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narrow confines OF Welton which came
out I'm Bellows tipped the balance de-
cldedly in his favor.
Cropsey was only clerk I'm a de-
partment store. To be sure II was
the largest most important shop in
town; but that was not saying much.
and did not cut any figure compared
TO professional career in a large city,
for Bellows had taken n law course
and intended to practice his profess
sion.
Before leaving, Bellows had asked
the girl to wait till he got started. and
he would come back for her, and she
had promised. very small diamond
flashed on the third finger of her left
hand.
Then came the first great sorrow OF
her life. Her father died. When his
affairs were settled It was found that
financially things were In n bad shane.
There were two youngay children. and
Jessie decided that she must do some
thing TO help with the family income.
It was here that Tom Cropsey came to
her aid. He secured for her a position
as cashier I'm the store where he was
employed. All through the trying days
OF her fathers illness, and the sadder
days that followed, he had been n
faithful and considerate friend. though
he knew now he could be nothing more.
and the mother and children welcomed
his coming as though he were one OF
their own. Mrs. Faber began to wish
Jessie had chosen the man she had
learned to respect and to regard almost
with a mothers tenderness, but the
girl was still unwavering I'm her de-
yotlon to Bellows, who wrote FREQUENT
letters Of afectiOnate regard.
Jessie had worked steadily FOR six
months and when she was given her
vacation, decided to visit n friend I'm
the city where Arthur Bellows was iiv-
Ing. Bellows met Jessie at the station
and took her TO her destination.
On the way he said laugbingiv {.
Your friend Miss Carter has n good
looking brother. II find he's trying
to cut I'm on me, there1l be trouble"
When the girl protested. he added !.
ooh, he'll try It. oil right" and he pro-
ceeded to warn her against George Car
ter.
Jessie, by Bellows invitation. often
met him downtown, and they dlned at
some restaurant and went to- the thea
ter or other amusoments afterwards
She also went out occasionally with
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Until lately IL was not known wheth-
er a disease-spreading mosquito could
infect more than one person. Recent
experiments of the public health serv-
Ice Of the United States government
have proved that an infected malarlal
mosquito can infect several persons
without again obtaining blood from nm
original source Of infection. and that
an infected mosquito retains her nbil-
ity to infect with malaria for at least
p days. Even n mosquito empues
her available supply Of malarlai para
sites into one man she may infect a
second man few hours or few days
later through q new generation OF para
sites. This Is a most important dis
covery, for it shows that the iudivid-
ual disease-laden insect is n veritable
machine-gun in point Of danger and
At emphasizes the necessity for stamp
ing out the breeding places OF the ma
larial mosquito.
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is pun laid in plaits and supported
by crinoline. The brim edge is soft
ened by a narrow plating of the silk.
The hat at the left Is of silk jer-
sey over a flexible frame and is
trimmed with felt and chenille orna-
ment. thin chiffon veil falls from
the brim, covers the face and encir-
Giles the throat. At the right hat OF
gold-colored felt has It's top crown of
the black leatherllke material and a
binding of II. A button to match fas-
tens down a black silk cord ending in
n black silk tassel. This is n vivid
and very becoming hat. All three of
these are so designed that wind or
weather will do them small harm, and
they are more than presentable for
street wear.
The story of motor wells is brief,
they are of thin chiffon. or silk mesh.
and not very long. Green and purple
are among the best liked of the bright.
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War Activities
Affect Clothes

New York.=War relief work has
given an unusual stimulation to the
clothes industry. The dressmakers
were not in happy frame of mind
during the spring. They felt as If i'll
luck were hitting them all along the
line. There was an offensive against
the center and the ends.
First, there were the enormous
prices that had to be paid to the
French designers for the gowns that
were sent to this country as inspira-
tons for new work. Added TO the
prices was the serious danger of not
being able to get the clothes that
were ordered through the lack of
transportation that came after this
government dismissed the German am
bassador
The renewed activity of the subma-
rine campaign was liable to make Mr..
Ginty and French gowns comrades on
the sands of the sea.
