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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29
How Fat Folks
May Become Slim

To be overstout is humiliating.
style and fat folks are strangers.
Therefore, people who are carrying
around burden of unhealthy and un-
slightly fat will be glad to know how
they may reduce their weight without
starvation diet or tiresome exercises.
If you want 20 get rid of superfluous
fat in a simple, safe and reliable way
here is a test worth trying. Spend
some time in the open air, practice
deep breathing and get from any good
druggist a box of oil of korein cap
sules; take one after each meal and
one before retiring at night; also fol-
low the other simple directions that
come with the box.
Weigh yourself once week so as
to know just how fast you are losing
weight, and don't leave off the treat
ment, or even skip a single dose. until
you are down to normal weight. so
that you feel and look wonderfully
younger and healthier.
Every person who is too fat should
give this treatment a trial. You will
probably find it is just what you need.
Amaze your friends!
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29

piques. cordelins and linens, either in
color or in white.
When frock or coat Is chosen
for play purposes, however. pockets
OF his sort are not to be recNm-
mendcd. At best child's pocket is a
temptation as n most inviting recepta-
Gle for stones. pebbles and various
sorts of vegetables. When the pocket
is large and open mouthed, this
temptation is one that no normal child
can resist II there are pockets they
ought not to be very wide at the top.
and when they are used merely for
decorating 1t is "A good idea, II posi-
bile, to stitch them close.
Many OF the children's cloaks show
capcs terminating In hood effects at
the back The favorite decoration OF
these hoods is long silk tassel. Chill
dron's coats, like those of grownups.
are almost belied In at the waist.
In spite of The fact that navy blue
is not enjoying 80 much OF vogue
this year-or. at least, has not been
pushed SO much by the dealers-as In
other seasons, navy blue serge is still
the best seller when II comes to coats
and heavy summer frocks for girls
over I or s. Besides navy blue there
Is considerable fashion for checks and
plaids. but these are usually used in
contrast with plain color.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29


gingham frock after the manner of
satin or French jersey frock is accept
able. The silhouette remains the
same whether for afternoon. evening
or morning; whether on the tennis
court, the country club porch. the
ballroom or the breakfast table Of
ones own home
France lays down the law of silhou-
ette twice a year. and we accept IT
with gladness that the task was not
left to us. She pours out upon US, at
price. a hundred ideas each half
season as to how this silhouette is to
be gained, and the adaptation and
finishing of the task is left to us.
There is no gown. therefore, that
does not carry an inspiration for an
other. even tho the material is vastly
different. 1t is solely because of this
fact that our buyers go to Paris twice
n year Those who do not acquaint
themselves thoroly with the situation
think that each gown is a separate
and distinct eXtraVagance and the
economists urge that the American
woman should not buy these frocls or
encourage the shops to send to Paris
for them but remain true to Ameri-
can goods. The women who buy the
original French gowns are in such
tiny minority that what they do is of
no Importance whatever. What the
American shop and dressmaker want
is to see what Paris offers to us as an
aid to accomplishing our clothes in
the best possible manner.
The most expensive frock from
France. under this movement Of thot,
Is worthy of heing studied as an In
spiration FOR a ginCham, striped
lawn, or a bandanna trimmed muslin.
The Straight Silhouette.
The woman who is getting ready to
indulge in an orgy of sewing, and,
seeing the artistic and serviceable
possibilities of the colorful cottons,
should be aware that 1t Is the opinion
OF the experts that the hour of the
barreled silhouette is over. France
experimented with this method of
| bulging the fabric at the hips as early
as last January. and II ran rampant
| over the spring apparel. but there Is
so much evidence on every side that
the silhouette known as the Egyptian
| is preferred, and will gain In power.
| that 1t is well to adopt the pleated
| skirt and drop the semblance of pan
| niers.
The most severe type OF this out
line Is adopted by the smart women.
| They have Jersey, serge. gabardine,
| satin and all the eastern silks ma
chine pleated so securely for skirts
that 1t resembles, when finished, the
| oldtime accordion pleating that ruled
| our childhood on this surface there
is no CLINT of other fabric or color.
| The line hangs plumb and narrow.
Even the length has changed under
| the influences Of this primitive
| straightness. Skirts, when really
| fashionable, are from three to four
,.,l, Il, . 49, 49, 90.
three years, and the appearance Of
age Is not superinduced by this
| lengthening process, because the hem
| is exceedingly narrow.
Worth Is one of the several dis
tinguished designers who have re-
turned to fashion the long skirt that
sweeps the floor, and there Is a feel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29

