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The broad ax., 1918-09-14
USE SUBSTITUTE FOR LINEN
Pereale Rsputsd 10 Have Proved Prae-
teal and Popular-oood fer
Sheets and Pillow casaa

The war has affected O number Of
things. and among others the supply.
price and quality Of linen. In fact,
linen dealers declare that virtually
no pure linen viii be available next
year and advise thrifty housewives b
lay In as large O reserve supply a
possible. This some of them are Al
ready finding II almost impossible 10
do. owing 10 the well-nigh prohibitivs
price to which household hnens Of IN
sorts have already risen The thing
70 do then In to discover and ne Q
substitute.
The substitute which has proved
the most practical and popular II per
Gale. Now percale u not particularly
cheap. but, on the other hand. Il 10 e.
trsmely serviceable, and. a the saying
Ia. ~there n no wear-out to Il" II
cannot be utilized az table linen, q
course. but II makes excellent sheets
and pillow and bolster cases. In fact
for these purposes. Il has the advan-
tage over linen. which muses. abom
lnably after one using. while the
dressing" In percale keeps Il fresA
and unrumpled much longer.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
FIND NEW KIND OF TRIMMING
Heads In water Color Are Effectively
Used 10 oarnIsh an Attractive
Evening Drssa

he water color artist m discov-
cred new fields for conqusf and the
bodies Of evening dress. are the
canvases used. The old flower motifs
have been discarded. according to the
ofhcial Journal Of the National Gar
ment Retailers association, and newer
things are taking their plaees.
"A certain evening frock's pink
bodice" IL says. ''is ornamented with
three little water-colored heads, which
are about the size Of q half dollar.
One 70 the head Of Q giggiing school
girl, befriIled and beribboned Anoth-
er In that Of budding deb" and the
third u Of an English Johnny eye
glasses and sleek.
The interesting point about this
form Of trimming lies In the fact that
II 10 not q design or In me least con-
ventionalized, but true life sketching
very well executed. However. this
makes all the more evident its harsh.
exacting note on the soft bodice Of an
evening gown"
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have found that the best xay 10 trim
z gown is With itself. There Is very
little danger then Of It's becoming a
patchwork quill
Tucks have returned. therefore.
They have been launched on the new
suutmn gowns as something Of a now
city. They are not permitted In wool
en- clothes, because the government
asks rs to omit every inch of super
nuous worsted material, but we are
emitting 1t by the yardage instead OF
the inch, and are finding ourselves
quite content with composition gowns
that have only q dash Of wool In
them, and often none at all. A woman
depends on furs. capes and top coats
for warmth.
As for the materials which are
available today. they may last through
the winter. There Is much talk of
wearing satin. taffeta, pongee and va
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
STYLES IN OUR HEADGEAR
Both Large and Small Hxts, Loaded
o. Unloaded with Trimming,
Fashionable This Season.

This IL season OF wide diversity
Of ideas In millinery. As a very sue
eessful and well-known milliner re-
marked the other day, ANY style that
n becoming IL fashionable this sea
SON" You may wear big hats CT little
hats or hats Of medium size, and they
may be Of any fabric practical for
millinery; and as for trimming there
are models rather deliberately trimmed,
simply trimmed models and hats al
most entirely devoid Of trimming.
This Is indeed welcome news. and
woe to the woman who does not have
O becoming hat She cannot blame
Il on the modes Of the moment, but
upon her own lack Of judgment or
care In the selection Of this most Inn
portant detail OF her wardrobe.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
LITTLE THINGS OF FASHION

Embroidery done IN eolored six
fioss 10 form Of trimming very huch
IN vogue. II h widely used. especially
On the sheer, thin fabrics
ne upturned hem. Ire o cur at
the bottom Of the skirt. n not UNI
known. Nov there appears Q hem
turned up for q short space-and but
toned back on the shirt.
The big collar 10 coming-thet n.
the very big. high. wide collar on the
coat. II hugs up around the throat
and ft lies soft and close along the
shoulders. or course. 10 can be rolled
back % that the threat h uncovered.
II desired.
wide fringe. and. Jet wider fringe.
Is used on the edges Of apron tunles.
on the bottom Of skirts and on sleeves.
either at the bottom edge or else a.
trimming bands. II can't seemingly,
be too wide.
Little undersIeeves. slightly fuiled
above the snug narrow cuff. are feat
ured on some very smart froeks q
black satin They are done sometimes
In white satin, sometimes IN. black Or
white net, and have q curiousiy quaint
lsok. One such set Of undersleeyes
h finished around the wrist with tiny
scaIIops. and the black satin edge %
ne sleess b lkeviss sealloped a -
tle half drezea ~ =
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new SLEEVE TRICK
Plan Admits Of Extra Pairs OF
Arm Coverings.


