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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

Since resigned as an afternoon frock
possibility. lacking the pertness OF
line and fold that up-to-dnte ma
terials demand.
Anyone WHO wants to buy or mako
an afternoon gown this spring. then.
would he safe In buying either a
taffeta weave or crepe mtor. Com
binations Of plain and striped ma
terials or plain and lowered mate
rails may be made unusually attrac-
tive.
Crepe on Everyone.
Nearly every gown has somewhere
about II a bit OF ReorRette crepe.
The bit may be but a nuttering coll
lar or pair OF set-ln pockets.
Again t may he at least half Of the
dress. with stouter material added
bv way of y few paradoxical ruffles.
This pretty. creepy stun. named
after a French designer who has
christened sailor hats and other
wearables. has superseded chiffon
cloth by itG very firmness and dura-
bility.
Buttons are another essential for
most Of the 1916 afternoon dresses.
Up and down ones spinal column
do they march. with ranks and bat
rliries at TIC front OF the gown and
accommodating expeditions peering
around tho collar and down the
shoulder seams.
It II to he noted that the blouses.-
only they don't blouse 30 much my
more-ht more closely to the figure.
Indeed. after three or four years of
iiufinE out, a pulling In II natural.
Some Of the blouses-one cl!nRs oer-
force to that name through all-are
descended In direct line from the
basques whose MANY seams our
mammas bound 80 carefully when
We were little girls.
Some 81 these basuucs stretch n
point. indeed. and button so tightly
upon their wearers that one thinks
instinctively OF Peggotty and the
explosive buttons that so charmed
young David Conperfleld. and nrays
FOR added safety-flrst regulations.
Cuffs and Flares.
Though most OF the sleeves are
long. and appear to fare awav from
the wrist forever. n snowy little cut
slips In to guard the wrist and play
at yelling ones lily white hand.
Others are gathered into a long cuef
that evidently requires the services
OF glove tuttoner both for fasten-
ing II into place and for undolnx
its many little loops. The cuffs may
be laced in pace. with a high-lnced
collar to match. or strapped on.
with corresponding straps banding
the throat.
Metallic trimming brightens many
a dull color. furnished silver or
gold thread may be run aimlessly
through the chiffon or crepe in
dozens OF rows
Bands OF beading are often applied
with the same effect. Cut steel and
various dark threads are interwo-
ven into the dull effect OF a bit OF
old Oriental embroidery.
All these little contrivances for
adding TO the fiuffiness and color of
a gown are really necessary, for tho
shortage In dyes is becoming a very
real thing, and some colors are no
longer to he had. There are only
one or two puppies, and a scatter
ing of blues, pinks. and greens. At
the shops salespeople regretfully in
form the buyer that their silk sup
plies are sold out almost as soon
as they arrive. and they don't know
just where more are coming from.
Colorings Limited.
Since the colorings are limited, and
often of deep and unusual shades, It
Is well for the would-be purchaser
10 match up trimmings with the ma
terial for the dress before buying
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

