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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Remodel Your GOW1ts

First It was ripped apart and care
fully pressed. Two OF the nounces
were stitched together and had two
thin cordings to conceal the seam
As there was not sufficient lepsth
to turn 4 hem. a heavy cord was
used at the bottom in the latest
mode. The third hOunee was -
up for a bodice. This was cut
rather snug. opening In the back
and the front finished with a point
on the stomach. Tiny black velvet
buttons fastened the back and there
was a sash of black velvet ribbon
attached from each side OF the
blouse and tied In back.
As there was not enough OF the
taffets to cut sleeves. they were made
OF georgette crepe in a matching
shade, and were cut in the wide Chi
nese style. picot on the edge. A
pleated friu OF tho gSorsette crepe
edged with narrow black velvet.
finished the round neck. ThiS'mads
one Of the most exclusive little
frocks of the season and only =
ward OF crepe and n bit OF velvet
were needed TO fashion II.
II your evening gown Is OF the
nlaIn skirt kind with a bodice cut
straight across at the top with
shoulder straps. you can use II as
the foundation for q very smart
d-aas A male mink charmeuse gown
like this was recently made over
with a long panel tunic.
First there was a fine net top
put on the bodice and flesh eolored
chiffon sleeves set in. These sx-
tended a little below the elbow. and
ws-a finished with a smart friIl.
Over this fell the long tunie of
pink CninOn to knee length. This
was made by taking a piece OF
chiffon bout three yards long and
eighteen Inches wide and simply
cutting a square in the center large
enough for the head to slip
through. The edge was hemstitch-
ed about an inch deep. White rice
beads were used to embroider the
entire front of the panel. with a
design in each Of the lower cor
uers. .r
A smart girdle OF the charmeuse
was drawn about the waist and tied
In the back. holding the fullness In
prettily. Not costly, but most eff
fertive was this stunning after
noon srock. only n few yards OF
chiffon and some rice beads were
ieeded 20 - NE It frOun tie Old
evening gown
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Songs of the City
A CLEVER NEW SERIES IN RHYME

prose and raging rhyme, she went
ahead and had her way and found
he was an awful Jay. She thought
our Intervention rude, but rued the
day she wed the dude!
So, girls, these lines are in good
part from one who has your good
ht heart. Don't take right up with
come swell jay while on your Sum
mer holiday. Don't fail in love
with some galoot who looks real
cute" in bathing suit! The good
old beau you left at home may put
less polish on his dome but you win
find him safe and sound-this chap
you've known the year around.
Long years ago-hOw time does
whirl, we had a girl. a steady girl.
out of city's crowded maze there
came q dude with city ways. He
was bold. impetuous cuss. and
stole that little gal from US! Poor
little Nellie. She wed that swell!
Where he Is now. cannot tell.
Girls, be not rash with your Dung
l'-es' A. do acraD' --
wrong. the FIRST gay sport that
blows along. Remember. many an
AlgernOn has all his earthly cloth
Ing on. Ruth Ashmore. in the days
of old. no truer warning ever told.
We've uise,, you W ,...-I t..u..,t-i-
ton. Now run along Oh soui vsca-
tion. Get two weeks rest far from
The mob and them some back AID
- ~ SNA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Help Her.
EAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
! an twenty and in love with
q girl OF nineteen who ASSOCIATES
with people despise. These peo-
pie have spoken I'll of her and her
mother. and otter have caused US
TO part bad friends. / have spok-
en- to her about this SO often she
promises to keep away. but then
breaks the promise. ! am walt
ing anxiously for you TO decide
what to do. FRANK b.
7 THINK you can only bo patient
Time will prove the disloyalty OF
your swestheart's evil friends. Don't
nag at her. but try to haks her SO
happy with you that she will not
want to turn to them. Instead of
forcing her 20 promise to give them
US, make her feel SO fond Of you
that she will just naturally try TO
eliminate them from her life as 4
favor 10 you. She might not do II
n you told her these people were
raining her. because she might
want 10 prove that she was strong
enough to resist their influence. On
the other hand. she might do Il II
she felt she was hurting you. Be
tactfuI and patient. That Is the only
wa ~ save her and your own hap
plneSG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
RY William F. Kirk.