There has been designed Q simple
and popular midseason gown made
with q loose pepium shirtwaist that
has short sleeves and q rounded low
neck. II b not only worn BY young
girls but older women ind Il avail
able for many Of their daytime activt
ieG II Is made In black and other
plain scmber colcrs. and also IN
figured foulard and printed chiffon II
allows an extra pair Of sleeves. and
this trick II another revival Of an an
Gent and honorable day when women
were not extravagant and depended
upon accessories ID constantly enliyen
one weIl-chosen. dark-hued frock.
TIE separate sleeves are made Of
muslin. pongee or even coarse lace.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
GOOD TIPS ABOUT FINISHING
Work Abeut ArnhoIes o. Sleeveless
sport Blouse Furnishes Annoy
spees for the inexpersen< :.

Many an inexperienced dressmaker
n going to ind herself 'stumped"
when Il comes to finishing the arm
holes Of the sleeveless sport blouse.
writes an authority. A simple turn
ing In" Is despairingly difficult thing
70 handle here. and 30 a binding Ii
suggested instead. ouarterlnch bias
pieces long enough to 90 easily about
the circumference Of the armhole are
stitched close to the edge on the right
side BY machine, then turned over and
under and slip-stitehed By hand on
the wrong side. This makes an at
tractive finish and one not In the
least difficult to do.
The girl with an eye 10 smart trim
ming features win take advantage OF
the opportunities offered by such fin
ishing to make Il decorative and 30
distinguish her sport blouse from all
others The white linen blouse might
be treated to a binding Of rose satin.
for instance. Vice versa, the white
satin would be decidedly fetching
bound In q colorful bit Of cretonne.
Also, II you want to 60 to the extra
trouble. you might cord or pipe your
binding Just by way Of emphasizing
Il; 70 makes an awfully smart fnish
There IL another practical way Of
treating the armhole Of q sleeveless
Jacket and that II binding Of braid.
the silky kind that gives as O bias
band might. On cotton and linen ma
terial q soft cotton braid can be used
In the same manner.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
SKIRTS SHORT AND TIGHTER
Lsfsst Mandats From Goddess %
etyiss, According % Rspert
Rsashlao Nss NorsI

SHIRTS are b b at least three inches
shorter and much tighter this winter.
writes q New York correspondent.
This II the latest mandate Of the
goddess Of style, and the news was
brought to American women here By
Miss Margaret breaker. foreign buyer
for O prominent American frm. who
srrived from France.
sYou can ten American women that
styles for fall and winter eall for skirts
nc least three inches shorter and much
tighter" said Miss breaker. Jackets
are 10 be shorter. and tighter. too. An
designs look toward the conservation
Of cloth Prevailing colors win b
brown, green. navy blue and taupe.-
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ne sketch shows Q poNn Of heeyy
- satin, with q barrel erect eb.
- Ia the stCirt through Width q
- hln and narrowaess q the hem.
% Ne whole surfacs laid with aek
ga The tight bedlcs anishss q ths
INA waistIIns with q aarros crasst
~ There 70 q feacs collar 20 yhita
sahdie. The fiutsd hsf - e biaci<
mn with 4 crown q srlnine.
s'ef In popularity TO President Cevs-
eaos famous '.tnnocuous desuefude.'
ay the expression that has slpeF-
Neo al others "a ''the elimination Of
2sentals." and there are thou
49, OF women who WIN ten you that
- means both ..irreducible mini
and '1nnocuous desuefude." It
A.. Vel Tor an extravagant continent
- me irreducible minimum can be
eo at through computation.
Trimmed VIA slts q Thsmsslvsa
: report Of what women have dons
-, ssesikng onamenfafien for fhels
n would read a. an interesting
49, war history. Out from the
- -s have come some a TIE orns-
uona he dezisaers hoEsssz
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Separate sleeves are q wartime In
vention. his froek Of dars-blue and
white figured fouIard has q loose pep
Ium blouse held In with q GILT hat cord.
The skeIeton blouse beneath has loose,
flowing sleeves and q rolling collar
Of heavy white chiffon.
They are attached to q blouse Of mus
lin or net, which serves as q corset
cover and carries q collar that In
pulled out over the frock.
1t does not take much Imagination
to visualize the constant changes that
can be played upon when separate
sleeves and collars are permitted In
one frock. True, they need constant
washing. but many Of them do not
need starch, and all Of them can be
easily ironed at home.
II - prophesied, advises q fashion
writer. that this form Of dressing win
grow more In evidence a the winter
weather comes on, for the medievalS
saw In this method Of clothing them
selves O way 10 keep warm and to en-
hvsn their appearances. 30 be warned
In time, and do not throw away o gown
because its armholes and sleeves are
worn out. II can be made into
medieval tunic or short apron, which
can be worn over separate sleeves and
collar attached TO q skeleton blouse.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
|BLUE--MORE Blue
Autumn's ''calI to the coIors" Is
sues Summons.


