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been. They have been fashioned with
skill and care and they show it Black
bTocades with leaves of silver. pale
gold brocades with great flowers of
dull blue and black. midnight blue
brocades with spreading leaves of sill
Yer and mauve, are some of the designs
that are built into evening gowns that
have waists made of a different but
harmonious fabric. These brocades can
be draped into skirts of great dignity.
and then medieval waist built from
solid gold tissue band and jeweled
net over the shoulders.
Nine Paquin, for instance. takes
rare piece of old black velvet and puts
Il with dull red and cream hrocade
that drops from bust to toes in straight
lines and is girdIed with a great sash
of the brocade.
There are brocade trains attached to
the shoulders or to the top of high
waist line that sweep twenty incnes
on the floor and add to their glory by
adopting a lining of periwinkle-blue
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WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

The news recently announced that
civilian rife clubs are again to be able
to shoot on government ranges is pleas
/ ing TO hundreds of local rifle fans The
Winthrop. Md, has been so busy that
civilians have not had a chance to use
il this year. but 1t is believed now that
Washington rife clubs will be able to
| take the river trip soon.
Much speculation has been going the
rounds regarding the merits Of the new
United States Army rife. model 1911.
supplied. Speculation has been rife as
to whether it Is superior to the 1904
model United States Army rifle. The
situation may be summed up by the
statement that the United States rife,
model 1917. generally referred to as the
modified Enfield. with which the ord
nance department proposes to arm the
United States troops, is now conceded
to be equal. il not actually superior, to
any rife now in use by the armies of
any country in the world today
One of the big problems confronting
the government was the one Of supply
ing suflcient arms and ammunition for
the equipment Of more than q million
soldiers.
With a reserve supply Of several mil
lion rounds Of cartridges stored in our
arsenais suitable for use in the SPRING
held rifle. but with an insufficient num-
1t remained q question Of uttlizipg the
resources OF private manufacturing
plants ready at short notice to turn out
suncie4t numbers Of the modified En-
neid. BY slight adjustments of tools,
the new United States rife. model 1917,
Is being chambered for the Same am
munitfon used in the Springfield, thus
saving an immense amount OF time and
labor which would naturally have to be
expended In the making of large re-
serve supply of ammunition for use in
the new rifle. Although one-half OF
the United States troops may be using
the Springfield and the other half the
modified Enneld. only one kind Of am
line.
The Springfield bullet is pointed with
steel. inclosing lead core, and has a
when nred from either ride at an an1ie
OF iorty-nve degrees will travel q dis-
tancs OF nearly three miles In thirty
eight seconds. The bulwark Of our
army sraa, nor france UNDERGOING Intensive
need only to learn to shoot straight
to hit what they aim at-with fun con-
ndence that the model 1917 arm will do
us ~. part well In this connection, the
degenerated Into q mere handle for the
oayonet in charges has been proved
erroneous BY the testimony OF the allied !.
ofhcers now training our men In trenAh
great use in outpost duty. but durins
q charge when q machine Kun Or tVc
Is out Of action an intense 6arrars firs
may be turned ON the enemy from the
rides OF the infantry In the reserve ~
second line trenches. Indeed, In manv
authentic instances tho barraxe m
of the infantry. armed only with fhe
ride, has turned the tide Of battle, Tho
Lewis gun, with which the British and
Canadian machine gun units are arm
cd. 70 one OF the greatest single rea-
advances near Yprss. and Il is stated
that In many cases, the fre OF troons (
armed with this weapon. supporfo6 6y
Lne ure o. the tufantry. has tux1oo boak
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strips of material. but Drecoll, Doeu-
illet. Cheruit and many of the other
designers play with the braid as
though it were a paint brush 1t has
the most military air when IL is used
on topcoats. and one does not object
to it in such a garment.
The expected wholesale acceptance of
military ideas in women's clothes came
about soon after our entry into the
war. and 1t has about run its span of
life. The designers OBJECT to any
strong militia y influence in clothes. as
the theatrical managers now object to
patriotic marches. tableaux and flag
raising.
It's q grim and serious business now
and we don't want to see 1t reflected
on the stage except in moving pictures
of the men who have gone under the
colora.
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velvet. rich Burgundy satin or old
Chinese yellow.
There have been futile attempts to
produce a network of braidfng on suits
ard gowns since the war began, but II
did not reach a successful conclusion
until this autumn. All the French
houses and their American allies have
adopted this type of trimming as sig
niHcant of high fashion.
Nine. Jenny of Paris signs her name,
a. 1T were, to almost every gown she
makes by using a design In soft silk
braid that resem bles Chinese letters.
Naturally. 1t is not as complicated as
the Chinese alphabet. but it has that
square effect made by quickly stroked
lines that one connects with all Chinese
work from a laundry to a porcelain
vase. The designers use these Chinese
letters or a broad band, or they run
II In fine lines across a satin or velvet
colored surface.
Paquin initiates it by using stitched
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or bursts upon the vision like the
flame from the artillery at the front
1t is against the accepted psychology
that the colors of war should be ex-
plotted while war is on.
1t Is better to be sane than foolish
when one approaches the subject of
red in clothes. The scarlet danger
sign should be put over all the coun-
ters where red fabrics are placed, and
II should be worn by the mannequin
who parades In a. red gown. 1t Is the
color of conflict; it is not the color of
peace. The woman who can wear it
well is thrice blessed. sartorislly
speaking, and she is apart from her
neighbors because she Is a rare type.
None OF this applies to dark red. No
danger sign Is needed against the rich
wine surface that brings out what is
best in womans complexion and eyes.
These well known Burgundy shades
are offered. They come in duvetyn,
serge, satin. velvet and Rodier's weave
of the so-called Bolivia cloth. which
Evening star., 1917-10-07