IRON now till August slips
away the city millionaires Will
= stray from city mansions
great and gay. to take = country
holiday.
Each lad. with two new suits to
spare, can be = oity millionaire
while he is climbing country hills
or yankinE trout from ripping
rills.
It's not the Native that he fools.
Though little towns are shy on
schools. they're long on fellows
with long heads who're keen at
picking thoroughbred.
These bogus city mlllionaires f0t
city maidens set their snares. Each
Of these lads, whose stock is water.
aspires TO wed some rich mans
daughter. The scheme is old, this
theme 10 stale. yet every season
tells the tale--the story OF the
busted sport whose hope lies in
some gay resort. We knew a little
grille once who married one Of
these bright runts and found en-
isteace mighty grim earning enough
FOR her and him. Although we
warned her AZ the time N NIsaASAS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
AdUice to the LOUeLOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Marry Him.
NASAA AAAAAAs
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am in love with q young
man ten years my senior. who, in
return loves me. He has asked
me to marry him and have con-
scented. Although my parents do
not object, they are puzzled. as
the Government Is extending the
draft age and he Will be In the
draft He Is n man OF good char
ecter and has a fine position
As my parents are undecided
they are Anxiously waiting for
your reply. PAULINE G.
I THINK would not let rhs pos
SibilIty that the draft will be eK-
tended enter my calculations. We
have all TO take a few chances in
life and we never have guarantees
Of happiness. So you are just as
safe as the average person when
you marry under present conditions
Even II your husband should be
taken later. that is happening to a
great many women and they live
through It In any event. you will
have had 4 little happiness together
FIRST or perhaps even q long period
OF Joy. Take t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

AToW that formal evening gowns
~ are quite pass0. It is a ques-
- ton OF just what TO do with
those left from last season. If you
want to obey the appeal for con-
seryation you Will remodel your
old evening dresses into stunning
afternoon gowns that can be worn
at the charity baZaars. garden par
ties and war fund dances that make
up the social calendar this season.
The change from the evening dress
to an afternoon gown is very sim
pie and can be done at home at a
modest cost
A lovely evening gown of salmon
eolOrsd taffeta was re-mads into a
charming frock for afternoon. The
dress was made in the popular ruff
ned effect OF several seasons ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Don't Do This.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Am eighteen and working in
an Office. Recently one of oLI
brokers. a married man. forty-five,
has taken a liking to me. He hes
invited me to go out as his wife
Is on a vacation. B. F.
INDEED you need advice. You
are on the edge OF a dangerous
situation. First OF all this man 10
married and in loyalty to his wife
should not be flirting with you.
Secondly. you know he Is married
and you have no right TO gamble
with your own happiness and that
OF another woman. Any eighteen
year-old stenographer who is fool
ish enough to start a romance with
her forty-hye-yeAr-ol married emf
ployer is preparing her own path
to unhappiness and disgrace. This
Is a fact and nobody can get away
from It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Writing a
Want .Ad'
A Great Many People
Don't KnOIO HOIO
to Do 1t.
By Eleanor Gilbert.

a'rhe Ambitious Woman IN Busiaesa.P
kf1 DON'T believe In want ads
asserted the Positive Young
Person who was looking for
a job 4 inserted an advertisement
In the Situations Wanted column
three times. and didn't get any re-
plies OF course. that proves IT'S
no good"
What aid you say In your advsr-
tisement7' Inquired her friend II
obtained my present position
through my advertisement. and 50
many replies came because people
who wrotS me said itsWhs an ex-
eeptionaIl1 good ad.%ai set,@
The Positive Young Person looked
At her GROSSLY. well. think I
can write as rood an advertisement
a. you cam she remarked colby.
Her friend laughed But didn't
write my ad." she admitted Il
asked friend who Is tn an advSr-
Using agency to do it for mer'
Not every one Il fortunate enough
to have q professional advertise
msnt writer TO turn TO when IL IL
necessary to prepare an advertise
ment for the want column. But
certainly no one who IL not = pro-
fessional ad writer should attempt
to prepare an advertisement with
out hrst consulting some book on
the subject II personal counsel II
not available.
Too often people expect The paper
to do all the work OF getting the
Job. instead OF realizing that the
Advertisement they insert must
pull" through its own attractive
ness, and forcefulness- II you write
a commonplace advertisement that
gives little or no real infOrmatis n
about yourself. how can you expect
that Il will stand out in the column
Of dozens of other such ads?
G4anee at q page OF advertise
ments in the Situations Wanted
column OF any Sunday paper You
will see that almost every one an
nounces herself as competent"
rapid and accurate" ''sdueatsd'
and such other generGlities. They
have been repeated so often that
they, mean nothing. Sometimes. in
deed. the women who advertise
state almost nothing except the
salary they expecti
Now. successful advertisers who
want people to buy their goods,
whether It be breakfast food or
grand pianos. don't oil up space with
meaningless generalitieA. or simply
ning the price Of their article Into
the face OF readers. They create
a demand" that IL TO say. they
describe their wares so attractive
ly that the reader feels = want for
the article arising. And when that
desire Is aroused. the reader doesn't
think so much about the price. even
II 1t Is high.
Similarly. the girl who IL looking
for a well-paying Job must create
q demand" in her advertisement.
Even in a little space she can give
some dehnita IAcIs about herself.
her education. past experience. or
what Is her special ability that
makes her a little more valuable
than the avsrag &c worker
Almost every one has Bome one
superior ability. and should make
the most of IT. II you will stick In
your Advertisement one word de-
noting some special value you
might have for an employer, II will
stick out of the column Of common
Mace generalitiss like an electric
sign on a lightless night.
There are plenty OF b oks and ar
ticIes that live hints 0H Ihs SUB
Jest -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Luckily for Lillian She Has Guy Hook
{ ing as a Faithful Friend When
Inquest Is Held.

