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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Net and Tafeta
EUcning FrockS

Among the pretty evening frocks
seen in the shops-for evening dress
es are still worn-those of net and
of taffeta seem 10 be the prettiest
for young figures.
Both the oval silhouette. either
pegtop kite or barrel. and the mar
EN- skirt. with its tucked under hem.
are the fashion feature Of a num-
Der of these frocks.
But these silhouettes, despite their
rather picturesque names. do not de
part in a startlingly bizarre way from
the more conservative straight fun
gathered skirrs that also are worn.
Indeed, sometimes, one has 10 look
twice TO note that the skirt contour
is one of the pretty deviations from
the skirt of straight up and down
! lines.
The pegtop skirts are often fash
Toned very simply from loop left
in the over or tunic skirt on dress,
lust as the harem skirt is simply a
straight gathered skirt turned up. in
and under a shorter drop skirt.
All Evening Gowns Have sleeves.
y
of a Sleeve in these evening dresses.
1t may be only a fan of lace or cir
cular layers Of tulle, but this allows
of its being worn afternoons at some
events.
CoIored tules of medium tones
! like raspberry, pansy and hortensia
! shades are often posed over the
same color satin foundations or
those of very soft metalized fabrics
of exactly the same tone as the out
er tulIe The satin and taiieta
frocks are always of half ulster of
] a very supple character. so that
while they are not slimpsy. they
drape nicely.
While perhaps the evening dress
will become like the only kind worn
| in France sort of tea gown or
intimate dinner dress-the lines are
very much the same as those of the
usual evening gowns. though there is
often something more negligee i'm its
makeup An evening dress Of this
kind is Of two layers of plated
black net. the outer skirt cut in un-
| even scallops and caught by large
/ let plaques. made of beads. The
corsage is one-sided. TO show a pale
hesh-colored low necked chemisette
and the sleeve is an extension of this
on one side: the other has only "a
black velvet strap.
\ Paris Idea of Dinner Dress.
A little bolero top Of black satin
crossed i'm front and sleeveless and
with a short looped sash at the back,
falling over the light skirt. is an
| other Paris idea in an intimate din
| ner dress. The skirt is of pale fawn
| colored tuUe encircled with four
rows of tiny pink vines. The skirt
is full and the length of the encicl-
/ ing ribbons is so disposed on the
skirt as to gather it into an oval sill
houette.
In another house dinner dress the
pink satin drop skirt hem is draped
under i'm the harem puff. while the
outer skirt is of gray chioffn with
two wide insertions of metal lace.
| OF the white corsase only the top
shows It is of chiffon and silver a
very wide soft sash. which not only
almost covers the bodice. but de
scends well upon the skirt, is of very
soft gray silk and falls i'm a long
wide end at one side. weighted 10y a
fancy gray and silver tassel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

The Alesopotamia disaster CAUSED
parliamentary investigation. the re-
suits of which have aroused ca pun-
lie feeling To pitch like that cau~-
ed 10y the Northclne exposure or
the absence Of high explosive mum
tons on the western front two years
ago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

The senate is continuous. 10 ue er
dies Senators are elected for
term Of six years. in such way nat
one-third of the senate goes out Of
office every two years $50 There Is
never complete change of its
hershIn ~ one Time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
GINGHAM PATTERNS IN SILK.

In these difficult and uncertain
times. where clothes are concerned.
the woman who buys the material
for a Bingham gown gets a silk one.
That is what the manufacturer is
preparing for her. Bingham is one
of the most difficult of materials to
obtain. and all the neat little ging-
ham patterns are being brought out
in soft corded wash silks. They
have the simple effect of the ging
ham. will wash as well. crumple less
in wearing, and, having no starch,
are cooler.
The imperial German flag dates
from 1871. the merchant flag from
oct. %. 1867.
The Spanish flags Of today were
adopted March IS. 1855.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Chantilly lace of open pattern is
the connecting link between a soft
draped crown and fiange OF black
satin. A heavy tassel adorns the
brim
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
BRITISH SOCIALIST COM MENDS AMERICA AND SEVERELY
 CRITICISES BRITISH GOVERNMENT

