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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19

altogether a pleasing and practical
garment It is long coat falling in
straight, spreading lines from the
shoulder to we'll over the knee and
has an inverted pleat down the back
and a loose belt which gives the
military suggestion. All overcoats
are of rough and ready materials.
AS for dress overcoats-there simply
are none; mans street costume, as
has been said in an earlier para
graph, is not supposed just now. to
suggest "dressincss." Fur lined and
fur eollared ovcrcoats will be worn,
but it Is likely they will be few and
far between, except for men who al
ready possess them, for fur Is de-
cidedly luxury now. .-e
No More Pinchbacks.
The pinchback no longer repre-
sents exclusive style. The full Nor
folk Is now the thing. with its sug-
gestion OF easy comfort and in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19

styles are In plain color. As for
waistcoats, they are in plain colors
and light shades and fine corduroy
is modish material.
Fine corduroy waistcosss find
favor and tho fve-button effect with
flap pockets and waistiine seam
seems to be the popular style. Neck
ties are slightly narrower than last
season and are of heavy, handsome
silk, mostly in plain rather strong
colors. For the man who fancies
them there are new cieanable coli
lara which are really not bad at all
and have no resemblance to the
atrocious celiuloid horrors OF the
past. Buckskin and wash cape gloves
will be worn and gray Is favored
shade, For motoring there are heavy
leather gloves with warm knitted
lining and strapped gauntlcted
wrist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19

though he has the best reasons In
the world for staying at home and
attending 10 the big duty irmedi-
ately at hand, he feels d bit sensi-
tive about it--at any rate he doesn't
care to call attention to himself by
natty attire which might suggest TO
the minds OF the serious an undue
interest in the frivolisies and lux
uries Of stay-at-hofne existence.
So he is going 10 dress as simply
and unostertatiously as he can. In
attire that suggests dignity and
serious purpose and thought for the
big things OF life rather than life's
trivialities.
kits Not to be the Mods.
Some folks with lively imagina-
tons have prophesied that the war
will bring about radical changes in
mans dress--they have even gone so
far as to predict that masculinisy
would ultimately adopt the kilt as
comfortable and practical style OF
everyday costume. The American
business man, ii would seem, would
have to go a long way in ina gina
ton to be brought 70 the state of
mind where kilt would appeal 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19
IN MANS REALM

Trench Coats" for Stay-at-
Homes-The Pinehback Passe
Corduroy Waistcoats for
Fall--Pleated Shirt Bosoms
RELOCATED to the Past-Be
Ultra and Wear a Brick Col
ored Hat.
These are painful days for the
man who is a bit Of q dandy. 1t is
rot considered good taste, in war
time. 10 betray too much interest in
matters sartorial The man who
STAYS at home knows he IS not an
I9tcresting or picturesque figure.
lie boys in khaki. the chaps in
sailor blue. the man in the kiltie oe-
cupy the foreground OF the picture
and the best he can Do for himself is
10 fade into the background as in
rf,-7sptcuausiv IS pcss bile Even
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19
RUST COLORED HATS FOR
FALL

The man who cannot go TO war
may wear a nstty trench overcoat,
big and belted and military in sug-
gestion, but 1t is not likely that he
will adopt for street wear a visorsd
hat. Fall headgear of soft felt Is
In the usual dark colors, but there
Is a new shade which is considered
very snappy and which the younger
men are likely TO take up. Rust
colcred felts are the new thing and
called brick" in soma INSTANCES
Is rather pleasing. as reddish brown
shades usually are in the autumn OF
the year.
Most men al this season are in-
terested In autumn sport clothes.
particularly In golf and tramping
toys for country weekend wear.
The approved regalia for autumn
golf consists of half-beited coat and
knickerbocker suit of soft, mixed
wool, soft-coiiared shirt, plaid cap
OF wool material, stockings OF rib
bed Scotch wool and laced boots Of
tan leather. Such boots may have
trim lines. but they are of more
stun Qy kypC IMAM TIC puNtCIlSu DOOS
now preferred for wear with lounge
or business suits. Buttoned boots
are, OF course, the only choice with
evening attire and with formal after
noon dress.
Now that women are abandoning
the extreme type of evening gown
on all but very formal occasions,
and are bent upon wearing semi
evening frocks OF simpler style foe
the duration of the war, more dinner
Jackets and fewer claw,hammer coats
are likely TO be seen on man. One
observes very few men In fun evening
dress in the London restaurants these
days-even at supper hour. Women
are attired simply and most unostenta-
tiously and frequently their escorts ap-
pear In tweeds and mixed worsteds
that in ordinary times en- Engiishman
would consider only ht for the
morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19

