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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
cold IS VULGAR:
PLATINUM RIGHT
And Pearls With, Perhaps,
Small Diamonds, But
Nothing Flashy
NATIONS TAILORS
ISSUE DECREE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. i6. ~
There was time when a diamond
or a colored jewel set in gold was
not only an indication OF affluence
but an adornment accepted without
question in the most exclusive cir
Giles. But now such ornaments are
passe. Gold. particularly plain gold
Is looked upon as brass was looked
upon few years ago. It is still worn
by many OF the bourgeoisie. but rare
", If ever by that class usually de-
scrlbed as the elect
You ask what authority there Is for
this odict2 None less than the Ma
tional Association OF Merchant Tail
ors. now i'm convention at the Belle
yue-Stiatford.
Although the individual members
and officers arc reluctant TO admit IL,
this organization Is the ultimate die
tator OF styles IN America What il
says goes. You may disregard its
dictates. but you must not be sur
prised ~ some evening. at reception
or theatre party. you find yourself
tho object OF supercilious glances or
tolerant smiles.
10 may be a sign Of the present
prosperous times, or an indi
cation OF growing fastdiousness ON
the part OF American society people
but really TO belong these days you
must wear platinum and pearls And
you must avoid the effulgent and
spectacular ornamontalion that gain
ed a great vogue a decade ago with
tho debut OF the new rich.' Even II
you are Pittsburgh steel magnate
or a lucky munition maker you must
deny yourself huge 'sparkcra.r the
new iewoled waistcoasts and conspic.
nous scarf pins. just az you We're
forced early I'm your career To give
up the tilted cigar with the red and
gold band.
AS has been said. YOU are under no
compulsion TO heed the decree of the
fashion potcniaies now assembled i'm
the city. but IL You do not you are
likely to-well. here are their "sug
gestons' regarding iewelry. and you
may do as you please about it,
EVENING DRESS Studs and cuff
links must match. They may be Of
pearl with narrow edge of platinum
the same with an additional small
pearl set in the centre. or. If you
have lots Of money, pearl surrounded
by small diamonds set i'm platinum
Avoid anything flashy. and under no
circumstances wear cOlored stones
Gold is not accepted Fobs have beer
outlawed Wear n platinum chain
Tho "smartest" sets prefer the pear
stud edged with platinum.
DINNER JACKEr-As with the
evening dress, the links and studi
must match The same sets may b.
used. md I'm addition colorod stones
such as amethysts, rubies and en-
eralds, are proper. In some circle'
they arc still set IN gold but platinum
is preferred. Plain gold lis taboo
because II is not considered smart OF
elegant. Never let your studs and
links disagree. Black pearl sets or
diamonds In platinum arc also accept.
ed. With your watch wear n plati-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
81 Year old MAN,
ENJOYS LONG skate
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Nd, Feb 16.-The Cir
cult Court recommending. Joshua
Clayton and James r. Evans, mem
bers OF the Elkton bar, were ON
Tuesday appointed by the county
commissioners TO codify the public
local laws Of Cecil county.
Captain Thomas c. McCracken, 81
years OF age. resident OF North
East. has proven TO the public, that
skating never loses its charms. lie
skated on Wednesday several miles
down the North East river.
Personalities Elizabeth Eggaft.
OF Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her parents in Chesapeake City
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Herbert Paul are
spending several weeks with rela-
tives in Albany. n. Y.--Miller j., Ma.
graw visited Washington on Tues
day Edward Diebert has returned
from an important business mission
to Boston. Mass.--,Mrs. Benjamin
Morrison Wells, Of near Calvert. wa'
a recent guest OF the Misses Ash
I Mrs. y. r. Crouch, OF Earlville, was
an Eildon visitor on Monday-Dr
Stanley Steele. OF Wilmington, has
been the guest OF his mother, Mrs
Joseph II. Steele. OF Chesapeake
City-Earle Jones. OF Wilmington
spent Monday with friends in Cecil
I ton Miss Alicia Stump OF Perry
Point IS the guest OF Mrs. Mary II
NJ Boulden
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

