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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
STOCK MARKET .0o~O~~

New York. April 25-Opening- Judging from the course of the stock market at today's opening, Wall street feels assured of 1essening of the in- ternationaI tension. Yesterdays gem era1 buying movement was resumed with undfminished yigor, some of the more active specialties rising from one to over two points, while invest ment shares responded in more mod crate measure Mercantile Marin e pfd., yesterdays leader, rose 2 K with a point gain for common. Other fore@ most features included United States and Lackawanna Stee1s, Mexicans, the zinc and copper groups and motors Baltimore & Ohio led the rails with an advance of 1 IA.
 Noon-Prices continued to advance. There were a variety of rumors cur rent which had a favorable effect on the war issues. one being that Ger many would concade the principal de- mands of the latest American note. Advances ranged from 3 to 6 points with 10 for Bethlehem Steel. Activ- ity in U. S. Steel Indicated the antici- patton of the declaration of an extra dividend today Prices receded slightly from best figures at mid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
CT. L. watson's weekly Letter.o


 For a long time the securities markets have been 'discounting'' the worst possible turn to the negotia- tions by which the administration has sought to preserve amicab1e relations with the German government and at the same time secure the rights of our own citizens. The shock of possible breaking off of diplomatic relations ~(if that follows the final effort of the United States to have Germany re- deem her pIedges) has therefore been largely absorbed There has been an absnce of speculation in the general list, a failure of market values to re- spond to the remarkably favorable outside conditions, a considerable -liquidation from the highest points of 1915-16, and careful reservation of loaning power practiced by our bank CTS in spite of. the development of that the leading financial interests havel been preparing either to support prices against a sensational break or to utilize a break ito buy securities that are intrinsically cheap The Mex ican situation, serious as some of its phases appear to be. has likewise been so long trending in one direction that the effect of adverse developments should have been largely discounted" National bank figures have just, made a timely appearance, showing an aggregate reserve for the country Of 2, 2s7 millions, with an excess above legal requirements of 993 millions 100 millions greater than the previous record. This surplus reserve the con stroIIer conservatively estimates as giving an unused Ioaning power of 3. GOO to 4,00O millions A vivid pie ture of the couptry's financial strength is furnished when it is said that the totalsresources of these banks exceed by 5000 millions the aggregate re- sources of the Bank of England, the Bank of France, the German Reichs- bank, the Bank of Russia. the Bank of the Netherlands, the Swiss National Bank, and the Banlrof Japan. This anancia1 strength, in one form or saTbther underlies the securities markets It was responsible in a troubled week. for the New York City AZ per cent. bonds, just offered, sell ing higher than similar issues. ever sold before. It is gradually helping the railroads: witness the ready sale of $25, ,OO0s00O N. Y.s N. H. & H 7z per cent. notes to take up per cent. notes maturing May l.
 brief reflection will give assur- ance against any early decline in in ustriaI activity. The copper trade Is sold so far ahead that the Allies may be said to have absorbed the sur plus production of 1917. This would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
NOTICE.

Hearings de Construction of Sewers
 in Sundrys Streets. At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport. held April IT, 1916, the following resolution was adopted, to wit: Resolved, That thet Clerk be and hereby is instructed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council at the Common Council Room, City Hall, on Monday evening, May 1, 1916, at 8 p. m., and be heard in relation to the con struction of sewers in the following streets, to wit:
 Denver avenue. from it's present terminus souther1y to, rairffeld ave- nue.
 Hawley avenue from .Anson street to Lindley street.
 Gurdon street, from F'airview ave- nue to Hunting street.
 Monroe street, from Ellsworth street to the end of said street. 5 Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON.
 City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
NOTICE.