When the prices had been paid by
the dressmakers for the spring gowns
and the transportation had proved Sc
cure, America declared war and the
economy cry was raised
The dressmakers and the shopkeep-
ers who sell clothes had not had suf-
ficient time TO realize a profit on their
vast expenses for French gowns in
March, and the majority of them de-
cided, possibly unwisely, that they
would hold sweeping sales in order
20 clear out whatever they had before
economy brought about a crash I'm
commerce. The shops were also com
PEELED to pay their salaries during this
troublous time, and they believed that
they could do this more easily by hold
ing sales. They would get cash, and
they would keep the workrooms busy
by alterations.
New Clothes for Quiet People.
BY the time a great many people
who deal in women's apparel consid-
cred themselves on the verge of merry
GUS prostration through the strain of
the spring, there came into the whole
clothes situation glimmer OF light
that has broadened into u strong ray
of sunshine.
1t has created optimism in all quar-
tiers. 1t came through war relief ac-
tivities. That seems an astounding
thing TO have happened, but 1t is an
other phase of the proverb, 1T is an
III wind that blows nobody good"
1t makes an interesting chapter in
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Test of
the Metal
BY George Haskell
Copyright. by w. c. Chapman.)

I'm going TO branch out. This one
horse town may be well enough for the
old settlers, but It's no field for IA fell
low with bigger ideas"
Arthur Bellows tossed his cigarette
over the rail of the piazza upon which
he was sitting and looked extremely
sure OF himself and his future achieve
ments. He was young, good looking.
fashionably dressed, and the girl I'm the
broad willow chair sitting near him
seemed TO regard him and his pros
poets with the same favorable esti-
mate.
Tom Cropsey. at the other side of
the porch, about the same age rs Bel
lows, less prepossessing in appearance,
but with strong, honest face that In
vited confidence, looked at his more
dashing rival, and said quietly: "Well.
Welton is growing. 1 believe it's go
ing to be some town"
Maybe In hundred years or So"
laughed Bellows. IF you want to stay
and grow up with 1t. all right"
The girls laugh, and agreement Mt
this remark cut in bit with Cropsey.
but he let neither of them see the hurt.
answering In the same unrufled way !:
Il don't think it's going to be quite
that long. But If 1 find myself grow
Ing up ahead of the place, and getting
too big for the town, can get out into
more roomy pasture. Itll be time
enough then"
You might be too old by that time"
said the girl, Jessie Faber by name.
IF it takes me that long to find It
out, yes" he answered.
1t wouldn't have taken n very close
observer to have noticed that the two
young fellows were both considerably
In love with Jessie Faber, upon whose
piazza they were sitting in the early
June evening, each wishing the other
several miles away. Hitherto they
had received from the girl about equal
encouragement, and did not know very
surely just where they stood in her
regard. This was because Jessie her
self did not know. She had for some
little time been trying to decide. This
evening the enterprising spirit. and the
determination to cut loose from the
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Necessity for EMBARGO

1t is our duty and our right to pre-
vent all trading, direct ADD Indirect.
with the enemy, and so far as Holland
or other neutral countries may be
made to serve as the mediums through
which supplies reach Germany they
will be subject to the strlctest survefl-
lance I'm their dealings with the United
States. BY closing every avenue of
access TO Germany we shall make eff
fectlve the blockade With every de-
sire TO avoid injustice toward the
Dutch, as a bellIgerent we are bound
70 use the full powers OF the embargo
In prosecuting the war.
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are made of 1t, and even flowers for
trimming hats and caps. 1t is made in
black, oyster white and colors, and
there is no telling where it's use Will
end. Just now 1t appears in scarfs or
shawls and black cushions TO match
caps and hats. A few suits have APP
peared in which the skirts were made
of a long fringe of rubber made by
slashing it into narrow strips. The
scarf shown in the picture is finished
In this way.
The suit for water sports and beach
wear with pointed skirt and trouser-
cites is made of soft taffeta. The four
points on the skirt are finished with
tassels and smaller tassels fall from
the ends of the bands that tie about
the arms, fastening under-arm cover
ingS to place.