ing from nerves, They are growing restive through bewildernfent, suspi- cion, and distrust.;
 To put the situation plainly, every body has faith in the Army, every body has faith in the navy: but ho- body has faith in the politicians And for this the politicians are to blame.
 The chief cause of "labor unrest" lis labor's distrust of the politicians There are1 other causes, but that is the most potent. t s-
 Labor does not trust the govern ment, does not trust. the government nominees and emissaries, does not
 trust Mr.. Lloyd George That is to
 say that labor does not trust MT.
 Lloyd George or, his colleagues in their relations to labor.
 There are causes of distrust outside the domain of labor, causes which af- feet all classes. These causes are nu- merous, and cannot be dealt with by any person outside the government,
 and the government cannot or will
 not deal with them boldly end open 1y. t. 1 4s The government method of dealing
 with an abuse or failure Is to hush it up, to hide it, to pretend that it
 does not exist The effect of that policy is to foment the public suspi- cion. Free peoples hate and distrust secrecy and evasion. Their instinct tells them that a politician hides only those facts which he is afraid s or ashamed to confess. sssssA' What is the truth about the Air Service? ss ss What is the truth about the block ade? M What is the truth about Greece? What is the truth. about the party funds? And the sale sof, titles? <,
 The people do. not know the truth.
 None of us know the truth. but some of us know what the people, believe,
 and the people believe the worst. The people believe that the air service has
 been mudd1ed or neglected They dark, and they make their own deduc- tions.
 r Here after three years of war, we are short of aeropIanes and pilots. Here we see that America means to
 have thousands of aeroplanes and pi-
 lots within a flew months. What is the explanation? srs~..-- !.
 There is, only one explanation pos sfble to a rnystified public. and as the Censor cannot clap a mnzzle upon the jaws of public gossip, nor gag the million tongues of rumor, the public decide> that the air service has been '.muffed." ~ The people realize that three years of< naval / t'stranglehold'' have not strangled the enemy, and they appre- ciate the. demand from ,America that the British Foreign Office shall ".give
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
FOR WAR PURPOSE
 NOT ADEQUATE

Washington. Nov. | 5-One of the manifold problems presented by the war is that of furnishing adequate office accommodations for the thou sands of additional officials, clerks, and other federal servants who are pouring into Washington, The gov ernment is exercising it's prerogative in this. direction and has command eered conveniently located 2 office buildings and apartment houses with a free hand. In addition, it is erect ing huge temporary structures for use as offices, and in the building of these contractors are breaking time records for construction work. A building to house the 606 officials and clerks of the Council efsNatienal De-a fense, containing more than i %, 000s square feet of floor space, was eEect- ed and fully equipped in 53 days. Similar buildings. nearby are for the use of the forces, of the Food s;;Ad- nlinistration, Fuel Administration, and Army Ordnance. Work is well under way on a mammoth structura which will cover three city blocks to house the overflow of the War and Navy Departments, tho contract for which calls for completion in four months.
 -
 By these methods the government keeps in advance of it's actual needs. At the present rate of increase the usual 35,066 federal employees in Washington will be more than doubled if the war continues another year. Workers of all kinds are being ap- pointed, stenographers and type- writers and draftsmen for the service generally, and what are known aa schedule cIeSks, index and catalogue clerks. clerks quaiied in statistics or accounting, and clerks auaiied in busf- ness administration for. the Ordnance Department of the army, being in II great demand.
 Representatives of the federal civil i service commission at the post offices | in all cities are the official recruiting agents for the great civilian army. an i army' of a half million behind the l men behind the guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
'lBv Robert Blatchfordl

