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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-14

When Xenophon Pierce Whitley,
Senator of the United States from
Missouri, was years Old, % physi.
clans agreed that ne could not posi-
bly, live. The boy disagreed with the
doctors. He told them, al all times,
during terrible illness which extend
ed over a period of five years, and
which left permanent impress IA
upon him, that lie would live and Oo
a successful man.
The boys unfailing determination,
animation and Vitality triumpAed. re
lived, became successful school
teacher and lawyer and has recently
been appointed by the Governor of
his state TO the most honorable posi-
ton in the world save that of presi-
dent of the Ulited States. AS Mi.
Wiley is only A. years old, it is rea-
sonable to assume that the future may
hold further hOnOrs and successes for
him.
Supreme courage, unfailing good
temper, Unsuitable thirst for knowl-
edge, direct statement and trench
dous vitality are the Distinguishing
characteristics Of the new Senator
from Missouri. He lives in the fu.
ture. The past means nothing to him
other than a possible guide to con,
duct in coming conditions. The ter
rible physical suffering which he un
derwent in his youth, and from which
indeed, he never has been at any time
wholly free, has left heavy impress
upon his limbs, but no impress what
ever upon his face, his mind or his
soul Life has been one long night Of
| physical suffering for Wiley, but he
never thinks of the night. His whole
existence lies in the bright day OF
knowledge and accomplishment. His
limbs are twisted, his sufferings de
prived him of two legitimate feet Of
his natural stature, but his eye is as
bright, his face as CHEEKY, intelligent
and Interested in knowledge as the
face of boy. Indeed, it is hard t
find metaphor to describe the fas
cinating eagerness of the Willie!
countenance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-14

Ship riveters are getting $50 a
week, which seems like big wages to
those who are unaware of the fact
that almost every riveter, if he
stays on the job long enough, is
sure to become totally deaf.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-14

The up.to-date farmer will see
that his mower and reaper is in
perfect order before harvest time
A little overhauliDg and the pur-
chase Of necessaryrepairs now. may
mean great saving later on. DO
il now"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-14

Mourian whose friends
his uncI2, Xenophon Fiada Pndas
Sharpshooters advance General Sterling
father James F. Wiley of Audan lieutenant the
Confederate
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-14

