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The broad ax., 1919-09-27
NEWEST HAT Line
Really DeyiateS Little From the
Present Style.
Designers Have Not intended That the
"chapeau" Is to Be Worn Further
Back on the Head-Brims
Roll Backward.

II you have read or heard about the
new on-the-face style Of hats that have
been launched in Paris you may be IN
der the impression that Us Il result OF
this vogue we are going 10 wear our
hats farther back ON our heads. Some
how, the hat that is tilted backward
still looks Il little uutlandiSh, and il
may seem To you as If it would be very
hard 10 give UP the style of wearing
your hats well over your forehead.
However, these new hats are not &C
tually worn back OF the forehead. The
idea is that the brimS roll backward
SO that there Is less shading Of the
face, but the band of the hat takes the
same position now that it has for many
seasons, only that the hat is placed per-
fectly straight in order TO give the right
effect 10 the falling back Of the brim.
There is no longer any inclination OF
fashion To tilt the hat on one side.
The new hats simply were not made
for that sort OF thing.
When all IS said and done, it is
really the hat that determines the
way we do our hair, and as long as our
hats rest on our ears the same as
usual most Of Us will 20 on wearing
our hair much the same as usual. a
pompadour effect in front would be
quite out of the question so long as
the brims Of hats rest across our fore
heads II is only when hats merely
rest on our heads in front that we can
attempt a much pulled or elaborate
front arrangement.
Time may come, and that not far
off, when this tendency to pull our
hats down on our fOreheadS gives way
10 something else. II may be that the
poke hat that had only a small vogue
last season will return in a true poke
form-that is, with a front brim that
really flares and very short back
that actually shows the hair in back
a hat that really is more Of a bonnet
than q hat.
But if this type Of hat is coming
eventually, then the present Off-the-
face shapes are merely a depression
because they are placed well on the
head. The only thing is that the brim
rolls back. And this roll-back brim
is something that viii sell many yards
of yelling, for this type of hat is just
the sort Of thing that you need as
basis for the neat arrangement Of
veil. American women have the rep
utatiOn Of arranging their wells better
than any other women in the world,
hut the American woman will not at
tempt To arrange a veil unless she has
something to arrange il on.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
FASHIONS FADs.

Nothing makes a prettier suit for a
growing girl than tweed.
Ball tassels finish the soft girdle Of
some very pretty coats.
Dark blue satin and gabardine make
a pretty combination
Navy blue, black and the various
shades Of tan are the fall cOlors.
Buttons and girdles are still the
most important points Of trimming.
Children are now more simply
dressed than they have ever been.
Collars and cuffs are sometimes
laced with ribbon Of a becoming shade.
Little girls girdles are Of narrow
ribbon tied in a soft bow in front
Make the blue serge dress the fOun-
dalton Of the schoolgirls wardrobe.
There are many frills and plaitings
about some Of the new evening frockS
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
ST. MARK M. E. CHURCH
AVE. AND FIFTIRTH ST
Rev. John W. Robinson, Pastor.
pOtence

The series of sermons on The Social
Pleasures being preached by the pastor
was begun last Sunday morning. The
discourse was from the subject: "Joy
IN Company, and proved a most in
teresting and helpful discussion. Next
Sunday the subject will be "SsR IN
the Social Group"
The evening service was devoted to
the interest of Africa and the sermon
preached by Rev. Thompson. Bishop
Dembey Of the Episcopal church was
present and delivered brew address.
present and delivered a brief address.
Bishop Dembey is the first race man
elected Bishop in the Episcopal church.
Our pastor, Rev. Robinson, was in
Louisville, KY. last week to bury his
aunt, Mrs. COrnelia Candyke, 614 Z.
Gray St, who died Sunday, Sept 18th.
Our great rally occurs Sunday, Oct
5th.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
FURS ALMOST
BEYOND REACH
High Prices Will Force Many to
Give Attention to Their
Substitutes.
PONY SKINS MAY COME BACK
Whatever Happens, II Cannot Be De-
MED That the Garments of Nat
uraI Furs Are the Most Sump-
tUous OF Recent Years.

