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ITALIAN LINES ADVANCE.
A~">trisws Evacuate Posiuon. or
Monte CRrebontI~, Rome Vepor,s

Special cable Despatch 2, TIM svS.
RoME, April If-The official state
ment Issued by the Italian War ONCE TO.
day follows:
There wero artillery activity and
troop movements In the zone between
the LAgarIna and Sueana valleys.
we rcpulsed small attacks against
our positions at S~ogliodaspio and
Milcsrome in tho upper Astico Val.
ley.
In the Sugana Valley VIC Obliged the
enemy TO evacuate q position on Monte
~farebonile, southwest OF Leyico.
which We maintain under our artillery
fire.
In the Csrric zone there were ,r,lI-
Iery ducls along tho whole front from
the upper Dueano 10 the upper But.
on III" Mrzli on the night of Apr,,
10 the enemy directed a rachin. gun
and rifle fire without damage ag,ins,
a position which he had vainly as-
sdulted on April IL.
IN the Csrso bold attacks nv our
infantry to the east of SELF and Mon
ftltonc resulted IN our occupation OF
new advanced positions. We took
twenty prisoners n captured NUM-
tons me bombs.
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u. s. MUST GO IN.
French Attarbr says Foreign In.
terests Are Ruimed.

Leon G~ugenheim, att,rhc Of the
french legation in Mexico city. who
Arrived yesterday by the Ward liner
Monterey. made remarks about the sit
uation In the peiturbed republic that
diplomats usually are chary about Of
fering to reporters.
The interests of England. America n
France in Mexico. he said, had been
ruined and the lives Of foreign residents
made intolerHble. So soon az IN. Euro
pean war Il over America should enter
the country and by force Of arms re-
escre tranquility.
Intervention should not be undertaken
now. as II would be pls lying into the
hands of German sy~mpathizers, who
have been intriguing with the object
o. Involving the United states imme-
diately. This countrS would not be In
= position now TO retaliste on Germany
should she persist IN ~ilful attacks on
warmed liners II the tniiesi States
had a war on hand with Mexico.
Also by the Monterey came Louis Bos-
ssr, who will be Washington representa-
tive Of the UcJicdn Daily sun, which
vii be established soon in Mexico city.
II will be published in Enylis,, and
managed by George Weeks. an Amert-
can newspaper man formerly of Cali
fornia and this city. Mr.. Bosser said
50 D's'rt VI Wv va Vi lHt new
paper will be to gather and disseminate
accurate news Of happenings IN Mexico.
We will send this news to both Ameri.
can and Mexican papers.
Tho trouble IN Mexico has been due
IN part 10 American traders with Mexi-
can interests and Mexican traders who
have been attempting to misrepresent
the situation with the hope Of precipitat-
ing war betwcen Mexico and the United
states. They are thus furtheripg the
interests Of Germany, which In undoubt-
eddy back OF the movement.
II believe Carranza is well mentioned,
and we In Mexico believe President
Wilson Ii well mentioned, and between
the two, ! think, the troubles might
D. adjusted In d manner satisfactory 10
both Mexico and the United States.
ut was said at first that Carranza
was making 40 effort to capture villa
and thus put an end to depredations on
the American border, We now see that
u was n difficult thing 10 take Villa.
Thu United states hoped 10 capture him
in a week. Now three weeks have
passed and he IL still free. Can you
blame C%arTanza for not taking him
under the circumstances
Tho Monterey was detained IN Quar-
antine because a Mexican steerage pas
senger who embarked at Tampico and
was landed at Havara Developed small
pox there. Ten steerage passengers
were transferred TO Hoffman Island and
oil the second and third class Passengers
wsre Vsccinated.
The Havana doctors said AT first TINT
the Ill Mexican did not nave smallpox.
TIVE days later. when the Monterey was
about midway etween this port and
Havana, q wireless message from Ha-
vHna SAID the patient had smallpox, and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
ALLIES LOOK TO AMERICA,
''shc viii Uphold Worlds Liberty,
says Baron de Constant.
Srecio, Cdb,e Despa,eh 10 Tnr sr.

