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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30
FIRST AID FOR OLD CLOTHES
Of Time Material May Transform Questionable Sui
or Frock-A Budget of Helpful Ideas o.

stitch on bias double fold two inches wide
Of the same material. Stitched on the lower
side only. it should stand upright In the
front do not Join in the usual manner, but
allow sufficient additional length in this band
20 have long tab ends. Looped over, these
give tie effect This neck treatment prevails
in expensive frocks OF certain type. An
inner collar OF lace or oreandie usually nm
ishcs it.
If the skirts OF last seasons dancing frocks
look narrow and compressed in outline, what
ever the material there is simple way TO give
the all important boufiant outline. 1t is by
making separate overskirt OF two billowy
layers OF net hanging straight from a narrow
belt band which can be slipped under the
girdle If fastened with a snapper it can be
quickly taken of and put on. This overskrt may
entirely encircle the waist or display the orig
inal skirt down the entire 'front.' giving
panel effect For these ovcrskirts not even
hemming is necessary, the raw edge OF net
now being used in preference. II desired
narrow boning may be inserted at the hip line,
hcigh'ening the boufant effect.
II it is blue serge skirt that seems passe
French model suggests its remedy. Make
new underskirt OF polka dotted blue foulard,
using the original serge skirt in deep. long
apron effect back and front. These serge over
skirts should extend 10 within few inches OF
the hem OF the foulard skirt and allow only the
narrowest OF glimpses OF the foulard from the
waist down a, each side. The blouse and
sleeves are entirely OF the serge
A valuable new idea, hard to vizualize but
convincing il seen. is the novel use OF ex-
tremely narrow ribbon sewed on squares
within squares. These ingenious motifs are OF
rnulti-colored ribbon each little outlined
square wildly different in color The outer
square is usually not more than four inches
and inserted like a child's graduated blocks
put into three or four others. black satin
frock which was thus ornamented in contrast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

Make Apron lining Oh
lxs AreF Finding Their Place I'm the ChlAds
Wardr obe for Formal Occasions

OF the taffetas they are showing this year are
in decidedly bad taste No child should De
ovcrdressed in such fashion. But did see
cunning orchid color gros de Londres dress.
with batiste yoke and only futed ruffe
at the bottom of the skirt for trimming An
adorable party dress.
SHE MAY WEAR PURPLE.
Mrs Jones was surprised once more TO
learn that tcn-year old little girls might wear
orchid color and various other puppies. But
her greatest astonlshment manifested itself
when she was asked to pass judgment on
dozen or so gray frocks shown her. There
were gray crepe de chimes, with gray shocking
at the chest And there were sophsti
Gated gray crepe de chimes whose erect pipe
clay pockets and whose loose bell cuffs were
brilliantly faced with rose satin. Then there
was 4 gray faillc. cut in deep front and
back. and in huge arm eyes. showing under
neatl--a wine color faille bodice. "Bakst col
oring" smiled Mrs. Jones. and Immediately
the alert salesman brought out evening
gown at least it would be an evening gown
If grown-up wore It.
II was of corn color chiffon. with softly
tucked skirt and short puff sleeves and baby
neck, with heading and fine gathering. The
only trimming it had was a narrow twisted
velvet ribbon belt, ruby colorcd.
Mrs. Jones wcpt over the dress for ten
minutes before she could consent TO part with
tit just little too youthful for Mary.
So she looked at creation after creation in
simple white net over flesh china silk. bit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30
TOEIMG THE MODE
Stockings Once Doomed to Blush Unseen Now Loom the O
Well Sarora Vision

incidentally did some rapid mental ar'n''''
on our own account)
For there is such wide range OF '"'"s
patterns in woollcns that they make ''''
mating array Checkerboard trellis ana ''0'''
arc among the prominent designs 'ea'~''
such slaring combinations that tney HHs
Vcrily arrest the step as we'll as the eye i~'
average in price about $3.50 up, altnousn :
excellent value in brilliant ribbed wooIien W.T.
fancy silk embroidered clocks comes at e.
Very exclusive and new are the han'
hose of heavy silk (grandmothers please
noticed at So pair in Chin Chin and f''"
designs in black and white. as well as eo'0s
Silk hose for day wear come in oe"i'''
assortment OF new checks. checkerooafd's"T'
combined with ribbed wesyes. stripes 'n''
circle the ankle as we'll as run up ano W.
and many others. For the hrst u7ie F"
eral seasons clocks arc in again Cpe'n'F'
sound an alarm at the shocking aoo'e'"'
of skirts that stockings go so Tar ''
fartherD while lace incrusted and spans''
fects hold the tore for elaborate eVen"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

