirty dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

band. l, is all SO very simple. There
is no fitting except across the Shout
ders. and a mere child could make the
sailor collar. although it is not strictly
a sailor, since the back is only curved
around, with no troublesome points to
set in proper position.
One of the attractions about the
waist is the shocking on each side of
the front. to make the fronts set nicely
in their upper portions. The scalloped
fastenings are also charming. In
place of shocking you may shirr the
fronts a I the given place or make a
group of small tucks.
Some blouses of this sort are trim
med with belt. collar and cuffs of
bright-hued leather. Others are adorned
with any pretty contrasting material.
some of which is cut in bias fold and
stitched down the edge of the front
The buttons must match the trimming
in color, but if you cannot conveniently
get such buttons. and\ do not want to
take the trouble to cover them. you can
use any suitable button that comes to
hand
This waist is of blue Japanese silk
with red collar. cuffs, belt and scallop
edges. Taffetas in all the new. soft
varieties are much used for waists, and
so are pongees, which now come in
many beautiful colors. Japanese and
pongee silks are the cheapest and wear
longer than taffetas, as rule.
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a belt of the leather, finished with a
large pearl buckle, and at each side is
a pocket trimmed with pearl buttons.
The skirt is moderately wide, shirred
around the hips to form yoke ana
sIashes at each side pretend to be pock
cts.
At the same shop there is another
pretty suit 1t is i'll a very light shade
of Copenhagen blue duvetyne. Belted
and pocketed in Norfolk erect, the
fashionable fullness around the bottom
of the coat is achieved in box pialts.
A dainty feature is the collar and ours
of white kid and wide white KID pert
finished with a buckle. These suits
are from thirty to sixty dollars.
To wear with the new suit. there are
some of the prettiest blouses worn Tor
many months. The low neck me IS
shown in many of the newest blouses
and it is welcomed with signs of relief,
for what is more universally becoming :
A veritable rainbow is the Sunburst
blouse, in the picture. which cannot be
really appreciated in a black ana Wh,'e
sketch, for its beauty is in tn" mar
mony of color. In different comblna-
tons the blue and yellow is perhaps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

jumping. and now as. he saw the big
tears in her eyes he was truly sorry for
her.
Il told YOU that You would have
nothing to worry about If YOU We're in
my stomach. said he.
Mrs. Grouse smiled family through
her tears. IF | have got to furnish
some one a dinner ] would rather il
would be you, Reddy. than the one VIII"
set this terrible snare. she replied.
You always hunted me fairly, and If
YOU had caught me You would have put
an end to me quickly and not left me
70 suffer like this. Quaddies always are
falr Its just a case of whose wits are
sharpeSt. oh. dear: OH. dear, What
shall ] do y big tear dropped down
right i'll front of Reddy.
Reddy didn't know what to say. He
couldn't think of anything that he
could do. Just then he heard the voice
OF Sammy Jay in the distance, heddy
is a scamp himself and sammy Jay Is
in the Green Forest than these two
have between them | don't know where
they are TO he found The instant he
heard Sammy'S voice Eeddy hastily
bade Mrs Grouse goodbye.
Wait until | come back he called
over his shoulder. quite forgetting that
poor Mrs. Grouse couldn't do anything
but wait. As soon as he came in sight
of Sammy he harked twice. Sammy
knew that that meant that Reddy want
ed to speak to hun. He saw right away
that Reddy was very much excited, so
instead of flying away he waited inn
for what Hcddy had to say.
Reddy told him all about poor Mrs.
Grouse and the dreadful trouble she
was in. Il don't know of anything We
can do. but | thought that between US
we might think of something" he con
GUIDED.
Sammy listened with eyes wide with
excitement. You wait here while
have Il look for myself I'll come right
back and Wen see if we can find IA
way to help her" said he as Reddy fin
Shed his story. and aw" &c., dew as
fast as his wings woul .-.., .--...
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Fashions and Fads.

Frills are very evident on the new
blouses.
When furs are discarded women will
wear ruffs.
Striped materials will be used in
frocks and suits.
There is little or no lace used on
childrens dresses.
Separate waists in Russian blouse
effects are smart
Changeabl striped taffcta will be
seen in spring suits.
The most desirable thing in evening
coats is fullness.
Silk suits will be tremendously in
evidence this spring.
A black straw toque has a tall crown
of black velvet.
Dresses are finished with every kind
of cape ina gina bic.
Many of the separate skirts for
spring are of plaid silk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
FOR TIRED SCHOOL CHILDREN

