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Evening star., 1917-01-21

fax. Miss Elizabeth Gould. Miss Case.
Miss Montague, Miss Pauline Kindle-
berger, Miss Birdie Washington. Miss
Hampton, Miss Ann Selden. Miss Kate
Bowie, Miss Katherine Du Bose, Miss
Mary Endicott, Miss Dorothy Mason.
Miss Holland Fits, Mrs. Mason ].
Young and Mrs. Milton R. Spransy.
Senator and Mrs Swanson will en-
tertain at luncheon today in compli-
ment to Senator and Mrs. Ollie James
of Kentucky. Mrs. James returned a
few days ago from trip in the orient.
Mrs John w. Thompson entertained
at a luncheon Thursday in honor of
Mrs Frederick Bansman of Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge will be at
home on Thursday for the last time this
season.
Mrs. J. G. Corley of Richmond, Va.
who has been visiting DR.. and Mrs. c.
r. Dufour, Is spending the week end
with her cousin. Miss L. w. Gary, at her
home in Alexandria county, Va.
Mrs Ra1nh Jenkins will go to Palm
Evening star., 1917-01-21

bodice-with it's greatest depth from
shoulder to shoulder-and the angel
sleeves are of the plain chiffon The
shallow fat collar is edged with a band
of moleskin and the front of the bodice
and edge of the sleeves are embroidered
in iridescent beads. the shade OF the
chiffon. With this costume is worn an
effective gold lace hat of the broad
brirh sailor variety, the edges or the
crown and brim being edged with mar
row bands of moleskin.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Mrs. Knight in Blue Charmeuse.

Mrs c. H. Knight. wife of Capt.
knight, who was a kuest at the dinner
given by Capt. and Mrs. Robert s. A
Dougherty before the hop at the Wash
ington barracks Tuesday evening, wore a
charming gown of pale blue char
meuse. The decollete bodice OF cloth
of silver, veiled in blue tulle, had
loose-ftting bolero of blue and white
iridescent seauina, with bell sleeves
reaching to the elbow. The skirt. made
dancing length, was of the pale blue
charmeuse, gathered at the waist line
and finished with a broad hem.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Another charming gown at the same
ball was a changeable net of lavender
and silver worn by Miss Matte
Marschall Curd, the wfnsome Ken
lucky debutante, who is spending the
winter here. The full net skirt, which
was fashioned over a lavender satin
foundation, was trimmed with bands OF
silver Angel sleeves of net and SOFT
girdle of the satin were the hnishlng
touches of the square neck bodice.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Mrs. Mclean in Gold and Blue.

Mrs. Ridley Mclean wore another
distinctive gown on the same occasion.
1t was a stunning creation of cloth of
gold yelled with changeable sapphire
blue and gold net embroidered in a
deep design, with gold iridescent blue
beads. The back and sides of the
skirt were draped with sapphire chiffon
velvet reaching to the hem and caught
at the waist line in an exaggerated
cartridge belt effect. The beaded net.
with touches of the velvet, formed the
bodice, with heavily beaded bands
forming the shoulder straps. With this
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Mrs. Jennings in Heliotrope.

At the charity ball Monday night al
the Willard, the ball which Is In
variably responsible for SO many lovely
frocks. Mrs. Hennen Jennings hello
trope brocaded velvet was among the
handsomest. The skirt was made with
full side panels of heliotrope net, hand
somely embroidered in gold in a rose
design. with the trained overdrapery
of the velvet cut in such a fashion as
to form the lower portion of the bodice.
The upper part Of the bodice and CAP
sleeves were of the heavy gold lace
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Mrs, Hume in Cloth of Gold.

