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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
1 Dress Fabric Week /

Silk Tricolette
$3.50. Grade-36 Inches Wide
A heavy jersey G. IN
weave of high lus- %A ~
ter. One of the most OoO u
popular fabrics of
the season. Shown in taupe, paon,
navy, beaver, white and black.
D. Face Satin
S. Grade, 40 Inches Wide i.
;s S: :s.i !: r.: a.: $::s $39
navy and green,
black and purple, black and gold,
black and peacock. Suitable for
wraps.
Duuetyn Satin
$3.50 Grade, 80 Inches Wide
A fabric of won g. IN
derful richness. Col 81 ~
ors are Havana OoO y
brown, navy, pru-
nella, taupe and black.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-12
Conservation of Children's Clothing
During Heated Period Of Summer
BY MRS MAX WEST Of Children. Bureau U. S Department Of Labor

u ng rcllrc -ir wAcafn- the mother
part guard the children from possible harm For instance food sub
be made with order that rs oins food
.t all hc element, 70 gro" But with clothes
fFrrcut. In hot weather 1t is distinct aan-
ctlI health BE- dressed ,itl And the Of textile.
important consideration Wool must BE- saved
needed for the blankets. underwear aud uniforms 81 our light
needed for hi t4l aud many otfr The
need supply leather ,r the arrls u course imperative
selecting fabrics for clothing no entirely matter Of finding
cheaper less needed substitute Oh goods must BE- brought again
into ry turned cleaned washed dyed and mad When old
garment usefulness actual Of wool cotton 10
effected addition manufacturers will be able Concentrate their
output goods M army because OF the decreased demand for
unnecessary materials
purchasing Of novelties fancy fabrics and elaborate garments
withdraw from only needed materials but labor
especially skilled needed for other branches Of production
Now large Of wooden materials Of every sort
including fancy ghooed woods used for knitting be
ped Children be clothed practically entirely cotton for several
year Wise mothers will make hdren summer clothing
simply possible thus reducing the work required for washing apd
ironing and increasing the child's comfort
Children like barefoot sandals Their
leather and stockings Half selling and men ing makes shoes much
saving of leather be eff ed by shoes
in summer. y II
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-10-12
DARTNG, PIERCING
SCIATIC PAINS
Give way before the pene-
tratine effects of Sloan's
Liniment

50 - those rheimat.a t~'nscs and
tie llla-aches q lau.a4so. the nerve
Inflammation e ncur.t.-. tn Wy mock,
the 81, W. nch. the ! i .gent Spain,
the muscle s;r-.a, aad tie throbbing
brg.se.
I've case Of applying. tic q.ielacss
Of ro.!ei. IT, positive asul,s. tie c!ean-
illness. aad the economy 4 Sloan.s
Linimcnt make il universally preferred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Fashions Wise Economy.

Dame Fashion has taken economy"
for her watchword in preparing her
winter styles. She uses expensive
furs, but she uses them discreetly,
broad band across narrow panel, a
pocket, a crushed collar instead of
wide-spreadfng cape. She combines
serge and satin in many of her most
fetching frocks, and what she lacks
in over draperies, although she still
uses them, she makes up for in rows
Of silk braid or fringe. AS a practical
garment for street wear in the fall,
she brings out the man-tailored, semi
fitting suit, with no other trimming
than silk-braid bindings, arrowhead
embroidery and bone or self-covered
buttons. Other suit models are less
severe, with jackets Of f1nger-tip
length, uneven around the hem and
with fur-trimmed panels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Gas Gets the Rats,

An enemy whose activities do not
figure in the official reports but against
which allied soldiers wage daily war;
fare is the rat. Tens of thousands Of
rats, huge, sharp-fanged fighters, have
dug themselves in among the billets
and trenches in France and Flanders
and they are a constant torment.
Thanks to modern medical science
there has been little or no disease
communicated by the rodents. Rats
multiply rapidly in the trenches and
thrive well. They steal the soldiers
rations, disturb his rest and spitefully
bite him when he offers resistance. The
pest is hunted with ferrets, terriers,
poison and traps and when particu-
larly numerous given a gas attack.
After the trenches are drenched with
gas they are generally clear of rats
for long period.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
USED ELECTRICIANS
CTeopatra's Court Physician Known to
Have Prescribed Them for Med
icaI Purposes.