ing on the part OF those who keep
ahead, and not merely abreast OF the
styles. that the short skirt Is really
doomed. no mattor how its defenders
may cling To ii and sing its charms.
II ~ not as easy to get this severely
straight line In cotton and muslIns
as in serge. Jersey and satin, but
weights should be freely used, as they
are by the French designers to Sc
cure this straight drop of the fabric
from the waist to the ankles IL Is
no longer correct TO starch cotton and
muslin materials as II was in their
halcyon days. when the colored wash
women of the warm lands were wont
to appear with high heaped baskets
OF fresh apparel for the afternoon
costume of their especial ladies', so
there is no reason for the straight
line to be broken
The Plaid and the Plain.
There is fashion among the eN-
pcnsiVc makers of apparel to combine
a plaid skirt with Jacket or Jumper
Of plain material This idea should
he followed i'm making wash frocks.
A plaid girgham skirt with n rose or
yellow lr hme wa's' coat jumper, but
toned well down over the waistline
and filled in with white muslin sleeves
would complete an admirable cos
tune
Those jumpers. or waistcoats, have
been introduced in high and bright
colors as adWncts to white satin sport
skirts and organdie blouses, but there
Is mo- reason for their being confined
to that area of dress.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29

took 1t into their clever heads to re-
instate them.
1t was akin - remembering the
value and taste of rice at a time when
potatoes and onions had become eX-
pensive. There was little sense in fol-
lowing the well-trodden path merely
for want OF incentive and lack of
initiative to find other and just as
good paths. 1t was with materials to
wear as with materials to eat. Cling
ham and rice were as good to see and
to eat as potatoes and jersey. So
both have been reinstated in the pub
lie favor. If France had chosen to
make the striped cottons fashionable,
we would have jumped at them with
enthusiasm, but the slower method of
being introduced thru home prefer
ence has at last found a measure of
success.
Palm Beach really set the seal of
approval on this so-called humble
fabric and it is probable that we shall
see much of 1t as the season advances.
Why not? In every way gingham
carries out the modern demand in
clothes. Its coloring is happily chosen,
its stripes and checks. its plaid de-
signs are accepted in all other fabrics.
The lessoning of the output of novelty
fabrics. the ability OF the mills to turn
out admirable cotton weaves, the
mark that fashion has put upon sim
pie materials as evidences of good
taste in a time of national stress. the
comfort OF cotton in hot weather, are
fashion facts that build a strong
foundation for gngham.
The Incoming of CottOns.
On this foundation also rests the
claim that other fabrics of the COM
mon garden variety are making for
service this summer. The southern
mills have always produced quanti-
ties of inexpensive materials in allur-
ing cOlsrs, materials that are woven
to stand the heat and sun and which
have served the southern women for
generations. These have their show
ing in the towns of other districts, but
they are not as commonly accepted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29
G|NGHAM FR0CKS
RE|NSTALLED BY
SMART WOMEN
At Palm Beach and Other
Southern Resorts Cottons in
Alluring Colors Will Be
Fashionable for Gowns
Home Dressmaking Receives
New Impetus.