The beach or canoeing costume may
be destined to be forever dry, for there
are other joys of the beach besides
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WILSON NOT ISSUE
Truth About Recent Special Elec-
ton in Indiana.
Republican Claims That the Result
Was an Antiadministration Vic
tory Are Not Borne Out by
the Facts.

Representative Joe Russell of Mis-
souri,, who made some speeches for the
Democratic candidate, former Repre-
sentative Finly Gray, In the special
election IN the Sixth Indiana district.t
says that he is surprised that some Re-
publcans are trying To make it appearl
that the result was great Republican,
or an antiadminiStration victory.
The fact is" said Mr.. Russell. the
district is normally Republican, and
was for many years represented byl
United States Senator James Il. Watt
son. Judge Comstock, u Republican,
who recently died, was elected in thad
district last November by a substantial
majority. The Republicans made al
hard fight to hold the district. and as
might have been reasonably expected
they succeeded in doing so.
One of the strongest arguments
made by and for Mr.. Elliott, the Re
publican nominee, was that he was
loyal to the government and would
stand by the president on his war
measures. At the same time there was
severe criticism of Mr.. Gray the Demo-
cratic nominee, for the alleged rea-
son that he was a paclfist, and that he
did not stand by the president on his
preparedness measures when in the
Sixty-fourth congress, and could not be-
trusted to do so now.
"Mr. Gray, however, in his campaign
stated that while he was opposed to
the war If 1t could have been honorablv
avoided, he was at this time loyal tor
the government and in sympathy with
the president, and would stand by him
upon all measures that he believed
necessary TO safely conduct and to
promptly win the war with Germany.
and knowing him as / do. I am certain
that he would have done so had ne
been elected, but the charges made
against him in that particular have
no doubt greatly affected the result.
"In view Of the issues and arguments
made, the result was in no way an anti
administration victory and cannot be-
fairly so considered. y Washington
Post
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enthusiasm, the appeal for workers
has gone into the byways and hedges
of social life.
The summer, therefore, is season
TO be filed with intense activity and
great national grouping OF women
from every rank and file of human life
on this continent, all met together un-
der one flag.
This extraordinary condition con-
meeting the buying of new clothes and
the doing of war relief work, appears
to the apparel people in all the glory
OF an unexpected Christmas present.
The city centers are. humming with
women on every kind of errand bent.
stopping at restaurants for lunch,
shopping I'm the hottest days for new
clothes TO carry them through the APP
pointments of the next month; and the
sewing rooms of those who make their
gowns at home are busy preparing the
Increased number of blouses skirts
and underwear that this sudden call
TO arms has brought about
The government of the United
States steps in also as n buyer of huge
amounts. 1t is ordering clothes for
the enlisted woman of the naval re-
serve force. Already IL has asked for
1000 blue serge suits. smartly made.
1000 white cotton drill suits, 1000
separate white skirts, 1000 straw hats.
and another 1000 dark blue felt hats
Government Sets Styles.
The tendency i'm all the new clothes
Is toward the silhouette adopted by
the government for it's enlisted women.
Skirts are narrow and of reasonable
length. blouses are simple. with wide
turnover collars OF lace or white wash
material, and jackets are short and
made on n mannish model, depending
on the cut for distinction.
Those who do not care for suits are
fitting out their wardrobes with cotton
frocks. Even at the smartest hotels
In the heart of great centers, fashion
able women are appearing In checked
ginghams with broad straw hats
This is fashion which has never
been tolerated in the majority of great
American cities. Such clothes have
! always been kept for the suburban
towns and the country, and when n
woman found 1t necessary TO go on the
street of a great city during the heat
of the day, she felt that tradition de-
handed that she subject herself to the
discomfort of a suit She preferred
to pass away from moisture I'm blue
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bathing. This model may be made TO
stand the water--or not according to
the disposition Of its wearer.
Motor hats that mark the transition
from summer to fall are launched be-
fore that time IS near; foF the motor
hat must suit itself TO oil seasons.