Hearing de Widening of Seaview Ave nue by Setting Back Curbs on Both Sides of Said Street.
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held April IT, 1916, the following resolution was adopted, to wit:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby is instructed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council, at the Common Council Room, City Hail, on Monday evening, May 1, 1916. at D.. m-, and be heard in relation to the widen ing of Seaview avenue from Barnum avenue to the shipyard, by setting back the curbs on each side of said street, two feet, the fence lines to remain as at present. Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
 City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
POLITICAL NOTICES
MONROE

WaTning is hereby given to the Democratic Electors of the Town of Monroe that a caucus will be held at the Town Hall in said Town of Mon roe, Friday. April 18th, 1916, at 8 o'clock D. m., for the purpose of ap- pointing two delegates to attend the State Convention to be held in the City of New Haven on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9th and 10th, 1916 The purpose of said State Convention is to elect fourteen delegates, and fourteen alternates to the Democratic National Convention.
 Dated at Monroe this 18th day of April, 1916.
 Per Order of Town Committed
 F. W. Wheeler, Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
TAXES. 1915

Notice Is hereby given to the tax payers of the City of Bridgeport that the taxes on the grand list of 1915 are now due and payable at the Tax Col undersigned will be at the Co1lector's g Office, as above! on May i, 1916, and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from g a. m. to p. m., and Saturdays s from a.. m. to 12 m., for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June Is, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent. will be added to all unpaid taxes, and the same on the first of each suc- ceeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH,
 Ue but Co1lector.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
... Finance, Real Estate Insurance
of Finance

leave Germany, on the conclusion of peace. as a, customer waiting to have its needs supplied from the output of 1918. It has been estimated that the production will be 2,096, 87 900 pounds, which, at an average of 27
 cents 8 pound, would give $566,156,-
 26O. against 1,64700O,000 pounds in 1915, at an average of TIA cents, yielded $28S, ,225, ,OO0. Authorities like the Iron Age, replying to the recently expressed fears that Great Britain and France will need to give few more munition orders to this country, says that contracts alreadyI closed call for practically all the shell and lshrapnel steel the United States can supply in 1917; that mills have been unable to accept further business offered by France and Italy; that the British or der forbidding general pig iron and steel exports means more British steel for France but more American steel for neutral countries, and that so great is the demand that deliveries have been delayed on foreign as well as domestic shipments. The Rsua1 May labor troubles have been forestalled by the 10 per cent. wage advance just made by the United States Steel Cor poration And, blythe by. the recent annual meeting of the Steel stock holders presented fresh testimony to the harmonious relations between the Corporation s managers and their eIn- ployees. What strong significance is there, too, in the fact that United States Steel common is still not far from top prices in spite of foreign owners in the last year having reduced their holdings 651, 900 shares, or over 50 per cent. RahS orders are pouring in now and furnish a, factor in steel consumption that has been in abey- ance for nearly a year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
NOTICE.

There will be caucus of the Demo cratic voters of the Town of Fairfield held at the Town Hall in Fairfield on Monday evening, May 1. 1916, at 8 b' clock, for the purpose of nominating g delegates to the State Convention to be held at New Haven on May and 10, 1916.
 Dated at Fairfield, this 24th day of April, 1916.
 Per order
 Fl. R. ELwOoD, Chairman Fairfield Democratic Town Committee. OK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
NOTICE.

Hearing de Establishment of Eight Foot Building Lines on Sylvan Avenue.
 At the meeting of the Common Council of the City of Bridgeport, held April IT. 1916, the following resolution was adopted, to wit: Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby is instructed to notify the per sons in interest to appear before this Common Council at the Common Council Room. City Hall, on Mon day evening, May l.. 1916 at p. m. and be heard in relation to the es+ tabIishment of eight foot building lines on Sylvan avenue from Trum- bull Road northerly. ~
 Attest:
 J. ALEX H. ROBINSON.
 City Clerk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
Last Week.