The Corcoran Gallery OF Art has ar
ranged for a notable series of one-man
exhibitions to he held during the sea-
son now, opening in it's special exhibit
tion gallery. Among these will be ex-
hibitions of paintings by Zuloaga. the
eminent Spanish artist, and by Carl
Melchers, the American of no less dis
tinction.
The first of the series comprises
twenty-five paintings by Frank B. A.
Linton, and is now in progress, having
opened September &c. Mr.. Linton is a
Philadelphian, but he has studied under
foreign masters and for seven years
prior to the war resided in Paris. quite
q number of the paintings now on ex-
Albitton bear numbers given them
when shown In the Paris Salon. One,
. portrait of q well known French
musician seated at the piano, which
hangs in the center of the fat wall,
was, 1t is understood, destined for the
Luxembourg, the French government
negotiating for its purchase at the out
break OF the war, when all such mat
ters were temporarily set aside This
u an excellent and most interesting
painting. presenting the subject in ap-
proprtate environment. yet subordinat-
Ing detail to personality. The figure Is
we'll placed and vital, the background
atmospheric and the color scheme nice
" related.
Opposite this hangs an equally en-
RAging portrait of Camille D. W. Cid
0fngs. an exceedingly attractive young
woman wearing green and gold gown
and seated in a Savonarola chair. The
expression is somewhat dreamy, the
face piquant. the attitude one of com
plste relaxation. Rarely does one see
IN painted portrait person seated
% comfortably as here. The coloring
moreover. is charming. the brillian,
green of the underdress and skirt com
binfng nicely with the gold embroid-
cred lacey texture of the tunic. A brass
Jar at the lady's feet adds pleasing
Gon. aSss IN '0'" ana color 10 the e0"D's''
A third large canvas in this exhibi.
tlon is full-length picture of clown
standing before his dressing table. put.
ting the last touches on his makeup
The white of countenance and costume
n set of by brilliant spots of red. an6
lending additional gayety are three
balloons. red. green and yellow. at.
tached to the top of the dressing table
These three paintings attract i'm.
mediate attention, but equally meri-
toffous are some of the smaller and less
pdetorial portraits. among which may
Be mentioned that of DIR. William II
Greene as particularly pervaded b,
Mr. Linton is not a great painter-hi.
work Is not strikingly individual. and
IA merit II is quite uneven-but at hii
best he is very good and shows no
only artistic perception. but sount
training and much technical skill. Al
o whole. the collection makes an excel
lent showing. The exhibition continues
Until October IL.
~
The Washington Society OF the Fin'
Arts has planned and announced al
anusually full program for the coming
e9pson. In addition to the usual course
- illustrated lectures on the fine ant
dee6rAtive arts. q course of lectures
Uill be given 1ndsr the auspices Of tn
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high place for street suits or frocks.
Dark green is serious rival TO
dark blue. and the French dressmakers
who exploited it last year are now
reaping a reward because the public
is accepting 1t. Know yourself well.
however before touching any tone OF
green. If you're picturesque you can
wear it in any one of the shades that
are yariously known as jade. Egyptian
and lettuce.
The woman who can wear Jade
clothes and jewelry has a successful
season before her. for many of the
best materials are woven in this al
Turing but difficult tone, and the ori-
entail shops are filled with bits of fine
Jade made into earrings, hair combs
and necklaces There are fans of
peacock feathers v ith jade sticks and
also buckles of this Chinese quartz for
slippers. Soft gold tissue gowns are
embroidered with jade beads. in the
Byzantine fashion.
Red fickers through the color scheme
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FRIENDLY TO UNITED STATES.

