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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24
UNI SKIRTS TO BE SHORTER.
What's Inch Or So Less When Wars
Outcome Is At Stake

Is war and the resultant shortage in
fabrics to force women into shorter
and narrower skirts?
That question, precipiated by a
cable dispatch to the Herald from
Paris to the effect that leading dress
makers there had decided in favor of
rigid economy in cloth by reducing 10
length and breadth the latest tailor
skirt models, caused considerable emo
ton among heads Of houses OF fashion
here.
1--WE probably are are going to see
a revival of the hobble and the barrel
skirt in the new winter and autumn
fashions when they come over from
Paris, Mr.. Maurice of the Maison
Maurice admitted. but it VIII take
five ya-ds to make a suit for any
American woman. To get along with
a 4S-yard piece from which TO fashion
a coat and skirt suit would be almost
impossible. :"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24

The sleeveless jacket adds bright
note of color hen worn over white
dress.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24

A stone-gray Italian silk was used
for an automobile costume in one
piece.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24
FOR SALE

Family carriage, seats 4 BabcocA
make In good condition. CLea2 70
quick buyer Phone CO.. ss0'N
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24
GEO. w. JONES'
Circulating Library.

The following books were added TO the
Library. week ending June 8 1917:
Lights Of the Western Stars" by Zane
Gray.
AN Alabaster Box" by Mary f. Free
man and Florence NJ. kingley.
Cinderella Jane by Marjorie b.
Cooke.
"Big Timber" by Bertrand Sinclair.
Mr.. Drifting Sees 1t Through" by III.
q. Wells.
Spanish Gold" by G A. Birmingham.
"Simpkin's Plot" by G. A. Birmingham.
light Of the Clearing" by Irving
Blachelier.
The Dark STAR" by r. w. Chambers
The Hundredth Chance" by Ethed NJ.
Din.
NEW BOOKS. -. scts a day.
OLD BOOKS. -. let n day.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24

"But aren't women's skirts Just
about as short as they can be and
still come within the law" queried
the reporter of another expert in femi-
nine fashions.
Logically. yes. Psychologically
no." replied this sage. "You see,
the narrower the skirt the longer it
should be in order to get the correct
line. But if it is question of saving
material, what's an inch or two, even
six, to sacrifice if it is going to help
the Allies win the war sooner -
New York Herald.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-24

When the reporters Jared forth to
CLEAN more information shout the
threatened reversion to the ridieuled
and rallied at hobble skirt it was learn
ed that feminine hips are to be soft ly
concealed beneath ample folds Of
cloth, but that below the hip curve
there will lie a decided inward sweep
to the skirt line, and that high step
pers will encounter no end of difficult
lies when they attempt to board q
treet car or ascend stairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Blrths-William Joseph and Florence J.
Hots, 2si5 North Twenty-fifth avenue, boy:
4. G. and Marie Smith, hospital. boy: Ber-
nardino 'and Apollonis venditti, 2o,S Pierce,
boy; Mark j. and Grace Johnson, 1909
Grace, girl; John and Margaret Schroeder.
2Ils Jones. girl: Raymond Il. and Eliza
beth Coftey, p02 South Thirty-eiRhth av-
cnue, girl; James and Sofia Misdowski,
44O2 South Thirty.seoond, boy; Walter and
hoy: Louis N. ana Iona u, Walker, 2003
California. boy; william J. and Mabel X,
Holman, 4244 Burdette, boy; John 4. and
Rachel Pribyl. 5629 South Fifteenth. girl;
Oscar and Amanda Stowell. 1924 North
Forty fourth, girl; Walter Charles and
Margharetta Klopp. hospital, girl: Harry
and Lucinda Gustafson, 45l7 Franklin. boy;
Robert and Mary Lunnis, 1913 South Twen-
ty-third, boy; Wayne Il. and Florence IL.
Sawtell. $50 North Twenty eighth avenue,
girl; Edward and Amelia Svacina, 220S W.
hoy; Frank ]. and Anna Schllnger. 2tib
South Eighteenth; boy; Conrad II, and LII
Han b. Schoessier. 2t36 South Nineteenth,
girl; Charles E. and Bessie Musgravc, t6o5
North Thirtieth. girl; Ignatius and Mary
cerovski. ls33 South Fourteenth, boy;
Harry s. and odette d. Woodruff. 1908
North Fortioth. boy; Henry p. and Myrtle
Perry. South Side, boy and girl.
Deaths--Charles Heath, so years, hospi-
tai: Earl Helms, 30 years. Omaha; George
Carol, t2 years, hospital: Gentille Muncio
81 years, hospital; Hugo Wohlers, ts years
McArdie precinct: Miss Margaret Dasher
81 years 1s4s North Seventeenth; Rebecoa
A. Chester, 10 years, \1blb North Forticth
Katherine Eggerling, Sc years, 2s59 North
Nineteenth: John Kerns, So years, hospital
Charles Adams, 81 years. hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ths following marriasS licenses have been
Name and Address. Ago
Fred r. Klein, winterset. Ia..s........ 81
Effie e. Snidcr. Abilene, Kan. ,....... 20
Joseph ]. willeford. Council Bluffs, Ia. 2f
Stella Morris, Council Bluffs, Ia......rl 80
Charles H. versity. Omaha. ............ 2s
Ethel r. Jorgensen. Omaha. %
William Hoover, Omaha ............. ~
Judith A. Borgeson. Omaha. ........... II
Harry Peterson, Sioux City. Is......... fs
Grace Goss. Sioux City. Ia.............. "a
John L. Hanzlik. Florence, Neb. q
Rena A. Fox. Florence, Neb........... 70
Henry P. Carlson, Omaha. ............. Sb
Beda L. Anderson. Omaha. .........,.. 80
Glen D. Condron, Valley, Neb. ............ Is
Marie Wallstroem. Valley. Neb.,....,,.. 20
James Domas. Omaha. 20
Myrtle Griffith. Omaha. 10
Lyle e. Hubbell, Omaha. a....,.....,..... SO
Ruth y. woodburn, Omaha. .......,,... rs
Ray N. Tharp. Fort Dodge. Ia........ 30
Lottie I Foster. Fort Dodge. Ia........ 20
Earl E Williams. wyandotte, Mich, -. "a
Blanch stiefel. Nlobrara. .Neb. ..,....... 10
Harry d. Foster. Chicago. Ill, -. over 81
Macbelle Twiss. Omaha over is
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Horses-Live Stock-Vehicles
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