VI course We are appalled, at the
tremendous cost Of even the smallest
pieces Of fur, but when the manufac-
turers tell US that the cost Of making
is equal practically TO the cost Of the
skins We must bow 10 the inevitable
and pay if we can. Because of the
peculiar conditions which exist in the
fur world, we may look for a great
vogue in the plush, velvet, astrachan
and other materials which may be
called near" fur, as they give the
same degree Of warmth without cost
ing anything like so much. Even pony
skins are likely to return, it is limited,
and the sO-called caracul also, writes
Martha GoOde Anderson in the New
Sun.
1t will be recognized at a glance
that many of the new garments are
really triumphs of the furmakers' art
for the soft and exquisite grace of
many Of the mOleskin wraps would
alone prove this assertion if those Of
no other peltS were considered. Be
cause Of the small size of the soft
and velyety mole the makers Of wraps
Of this rodent have achieved a beau
tiful result by blocking the skins in
squares, which presents a handsomely
shaded surface. This effect is attain
ed by the use of hot irons which
mark the skins in squares or rows,
running now and then along the bot
tom OF the long dOlmans and capeS.
One Of the handsOmest Of the mole
skin wraps is made up in a dOlman
effect by outlining a yoke across the
back. From underneath this yoke the
back Of the wrap falls in rather far
ing lines quite to the edge of the skirt.
An enormous collar of the shawl type
folds over the yoke in the back and
extends quite to the waistline in front,
where it fastenS with a huge fur but
ton. There are no sleeves, but long
and deep Sits at the sides for the
arms. Inside the lining is Of the
handSOmest and most beautiful Of
feSh-pink brOcaded satin, with ample
pockets fitted at the sides. OF course
such a sumptuOus wrap is intended
for only sumptuous wearing, so to
speak Its cost is close to $1,000,
while a companion coat Of mink as
soft as a baby's skin is well over 81
600. There is a story going the rounds
Of a certain newly rich lady who
showed her new string Of pearls to a
wealthy woman whose wealth had
been with her long enough for her to
be entirely accustomed TO II. Said the
newest rich lady: MY pearls cost
100000. What did yours cost, Mrs.
Brown The answer came like a
hash and a revelation, Il should hate
TO have mine look an oyster in the
face"
Rage for Fox Skins Persists.
To return now to our skins-furs,
mean 1t is astonishing the way
1ox holds on. First we have a season
when the white stoles are in such de-
mand 1t seems impossible to meet it,
teen comes the wonderful cross fox.
with its rich blend Of yellow and
Drown, and then the no less beautiful
pointed and silver skins. The rage
Tor these beautiful fur pieces Is Just
rs insistent now as 1t was last fall,
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
RICHNESS is THE KEYNOTE
Afternoon and Evening Gowns for Fall
and Winter Sumptuous in Fab
rio and Trimming.

Afternoon and evening gowns have
never been more gorgeous in cOlOring
than those now being offered for fall
and winter. Chiffon, crepe meteor,
tulle. lace and velvet are extensively
used in frOckS of the class indicated.
and often two, three, or even four
fabrics are combined in one gown.
Metal cloth is being used generously,
and glittering sequinS. jet and rich en-
brOiderieS play their part, and a very
important part it is, in the adOrnment
OF these dresses.
Brown shades are very popular for
next season, and they enter largely in
to the development Of afternoon and
evening frOcks. One especially charm
ing frOck recently brought out was of
wood brown satin with tunic Of self
cOlOred lace. Gold net forms the long
sleeves and is used for a wide sash,
tied at the back in a fiaring bow.
Blue chifTOn-French or Victory blue
being the popular shade of the moment
makes an effective afternoon or eve
ming frOck when combined with black
satin or crepe meteor and trimmed
with black Jet embroidery and fringe.
While fringe continues to be used in
considerable quantity, Jet fringe is first
favorite. When silG fringe is used it
is generally skirt length. except when
a narrow variety, an inch or less in
width, is used to form odd motifs on
skirts, tunics, etc.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
The New Paris NeeEoHear.