opN'' ' u glF
LONDON. April l6-Tic American
Luncheon Club entertained the Franco.
British Parliamentary COMMITTEE 4.
luncheon at the Savoy to-day. II "
Thornton. an American. the general
manager Of tho Great Eastern RAILWAY.
In toasting the guests expressed me
confidence OF Americans in London 4,
tn. cause Of the Allies.
T. =. O'Connor said that the Spiritual
roots OF America and Great Brita IN ue-.
the ame, and added the hope that the
two nations might "comc ,ogoth,r N
the principle Of justice and liberty 70,
the whole world"
Baron d'Estournelles de Cons,an. AID
he was not prepared to say what Amer.
ica's attitude should be. but added II
am sure that she will uphold liberty
and act rightly for the protection -
the world against tyranny"
Nicomte de Chamhrin. 4 descendar,
Of Lafayette, said that America = friend.
ship In the present war had touched IA
heart OF France.
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MEXICO CRISIS ADDS
TO STRENGTH OF IT.
SO Friends Say, After Confer
encc in Oyster Bay
Sanctum.
U. s. SHOWN

OYSTER BAr. April I~s.-Friends who
have visited Col. Roosevelt In the last
few days are of the opinion that every
new development In the Mexican situa.
ton is advancing the movement for his
nomination as the Republican candidate
for President. They believe that the
troubles across the border are daily
making the demand for the Colonel
stronger and that the same troubles are
working against President Wilson's
chances for reelection.
Whether or not President Wilson ION.
sents to a Withdrawal OF United states
troops from Mexico In part or In whole
II is believed that his action will only
be one OF the cumulative ws that
will put Mr.. Wilson in such n light that
the people will be forced to turn to
Roosevelt.
Col. Roosevcit's opinion of the Next
can situation. as II was CLEANED from his
callers to-day. is that the United States
has shown itself 70 inpotent in dealing
with a solitary bandit and his rowing
band that the nation would be Al the
o''"s Ao"S' @''oShhnS u
on either coast.
Inc colonel pointed TO the situation In
mexico az an OBJECT lesson 10 all Ameri-
cans ana expressed the hope that the
PEOPLE would wake to the patent needs
ri the country.
Those who talked with him In his
ttudy eAh that lie called their attention
70 iact that " Is now SIX weeks since
VIVA raued n. NJ. and com
INJURED the deprehations ~hich forced
PRESIDENT wilson IN send the United
states troops over the order. And IN
these Weeks, ne pointed out, the military
''sour,'H OF the Cnited states nave been
taxed 10 the mo 10 get a column into
LOT the pursuit. INTO the milo.
ne 'oioiei impressed upon ms Visi.
'ors .na' SO iar ho'hlng mas peen &C
oo'"pi'sh~"' ar was ihhicated terseIy IN
tarrahha hote requesting the with
ora"ai OF troops. III these siN weeks
a s,rohe Asiatlc rover hotsol! apan.
s'o s.rohs european ROVER could
nave iahded troops on our coast loo.0oO
on 'he east coast zo"'"oo on the west
anu tnesr ihNauels could nave
nia". 'heir 'anuihEs ana NOMINATION.
u,u.n ihote qu.chIy ,hah ohs ,.l'ed
.'ae,H 'ou'" eet r'"os 10 r'sisf thefn'
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ALLIES WILL USE
GREEK RAILWAYS
Override Objections to Plan to
Bring Serbian Army to
SSlOnica.
TEUTONS MAKE PROTEST
Special csbis De.ssseA 10 rns Scr.