V
 saw some days ago in "a daily pa- per the statement that the Americans are profitings by the mistakes of the British Will the British ever profit by their own mistakes? The Anseri- cans are going to war without illu- sions- They have realized the impor- tnnce of5the aerial offensive, and they are building thousands .of. aeroplanes-
 They have placed the Air Service under bne head.
 The AmerieAns have declared a real blockA1@-
 Tb<2 are not afraid of the neutra1s BY we afe still holding the hands of 1fe Navy; istill bargaining and hag- Fling with the Dutch and scandina- Jdan nations. .@
 .*war is an. act of violence" and Amer5rAG understands the fact, and
 We &rS an old country, overgrown with AnEaa11t N traditions pedantries, and s<k5erstit itns from which we do not se>m ale g4 releasel our limbs.
 Am&k1ca EshsedenaoGraeys E and her yfsDr aznd directness put us to the bins1a- It will be time enough to mourn for the failure of democracy when the war has been wonwith Xmerzean help S @
 & 1hxfe Is nothing the matter with &eunoc<acy, there is notI1fng the mat 1nr wf&h the public neryess but the pub1zc& are getting z very Thoroughly lied 4p~ with the tileSpiffle. of pr6fezzona1 politicians
 Are shas .Alliess winning sthew war?
 Yen, the Allies are winning the war, zuf- -l But they are terribly ham perod by the politicians. There is, for instance, the great na- 4Iozz2z hero. the great national hope, 1[r Lloyd George. MT. Lloyd Georges s I &ppeazs for national unity afford an other proof of the astounding failure of our politicians to understand the people, When Hindenburg said that me war would be won by nerves he Spo1ne As a Pr1ssiAn, and there is no human being so obstuse and conceit- "a as atPrussfan- ~ ,s. There is nothing the matter with the .nerves of the British or, the French, But there exists in this coun- txv another reason for disquietude, of which Mr. Lloyd Georges uneasiness 10 An evidence. So far Mr. Lloyd George appears only to have sensed ' me prahe1ce of this danger without suspst4fAx it's cause.
 IAborV unrest, Sim Fefn sedftion, are too paipable tes evade the notice 6 VI great British statesman. Dishar- <11x, schfsms Mir. Lloyd George can { U them in the air; the cause is hid \ %sn from him, for. he has not sought Ssat ths fount of it's origin, in his own and ,his colleagues eyssions and mis-
 The British people are not suffer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
md diplomatic circles ?

and diplomatic, circles
 We know what would have happen ed to any soldier guilty of the blund- ering and neglect which caused us disaster and defeat and decimation in Mesopotamia and GallipoH. We have a shrewd idea as to the fate of any soldier who should write to an Ameri- can paper attacking the policy or strategy of the Allies. But discipline is for the men who save the Empire; it must not touch the Ha1danes and the Churchills and other mandarins.
 They are Indispensable" they are needed to "give confidential. advice to the government and the public are annoyed about it, and are losing con- fidence in the government. And Mr. Lloyd George is concerned and pleads pathetically for unity.-Copyrighted 1917 by the International News Bu- reau, 15 School street, Boston. Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JUST ARRIVED ,ss
 JOHN RICK & SON
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Profit in First-CIass Seed Corn.

National Crop Improvement Service
have been able to raise 80 bushels
of choice seed corn on an acre seed
plot For this seed I received an
average of $3.50 per bushel, which
makes a return of $105 for this seed
alone, in addition to 40 or 5O-odd
bushels left for feeding purposes
l have black loan soil that has al
ways been in the highest state of
fertility. apply heavy coat of stable
manure in the fall, pillow the field early
in the spring, disk four times and har-
row until a firm seed bed is obtained.
For seed, | used eighteen of the
choicest, highest testing seed ears
which | could secure.
On May 21st l planted, checking
corn into hills forty-two inches each
way. At this time I drilled in 45O
pounds per acre of a high-grade fer
tilizer. The corn was given the very
best of care, and as a result of this
intensive cultivation and the balanced
p1ant-food ration, it matured by the
18th Of September, at which time
picked the seed corn and put it on
drying racks in a heated drying house
so as to be in first-classed condition
for buyers.-Heiron J. Black, Burling-
ton, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
9 Regiments Of Engineers to
Be Recruited in j. S.
THEY WILL Be EXTRA UNITS
New Units Will Be First Expedition
airy Force to Set Foot on French
Soil-Not in Any Way Connected
With Army Organization Plan of
War Department.

