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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

"HE Greek islands. many of
which have taken prominent
part in the VeneZelst move
ment, are full of interest to the
student of classical mythology, the
artist, and the geologist The follow
ing account in the Sphere describes
visit to one particular grOup-the Cy-
clades We were warned that we must
know Greek and that Athens would
interest us very much but the Cy-
cades not at all | was not, however
TO be put off; we started one evening
from Piraeus-two ladies alone-and
after two nights and a day anchored
III the pretty little harbor of Santorin;
and there, 900 feet above us, perched
on the top of the cliff, lies the modern
town of Thera, or Phera.
A collection of boys with their don
keys were waiting to take up the pas
sengers and their luggage, as there are
no carriages and a 20 minutes ride
along a zigzag path brought us to the
tells the better, but with the assistance
of some kind friends, charming ride
was arranged for the following day.
We went to the top of Mount Elias,
the highest point of the island, and
down below at our feet was Messa-
vouna, the ancient town of Thera, full
of interesting old remains. In Greek
legend, the island of Thera was con-
nected with the story of the Argo-
nauts, and was represented as sprung
from a clod of earth which was pre-
sented to those heroes by Triton. After
the fourth Crusade it received the
name of Santorin, /. e., st. Irene, the
patron saint of the place.
Standing on a Volcano.
From earliest times it has been
center of volcanic agency; we were
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

reminded of this on the Kaumene
islands, where the heat of the water,
the smell of the sulphur, and the
smoke that oozed out under our feet
made It very evident that we were
standing on the crater, and was
thankful when we got safely off to the
harbor, where we had to wait for our
boat. which was to take us to NaXos.
There we sat on terrace listening to
the soothing sound of the water
AGAINST the fishing boats and watching
the approaching night coming on,
faintly lit up by a beautiful new moon.
About nine o'clock our Greek steamer
appeared through the darkness, bril-
lantly lit up, and slowly glided into
the harhor; it was like scene in
fairyland.
Early next morning we reached
Naxos; the town stretches picturesque
ly up the slopes of rock hill rising
from the sandy beach and dominated
by the ruined castle of the Frankish
dukes.
Two nights were all we could spend
here as we were anxious to get on to
Delos. On inquiry we heard that no
steamers went there; that two Eng
lishmen had once crossed III little
open boat, but that it was dangerous
undertaking. Being fine day, | de-
tatnined to risk it and to start at
once. A little sailing boat, the Evan
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Gay C0lors Seen
In New Clothes

placed next to the skin. 1t Is for this
reason, and this alone, that those who
deal in evening gowns have made an
artistic success In choosing the most
difficult color for the skin, If they so
wish, and then building a bodice Of
tulle or crystals that rests against the
skin Of the neck without doing ii any
harm.
The fashion which was exploited In
Paris at the August openings and
which is already in America, of wear
ing separate evening bodice with a
brilliant skirt, is sure to succeed be-
cause 1t allows a woman to indulge
that savage strain in her which is not
quite dead and which calls for gay
colors.
Black panne velvet and tulle, as well
as jet, have been the fabrics chosen
for these separate bodices which
are put above Algerian skirts of satin
in any of the blues, green's, reds and
puppies that the skin will not tolerate.
The accessories which fashion will
spring upon US are gorgeous in color
ing. All that need be said is that
worsted embroidery is in high favor.
Sometimes, when an artist wants to
get bit of brilliant color into an
otherwise demure picture, cat play
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