Uncertainties bearing upon this country's relations with Germany were accentuated last week by the deliver ance of practical u1timatum by this country. At the same time condi- tions in Mexico become worse. The net result was a reaction in the se- curity markets. Prices crumb1ed, particularly in the war stocks. indus trials and speciaIties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
Two Combination Fire Engines Planned
 By Fairfield Fire Go.
Especial to The Farfner)

Fairfield, April 25.-Fairfeld Fire Go. No-1 will have two complete hose wa gons and chemical engines next au- tumn The autorno bile that the com pany purchased from the Locomobile Go. has been sent to the Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Go, where it will be equipped with chemical tanks and oth- CT apparatus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

E. H. Dillon & Co, l, ,1o5 Main street are offering special values in silk fibre sweaters, ostrich neck boas, Nadine neck ruffs, lingerie shirt waists. silk bIouses, spring cloth coats and guar anteed raincoats.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
Standard Oil Compnies.

The extra dividends recently de- clared by the suffering Standard Oil companies are as follows: Chese- brough Fig. 200 per cent. stock i; Standard Oil of Ohio. 100 per cent. stock: Standard Oil of California, 50 per cent. stock; Prairie Pipe, $5 ex- tra, ($5 reguIar3; Prairie Oil, $2 ex- tra e$3 regular(; Ohio Oil, $4.75 extra ($1.25 reguIar).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., COURT.

April 20, 1916. Estate of Abigail .E wakeley late of the town of Trumbun in said dis trict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed Nsix months f. Jm the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be debarred a recoV- cry All persons indebted to said es- tate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOHN w. TREADWELL.
 Administrator. Long, Hill, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Arizona Com S% Am. Zinc 91A Adventure Az AlIouez 68 Butte 6 Superior 937z Cal & Arizona 72 k Cal & Hec1a $50 Centennial 16 Copper Range 63 East Butte 13 Franklin g. Hancock 15A Island Creek 49A Isle Royale 271k Lake 16A Michigan 3M Mohawk 58 97 North Butte 27 Old Colony OldN Dominion 68A Osceola e2k Ponk Creek 14% Quincy 95 Saint Marys 701k Sante Fe 21z Shannon g. Superior IF Superior & Boston 3M Tamarack 55A U. S. Smelling TIA U. s. smelting Pfd. 51
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25
New York Stock
 Exchange QuOtalIons

Reported over the private wires of n. L. Watson &. Go, Bankers and Brokers, Corner Main and John Sts-, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Prices for necessities in England have risen from 15 to 50 per cent. since the war began.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Twenty-four thousand men at 70 mines in the Pittsburgh district are now on strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

Boston :sO P. M. Prices Reported Over Private Wire of T. L. Watson &-Co.
 April 25, 1 :30 D. rn
 MINING STOCKS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON.
 City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-25

J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON,
 City Clerk.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-05-17
Grinnernnsen an edJefieI.