II ATHER than eternaly fuss over make
II overs or take the time to give new
touches to inexpensive clothes,
most OF US are apt TO indulge in new clothes
and wear them just as they are however
much we sigh over their cost or stereotyped
appearance For economical make-over ideas
q, best economic in everything but time,
that highly msgnihed item that the average
woman, whatever the field of her activities,
is nowadays most apt to lack.
Yet. individuality, that rarely purchasable
commodity. can ofttimes be given to any
frock, whether old or new, at very little time
and expense 1t is the women who do not
begrudgc the time to do this that at small
expense Join the ranks OF we'll dressed women.
Sometimes it is we'll 10 graft new idea
on ready-msde frock 10 belle its common
place origin. For new frocks are like new
houses: one must live in them to know their
defects.
For an emergency idea by which to disguise
the pssse neck line OF an old frock buy two
neck lengths of finely plested irilling OF white
chiffon or lawn. one six inches in width, the
other eight TO ten inches in width.
Use the deeper frilling FIRST extending three
quarters around the neck. This should fall
over the shoulders and encirele the back. but.
gmpsed from the front. only few inches
at either side should appear. Then over it
completely encirele the neck with the mar
rover filing The difference in length and
treatment gives a unique line simple enough
20 achieve. but one which was seen only on
IN imported serge froek OF distinction.
The other neck variation gives the upright
fare line and front tab effect For this rip
bare or cut your dress down TO a round baby
meek back and front or elongated outline and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

IRIS. WARNER raised her blond eye
vi brows in protest.
"All Marys shopping in one morn
ing2 Why my dear. it is quite Impossible
Merely to drive from shop to shop would take
more time than that 1t took two solid weeks
for me to select Phnbe's winter wardrobe
Mrs. Van Schuyler Jones' looked pitiable in
her astonishment
Dear Mrs. Warner" she asked, plalnuvely'
how can il take so long to choose clothes
for little girl? Many is only thirteen buy
some well-rnade simple dresses in one depart
ment. few little hats in another, some quite
simple undergarments. and all the shoes and
sinners she can wear. and the whole process
takes but two or three hours. How can one
extend this into vast ceremony lasting two
weeks"
You buy some well-made, simple dresses
drawled Mrs Warner. Il understand COM
pletey Dresses is dresses-when it's dresses
for little girl Shameful, l say, Mrs. Van
SCHUYLER Iones. Your daughter cannot pro
test. cannot protect herself. and you take ad
vantage OF her weakness and deck her out in
garments that are dowdy, that are Of last
seasons fashion that are unbecoming and
deprive hei of all smartness.
MODEL DRESSES FOR CHILDREN.
Fashions for children are quite as important
as fashions for their mothers. | will leave
debutantes out Of the discussion, for you Will
grant that their right is supreme. But children
must not be neglected. Their styles are en-
crossing. Yesterday | spent the entire day at
decentralization 80 to 4;3o, except at
luncheon time. was looking at models tor
children's dresses. The fashions are fetching
this year
Models" questioned Mrs. Jones. Do they
have model dresses for children, too?'
There surely model dresses. Lanvin, Che
ruit. all of them rack their poor brains to create
artistic little costumes and people like you
wilfully ignore them" Mrs. Warner rose from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

