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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25


is of cream-colored linen.
II eagerly, if their figures are not at
their best in the limited amount of
straight material that the tailored suits
offer.
These tunics are diverse in shape,
coloring and ornamentation. They, like
sleeves, are produced in such variety
that they clamor for attention, and Of
that she alone can wear.
There Is u compromise tunic, that Is
nothing more or less than two panels
placed at the waistline to fall over the
hips and touch the hem of the skirt.
Many of them do not stop ut the hem.
but drop onward to the floor, where
they are weighted with tassels or en-
broidery. When the gown Is worn In
the evening these panels rest upon the
floor for ten or fifteen inches, giving
q curious silhouette and often making
a bunglesome movement that no wom-
wish to overcome.
The simple tunic as 1t stands, how
ever, should bring joy to the despond-
ent hearts of many women who look
at clothes from the viewpoint of seeing
nothing for them to wear.
This bit of skirt drapery can be
made to fit into all lines and cover
all deficiencies. It may be short or
long, bias or straight, draped or plain,
demure or gay, just as long as 1t
makes obeisance to the narrow, tight
skirt, from which II floats and which
1t nearly covers.
Now q word to the economical wom-
an, and by that one means every
woman who is trying to do her best.
It is the day of the sewing machine.
and the hum OF 1t is heard over the
land. Some women are trying to be
economical when there is no necessity
for it, but they are impelled by a good
spirit or a desire to be In the move
ment, no matter what 1t Is.
The Waistless Figure.
The garment which vies with the
draped tunic in Importance and artis-
tic merit is the corslet. but It can only
he worn by slim woman. However,
there are many types Of corslets. FASH
ion is kinder than nature this year.
There are wrinkled corslets Of Chi.
nese brocade which reach from the
chin to the hips, with one side cut
into deep point and weighted by a
jade ring. from which hangs a black
and gold Chinese tassel.
That is one type Of corslet. OPP
posed to 1t is straight, wrinkled, low
WASTED blouse of dark-blue satin,
which Is carelessly drawn over the
hips by means of a turned-up cuff run
with soutache. The sleeves are of satin
and branch well out over the hands,
where they are edged with soutache.
This is n sensible corslet that may be
worn over any kind of skirt. 1t is even
adapted to deep goldcn-brown chiffon
and the new wooden Jersey In oyster
white.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure Nswrpa
Der syndicate.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Hourly Changes
In Skirt Styles

have done far-reacning and serious
work this year. They have taken a
stand that is important. What they
have devised in clothes is sufficiently
brilliant to give them hopes for the
future.
So when women realize that the
American as well as the French dress
makers have insisted upon tunics as
an offset to the straight narrow skirt
they see that this kind of drapery Is
an accepted fashion. and they grasp at
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Why Not. Indeed!
POWDER IN SHOES
AS WELL AS GUNS
Foot Ease to Be Added to Equip
ment of Hospital Corps
at Fort Wayn0.

Under the above heading the Detroit
Free Press, among other things says:
"The theory is that soldiers whose feet
are in good condition can walk further
and faster than soldiers who have corns
and bunions incased in rawhide."
The Plattsburg Camp Manual advises
men in training to shake Foot-Ease in
their shoes each morning.
One war relief committee reports, Of all
the things sent out in their Comfort Bags
or Kits" Aliens Foot-Ease received
the most praise from the soldiers and
men Of the navy. 1t is used by American.
French and British troops, because it
takes the Friction from the Shoe and
freshens the feet. There is no foot COM
forter equal to Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic, healing powder to be shaken
into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot
bath, the standard remedy for over 2S
years for hot, tired, aching, perspiring,
smarting, swollen, tender feet, corns,
bunions, blisters or callouses.
Why not order dozen or more Csc.
boxes to-day from your Druggist or
Dept. store to mail to your friends in
training camps and in the army and navy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25

The tight skirt Of the frock Is Of
qrsy-blue taffeta, with two mnaret
fIounces. The tight bodice Is Of kings
blue satin, with short sleeves and a
square neck. Patent leather pumps,
tied on with wide ribbon.
worn at 10 o'clock In the morning, as
well as dominating those that are worn
at night.
There Is more distinction about one
wrapped skirt than the straight one.
but 1t Is quite possible to make a
happy combination of the two.
Compromise with the Tunic.
Judging from the multiplicity of
tunics that have sprung up into the
spring clothes, there is little doubt
that the ungarnshed, plain, tight skirt
II deplored by the .dressmakers.
This is true In America as well as
in France, and one makes that state
ment with boastful feeling today, for
the American houses and desiansrs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
The next installment relates
how two artillerymen "put one
over" on Old Pepper.
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
Use for CIothesplns.