Cine S9sffeIsQ siteaung lit uns
tdngit in Karlsruhe er0ffnet nor0en.
Sic lit in spet 3immern unterges
brd4t unO bietet Elm treffIiaes Ma<
terial aus benz S9affsn @9sffels.
|Su rei4baltiger 5ommlung fnb
8riefe unO Manuitripte gum Sell
Don nod ni9t ber6ffentIi9ten Did,
tungeH, urlO 9anD3ei4nurgsn ausses
felt. Damn 8riefe ieiuer 5reunoe
auielm Jeuer6ah, anton b. Dernsr,
6eroinano Refer, PAUL 9enie. gmas
tiueI 9eibel uns 5elir 9abn. gon
5euerba4 uno 4nton .. 8erner ftnb
cine @n5abl acknowledgements
pprbanOsn, oarunter bic urbilOer Der
bstonnten Sauitrationen linton b.
Derners au ben 2iebern ulb benz
@tfebaro. Cine 4bteilung TT DIE
Misunderstanding BON aeliquisu aus
S4effsls Stubentenasit nit BEN err
ten gntpurfe bes 2isbss 4lts6eibeIs
berg, oa Seine, on Dem Der 0i9ter
nod !Isibig berumfOrrigisrt unb gss
felt bat, nit ieinem Gommersbu9e.
Dem blnuen SeutDnenSg erebis unb Der
prG9ttgen BON S4effel nit pielem
Sumor iauItrierten Bier3eitung Der
gurI4enl9aft 6rantpnid. Sin lni@
tutn, bas S4effel emit feIbit sroBs
5reube bereitete, lit Elm GrempIar bes
gttebarD, bas Rapitdn Beliefs auf
elmer Expedition nod benz Nor0ppI
apiI9en benz rs, uno 70. @raO r0r0s
li9sr 9rette perIoren bat unD oas
bann BON elmer duberen Expedition
aufgefunben unb Dem 9i6ter 3uriids
seIanbt tpurbe. Sdeffet bat ii9
biefe llsberrai4ung iehr erbei.
teri unb ouf elmer Melttarte ben
absnteuerli9en 8eg feines gfteharbs
uno bic SteIIe feitgelegt,
auf Der er i'm GiIe snbIia sefunbeu
Sn BEN tIeiaen 3tnnler, Oas
sinen intimsn gbdrattsr bat, Tinb grs
innsrunss| tiide an G4effeIs Samilie
3uFammenseiert 1T Die
bibf4 urO iberii4tIid
BON benz S9riftftsler Merner Rrems
Ter, Der bon Der Samilte BON S6efs
fel felt Sobren NIT Der 5i9tung unO
Orbnung bss literariI9en unb tinits
leriI9en Na6IaFes unb bon Der
StaM karlsruhe unb Der 5omilie
bon S9effel nit ben @orarbeitsu our
griiuOuug zines Gdeffel@M uieums
beauftrast lit.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-05-17
Ger GttrnnEsne @tneraI.


lWsA JAtthlus
2tus benz DHerrsi4iIdsn aritgsi
prefequartier lDurbe unIdngit gsnsI'
bet:
9k ruGilds 3eiiung .Oosbti Gift
ber0ffeniIi9te tlr3li9 nit gerufnnl
auf Mosiausr gIdtter cine pbantaItii
i9e @eidi9te iiber Elm atgebIidss
absHtsutr oes Sltsrrei1ii6 : un9ari.
i9en Generals Giorbanobie (obsr
Starbaonobic), bss aommanbanten
Der elften Dipiiion. Der genannte
General ioq In Der 5ront Den 8e,
iu9 ieinsr Grau empfangen unO bann
nit ibr nab einem Iuitigen Diner
gum R~orpstommanbo gefdbren fem
uno untsrtptgs isinsn G6anffeur Der
priigelt ba6eH. Der gbauffeur babe
f4 angebli4 in Der Wsife gerd6t,
Dab er 0as mad Oislsr Darltelung
offenbar betruntsne Gbepaar gernbens
iptgs gum ruhii4en Eager gefibrt
babe, no % NIT 9rQBem gallo gefans
gengenommen tpurDe.
9isie @ei4idts paBt Iebr In ben
Rabmen Der I'M Eager unierer 5einbe
plonmdBig befoIgten 8srlsumbungen
uniersr Armee uno Is 1T bnber gar
ni4t i6errai9enb, oab tie i9ren Weg
our9 un3dbIige Srgaue Der feinoIis
den prehe fanb. Da es In unIerer
grmee teinen 9eneral oosr Gtabss
offi3tsr gibt, Der StOrbonpbic beiBt,
unb tetu &Dmmanbnnt elmer |. uno t.
DtDifton bisisn obsr eiuen d6nli6
t~lingenben Ramsn bat, TO 1T Die
Soentitdt beg 9elOen bieier ISABEL
unf9Der feit3uite4en, @s bon6elt Iid
nGmIi9, pie IN alien our9 unIere
5sinOe aufgstiidten RGubergel9i6s
ten, i'm cine perion. bic rur in Der
pbantniie Oes @erfaHers bieIes 2iis
genberi4tes ~borbanOen TIT. SoaIid
ibsrrafdt bas Mtdrden bonn betruns
leHen Olpttondr, Der IN Der Jr0Ht
9amenbeiu9 empfdngt, fi9 betrintt
urb ieinsn gbauffeur o6ne jeOsn Be
ipsg9run0 priiselt, ote asnner Der
9rdu6e unO Sitten Bel elmer gepiIs
len 4rmee teinesfaas.
gs muB bier3u bemertt tperben,
baB Oieie Armee Dem 8erfdFer bes
obenerpGbnten 2igenberiates bel nds
ber itebt aIs Der 0iterreiAiId : uns
gartf4en Qrmee, in Der es, ME be-
tannt, ausgefdIofen iF, boB in Der
5ront Samenbefu9e empfangen nno
SeitgeIage gebdlten peroer, no bonn
infoIgs Der Sruntenbtit bas S9idfaI
zines Generals Der @naoe ober linz
suaoe zines G6ouffeurs berfoaen
tOnnte. au9 1T fein ein3iger Sau
%porgetommen, mo Elm t. un0 I. @es
neral aus tpsI9em @runbe INNER in
bic rufti4en Stelungen gerafen un6
bort gefangen eenpmmen tporOen
mare.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-05-17
Die aadle ScS glad6ara.