statesmen and politicians in Vi:@'u'l,
Maryland and Kentucky. There was a
Gen. WINS Shelby Pindall, who served
in the Revolutionary War and in thu
war of 1912, and who became first
Governor of Kentucky. Mrs. Wifley's
eldest son was Ivan Shelby Pindall
Whitley. Her grandson is Ivans Shelby
Pindall Whitley, 10 years DID, a sla -
ing young stockman on the old Whitley
place in Monroe County.
Then there was a Pierpont who was
military governor of West Virginia
during the Civil War. Gov. Pierpont
was Union" To balance that Mrs.
Whitley had two brothers in the Con-
federate army, with Gen. Sterling
Price in Missouri. When the war was
over and everyone in Missouri had to
take an oath that they had not borne
and would not bear arms against the
United States the Pindalls had 10
leave the state and go to Arkansas.
They were willing to swear that they
would not bear arms against the Unit
ed States, but they could not truthfulIy
swear that they had not done so. Rath.
er than attest to a falsehood they
moved to Arkansas. That did not seem
to injure them, for both attained emf
nence at the Arkansas bar.
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little dress Is OF white wolfe with rain
bow rows OF colored French dots, pink,
yellow and blue. above the hem. The
monks collar IL made OF white or
CANDY and fastens on both shoulders
with invisible snap fasteners.
Care must be taken In making these
quaint collars not to have them draw
and hoop around the shoulders, as
thus they spoil the appearance Of the
frock and are very awkward and try
ing to wear.
Many little frocks have the narrow
est Of frills rolled along the edges with
colored thread-pink. blue, canary,
lavender, even red, l have observed.
This bit of color is new and effective.
easy to do and quite fashionable.
There seems little disposition on the
part Of the makers to exploit all white
frocks for girls so young. One sees
most Of them with a touch OF color.
White batiste frocks have a beading
set under the arms through which
ribbons are threaded and left to form
sash at the back. Grosgrain RIB
bons with picot edges are most in de-
mand. Ribbons in a child's life are
a serious drain on her fathers pock-
etbook. One does not marvel that
colored stitches, dots and pipings OF
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be worn with the long, wide trousers
Of the navy are belted on Just below
the waist. They are made Of cream
colored cotton etamine, which lasts
forever. and they have the desired
chevron in red or blue on the arm and
sailor collar.
For boys Of eight and ten dress suits
CT white trousers and blue coats are
extremely good looking. The trousers
are full and gathered at the knees and
the coat Is cut like a Norfolk Jacket
With patent leather pumps, a tight
little collar and good blue tie tho dress
up suits are very smart indeed for
parties or church.
Children Easy 20 Dress Now.
The Joy of summer is in its freedom,
Its outdoor life, and no one welcomes
II quite 80 much as the little people
whose days are long and happy when
school Is over.
On the whole, dressing a small child
nowadays is q simpler undertaking
than In bygone years. II is pos
sible to buy ready made every gar
ment that is needed II one does not
like sewing or Is not SO situated that
II can be done. any good shop will
OUTFIT the little folks entirely, and with
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every sort take the place of the silken
sashes and huge bows long taken as
matter Of necessity for the well
dressed child.
Freedom in Play suits.
Tho play dress OF cotton, Bingham
or chambray 10 rarely made nowadays
without accompanying bloomers of the
same material. The bloomers have
practically supplanted petticoats. thus
reducing labor and laundry bills and
certainly adding much to the appear
ance Of the dress. Little girls like to
climb trees and fences, and play quite
as actively as their small brothers. and
1t Is no wonder mothers adopt for them
some of the small brothers wearing
apparel.
Small boys, by the way. have prac-
tically abandoned all other clothes
than the favored khaki and blue Of the
army and navy. Mothers succumbed
as quietly as possible to the insistent
demand. Even play overalls are made
Of khaki colored cloth. 1t Is quite
possible to find every part Of the
equipment of the enlisted man and the
officers reproduced in miniature for
the young wearers.
The MILDLY blouses from France to
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have facings of pink or a deeper rose
color under the brim and are draped
with long veil of chiffon of the same
color. They are undenably pretty
and extremely becoming.
As | said before, there is nothing
modest about these summer wells.
They are conspicuous In every way,
and the more bizarre in design the
more desired they seem to be One
popular variety has a surface of wide
circular mesh in coarse threads, and
from eV little circle are hung tiny
blue silk tasselS. In breeze the
whole veil waves like a field OF grain.
Again, a curious Partisan novelty IS
veil of dark blue with border all
around, four inches deep, OF gold mesh.
bizarre Designs Popular.
The old fashioned harege wells, which
our grandmothcrs highly esteemed,
are very popular again. 1t is impos-
sible to recognize your worst enemy
in one of these thick face coverings,
especially when they cover the entire
hat and are pinned tightly around the
neck.
Wells can he as allurng az summer
clouds-and almost as elusive. Only
those women who understand them
selves thoroughly appreciate fully the
charm of a good, well-made veil. Only
the oculists know the value of the
dots. And only the skin specialists
can tell of the harm due to a veil worn
too long.
1t is not feasible to have wells dry
cleaned nowadays. Tho Shetlands and
crepes were a delight because they
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with queer scrolls and SCraWls to 20
over the face. The tremendously wide
chiffon hens hang off back and front.
Indeed some women arrange IT so that
the deep hem of the thick chiffon
reaches quite to the eyes, and these
peep out with all of the coquetry one
imagines Turkish women have ac-
quired and express
Again, many women prefer the veil
entirely of chiffon, as the thicker ma
terial gives protection from dust. Such
a veil is draped over hat, head and
shoulders. There can be no doubt that
motoring, while a delight, is ruinous
to skin and hair and long motor trips
re cessitate ample protection for both.
The new wide and very long wells
are used as hat trimmings in the place
OF other things. They are flung with
out any attempt at arrangement at
all over the hat and left to hang as
they fall or as any wind may blow
them. The small close fitting blue
turbans lend themselves especially
well to these wells.
The very dark wells have a sugges-
ton of mourning one does not see
nowadays many of the long black
crepe wells which once covered
women who were in mourning. We
are far more sensible these days and
do not emphasize sorrow in this way.
The dark blue wells being strikingly
like the mourning wells of long ago,
one welcomes the occasional brown,
beige, green or white chiffon draperies
which break this blue monotony now
and then.
Wide garden hats of white organdy
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Nv MARTHA GooDE ANDERSON