Boys and girls who have been bend
ing over their desks for weeks and
months. and often studying at home
}late into the night, get into a weak.
nervous. rundown condition. and wise
(mothers will take the advice of our
local druggists and give such chill
dren Finol, because it is non-secret
preparation which contains the three
}oldest tones known. and is guaran-
}teed to strengthen and restore health
Ito weak. overworked. rundown
{people. and to cure chronic coughs.
)colds and bronchitis, or you can get
}your money back
I ODonnelfs Pharmacies and other
Washington Drug Stores that dis
)play the Vinol sign.
J +. SIN your own town, wherever
Iyou live, there is a Vinol Drug Store.
Look for the observation-disclosures
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probable that one of those cruel two
legged creatures would come presently
and take her away.
But he was still more sorry because
he felt that Mrs. Grouse had been
caught SO unfairly. He knew that she
hadn't known what that little brush
fence meant, and SO had walked right
into danger without suspecting it. He
had discovered that little brush fence
the night before and had known right
away what it meant. because he had
seen such things before. In fact, he
had come up there this morning to see
if any one had been caught, thinking
that perhaps he might get a breakfast.
II Mrs. Grouse had been hanging a
little lower | suspect he might, he just
might, have been tempted to put her
out of her misery, and at the same
time fill his empty stomach. But she
was too high for him to reach even by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
JOURNEYS M7O
| LAND

I'm making q waist every morning
before breakfast, said a pretty girl,
and I will not eat breakfast until
waist is finished.
This waist is little too elaborate
to be made up before breakfast. but 1t
is exceedingly simple and very stylish
in effect.
You cannot have too many waists,
for they create that new look in your
costume where skirt is worn for
many. purposes. Then, too, you feel
fresh when you change.
There is an instant appeal in the fact
that the back is in one piece, that the
loose fronts button in front and that
the whole waist is gathered to waist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

T IH'TF : H'It VIII N"arf fIlat Wholly Hd'I
Reddy Fox looked up at poor Mrs.
Grouse. hanging by one leg from the
cruel snare in which she had been
caught and despite the fact that time
and time again she had proved herself
too smart for him. and had escaped
just as he had been sure that she was
going to furnish him with good din
ner: he did not rejoice to see her in real
trouble at last. Not bit of it. He was
truly sorry to find her in such a terrible
fin He was sorry for two reasons.
While she was free he always had the
feeling that some day he might catch
her. Now he knew that it was very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
From an Old Picture.

The frock in the sketch is designed
from an old painting. and it at once
satisfies the eye with it's pictorial effect.
The skirt is of ruffled white tulle stand
ing we'll away from the figure. the little
legs being covered by boomers of shell
pink china silk. then two petticoats of
scalloped white net
The high girdle and the little holero
jacket are of blue taffeta, each trimmed
with bright pink satin roses The little
tucker above the girdle and the puffs
that stand for sleeves are also of white
tullc.
The blue satin ballet slippers have
ankles around flesh pink socks. The
Louis Philippe hat is also of blue taft
feta trimmed with pink roses. Pay good
attention to the fact that the satin rib
hon streamers are at the top of the
crown and not at the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
To Wind Yarn.

We all know that it is difficult to
wind wool or yarn of any kind II
there is no one to hold the skein. To
overcome this difficulty put two fiat
irons on the table a sufficient distance
apart to allow the wool to be tightly
stretched. This will answer just as
well as some one holding the skein.
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means least in Importance. To select a
- representative models is no easy
task, for there is such A wide range
from which to choose.
However. the smart suit shown in the
sketch was seen in one of the shops.
and it features most charmingly all the
new tendencies. The color is terra
Gotta or brick. checked with black
The coat is drawn i'll closely at the
waist line with a huge glass button,
and under the loose roll collar is a
vest of brick colored broadcloth. also
buttoned with tiny glass buttons. OF
course. the peplum rinples out at the
bottom. after the manner of peplumS
this spring, and is outdone only by the
flare of the skirt. Collar and cuffs are
banded with rows of brick-colored
broadcloth The skirt is box-plaited
and held in about the hips from a
yoke piped with black satin. Their"
are two pockets. with a small glass
button on each one. and piped prettily
with black satin.
Another chic model is of white gabar-
dine in very fine weave of the ma
terial, trimmed artisticaily with en-
bossed leather. in Persian design.
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her full attention. from the moment she
assumes her engagement ring. to the
costumes of herself and her bridal party
for the eventful day.
Nothing seems to her of quite so
much Importance as the choosing of
these costumes. She calls every one in
for consultation. from her own dress
maker to a chance acquaintance. leaving
out the grOom-to-be as the one of least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
BY ANNE RIrrENHousE.


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. February 22.-Easter
week never fails of its full quota of we'd
dinGs between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts. Its crop of marital outbursts is
only equaled in the month Of June. and so
long as a bride is bride she will turn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

With the shops full to overfowing.
advance spring styles are no longer an
uncertainty in the minds of feminine
Washington New fashion tendencies
are represented in bewildering variety.
The early spring suit plays perhaps
the most prominent role in wardrobes
during the first windy days of March,
with the new straw bonnet by no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23

Built along rather straight lines. it's
charm lies in its simplicity and per
lection of cut. The coat is buttoned in
military fashion. with pearl buttons
up tc the high collar, which is trimmed
with the Persian leather. used again on
the cuffs. Around the low waist line is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-23
Cream Whip,

For cream whip, which is very
simple TO make, fill sherbet glasses
half full of preserved or ripe fruit
heap them with whipped cream which
has been favored with vanilla and
sprinkle the tops lightly with cocoa,
cocoanut or minced nuts