SAN SALVADOR October s.-The
United States government has made an
inquiry in regard to the Significance of
the declaration by the government Of Sal
vador Of neutrality friendly to the United
States.
The foreign Office has replied that Saliva
dor considers herself associated with the
United STATES by reason Of her senti-
ments in favor of pan-Americanism in
the world struggle.
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umn Efforts Of Skilled Designers and C0l0rists

the American weavers are initiating in
successful way.
The world has gone on for century
or two feeling that gray is the tone
of sadness and that its Quakerish
ugliness must be avoided. 1t has been
a difficult color for decades. Women
have adopted it only when the silver
sheen on its surface made 1t possible.
This season. however. all doubts are
dispersed by the superior tones which
the dyers have impaired to the various
fabrics grouped under the elastic name
of gray.
There is moonlight gray, which may
spell peace. but it is in close prox-
unity to artillery gray, which stands
for death. There is the gray of granite
and the gray of London smoke. There
is the gray of New England sea mist,
and there is the tone that one gets
from the glitter of cut steel.
These grays are not used alone this
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but . caricature. But taste and opinion
vary. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Taft
md 1t to their liking. Col. Roosevelt
declares it UNIQUE: Mr.. Sargent has
said that he could not find words in
which to tell how much he liked It.
But Robert Lincoln. President Lincoln's
son. says 1t is not q likeness. but "mon-
atrous. grotesque. defamatory." and
don or elsewhere. Mr.. Ruckstahl. ed
flor Of the Art World. says that It
neither represents Lincoln nor de-
moerscy. and insists that II II II erect
Cd in London 1t will be n calamity In
hronSe."
Mf Barnard is one of our best
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sculptors: his 1.-Two Natures" in the Met
rep9lisa9 re- 9hs AMY M1senm New York. is one
q work In sculpture this statue Of Lin
coin Is we'll rendered. But 1t does not
follow that 1t is either a good likeness
or q satisfactory conception Of those
ideals FOR which Lincoln stood. Mr..
Barnard was not born until 1853 and
never saw Lincoln. He has lived q
great part of his life abroad. It 10,
moreover. common fault to mistake
exasgeration for emphasis. to think
strong. Lincoln was great in spite of
his inherent roughness. not because Of
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Heard From the Troops.

Troop 2-Archie w. Davis, ScOutmaster.
plans for having an exhibition at
the McKendree Church were discussed
at a meeting OF the troop Friday. Sep
tember 2s. at the church. Following
the business meeting games were
played. Huber Van Norman, Scribe.
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NEW STANDARD RATION
FOR THE j. S. SOLDIER
Force of Trained Workers to Safe
guard Nutritional Interests
Of the Army.