invented can compare for one mo-
ment with silk stockings for giving
an erect carriage to the feminine head SO
has spoken, not without truth. man!
But what would nc say to the fact that
woollen-yes, just plain everyday woollen-
stockings are fashionably to the fore this sum
mcr for sports wear
Accustomed as we were to wearing them
last winter for skating it was with bit OF
surprise which we unwiscly concealed not TO
find them among the latest importations for
the new season. For it was with a glance OF
plying condescension that the buyer explained
that II one aspires to sartorial prestige she is
now choosing Scotch woollen hose in modish
novelty pattern to wear with her sports shoes.
For golf and tennis particularly she recon-
mends them. for besides being comfortable
to wear, she said they absorb perspiration
CA roundabout virtue that. we wanted 20
murmur. for if they weren't so warm how
could there be so much to absorb?-yct we
essayed it nos, for unwise is the fashion writer
who fain would pose as other than an igno-
ramus before the buyer)
But when we saw her enticng assortment
OF novelty weaves in woollens we fell. (And
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

in the shops at small cost. Select smart skirt
of material obtainable by the yard and make
a blouse entirely of chiffon or Georgette crepe,
aterward introducing the skirt material in
cuffs hands, in grdle. with pi-ated pep
lum or merely wide. fiat folds of the skirt A.
tcral surploe fashion around the neck. With ne
use OF a mere half yard of skirt material you
will have the counterpart of. not a waist and
skirt, but modish irock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30
MODIFIED OLIVER TWISTS"

Now will show you some morning dresses
that no mother would ever copy for her own
use" she said to tho now enthusiastic Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30
WIN ii a tiny Panama
embroidered in flower
and leaf design. Long
SfrcamerS OF picOf-
cdgcd crepe de chine.

IN 0 system Of physical exercises yet
Y invented can compare for one mo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

row OF little dresses in obedience to
her request 1t was a cunning little red and
white checked handkerchief linen, high wasted
kerchief linen guirnp. Bring me the hat to
this You know, the skip-the-rope one. And
the big sot-brmmed white sailor that de-
sCrbed the use 20 which the dress was to be
put was marked IN blue line embroidery with
little gil skipping the rope.
There is very much pcturing. and queer
little embroidery designs on dresses this year
You Sec that not only peases the parents,
but it amuses the children vastly Look at
that blue chambray. Doesn't it look Just
like an all-over apron' But look at the
broidery on the yoke and on the pockets. That
would make any child contented with wearing
a servceable apron at any time. 1t saves her
precious sensibilities.
But handkerchief linen" hestated Mrs.
Jones, 1T wrinkles So"
What difference? They must be washed
every day anyway. We sensible and up date
mothers can't expect or want to keep our chill
d-en clean So it doesn't matter what clothes
we give them. so that they are pretty. See that
corn color dress there" Just simple box
pcated affair, it was in handkerchief linen.
The bottom OF the skirt and the pockets
showed battlement edging, but it was ravish-
ing
MODIFIED "OLIVER TWISTS"
Now will show you some morning dresses
that no mother would ever copy for her own
use" she said to the now enthusiastic Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

There are many women who make their
own blouses yet hesitate TO essay skirt. Yet
for them it is clever way TO evolve simple
little frock this spring with the pronounced
vogue OF separate skirt now profusely offered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

ing oolors was shown with large hat whose
black satin crown displayed similar treat
ment. Despite its distinction it u.s. of course.
merely kindergarten work TO sew ribbons on
IN this manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30