At the dinner given Wednesday even
ing at the Chevy Chase Club by Mrs.
William Haywood, Mrs. Howard Hume
daughter of the hostess, wore one Of
the most effective gowns seen this sea-
son. Cloth of gold formed the founda-
tion, and the tiny. close-ftting bodice
was Of gold brocade, with bands of
rhinestones over the shoulders. and
sleeves of yellow tulle. A cluster of
gold roses was fastened at the left
side.
The skirt had billowy oyerdress OF
yellow tulle reaching to the hem. with
panels of gold brocade falling at the
front and back.
Orchid faille and velvet formed the
handsome gown worn by Mrs. William
Riley Wheeler Thursday evening when
she entertained a theater and supper
party for. Miss Amy Bennett. The
foundation skirt. which was dancing
length, was of the faille brocaded IN
silver roses, with the full overdrapery
of orchid velvet. The close-ftting
bodice and full cap sleeves were OF
heavy silver lace
Mrs Charles c. Glover, jr., wore an
evening gown recently with its great
charm resting in simple lines and deli
cate coloring The skirt, which is a short
dancing length, is of wide bayadere stripes
| of canary yellow shading to dove gray.
with it's fullness caught at the waist line
| in gathers. The square neck bodice Is
of folds of gray tulle closely swathed over
gray taffeta, with short fiounced sleeves
cut in points.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

With this costume she wore a shaded
blue and green feather toQue.
On her departure Miss Durreu donned
a sealskin coat, one of the long faring
models, with collar and cuffs of skunk
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Mr.. Cone Johnson. solicitor of the
State Department, who Is making a
short visit to his sister at Tyler, Tex,
will return to Washington the last of
the week.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Miss Margheritta Tillman will enter
tain at luncheon on Friday in honor
Of her house guest. Miss Christy of
Annapolis. daughter of Capt. Christy
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Mrs. Beale R. Howard, the Misses
Howard and Miss Gwynn will be al
home Wednesday. January "a. from
till. Z. at 1410 18th street
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Miss curd in Lavender and Silver.

she carried a large white ostrich
feather fan.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

The Congressional Club has sent out
invitations for a card party Tuesday
evening, January 80, from $3.50 till II
O. o'clock.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Miss Mason Wears Green Coat Suit.

Miss Dorothy Mason and her house
guest, Miss Doris Durrell, were among
the guests at the luncheon given Wednes-
day by Mrs. Mason Young. On that oc-
casion Miss Mason wore smart tailored
suit of dark green broadcloth. The coat
was a close-fitting model which buttoned
closely to the neck, where it was finished
with a chin chin collar of squirrel head
fur The long sleeves had fiaring cuffs
and two deep circular ruffies attached at
the waist line formed the lower part Of
the coat The skirt was perfectly plain
and the bodice worn with it was Of cafe
au lait georgette crepe trimmed with
brown georgette crepe.
Miss Mason wore a becoming toque Of
Alice blue silk covered with vari-colored
velvet flowers.
Miss Durren wore one-piece dress Of
midnight blue serge made on very simple
lines, with a short wasted bodice and fun
gathered skirt, made with a peplin OF
serge reaching to the knees.
A round collar of white broadcloth
formed the only trimming on the bodice.
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Oriental Ball.

The guests at the oriental ball which
the Junior League Is to give at Rausch-
er's on Tuesday, January 2a, Will De re-
ceived by Miss Frances Carpenter, the
chairman of the ball committee; MISS
Ruth Larner. the president of the Ju-
nior League; Mrs. John W. Thompson.
it's founder and organizer. and MISS
Margaret Howard, vice president. The
dancing is scheduled to begin at 10
o'clock and the Arabian Nights tab
leaux will be presented promptly at IL.
The specially dances viii take place at
intervals during the evening, and sup
per will be served after midnight in the
| supper rooms downstairs
Those who have taken boxes are Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Victor Kaun-
| mann. Mrs. Thomas Walsh. Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood. Mrs Frank G.
Carpenter. Mrs. John W. Thompson,
Mrs Richardson Clover. Mrs. F. Ward
Denys, Mrs. Edward c. Walker. Mrs.
| F. b. Moran. Mrs: Dennis A. Epson and
The patronesses are Mrs. Richardson
| Glover, Mrs. Edward B. Mclean, Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. Robert Thompson,
Mrs. John B. Larner, Mrs. Thomas
! Mrs. Montgomery Blair, Mrs Sauls-
/ bury, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Dun
! can Phillips. Mrs. Hugh Scott, Mrs.
! Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
| ard Harlow, Miss Mabel Boardman,
| Mrs Henry Dimock, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
| mann. Mrs. C. c. Glover. Mrs E War
| wick Montgomery and Mrs. E. A. Fitch.
| Mrs. F.. Ward Denys, accompanied by
her daughters, Miss Gwendolyn Denys
and Miss Muriel Denys, will leave
| Washington on Wednesday for a two
month visit to Honolulu.
Mrs Monte Griffith has as her guest
at Stoneleigh Court her sister, Mrs.
Milner of Philadelphia.
| The Congressional Club has sent out
! Invitations for a card party Tuesday
! evening, January 80, from $3.50 till II
o'clock.
! Mrs. Beale r. Howard, the Misses
| Howard and Miss Gwynn will be at
home Wednesday, January "a. from
| till. Z, at 1410 18th street.
Mr. Cone Johnson. solicitor of the
State Department. who is making a
short visit to his sister at Tyler. Tex,
will return to Washington the last of
the week.
| Miss Margheritta Tillman will enter
tain at luncheon on Friday in honor
Of her house guest. Miss Christy of
Annapolis. daughter Of Capt. Christy.
| Plans for Southern Ball.
Miss Anne Hopkins. daughter Of DR..
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Mrs. Ralph Jenkins will go to Palm
Evening star., 1917-01-21
Plans for Southern Ball