Adoption of a new standard ration
for the United States soldier. based or
close study in camps and in trenches
which VIII be designed to keep the sol
der at his most efficient physical con.
diiton. is a work to which the Wal
Department with the cooperation of
the Department of Agriculture has set
itself
The bureau of chemistry of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ure has placed its analytical labora-
tories and Its force Of trained workers
at the disposal of a food division
which is just being organized by the
surgeon general of the Army.
The object is to safeguard the nutri-
tional interests of the Army by means
OF competent inspection of foods from
the standpoint of nutritive value the
supervision of mess conditions. includ-
ing the economical utilization of foods,
and a study of the suitability of the
Army ration for the troops in the
camps and field.
Men in Charge of Work.
Men who will have charge Of this
work are being commissioned as first
lieutenants and captains in the Sani-
tary Corps of the medical department.
or If they have medical degrees In the
Medical Reserve Corps.
The facilities OF the United States bu-
reau of chemistry, scattered all over
the country, are depended upon as q
valuable part of the food divisions
work. Analyses OF the garbage at the
various camps and cantonments will be
made, and of those foods the compost
tion of which is not already known
and the actual distribution of nutri-
ments and of total calories consumed
by the men will be computed.
Under such an administration there
can be no more "embelmed beef" scan
dals. or any seyen-year- corned beef
denouements
Expected to Prove Important.
This service is expected to prove Of
Importance in the control Of the health
and welfare of the troops from the
place of mobilization of the battle
front. In this service Psychologists and
biochemists will find a chance to per-
form a service for the nation in which
they are especially trained.
school for the training of the
scientists employed in this work Is now
being organized by Surgeon General
william c. Gorgas.
Nutritional surveys will be conduct-
ed at the camps by surveying parties
of the commissioned officers
above and of drafted men
who have had scientific training. It ID
estimated that survey can be COM
pleted at each camp in from ten days |
to two weeks.
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Shore line property has increased in
value $5.000.00O since the war on mos
quitoes. according to DR.. Thomas J.
Headlee Of the New Jersey experiment
station.
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To begin at the beginning of the
color scheme: Midnight blue holds its
own.
Black Is in demand by those who
want to dress we'll in the afternoon
and evening, but it does not hold q
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The Warrington Society Of the Fine
Arts has planned and announced an
anusually full program for the coming
season. In addition to the usual courses
81 illustrated lectures on the fine and
decorative arts. a course of lectures
Uill be given sndsr the auspices Of the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21
CLASSIFIED

The Government needs Farmers
as we'll as Fighters. Two million
three hundred thousand Acres of
Oregon & California Railroad Co.
Grant Lands. Title revested In Unit
ed States. To be opened for home
steads and sale. Containing some of
best land In United States. Large
Copyrighted Map. showing land by
sections and description Of soil. cli-
mate, rainfall. elevations. tempera-
ture etc. Postpaid One Dollar. Grant
Lands Loca tingCO., Box $40. Port
land, Oregon.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21
STATE WILL ASSIST IN
MOAPA FOOD CONTROL

Robert A. Allen, assistant irriga-
ton engineer. passed through Vegas
Friday, enroute to the Moapa valley
The purpose of his visit is to make
final report on the means Of food
prevention in the lower valley.
There are in the vicinity II logan
Overton and st. Thomas, several
thousand acres of valuable land
which are annually flooded and made
unfit for a maximum crop yield. The
U. S. d. A. Irrigation Investigation
branch, through the Reno office, has
completed surveys of, and mapped
the lower Moapa Valley. and are sub
hitting the design for a channel cap
abale of caring for the food waters.
This channel will also serve as a
drain in the reclamation Of the pre-
sent waterlogged area.
We are informed by Mr.. Allen that
construction work on the project will
be started at once,-Las Vegas Age
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21
RAISE RECOMMENDED
MERCHANDISE STOCKS

Before the State Board of EQuli-
cation yesterday afternoon the COM
mittee on merchandise rendered re-
port recommending Is per cent
raise on all merchandise stocks in the
state. This raise is recommended by
reason Of the fact that the assess
ment rolls did not show Sufficient
assessment rolls did not show suf-
assessment in this line OF business
The report has not yet been ad-
opted.
In connection with the matte; Ie-
port was rendered on the assessment
of automobiles. The records in the Of
fc" of the se,Istary OF state show
that 6.l6a hsenses have been issued
for automobiles. whereas. the assess
ment show that only 4.073 automo.
biles have been reported. 1t is estl-
mated that this discrepancy in the
assessment OF automobiles would
amount to $S0S,070. An interesting
discussion was had on this matter
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21
sNEDES REPUD|ATE
GERMAN TR|CKERY
REALIZE GRAVITY OF SITUATION
AND WILL DO EVERYTHING POS.
siBLE TO SETTLE PROBLEM.
Declaration Made That Had Swedish
Government Had Slightest Idea Of Ma
ture Of Dispatches They Would Not
Have Been Transmitted.