PLYMOUTH ROCK cockerels for sale or
trade; setting hens, eggs for Matching.
Harney 1886
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
EDUCATIONAL

VAN SAINT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
Business Administration. Advertising.
Finance and Investments Banking.
A ten weeks course In above subjects,
by professors from tho unL Of Nebraska,
begins June 18th Day sessions for women.
Evening sessions for NAN and women.
Two forty-five minute lectures each week
In each subject. Take any one or all,
Tuition, sl2.b0 per course each subject.
Wartime Food Problems,
A SIX weeks course In above subject, by
a teacher OF domestic science begins June
18th. day sessions only. Forty-five minute
lectures daily Tuition $3.50 per course,
The business world needs women. Enter
any Monday for Shorthand, Typewriting.
Bookkeeping and other courses Of train
ing for business.
Day classes meet between 500 and l: 200,
Evening classes between $3.50 and 500.
220 Omaha National Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12

WANrED-For operation of cement mill,
head machinist. S2la cents; good black
smith. 80 cents; electrician, familiar three
phase motors. 80 cents; steady work as
sured. Nebraska Cement Co.. Superior,
Neb
FlREMEN AND BRAKEMEN on railroads
around Omaha. Beginners paid sl0o-$l50
monthly, Necessary preparatory instruc-
tion. moderate charge; prompt employ
nient or full refund guaranteed. Railway
Association. Box Y 6s, care Bee
STRUCTURAL craftsmen and checkers
wanted. state age. experience and sal
ry w..nted. st. Joseph Structural Steel
ca. ST. Joseph, Mo.
FANrED-l blacksmith foreman, 1 heavy
forger for Pacific coast Fare advanced
to right party. Give address and phone
Box 4723. Bee.
DRUG PoSlTIONS-ALL STATE.
COOPERATIVE REFERENCE CO..
lol5-t6 City National Bank Bldg.
LEARN barber trade; low rates now. Call
or write Barber College, ii24 Douglas st.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Accordion Pleatins

AccoTdeon PIeatlng.
ACCORDION. side. knife. sunburst, box
pleating, covered buttons, all sizes and
styles: hemstitch,ng. picot edging, eye
let cut work. buttonholes, peunants,
IDEAL BUTTON AND PLEATINu CO..
Opposite Brandeis Store
S00-30s Brown Bldg Douglas 1888
VAN ARMAN Dress PleatnR and Button
Co, 5sG-7 Paxton Blk. Douglas 3lO9. =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
Miscellaneous.