Special Csbis D<speSeA 10 Tns OuS.
IoNpoN. Amt, ia A..c..ch from
y,,on,,. A.. ~ 49,. g., --.-
" '"e D3"y M"" says
Ihs transportation OF the Serbian
troops from Corfu TO Solonica by way
Of Crsscc IN o.a.- .. .vo,a .....x, ~
-
"nuaH'n.eS i'AS oeen oesun. one de'
'".mnheht mas aiready arrived mere.
me InsIstehce OF the Allies 10 convey
.no SeIp'an army throush Greece, u 10
s.a..u ]. sohne uespa'cIies from Atnens'
~ 80" se,Ious cT!sls lot ufeece'
"". uespaorn, oateu SATURDAY. says:
mss psseoo OUT OF me En-
III o"e'o oa'cuiauonS concerning INC
,,.anau vpe'e.'one' INC ransPorta.ion
- o.'"ss ."e .ons h'on.hs VI DICK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
CONEY COOL BUT LIVELY.
Crowd Of 10000 Ous-Rsiucs L.~
sandwich Appears,

The 'hot dogs were the war1nes,
things at 'uney Island Yesterday, as
10000 people who went there will t.,-
my. \ good many peepcd out of win
dows before leaving home. and nut on
their spring clothes. After an expert
enco with open cars and ocean breez,s
they came home earlier than coney
crowds usually do.
Despite the chill. however. MOI, Of
tho amusement places did u good busi.
ness. The vernal rite OF e%n'hroning the
Eaines law sandwich vas observed at
the hotels and, as the hot dogs
sizz!ei. II was "a regular Coney Isla nd
sunday IN most Respects. There were
only four arrests-for fishing with drag.
also il a sign of spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
TAKE %GARBUN0vKA Hills
lans Report German p,,,
Cover BattieAeVd,

Special Gable Despotch 10 TIT -,
PErRoGRAp, via London. April Is T
official statement issued ny tho Hys.n,
War once to-day follows:
On the western front, after cu,,,,..
tho wire tonglener,e. we oc.ur''I
two hills westward and sou,huard ~,
';arbunovka. repulsing count. n,
lacks. German dead covered tho bari,
field.
To the south of Olyknos statIo, No
advanced and i%ntrenched.
on Wednesday night at Tr%x,buktov..
Austrians approaching u lines d.
csrded their rifles and shouted ,,.,
they surrendered. Hut when close 10
W. they used dsegers.
on Friday Russian acron,a,,.
dropped fifty bombs on the 2ue-la
and northern Czcrnowits stations. r..
turning unchanged.
In the capture OF P~ovovatnocls teich,
we took prisoner five officers and IA
u~nwounded and 30 wounded mon.
A later statement issued at Pe,ror,,,
At Smorgon the Germans we've ~.
pulsed. We progressed south Of tie
olyk railway station.
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MEXICO DUTIES IN GOLD,
C~sPraass Issues Customs Decree 10
Ala Finances.

MEXICO CRY, ACril ~ q ;05 A. MI
A customs decree by the First Chief de-
claTes that provisions. fuel. &c, are ex-
enpted from paving any duties what.
ever, but all non-staple articles are to
pay duties In gold The merchants
hitherto have been paving the duties
partly In currency, which rebounds I'M
Justly 10 their benefit.
The decree IL to 10 into effect at mid
hight Of April 30.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
BERLIN FIRM ON u BOAT
ISSUE, WASHINGTON HEARS

tions at sea, in which Germany cannot
persist except by grace OF American
passivity n the timidity of reutrals.
unless she is resolved to provoke The
whole world against her In order to
Justify In the eyes of her people the
rout which Is Inevitable"
The Journal dos Dsbats says:
THE neutrals must handle their "
cause. II Is evident that the neutrals
consider that the honor of taking tho
initiative for freedom belongs to the
United States. The honor Is a heavy
burden. but We cannot believe that tho
United States will seek To avoid It,"
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OLD AMERICA NOT E A
wi1soa HAS No Reason for Farther
Patience, saga london Psper.
6necidi rahLe hsanafeh IA nss Soy

W " WV
LONDON. April 1s.-Ths Observer. In
its leading editorial to-day. says:
The sands have run out. Though
President Wilson's has been an intellect
uai job. he cannot present to himself
n honorable reason for further pa
thence. " Washington hands to Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff his pa ers. what
them?
Let no ono doubt that the entry Of the
United States into the struggle would
ne an evens forever memorable and
certain in the long run to have a mighty
erect on the issue. once started on
the struggle. the United States Will 60
IN to win, and will never stop short ~
victory. Whether Or not United States
troops come to Europe In the end, to
be met with Understandable enthusiasm
both here and in France, the effect on
the subms rine campaign and the whole
problem OF shipping would he invalu-
able.
The America OF tho civil war liz moi,
dead. What the North and the south
may do together the world has yet to
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RED CROSS BODIES AT OUTS.
Russtsa sOciety Ceases Rotations
with Teuton Determinations.