1t has been decades since gingham
was worn. There were times when
every woman abused the material by
trimming it with satin and lace, and
turning it into a frock of ceremony.
1t was considered appropriate for the
afternoon hours. II ranked with
satin, voile, handkerchief linen.
Today gingham has been revived
by the smart women who launch the
spring styles at Palm Beach. Young
women found in it an agreea BILE
change from the Ubiquitous jersey
cloth and serge, Someone in Paris
had brought striped muslins into high
fashion, and those in this country
who remembered the gayety of ging-
hams in the old days, and realized
that here. in this country, were to be
found all sorts Of alluring cottons,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29
Wash FrOcks for
Children
.-----------

Not IN many years have there been
so many colorcd wash dresses for even
wee children. \ few years ago very
careful mamos thot TINT pure white
was the only color suitable for the
child under or 6. But now. In spite
of tive dyc problems that might lead
one To avoid colorcd goods because of
their scarcity aud high price, we find
even the toddlcrs dressed I'm colored
Eiugham, percalcs and chambraN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29

or as well known as they should be.
These fabrics are not always treated
in an inexpensive way by those who
buy their clothes at expensive places.
1t is mistake to suppose that the
price of a gown is lowered by the
price of the fabric used, If one has II
made by high-class dressmaker. One
must pay the same for the cutting
and fitting of a gingham as of a satin
or chiffon. Striped muslins sell for
the same price In the great shops and
dressmaking houses as silk net.
French Jersey cloth and silk. AS the
dressmakers explain it, the salary
paid to the various artists who give
their time to tho making of a gar
mert necessitates asking big price
for II. despite the original outlay for
the building ingredients.
When each of the principal work
ers in high'class place gets $4,000
year 1t is not possible to sell Nine.
y. a gingham gown at n price which
is commensurate with the price per
yard Of the cloth. Choose whatever
fabric you will. is the comment of
the head of the establishment, the
price remains about the same. There
Is reason and order in this 1t is in
selling cotton frocks at the price of
satin ones that many dressmakers are
able to even up the losses on fright
fully expensive French models from
which almost nothing has been
realized
The Season of Home Drcssmaling.
But, after all. only the minority buy
their clothes at the palaces of in
dustry. Thousands of ready-to- wear
departments thruout the country cater
to the desires of the majority easily
and sufficiently we'll to stand the test
of good fashion. and the test Of time,
be ii added, whc-4 fashions change as
rapidly as they do in this epoch.
Also, the summer is the season of
quantities of home dressmaking.
Favoring winds, long days of light,
less street activities, contribute to the
desire of the large majority Of women
To accomplish much sewing. 10 add a
dozen garments to the few their dress
allowance permits them to buy i'm
the shops.
A woman can do with few clothes
in cold weather. We all have a touch
OF the Esquimau in our ability 70 CON
tinue in the same garments while the
ground freezes ard so dove. But
warm weather brings a riotous desire
to have clothes heaped upon the
closet shelves, separate garments,
blouses. frocks. skirts, at any price,
so they be freshly cleaned and plen-
tiful
IN season OF satln, chitton ana
Jersey IL was not possible Tor any oui
'ne ilch TO De lreshIy ana Naflous'y
arrayed from May until October but
with the incoming of cottons, striped,
plaid plain. of white muslin trimmed
with colored cotton, Cf white cotton
net trimmed WIN rlpboh, OF COTTON
Volle touched with eh'pioIlefy' thera
Is nope LOT everyone
NO Wohuer the sewing machines
are pelhg olied ana cieaned ana pat
terms are oeihg sought ana tne SHOPS
searcned ior good looking slhghalhs
ana Iurkey red ana candy striped
m uSllnS ana Dl1tK ana Wnltp ID Dlka
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-29
Significant Symbol.

why do they use the letter S in
the dollar mark
81 suppose because 1t figures so
nrnmincntlN In sMcCcss."
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
VILLA WINS TOWN,
400 HUNT BANDITS
Guadalupe, Near Border, Taken.
Cowboys Invade Mexico
For Revenge.