Stockholm, Notwithstanding the
seriousness Of the situation created by
The recent disclosures at Washington
regarding the transmission of German
dispatches, Sweden expects 10 take all
steps possible to put matters right
Foreign Minister Lindman declared
Saturday during an informal talk
All transmission Of German dispatch
eS had been stopped, he said. and Ger.
many had been asked for an explana
ton Of the abuse of the privilege for.
merly extended.
In the course of his discussion OF
the affair, Admiral Lindman brought
out the following points:
Affair Taken Seriously.
First--That the Swedish government
was not, as alleged In certain quar-,
terS, taking the affair lightly. but on
the contrary, realized fully the serious
aspect of the situation and intended t.
do everything possible to settle the
problem.
Second-Thut transmission of dis
patches on behalf of Germany had
been stopped absolutely from the mo-
ment when the disclosures Were
brought To the foreign minister's at.
tention. and would under no circum.
stances be resumed.
Thir,l-That had the Swedish gov,
eminent had the slightest Idea of the
nature of the dispatches which the
German government was transmitting
the messages would not have been
transmitted.
Fourtll-That strong representa-.
tons had been addressed to the Ger.
man government on the abuse made
of this practice, accompanied by re-,
quest for explanation, to which. how
ever no reply had yet been received
Admiral Lindman. during the entire
conversation, seemed imbued with the
desire To see the situation cleared up
fully and completely on a basis salts
factory to the United States and Swe-
den and IN II way To permit the con-
tinuance of the most friendly, cordial
relations with the American govern
ment and people.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

Permission to Appropriate the Pub
lie Waters of the State of Nevada.
duplication No. 1919
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of July. 1917, in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 40, of the
Statutes of 1913, one VIM. j. Robin
son, of Salt Lake City, County Of
Salt Lake, and State Of Utah, made
application to the State Engineer of
Nevada for permission to appropri-
ate the public waters of the State or
Nevada. Such appropriation is to be
made from Pahranagat Lake, at a
point N. 49 deg 5 min. w. 5334.7
#. from s. a Cor. Sec.32. T. 8 s.,
r. G2 f., NJ. d. B & NJ, by means of
a dam. and $4,000 cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to All of
Secs. 10. IA. Is, %, 90. 35. 80, and
Ek Secs. IL. %. 81. "a, T. 10 s,
r. 62 F., and Eh. Secs. 3, 10, Is,
and %, all of Secs. l, 2, IL, 12, 10,
IA, 80, and "a. T. IL s., r. CO F.,
Il. D. B. & NJ, by means of canal
a. Il concrete fiume. and there used
for irrigation purposes, from March
until November of each year. Water
not to be returned to stream.
j. G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First pub. 9-14; last 1912.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21

WANTED: There Is fine OPEN
Ing for a competent person Of char
scter to represent the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co. for and
about your community. 1t Is not
necessary to give your full time to
the work, and the undersigned will
be glad to cooperate with the right
person. Exclusive field and excellent
contract to the party that can deliver.
Better write at once, giving full de-
tails in first letter to
TIL. Won Rolf, General Agent.
Northwestern Mutual Life ms. Co,
6629 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, Cal.
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FRIDAY. SEPT 2lST
Triange Pictures
The Little Brother Enid Ben
nett
A Self Made Triangle Kom-
edy.
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and in all probability resolution
viii be DRAFTED for the purpose OF
bringing the licensing and assessment
Of automobiles up to the legislature
at its next session.
This morning report on livestock
was rendered but not yet adopted. A
discussion OF the report will take
place this afternoon. APP
peal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21

NURSING-Confine cases. Ap.
ply to Mrs. Eilers, Phoebe.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21
Food Slogan on Buildings.

Washington.-Pub buildings In
practically every city in the country
will be converted into huge bilboards
AS part of an advertising campaign
Just inaugurated by the food admin
istratlon. Food will win the war
don't waste it, is the slogan that will
blaze in brilliant letters by day and
electric lights by night from postof-
fees, city halls and all government
properties,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-09-21

Ralph Rutherford. of Butte, Mont.
brother to Mrs. Arthur Thomas and
Mrs. h. r. Orr, was here this week
He has enlisted In the aviation corps
and will soon go into training quar-
tiers.
c. ID. Breeze, the Las Vegas at
torney. was here last Friday and
Saturday on mining business