PErKoGRAD, via London, April Ie.--
Prince Charles of Sweden has been asked
20 ascertain the views Of the German aud
Austrian Red Cross societies r.-Iarding
the sinking If the Russian Red Cross
ship Portugal.
Meantime, in view of the fact that
these societies have not protested, the
Russian Red Cross has resolved to cease
relations with them.
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THREE SHIPS REPORTED SUNK,
Two British and . NOpWegtsu ves.
acl said To Hr N~catraYed.

special Cable Despatch TO rHE suN.
LONDON. April l6.--Three more vessels
are reported to have heen sunk. They
include the British stea mship Fairport OF
1858 toms gross and the small Nor
wegtan vessel T~usnastabb, The Euirport
was last reported Ia have sailed from
Rio de Janeiro m Marsh 10.
The British vessel Cardonis also Is re-
ported to have been sunk by "a sub
marine. The crew a Ga wed. The Car
donna was u vessel Of 2,06b tons net.
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No Attack on saiOwlea Planned.
hpeciai Cabi, pe.patch 70 TnE SrN.

RoME. April 1.-The Greek Legation
has been Informed from Athens that the
recent movements of Bulgarian INC Ger
man troops in Macedonia are not a pre-.
lude TO All attack on SaionicA Sucn an
attack is impossible. as the available
troops are insufici. Mt. The movements
are caused merely by the occupation Of
strategicsl points along tho Greek
frontier as IA defence against tho proba-
bic advance Of the English and French
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
DEFEAT TURKS AT BITLN.
Rsssians RepsIse New Division
which Game From ConstanttnopIe.

SpecsT tuUFs OeSpdFcW 70 The SUk,
PErRoGRAp. via London. April l6.-Ths
following official statement regarding
the operations Of the army OF the eau
essus was issued by the Russian Wal
ONCE to-day:
Al Bills after many days fighting
We defeated d Turkish division which
recently arrived In Armenia from Con-
stantinople. We are theoretically pur-
suing the retreattng elements. We
captured 10 officers and $50 Askaris
and Maxim guns.
Later the War ONCE issued the follow.
ing supplementary statement:
supported by our artillery from the
sea and land We stormed a Turkish
position Oh the left bank Of the Kara
River. twenty-five versts Fast of Ire
bizond, We are pursuing the enemy.
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Greek chamber Adiosrns 70 MAJ, y
Special cable D,.catch 10 ysx ST,

ATHENS. via London, April Is ,De-
.aY"d|.-The Government viii adjourn
,hc Chamber of Deputies until May 3.
Allied warshii~ are anchored IN suda
Bay.
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BRITISH ADVANCE ON TIGRIs.
Turks Leave Many Dead IN Th~ir
Abandoned Trenches.

Spsrtdf 'dbfe Dsspofch TO Tux Sus
IoSpoN, April 16.-The War Office
issued tho following Official statement
to-day regarding the operations In
NesopotamIa;
Gen. Sir Percy Lake reports;
I'm Friday there was 4 heavy gale
the Whole day.
On saturday gradual but steady
Progress was made on the right bank
nf ia" river and the enemy's advanced
lines were driven In and occupied.
IN. enemy left many dead and a
number Of prisoners In the trenches,
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~ VT FT"TTT|T ~ Vt ~
I|oNuoN, ATril - -To-dav's official
casually lisi covering All Bntish fronts
gives the nlmbs OF uilirrlr AT lSA. of
whom ~ wrrn hill''l, AMI thai g, men Mt
b.o5', "i whom 200 Mere klll,i This
makes 'o-dh\'s Io,al casualties Les, "
whom 80 were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
Think Greece VIII Not Yield.