The electric ray is a species Of fish
found on the Pacific coast. It is
known from central California south.
ward to the Santa Barbara channel
and is very common in Monterey
bay.
This fish is provided with an electra
organ composed of hexagonal cells,
reaching from the skin of the upper
surface to that of the lower, and situ-
ated at each side of the head and gill
chambers. The electricity discharged
from this ray has the properties Of
other electricity, such as rendering an
iron bar magnetic, decomposing chem
icals and producing a spark.
Stories vary as to the volume of
the discharge, but even a small ray
is capable of inflicting considerable
pain. After a few discharges the fish
becomes exhausted and must rest be-
fore it's electric organs are again func-
tional.
It is Of interest to note that the first
record we have of the application of
electricity is of the time of Antony
and Cleopatra, whose court physician
recommended the electricity of an, cleo.
trio ray for medical purposes, especial
ly for pains in the head. Later it was
prescribed for the cure of gout.-Amer-
lean Angler.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

"What branch of the service is she
in?" just naturally springs to the lips
when our eyes behold a young woman
in one of these heIp-Win-the-war
frocks. They contrive to carry more
than a suggestion of a uniform and
have the snap and sturdiness of khaki
clothes put on by brothers in arms
which commends them to American
young womanhood this day. All bust
ness girls-and that includes many
more than ever before-are invited to
consider the advantages Of this frock
and others of like character. They
are enough to inspire their owners
to find something to do to make them
selves useful, even If such an ambi-
ton has never troubled their placid
hearts before.
It must be the small flap pockets, or
the battalions of buttons or the pat
ent leather belt or it's general trim
ness and businesslike simplicity that
mark this frock as a uniform for
one who is engaged in the pursuit of
usefulness. It might be made of any
substantial wool material or of a very
heavy cotton. The frock pictured is
Of silvertone in blue with it's crisp
f1ecks of white. One will not grow
tired of a dress like this. It's wearer
puts it on, fastens it up and forgets
all about it-this, which is a consum-
nation dev0utly to be wished, for all
frocks for business and for those to
be worn by the young woman at
school.
There is nothing to be told about
this dress that may not be gathered
from the picture. Its skirt is wider
than the new suit skirts that are de-
signed with less reference to conven-
fence than to fashion and do not allow
free stride. 1t is the regulation
length-two inches below the shoe
/ tops There are four of the long
panels laid in very shallow plaits, and
attached to the skirt under the most
orderly rows of bone buttons. The
bodice and sleeves are plain. One
might have a short, straight coat of
the same material to be worn with the
frock in cold weather, or one of those
thsee-quarter length capes, with warm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

its contents become so Surcharged with
the gas as to render it valuelesS.
Through the county agricultural
agents the United States department
of agriculture is urging large estab-
lishments such as canneries and fruit
drying businesses to save pits from
their products for gas mask use.
Ordinarily these pits should be shipped
whole, but exception has been made
for certain California fruit Gamers
and driers who make valuable by
product from the kernel within april
cot seeds.
Boys and Girls Help.
The department also has aligned the
million members of the boys and girls
clubs throughout the country, and they
are busily working to see which club,
district and state can deliver the larg-
est amount in the shortest space Of
time in this pit and shell drive. They
are putting ''pep" Jump" "speed,"
"get-up-and-go" into their drive, and
they are using signs, slogans and songs
to send the pits and shells over the
top. Department stores nave DarrelS
placed in their aisles where collections
may be put; hotels and community
canneries are periodically putting the
stones aside for the government, but
the largest source Of supply-one
which is practically untapped-is that
from the individual households. The
amount from any one home seems in
fnitesimal, but the aggregate from
more than twenty million homes will
be stupendous.
The stones and shells should be
taken to the nearest Red Cross center,
where they will be forwarded to the
proper department.
Any one who saves these important
carbon requisites for gas masks is
helping win the war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
The Narrows.