FOLLOWING the fashions of her
r older sisters. the littlest girl
l. finds her summer dresses with
the narrowest possible skirts. OF
course these skirts are so short that
It takes little material TO build a
frock for the child from = years old
up to s.
Nothing has given mothers more
satisfaction in many years than the
charming calico dresses in vogue at
present. They are good looking and
quaint and serviceable. The smartest
and newest little dresses for a child
OF the age under discussion are pat
termed after the dresses of the long
ago Some have scalloped skirts cor
responding to wee jacket forming
a yoke and scalloped along the edges
scallops piped with white or some
color contrasting well with the ma
terial of the little frock were much
favored by our grandmothers, as W.
can see by the old fashioned daguerre-
otypes.
A quaint little blue and white calico
dress for year old is made in this
manner The narrow, straight skirt
is gathered in a little yoke over which
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IN THE SAILORS CAP.

subway train one of the pas
scngers was a young sailor. He
was evidently explaining things
IN the navy to his sweetheart because
as an illustration he removed his can
and turning II over disclosed inside a
muslin lining drawn together by an
elastic band. Then he demonstrated
how cap may be used as a pocket.
lie inserted his hand ana drew out
the following articles: A few letters.
two packages Of cigarette papers. a
pocket comb, nail file fountain pen. a
dozen photographs and a bunch of
cigarette coupons.
IT might be supposed his can would
be bulky and Ill fitting with all these
things in II, but it was not The elias
tic band tightly drew the lining to-
gether so that on taking off the has
nothing fell out. 1t seemed comforta-
BILE on the sailors head and he an
peared highly satisfied.
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Styles Follow Those of Older Folk
With Calico and Wooller Killed
Skirts Most Popular

cts Of pink or blue chambray or ging-
ham. charming wee dress of white
cross barred muslin has two wide
pleats running from the shoulder to
hem front and back and yoke of
corn colored chambray embroidered
with cross stitches in black. The en-
broidery is repeated on square peck
cts and on the cuffs and small collar.
1t shows small rabbits and tall lilies
and is effective and new.
slip-on Frocks . JOY.
Slip-on dresses are JOY to the small
wearers and boon to mothers. They
are made to At so well that they rest
comfortably over the shoulders and
do not slip off. They require no fas-
Jennings Of any kind. One of these
slip-ons has an added collar, much like
the fashionable monks collar. The
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By ALICE ZISKA SNYDER.