Juyt like a barrel II will be cute"
NEW YORK. March 17.-What with
the new barrel skirts and the short box.
coats coopers and carpenters seem mora
qupliPed to turn out the new DpriuS
toilt ties than tallors and dressmakerS
An electrician might need TO be called IN
Oh sc me Of the jobs, to do the wiring
on those hip hoop effects. Even she
plumber might not be amlsn when II
comes to the piping that promises to lie
90 popular a trimming on ruffie edges
and as finish around necks and
sleeves
The barrel skirt Is sure to be an all
around winner. Any brutal husband vho
ref ses to let his wife wear one Is IN
TO-. a barrel OF trouble. As may no
ju5peo from its name, the contour Of
the new skirt bears a marked resc N
blapce to that common wooden re 'ep.
ta:,e used for encaslng -four and ap"'cs.
HOY fitting that this model shou. he
chosen to encase the flower of woman
hoGd and the apple of Mr.. Everyman's
ego.
or course we often hear also of the
pork barrel, but why go further into
the matter? 1t requires just seven
yards Of taffeta to fashion one of these
new skirts. They are set onto a rather
high waistline and Immediately begin
to barrel out over the hips. Further
simi'ftude to the genuine article Is OBJ
tanned by three bands of contrasting
colored ribbon trisecting the skirt for
all the world like regular barrel hoops.
Could anything be more esthetic?
Now. the real secret OF the. successful
oarrel skirt isn't so much the outer
hell as the inner In fact on the bar
Iel petticoat rests the success OF the
1arret skirt. This petit Is built OF the
heaviest, stiffest taffeta, stitched and
corded and tucked to give II a proper
consistency: and around the hips and
down to the knees Is a series OF tiny.
stiff ruffles that IL guaranteed to hold
anything at bay. It's quite the same
the fronts of our corset covers and
camisoles to obtain a voluptuous 'front.'
age, It's the same rufflng, only times
have changed and also the place
or course the new barrel skirts are
very short, though we arc promised that
they are coming down a bit ere long.
They are invariably worn with tight
fitting bodice. thereby accentuating the
rotundlty Of their outline.
As an article of wearing apparel we
have been accustomed heretofore to the
use of the barrel only as n substitute
for stolen or damaged trousers, by
either bulldog-bitten or bathing gentle
men In comic papers. Now they are to
be worn by the very best and fairest
and, consequently. We may prepare our
selves for q. long list Of endearing love
terms resulting therefrom for use in
those letters 30 popular in divorce and
breach OF promise suits: NV little bar
rel or sweetness" Tickle sugar barrel :"
ETC., ad. l!b
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
RECIPES
ArrOwrOOt BIancmanRe.

Two ounces of arrowroot should be
beaten up with as much cold milk as
will make 1t the consistence of a thick
cream Have ready a pint and a half
of boiling water, pour this over the ar
row root, stirring the whole time.
sweeten with sugar. and flavor with es-
sence of lemon. Then stir into this the
beaten yolks of two eggs. put all into a
saucepan, set 1t over a slow, clear fire,
and simmer for ten minutes. stirring the
whole time. Pour into well-soaked
mold, and set aside until next day
Served with stewed apples or jam 1t
will be found delicious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

ciety have hailed faring fashions
with wild acclaim. believing that be-
meath them their portly curves will
escape notice. That may have been
so when the first designs of this sort
were fashioned. Basques and closely
fitted goddess have killed the hopes
Of the corpulent population.
Why doesn't some kind person 90
about designing separate and lndi-
vldual costumes for fat ladies'? 1t
should be a paying profession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
Elegy.

The Jsckals prowl. the serpents hiss
In what was once Persepohs.
Proud Babylon Ia but a trace
Upon the deserts dusty face.
The topless towers Of Hum
Are ashes. Judah's harp Is dumb.
The fleets of Ninevah and Tyre
Are down with Davy Jones. Esquire.
And all the oigarchies. kings
And potentates that ruled these things
Are gone! But cheer up; don't be sad;
Think what a lovely time they had!
Arthur Guiterman. from Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PA @
Puffs and Capes Conspire to Keep Humanity at
Safe Distance From the New Afternoon Frocks

Hoops Are Hinted at by Paris Tght-Fitting BasqueS Will
Prove the Despair of the Over-Corpulent, and Col
unnS of Buttons Are Marshaling Their Forces-Sev-
eral CoIors Are Dropped From the List of PosSbili
ties, But Trimmings of Dull Silver and Color Supply
What Is Needed of Brightness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
When Brother and Sister Disagree
Who Shall Be the Court of Last Appea?-How One
Family Settles the Difficulties Which Arise
Through Differences Of Dispositions.
Through Differences OF Dispositions

Merely because four children have
the same parents they certainly can
not be expected to have the same
ideas.
Let us not complacently expect
this, but go about adjusting condl-
lions for the children. so that these
varying dispositions may not have
an Irritating effect, the one on the
other.
Copyright. 1915. by Laura Clawson).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
Methods of Relief.
Too SALTY Food.

when you have shaken too much salt
into cooking food, stretch a clean cloth
tightly over the kettle. sprinkle a table,
spoonful of flour over the cloth, and
allow the contents of the kettle to
steam. In n few moments the -four will
have absorbed the surplus salt. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
Insomnia Is
EdsilyCured,
Says Expert
By DIR. L. X. HIRsHBERG.