Washington, May 8.-The war de-
partment announced that orders had
been sent out for the raising Of nine
regiments of engineers for duty at the
earliest possible moment on the COM
munication lines in France. These
troops will be in addition to the forces
contemplated in the Administrations
army plans.
Recruiting points for the regiments
will be New York city, st. Louis, Chi
cago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, At
lanta, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Text of Department Order
The departments statement follows:
"The war department has sent out
orders for the raising as rapidly as
possible of nine additional regiments
of engineers which are destined to
proceed to France at the earliest pos
sible moment for work in lines of
communication. 1t is requested of the
press that no speculation or rumors
regarding this force be carried other
than that given out. All details re-
garding the force will be given out as
fast as compatible with the best pub
lie interests"
1t was explained that these engineer
forces were not in any way connected
with the army organization planned
by the war department and already
made known. They represent an ad-
dition to the total military prepared
ness program upon which the country
is now engaged.
Will Be Additional Units.
IN effect the regiments will be ad-
ditional technical units of the army
which the administration bill author
ICES the President to organize in what
ever numbers and on whatever plans
he deems best The strength of an en-
gineer regiment is approximately g.
900 men, which would make a total of
$4,000 men to be assembled in the new
force AS it is specified the troops are
for use on communicated lines, pre-
sumably on railways, highways and
telephone and telegraph lines, it is as
sumed that the men will be drawn as
far as possible from railway employees
and the forces of the telegraph and
telephone companies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
RUSS CUT OUT FRATERkIzING
Generas Gur0o Says Practice An
Enemy to Learn Troop Movements

Enemy to Learn Troop Movements.
Petrograd, May 8.-GGeneral Gurko
commander ON the western front. has
issued an order declaring that the
fraternizing of Russians with the ZEN
envy troops must be slapped.
He declares that such fraternizing,
which has become a conl7non practice,
enables the enemy to learn Russian
military dispositions, and also, by
causing a hull on the Russian front
leaves the Germans free to concen-
tra1e forces against the British and
French. General Gurko warns the
troops that if the fighting comes to a
standstill in France the Germans will
throw all their forces against the Rus
SLAMS, who, lulled by promises of
peace. will not be in readiness to re-
pei the attack. He says that three di-
visions of Germans already have been
transferred from the Russian front
and that others are following, includ-
ing artillery and aircraft.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Phillip WILL SHOW
SOME REAL FARMING
Governor viii Put in Crop on
Executive Mansion Lawn.
MILWAUKEE,, May 8.

The lawn of the states executive
residence at Madison will be convert
ed into a potato patch, and be work
ed jointly on shares by Governor E. L.
Philip and Speaker Lawrence Whit
tet of the assembly.
The blowing began when Superin-
tendent of the Public Property Max
Blumenfeld turned some of the horses
from the state university farm into
the grounds Of the governors official
residence, and prepared the field for
planting. The governor and speaker
plan to do the rest of the work them
selves, as an inspiration to the rest
of the state. Governor Philip was
born on a farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
GERMAN AlRPLANE IN
RAPID LONDON RAID
Drops Bombs on Northeastern
Outskirts Of city.

London. May ga hostile airpane
dropped four bombs on outskirts of
London, it is officially announced
No one in the area where the Ger
man airplane dropped bombs saw any
thing OF the hostile machine. The peo-
pie were awakened by the explosions,
but by the time thHy reached the
street the machine had disappeared
The bomb which caused the casual
ties fell on the roof of some residence
buildings anu the other missiles 1and-
ed in near by swamE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
CLEAN YOUR
FURNITURE Often
That Is, if You Want to Preserve
the Beauty of It's Fine Vanished
and Enameled Surfaces

Some folks never think of cleaning
their furniture-even the fine pieces
except at the time of general house
cleaning in spring and fall. And this
neglect is the reason why its beauty
often rapidly fades.
Dirt especially invisible dirt" is
the worst enemy of fine varnish. 1t eats
into the finish and destroys its life.
Get rid of it, quickly and easily, with
Tobey Polish, made from the old secret
shop formula of The Tobey Furniture
Company Chicago & New York;. 1t is
a perfect cleanser; requires no hard
rubbing; wipes off dry. Nourishes the
finish; maintains its full body and color.
Your dealer will supply you. Bot
ties, Csc and SOC; quarts, 81. This
mark on every package
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
WHISPERS ON BARLEY.
National Crop Improvement Service.