The material of this waist is lime
green handkerchief linen, with the new
peasant collar embroidered in threads
Of tan-colored silk. The deep cuffs are
made to match.
ing with balls of colored wool Is
thrown recklessly over the background
and the effect always catches the eye.
Taking this as the foundation of the
work that Is being done by the Paris
dressmakers, we can build ourselves.
up into some sort of colorful picture
that will catch the attention wherever
we display ourselves.
A dark blue gown Is nothing but
dark blue gown to those who know
nothing of the possibilities of combin-
ing it with something vivid but when,
against the midnight sky surface Is
put design of the Dakota Indians,
done in wildly colored wooden threads,
then the dark blue gown takes to
itself gayety which it has lacked.
Cotored crystals OSeo.
In the new gowns there will be as
much colored crystal work as colored
worsted embroidery. 1t looks as though
the crystals will be given over to the
evening costumery and the worsteds
to the street clothes. Only few Of
the French dressmakers have put
So ,Ia hut oil
have taken up colored bead work with
enthusiasm and exploited 1t with all
the frankness of vivid colors that is
part of the American Indian as well as
his Southern ancestors.
Lanvin, for example, makes black
satin gown for informal evening wear
that is nothing but series of straight,
primitive panels falling over slim,
tight, transparent skirt of periwinkle
blue chiffon. The edges of this skirt
are beaded and fringed with periwin-
kle crystals, in the fashion with which
Americans are peculiarly familiar. The
bodice is SHINY built, of black satin.
opening over panel front of the blue
chiffon and crystals, and the long,
straight sleeves which are not full, but
hang far away from the arm like a
panel and are negligently caught into
the wrist by tiny bracelet of crystal
and chiffon, are made of the blue
weighted with great tasselS and frin-
ges of periwinkle crystals.
Both Premet and Worth have adopt
ed a smashing touch of color on a
dark gown. in the way of broad SASH
Premet ties hers in big bow at the
left side of the back, giving something
of the effect of a one-sided hustle, and
Worth takes width of gorgeous ma
terial and makes low wasted girdle
of it on black or gray gown.
Smoke gray afternoon and evening
frocks have flaming red, deep blue and
emerald green sashes, slightly below
the normal waistline, made of chiffon
or tulle, heavily fringed and tasseled
at the end with colored crystals.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newsps-
per Syndicate)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

geliSta, was got ready, and at o'clock
we were under way with our crew
of four Greek sailors, and myself ar
the helm.
What a pleasure was that sail across
the Egean sea, "spell-bound within
the clustering Cyclades" A feeling
Of mystery and awe came over us as
the night began to fall and we entered
the sacred harbOr of Delos.
Sacred Isle of Deios.
There are no hotels on this island
in fact, it is absolutely without a per-
manent inhabitant-but we had met
the director of the French excavations
in Piraeus, and he had very kindly of
fered to put us up. However, as the
wire we had sent never reached him,
our arrival caused him no little sur
prise; he had seen our boat, and
thought we were Greeks carrying con-
'traband goods.
Delos is the smallest but the most
famous of the Cyclades, and the birth
place of Diana and Apollo, to whom it
has been forever sacred. In 426
B. c., to ensure the sanctity of the
island, the Athenians passed law
that anyone whose condition seemed
to threaten its pollution by either
birth or death should be at once re-
moved, and finally they expelled all
secular inhabitants.
The following morning Monsieur
Replat took US all over the ruins,
which are very extensive; he had
good deal to do with the excavations
at Delphi, and considers these even
more interesting. We saw the site of
the ancient city where, under the
Roman empire, thousand slaves were
often put up for sale in single day.
Further on was the portico erected by
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

CT cut and making 20 the coat. After
all, it contrives to escape being fussy
and to preserve the clean lines that
belong to the tailor-made.
This is one of those brilliant eve
ming gowns that transform their wear
ers into the semblance of a wonderful
butterfly. It is made of net, with a
petticoat underneath of net and still
another of thin and lustrous satin. The
dress Is almost incrusted with straight
bands of mother-of-pearl sequins and
little rhinestones that reflect the light
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

Drawnwork for Underqarments.
Flat decoration continues to be tho
favorite trimming for the new French
under apparel. In shipment just ar.
rived from Paris, both wolfe triple ano
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
As 1t Should Be.