MISS Anne Hopkins. daughter of Dr..
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Mrs. Monte Griffith has as her guest
at Stoneleigh Court her sister. Mrs.
Miner of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1917-01-21

Mrs. F.. Ward Denys, accompanied by
her daughters, Miss Gwendolyn Denys
and Miss Muriel Denys, will leave
Washington on Wednesday for a two
month visit to Honolulu.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
EMMETT HAS A SITTING UP.

Emmett Shaw, the Fort Gaines
clothing salesman who is running for
the United States Senate when he
isn't selling suits, and isn't publish
ing that little pee-wee of a paper OF
his, and when he isn't jumping on w
J Harris and cussing his critics, says
he is going to reply to that little
juvenile canine at Americas and that
"old steve" at Albany during one CT
his leisure moments. Of course,
we're sitting up at nights waiting for
Emmett to do this. This paper-just
like a lot of newspapers in the Third
district are sitting up waiting for him
to pay the advertising bills he con-
tracted when he ran for Congress.
Regarding the situation the ALBANY
Herald says
The information comes to us via
the Americas Times-Recorder that
Emmett Shaw, who has announced
his candidacy for the United States
, Senate, gives notice that in an early
issue of his paper, which he publishes
at Fort Gaines, he will attend to the
Times Recorder and the Albany Her
aid" The Americas paper remarks
that this ought to be good for another
laugh" Emmett does not honor the
Herald by sending us his paper, 50
we will be denied the pleasure of sec
ing Just how thoroughly he attends
to our particular case. The Herald
has had nothing to say of Emmette
senatorial candidacy, though we re-
produced part of an editorial from The
Times-Recorder a couple of weeks
ago, when that paper said Emmetts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
ANALYLING REAL ECONOMY.

1t has become quite commonplace
to denounce American women as be-
ing the most wasteful housewives il,
the world and even government
officials have fallen into the habit of
eXcoriating American mothers. Re-
Gently the Secretary Of Agriculture
announced that the waste in the kitch-
ems of the United States reaches an
nually the value of 100000 900. Some
Of these days the American housewife
may talk right back to her critics AMI
demand that the American man begin
tC eliminate the $S25, ,523, 636 which
they say is wasted annually on the
prepraedial cocktail-not to mention
the 625,O00j00O bushels of perfectly
good grain that goes into the making
of liquor each year!
The president has been given ample
authority to prevent this latter waste,
and if it is permitted TO continue.
which it will not, the blame would
properly be chargeable to the federal
authorities But nowadays, all one
hears, on every side is economy-avoil
waste The subject is a big one, and
about it, and its proper solution,
hangs the issue of the war. Few per
sons possessed of even passing
knowledge of economic problems will
expect economy to be practiced to d
point where it interferes with eficien-
cy. An inefficient man is worthless.
2 drag on the body polite, and a him
drance to any community where he
may happen to be.
A warning has been sounded how
ever, against the historical demand
for economy Waste is bad, but I'M
discriminating economy might be
worse. There is a wise as well as a
foolish spending of money, and effort
should be made to attain the normal
as nearly as possible, A great wave
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
What Is Whisky!