and in its place had come an ex-
preston OF sweet patience: che Yves
more than beautiful more pic
turesque. but she had lost her vi
vaclty and nervous determination.
Her eyes told that she had suffered;
one might read from the straight
line Of her lips that endurance was
still her lot.
Esther COnndes In Lillian.
1t was some months since the two
friends had met though they had
Nraintained q desultory correspon-
dence Now Lillian told Esther with
out reserve all that had happened
to her. st was afraid, Esther" she
concluded, "that you might be in
fuenced by the outcry there has
been against me. The newspapers
have made me out such shocking
bad lot. Yet what have 1 done?
/ tried 20 do my duty. but. OF course,
nobody understands the true nature
Of L case. I'm afraid it's like
giving a dog a bad name and hang
ing him. So, dear, I'm glad. Tn
very glad that you have not lost
your trust in me. Now tell me
about yourself"
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
Scsoyrigss b. ". \, H~ar.II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Puss in Boots
T.
An Entertaining Good
Night Series for
Young and Old.
Rv david Cory
By David Cory.


Usc JUNIOR and the little
y Blue Bird, on the back Of the
= great giant. soon reached the
stately castle, but the drawbridgs
was not lowered for them to cross
over. although they waited for some
time.
y think TIL blow upon my magic
whistle" said Puss. hunting through
his pockets for It 81 certainly had
It when I left home"
BLOW hard advised the giant
as Puss put it to his lips. BLOW
hard. that those within may think
Us worthy OF admittGnce." Puss
then let 90 . blast that would do
Justice to any knight OF the Round
Table, and presently the draw
bridge began slowly TO descend, and
when the creaking chains ceased
their noise our three comrades
crossed over to the castle gates.
These were thrown wide open. and
in a short space OF tine-in fact.
juSt as the giant placed Puss upon
his feet in front of the castle doors
they opened. and a beautiful prin-
cess on the threshold Said
Welcome. Puss. to you and your
two friends" The giant bowed
very low. and the little Blue Bird
new over and nestled on her ahoul-
der. Puss was too delighted 10
speak for a moment. for up to this
time his experiences had been most
trying; but here. at last. it seemed
that fortune smiled upon him.
After that Puss and the giant fol-
lowed her into the stately hall. the
giant finding It necessary to stooD
each time he entered a doorway. for.
although the castle was built on
magnificent lines, 1t had never oe-
CURED to the architect that a giant
would be the guest Of the owner.
When they were all seated. the
giant sprawIing on the floor. AZ
there was no chair large enough to
hold him, the beautiful princess
said:
II would ask you to spend the
night but my wicked step-father
returns tonight. and fear he will
do you some injury"
Il fear nothingf' answered PusS
bravely, and II r. can be Of any
service to you, teil me. for have \
trusty friend In the giant and also
q clever one in my little Blue Bird.
to say nothing of my magic ring"
and he bowed again to the beautiful
princess
NY step-father Is very crafty
said she. He once changed a giant
into a pine treeT At these words
the giant began TO shake and trem-
BILE so that the cUt-glAss chandeliers
ratified all over the castle.
Remember. have the magic
ring" Puss whispered TO the giant
on the floor. Nothing can harm Us
as long as we have that"
what would you have me dor
asked Puss. turning again to the
beautiful princess, for he felt that
she was unwilling to ask him the
favor. fearing It might prove Of
harm to him. But tho beautiful
princess remained silent. until the
little Blue Bird began TO sing =
sweet song. perching meanwhile
upon her shoulder. as IL intending
the song especially for her ears.
And then the little princess began
to cry. and in the next story you
shall hear wnHt made this little
nTineess 50 unhappy.
GDp!y'sht. 1918. Dnvid Cory.
80 DC COAtiAssd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
A Bit of Hard Luck.