STOECKER, SZ3 5. 24th st.
4-R-Apt. l0.........,..slS SIS and s23.C0
PORTER & SHOfwELL,
zoe S. 1fth st. Douglas 5O13.
offices with HOME BUILDERS.
WHAT HAVE YOU FOR RENT
in the way of four, five or six-roony mod
srn, up-to- date apartments? Preference
will be given to those In better districts Of
the city. Want to deal direct with own
ers; no agents.
TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1916.
272s HAMILTON ST, Gar. all mod, sgo,
$3.50 No. 3lst ST.. good 6-r., mod. ex. heat,
SIS.
RASP BROSS
2Io Keeline Bldg. Tyler 72l
HOUSES in all parts OF the city.
CREIGH. SONS & CO., sos Bee Bldg,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
cARD OF THANKS.

WE wish 10 thank our many friends and
neighbors for the beautiful flowers re-
cevcd and other expressions Of sympathy
at tho funeral of our son and brother.
Hugo wohiers.-Mrs. Christian Wohlers
and family.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
NoAD TAKEN FOR LESS THAN zoo,
ONE TINE, Oh LESS THAN IOc A DAY.
CASH WITH ORDER.

a. CASH WITH ORDER.
If Set Solid (No Dispiay.)
- ~ PER WORD. EACH INSERTION.
II Paragraphcd or Displayed In Larger
Type:
So per line. .......,.............on .one time
10 per line. . or more conSecutivs insertions.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Weekly rate. e..................,2O 200 per line
CARD OF THANKS, DEATH AND
FUNERAL NOTICES.
100 per line. each insertion
(Minimum charge, 30 cents)
MONTHLY RATE FOR STANDING ADS.
(No charge Of copy allowed)
Ono line ......'.....''''''''' 20
ALL FOREIGN ADVERTISING UNDER
HELP WANTED CLAsSIFICAT1oNs,
20 per word. .'''.'one tiihe
lhc per word, two or moro consecutive
insertions.
SPECIAL COMBINATION RATE.
On Land, Poultry and Other Advertising.
THE OMAHA BEE lover $4,000 daily.)
GOTH CENTURY FARMER (over 10000
weekly.)
combined circulation which will reach
both the city and rural resident
Special Reg.
Rates. Rate.
1 insertions in Omaha Bee and
/ Insertion In goth Century
Farmer, per word 90 Tc
7 insertions in Omaha Bee and
! Insertion In 20th Century
Farmer, per word. ..l0ho 1zc
Contract rates on appllcation.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
LOST..FOUND--REWARDS

OMAHA G COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY
Persons having lost some article would
do well TO call up the office Of the Omaha
4 Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
to ascertain whether they left It in the
street car.
Many articles each day are turned in
and tho company Is anxious to restore
them to the rightful owner.
IF you lose anything and will advertise It
here you will surely recover It II found
by an honest person. II you find anything
of value. tho honest way Is 10 advertise
for the owner.
WILL the lady whose brother found a small
suit case containing silk dresses on 1Ith
and Harney or FaTnan, kindly call Red
s2gs again.
LOST-A red fox fur neck piece somewhere
on Farnam ST.. between 14th st and 18TH
ST. Reward. Box 4760, Bee
LOST-A white English Pointer dog with
brown ears. Notify Webster SAC. Re-
ward.
LoST-Embroidery hoop, with collar on.
Phone ColfaK 4sl.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12

SITUATIONS WANTED.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12
FOR RENT-HOUSES

MISCELLANEOUS.
5-RoOM cottage, all modern except heat.
with south front lot 100xl20 II. and 2
barns. bargain for someone. Price
s2,50O Web. 1897 after s p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-12

CARD OF THANKS, DEATH AND
FUNERAL NOTICES.
100 per line. insertion
(Minimum charge, so cents.l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
MUSTERED INTO SERVICE.
Physical Examination OF Members of
Company II Completed.

Company IL Competed.
This morning Captain Price and
Lieut.. Shaw. who have been busy
since Monday morning mastering ia
the Sumter Light Infantry, comp eted
their work. There are now &C men
and officers i'm the company, men
and one officer ha ing been turned
down on account Of physical disabil-
ity. When the call was first received
on the 25th. there were only So men
and 3 officers IN the company, but
ever since that date. two or three
men have been enlisted daily and 1t Is
hoped that many more will enlist be-
fore the company leaves Sumter, as
Captain Brown Is very anxious to get
his company up to war strength.
Lieut. Shaw. who has been giving
the men their physical examination,
states that the Sumter men have
made very good average under
him. Captain Price states that the
book work Of Captain Brown is en-
cellent and the equipment of the COM
pany Is also i'm very good shape. No
tice has been received that the State
inspection will take place on August
IL, and, on this account, tho s. l.. 1.
will hardly leave within two weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
VOLUNTEERS FOR
CAMPS.
SECOND