Clothespins make an excellent play
thing for babies. They can be used for
babies or soldiers, or to make fences,
trees. log houses and many other inter
esting things. Playthings that can be
taken apart and put together again are
good to have; also blocks with which
the child can build all kinds Of objects
engines that he can push along the
floor, balls to bounce and throw, doll
carriages, washing sets, etc. Dolls with
clothes that button and unbutton and
come of may be used to teach the chill
dren how to dress and undrcss thsu-
selves.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Precautionary Measure.

Mrs. Flntbush-Will you tack down
hat carpet for me, dear, before you
90 out TO play golf?
Mr.. Flatbush-No, | guess I'll 60 and
nave my game of golf first.
"Why not lay the carpet before you
20. dear?'
Because I can smash my thumb af-
Ter I've had my golf, but II smash
ny thumb before playing I'm afraid Il
would put me on my game. love-"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
500 Reward. SfOO

Catarrh is local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
e taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys-
tenn. HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo. OHIO.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
EIiuhtX.

w. f. Clehry, clerk of the board Of
public works, is the recipient of many
complaints and interrogations. The
prize question, he says, was asked him
recently when man came into his
Office on the first floor of the city hall
second floor was.--Indianapolis News.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Not Botherinu

DO you remember when they talked
Of converting the swords into plow-
shares?"
I'm not bothering bout what they
did 10 the swords" replied Farmer
CorntosseI, $50 long as they didn't
bother the big guns an the battle
ships"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
'OH|O man IS A
MODERN WIZARD
coRNs STOP HURTING THEN
LIFT OFF WITH FINGERS.

Drop of magic! Doesn't hurt ono
bit Apply little Freezone on that
touchy corn, instantly that corn stops
hurting, then you lift 1t of with the
dugers. No pain at all Try It'll
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
EMPEY GIVES A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK ON oBSER-
WALTON POST DUTY

Synopss-Fed by the sinking Of the Lutana with Of
American lives Arthur Guy Empey
England and enls British
short experience recruiting officer London
where he
makes the Coolies"
Empeys
his first the while the bullets whz
learns falls death turks
Chaplain distinguishes himself
fire. With pick shovel EmIey
experience listening post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12

Mayor Lawson had boon m interested
listener from his doorway and when asked
by President McMullen il he wouldn't
like to say something about the situation,
the mayor made a few remarks which had
to do with the service of the company
outside the corporate limits Of the city,
which was 30 large part Of Mr.. Robert
sons formal objections. MIR. lawson
said that if it was the intention to build
n Chinese wall around Wilmington on the
corporate limit idea the city might ms
well shut up shop and be done with it
and that to talk and think and net that
way was to play with fire.
Clarence Killen, secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce.: said that the idea OF
corporate limits Of the city meant abso-
lutely nothing 40 far M it's industrial
growth was concerned for the reason that
new industries coming here must of neces-
sity remain outside the corporate limits"
for the reason that there are no sites 10
be had within them.
William Il. Mcgea, speaking as a
business man and not in his official
capacity MS the head of the Chamber OF
Commerce, said he thought the company
was entitled to the increase it asked for.
In his own business, he said, everything
had gone up since the war. 1t was the
same in oil businesses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
within the city.