Home is the one place in all this
world where hearts are sure of each
other. 1t is the place of confidence;
it is the place where we tear off that
mask of guarded and suspicious cold
ness which this world forces us to
war in self-defense, and where we
pour out the unreserved communion
tons of full and confiding hearts. 1t
is the spot where expressions of ten
derness gush out without any sensa-
ton of awkwardness, and without any
dread of ridicule.-F. w. Robertson.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

The collection of suits presented for
fall is really superb. Good taste domi-
mates them in styles and color and in
materials and trimming. They are
wonderfully tailored. Most of the
new wool goods have soft, velvety
finish, and certain fashionable colOrs
appear at their best in surfaces of this
kind, like tan, beige, castor. gray and
wine.
The quiet of the colors fashionable
for fall makes room for all sorts of
clever eccentricities of cut, and the
smartest tailors have taken advantage
of this opportunity to show how In
genlous they can be. They think out
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

The bodice Is supported by strands of
rhinestone over the shoulders and
joined to the skirt by an easy girdle Of
the material that conforms to the lines
of the waist.
Flat tassels of crystal beads finish
the joints of drapery at the sides and
at the bottom of the skirt. White satin
slippers and white silk stockings, and
hand of brllliants about the hair, are
to be worn with this frock, and they
should be without ornament. The
scarf of tulle about the shoulders-not
shown in the picture-veils the bril-
lance Of sequins and rhincstones and
adds beauty to the gown and to its
Wearer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

New York.--It Is often said that the
line and material and are given to ig
noring the extraordinary valve of col
orS.
The charge is true. AT least, the
truth of it dominates the majority of
dressmaking houses and is present in
the majority of women's minds Color
is in reality so vastly important that
it sh )uld rule every department OF
dress. There are colorists who over
estimate its value to women, and they
are the ones who actually brighten the
majority into a conservatism that
often borders on the ugliness.
The trouble with the artists lies In
the fact that they do not seem to have
any tenderness or courtesy toward the
coloring of the woman who is to wear
the garment. They assimilate and put
into juxtapositon colors that have ex-
traordinary beauty in themselves, but
when they are placed next 20 the hui
man skin, hair and eyes, they kill what
nature has done. This Is clarifying
the artist at the expense of the woman
In a way that is not fair. The gown
is predominant; its beauty draws all
eyes. The woman is insignificant; the
only time she comes into the question
is when the observers think how I'M
attractive she looks In that glorious
fronlz
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

Philip of Macedon. and the base of the
colossal statue dedicated to the Delian
Apollo by the people of Naxos.
Climbing to the rocky peak of Mount
Cynthus, we came upon a theater OF
beautiful Parian marble, and a little
further on the remains of very early
temple of Isis. But our time was near
ly up; below in the harbor we could
see the Evangelism with our crew
ready, impatient to start, and after
a hurried lunch we took leave of our
kind host and sailed for SYRIA, and so
to the Piraeus.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
LIKE A GORGEOUS BUTTERFLY.

linen have been treated in this way.
There are many different stitches in
this work, which is really drawnwork.
The one most commonly seen is the
"filet" stitch, kind of delicate punch
work that forms lacy web and is an
excellent background for the design.
either in embroidery or more common
ly of the solid material outlined in n
fine white thread.
The designs are usually convention
al flower patterns, rather large or
else merely geometrical.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

with the radiance Of pearls and dia-
monds. It is to be worn with scarf
of malines over the arms and Shout
ders.
Nearly always, with such splendid
materials, the designer confines herself
to the simplest methods of using it,
The bodice In this instance appears to-
be a straight piece Of the material
wrapped easily about the figure The
skirt is very full, but the weight OF
the passementerie holds it close to the
figure. 1t is draped at the sides as
demonstrated in the picture. For
dancing frock it may be caught by the
fingers and lifted like pair of wings,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Daily Thouaht.

The noblest mind the best content
ment has.-Spenser.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20
Women in the Wrong colors.