chiffon in peasant cOIOrings.
ruffled and perhaps kcrchiefed. and she locke,
at batiste lace-trimmed coat dresses over Mn,
silk. which she knew were too youthful q,
Mary by about nine years. And she saw ds.
fons with lace understands showing, and VIA
lace Jokes. and chffons with taffeta band, a,
the skirt and perhaps a taffcta coatcc. And d.
cooed over little, narrow, satn-striped bu.
chiffon that was round. round in its neck Gu,
round in its little puffy sleeves. in is hi.
blousy bodice and in its cording at the wais,.
line and hip line
RUSSIAN BLOUSES IN EVERY MATE.
RIAL
But the triumphs OF the day were Geors.u,
orepcs. Some were combined with tafeas
some with net and some with SATIN. The,
were Russian blouses. that style which is found
in every material and coloring this season
One in particular was entirely box.pl.sted
those very narrow box-plcats that look lk,
accordion plcating
There. that dress I must have" exclaimed
Mrs. Jones. clutching Mrs. Warmers arm and
pointing to a peach-color Georgette crepe
dress. did you ever see anything quit. 50
glowing and simple And look at til. FIR,
silver lace collar, Mary will look like dream
in it She stopped short. No. must have
that 1t was white Georgette this time, d..
vastatingly simple. with fine hand embroidery
on the bodice and on the broad square scalor
OF the skirt through which showed fine whit
lace.
You have seen enough" said Mr. Wams
firmly: Come home now and dream over l.
No you may not see any more now
But Mrs. Jones ran Of with Look =
those adorable helmet hats, and that one maa
Of ostrich feathering" She was lost los, INT |
tea time. Then she sank into chair happily
There are twenty-five dresses that Mary nus
have. But-do you think there will be aJI
openings later on? | think Mary will be a.
well, oh, too we'll dressed child this sgmur
Don't you'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
ORIENTAL OPERA
WELL PRESENTED

princess Chrysanthemum.' an or
iental Operetta sponsored by the ladies
Of the First Methodist church, re-
ceived an excellent Interpretation last
evening on its first presentation at the
Watch Tower, a crowd that covered
the entire seating space attending the
performance The opera has been di-
rected by Miss Iva Pearce as stage
manager and by Arvid Samuelson as
musical director, and the performance
Of last evening went off as smoothly
as though gwen by professionals. Ed
win Johnson as the Emperor What for
Viii, and Mrs Swan Nyquist as the
Princess Chrysanthemum, took their
parts like persons born to the part and
in fact every character was so excel
lentIy taken that the audience was
unstinted in its high praise. The stage
is set north OF the inn in a natural
amphitheatre, the former waiting sta
ton having been transformed and en-
Iarged into a comfortable stage. This
last evening was covered with south
ern smilax, yellow Chrysanthemums
and wisteria SO that one could easily
imagine himself seated in the En-
peror Of Japan's garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
POLICE RIDICULE
ROBBERY STORIES
Believe second Attempt Has Bcen
Made on Department to Use il TO
Square Up Questionable Acts.
CHIEF LAUGHS At HOLDUP TALE
saws Nount Joy Man Who Reports
Having Been Victim of Stickups
Is Trying to Explain 10 Wife,

The Rock Island police department
TO-DAY is satisfied that "A second futiie
attempt in q week has been made to
use the department. as a means of
"sauaring up things az home"
Today q Mount JOY. Iowa. man.
whose name police have not divulred
reported holdup which police say
has no foundation. Several days ago a
local man reported he was held I'D.
and police say there was nothing to his
story
You see the trouble is this" Chief
Miller said today. "A fellow gets out
with a woman and whom she leaves
him his valuables so with her. Then he
has 10 make an explanation at home
and he figures out the easiest way is
10 report II 10 the police department
and the papers will get it and then
his wife will give him sympathy in
stead OF calling for a divorce
Now This Mount JOY man told us
he was robbed at the corner Of Eight
eenth street and Third avenue at 8
o'clock last night That is impossible
without us knowing il before today.
He came in this morning ard reported
the hoIdup to us. Hc said a man got
his watch. ring and money. He went
back 10 Mount Joy last night and
then came IN mere today. Reason VIII
point out If he was held up he would
have yelled. People would have seen
him. The truth Of the matter is he
got home and his wife called him Now
he is trying 10 make the police de-
partment the goat
Had Money ON Him.
Several days ago Rock Island
man said he was held up. He said he
was A taxpayer and voter and de-
manded q rigid investigation. His
story sounded funny. The money, he
said. belonged 10 some one else We
investigated. Then we brought him
to the station and searched him. We
found the entire amount on him with
the exception of five cents. He prob
ably tried to work the hoIdup story off
to get the money.
"One Of the principal things the po-
lice department has to do" the chief
said. lis TO keep the public from using
ii as a tool TO square up personal mat
ters We're no private detective
bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. W. H Camper, 1903 Third ave-
nue., accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Maude, yesterday left for a two
Iowa
Mrs. E VI. Stanton. Chicago and
Miss Alice Ricketts,, Johnson. Mimi,
are visiting at the home OF Mrs. Mary
Newton, 2s09 Ninth avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Xander, Payne
apartments. left this afternoon for
Waterloo, Iowa. for several weeks
visit with relatives
Mrs, {. W Rooney, GA Thirty-f first
street, will leave tomorrow morning
for Mount Pleasant Iowa, for a sew
eral days visit She will be accom-
panied upon her return by her grand
mother, who will make an indefinite
VISIT here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
Series Of Parallels.