What is whiskey?" asks the jack
sonville Times-Union Wen, in this
part of thefcountry it is mostly water
alcohol sugar, tobacco juice, pine
stumps, horseshoes, goat hoofs, red
pepper and snake spit-Americus
Times-Recorder.
Up here we are told it is the anne
thing, with the addition of potash
pumpkin juice, perspiration, jimpson
weed, cigar stumps and chloroform.--
Walton Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
DANGERS OF PREMATURE PEACE

More has been written, perhaps, OF
The dangers of a premature pea"e
since the United States entered the
world war than any other topic CON
uected with the great struggle. But
ii is Of extreme importance that the
principles for which this country is
fighting should be pressed home to
every individual and every effort put
forth to make this war, however long
1t may continue, or whatever sacri-
fees it may entail, the last war ii
the history Of the world. The United
States is in the war first to end the
system that breeds war, and second,
10 end the power of autocracy and set
up in its stead rule by, of and through
the people A victorious ending of the
war can only result in making all the
governments of the world more re-
sponsive to the pulse of the people,
and more heedful of the needs of The
toiling masses. We all long for
peace, the great mass of the people
of this country wished to avoid the
war, President Wilson and his ad-
yisors endeayored to keep out of it,
but now that we are in it, all us must
realize that the most terrible thing
that could come to the world would
be the conclusion of an inclusive
peace-the negotiation of uncertain
amity Twenty years of war, horrible
this undoubtedly would be, is prefer
able to any peace that would result in
dividing the world into two hostile
camps, each arming and preparing
continually for an inevitable catastro .?
rhe, which would most certainly break
over-night-even more suddenly than
the German invasion of Belgium.
The present attitude of the Russian
revolutionists is unfortunate, but this
incident will not affect the prosecu-
ton of the worlds war against Ger
many to a successful conclusion. The
reign of the Bolseviki is but a phase
OF the great struggle, but it means
the burden of the other Allies is be
Increased, and that the major part of
this new burden will be borne by the
United States. 1t means, too, that tue
war will last longer than it other
wise might have but while we are
at it, let's make the victory over a.u-
tocracy complete and leave to our
children and even greater heri-
tage than that We Inherited from our
fathers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

The Americas and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce will attempt
20 organize a South Georgia Chamber
OF Commerce. This is a move in the
right direction, as the history of all
statewide chambers is that the tact
that the best part of Georgia is south
of Macon was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Journa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
THE ORIGIN OF THE FLAG.

The perennial question as to the
origin of the United States flag has
bobbed up again, and interested
students are looking up its history as
the result of a discussion in two Ok
lahoma papers. In 1852, Gen. schuy-
Ter Hamilton published the first an
thentic review purporting to contain
true history surrounding the origin
Of the flag. In this review, General
Hamilton attempted to set a standard
for arranging the stars in the flag, as
well establish a standard for its meas
urements. In 1912, after a conference
OF various governors at Washington,
President Roosevelt issued an e<-
ecutive order about proportions ami
other details of official flags and last
May President Wilson issued second
executive order still further stand
ardizing the size and form of our
flags. Before any of these executive
orders We're issued, there were sixty
six sizes and shapes of American
flags in government use. Now there
are twelve prescribed sizes, with
HOSTS or widths of from 1,31 feet to
20 feet, and the 19-foot flag is to be
the standard The stars of all gov
ernmdnt flags are arranged in six
even rows of eight stars each.
The first official record of a nation
al flag for the United States of Amer
lea is contained in the resolution
passed by the American Congress, in
session at Philadelphia, on June IA,
1777, which provided That the flag of
the thirteen United States be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white, AMI
'the union be thirteen stars, white
in a blue field, representing new
The congressional resolution estab-
fishing the flag was officially promul-
CATER by the secretary of congress
on September 3, 1777. The first re-
corded use of the thirteen stripes,
however, in alternate white and blue,
was on the upper left-hand corner of
a standard presented to the Phila-
delphia Light Horse early in 1775,
and the union flag of the thirteen
United Colonies, raised at Washing
tons headquarters at Cambridge,
Mass, on January 2, 1776, had the
thirteen stripes just as they are today
But there is no satisfactory evil,
lence that any flag bearing the union
If stars was in public use before the
resolution of June IA,
L777, was passed. 1t seems to be well
that the stars and
stripes received their baptism of fire
IN September II, 1777, at the Battle
If Brandywine, and the first foreign
salute of the American flag was given
IN February IA, 177S, when the Unit
I'd States ship Ranger" commanded
by Captain Paul Jones, flew the stars
md stripes in a French port
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

candidacy was a joke, or something 20
that effect. Maybe it is for what We
haven't said that we are going to be
attended to. We can but hope for the
best and survive the ordeal if we can.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
He Saved Us Money.