In an uncomfortable silence. they
drove to within = quarter-mile az
the farm Then. as a peculiar
sound came from one Of, the rear
wheels Of the automobile. Chauln
brought the machine TO a full stop.
and uttered an exclamation Of vex-
alton
whats wrOnE7" Elizabeth quar-
led
I've got = puncture-darn itr' he
complained: Isn't that the dsviYs
own luckT''
What can you dor the girl
N"Repair IT. Of course he said
brusqusly. getting out OF the car.
How long will It take7-.
IF It's bad. Il will take me a
half hour. I am not an adept a
that kind Of thing
His manper was not sorteous. ana
abe felt her indignation rising.
In that case. am going on
home she informed him.
He laughed derisively. How
will yoo- 60, Rlone?"
Certainly" she retorted. spring.
ing from the car before he could
prevent her I will walk"
But his voice checked her as she
started away. He hurried after her.
'Lizziei" His tone was PLEADING
now. Don't be angry with ma
Let's be friends You must not Be
so angry with me just because I
forgot myself for 4 minute. You
forget, my dear. how very attractive
you are. Won't you please give me
another chance to prove what q
nice. well-behaved person I can be-
Give me another chance to be your
cousin
To be eoatiausG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
Spray Plants Thoroughly

SPRAYING is of no avail unless it reaches the under
ides as well as the tops Of THE leaves. Burn all
diseased and infested tops and roots of plants to put
them on the compost heap is to supply comfortable
breeding ground for trouble
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
The PLOtters
AN ABSoRBINGHs SERIAL OF EAST AND WEST
Clifford Tries to Kiss Elizabeth
and Gets His Face Slapped for
His InperHnence.

your
mot = BIZ be declared. -Hsra
take this coat OF nins.- reaching int
the back Of the car for the garment
-But you may need H. she -sag-
gsstsd.
mo. DO net he insistsd.
stopping the car, ne helped her
put on his light ovsrcoaE A he
did 20 he pressed his hAnds afrse-
tionatsIy upon her shoulders. Buf
she. drawing away. pretended not
to notice thiA 50. with a teasing
laugh. he took the wheel again.
Suddenly be spoke: 7 say. LizziA
Why are you leading that. city chap
ont You know he's mad about yea
don't your"
He cares nothing for mer shs
sxelaiusd Moreover. am not
leading him on a. you>say. told
you the other day that have haa
only a very few talks with him !
scarcely know him"
Then why did you speak to hin
a. you did to-nightF. he questioned
You told him you meant what zoe
slid. II sounded very mysterious.-
Perhaps 1t aid" she admitted.
But It wasn't"
She would not explain her mean
ing to Clinord Chaplin. II vas
none Of his business. and she would
not satisfy his curiosity.
N'swhy so solemn" her companion
reproaehsd her later. 'Ars you SIN
eOIdT'
An Inquisitive Companion.
NO she answered Il an very
comfortable. thanks to your coat
hope you do not feel the need e
nr'
Not At all he replied But
do wish you would tellsns the truth
about this man Butler. Did you say
that DR.. Wade sent him herer
He was watching her a. wen a.
he could IN the darkness. but she
spoke a. II unaware Of his scrutiny
-Yes-so your father says He
can tell you all about it,
Lizzie CLIFFORD slowed down his
car and took the steering-wheel u
his left hand. since We are cousins
I want you to kiss me-"
slipped his arm about her waist aaA
drawn her to him
With a violent effort she pulled
herself from him. slapping hin
Smartly across the face.
To her amusement. he stopped the
car in the middle Of the road. thsn.
turning to her. caught her hands IN
his. 20
what ais you he demanded
DO you think I am the kind Of
man who VIII let a girl strike him
Like that7 Wen. am noti-
And am not the kind Of a girl
who lets 4 man kiss herr saS
painted You have insuItsd mer'
He released her hands End
laughed harshly. so It IL an insult
for a man to kiss his own cousin. IL
It? just w~"dered how you would
take It wanted to test your He
paused. then ADDED slowly: 7
wanted to prove to my own satis-
faction just what kind Of a cousip
you are. that's all. Now I haze
found out what I wanted 70 Know.
! quite Vndershtand"
What do you mean?" she quss-
TONED sharply.
AngT: as she was. she was startled
oy what sounded to her like q men
ace In his speech
on. never mind'- starting the car
ali"
A
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Usc JUNIOR and the little
= Blue Bird. on the back Of the
4 great giant. soon reached the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
This Dau IN on Historu