Cape effects in broad multi-tier col
lars, with high directoire stocks, are a
dominant note Of the present neckwear
fashion in Paris. Short-sleeved
guimpes are also extensively worn and
this fashion promises TO be carried
over for general use in the coming sea-
son.
Both white and colored neckwear is
favored. white Organdie and heavy
white linen, with delicate rose pink
crepe being extensively employed
Fichu effects are also good and
berthas are coming steadily to the
front.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
Original and Selected Fashions for Women Readers
EASILY MADE B0UDoIR CAP
Lover Of Pretty, Dainty Things Can
Fashion This for Herself at
Comparatively Small Cost

Isn't this the cutest idea for a
boudoir cap you ever saw? And the
easiest thing to make. too. Just a
length OF lace flOuncing, something
dainty. You can get some Of the pref
test imitation flOuncings for a very
span sum that will answer very
nicely. A yard ought to make the
cap. Seam the two raw edges to-
gether neatly, and then run gathering
string around the ScallOped edge, an
inch in front and Slanting to two inch
eS toward the back.
Pull this gathering thread to head
size, about twenty-five inches, and
cover the gatherings with a band Of
pretty tinted ribbon. to which you may
add a garland of tiny silk flowers TO
be bought by the yard. Now you
The broad ax., 1919-09-27

a diamond shape. Then pieces Of the
border were cut TO fit around 1t, and
the whole thing sewn together and
lined at the back with coarse canvas.
Square or OblOng mats can, Of
course, be made upon the same lines,
and sufficient material for several
dOormats may often be Cleaned from
an old dining-rOOm or bedroom carpet.
Our sketch clearly shows the way in
which the border should be fitted
around the carpet.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
Favored Fabrics for Hats.

Hatter's plush, duvetyn and velvet
continue to be the fabrics most in de-
mand for fall hats, and the variety in
effect in these models is made infinite
by the many different styles OF trim
ming.
Feathers Of oil kinds seem to be the
type Of trimming best adapted to duve-
tyn hats, the soft, suedelike fabric and
the dropping ostrich, blOndlne or
even cOque, making a very smart COM
binatiOn.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27

Mems and wOmen's clothing is often
discarded before II Is worn out be-
cause Of the Objectionable "shine"
which appears on the material after
a short time. This can be remedied by
sponging the garment with pure vine
gar boiling hot Rub the vinegar into
the material plentifully and vigorous
~. Then press with pressing iron, as
usual. This process should be re-
peated whenever the shine reappears.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
FROM REMNANTS OF CARPET
Useful Little Mat for Standard Lamp
or Fern Stand That Is BY No
Means Expensive.

Carpet mats Of every kind are still
extremely expensive compared with
prewar prices, but some very useful
little mats can be made at home with
small remnants Of Stair-carpet or the
good portions cut from an old worn
out carpet.
We give a sketch Of a mat suitable
for placing under a standard lamp or
a fern stand. that was made with
small remnant Of stair carpet. The
border Of the carpet was carefully cut
away, and the center portion cut into
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
Taffeta Millinery.

Large hats Of taffeta, with round,
hOppy brims, are an early autumn mill
Hnery feature Of interest These hats
are trimmed with nat embrolderies
done In wool
The broad ax., 1919-09-27

Jade green and tomato red when
used as trimming or In combination
with navy, brown or gray, are most
desirable for even the conservative
woman
The broad ax., 1919-09-27

gather the straight edge Of the lace
into a saucy little pOmpOm on the top,
and surround the gatherings with more
Of the silk flowers. A chinStrap of
the ribbon, which snaps into a grace
full little bow to the left, is the finish
ing touch.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27
Mar Collar Wanted

The feeling for color. a tendency to
warmer, richer and more satisfying
in clothes. is in the air.
The broad ax., 1919-09-27

@Poison Green" FaVorite.
poison green" Is q faTorite color foF
ian frocks.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
Fire the Great Destroyer