10 pardphrase Q much-quoted verse
-Silhouettes may come and 70, but
new shades come foreverI
There are whole rainbovs IN the
New York fashion exhibits, writes A
correspondent.
When the war began and we were
Dereft Of imported dyes the prophets
or calamity pictured the American pub
he parading the earth In stainless
white or crocky black, Ike animated
pen and Ink drawings.
All costumes were to be matters
OF sharp contrast and high visibility
and scarlet and purple were TO vanish
from the earth.
Luckily their prophecies are unful-
illed and American women SIN 70 ar
rayed like lilies Of the field, In rain
DOW hues that stand M remarkably
under repeated tubbtngs.
The American dye makers are tn
umphant, and shoppers are no longer
warned that heavenly eolors are mot
guaranteed to wash"
As usual, the new autumn season IN
to ofier O fascinating array Of new
shades and Of modified old shades In
brand new names.
Dark blue continues its undisputed
reign as the best" color for all pur-
poses.
Dark shades Of blue are the favor
ites. both for street and evening wear.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president,
herself chrstened one deep shade Of
blne Liberty" and the war has
bestowed on other dark shades the
titles Of ~Joffre," %Blue Devil
-PoIlu." "Pershing" and -OverseaS"
"Casque" Is the romantic name bes-
towed on q steel blue that reflects
the light on 'tin hata" Besides the
war blues there are wonderful shades
called Japan blues, and one alluringly
dubbed cleopatra"
Puppies. too. are exceedingly good
this year. and all show the blue tints.
Their new names are Sammy"
"Phlox." and yankee purple"
Among the browns. which range
from khaki to seal shades, are many
that take golden tones.
Reds win enjoy q rev vogue, but
they are rich rather than vivid, most
Of them inclining to brown tones
Burgundy. mulberry and lobster, with
some wonderful ~old" reds, such a.
Indian, geranium and terra Gotta, the
latter masked under O new name
'Doursa."
An grays WIN be unusually good,
even those Of blush cast which ordi-
narily are reserved for the warm sea-
sons.
Greens are to be offered. but IL In
not safe to predict their reception.
American women never have taken
kindly to green.
However, the new ones, which hint
Of brown and yellow, are attractive
and not 90 trying as the greens Of 9th
er yearG
The broad ax., 1918-09-14

Wide tueISs trim the most fastidIous
gowns. The froek 10 Of heavy Chinese
silk, with tues<s from hip 20 hem and
q row Of white crochet buttona The
full sleeves are held In with tucked
wristietG
rious heavy Chinese silks throughout
the cold weather, making them com
Portable for the open or for heatless
houses by the addition Of warm un-
1erwear and top coverings
The designers have banked heavily
IN the usage Of thin materials for next
winter and therefore they have
brought about this resurrected fash
ion Of trimming a gown with itself.
which is quite easily done when the
material Is soft and pliable.
When tucks are used they are ar
ranged horizontally. They do not con-
fuse themselves with pleats, which are
vertical A few Of the nav skirts are
tucked from the bone o. the hips 10
the hem, the tnchs touching each oh
e. and made from IN Inch 10 two
inches wide. Sometimes this coustt-
tutes ths entire trimming of Q gown
But when the dirt - extra narrow
&C the hem tAs barrel erect d more
stirling than q has ben for tvo
ysars.
FeuIard Pirst chsies fer Autnna.
There n really IN extraordinary
amount Of boulard worn IN the change
able September weather. Il 10 % com
Portable In the house. and % easily
covered IN ths open. that II presents
itseaf - frst aid b being wen dressed.
Thsre are broadly Checked foulards
N bIaek and white. and others that
have Q dull blue or orange stripe or
nrurs running through the checks.
Whatsver ths choice. they are made
simpay. ons does not 90. n for chi
nese blue. pink or amethyst these
dsys except when one wears gowns
N ne house that have served through
the summer, but colors such 90 hiaek
and white. purple and brown. gray and
desp blue are chosen in these foulards
for the street.
mis- fabric lsnds itssf admirably
10 seif-trimmine. Ths skirts are tuck
Cd from hip TO hem or knees 30 hem.
and when there d q psplum Or long
chemiss tunic q has i've or eight
tucks b nnish n
= Afgsekine ths Waistiiss.
There n 10 possibility Of reducing
our waists 70 Q small measurement.
me planked-shad type which has pre-
vailed for eight years can wear fts
sashes where g pleasess but what
about the thousands Of other women.
thin and stout, who have allowed
their waists 70 broaden out into sculp-
tural measurementsf These waists
have muscles fhat are strong and un-
pllable. and they vill not be squeezeo
a by corsets. Thesefore, only fhe
willow type-the slim. Httie homeless
rorrrstsr-can pun m her waist and
de : sash around Il with fmDunity.
One thing h practically certain: II
she fiehf. drsped skirt brings back the
.noru,sl waist women WIN a1low the
rfrzieht me of their figures b conr
t1uue. ana fhey wil mersay drape thsl
wnist n IN new. large neeuremenfss
u1fhoof IN attempt % nake them
.el<ss uncosnforfsble
ecruvr,xht. m ~ - Msc,urs ksHs'l
psp>r eypdieass,
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Beads On Psrssol&