Total Of More Than Scycnty-two Thou.
sand Seeking Chance to BE Army
Officers.
Washington. July 30.-For the &c.,
600 places in the second officers train
Ing camps to open August 27. 1894
men have applied. and the war de-
partment Is considering accepting sew
eral thousand moro than 1t originally
intended. Preliminary examinations
given the applicants by civilian ply
sicians indicate that 51.S3S are ply 81
cally satisfactory.
In most States tho number of ap-
plicants Is from three to five times the
States quota.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
RAILROAD DISPUTE SETTLE
secretary of Labor Wilson Renders
Decision Acceptable to Both Sides.

Washington, July 31.--The main
questions in dispute between the
forty thousand employees of South
eastern railroads and the roads have
been settled by Secretary of Labor
Wilson who gave a decision that has
been accepted by both sides. The set
tlement affects the hours of labor and
the wages of inspectors, train air
brake repairers, safety appliance
maintainers and other employees in
the car department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
WARRANTS TO BE APPROVED.
Comptroller General Recognizes CHIEF
Game Warden.

Columbia. July 31.-Carlton w.
Sawyer. comptroller general, tele-
sraphed his 'ofiice yesterday that he
would issre warrants to Wade Hamp-
ton Gibbes. recently commissioned
chief Eamo warden. as to any other
regularly commissioned officer. the
comptroller general taking the posi-
ton that he has no right to go back
Of a commission issued by the govern
or unless restrained by legal author
ity.
Mr.. sawycr's telegram reads as fol.
lows
with reference to the matter of
paying warrants of the newly appoint
cd and commissioned game warden.
w. III. Gibbes. I do not consider that
this is q matter for me to decide but
for the courts. However. inasmuch
as Mr.. Gibbes has been commission
Cd and his bond has been approved
ty Attorney General Peoples 1 have
this day served notice on A. A. Rich
ardson. former game warden that war
rants will be issued TO Mr.. Gibbes as
to any other regularly commissioned
officer unless proper proceedings arc
taken 10 enjoIn me. do no. onsidei
that I have the right to go back OF Q
commission issued by the governor
unless some legal authority should re
strain me-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

Washington, July 31.-An increase
In tho pending war tax bill to two
billion. eight million dollars has been
decided upon by the senate finance
committee by increases in corporation.
normal income taxes. on the incomes
OF individuals Of more than fifteen
thousand dollars annually. and a
further increase Of a dollar a gallon
on distilled spirits and fifty cents
more on beer. There are other mi
nor increases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
RAISING WAR TAKES.

Income Tax Will .bc Increased and
Liquor VIII Pay Dollar More q Gal
Ion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

Washington. July 30.-In state
ment issued by the war department
here today IT was shown that South
Caroiina's quota for the next training
camps will be 256 out OF $50 appli-
cations. These camps will open Au-
gust ~ and close November 26. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
BRITISH DEATH LIST.

London, July 31.-A report of Brit
ish casualties in all theatres issued
Tor publication i'm newspapers, in July
totaled seventy-one thousand officers
and men. Officers killed, wounded on
drod
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

states showing increases were:
South Carolina. o.s per cent: Georgia,
~ per cent; Alabama. 2.2 per cent;
Mississippi. s.s per cent: Texas. 1,5
per cent, and Arkansas. &c per cent.
A decrease Of 0.s per cent. occur.
red in North Carolina in Louisiana,
IL per cent and in Oklahoma. o.5
per cent. =
Journal Of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

from the intense cold of barely beat-
cd hospitals with paper-likc walls. in
a climate nearly as severe in winter as
ours? Can't some ingenious Ameri-
can devise ways and means of keeping
them from freezing?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

Tofrid Wave Kills Many In Chicago.
Chicago, July 31.-There have been
fifteen deaths from heat here within
the last twenty-fo hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04
COTTON CHOP CONDITION.
reports Show the Crop Made Gains
During Past Thirty Days.