tinued. The county commissioners OF
Teller and Fremont counties were
equal to the occasion; with the coop
GRAFTON of the state highway commits
sion they secured the right of way,
and then they set about to convert it
into a real highway.
Built on Old Railroad Line.
Probably $1OOO,OO0 was the original
cost of building this roadbed, miles Of
which were cut and blasted from solid
granite. At an expense of $4,000, the
road builders have made of it a first
class motor highway, rebuilt and re-
paired bridges, widened the roadbed
the 81 miles in excellent condition.
While the road is almost a continuous
curve, mile after mile, 1t is wide
enough at most places for cars to pass,
and ordinarily careful driving is all
that is necessary. It is built on a Az
per cent grade.
1t is a wonderful ride from the
world-famous Cripple Creek mining
district through Phantom Canon to
Canon City and Florence For the
first few miles out of Victor the road
stays on the top of the ridge, with
long-distance views of Pixies Peak, the
Sangre de Christie and other snow
capped mountain ranges. Then it
loops its way down into the canyon.
Granite Walls and Deep Cuts.
Rugged granite walls stand like tow
ers of many ancient ruins. The road
winds along the base of these mighty
cliffs, often through great cuts be-
tween high granite piles, occasionally
crossing the ravine on a solid steel
bridge, and even piercing the noun
tain sides through tunnels blackened
In bygone days by the smoke of the
locomotive that no longer sounds its
shrill whistle to the echo of the mar
row walls from which the canyoni
took rs rame. After a Serpentine de-
scent of 20 miles the road comes out
onto the broad plains and soon is
making its way past great apple or
chards and fertile fields to the twin
cities of Florence and Canon City.
Completion Of this highway makes
accessible from Colorado Springs, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

equally as well from Canon City, Grip
pie Creek, Pueblo, Florence or Mani
tou, a circle trip of 135 miles, unri-
vailed either in ruggedness of scenery
or in variety of interest. This trip
completely encircles Pixies Peak, snow
capped "Sentinel of the Reckless it
traverses historic Ute pass; winds
through the worlds greatest gold-min-
ing camp, and passes the dumps of the
greatest producing mines at Cripple
Creek, Victor and Goldfeld; unfolds
the grandeur and rugged majesty of
Phantom Canon, unquestionably one
Of Colorado's finest gorges connects
with the far-famed Skyline drive and
the road to the top of the Royal gorge
at Canyon City; passes through the
great orchard section, the oil fields
and the cement districts, and winds
back to Colorado Springs through pine
forests and picturesque foothills
country. Or the wider circle may
well take in Pueblo, the pittsburgh
Of the West" with it's immense steel
mills, and up the fertile Fountain val.
ley to- Colorado Springs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
CARBON FOR GAS
MASKS is URGED
Provide Protection for American
Boys Who Are Fighting in
French Trenches.
FRUIT PITS MOST VALUABLE
Stones and Shells, Ordinarily Regard
ed as VaTueIess and Thrown Away,
Are Wanted-Send Direct to
Red Cross Stations.