TT HERE is no one cause OF insom-
mia, and once you discover the
cause that has bothered you the
chances are that particular one
will never operate again. Insomnia is
lo more a malady in itself than Is
fever, but II is crossroads sign or a
symbol of many underlying disorders.
Perhaps one OF the most unhappy err
rors Of thought and fixed opinions Of tho
victims Of insomnia Is that absence OF
sleep calls for a persistent refusal to
20 TO bed because it's no use" As an
actual fact, as money makes money,
and evil grows by what It feeds on.
early TO bed Ii more likely to play an
important part in woolng Morpheus.
Sources of Insomnia.
To advise exercises and athletics as
the sweet restorer of sleep. irrespec-
tive OF the individuals habits or oc-
cupatlon, Ia often TO invite disaster
ana confusion. Sleep demands a modl-
cum OF relaxation with o pinch of the
salt OF human tiredness. II there Is
an exaggerated state of fatigue. high
pressure or absence Of relaxation, the
sandman flces from the eyclids.
II the stomach bears witness in no
unmistakable midnight terms that an
aching void EXITS voucksafe II a
CTuHt, an u
This may safeguard you from a sleep
less. restless night, while a late sup
per may play the part OF a Spanish
inquisitor.
Among a myriad OF sources OF in
tomnia are close rooms, excitement
greasy. rich foods. and tea and cof-
fee late at night. The man who in
dulges In such things as these need
not seek far atcld II he sleeps not one
wink
For the average person. all too COM
Portable In his sedentary day-lonG
rut. some sort of muscular activity Ii
necessary. such as swimming, fenc-
ing. dancing, skating. tennis. or bowl
Ing.
Methods of Relief.
To cure sleeplessness one should sleep
In u clean. cool. we'll ventilated room.
with frequent change of position of the
bed and other furniture. The room
should be thoroughly darkened to eX-
clude the morning light.
Electrical treatments by high fire.
lQuency currents. static electricity. me-
chsnical vibration on the neck. head or
abdomen, hot mustard foot baths and
hot drinks of milk, lemonade OF other
harmless beverages. hot packs, or Geld.
wet sheets, Sitz baths, hot water bags,
laxatlves. ice packs, massage. hot hlan-
kets and other non-drugging methods
all have conquests to their credit I'm
sending sufferers of insomnia TO the
soothing arms of Morpheus.
(Copy't. 1915, Newspaper Feature syndicats)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
BOOK REVIEWS

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the quest for happiness-but the treat
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Rama Is a worthy companion, of Phil
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This. the authors third volume, full
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The range of subjects has widened and
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THE EAMELESS ONE. by Anne Cleveland
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The gayety OF Yuletide mumming and
Mayday frolic in old England is a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

coiortul background for a play ap-
pealingly wistful In theme and treat
ment. 1t suggests something OF the
mood OF Alfred Noyes' Sherwood" by
its sure grasp OF romantic possibili-
tics.
Snick-up. the hunchbacked lad with
the soul OF knight. stands out in
sharp contrast to Master and Mistress
Locket, and other folk Of the inn.
Whimsical young Lady Faulkner,
watching Noel frolics and Maypole
dances with pretty enthusiasm. is an
other character delightfully."- real.
In spite of the idealism OF the play
the keen sense of action and pictorial
value is most convincing. even to a
reader.
THE JEWS IN THE EASTERN WAR
ZONE. Report compiled and published by
American Jewish Committee.
This book Is not intended for polemic
or partisan purposes or to arouse
prejudice. Its sole purpose is to appeal
to human sympathy and to the con.
science of the world in the cause OF
Justice.
1t is a message from the silent mil.
lions or Russia to the people OF
America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

tTslephonc Main $3.50 JOr inJoriRH.
ton regarding The p'ImCs Of The
establishments In phich the ,Itic;CS
W Imo,,iriss coVCsTuim0V aSrs Of fho
shops should Dc addressed 10 TIE
shopper, this oIHce.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

Wells with n delicate tracery of
roses and their leaves AROUND the
lower cdse are 10 cents a yard at
one of the shops. Tho mesh Is 80
fine as not TO offend the most can
iakerous' ucul.6t. Indeed. Il H.
noticeable feature OF the new wells
that. sprawly as may be- the fguras
wandoring over Its surface, they
keep strictly away from the eyes (of
the wearcrl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17
Seen In The
Shops
By THE SHOPPER.