The Winder News say Bill Harris
'meddled with the price Of paper aud
paper went higher Well, his med
ding enabled us to save over twenty
five dollars a ton We fail to see how
the News figures it Walton Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

A mans best friends are his ten
fingers, according to Robert Collyyer.
but then he never lived in the day of
the modern typewriter, when about
three digits can be made TO cover the
whole keyboard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Many people spend their whole
lives wishing, First, they wish they
had did what they didn't and then
hey wish they hadn't did what the
did.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
p. q. =. OF A.

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. 0. S. Of A. Hall, No. 21$
Lamar St. All members In good stand
ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
ficates from $4,000 to 100000 issued
TO members Of this camp.
r. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
o. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

The old-fashioned farmer who used
to strew his cotton seed along the
plantation road is now selling this
by-product at $500 per ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Georgia wholesale druggists have
resolved TO discontinue the sale Of
preparations suspected of being used
as substitutes for lquor, and now we
suppose one won't be able to obtain
a little Jamaica ginger to ailay al
aching funny
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

"A fool hath no delight in wisdom,
in understanding, but that his heart
may discover itself" saith the Good
Book
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Happy is the man who believes in
his fellow man, for it is better to be
deceived in some things than to be
suspicious in all matters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

An Atlanta man has just been
granted a divorce from his wife OF
the grounds of cruel treatment Just
think what would happen if every
husband who is thusly treated should
enter suit in the Fulton courts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Americus' pos.0Gce receipts increas-
ed about ten per cent last year, which
is not surprising in view of the gen
eral raise in the cost of everything
except the subscription price of news
papers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Some of the people we try to avoid
are those who monopolize the con-
versation by giving a breathless &C
count of their own affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
914-Hardw.ick-1917o

tience with the junior senator from
Georgia and the manner in which he
deserted the Democratic party and the
people of America in the great crisis
which arose when trouble came with
Germany is the fact that he wanted to
go to the United States Senate in
1914 he made capital of his great
friendship for the President of the
United states aud his devotion to the
administration
One of the friends of the senator
has unearthed letter written by
him from the IIarwick campaign head
quarters on August 26, 1914, This is
what he said at that time:
IAN important conference of m7
friends and delegates from the coua-
Ties carried by me viii be held Mon
ray afternoon at the Dempsey Hotel,
and I trust it will be convenient for
you to arrange to reach Macon in
time to be present.
1T becomes more and more evident
that l shall be nominated at Macon.
There seems to be no doubt that pub
lie sentiment in Georgia favors the
election of progressive Democrat to
represent Georgia in the senate, and
enc in thorough with the President
and his policies My friends every
where are working for me hopefully
and enthusiastically and I feel sure of
the nomination
With kindest regards, sincerely your
friend,
THOS. w. HARDWICK.
1t was because the people believed
Senator Hardwick to be "in thorough
sympathy with the President and his
policies" that he is in the senate to-
dayA They little realized then how
how empty were his protestations of
sympathy with the national leader and
the policies he represented nor how
soon he would be wandering off after
strange gods.-Savannah Press.
The above from our Savannah con-
temporary is very timely Mr.. Hard
wick was nominated by the Macon
convention on the slogan Stand by
the President" And hasn't he stood
by Mr., Wilson in a storm Even at
this late hour, when every soul of
us should be standing in solid phala1,x
behind our government in these try
ing times when there are foes within
and enemies without Harwick comes
back to Georgia and defiantly launts
the red flag of revolt in the face Of
our people-a disseminator of sedition
and an advocate of traitorism. He
needs to be crushed by an avalanche
of ballots in Madison Madison
ian
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Americas motor fire pump did ex-
cellent work at Fridays fire-after
it got to working.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

We still hoping one of our friends
will drop in and show us what a Liber-
ty Bond looks like
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-12

Every man feels sorry for widow,
but it must be admitted that some OF
them look very well in black