within the city.
LET THE Br6 USERS FAT.
Mr.. Connolly and MIR. McNabb next
talked. They felt that if all the facts
were as stated the company's request
should be allowed, but that the big users
should pay the increase and charges for
current used for lighting in homes should
not be increased The big users were the
ones that were making profit out of the
war. The increase was only from S12
to 9l2 cents, but they could not see why
"the little fellows" should be called upon
to stand the increase, nor could they see
why 1.-THE big fellow" using thousands Of
Nlowatt hours should get his current so
much cheaper than the householder.
Then the argument swayed back and
forth. 1t was explained to Mcssrs.
Robertson, Connolly and McNabb that
the matter OF service was to bo considered.
The householder uses current in his home
only for few hours of the day, but the
service is always there, just the same.
The big user of current is using 1t all the
time and using it in quantities often a
thousand times greater than the house.
holder.
This fact, it was argued, is really the
reason why the householder gets 1T as
cheap aS lle UotS Ii thc k'hSi"eo'o
were not always in operation for the big
wholesale user and the smaller retail
user-stores, small factories, business
plants, the householder would have to
pay a very much higher price, because the
cost of plant, equipment, etc. would
necessarily have to be loaded on his shoul-
ders
CHEAPER HERE THAN ELSEWHERE.
Finally IT was shown that IN reality
current is cheaper here than 1T is sn most
cities the size of Wilmington, and Mr..
OFT. one of Mr. Wilson's assistants, said
that he had done little figuring MS to the
increased cost TO householder and found
that on average bils-which ran to about
SIG ayear twas hardly likely to bo more
than fifty cents and might range rs low
as ten month
Mr.. Robertson said he thought the
traction company ought to he fair and
lust" and this brought Mr. Wilson to his
feet with the reply that those who knew
him knew him to be fair and Just He
cited the fact that the company itself
had reduced the rate back in 1913 and
that there had been no increase since
Even now the increase asked for was not
what the company had been getting for
its current in 1918.
Elmer khind. clerk in one OF the
public offices, said he had been sent a
bill when he got no current and had been
told at the company office that the clerk
could not help it and that it was no use
trying to see Mr.. Wilson about it. This
brought Mr. Wilson to his feet again,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
ELECTRIC RATES
Continued from page l

requests thst all the industries doing war
work be gwen their full requirements Of
electric power; that money for increased
equipment vitally needed can bc gotten
from Wilmington hanks If the company
shows earnings to Justify them in lending
the money. etc.
Vice president Wilson, OF the traction
company, then supplemented this by a
statement to the effect that the public
has been taken fully into the company's
confidence and it knew just what the
situation was. winding UP with the remark
that electric current is about the only
thing that hasn't risen ID price since the
war logan, back in 1914
THE RIG CONSUMER POSITION
Next came the attitude Of the big con-
>,imcrs on the situation Lammot du
pont. for the du Pont interests, said that
although the proposed increase would
greatly increase expenses they would
h~ glad To see it effective because of the
bctferrnent Of service. The many thou
sands of du Pont employees. many of whom
use current in their homes, would also
feel more satisfied, and it was as much
for them he spoke as for the powder
company.
Mr. du Pont was followed by Mr.
Miller, representing the Is. T. Shaw Co,
who said his people were perfectly Willing
to paw the increase in charges, which he
considered no more than right, considering
that the traction company was paying
from 100 10 l50 per cent more for material
and later
Asked as 10 how much increased revenue
the Increases might bring in, MIR Wilson
responded that II probably would be
fc,u-epn <7S 0Dn and <lON 600
OPPOSITION SHOWS.
Then the opposition showed itself in
no unmistakablc terms. Mr.. Robertson,
who WAS sitting back in corner with Mr..
Connolly and Mr.. McNabb, got up and
said he had a protest to make, and was
gwen leave TO read it. 1t follows, in
part
First. that the actual cost for the
production OF current even under present
conditions does not warrant 1t: second,
that the actual cost now Is at least 80
per cent below the price which the
company L. receiving for II third, that the
plant andequlpment are sufficient tosupply
local needs and that the abnormal de-
mand for current Is due almost exclusively
to contracts with outside parties: fourth,
that the request should not be granted
until the company shall show the public
the actual cost of production fifth, that the
reason why. if any. the traction com
pany Is hampered by a lack Of funds is
due 10 an unjust and over-capitalization:
sixth, that the company is purposely
over-capItalized and is exacting from the
people an unjust revenue, and seventh.
that the company has no legal, moral
or business right 70 exact greater revenue
on the business it does within the limits
Of the city than al amount sufficient to
produce current, sold and used within the
city, plus reasonable amount for up
keep and depreciation and 5 per cent per
annum on It's investment, the said invest
ment to be based on the actual true
physical value Of its plant and equipment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12