Sin @aitnirt bate bGufig NIT ei.
mem Ra9bar STREET, neil bieIer elmer
groBsn Safer bieIt, bsr oft in 6er
Rii9s oes @aIfntrts anf Raub aus.
ging. 99lieBli4 9riff Der @oFpiri
sur 6el6ftbiIfe unb Dergiftete ben
aater. am rld4tm MOrsen fanb BEL
Better bos tote 3ier, ober ottpobl Ell
fi9 benfen fonnte, tper Der Sdtsr mar,
Iagts sr nt9ts.
I'm abtnb Dor oas Qotal BEG
@aitpirts nit 2euten gefiiat. glDBs
lih, als rings Die Suite beim
abenSbrpt FaBsn, fam Der 4o@bar
bereiu, inter Dem arm ben totem
Rater, ben er benz 8irt nit ben
8orten iiberrsidts: rSisr 1T Der
cine, bic anberen 3ipDlf, bic Sic
bsitsIlt baden, bringe i'd SbueH murs
GEM
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-05-17

Sitter, Gbit1: .gtun, iDis
geTGut Dir infer ueuer 8srlpaIttrg"
Martba: .Gr bat einen unutis,
l0f9Iihen GtnOrud auF mid ees
modt.~
Gbitb: .SO94
Martba: .So. er bat mir Elm 9los
Rptipein ouf msin reues fei0enss
,3Ieio seSuHen!l+
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-05-17

Dor tur3em trof in . Il
lau, 9tpreubeu, Elm SOIbdt nuf llrs
laub Elm, Der gum Qnbenten an ben
8elttrieg elm G9rapnsa, bas er sss
funDsn batte, nit na9 5aufe brads
ts. als Der MarH ipisOsr einriidte
uub 9rlaa DsrlaFeH bate, trug fem
Gohn bas @4ropnea in bic Berts
itatte unD DerIudte ss NIT einem
5ammsr 3u ssrtriimmern. pIGBli9
erpIubisrte bns 56rupnsl NIT elmer
fur9tbareH Declaration. Del anos
Be purbs auf Der Gtsle get0tet, flint
onbere perIonen, bic in Der @srtItGts
te dnptfeuO iuareu, purben i9psr
ptrlsbt. SnfoI9e bes 9uftOruds prrs
ben in Der sor5tn llmsebung idfnts
Iide nenIterlaeibsn asrtriuutert
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-05-17

HurpH@ eret nDons
nertpetter, i'd glaubtc mir bic i9Ons
Rellb fhon 70 8iemlid fiber. unb nun
pfui6t mir bieier fobe @ef oo8ipi,
Tnen llno I6neiOet ibr aud Die &ur!"
ia, 70 bslangcn Sic i'm bod
tpsaen RurpfEiderei!@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Flower Trimmings.