~oLoRED handkerchiefs in
4. delicate shEdes of pink. blue.
~ and lavender. in solid colors.
and some of them with EN-
broidered hand-turned hens. are
valued at 20 cents Apiece There are
also TO be found a large assortment
of handkerchlefs for children. These
are embroidered In colored thread
and bear designs of children and
animals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

Puritarical in its simplicity. yet
winsome rs youth are Diouscs OF
linen trimmed simply with white
picot edglng and crochetcd buttons.
Collar and cufis are of the white,
and the dainty edGing is all the or.
namentat!on needed. The colors are
sold at blue, rose. pink, ccrll and
white, the price t?.9j.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-17

Could Make
Spring Suits!
Hoop Skirt Costumes Are So
Much Like Barrels That
1t Would Seem More Sell
sible To Call In a Carpen-
ter Than a Dressmaker!

BY MARGARET MASON.
"where are you going. my pre''y
maid7"
SHOWN to the coopersge, SIR" sts
said;
'-ro get designs for my new spring
suit:
Juyt like a barrel II will be cute"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
ATTORNEY IS SUED
BY FORMER CLIENT
Joseph 0. Burger and Glenn
Moran, His Partner, AZ
cused of Overcharge.
HOUSE AND LOT DECIDED

Joseph o. Burger, lawyer, and
Glenn Moran, who, although not an
attorney. is associated with Burger i'll
legal business. are being sued in Judge
Sears court by Miss Leila Douglas,
formerly Mrs. Leila Alexander, who
alleges that the two men collected
legal fees from her greatly in excess
OF the value of service rendered. Bur-
ger and Moran procured her divorce.
Burger, on the stand, admitted that
Mrs. Alexander had paid Moran and
himself SIS when the divorce suit
was filed, had later gwen him brace
lct,which was pawned for SIS, from
the proceeds OF which Burger got $40,
and the balance was turned over to
Moran. and that Alexander, the d.
vorced husband. had been compelled
to pay SIS attorney fees when the di-
vorce was granted.
In addition. Mrs Alexander also
decided to Burger and Moran house
and lot IN Omaha, which Moran now
occupies, but the former Mrs. Alex
ander now wants it given back to her.
Decided to Mrs. Moran.
Burger and Moran have since deed
ed their shares of the property to
Mrs. Moran, Burger taking an $3.50
second mortgage on the place.
Burger testified that Mrs. Alexan-
der had decided over the place as part
of the attorneys fees. with the I'M
Outstanding that il it could be sold
for anything more than the mortgage
already on the property, she was to
have 500 and the balance was to go
to the attorneys.
He claims that the place could not
be sold or mortgaged tor more than
its incumbrance, and that Moran there
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
Employment Agent
Will Refund Money!;
Is Given Release

w. L. Dillon, proprietor of the Ne
braska Employment agency, arrested
on charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, was released after a
hearing in police court, when it de-
veloped Dillon's partner had con-
Quoted the doubtful transaction with
out Dillon's knowledge and had then
skipped town.
Several days ago FIVE men sought
jobs at the employment agency. Fees
to the sum of $33 were accepted from
the men, who were then sent to PEN
der, Neb., with instructions to report
to the cashier of the bank there. The
cashier had no jobs for the men and
when he heard their story, he wired
the Omaha authorities to apprehend
Dillon.
1t was found, however, Dillon was
not the man who sent the job-seekers
to Fender and he was released He
will make good the $33, however. A
warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of Dllon's partner.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
Humane Society
Would Censor Wild
West Steer-ROping