The new ones are Of fabrics-sllk.
wool, felt and newcomer that looks
like thin, black patent leather, but is
something else II is used I'm com
blnation with the other fabrics ln the
body OF motor hats, I'm trimmings and
In entire hats. It IS as pllable as rib
bon, appears TO be waterproof, and
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Anne Carter and her brother. One day
Anne asked her II she were engaged
TO Bellows. When she admitted She
was. her friend said: Jessie. II |
didn't think SO much of you wouldn't
say this-it isn't easy. But 1 think
you ought to know. Arthur Bellows Is
going pretty rapid pace. drink.
chorus girls and all the rest OF II. He
can't afford II. and he's borrowing
money everywhere he can"
quite naturally Jessie fired up. re
fused to believe it. and asked Anne
where she had gotten her information
Anne reluctantly replied it was from
her brother. Jessie remembered her
hance's warning about young Carter
ana decided to walt for further proofs.
Shortly after this Carter took the
TWO girls to dine ut cafe rather diff.
ferent than those TO which Jessie had
been going There was singing and
dancing such as she had not before
seen. At n table not far from them
sat two girls very much painted. very
conspicuous I'm dress, and whose loud
laughter drew all eyes In their direc-
ton. Jessie. Disguised with their
coarseness and vulgarity, was about
To look away, when the man with them.
whose back had been toward her.
turned TO speak to the waiter. and she
saw 1t was Arthur Bellows. She could
scarcely touch the food before her.
and the meal over. they left without
Bellows having known they were there.
Her eyes now being opened, she began
to notice the change In Bellows that
she had not seen before, and went
home convinced that her friend was
right.
Her mother had news for her. Tom
Cropsey had bought out the business.
but her old position was still open if
she wished II. More news was to the
effect that Tom was seen of late so
much with Mary Parker going about
with her I'm her car that people were
beginning to say they were engaged
Mary Parker's father was about the
richest man in town, and everyone
thought 1t would be pretty good
match, now that Cropsey seemed to be
getting on so well.
Jessie took her old position at the
desk. She noticed a good many
changes. Things We're being brought
up more to date. She had taken note
of some windows i'm the city, and she
| suggested new way of window dress
ing TO CrOpsey. He gave her full
swing in the arrangement, and was
delighted with the effect, Offering to
raise her salary If she would take
charge of the windows.
II suppose, though" he added. you'll
not want to be doing II very long"
She turned away without answering
him. Then he noticed her hand. He
caught at it, asking quickly: "Where
is your ring?"
81 gave It back TO him. But" she
| added, 'how can that concern you. I
hear you are going to marry Miss
! Parker"
Nonsense 90 he laughed. "Tve been
attending to some business for her.
She's engaged to n congressman. why,
Jessie, you look almost gladw
IT'S more than almost" she an
swered in a low voice. "Tve been n
great fool, but I've learned great les
SON."
Then Tom asked If the lesson left
any room for loving him. and the an
swer seeming rather satisfactory, he
dined that evening with Mrs. Faber.
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If there is such n thing any more as
an unsightly bathing suit. there is no
excuse for IL. Women go down to the
sea in clothes that might have been
designed for the Russian ballet or TO
be worn at n court reception given by
old Neptune himself, they are so grace
full and colorful. Whether they are
destined to ever get wet or not-that
Is the question. But If the new suits
are only to be looked Mt they have u
good excuse for being They are of
SILK or jersey and much helped out
with rubber cloth, and there are many
new features TO report about them.
Everything has been done with rub
Der cloth. Caps. hats. scarfs and skirts
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Need for Control of Exports.

Control of exports to neutral coun-
tries will tend to limit their bidding,
against each other and the allies in
this market for supplies. This, to-
gether with centralized purchases for,
all the allies, will help eliminate one OF
the causes for phenomenal jumps In
prices. The new provisions Will have
to be enforced with thoroughness, but
there will still he room for great deal
OF tact In the process. The needs OF,
the allies of course come first and must
be supplied. That granted, all reason
able consideration Will be shown the
feelings and necessities of the neutrals.