Do not throw away single peach,
plum, apricot, cherry, prune, date or
olive pit nor the shell of a nut.
The United States government asks
you to give to it, through the Red
Cross, the fruit stones you would or
dinarily throw away. About 200 peach
stones will provide enough carbon for
a gas mask-the only protection be-
tween our boys and poisonous gases
being used by Germans.
One Of the essentials in the respira-
tor designed to protect our soldiers on
the front lines against deadly gases is
carbon. The efficiency of the mask TO
a large extent depends upon the quail
ity of the carbon. An excellent quail
ity is obtained from fruit pits and nut
shells. These stones and shells, winch
are ordinarily regarded as valueless,
the people of this country now are
asked to save, as our government IS
experiencing difficulty in getting the
right kind of carbon. The British gov
eminent has also asked for a supply
of high-grade carbon to use for the
same purpose.
The pits before they are delivered
to central collecting points should NOT
be cracked, but dried carefully In the
sun or in ovens. Rain will not injure
the stones or shells provided they are
thoroughly dried afterwards.
: Nut Shells Valuable Also.
e I1&n T417fc
walnuts and butternuts are to be
found in various sections of the cOun-
try and only limited amounts are now
gathered annually. AS the meats are
valuable food, they should be extracted
from the shells before the latter are
delivered to the Red Cross collecting
stations. Nut meats will keep perfect
Iy in a dry place for months or they
may be marketed. The whole nuts
RAY be sent, If the nut meats are not
used locally. Quantities of pignuts
and bitternuts remain uncollected each
year, even by the squirrels, because
of the taste of the meats, or their
smallness; the shells Of these, how
ever, are excellent for carbon.
Only the shells of the nuts and the
stones from the fruit listed above
should be sent, as the government
chemists have carefully selected the
kinds which are most valuable for the
gas mask manufacture. 1t requires
about 200 peach pits or seven pounds
of nut shells to produce carbon enough
for one mask. This mask will protect
the boys in the front line trenches
against evety kind of gas excepting
one. which is seldom encountered. A
mask may be used for 18lhours before
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

A Christmas roll call of the whole
American people for membership in
the Ped Cross will take place Deem
her 16 to %, inclusive, formal an
nouncement thereof being made
through the following statement au-
thorized by Henry p. Dawson, chair
man of the war council:
"From December 16 to % the lists
will be open for every American in
every corner Of the world, so that it
may be known that the whole nation
al home and abroad is registered for
the cause. The Red Cross wants again
to give the world notice not only that
America can fight, but that to the last
man, woman and child we stand four
square for mercy, honor and good
faith among the nations.
''At the close of the Christmas mem
bership campaign of 1917 there were
22,OOO,000- Americans enrolled in the
Red Cross. There are also 100000
members in the Junior Red Cross.
'"This year, both as a Christmas OBJ
servance and as a renewal of the ma
tionwide pledge of loyalty, the Red
Cross will again put before everyone
the duty of standing by the flag; for
the Red Cross in this great fight for
peace represents the whole spirit of
what we are fighting for.
''This will not be call for money.
tt will be a summons to Americans
everywhere to line up for the Ameri-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

can ideal. We cannot all fight, but
this one thing everybody can do.
'The Red Cross membership fee is
enc dollar. Half of this remains with
the local chapter, to be used for ex-
penses and for relief of our soldiers
and their families; the other half goes
to the national treasury.
''There will be no allotment of quo
las to any community. The quota ia
every district will be the limit of its
adult population.
''When the rOIl-call comes, every
American, old or young, will be called
tc register and add the weight of hia
name to the Red Cross message.
s'Let us answer with one voice to
the word of President Wilson, when hs
said:
Ct summon you to the comrads-
ship"
The number of men and women nov
wanted for enrolment in the service
of the American Red Cross abroad is
in excess of 5000, and this number is
increasing weekly. Recruits to in
crease the personnel as above indi-
Gated must be obtained by the end Of
the present calendar year. Special APP
peals are being made by the national
bureau of personnel, to the various
Red Cross divisions, to put forth par
ticular efforts in enlisting workers, SO
that the effectiveness of the organiZa-
ton in the war zones may not be Inn
paired.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Homemade Grape Juice.

ANY person familiar with the proc
esses Of canning fruit can put up grape
Juice, for the principles involved are
the same. Only clean, sound, we'll
ripened but not Over-ripe grapes should
be used. The juice may be extracted
by hand or in cider mill If light
colored product is desired. Heat this
liquid to the boiling point, place In
sterilized bottles or jars and carefully
seal. The product may be sweetened
or not at the time of bOttling.
When a red juice is desired the
grapes should first be heated to tenn
perature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit
and then strained through clean cloth
or dripbag. Reheat the liquid after
straining, place in containers and seal.
Keep the bottles or cans in cool
place. If bottles are used the cOrks
should be sterilized and the necks
sealed with sealing wax. Unfermented
Juice may be made not only from all
varieties Of grapes, but from some
other fruits, such as apples, pears,
cherries and berries.
Unfermented grape juice can be used
in sickness, convaIescence, and health.
It is generally claimed that reason
ably large quantity of this drink i'm
proves digestion and results in an in
crease in body weight. Aside from be-
ing delicious beverage, it possesses
value in adding variety to various des-
sert recipes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Patriotic Honey Bees.