ANis, juno ~
rUST now the lingerie counters are
ni,ad bio, NTH u,ord.rf,u cor
- 'e'"' ioi '''o FiNh "oiiiai'' al
though she spends much time and care
over the things that are seen, takes
more thought for the things that are
not seen. Hidden away in her most
feminine OF hearts is the idea that even
if she should be overtaken by a BoChe
bomb or other sudden accident she
must always be CARRIED underneath as
| though she were about to make her en-
trance straight into heaven.
War has hOisted the price of lin
serie TO unbelievable heights. 1t has
doubled. trebled even quadrupled, and
exorb!tant sums are paid for what
y the smart Parisienne considers the
first essential of right living-pretty
| underclothes.
Because of present exigencies. batiste
and handkerchief linen have almost
vanished from the market In their
stead are used wolfe and mouSseline
de sole and Chinese silk. Although
frocks remain comparatively simple in
these days of restrictions. lingerie, on
the other hand. grows more and more
! elaborate, more and more abbreviated
| and diaphanous. the filmiest materials
are those most sought after.
SILK voie is having an enormous
vogue, often replacing the old time
standard crepe de chine. but as it is
! not within the reach of all pocket
| books many women make the best of
cotton wolfe White wolfe replaces
| linon and batiste and is made up in
simple styles with tucks, hemstitching
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To suit these, their good customers,
most of the big Paris dressmakerS
have opened branch houses at Baar-
ritz.
At the Carlton the other night-an
exquisite creation OF black satin and
white Malinas lace attracted all eyes.
The skirt was of the satin, with tiny
pointed train and draped on one side
so as to uncover more than a bit OF a
we'll shaped ankle. A little above the
waist line the skirt opened on a cor
sage of the Malnes lace, which in>the
back turned into a sort of hood. A
ribbon of old blue outlined the discreet
decolletage.
On many of the frocks intended to
he worn in artificial light one finds
much jet and cut crystal. Under the
electrics the effect is dazzling, and it
is easy to see why women OF taste
elect this as the favorite trimming.
During the day smart women at
Biarritz are wearing high boots Of tan
or gray suede while waiting for the
hour when il will be warm enough to
bring ont their white buckskin foot
gear stockings are still as thin as
coDWebS, out instead or DelnB pam,
as they once were, some OF them are
clicked, openwork or set with real
lace
Those of US who remain in Paris
despite the hot weather wonder why
il is that every woman We meet seems
to have put on uniform. 1t has been
said that simplicity is true elegance
ord o,,iaartly in ,hose sorrowfnl d.vs
:, would no noor ,as,. "a docL cn.-
COLI IN corsniouous dressas ar snac-
,.c,lor ha,s m, navar,bo,.s, ~
doc, hscnrre , ,rif,. nopo,onous IN
GO. overv third woman dressed a,nos,
oxoo,ly o,il,a aoorco,,a soiIo. of
natural coIored straw trimmed with q
Mai. ru,hor g. ,h.cl,od mr. bIack tot
80 ,,,t, ,,,i,t mite bo;rri,o ononir~
an tho ipevitahIe wa,etcost of white
mime
d. ht,Io mara divarsi,v IN tho u,oi.,
coat or blouse uo,,Id he a ueIcome
chang. /, is odd tho, tho u,on,.,
who oI.c, ,o ue,r hIouses all sear, IN
decide n, coral co,or.d mater,o,s
,,.hi,h oI,.,,r,h ,ta,I, h.n
monotonn,s tbro,eb overmucb rensti-
zion There are sucb lovely shades "a
choose fron-auher neriwinkIe ar
Parma violet
,,
summer lurS are not so popular
TINS season as OF !ore' therefore there
Is nope mat the elegante Will not go
ABOUT In troplc weather s"athed TO
her ears III pe's ana purple IN the race
IN consequence OF her s'aVish toiiow-
ing ol loo'ish ldSnlo''' ~ lie" OF
'he ui'ra smart however insist on
running their not weather frock with
""se 'o.'ai VI ""''e i"N vi vi mar
mot ana '"ere Is no denying the fact
sl'as ',ese lurs maxi oeeofnhs
II a.,'e 'o' pretty id'e'
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the complex life Of to-day this is in
deed no little item.
There are enchanting little garden
aprons for little girls, and There are
play sets including an acknowledging
apron. loose. comfortable cap and
a little bag to hold the knitting-even
the littlest girls knit nowadays. These
play sets are made OF cretonne in
bright, gay colors and correspond to
the small boys overalls and rompers.
The aprons save little frocks from
wear and tear and are not only very
pretty but are serviceable. Mothers
find 1t possible to substitute one of
these aprons for a dress, especially
when the very hot days come, and
thus the little girl Is as cool as pos
sible. Sunbonnets are back In favor
this summer, not only for little people
but for grownups. The sunbonnet Is
a protection against freckles, but 1t Is
not as cool as the wide brimmed straw
hat. Perhaps that is the reason 1t
has had a long. quiet rest. Now sun
bonnets are made Of Powered dimties.
muslins and cretonnes and ginghams.
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sailors Have Rolled Brims.

Georgette sailors of fine white straw
with rolled brims and trimmed with a
wide ribbon knotted in double bow
are very smart with the black tailored
suit that has a fine white hairline run
ming through the weave. These rolled
brims are extremely becoming, much
more so than the fiat brims so pitiless
to faces that are no longer 20 years
young.
Short sleeves are very wide and long
sleeves are very tight. but in reality
every woman wears what she prefers.
the whole thing being in the manner
of wearing II. A pretty fancy of the
moment is the extremely narrow belt
which is tied in "A double bow with
long ends falling gracefully behind.
The really chic effect is to look AS
though you had caught up the nearest
thing at hand and used it to make
your belt.
If gowns at the seashore remain Sc
vereiy simple during the day. there is
good deal of dressing for dinner.
Women appear in the dining rooms of
the Carlton. the Hotel du Palais and
the Grand Hotel at Biarritz in demi-
decollete and sometimes even in fun
decollete. One sees frocks Of mousse
line de sole. OF crepe and OF satin, rich
silk and Jet embroiderics which take
one back to the carefree days before
the war.
The neutrals set the STYLES at the
southern watering places, especially
the women of Spain, who. fond OF
France, come to Biarritz-the nearest
resort to their own boundary line-and
carry on the traditions of luxury and
elegance that still obtain in Madrid
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Head Wear for the Auto.