Ell PASo, Tex, Feb. 10. - Guada-
lupe, thirty miles southeast OF Juarez,
has been reported captured by band
of viIlistas under Manuel Ocha, ac-
cording to reports reaching the bor-
der today.
A band OF American cowboys under
command OF Andrew Peterson, ST.,
father OF an American killed by Mex
leans in the raid on the Corner ranch
last week, has invaded Mexico in an
attempt to punish the bandits, accord
ing to advices here. In the posse arc
400 Americans, all fully armed.
Advices were received from Lieut..
Col. ]. c. Waterman, at Hachita, that
a body OF Carranza cavalry from So
nora, under Major Garcia, were south
Of Lang's ranch, near Corner ranch,
and was moving westward against
Salazar.
The report OF two Americans Hav-
ing been killed at the Gibson ranch,
fourteen miles west of Columbus.
which reached Ell Paso last night, so
far Is unconfirmed.
The murders have aroused the en-
tire Southwest, and with Peterson
actively organizing expeditions con-
siderable trouble Is feared
Jose Ynez Salazar. with forces esti-
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

well as to the counties east OF the city
and in northern Virginia, and Post
master Chance will take up the ques-
tion OF new service as soon, as the
roadway Is opened.
1t will be necessary to secure ac-
tion by the Fourth Assistant Post
master General before new routes
can be instituted. 1t is probable,
however. that any recommendation
or the Postmaster will receive ap-
proval. Such a service would be as
beneficial to the county territory as
to Washington, as IL would give di-
rect FIRE mail deliveries instead of
present facilities through fourth class
offices.
Postmaster Chance Is isuine today
two circulars, giving names and ad-
dresses OF producers who are anxious
TO. supply Washington families di-
rect with farm produce, particularly
butter. eggs, poultry, hams and dairy
products.
One Of the lists gives producers by
states, and the other by products,
which they have available for direct
shipment All OF those listed are
within the first zone of Washington.
The lists containing hundreds of
names give complete directions on
parcel post buying, even including a
list of those who are prepared to
furnish containers. 1t win be distri-
buted to Washington householders.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
MONKEY PLAYS UKELELE
And Zoo Officials Plan to Present
Him to Dancing Snake.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-This is the
story of a dancing bull snake and a
ukelele-playing monkey. The facts
were gathered by teetotalers and
written by man from a prohibition
State.
Fannie a turbulent tailed Chim-
panzee at the Bronx Zoo. fell heir to
a demoralized ukeIele gotten from
somewhere by Keeper Bill Snyder.
Bill says Fannie has learned TO play
two bars of "Home. Sweet Home"
keeping time by swinging herself
pendulum wise from her tail rack.
George Mccoy spread consterna-
tion and the bull snake all over the
police station when he left it there
because somebody left it with him
and he didn't want it. lie told the
panic stricken police to whistle and
the snake would dance instead of fol-
lowing them. They did.
Now the plan is TO present the
dancing snake to the ukelele-playing
monkey and let them stage a per-
petual concert and ball among them
selves.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WILL MEAN FARM =
TO TABLE SERVICE
Highway Planned to Put Capi.
tai in Communication With
More Farmers.

A new farm -to-table parcel post
service for Washington will follow
construction of a new Maryland high
way extending from Rhode Island ave-
nue. through the northern end of
Prince Georges county, IL plans OF
Postmaster Merritt o. Chance carry.
County commissioners of Prince
Georges county have authorised an
expenditure of SIS. 900 for construction
of this road to open up the territory
in the northern portion of the county
which is now without good roads ia
cilities.
The road will make a now high ay
into the National Capital from Mary
land. 1t probably will be of concrete,
and in addition to opening a new
source OF market supply. will provide
short cut from any section of the
city TO the Baltimore boulevard. One
grade crossing will be eliminated on
the new road. as the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks will be bridged. about 200
yards beyond the present overhead
structure on the Brentwood road.
Farm-to-table service has been in
blythe postoffice between the
Capital and southern Maryland, as
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
DC. MILITIA MASCOT
KILLED BY TRUCK
"BiIIy," Machine Gun Com
pany's Dog, Meets Death
on the Border.