There Is no temptation in costumery
greater than the one offered by gown
built out of an exquisite harmony of
cOlors. 1t appeals to every woman but
the one who Is shocked by thread
of scarlet" as Mrs. Stuart puts 1t In
one of her admirable short stories
Mind you, these women who feel that
drab colors are part of the respectable
ity of life and who have a traditional
and mystic belief that the color of the
scarlet letter used by Hawthorne was
In itself an acknowledgment of sin
are not out of existence. The Puritan
stock lives on, although it may be In
Montana. Texas or Alaska, instead of
a. small New England village.
But aside of this well defined seq
ment IN human society that looks upon
scarlet as the color of all that should
not be, and upon black and gray as
the colors that spell responsibility,
emotional limitations and the straight
and narrow path, there are thousands
of women who are attracted to colors
as goldfish to water. They find In the
brilliancy of tone kind of mental and
physical stimulation that the savages
probably feel.
SO 1t is that when the gifted artist
dressmakers, weavers and dyers throw
out to the world bits of colored bait,
as our forefathers did to the Indians
when they wanted furs, large seq
ment of women snap up the gifts with
delight.
Color as an Accessory.
The world Is wiser and better
dressed when the great artists produce
glorious colors as accessories to gowns
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-10-20

This evening gown of shrimp pink
satin, with polonaise of taupe velvet
and silver lace. There are curious
peasant sleeves that resemble arm
bands. They are attached to the top
of the bodice. .The necklace that holds
Up the bodice is Of silver cloth embroid-
cred with pink beads.
of somber tones. Even then there are
a THOUSAND women who go astray to
a dozen who go right.
The helpful artists in dress will ex-
plain to women, with intelligent pa
thence. that any kind of color can be
managed In q costume If it is not
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-20
George II. Watt Elected to Head Or.
ganization Participated i'm by
All Pullman Lodges
Plans of Campaign
Outlined

The permanent organization of
Puilman's leading lodges for united
effort in the interests of the govern
ment and of humanity during the diff
ficulty with Germany was effected
last Friday evening when the eXecut-
i've committee, which includes one
delegate from each of the six parti-
cipating fraternities, elected George
H. Watt permanent chairman and
Herman Junge permanent secre-
tary for the organization. The COM
mittee selected the name "Fraternal
General Service League"
The following program of activi-
ties, which will be added to as other
means by which the organization can
accomplish good suggest themselves,
was mapped out.
announcement Of school children
in planting and cultivating vegeta-
bles.
Organization, through college Of
ticials, of canning classes for perish
able vegetables and fruits.
Utilization Of all vacant lots and
idle tracts of land for vegetable gar
dening.
Request to the public to trans
form flower beds into garden spots.
Launching of movement for con-
servatiOn Of all food supplies
Request of merchants and farm
ers to cooperate in keeping down the
prices of food stuffs as low as posi-
BILE.
Provision for assisting farmers to
secure necessary help to plant and
harvest crops.
Solicit cooperation of farmers in
the food preparedness movement
through the production of as much
beef and pork as possible.
List and classify all means of
transform alton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-20
WHEAT BRINGS
RECORD PRICES


Approximately 5000 bushels of
wheat have been purchased by Pull
man buyers during the past few days
at prices ranging very close to the
carload was taken on 81 basis. The
biggest buy was made last Friday
when William Chambers. Pullman s
pioneer grain buyer, wrote a check
in the sum of $33,071.0S for 49,
017.4S bushels, or SIG per bushel
the seller being John e. Tate of the
Cotton neighborhood The wheat
was stored with the Pacific Coast
Elevator company at Cotton and was
all of the fortyfold and bluestem va
rieties. 1t represents the 1914, 1915
and 1916 crops of Mr.. Tate, who is a
renter. The check represents the
largest sum ever paid for that
amount of wheat by any Pullman
buyer.
Another large deal was closed at
Cotton this week when Peter Haupt
sold $4,000 bushels of red wheat TO
the Pacific Coast company on a basis
of $3.50 per bushel.
The Snyder brothers disposed of
their holdings this week to Nye &
Emert. receiving $1.73 for two-year
old red wheat and $1.S5 for cub
and bluestem. The deal was for ap-
prOXimately 10000 bushels The
same buyers took 1850 bushels of
two and three year old wheat owned
by VIM, Bauscher at $1.9215.
Practically all the wheat in the
vicinity of Pullmen has been sold
and offers of better than $500 per
bushel by the grain buyers yesterday
ELECTED Titled response.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-20
Food Preparedness Demonstration
Train Will Show in Pullman if
Pullman People Will Guar
antee Audience