New York. July 30.-The condition
OF cotton. on an average date July %.
as compiled from the replies of nearly
1900 special correspondents of this
paper Is found to be 1913 per cent, or
an Improvement Of 1.6 points over
last months report. when 1t was III
per cent. A year ago at this time 1t
was 74.s per cent. and in 1916 1t
was 77.a per cent. During the past.
ten years In only one was it below
tnis. IN 1903. being 7s.1 per cent. In
that year the acreage planted was
Ss.sea.ooo. from which a crop Of 1o.-
oo4.ooo was gathered. Conditions of
states with comparisons follow:
Aug. July DIFF Aup Aug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

Heat Wave OF Unusual Severity in the
Great City.
New York, July 31.--With the off,
cial temperature reported at s.30 this
morning at 80 degrees. four degrees
higher than at the same time yester-
day. New York Is prepared for anoth-
er period of sweltering heat. Many
prostrations were reported at that
hour. A cool wave in tho West prom
ises relief soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ~. r. Jenkins leave
tonight for Richmond, Indiana, to
spend several weeks.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-08
Dust.

Editor the MissOurian: Wednesday
afternoon a gym class was being led
through exercises on the mats at
ROthwell Gymnasium. Every time a
student jumped on a mat a cloud of
dust arose. Two track men were run
ming around the indoor track and ev-
cry step they took Jared loose more
dust Before the class was dismissed,
the air was filled with clouds of dust.
And during the period the windows
were closed.
The dust nuisance was bad We'd
nesday afternoon. but no worse than
many previous days. 1t was rare
occasion during the last semester for
Rothwell Gymnasium to be clean.
Can exercise accomplish permanent
good when taken in dust-laden at
Why are not the mats and
the Gymnasium itself kept clean?
Whose place is it to see that they are
kept clean? L.C.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-08

Sigma Gamma Phi, high school fra
ternity, gave an informal dance at
their rooms in the Virginia Building
last night. Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Kelli-
her chaperoned
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-08
MISSOURrS COURT TROUBLES

That a revision and simplification of
the civil and criminal procedure of
Missouri is badly needed is evident
from the report of the Missouri Code
Commission. This commission. ap-
pointed by Governor Major and con-
sisting of fifteen prominent jurists OF
the state, made its report in December,
1914, six months after its members
were appointed. As part of the work
of this body, thousands of letters were
sent to members of the legal profess
sion. heads of labor organizations and
citizens of this state. The result of
these letters was widespread re-
quest from the recipients for a SIM
plificatiOn of the legal procedure of
Missouri courts.
The demands were for a more SIM
plified and less expensive procedure
a reasonable response to changed and
changing conditions on the part of
the courts and higher professional
standard at the bar. The members of
the commission deplored the fact that
Missouri's civil and criminal codes
are borrowed from other states and
have been used. with few changes. for
seventy-five years. Severe criticism
was made of the strict adherence to
formalities and technicalities of COM
mon law. The commissioners held
that such cumbersome process meant
delayed justice and, in many cases. no
justice at all.
They recommended the passage of
biils by the General Assembly thar
would tend to do away with all these
evils of our legal procedure and sug-
Sested that constitutional conven-
ton be called to propose amendments
to the constitution of the state if
needed to change the statutes. Other |
states have adopted modern and moro /
simp-ified methods. Colorado and
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-08

The Canadian government is offer
ing a cash bonus to baseball players
who will enlist i'm the Canadian con-
tingent and serve as hand-grenade
throwers in the trenches. In the
event of the United States entering
into hostilities, she should have no
trouble from this score. The Ameri-
can ba.l-player could make many a
close peg" with head as target.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-08

adviser, Miss Louise Nardin; pageant
master, LinwOOd Taft; business man.
ager, Claude Stephens; secretaries,
Miss Mary Gilbert, and Raymond
Lewis; musical director, Virgil Kline /;
electrician, Henry Gilmer; stage car
penter. James McCreery; and illus
traitors, Misses Gladys Wheat, Muriel
MattOcks, Elizabeth Stockton, and
Helena Wilbur The members of the
committee are: Misses Lolita Evans.
Rae Kingsbaker, Anna C. Klein, Buel
Leopard, Muriel Mattocks, Rowena
Ray, Gladys Roberts, Margaret Snider,
and Gladys Wheat, Mrs. Elizabeth
Nardin, and Ralph Watkins.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-08
PAGEANT WORK PROGRESSING
Costumes, Stage Settings and Lighting
Effects Well Under Way.

Preparations for the second annual
pageant of the School of Education to
be presented February %, are max
ing rapid progress. Dozens of cos
tunes are completed, the stage setting
is in the process of construction, and
plans for unusual effects of lighting
are being tried. Each day at 4:30 p.
m. some of the officers are in Aca-
demic Hall, Room 11O doing this work,
or instructing members of the cast.
The pageant officers are: Faculty