National Crop Improvement SeryIce.l
Considerable complaint has been
made in the past on account of the OBJ
noxious character of the boards of
barley during harvesting and subse-
quent handling. This objection has
been largely removed since the intro
duction of the binder, self feeder at
tachments to threshing machines and
self straw stackers. There is little
danger in using the straw for feeding
or bedding for stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
OUR PLATFORM.
National Crop Improvement Service.

INatIohaT CFop IMPROVEMENT SerWce.I
The four fundamentals following are
being taught where grain is a factor
Establishment of one variety
of each kind of seed best adapted to
soil and climate.
Second.-The tanning and grading
to obtain a uniform seed, free from
trash, immature grain and weed seeds.
Third.-treatment of grain diseases
by use Of formaldehyde, etc.
Fourth.-Testing for vitality of all
seeds with the assistance of the school
children Of the community.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
$1,000 INCOMES TO BE HIT
Single Men Earning That Amount To
Be Taxed-$2, 900 for Married Men.

Washington, May 8.-Incomes of all
Americans earning above $1,000 for
single men and $4,000 for married
men are to do their bit towards rails.
ing $1,800,000,O00 of taxes included in a
revenue bill reported by the house
ways and means committee.
Incomes of 100000 or more are to
pay new tax of SO per cent. it is
understood-a total tax including nor
NAL and surtaxes, of from As to 50 per
cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

W. E. White, mdse. manual training. 95
Metz Pharmacy, mdse. science. ...... 60
Resignation of Miss Wiegand as
teacher of Latin and German also
resignation of Miss Cozzens as teacher
of English and Supervisor of music for
the coming year were read.
Motion made and carried that above
designations be accepted.
Motion made and carried unanimous
ly that the following positions be
rendered at present salaries:
Miss Moore as teacher of English.
Miss Ruedebusch as teacher of History.
Miss Deal as teacher of Commercial Branches
and Supervisor of writing.
Miss Babcock as teacher of Domestic Science.
WI. Schubert as teacher of Manual Train
ing.
Moved and carried that Mr. Pierce be
rendered position as principal and
teacher in fourth ward building at
$50 90 per month.
Motion made and carried, that the
present corps of teachers be rendered
positions in grades at schedule salaries.
Moved and carried the meeting ad
iourn to Wednesday, April IS, 1918, at
1880 p. N.
Attest: 81. G.. JACKSON, City Clerk.
Mineral Point, Wis, April Is, 1917
Pursuant to adjournment of April 10,
1917, a meeting Of the school board
held on above date at the council
rooms.
Meeting called to order by the Presi-
dent. All members present
Mr. Terry State Supt. Inspector was
present and gave very interesting talk
on school conditions as he found them
and also offered many timely sug
gestions.
Motion made and carried that
material be provided for additional
swings and teeters for children and
that the Manuel training department
have charge of work in erecting same,
On motion the meeting adjourned:
Attest: II. G.. JACKSON, City Clerk.
Mineral Point, Wis, April 80, 1917
A special meeting of school board held
at the council rooms.
Members present: Commissioners G.
G. Hubenthal, W. j. Morgan, j. J..
Mauger, J. II. Ralph Mrs Martin.
Meeting called to order by Pres. c..
q. Hubenthal.
Unfinished Business was taken up.
Moved and carried unanimously that
Miss Larson be rendered present posi-
ton as Kindergarten teacher at same
salary.
Motion made and carried unanimous
ly that Mr. Deneen be rendered position
as teacher of Science and Mathematics
at $1,000 per year.
Motion made that Mr. Crandall be
rendered position as Mathematics and
Science teacher providing mutual
agreement in salary may be had.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business on
rnotion the meeting adjourned.
Attest: H. 6. JACKSON, Clerk.