lARls, April II ,Monday)--There IL
much excitement in Paris with regard TO
the situation IN Greece. Every one is
wondering what the next move will be.
y II questionable whether Greece will
yield To the Allics' demands even II ex-
re,nc coercivs measures are applied.
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go ~---- -
,caIed sen beltram. VINO styles
.1S s@e"nu ~ command 10 VIVA.
,,u. uanu a'so nan IN its the
,,rna U.efa, r.eyma' PRISONERS cap
.I.ss 80. u" ssn,H. Accon'pan'eu py
it, n'ss"' ,su to~sfa tne noun.
sra ~. ona 70 oe,nx pursued
,bo hanaI, hnu,ns ,SS.m.' son.,n.e 10 nun
~. "ano',, nop'ms hA' ne VIII soon iaiI
uhe war department was awaiting
of an Official repor, being forwarded 70
Washington by tjen. Funston srn,n Ger
pershing, giving details Of ths nyh, NJ
Pnrrai.
Although a long routin. d,snatcb WAS
received from Pe,shipg earlier in the
day Secretary Baker declined to give A.
out, but stated that IL contained ths In
formation that persbinv had sent a,
aeroplsne courier to purraI for fuu de.
tails and was expecting a report momen.
tarI'y.
TIL Mexican Embassy has received.
under date OF April i5, a telegram from
Gen. Aware Obregon. C~arranza's Minis.
ter Of War, at Mexico city. which not
only indicates that villa il SIN alive
but declares that the commander of the
American forces in the Parraj AFFAIR had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-17
WASHINGTON SCEPTICAL
OF VILLA DEATH REPORT
Officials Believe Bandit Chieftain Is Much Alive, in Alb.
sence of Confirmation From Pershing or Letcher
If True, Troops Would Be Recalled.

WASHINGTON. April 16.-The report OF
Villas death n receiving scant credence
In army circles here. where the opinion
10 freely expressed that tho C~arranza
authorities In their eage rness TO get the
American troops odt Of Mexico have OBJ.
tained a body resembling villa to make II
appear that the bandit had been made
away with and that the necessity for the
American expedition no longer exists.
TIN State Department and White
House arc non-committai. pending fur
Their d,taiis.
villa" declared \ high officer Of the
army tonight, " Ia as alive ~ he ever
was
Not only has Gen. Pershing, whose
personal headquarters are In the region
where Villas body WAS supposed to have
been discovered, failed TO report his
death but not q word on the subject
has been received from Consul Ma.
rion =. Letcher Of Chihuabus. STATE
Department officials indicated thai
tetcher. who has known villa for some
time. will be instructed TO view the body
II II 10 brought TO Chihuahua
A4Ckg to-UlBut IuILueF CONNECTING re-
ports were received At the Mexican En-
bassy concerning thef fate Of villa. Con-
sui Garcia at FL Paso, In a second des.
Patch, declared
Although there IL M confirmation. II
can he assumed that the body of villa
was found nifty miles south Of San
Antonio, chihuahua. The place wher
he WAS buried was discovered by a
villistA General captured by Gen. Cava.
EOS. Body expected to-day at Chihua-
u from Cusihuiriachic, under caro- OF
CawSos troops commanded by Col.
Carranza-"
NOt1y PsPsaed, ObpeGoa Reposla.
A second despatch. dated to-day. from
War Minister Obregon at Mexico city.
however, reiterated that villa 10 fleeing.
hotly pursued by Carransa troops. The
telegram reads:
The last reports rendered yesterday
by Gen. Luis Gu1erreE. military com.
mander At Chihuahua. Informed me that
the eastern nucleus has been completely
defeated at Corral dc Piedras In y tight
lasting three hours and twenty minutes.
The Whole band. composed Of $50 men.
has been dispersed. II WAS commanded
BY leaders J. Arrange. Martin Lopez
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Miss wilder 10 Wed soldier.