mum or platinum and gold chain. Plain
gold is rarely If ever used.
AFTERNOON WEAR The tenden-
cy In scarf pins is toward plain round
or near-shaped pearl Flashy pins
must not be used Small ieweled pins
may be worn but are not considered
In as good taste as pearls.
BUSINESS WEAR - Most we'll
dressed business men are wearing no
scarf pins Some still do. but are re-
rardod as behind the times. With a
soft color. scarf pins arc positively
under a ban.
n Us the unanimous opinion OF the
tailors that tho new diamond but
toned waistcoat viii enjoy only a
short vogue Tho hest dreasers. they
say. shun them The tailors decline
20 commit themselves in the matter
of rings for the reason that jewelry
of this kind Is not directly related TO
dress They leave this to individual
taste.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

10 to yourself 20 make the following test;
See how long YOU can work OF how far
you can walk without becoming tired. Next
take two hye.grain tablets Of ordinary
nuNatcd iron three times per day after
meals for two weeks Then test your
strength again and SEQ for yourself how
much YOU have gained. There Is nothing
Ike good old iron 10 put color IN your
checks and sound. healthy flesh on your
bones. But YOU must take iron IN a form
that can be easily absorbed and assimiated
like nuxatod iron " you want Il TO do you
any good, otherwise Il may prove worse
than useless.
NOrE-Nuxated iron recommended above
by Dr. Snuer. is ono Of tho newer organic
iron compounds Unlike The older inorganic
iron products IL 10 easily assmilatcd, does
not iniure the teeth. mako them black, nor
upset tho stomach; on the contrary, it Is a
most potent remedy. IN nearly all forms Of
indigestion. as well as for nervous. rum
down conditions The Manufacturers have
such great confidence In NuNated Iron that
they offer 60 forfeit $4,000 60 any char
itahle institution IN they cannot take any
man or woman under 60 who lacks iron
and increase their strength 200 per cent.
or over in four weeks time provided they
have no serious organic trouble. They also
offer 20 refund your money n IL does not
az least double your strength and endur.
ance In ten DAYS time. n Is dispensed In
this city by all druggists
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16

Fer Gent. Stronger Ia Two Weeks
Time I'm Many Cases.
NEW YORK. y. N.-'.ono glance "a
enough 80 tell which people have iron in
their blood. said Doctor Sauer n physician
who has studied widely both IN this conn.
fry and Europe. In ~ recent discourse They
ara She onca that do and dare. The othors
are I'm tho wealiliug class Slccplcss nights
spent worrying over supposed ailments. con-
slant dosing with patent medicines and mar
coiic1 for nervous weakness, stomach, liver
Or kidney discase and useless attempts 20
brace mp with strong coffee or other siimu-
ients are what keen them suffering and
vainly longing % be strong. Their real
trcuhle Is lack Of iron in tho blood. With.
out IRON the blood has NO power 70 change
food into living tissue and therefore. moth
Ing you eat does you any good. you dom
get the strength out OF &c. The moment
iron 4 supplied the multitude OF dangerous
symptoms disappear. have seen dozens
Of nervous. rundown people who were all.
Ing all tho time double and even triple
their strength and endurance and entirely
get rid Of every sign Of dyspepsia, liver
snd other troubles in from ten 20 fourteen
days' time simply by taking iron in the
proper form. And fhIs. after they had in
some cases been doctorihg for months with
cut any benefit.
II You are not strong or well you owe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
OUCH! LUMDAGO?
Try Musterole. See How Quickly
1t Relieves

You Just rub Musterole in briskly,
and usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comes TO take its place.
Mustcrole is a clean. white ointment,
made with oil Of mustard. Use It instead
OF mustard plaster. VIII not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend II TO their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief II
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group,
stn neck. asthma. neuralgia, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet,
colds of the chest (it often prevents
pneumonia. Always dependable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
SPECIAL NOTICE TO YOUNG MARCHED COUPLES

8 star Il
10 o vi egoodno detki of
Hes vii ind ndude
should w furnishes tn
homes Of thousands Of We
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-16
You Can Tell The People Who
Have Iron in Their Blood
Strong, Healthy, Vigorous Folks

Doctor Says Ordinary Nuxated Iron WIN
Make Nervous Rundown People 200
Per Cent. Stronger in Two Weeks
Time I'm Many Cases.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
UNIFORM PLANS FOR GRADING