with tho statement that no clerk had a
right TO say such thing and that he would
| see Mr.. Klund whenever MIR. Klund
wished to sec him and an appointment
was fixed for tomorrow.
| Mr.. Wilson said that tho company
!! would rcfute every ono of Mr.. Robertson 3
statements, that the ratcs here were lower
than they were in the surrounding
territory, and that if the company had
not taken over the contracts for supplying
large users of current the rates would
have gone UP long ago.
BIG CONSUMER BI.EssING.
Mr.. du Pont said that while his COM
pany WAS willing to pay the increased
rates for the reasons that he had given
when he first spoke he wanted to say
that it could not afford to pay more As
an answer to the thought of the opposition
that the big consumer ought to bear the
whole burden of the increase Mr. du Pont
had an argument with point. There
was line beyond which the big consumer
would not go but would build his own
plant. This would leave the burden on
the small consumers shoulders and then
IL and Is cents would not be big
price. II is to the small consumers
interest and to the householders to have
the big consumer in, reducing the cost to
him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-12
PERSH|NC FINDS
CAPTURED MEN
Corporal Upton and Fellow Engi'
necrs Located in German
Camp.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Il


! 20, pershinc has reported to the Wal
Department that the ten men, all from
Vew York city and vicinity, reported
missing since November 80, when the
American engineers were caught in the
German counter offensive south OF Cam
brai and gave such gallant account OF
themselves. have been located in a Ger
man prison camp. The prisoners are:
UPTON. Frank. corporal, All West
Twrntv-fourth street, Manhattan.
Van dc Mark. Myron d., private, New
Paltz y. Y.
Gohcgan, Charles A., private, 511
Vest Is5th street, Manhattan.
Lason, Harry j., private, 357 Eighth
street, jersey City.
Lally, John, private. Golden Bridge,
NY
Nancy, Ulrich N, private, 1892 Am
stcrdam avenue, Manhattan.
Brooks. Frank, private, So Dawson
street, The Bronx
t'clts, Herbert F., private, Newark.
lingo. Peter j., private, 24l9 Arthu,
avenue, The Bronx.
Seaman, George H., private, Wood
haven, Queens.
SoME RECENT CASUALTIES.
Cen Pcrshing also reported the cas-
fighting Of last Thursday, Friday and
saturday as follows:
KILLED.
llhc, George II, corporal, Detroit
McCatchcy, Haro,d, private, Bottom
England.
Castas, Nicholas, private, Athens
Greece.
Adams, Irving W, private. Rostindale
Mass.
WOUNDED.
Slocum, William NJ, Sergeant, Wells
ton, Ohio (severely).
y II.
Baggs. Joseph, private, Roxbury, Mass,
Patterson Samuel W., private, Cercdo,
". Va.
Ealkin, William NJ, private, Lexington,
Waters, William T., private, Ottawa,
ILL.,
CAPTURED.
Galley. Frederick W., 7ol7 Eighteenth
avenue Brooklyn.
Sorenson. Christian A., Verona, Mon.
Lewis, Hugh, Washington.
DEATHS FROM DISEASE
The American Commander in Chief
rIpIttu tpl. Eiahh "a W HUN uicd III
Frame, on February 9 Of pneumonia.
lie WAS 10 years old and Lieutenant
Colonel of the regular infantry who had
been assigned to the National Army with
the rank of Colonel. He was born in
Massachusetts January 3, 1869 Bcnja-
min W. Wilcox. at Fall River, is brother
other deaths from natural causes were
reported as follows:
Hendricks, kinsley c., private, Beaver
ton, Ore.
Chatterton, Charles H., Sergeant, pneu-
monia, st. Paul.
Slmacys, Edward c., civilian contractor,
heart discase, no address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-20
Palmer Names 15 BreWers Who
 Aided Brisbane in the Purchase
 OF His Washington Newspaper
Summary of the Neus From All War Fronts and Capitals
By Associated Press,