An evidence of interest and a
guarantee of an audience is all that
is required of Pullman to secure
date on the itinerary of the food
preparedness demonstration train
which is now touring the Inland EN-
pire under the auspices of the Union
Pacific Railway company and the
extension department of the State
College. The demonstration car
marks the first step of the extension
department in its food preparedness
campaign. which will be carried on
on a large scale. The train left Pull
man Monday, the first stop being in
CoIfax Reports from the train in
dictate that it is meeting with unpre-
cedented success. and that vast
crowds of people are taking a lively
interest in the practical suggestions
Of the experts who accompany the
demonstration cars and in the eX-
hibits.
Plans for the demonstration were
outlined by Prof. w. 5. Thornber,
director of the extension depart
ment The purpose of the train is to
promote the raising of poultry and
garden products and to teach the
people how to take care Of fruit and
garden products by means of canning
and evaporating. The idea is to
prevent food waste.
Two cars are in charge Of Prof.
Leonard Hegnauer, extension spe-
cialist in soils and crops Others who
will speak at each of the 10 stops
are Miss Mary F. Sutherland, home
economies extension specialist; Mrs.
Helen Dow Whitaker, poultry extern
sion specialist. Prof r. J. Barnett,
garden specialist, and several Union
Pacific officials.
Exhibits pertaining to the adj
yancement of the poultry industry.
the production and preserving OF
foods and to numerous home eco
Monies problems will be feature of
the train.
The itinerary follows:
Colfax, April 16.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-20
.FRICK|E DENIES
GERMAN SYMPATHY
Discharged Street Employe Appeals
to City CoumCil-SaNS Charges
FalSe-Committee Will
Investigate

Denying that he had ever expressed
sympathy for Germany in the pres
ent crisis. l.. X. Frickie, discharged
street employe, appeared before the
city council Tuesday evening and de-
manded an explanation for his re-
mOval from the city pay roll by
Street Commissioner Hooper. Mr.
Frickie. who took out citizenship pa
pers nearly 30 years ago. stated that
he had never made a remark that
could be construed as antagonistic
to the United States or sympathetic
to the German cause, and detied the
street com missioner to produce re-
liable evidence that would support
the contention that he had showed a
lack of patriotism. He stated that
his only remark was in reply to
TRADE against the German people
and that he simply admonished the
speaker to roast the Kaiser and ms
staff. not the entire German peo-
Pile"
Commissioner Hooper in reply
stated that he had been given infor-
nation from four different sources
that Frickie had made a statement
in substance that he is for Germany
now and forever, but stated that it
was only hearsay and that he had
at once authorized the appointm ent
of a committee to investigate the
case and report at the next meeting
The committee includes Councllmen
Kruegel, Hammond and Duthie.
J. A. Rogers, who for some time
has been employed as street sweeper
also appeared before the city faith
ers to air his grievances. Rogers
stated that he had been discharged
without notice by the street com
missioner and claimed the right to
know why he was discharged. His
cease also will be investigated by the
special committee.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-20
FratCrDdI General SGrViCGLGaQue

List and classify all farm machin-
cry, so that in case of necessity the
farm labor problem can be relieved
through the cooperation in the use
Of farm machinery.
II was voted to ask each lodge rep
resented in the organization to APP
point a standing committee of three
members, one of whom is to be the
lodges member of the executive COM
mittee The duty of these various
committees to be the keeping up Of
interest in their particular lodge and
TO work in cooperation with the eX-
ecutiye committee in matters under
taken by the organization.
\ committee including George
Ewing. w. y. Pickett and Herman
Junge, was named to make arrange
ments for a public meeting. to be
held Friday evening. April 20, for
the purpose of informal discussion
on the work of the organization and
talks by qualified persons on per-
tinent subjects. The meeting will
be open to the general public.