The State Highway Department has
sent out typical plans and specifica-
tions, in accordance with section 10 of
the Halves road law, to encourage a
uniform system of grading on earth
roads. The minimum radius of curv-
ature permitted for rounding right
angle turns on State roads is also CIV
en-, and approved methods of hard
surfacing are suggested.
The State Highway Department
recommends that wherever possible
earth roads should be graded 80 feet
between ditches, with a 24-foot traf-
fic way, and a crown not to exceed
three-fourths of an inch to the foot.
A narrow road, which will be approx
ed in rugged sections, is "a feet be-
tween bitches, and 20-foot traffic
way. A slope of three inches to the
foot into the bitches is recommended.
The department is frequently in re-
ceipt Of complaints from different Sec
tons that the roads are graded too
ligh in the center for scfe travel. If
road overseers will follow instruc-
tions given and grade the roads with
low crown, and provide proper drain
age from the side bitches, the road
will be much safer and it will be less
expensive to hard-surface them in ac-
cordance with State and Federal
plans.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
IF WE WERE A BETTER MAN

Sometimes we wish we were bet
ter man that we might set better AK
ample to our fellow man. Then again
we have often wished that we had
been so made that we could turn the
other cheek and take what was COM
ing. If we were good man we could
preach the old-time religion with plen-
ty of birthstone and hell-fire to other
denominations that would be striving
to serve God and set a pattern for
others to follow We would always try
to follow the Golden Rule, and have
as our motto: Faith, Hope and Char
ity," and do our very best to live up
to the text. We would never take a
hand swing at other denominations
for not interpreting the Bible just at
we did, but would cover them with
the mantle of Charity, and say, "Go 70
it, Old Top; hope to meet you in the
hereafter, in spite of yourself" I
would have pity on the Jews, and re-
member them in my prayers. For we
have known some Of the biggest heart
ed and most charitable Jews of any
people on earth. Neither would we
say a word against those who believe
in the Catholic faith, for they seem
to be just as sincere in their belief as
anyone, and have practiced charity
above everything else. Then again
we would make it a practice to go out
along the highways and byways and
hunt up Tom, Dick and Harry, give
them good hearty handshake and
meet them on their own level We
would make it our business to gain
the confidence of the community bv at
tending to our own business and if we
had any knocking to do we would go
to the brother and tell him the error
Of his way in private and not make
him look like a used postage stamp
before those who know him for his
failings. In this way he would try to
get in the good graces of those who
really need helping hand. This lit
tie sermon is not meant for a personal
suggestion or hint but is handed out
for just what it is worth to the pub
lic.-Sikeston Standard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
ASSESSING VS.. LEvYING

Assessing means "valuing," or zap
praising," and does not mean taxing.
Levying means "seizing" or taking
for taxes"
The assessor lays the foundation to
which other officers apply the rate Of
levy.
These other officers, not the assess
or, are the ones who determine how
"high" or slow" the taxes will be, by
fixing the levy high or low.
Who fixes the levy?
l. For the State, the General AS
sembly.
2. For the county, the County
Court.
3. For the city, town or village, the
Council, the Aldermen, or Board Of
Trustees.
a.. For the school district, the vot-
crs themselves at the school meeting,
or election, held the first Tuesday of
each April. School boards, or d.
rectors, suggest the rate of levy, but
a vote of the people only authorizes
the school levy.
Then the assessor is not the Of
ficer to annihilate when taxes are "too
high?"
Most assuredly, no!
/. When State taxes are too high,
denounce the Legislature.
2. When county taxes are up, visit
your wrath upon the County Court.
8. When city taxes go skyward,
unload your nenom on the councilmen.
A. When you don't like your school
taxes, jump on the voters whose ma
jority made the school levy.
The officers who fix the levies for
the various purposes are the only
ones responsible for the quantity of
taxes to be collected. They are the
ones who say whether the taxes will
be much or little.
Don't blame Dick for Toms doings.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
THE COMMUNITY "LEECH"