CAMP WILSON, SAN ANTONIO,
Tex, Feb 19.-At the height OF the
celebration by the District Machine
Gun Company members, over the
news that they had been ordered
home. gloom settled over their camp.
The merrymakSrs were suddenly
saddened by the tragic death of "Bil.
ly," the company's mascot, whose
life was crushed out by a ponderous
army truck.
BILLY" belonged. to no particular
member of the Machine Gun Com
pany, but was the friend and pet of
all the soldiers. He answered the
Presidents call in June as a patriotic
dog, probably knowing that no mill
a mascot.
BILLY" was volunteer. He
watched the District militia as il
marched from its armory to Fort
Myer on June 81, and deliberately
picked out the Machine Gun Com
pany as the organization he would
join. The soldiers in this command
said the dog knew good fighters
when he saw them.
The mascot participated in all the
hikes, knew fright dress" and "par-
ade DRESS" turned out for parade.
and never had to be told when mess
was served.
BILLY" was obedience itself and
never had to be disciplined for over
staying leave or infractions of rriIi-
tary regulations. Although young.
he WAS a good enough soldier TO take
the weather, the duties and the life
as they came.
He was just a plain dog, with an
unsurpassed companionability, which
endeared him to the Machine Gun
Company.
As the mascot was completing his
rounds at dusk and crossing one Of
the camp roads TO Capt Herbert
Earnshaw's tent a rapidly moving
army truck ran over him.
BILLY" was buried with full mill
tary honors, the entire Machine Gun
Company, under command of First
Lieut.. Frank B. Schlosser, turning
out to attend the ceremonies, which
concluded with the sounding of taps"
and the firing of a volley with pis-
tolls.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
S0PHS ABUSE ENGLISH
Lehieh Students Show Inability to
Use Mother Tongue.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 10.
Posted on one of the bulletin boards
in Coppee Hall, Lehigh University,
are several sentences illustrating the
English used by members of the
sophomore class in the mid-year ex-
aminations which have just come to
an end. They are as follows:
60 HE alone travelled over the re-
fu!gent heather"
Her anxious heart heard out of
him the seedlings that had to follow" {"
'.He starred up at the blew heaS-
ems"
Fra sorge is an alagorical indi-
Vidual"
Both were aligned in their full
ness and the wrong was suppressed
when he set fire TO his own barn after
being on the balance"
"When they saw that he was bur
dened with wurst they took it from
him"
HE done it of his own accord"
''The father layed on the bed of
pain"
'In pale hours he grasped the hand
OF his wife"
'Her broken heart already gave
forth its retreatinE beats which we
ali must follow"
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
NEWS AT HYATTSVILLE
County Commissioners to Meet
March 6 to Make Annual Levy.

marcn 10 MAKE Annual Levy.
The board of commissioners for
Prince Georges county will sit at the
court house on March 8, Z, and TO
make the annual levy. The levy for
1917 will be made on the same as
sessable basis as 1916, but II Is said
the tax rate Will be reduced about
10 cents!
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Hyattsville volunteer fire department
will be held tonight.
The annual Government inspection
OF Company +, of the State guard.
will be held next Wednesday night.
The inspecting officers win be Briga-
dier General Gather and Adjutant
General Warfield, of the state guard.
The State armory commission Will
visit HyattsEille Wednesday to select
q site upon which to construct the
armory for Company +, provided for
by an act OF the last legislature.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
NEWS AT ANAC0STIA
Bishop Harding Urges Congregation
to Stand Behind President.

Bishop Harding paid his annual
visit TO Emmanuel Church at the
morning service yesterday and ad-
ministered the sacrament of confir-
nation to a large class, which was
presented by the rector, the Rev. w.
o. ROome. jr. Bishop Harding also
preached the sermon. He urged the
congregation to stand back of the
President in the present interna-
tional crisis, and ~ need arose to
fight for American principles of free
dom. The rector emeritus, the Rev.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
LEGALIZES SUNDAY FISHING
Bill In Pennsylvania Legislature In
trodueed by Socialist.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 19.-Fish-
ing on Sunday, according TO Repre-
sentative Maurer, the Socialist mem
ber from Reading. should be legal
lied, and by a bill introduced by
him in the house this woald be ac-
complished. Mr.. Maurers measure
concludes:
"Be IL enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives Of the Com
mOnwealth Of Pennsylvania in gen
eral assembly met. and IL IL hereby
enacted by the authority OF the same
that IL shall be lawful tn nsh on the
dPv rNnnr-ror'v r-H-d SUNDAY"