Censorship of the steer-roping con.
test in the Frontier Days show OF
Irwin Bros. is being attempted by the
Nebraska Humane society. Dean
lanes A. Hancock of Trinity cathe-
dral, president of the society, is ex-
pected to hold a conference with
Charles Irwin. Dean Hancock, it is
said, will request that the steer-rop-
ing be eliminated. :.
Mrs. ]. De Forest Richards, who is
a western woman, characterized the
steer-roping as cruel and inhuman,
often resulting in broken necks and
great suffering to the animals.
at is as bad as bull fight she
said.
Members of the Humane society
are planning to attend the first per-
Torrance in a body. If they decide
the performance is inhumane an in
junction against the wild west show
will be asked in one of the courts,
the members said. ., ,
A letter from Miss Jessie Millard
and Mrs. Richards OF the Humane So
ciety to Chief of Police Dunno re-
questing cooperation of the police de-
partment with the societys work was
read at police roll call Saturday
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
Street Car Company
May Proceed With
Track Extensions

The city council adopted modified
resolution, prepared by Corporation
Counsel Lambert, and intended to
straighten out the controversy which
arose when the street railway COM
pany asked permission to extend its
tracks on North Twenty-fourth street,
Kansas avenue to Ida street.
The corporation counsel advised the
council that the resolution protects
the city's rights in connection with
any future franchise investigation, and
at the same time does not give to the
company any advantage it does not
already possess.
The company will now proceed with
the extension and the incident may
be regarded as closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
All Large Cities
Will Have to Come
To PaSteurization

All large cities will have to come
to pasteurization of their milk supply
sooner or later, AYERS DR.. J.. Arthur
McClintock, bacteriologist represent
ing the Milk Trade Journal, who has
been in Omaha for almost week.
For several years DR.. McClintock
was consulting bacteriologist for
ninety independent diaries in Kansas
City. For long time | fought pas
teurization," explained the doctor be-
fore leaving for Ames, Ia, "and |
thought Kansas City could get along
without it, but it must come. There
are some objections to pasteurization,
but they are overcome by the desir-
able features. | am now especially
favorable to in the bottle" pasteuri-
cation. This means placing the milk
in the bottle first, and then heating
to the required temperature.
At the present time DR.. McCllntock
is making Investigations OF "clarifi-
cation" in all the principal cities OF the
country. He reports that so lar 1t has
been demonstrated that clarificatlon
reduces the bacterial count very ma
terially. He has no doubt but that
it will be required in every large city
before many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
U. P. Officials Meet
Body Of Bob" Ruble

The body Of Bob" Ruble, assistant
general passenger agent Of the Union
Pacific, who died in Denver of rheu-
matism of the heart, passed through
Omaha at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t is being taken to Beloit,
Wis, the old home for burial. The
body was met at the Union station by
a large party of Union Pacific officials.
On the trip it is accompanied by
General Passenger Agent Basinger.
There is considerable speculation as
to who will become the successor Of
Mr.. Ruble at Denver. 1t is a matter
wholly in the hands of Passenger
Traffic Manager Fort of Chicago, and
he has not indicated what he intends
to do. There are a number of Union
Pacific men who are of the opinion
that the passenger and freight de-
partments in Denver will be consoli-
dated and that F. B. Choate, now
assistant general freight agent there,
will be given the title of general
agent and will be placed at the head
of the two departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
McCord Home Sold to
Morris Rosenblatt

w. H. McCord has sold his hand
some home at the southwest corner
of Twenty-second and Cass streets
to Morris Rosenblatt. While the
consideration is not made public, it
is generally known that Mr.. McCord
has for some time held this property
at $4,000. The deal was made
through A. P. Turkey & Son.
1t is known as one of the finest
homes in the city and has been occu-
pied by Mr.. McCord for a quarter Of
a century. The ground is 1872 feet
on Cass street and 1872 feet on Twen-
ty-second street.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-19
Planning Board Works Out
Street WIDENING Project

Chairman Morton OF the City Plan
ming board announces that the en-
gineers of the board will start to work
out the proposed Twenty-fourth
street widening project. Engineers
Goodridge, Ford and Robinson are
here, and will remain for several
weeks. They will make several sur
veys and leave with Secretary Kvenild
the data which will be worked up.
This will be one OF the largest pro-
jccts the planning board expects to
have for some time. Legislation will
be asked for next winter, and it is
believed that by next spring the pro-
position will be we'll under way.