Every boy--and every man that was
once a boy-knows something about
leech. This "varmint" attacks the
innocent swimmer who is clad in a
mature made" bathing suit, fastens
his fangs into the flesh and sucks the
life blood from the body until it is so
full that he falls off-unless knocked
of before then.
The methods Of some people are
just like the leech. They continually
draw upon the community but never
give anything in return-nothing in
influence or money. Every man owes
a debt to the community in which he
lives. If he is an honest man he will
try to pay this debt. He will join
himself with every progressivee move
ment of the town. He will lay aside
his Hammer" and work for the good
Of the community putting both person.
atty and dollars into the effort.
Any man who is Community
leech" is just like the real leech- he
is sapping the life blood of the COM
munity and giving nothing in return.
Result; A dead community.
If Pennington is not "livc town"
as it should be, it's your foult. If
you want to live in a dead town,
move to the graveyard. Your home
town and the world at large will be
better off for the change.
It's not more population that Farm
ington needs. It's a resurrection
morn among the people who are here.
Ask yourself the question: "Am l
a community leech ?"
Pennington, My City, My Home.
You've heard this. You've said it.
But when you heard it, when you
said it, how did it sound? Common
place, or did it thrill you with sense
of pride-a glory of possession, a sat
isfaction in being part and parcel Of
such a place.
Just how much of city is MY city
to YOU, and how much of a home
MY home?
What have you done to warrant the
use of the PROGRESSIVE FARM
INGTON?, How much have YOU
contributed to her dignity, honor and
greatness? AS much as you could.
Think this over.
And Cnen realize That some tate has
willed that you and yours be born in
a city of homes--REAL homes-get-
ting from that city your daily needs.
But GETTING necessitates CIV
ING. The MIGHT man is not the
TIGHT man. The giving implies AC-
TION-and expenditure of effort.
No man is worth any more than
he contributes to the social and gen.
eral upbuilding of the community in
which he lives.
Perhaps you say you have NO
TIME to interest yourself in civic
matters. Farmington's future is no
civic matter-it is a HOME matter
your home matter.
And as for time--why the fellow
who hasn't time to do anything, gen
orally is the one who hasn't anything
to do. It's the REALLY BUSY men
who can always be counted on for ac-
ton.
What can you do?
Be a booster-learn about your city
and about her praises. ADVERTISE
her. IDOLIZE her. Remember, she's
your home, your foster-mother, and
deserves your best.
Help put Pennington on the pinnacle
where she rightfully belongs.
How do you talk away from home
what kind Of an impression do you
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
Everybody wants good roads.


Nearly everybody now understands
good roads" to mean 365-day roads,
the kind that are safely and comfort
ably passable every hour of every day
in the year and over which maximum
load can be moved with the minimum
power.
Not everybody, however, will con-
cede without hesitation that NOW is
the time to construct such roads. In
defense of their plea for delay some
will urge, "we are at war" "times are
liable to be hard" "the army draft
will make labor scarce" ETC., etc.
Yes, we are in war-that alone is
an unanswerable argument for the
construction of good roads just as
rapidly as possible. Were it not for
the magnificent system of hard roads
throughout France that enabled the
certain and speedy movement Of
troops, artillery, munitions and food,
the Prussians would not only long ago
occupied Paris but would now be de-
vastating our own America in their
ambition to subjugate and rule the
world.
"Times liable 10 be hard?" What
makes prosperous business? The con-
slant circulation of vast sums of
money. Secretary McAdoo of the U.
S. Treasury, states that in addition to
the Seven Billion Liberty Loan re-
Gently authorized by Congress, at
least three billion more by our Euro
pean Allies will be spent in this coun-
try this year for food, clothing, mu-
nitions and supplies-Ten Thousand
Million Dollars poured into all of the
various channels of trade within one
year.
Frank Vanderbilt, president of the
National City Bank Of New York, the
largest bank in America, is on record
as saying that the greatest era of
prosperity in the worlds history fac
es this country; that we will be re-
quired to feed, clothe and equip all
of the allied countries of Europe for
years to come, to accomplish which ev-
cry avenue of our agricultural, indus
trial and commercial activity will be
quickened as never before; that quick
markets at high and profitable prices
will prevail for every character of
surplus we can produce and that there
will be steady and profitable employ
ment for every man willing to work.
In our economic life, next in inn
portance to production is transporta-
tion-The speedy, dependable means
of reaching the desired market at the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN

1t is contemplated that the Second
Liberty Loan campaign will close on
the LIST of November, next, and that
the active campaign will begin not
later that October 1st.
The details of the loan cannot be
given out until the Congress has act
ed upon the bond bill now pending.
AS soon as the new law has been pass
ed announcement of the details of the
loan will be made. Obviously no sub
scriptions will be received or can be
received to the new loan until the Con-
gress has acted upon the pending
measure and announcement of the is
sue made.
earnestly hope that all Liberty
Loan Committees already existing
will perfect their organizations inn
mediately and get themselves in read
mess for the next Liberty Loan cam
paign, and that new organizations will
effected wherever possible throughout
the country for furthering this great
service to the nation.
AS in the previous loan, the general
direction of the campaign in each
Federal Reserve District will be under
the supervision of the Federal Reserve
Bank of that district as the fiscal agent
of the government, and all Liberty
Loan Committees are urged to get in
touch with the Federal Reserve Bank
of their District and actively engage
in the preliminary work of preparing
for the next campaign.-William G.
McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
WHY BUILD ROADS NOW?
and Business Reasons for
Making ST. Francois County Roads
the Very Best in Entire State

/ right time. In times of peace and
under normal conditions, real roads
are required to accomplish this end.
In time of war, with all railroads
obliged to give first consideration to
the movement of troops, munitions and
commissary stores, the need of real,
dependable roads becomes absolutely
imperative.
Our nation is just now assuming
her portion of the burden of the world
war, yet already the shrewdest, most
experienced and capable transporta-
ton experts in America and through
out the allied countries have been mo-
bilized to evolve, if possible, plans to
handle the stupendous transportation
service that the successful prosecution
of the war will entail and it is now
apparent that such is the utter made
quacy of the rail facilities and equip
ment to cope with the task involved,
provision is already being made to
utilize vast caravans of motor trucks
and this, remember, for purely mill
tary service.
What of the products of the farms,
the food and forage so absolutely nee
essary to supply the needs of our AL
lies and our own troops, and to move
the output of the mines, almost equal
ly important? HOW will they be
moved?
In Missouri we have over $4,000
miles of public roads, less than 10 per
cent of which are hard surfaced. What
about the roads of this county? YOU
Know how much of their mileage is
other than just common mud. In the
military stress with which we are
confronted, what will happen in a
period of severe, protracted wet
weather? Our long mileage of mud
roads will become impossible boys
over which neither trucks nor any
other means of conveyance can rem
der the service imperatively required.
Why build roads, REAL roads,
NOW? Because we need and must
have them; because our government
and military authorities insist they
are absolutely necessary to the sue
cessful prosecution of the war; be-
cause the welfare of our soldiers and
civilian population depends upon them;
because mud is an utterly inadequate
safeguard against invasion; because
we can afford them and CAN NOT af-
ford to do without them.
Let's lift grand old Ripley county
and our own neighborhood up out of
the mud by building real roads NOW.
Vote FOR the bond issue.
RIPLEY co. GOOD ROADS ASSN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
SAVING THE WINDFALLS

A dispatch from Lexington, Mass,
says that windfall apples will not be
left to rot OH the ground in the or
chards of that town this year. The
Boy Scouts will make daily collec-
tions and send the fruit to Boston for
distribution among the poor.
This sound economical plan has
been worked out from the suggestion
of local official. The fruit growers
have agreed to it, and as result many
bushels of good fruit will be saved that
would otherwise go into waste.
What Lexington proposes to do
ought to be done generally through
some helpful agency. The annual loss
in windfall apples in the United States
reaches an enormous sum of money
value. 1t is all part of our national
wastefulness-which we are now try
ing earnestly to cure.-Providence
Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
MANY COUNTY
ROADS DANGEROUS

Road overseers should be held re-
sponsible for accidents due to their
failure to cut weeds and brush grow
ing along the public road. This, per-
haps, would awaken them to sense
of their duty in this connection. The
State Highway Department is in
formed that serious accidents have
been caused by weeds and brush OBJ
structing the view at dangerous turns
on county roads, and The Times is re-
quested to urge rigid enforcement
of the law requiring road overseers
to cut weeds and brush along the pub
lie highways.