his sense of propriety as a business
suit Doubtless the Highlander form
OF dress is both economical and
corfortable--nobody really admires
trousers-the most atrocious in
vention of the nineteenth century.
but up TO the moment of writing
no tendency has been noticed
among New York business men
to abandon the bifurcated neither
garment in favor of the pieated skirt.
Neither are the starched collar or
the really quite superfuous and use
less waistcoat likely TO go; though
there Is more and more favor shown
to the soft. unstarched form OF
neckwear, and such collars are now
seen In places where once man
would not have dared to take hi.
neck unsupp orted by rigidly starched
linen
Trench Coats" In High Favor.
Even II one may not go to France
for various ard sufficient reasons
there is no reason why he should
not look the part as far as a top
coat goes. The trench coat" is the
thing in fall overcoats and except
for its rather unfortunate name In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19

Practical syit for the bxsiness n,as
6evelofed ss navp- serge uath on s,s-
visible stripe. The patch pockets are
%sx@sss 4a~s sss' ssssss,e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19

The golf enthusiasm ssiT Be pleased
to sncIsde fhss eonnsndyo tz0eed golf
s~ss IN his Fall 1covdyobe The kwiek-
ers and snsarsiy beIted coat add dis
'i~ction to 1t. In oil of these golf
sasts the long trousers are iacfRded
gcstb the sRss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-19
-
Mans Autumn Dress !
d. in a Nutshell

"Styies OF the Louis win influence
Masculine Fashions" ID the head
line in an authoritative trade joarnait
but any man who has read it with
a quaking foreboding anent en-
broidered coat-taiis. lace sleeve
ruffes and rhinestone buckled dress
pumps, may pick up courage and be
calm. The Louis influence has to
do with form-htting lines, elaborate
and lengthy waistcoats and few
other details of dress, but the new
clothes for fall would have no con-
spicuous suggestion of old French
Court days to any man not well up
on matters pertaining to the sar-
torial In history.
Coats still follow the form-htting
lines, though there is a tendency to-
ward more looseness and easy COM
fort. The Norfolk is coming to the
feFe as an Informal and sport coat
and trousers are to be very littleF
looser than they have been. Over1
coats are all of the rough and ready
type; few so-calied dress-overcoats
will be worn this winter, and fur.
trimmed overcoats only by the for
tunatc few-for of course fur is ex-
tren,eiy expensive these days. The
belted overeoat with loose, military
lines and large pockets viii be at
fected by young chaps who fancy
ultra styles
The Washington times., 1917-12-05

While fresh and new and unbroken Some
wonderful values obtainablc in our Glove Dept
The Washington times., 1917-12-05
Fancy Swiss Embroidered
Handkerchief, Box, 3oc,
59c, S9c, to $1.25

A gorgeous collection in
white or colored embroider-
ed designs. 3 to 8 in the box.
all different patterns, tied
with silk ribbons.
The Washington times., 1917-12-05

women's Initial Hand
kerchiefs, Of all linen: q
variety OF designs. Six in
the box, at 0Oe, $3.50, and
$780,.
Women'S Initial Hand
kerchiefs, Shamrock lawn
and dainty Swiss; 3 to s
in the box. at zee. SOC, to
S1.O0.
Women's Linen EN-
broidered Handkerchiefs;
white and colored de-
signs. Each 15e, 1Se, 2Se
and 36e,
PaIais ROya-St. Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-12-05
Women's Gloves,
$3.50 Pair

2-clasp over-seam gloves,
IN white. black. gray. and
pearl; also 1-clasp piaue
gloves, in tan. sand, putty,
ivory, mode, white, and
black. Special at 32.5o
pair.
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08
Beauty, a State Of Health.