LoNpoS, April Is.-The engag.r.r'
YEAS announced to-day OF Mis-. SYLVIA
Wilder. daughter of Col. W. l. We.
aud Alvary Gascoigne Of the Colds,ream
Guards. son Of Col. Frederick Rich,rd
Trench Gascoignc.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-05
LOCAL NEWS
THE GENERAL OVERSEER
LEAVES ZION CITY FOR A FEW DAYS
REsT-EXPECTS TO RETURN FOR
CHICAGO SERVICE ON
FEBRUARY 18TH.

The General Overseer left Zion City
last Tuesday forenoon for a few days
rest.
ONLY those nearest him can form the
slightest conception of the arduous tolls
he has gone through during the last ten
years. Besides delivering long address,
es practically every Lords Day after
noon,-and sometimes two and three
times on a Lords Day,-as we'll as many
talks, often of several hours length, dur
ing the week, he has held hundreds of
conferences, often lasting far into the
hours of the night, in connection with
very important matters, including Zion's
ecclesiastical work in this and other
countries, the purchasing of the Zion
Estate, and the organization of the vari
GUS Zion industries. Aside from this, he
has fought a vast number of legal bat
ties in the courts, and has given his at
tention to many other matters
Through these ten years of incessant
labor, the General Overseer, although
urged many times to do so, has stead
fastly refused to take rest.
At the Bible School in Shiloh Taber-
nacle last Lords Day morning, the
General Overseer said:
"It will be ten years the thirteenth
day of February since | came on this
platform. | stand here as living wit
ness to Gods grace and keeping power.
When one thinks of all the battles, of all
the tolls, and of the law suits, that /
have gone through in that time, it would
seem impossible for any man to have
borne it except for the sustaining hand
of Cod"
Free, for a short time, from his many
labors, the General Overseer will have
an opportunity for quiet thought and for
the evolving of plans concerning Zion's
future work
The General Overseer expects to re-
turn in time to conduct the service in
Central Zion Tabernacle, Chicago, on
Lords Day, February Is, 1916,-the
tenth anniversary of the day on which
he first came on the platform of Shiloh
Tabernacle after his return from Aus
tralia.
He has the prayers of all Zion that
God will abundantly bless him and that
he may return to Zion City refreshed
and strengthened for the great work
that lies before him.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-05

At 1880 A. M, on last Monday fore
noon, President Woodrow Wilson's spec
ial train made a ten minute stop at
Waukegan, en- route from Chicago to
Milwaukee. He was enthusiastically
greeted by about 10000 people, farmers
and other citizens coming, by the hun
dreds, from all over the county. The
schools, stores and all places of business
in Waukegan, had closed for part of
the day, in honor of the occasion.
Hundreds of children had been massed
in the open space, north of the depot,
in order that they might obtain close
view of the president of the United
States. A large number of school chill
dren had also gone from Zion City, al
though the schools were not officially
closed. The local train, from Zion City
to Waukegan, earlier in the day, was
crowded with citizens from Zion City.
AS President Wilson stepped out on
the rear platform of the observation car,
he exclaimed: isn't it grand! Why, l
never saw so many children-aren't they
beautiful" The President then made
the following short address:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I need not tell you how gratifed am
because so many have come out to bid
me welcome. | am not on holiday err
rand; came away from Washington
because | felt it absolutely necessary to
enlighten my fellow citizens in the i'm
portant question of the hour, which is
the question of preparedness of the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-02-05
DRESS REFORM NEEDED

Speaking of the need of a radical dress
reform, Mrs William Grant Brown, chair
man of the New York board of the Gen
eral Federation Of Womens' Clubs OF
America, has this to say:
"There has grown up custom OF dress
for women, especially girls, that is fright
full The extreme split skirt that shocked
us once has given place to the extreme
split waist Evening gowns worn now-a-
days by women who probably mean well,
but are foolish, are utterly disgusting, be-
ing cut, in some cases, almost to the waist
line. These women do not do this to at
tract attention, but because they are pos
sessed by the idea that to be partly draped
is fashionable.
Mrs. Brown adds that most club wo-
men want to establish a general rule
against indecent extremes, by conform
ing to the following four regulations +:
first, individuality second, modesty; third,
good taste; fourth appropriateness.