FLOWERS. both natural and artifi-
u cial, are at present the most de-
sirable adornment on the voluminous
skirt or on the bodice. The bouton-
Mere for wear with the tailored suit
is usually a single flower of medium
size, encircled with various flowers
stiffiy arranged. Roses, gardenias.
peoples and carnations are correct.
Apples Of velvet. painted and covered
with gold net, are also used. as are
also dark-toned hops made of chenille
or iridescent beads with velvet foliage.
The colors in these boutonnieres are
usually in tho faded tones OF mauve.
old rose. dull blue and green. with
much use Of brown and of ashes OF
roses. Single medium sized roses of
silk. in browns, grays and mauves.
have leaves s, Of soft green gre; velvet dusted
roses are encircled with small wreaths
of leaves or forget-me-nots. Usually
the rose is in shade of old rose and
the forget-me- nots in blue, pale yellow
among leaves. in shadings of olive
green, are used with flowers in SAL
mon pink, mauve, green or brown. Usu-
ally there Is no attempt to Initiate
natural blossoms. Net. lace beads, gold
and silver gauze. ribbon, mother-of-
making. Smart carnations are made Of
taffeta, each petal of the flower being
shirred into the required shape.
For evening gowns there are large
clusters and in trailing vines and gar
lands. Vines of roses have stems Of
brilliants with wreaths and .bowknots
OF dotted gold Cause ribbon. A sim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Shows Chiffon and Fur Taeta Gold
l. FauredWhen Fashion Wicklow
Chiffon Coming
land t Be Quite Fronn in SpingFo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
HAIR DRESSINGS
AND ORNAMENTS

A LMOST all hair dressing is high,
n with very little variation in the
arrangement. The hair Is pulled back
from the face. drawn loosely over a
transformation and twisted into a
French knot, or loose puff. running
from the top of the head to the nape of
the neck. The line at the back of the
head is generally smooth. Frequently
the entire shape of the head is reveal
ed, without coil or twist of any de-
scription.
Sometimes the hair is drawn straight
back from the forehead and up from
the neck, and is twisted into a high
coil at the top of the head. in a man.
ner suggestive of 1880 coiffures.
Usually the hair is waved a little, the
ears are left uncovered and bands or
face curls are not worn. This style of
wearing the hair without knot and
dressed high on the head is well suit
| ed to the present fashion in hats
Hair ornaments are but little used.
Filet bands Of jet or velvet, with bow
or feather ornaments in wing effect on
either side, are used. Jet and combi-
nations of jet and brilliants continue
popular. Headdresses are high, many
in helmet style. formed of wings or of
ribbons arranged on bands Of jewels or
velvet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

of the seasons success. 1t seems odd
that live wire should have to be in
troduced into sartorial atmosphere
that promised to be dull ard dreary at
a time when Europe thought more of
uniforms than fashions. when trans
portation was both meager and perilous
and the dress situation seemed to be
simplifled to A, B, C. owing to the fact
that Paris produced clothes and America
bought them without complications.
There was only one place that could
produce clothes. and only one market
in which they could be placed. The
situation suggested such routine that
no one felt an interest in it.
Then the live wire was introduced
and everything changed. Like nearly
every other movement of Importance
/ today, it had its origin in the war.
American commercial life leaped into
prosperity through the necessity of
creating. large industries here; specu-
lation began with prosperity; the
ticker licked rapidly and every wheel
began to whirl. Crops bounded along
with mechanical industry; the whole
world bought its necessities here. Ac-
tual gold literally choked the banks;
| men made millions. and women spent
thousands-and woman's chief extrava-
gance is in clothes.
This wheel of circumstance resulted
! in hundreds of French gowns being
brought here in the early autumn.
France, knowing the prosperity exist
ing and needing part of the money. in
augurated a second season in clothes
as early as November. She sent over a