While beauty in itself is a state Of
health, it must be borne in mind that
the normal equilibrium accompanying
this attribute, like that of the balance
wheel Of finely constructed watch,
Is so delicately adjusted that it Is far
more vulnerable to disturbances Of I'M
healthful and pernicious influences
than one with a coarser grained and
less sensitive organization. It was by
ignoring this difference in tranquility
that there arose the belief that the
temperament Of beauty manifested an
inherited element Of disease and there
after was a forerunner Of consump-
ton. And our illusuious ar.
lists, although misled by the popular
belief. yet depicted the truth when
they selected their Chimes and other
dying hereines from the delicate type
OF beauty.-Dr. Thomas Mays. i,
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08

he had cashed other checks for the
Birmingham woman during the past
few days." explained Marvel. AT all
events, I feel certain that when we
locate her we end the case"
'That should not be difficult" I OBJ
served. THE signature card will tell
who introduced her and will give her
address,"
1T doesn't, and WON'T" interrupted
Marvel bluntly. "The account drifted
into the bank and was accepted with
out investigation, for it represented q
respectable amount. Agnew recalls
the Birmingham as a rather hand
some brunette, seemingly wishing to
attract no attention, but he says he
would recognize those eyes Of hers
on sight"
There is no likelihood of her
temperance at the bank?"
Hardly" was the dry response.
''Then-what next?"
My friend did not appear at all con-
cerned as to the requisite procedure
in the case. / realized that if the
remarkable progress primarily made
was a pressage of continued forward
movement, he would soon have the
$4,000, or the woman. Still, / won
dered what his next move would be,
and how he would start into the in
terminable jungle of the great city
practically without a clew, and that
too on the trail of a shrewd swindler
who had so successfully covered her
tracks up to date. Just as Marvel
arose to depart. Agnew burst into
the room. He was unceremonious and
greatly excited.
I'm just finding my Wits" he de-
clared.
That's good" nodded the great one.
with an encouraging smile.
II remember a very peculiar cir
cumstance regarding the Birmingham
account. HIN! how smiled and
stared at the time," and the face OF
the narrator expanded at memory of
some apparently comical incident.
wont you share the amusements
with us?" delicately insinuated Mar
vel.
That's what I came for" answered
Agnew. How wildly that man
comes back to mel"
What man" questioned my friend.
1.-THE one who was with this Brant-
ingham woman the day I recall. It
was directly after she had made her
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08

scientific societies. He greeted US
with his usual pleasant smile. a mask
to those deepset eyes of his-the
eyes Of a man always Immersed IN
thought. Professor Barringer took in
the brief details spoken by Marvel.
He nodded intelligently and definitely
and led us into his laboratory.
All that he did was what any person
might do with an X-ray outfit. but in
his expert hands it was a mere play
thing. He set screen and power and
beckoned Marvel to the plate.
mot fiber of the paper broken .
he reported-"do you see?"
Eyes. see," rejoined my friend.
Just a blur, like the traces of a
brush wash"
THAT is it. The ink employed did
not penetrate the surface. There was
super-surface, glaze, over the
portions of the check where writing
was to be done. When the ink be-
gan to fade it simply absorbed all of
the glaze, leaving the entire face of
the check clean as a whistle"
wait moment" directed Marvel
-'let the light continue" and no drew
from his pocket minute metal meas
uring rule and proceeded to measure
the blurs on the screen. Then he
measured the signature line, thanked
the professor and we left the place.
Il think I have my start" an.
nounced Marvel as he directed the
chauffeur to drop me at my rooms.
For the next section of the case we
must depend upon this teller, Agnew.
Can you call him up and have him at
the bank early enough in the morning
to give me an hour of his time exclu.
sively?"
1T shall be done," I pledged.
You will be there, too. of course, =
continued Marvel, and then as the
machine halted he leaned closer to-
wards me, and added in a low tone:
Dream over the fact that woman
manipulated those three checks, and
that she had not less than twenty let
tiers to her signature"
I detected tremor of pleased hope
fulness in the tones Of BARLEY Agnew
as I called him up over the phone at
his home somewhat later, and in
formed him that Resilius Marvel had
taken up the case and wished to see
him at the bank in the morning, and
that circumstances emphasized my
previous good opinion of the poor
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08