Rarasols are hinsed WIN eo'o '''
beads
The broad ax., 1918-09-14

A new silk weave q . comhinatio'
az crepe and jersey.
The broad ax., 1918-09-14

Flttsd csst eodIsa
Long coats with fitted bodies are
favorites for Paris suits
The broad ax., 1918-09-14
Has PansI Do~n Back

One Of the prettiest types o.
chemise dresses has the straight,
loose panel down the back
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15
RICHARDSON.

In loving remembrance &C CtHspn,
the youngest son - up aui jrrTie
Stone, who departed llc ne g. 81
aged II wears; 3 ,1At chI Al - tpvs.
He leaves a fa.l;C mother Tul a
brother. Elwood, ard & h5+t - u'he
relatives and friepls 10 Jnura rlor
loss bur we feel sure hat lei loss is
Heavens gain. Death always hoGses
a shining mark. Carson was bright
and industrious young man and loved
by all who knew him. He was sick
only a few days with Influenza later
taking pneumonia. He told his faith
er just before he fell asleep to come
on and so TO. church with him that
he heard them singing. Carson is not
dead he has fallen asleep in Jesus.
Weep not, dear parents, for Carson
but prepare to meet him on that ce-
lestial shore where no good byss are
spoken Look away from the vacant
chair, the empty cot, the silent room
and the lonely grave and look up TO
the portals of heaven and think of
that joyful meeting with Carson
where you will never part.
A Friend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15

peoples. with her slIull<ing Kaiser
fleeing from the toppling pillars OF
an erstwhle majestic and powerful
nation Germany is aflame with revo-
luton and distinctions Retrihptive
Justice is being melted out by God OF
nations while the chivalric defenders
of civilization awaited at her borders
the wcrd that brought peace to a dis
tracted world at once.
In the sublime spectacle the world
has reinsurance that Goo Is still in
His heaven and that the cosmic order
cannot be effectually disturbed by a
mad man or men. The foundations of
faith so ruthlessly shaken in the four
years of unparalleled conflict are be-
ing reestablished. The old order will
return, but purified and refined by
the fires of the crucible through
which it has passed Victor Hugo
once said that Napoleon overran Eu-
rope with his schemes of WORLD con-
quest until he annoyed God. The ego
of the Corsican became so great that
it threatened the Divine plans. and
then the end came for the adventurer
We think the Kaiser annoyed God
both with his blasrhemy and with his
scheme of world domain. Finis is
written to the career of another arch
egotist.-Cincinnat Enquirer
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15
EXTRA HIGH PRICE
FOR FURS