in 1779 when General Wayne's forces burst into the
British fort from opposite directions and captured il
without firing shot The exploit was of The most
brilliant of the and added greatly to Waynes repu
tation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-15
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
cHApfER xvn

de Water.
CHAPTER XVII
"HE moving picture house IN Md
land was crowded that night.
= and very warm A. Elizabeth
wade and her escort cane out aftsr
the performance she drew in = lOng
breath Of the cool night air.
"Ahi how good II feels and snsIlsE-
shs exclaimed.
at sure doesr her eompanion
agreed. "And It's % nice that 1 am
going to drive round hons By the
long way"
VERY well" she AsssnteA
II was not until they had ben
for half hour that she ap-
preciatsd how long this roundabout
way vaA she also realized that shs
was chilly.
Il think We made = mistake In tax
ing this road" she observed after a
while. during which clifford had
talked steadily Of his ARairs and PR
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-05-23
PAROLES TWO MEN
WHO TOOK AUTOMOBILE

Otto Manske, aged twenty-three, and
Harold Edwards, aged nineteen, who
were picked up by the police on a
charge of taking an automobile belong
ing to E. 7. Birmingham, got chance
to start all over again when they were
arraigned in the Municipal Court on
Friday afternoon. The complaint
charged the men with taking the au-
tomobile without the consent of the
owner and they both entered a plea
of guilty to the charges.
Manske had a good record as his best
excuse for his action. His record show
ed that since he had been working in
Kenosha, after being honorably dis
charged from the army, he had been
contributing fifteen dollars week to
the support of his mother at Mari
nette. Edwards admitted that the
two had been drinking.
Judge Tully held both of the men
under bonds Of three hundred dollars
with the understanding that they. are
to report again on July LIST and good
records at that time will probably
bring a dismissal of the charges
against them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-05-23
FIELD ARMY FORMED.
Two Hundred Thousand Ameri-
cans Prepared to Strike Huns.
Startling Revelation of GIGANTIC Strides
Made by U. s. In Putting Men
on the Firing Line.

Washington, May Americas first
Held army approximately 100000 men
has been formed in France.
It Is understood to consist Of two
army corps Of three divisions each,
with Col. A. W. Bjornstad as chief of
staff. Maj. General Hunter Ltggett is
understood to command one of the
army corps.
Wnlle no official announcement has
Deen made OF the makeup of the first
army, 1t was suggested by army Off
GERS here that Maj. Gen. Charles T.
Menoher probably will be it's com
mander. Both field and corps COM
manders are expected to receive the
rank of lieutenant general by act Of
congress when Pershing makes his rec
cancellations.
Inc American division, OF which 1t
is understood there will be three to a
corps, consists Of 10000 men. In addi-
ton, however, each corps has some
10000 corps troops"-signal bat
talions, field artillery. cavalry and pio-
neer regiments, heavy artillery and
new Notwithstanding each corps APP
proximately 100000 men.
Unless the British army is greatly re-
enforced in the next two or three
months it Is likely that by August 1
the number Of United States troops In
France will closely approximate the
size of Hatg's forces now facing the
Germans.
This startling revelation of gigantic
striLes being made by this country In
putting men on the firing line came
from authoritative circles here.
Estimates 81 Major General Crowd
er, provost marshal general, Indicate
that pr obabiy 100000 men will be OBJ
tanned for the army by the registration
on June 5 of all youths who have at
tanned twenty-one years of age since
June 5 last.
Fully 100000 youths, according to
General Crowder estimate, will be
registered. At least one-fourth Of
them, he thinks, will be exempted on
various grounds.