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Men Of all parties in congress have
cO-Operated In a magnificent manner
20 serve their country While much
fanatical legislation has been dis
cussed little Of 10 has been transformed
into law Judged by their total result
this congress and the one that pre-
coded &c have established record OF
efficiency surpassed by no other SINH
lar body in the world II IS just that
congress should be criticized adversely
when st misnterprets popular opin-
Ion; II IS only fair that n shouId be
praised when 70 has earned praise.
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me history Of women's apparel during
the great war. Something similar to
~ happened In England, not in France,
Dut the entire thing happened where
u only could happen, in this tremen-
uousiy prosperous country.
The beginning Of the war has been
written In chapters Of activity on this
side and fighting on the other side.
literally, millions Of women insisted
upon doing their bit The drive of the
"ed Cross. which was nationwide; the
exiraordinary grouping together Of va
flous units For sane and instant relief ;
me hospital work. the arrangement for
providing comfort kits for the navy.
me league work Of rolling bandnges,
gre merely n few Of the dominau nc
aViiies which interest women this
summer
While those who are rich and fash
enable have put their shoulders 20
me wheel with tremendous energy aud
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adds much character and brilliance to
hats for motor or outing wear.
Nearly all the new models have mar.
row dropping brlms and crowns lit
tie less soft than those on summer hats.
This results i'm hats of more dignity
than is possible in very soft crowns.
But there is nothing rigid or hard
about the new arrivals. Three OF them
are pictured in the group above. any
of them may be worn with or without
veil.
The hat In the center has a grace
full and fairly wide brim faced with
white crepe. The hat is of dark gray
taffeta and Is worn with a coarse
meshed silk veil in purple. The crown
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serge coat and skirt. then roam the
streets in a checked cotton gown and
white shoes.
Now. the embargo on such costum.
cry is lifted. The only one costume
which is comfortable and is yet taboo
In city streets Is the separate skirt
with the white shirtwalst. There must
be a coat or wrap Of some kind 90
cover the sharp tuktaposition OF two
fabrics and two colors.
One Of the great Western houses re-.
ports that it has been necessary 10
provide the greatest amount Of frocks
and suits for war work for women dur.
ne this summer than ever before The
reason Is the somers8ult in the sum
mer regime Women will not spend
their time these months Of hot
weather as they have done for q cen.
fury
Copyright 1917. by the Mcclure NeUeoe
per Syndicata)
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Administering Good Won

The mobilization of the railroads
the organization OF various committees
TO assist thc government in purchasing
supplies. iu accolerauug production
and transportation. and in making IN
vent0ries of plants available for miu-
tary use the settlement of labor con-
troversies the sending of railroad cx-
pcrts and engineers 20 Russia. stimuli
ton OF aircraft manufacture These
are only "a few of the accomplishments
Of the administration OF which the
country has every reason To- be proud.
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To Color Flowers.

For special occasions 70 Is often de-
slroble TO have flowers Of odd colors.
Try colOring lilies of the valley and
carnations green. 10 can be done cas-
ily by placing the stems in green ink
or dye. which WIN be drawn upward
through the stems. causing the white
flowers Co become strcaked with green.
They are weirdly beautiful and attract
81 grent deal of attention, as few pco-
pie know how 80 Is done The change
In color Is caused By the oNoHc acid
n dye or Ink, which opens the pores OF
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No Cabinet Changes Needed

The Chicago Tribune's agitation for
n coalition cabinet would be worthy OF
more consideration II that newspaper
hadn't been SO bitterly partisan We
venture the assertion that n a Repub-
lican administration was I'm power the
Tribune would be crying for co-opera-
ton instead Of coalition The people
are satisfied with the Wilson cabinet.
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why doesn't your aunt come down
stairs, Bobby? Did you tell her Mr..
Catchit was here7 What IS she so
long oboutT
"She is doing Just what the Ger
mans are doing ma-she's stralghten-
ing out her false front"
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There were 1900 negroes in the
Revolutionary armies fighting for I'M
dependence Of the American eolofies.
Negroes took part in defeating Paken.
ham In the battle Of New Orleans.