We are IN the market for svsry J
thing 1T high mark.
Dried apples. sun dried. big cut.
s1.26 bushei. We paid all summer 4oe
a eozen for eggs. Fat geese full fea-
thered, Toe and lie pound. Turkeys
Zoe pound. Sorghum soc gallon in
groceries, half cash. We pay $1.TS
per bushel for corn. 4oe dos. oats,
head $50 to s4.25 for sheep hide
Calf hide zoe: veal 10c to l5c
Lemons fer sale Sugar lie, 2 lbs.
limit. We help win the war. We
pay high and sell on square deal we
don't keep any books, All my little
stores keep sugar. Sam Wells buys
butter and sells flour; also John Hall
and Sohn r, Cordial and my young
brother, Charley Pack They pay
high prices on all kinds produce,
Dealers in live stock. buys or sell.
Nothing too large to handle. He has
automobile scales. Write me for
prices. Ginseng Csc and 7bc OF.
SIo BLAINE PRODUCE COMPANY,
n. G. Pack Gsnfl MGR.
Blaine, kentueky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15
"A CHILD HATES Oil,
CALOMEL, PILLS FOR.
!. LIVER AND BOWELS
Give. "california. Syrup of Figs" 4
cross, sick, feverish, eonstipated.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember 1.-The "cose' mother insisted
on-castor+ oil. .-ealomel. catharties
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different,
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do The children's revolt is well foun-
ded. Their tender little "insides'' are
injured by them.
II your childs stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only Cell
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take It, that 1t never fails to
clean the liver, and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach. and thar teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children of
all ages and for grown ups plainly
on each bottle, Beware of counter
felts sold here. See that 1t is made
by california Fig Syrup Company"
Refuse any other kind with contempt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-15

The United Press. one of the big
newsgathering organizations of the
world, made most serious break last
Thursday, when it's president cabled a
report that Germany had accepted
the armistice terms of the allies and
that fighting bad ceased. The news
papers served by that association
published extras and the people of all
cities and towns celebrated wildly 1t
was the next morning before the re-
port was corrected all over the coun-
try. The Big Sandy News was pub
iished at just the right moment to be
caught by the false report. The Unit
ed Press president claims to have re-
received the report from an Admiral
in the U. s. Navy, and says he soor
found it was erroneous and filed a
cablegram correcting it. The latter
was delayed several hours. 1t was the
worst error ever made by big news
gathering organization.
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asAvERs AND eIvERsn

| am glad can say | am one Of
them,
Are you proud that you are saver
and a giver?"
| Yes, the war is over; but friends we
have big proposition before us, we
| must still save and give,
| Give when YOU can, save all You can
and be proud that you are both CIV
| err and a saver, for these are the great
things that will some day make YOU
your children and your children's chill
dren, in whatever part of the world
they may be, be proud of being Amer
leans And II you are regular red
blooded, true blue American and you
love your country; II you love that
Tapping, swapping old flag of ours, II
your heart thrumps hard when you see
our sailor lads and khaki clad boys
marching by; if you own bonds, war
saving stamps, have given to the Red
Cross, saved food and now have your
pocKethook open to give to the United
War Work Campaign why, YOU are
loyal 100 per cent. HmrTlh.
Friends our own Lawrence county
boys are over there, others ready TO
20 il needed, and II we are loyal 100
per cent we cannot let Lawrence
county fail on any proposition. We
all could not so to the front, but let's
prove to the boys who did so that we
are keeping up the rear so rally to the
call of the United War Work Cam
paign so when this is over every one
IN Lawrence county can say, 81 help
ed win this war"
believe every red blooded. true
blue American will join me by say
ing as that patriotic editor of the
Daily Citizen said fifty five years ago
to the slackers. Let a brand not only
be placed upon their brow, but be
scared into their very brains that hui
manity may scorn and shun them as
they would the portals of hell itself
and may we live to hear them pro-
claim from the rocks and cliffs: All
wretched man that am thar ] should
ever have been so vile as 10 be guilty
of profiteering on the blood of M fell
low countrymen,"
If you are hit, why of cou Sc you
will growI; II the shoe fits, wear II.
II not, get the brand u. s. A. AID give
10 the United War Work Campaign.
May Goo bless all who so literally
bought bonds. w. S, s. Joined the Red
Cross and who so Loyalty Joined me IN
the food conservation work, and | am
sure our boys who have fought the
good fight and have brought victory
and peace 70 the world will be pleas
ed to know that old Lawrence coun-
" has gone over the top on every
proposition.
MAUDE SMITH,
Chairman Lawrence County
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oermany,s Finish.

Outraged humanity, outraged JUS
tice. outraged Divinity call in this
hour for the levying of punishment
commensurate with the most infamous
crime of all the centuries. vengeance
is mine. saith the Lord God OF
Hosts" and who can doubt that a
God of Righteousness and justice is
now visiting upon the Hohenzollerns
the splendid wrath that only an out
ragged and angry God can show. Nc
attribute of the Deity. omnipotence
somniscience. mercy. justice or good
meas is violated in the belief that He il
wreaking condign punishment upor
the despoilers of civilization and relig-
ion.
Germany is now walking through
the red SHAMELESS that she instituted
in Russia and is wading through the
sea of fire and unreason that sh,
Idndied among the Slavic cities ant