" d. NAtStu j NAEt ldIltE II ION
nelly presided
Series Of Parallels.
The series of parallels started at
Lake Forest, one of series Of aris-
tocratic suburbs dotting the heavily
wooded bluffs along the west shore of
Lake Michigan from Chicago to Wan
kegan. for Frank Lambert, father Of
Marian. was superintendent Of the
kuppenheimer estate and Edward o.
Orpet, father Of the defendant. super
intendeEt of the estate Of Cyrus Nc
Cormick. both at Lake Forest
Last summer young Orpet, then a
pallid. slender youth Of 10, of sharp.
regular features, somewhat vain Of
his college opportunities and undis-
ciplIned as TO character. returned
from the University OF Wisconsin at
Madison for a vacation at home He
fell madly in love with Marian. &C
Cording 70 his letters She had com
pleted her junior year at the Deerfield
high school and was then Il and
known for her gaiety and laughter
the life of the party as one witness
put ir.
When Orpet returned TO college in
the fall Of 1915 frequent letters were
exchanged. Orpct destroyed hers:
she saved his and they remained after
her death 10 speak of the great fear
OF exposure that came upon her. Or
pet. in testifyiuE. said that he was
certain that these fears were ground
less. Once he mailed her bottle Of
mOlaSses and water to ease her
mind and he brought a similar COM
pound with him for the same purpose
when ne entered Helms woods near
Lake Forest. with her on the morning
Of Wednesday, Feb Q, last
Orpet testified that he made the trip
10 allay her fears and to explain a
story which had reached Marian that
he was engaged to one Celestia You
ker. bur the elaborate efforts which
ne made 20 keep the trip secret. and
his subsequent conflicting statements
OF it 90 officers of tho law developed
INTO the most damaging evidence
against him IT led 10 the menacing
question Of Mr. Joslyn. reiterated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
WIFE TELLS POLICE
HUSBAND IS MISSING

T. ". NcGlone. an insurance agent.
living at 1905 Twenty street, has
disappeared. according to story told
to Rock Island police late yesterday by
Mrs McGIOne. She said her husband
had not been home for several days
and that she was anxious as to his safe
" He is described as being feet >
inches tall, weighing 220 pounds. The
police are conducting a search for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
Henmed
Barber Towels,
Sc each

Fine soft finish cot
ton h u c k barber
towels, absor b e II t
with red b or d ers
and hemmed ends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14

is, former resident of Milan. arrived in
Rock Island this afternoon from Tip
ton, Ind. The cortege proceeded direct
from the station 10 Chippiannock
cemetery, where burial took place. The
remains were accompanied by her two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14

Rock Island friends will be sorry TO
learn OF the death of Mrs. Susan A
Werts, which occurred recently at her
home IN La Sale. She was so years
of age. She was a resident of this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
Mems SOC
Balbriggan I'm
derwear 39c

Mems light weight
balbriggan sh j T t 9
and drawers, short
or long sleeves, an
kIe lengths, all the
best qualities, n o
seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
64-in. Mercer
lied Table Da-
mask 35c yard

Highly finished mer-
cerized { a b | e da-
mask, full 81 inches
wide. A good range
of entire ! Y ne w
spring designs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14
sons. Mrs. Dizzy Cook. 900 Forty-third
street, is a sister OF the deceased.

Braided garden hose better wear,
least tendency 10 klnk-price right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-14

for some time but left here almost IS
years ago to make her home in La
Sale.
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Dav