It is stated as a curious fact that
the honey bee is this season doing
more than it's usual share in provid.
ing substitute for sugar. An East
side resident of Rochester, N. Y, who
has succeeded measurably In keeping
bees without undue annoyance to his
neighbors, reports that none of his
colonies have swarmed thus far this
season, and that they are producing
honey in great abundance. This is
cheerful news in view of the fact that
the English ration of two pounds of
sugar per month for each person is
now to be enforced in this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Phantom Canyon highway
between Cripple Creek and
Canon CITY, Colo, is now

T%HE Phantom Canyon highway
between Cripple Creek and
Canon City, Colo, is now
open to travel, and as a re-
suit Colorado offers to the motorist
another great circle trip through some
If Americas finest scenery. The
highway was formally dedicated on
August 80, when more than 500 motor
lists from Teller, Fremont, Ell Paso
and other Colorado counties gathered
at Glenbrook, a point midway between
Cripple Creek and Canon City, and
participated in the ceremonies Incl
dent to the opening Of this road.
Phantom Canon highway is unique
among the SCENIC roads of the Rocky
mountains, and It's story is one Of the
most interesting chapters in the his
tory Of road building in Colorado. In
the early days of Cripple Greek, there
was built the Florence and Cripple
Creek railroad, a narrow-gauge line,
to carry the rich ores to the smelters
and to bring the fruit, hay and other
products of the fertile valleys to the
mining camps high in the hills. AS
time went on the need for this road
grew less and less, until finally it was
abandoned and dismantled. But the
need for communication between min
ing camp and agricultural valley con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
May Eliminate Belts.

There is tendency to try to elm
mate belts in the new winter coats,
and to emphasize the straight-hang-
ing silhouette. The average woman is
not keen about this kind of a coat ex-
cept, perhaps, for motor wear, and
many makers of coats are putting on
at least partial belts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

lining. But this heIp-w1n-the-waP
frock has a claim to it's title from the
fact that it is an excellent model tn
copy when the CONSERVATION of wool
intends to make over a suit-espe-
cially one with a long coat-fnto a
one-piece dress. A little cleverly con-
cealed piecing out may be required,
or the panels may be shortened. In
the former case braid or tucks will
help out and plafts might be omitted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Disrenarded.

Summer Boarder (slapping his
cheek)-And you have a sign up. No
mosquitoes
Farmer know it, but the con-
sarned critters pay no more 'tention to
it than the gunners pay to the sign
No trespassing-Bosson Evening
Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24

Winding wool is difficult if there is
no one to hold it. Put two 1atirons on
a table at sufficient distance apart TO
allow the wool to be tightly stretched,
then wind over the irons just as If
some one was holding it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-24
Hats af Plush

There is a surprising variety Of
plush hats on display intended forces
ly fall and winter wear. They are
made in all the fabric tones.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-08
COLONEL HAD LAST WORD
Officers Joke Was All RIqht Until the
Commander Got Tired OF
Hearing Il.

A well-known French colonel had a
mania for questioning his officers about
their families, invariably starting of
with: "What is your fathers profes-
sion, your mothers. and your sis
ter'sY'
Some of the subalterns became 80
wearied of this endless repetition that
they decided among themselves To give
each In turn the following reply /:
MY father Is shoemaker, my moth
er Is a laundress, and my sister is
very ilIghty."
On the following Sunday, after the
customary church parade. the colonel,
who had already received the same
answer to his questions from two or
three of the officers, turned to another
and started OF in the old stereotyped
strain: "What is your fathers profess
slon?"
He Is shoemaker"
"And your mother's?"
"She Is a laundress."
THAT will do" interrupted the
colonel. II know the rest; your sis
ter is flighty,' and you will consider
yourself confined to barracks until
she behaves betterl"