initial deposit. The man came In with
a check signed by her, but could not
identity himself. He went away, and
in about an hour she appeared with
him and said he was the rfghtful
payee. The amount was $1,000. re-
collect that distinctly"
What was the mans name? in
quired Marvel hopefully.
The teller shook his head, and his
eyes seemed looking back through an
arcade formed Of thousands and thou
sands of names.
CHECK returned long since. Of
course" he said, "and no record made
here. can't remember the name.
but the mani" and again Agnews
risibil1ties were aroused, and he
smiled broadly.
Describe him." directed Marvel a
trife impatient1y.
"He wore long hair like an
actor, and had a curling moustache
like a barber. He was very dainty In
all his movements. set him down
first as a matinee idol Then. glanc-
ing at his hands, noticed how well
formed, white and delicate they were,
and fancied he was a piano player:
When I told him to endorse the check,
he did something I had never seen
done before. It stumped me!"
What was it," Marvel asked.
well, he placed the check before
him with a great flourish, extended his
hand, dipped his forefnger into my
inkstand and whirled OF al exquisite
signature across the back of the check.
Say. it was done SO prettily, that long
nailed finger IT his beat tho BEST ap-
proved pen 30 nicely. that just stared
at him in profound admiration. Then
We bowed with the grace Of dancing
master and was gone"
What you mean to convey was
that the fellow had trained his finger
nail into practical pen use?"
Well" explained the teller, ct was
r,t slit like q pen, but It held ink
and his chirogaphy was like steel
plate work.
You should almost recognize this
human quill as readily as the woman"
submitted Marvel
More So" asserted Agnsw. You
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08

worried fellow and his prompt faith in
the famous protector of finance.
When I entered the bank little
earlier than usual in the morning, ]
found Marvel and Agnew porting ovez
the signature books. With a card
filled with notations and several Other
slips of paper in his hand. Marvel
finally came out from the teller's
pen. He looked brisk and steam
ed up for work In his character
istio way. That was a favorable sign.
AS to Agnew, I heard him, laugh with
his old goodly cheer at some pleasant
remark Marvel made, and felt Ger.
tain that great load had been lifted
from his shoulders. Marvel followed
me into my Office and selected a tissue
slip from among his handful of docu'
ments. It bore q transfer of name,
and reads
"Neva Orette Birmingham
"That is the forger, If you can call
her such,' observed my friend. "Ac'
cording to measurements the sigma
ture space occupied on shose faded out
checks occupied a long but narrow
space. If narrow. why not the dainty
and circumscribed writing Of femi-
nine hand? If long, then name also
Of some length"
"Twenty-one letters" remarked.
Il said not less than twenty" re-
minded Marvel; "a pretty close guess.
I had an advantage in my search
through the signature book-A- to G.
only six letters, you observe. I mar
rowed it down to the name on that
slip. Then the confirmation"
The confirmation" repeated
vaguely.
Yes. At two o'clock yesterday at.
ternoon the teller ands that Neva
Orette BIZ -ntingham withdrew her en-.
tire balance in the bank. amounting to
$4,000. Under the circumstances, as
you I'LL comprehend, that is signih.
can't"
Twas enough Of logician to realize
that, having played her perilous game
to the safety. limit. the clever de-
positor had no further use for the
bank and probably had for all her
available cash.
The teller has a dim memory that
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08
An Incentive,

They say the girls over there IN
France are so pretty and so chic and.
so romantic, and SO charming, and SO
crazy over the American soldiers
Here, where's the recruiting sta,
Hoo1 I'm no slacke1.
The Tomahawk., 1917-11-08


totype Of the head of his sitter. That
extraordinary pen finger of his made
delicate curves of beauty. the overlap
readily responding to his dexterous
manipulation. The profile was perfect.
The. artist sized the card with some
liquid so as to harden the overlay
against the background, wiped it OF
carefully, handed It to the young lady,
who was flushed with delight, as was
her escort with satisfaction, received
his fee. bowed greciously and disap-
peared behind the curtains.
Marvel gave me q slight arm touch
and We passed around the side of the
place. The human quill was lolling on
an old divan, smoking cigarette and
awaiting his next client. Marvel did
not hesitate to intrude into this cir
cumscribed retiring room. The man
sprang to his feet magically quick.
"Who are you?" he shot out in the
accents Of a man keen to suspicion,
ever on guard.
mot to interrupt your professional
labors. I will be brief and to the
point" was the reply Of my friend. Il
come to you for information regarding
Neva Orette Birmingham, who gave
a 81, 900 check drawn on the Atlas Ma
tional bank"
What was wrong with it," instant
ly flashed out the man.
$50 much was wong with checks of
the lady have named" observed
Marvel, that you can save yourself
some trouble by being clear and direct
IS to her present whereabouts"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
COTTON
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, June 2s.-The cotton market
turned easier after an early advance today,
with October contracts selling off from 20 CSC
70 20. &c and closing at 20.42c. The general
list closed irregular at net decline OF IL
TO 16 points.
The market opened firm at unchanged
prices to an advance OF 20 points and sold
about 20 to 80 points no higher right after
the call. There had been some selling here
late yesterday on private reports of rains
this mornings map. The early buying in.
cluded covering by these sellers, which there
was also moderate demand from houses with
Liverpool connections. Around 27l1c for
July and 27c for December tho market me, a
good deal Of realizing, however. and prices
soon turned easier. An idea that detailed
weather reports would show more precipi,a.
tion than Indicated by the early map was
but there were further private reports Of
showers In droughty sections and crop advices
reaching here from the belt were more "a.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
New York Financial.