shelling, but no big infantry en- gagcmept. A raid attempted by the Germans against General Persh- ing's men northwest of Pont-a- Mousson came to naught.
 In the Macedonian theatre the BuIxarinns nre still in full flight before the Serbians, who have re- captured numerous towns, taken large numbers of prisoners and great quantities. of war stores.
 Following the usual tactics of the Teutonic allies. the enemy is devastating the country he tra- verses, leaving it wilderness through the use of the torch and explosives.
 In European Russia the DOlshcv- fki and the Germans for the mo- ment seem to hnve the upper hand over the Cxecho- -Slovaks. who have been compelled to evacuate V0Isx, Slmbirsk and knxan. The succexs of the enemy forces is attributed tO n lack of ammunition and other supplies Iy the Cxecho- -SJ0vaks. In TraDscaucasia the British force which recently went to the relief of the beeieged Arme nians In Baku has been compelled to withdraw into north Persia in the face of the large Turkish forces and the inef- fectfveness of the RussO-Arlnenian aid.
 The interaIlied labor conference in session in London has unant- mousIy adopted the IA points Presi- dent Wilson formulated as the only basis for peace as Inbor's basis for the ending of the war. Ihkewfsc' unanimous approval was given the stand of President Wilson and the entente powers with regard to the Austrian peace nOte.1
 Alexander Ixerensky. the former Russian premier. addressed the conference. He said Russia hnd not left tLe entente alliance and de- clared that his country had never recognized the peace of Brest- Lftovsk or ceased to struggle arainst the Germans
 He added that members of the old constituent assembly were meet ing secretly in Russia in an en-, deavor to form a government for the whole of Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-20
Summary of the News

-I-AIIied pincers gradually closing around st. Quentin.
 War revenue Dill completed by the Houke yesterday.
 Pulmer names I5 brewers who nid- ed Itrisbanr in purchase of the Washington Times. B.nkhead is sure pric.. of cotton will be fixed at 3O cents upwards. 2-IIicc increase fo- iron ore is given producer. 3-Kniscrin has temper bst takes l1t- tie interest in politlcs. l-Isditorial comment. B-Chorus singing to feature parade on opening day.
 Tickets in demand fer nass rseet- ing at Jefferson. 6-Soeiety and Red CrOss news. S+Germans bitter in denunciation of United states. .8-Five acres in wheat for each farm is slogan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-20

Thursday saw both the Brit ish and French armies in Picardy materially develop their plaWx for the eventual enveloping of St. Quentin nnd Cambrai. The British made further gains around Gouxe- aucourt and east of EDehy. while the French, striking southeast of St. Quentin, brought the southern part of their nipper into . better position for the squeeze against growing nearer.
 More than 10000 prisoners and in excess of GO large guns fell into the hands of the British dur ing the big operation begun by Field Marshal Haig Wednesday northwest of St. Quentin.
 Tn addition, extremely heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans in the frontal attacks and during violent counter attacks made by them in an endeavor to recOup their losses of ground. So badly was the enemy hammered during this fighting that he did not attempt on Thursday to stir from his trenches, except near Epehy and Gouxeaucourt, and to give listIess battle on isolated sec tors to the south.
 NOvtherst of Sotssons the Ger mans are counter attacking vi- cfously against the allied forces holding strategic positions which nre threatening the high ground along the Chemin- Des- Danes, which the enemy hopes to save aS . temporary haven of refuge in the event of forced retirement from the west md the south. Not withstanding the strength of the onslaughts. the French every where repuIsed the enemy.
 Tdkeyvise. south of the Afsne. In the region of COurland0n, the Germans endeavored to heat the French. hut again met with defeat. the French artillery cutting the attacking waves to pieces.
 On the Lorraine front there has been considerable pnutvaI artillery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-20
Suspension of Lumber
 Embargo Being Sought

St Louis, September 19.-Wholesale le of lumber a day, today sent telegrams to the railroad administration asking for "a temporary suspension Of an embargo ordered Monday. The embargo prohib- ited shipping of lumber to territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio without permit except where 1t was re- |ouired for government work It was said the embargo would put a majority of five hundred small southern mills out Of business.