Small automobile hats are made OF
pongee silk in dark green and have
thick brown or green wells, draped
around the brim, left to hang at both
sides in floating ends and with a part
to cover the face loosely tucked up in
front.
While thin hair nets have somewhat
done away with the need for face wells.
they are much in demand by those
who like to look well dressed and FIN
ished. These, too. have succumbed to
the rage for queer and unusual fleets,
big round dots. thickly scattered,
forming the most popular designs.
Next comes the thick mesh with
scrolls or garlands, While blue holds
fresh favor among the thicker wells,
taupe and sand color are the fashion
able Colors for the little wells, with
brown and black also very much liked
White is so trying for most complex
ions that 1t Is never so popular as the
colors which soften the skin.
There are some curious weaves
which seem to present a double color
effect. They are only a passing fancy
and not very popular. Some new wells
show gold and silver threads inter-
woven cleverly. They are durable and
viii not tarnish, and are also imported
and expensive.
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falls the jacket. with its scallops and
a narrow sash forming the only trim
ming. The scallops are piped with
white.
Next in Importance TO the conserva-
ton of material comes the question
of the laundry, not only on account
Of the soap and starch now both be-
ginning to he scarce. but also be-
cause of the labor. During the coal
shortage many mothers who had
never tolerated the thought OF woollen
clothes for small boys or girls aban-
doned all wash suits and dresses and
put away the white clothes, in which
little folks look so well. This was due
10 the inability of washers" as they
are called down South, TO get fuel to
heat the irons. The problem has
so many complications that every
phase of il must be taken into con-
slderatiOn. While wash clothes are
the best looking, certainly, for very
Young children. those who not only
make these clothes but have them
constantly to do, up must be consid-
cred.
There are excellent little woollen
Killed skirts, set on a percale body,
ready TO wear with middies. This
seems after all. to be the most prac-
teal style and the best for school and
general wear. The pleated skirts are
OF white or dark blue serge and also
of lovely woollen plaids in good colors.
These same killed skirts can also be
bought in piqpe or poplin for summer
wear, and ar, fashioned for little girls
OF from four Years old up to fourteen.
Embroidered Wolfe Effective.
Wolfe dresses are beautifully embel-
Nshed with handmade dots embrold-
cred in Colored silk threads over the
surface. The material chosen for
these dainty little things is white col
ton wolfe, and the dots are thickly
scattered all over the surface In pale
pink. blue or canary colors.
As one finds several materials com
hlned in older girls dresses, the little
frocks also are often made after this
fashion, white striped or cross barred
muslins being put together with pock-
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could be kept indefinitely and always
responded 70 careful washings. While
the new wells are very expensive and
very smart Of course. they have none
Of the merits of their more modest
Shetland contemporaries.
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ITHE 1918 veil is not a modest
thing 49, it Is startlingly con-
- spicuous. Not since the rage
for those enveloping wells made OF
yards and yards of chiffon shrouded
women from public view some sea-
sons ago has the veil been so much
in evidence.
This summer it closely resembles a
gas mask, window curtain and a
portiere. 1t is covered with scrolls,
arabesques, flowers, insects, dots, cir
Cles and garlands. II has hens OF
chiffon added TO the thinnest mesh.
the hens being nearly yard deep in
some cases. 1t Is made of cobweb fine
threads bordered with strips OF chiffon,
organdy ribbon or velvet. and IL Is not
fashionable IL it Is not at least two
and a half yards long.
Viewed at a distance, ones first i'm
preston is that the wearer is suffering
from some unsightly skin affection.
Closer examination reveals the many
curious weaves and webs in the wells
which have descended upon us these
lovely summer days.
Wells u summer Necessity.
4 veil in the summer time Is as
indispensable as a hat brim. BY IA
curious decree of fashion hat brims
seem to have disappeared, to be re-
placed by a long floating veil. The
preferred wells are of dark blue,
usually square, or three yards long
and rather narrow. In the centre
there is a woven part Of fine mesh