NEW Y0RN June 2s-Altho monetary
conditions continued to rehx and the first
large payment on the Liberty loan was made
without disturbance. today's stock market ex.
perienced very irregular session Of i'm.
paired prices, attributed mainly to technical
influences. For the first time in more than
fortnight call loans opened under 6 per cent
and time money was in increased supply.
The weakened position OF numerous special.
ties, notably motors and utilities and re-
newed concern regarding the attitude of tho
government toward war prices an dtaxes,
impelled further liquidation and considerable
short selling.
United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel and
kindred issues were carried down / TO 3
points.
Especial points OF weakness included
Studebaker common and preferred. Chander
and General Motors, at gross reversals Of
az to points: Industrial Alcohol, which
made preciptate drop OF to l05: Ohio
Gas 6k Brooklyn Union Gas liz to lO5
ON a single sale; Wilson company An: In,
ternationd Paper 8 n: Mailing preferred 5 ;
Distillers Securities 2k Texas Company 3
and Mexican Petroleum 2A.
Rails, coppers, shppings, Central Leather
and tobacco averaged losses Of to 2 points
Total sales amounted to 100, 900 shares
Bonds were irregular.
Total sales, par value, aggregated 81. .t2O.
00o All sales OF Liberty AS were at par
or better.
United States registered ss rose Y per
cent on call.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
POOL ROOM OWNERS
WOULD ENJ0|N CITY
Seek to Forestall Enforcement
of Ordinance Abolishing
Side Line.

Eighteen pool han owners of the
city filed suit In superior court yes
torday asking that an Injunction be
granted 10 restrain the city from en-
forcing ordinance 17l0, which stipu-
lates that no other business can be
conducted in a pool hail.
The ordinance I'm question was
passed June %. and includes the
aforementioned clause in addition to
other regulations on pool halls. No
arrests have been made as yet under
the ordinance. the injunction being
designed to anticipate active enforce
nent on the part OF the city.
Owing to the late filing Of the pc
tition yesterday, Judge breckenridge
mas not set date FOR a hearing. but
II Is probable that some action will be
taken Immediately.
Those who appeared as plaintiffs
ON the petition are j. NJ. Conner. S. l..
Ross, j. NJ. Daniel, G. II. McGinnis,
j. Is. McGinnis, j. A. Layne. Robert
Collins, James Courtney NJ. Simons,
Nick Roleos. Mike Starkis. Perry
Stamper, II. G. Pulliam, Perry Hodge.
j. II. Rose, George T.. Hathaway, W.
j. krump and X. W. CAN'T.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
POULTRY AND 1--we STOCK.

FOX SALE One bay draft horse about
100 pounds, first class condition. ons
Studehakcr dray and one set single drav
harness. Merrill Millwork company. Phone
PtDlGkEEp champion stock Airdale nun.
pies; males SIS. females $3.50. the pei
feet dog krauss Airdale Kennels. X :.
Guthrie, Okla. -
FOX SALE Good young gentle Jersey COW.
giving liberal quantity OF milk College
Hin Farm. Phone 51O0J.
BOSTON Terrier puppies; pedigreed See
front il4 South Main Friday evening
fine pet FOR child
FOR SALE-small pony; unusually safs
for children for riding, either with or
wthont saddle aud birdie. Phone all4
FOR SALE-Three young ponias. harness
and three light wagons, No | condi-
ton wiz sell cheapp. Phone 1925.
LOST-M Cosden refinery, Elgin watch.
initial on back; reward v. Evans,
6?2 West Fifth street
FOR SALE-Cheap, two 7.month.old bull.
dogs Phone ASIA. Call Mrs. Lynch
FOR SALE-Cheap, good milch cow Phone
5s3tJ.
MILK COW for sale at 400 South MadIson
Phone 2A99 or 1860
SCOTCH collie puppies for sale. Phone
2ia4-J.