Fire not only destroys about 900 worth OF property
the United States but $4,000 people are burned TO oea anu
are injured year. Most Of the victims are women ana
It is an established that most fires prevenbe ana que 10
the careless habits American people Europe by beng mas
an annual per capita loss of less than so cents Ours was $3.50 last
More than half fires homes The majority oil these occur
ause of defective furnaces and hues faulty electric wiring careless
smokers omen lights houghte electric appliances rubbish care
use of matches gasoline kerosene and other easily aVoldaoe
Therefore the following suggestions made: 9
Make heating anappurtennces are IN sale onuh
before starting fire winter uestop court Disaster Place
ashes in metal cans never N wooden receptacles.
Examine electric wiring insulation and defects IN nsta
Protect open lights with globes
Clean up rubbish especially easements at and back yaruS anu
keep clean.
Use gasoline you only with greatest care and never
near fire. vapor gallon of gasoline has an explosive or
equal to SO pounds of dynamite
Never fill kerosene lamps while lighted Never kerosene to start
fires
Keep matches boxes and from children Never discard
match until the Place used matches IN metal rece
ace Never throw them the floor in waste baskets
Oil mop and rags ignite from spontaneous combustion hee
them in closed metal reeptacles
Never leave an on other electric heating Device even o
! minute without dsconnecting at the socket
Careless smokers thousands of fires costing many lives Cgare
h and cigar stubs should be exngushed before being discarded an
care should be used deposting pipe ashes
Observance and other simple precautions will do much
u our fire waste duty of every person to
personal responsibility prevent fires and to be careful at all times
! in all places under conditions likely to cause fires
1
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
Students of Flight of
Birds Give Gull Title
Of master Of the Air"

A student of the fight Of birds Is
Inclined to give the title of master OF
the air" to the gull. which often fOlr
lows ship. at sea and lives on the
scraps thrown from the galley. No
other bird, he says, performs such
seemingly impossible feats Of fight or
looks so completely at home in the air.
Sometimes, by the perfect adjustment
Of their bodies, the gulls win poise on
outstretched wings and appear to defy
the laws of gravitation by remaining
perfectly motionless; or, again, they
NAV be seen moving without single
visible effort, straight against a gale
of wind. Their fight Is altogether
different from that of the Caspian tern
which is as graceful as it is unusual
unlike that Of any other birds, wheth'
or Of sea or land, says some one who
has watched the terms, at reminds one
a little Of the high, apparently uncer
tain fight of large-winged butterfly
and It is in perfect harmony with the
idea OF a being where life is spen
amid wind and mist and fluctuatinl
wave"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
HINTS FOR THE
POULTRY GROWER

Those who have green crops such
as wheat. oats, rye and barley TOT
their fowls are fortunate. There VIII
he times during the winter when theSe
icrops will do the fowls much good.
But where for any reason no green
erops are available oats may ne
sprouted to provide green feed for the
fowls.
A good way to do this is to get a
few boxes that may be easily. handled.
ETu the boxes with garden loan SOIL
and nut in the barn, cellar or clubhouse
whore there is ventilation. Moisten
the soil and SOW oats in these boxes.
The seed may be planted very thick
nc II will be best to set the box Out
and let the chickens have access TO
them as soon as the plants are an
inch or more above the ground. An
other sowing may then be made In tne
box.
Tn this way the fowls may have
enough green food to give them
GOOD appetite and keep them In hne
health and vigor. 1t is very difncui
matter to keep hens in good iayins
condition during the winter withou
green food. The best way Is to SOW
green crops. If this has not been done
then oats may be sprouted as has Deei
suggested.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
There Are 246 Bones and
SIT Muscles From Tip to
Toes Of the Human Body

Do YOU know how many bones you
have? Probably not fog we have such
little curiosity about ourselves and our
composition that we generally know
very little beyond what we can see'
remarks a writer in LOnd On Answers
You possess 246 bOne~ from Tip 10
toe. They are distributed about you
as follows:
Your ears have 6 (S) each. Your
head has s. Your face has IA and your
teeth comprise 81. Your backbone
with its base, has % bones and so mas
the area of your expansive chest.
Your legs and feet have IT, your
arms and hands "a.
The grand total is reached by the
addition of 8 small movable bones.
There are more muscles in your DcdV
than bones. They number 81.
If YOU are curious for further kno"i-
edge regarding your bones you VIII DC
| interested TO know their composition
They include phosphate of lime, car
bonate of lime, phosphate of mashe-
sium fluoride of lime, chloride OF
sodium, cartilage and blood veSsels
The next time you say feel IL IL
your bones" you might remember this
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
Scarcity of Coal and to
Save Expense Should Be
Kept in Mind This Winter

From all reports, coal will be AZ haru
70 get this winter as it was last fOr
this reason, as well as for the reason
Of cutting down expenses, it should De
known in every household now coai
NAV be saved. Following the old adaee
that ft's never too early to teglh'
this information may be acquired rlght
now as a sort of stitch in time.
In the first place, keep your stove
fiues. pots and pans free from s'ot'
ANYTHING SCOT covered requires long
time to heat :.
If the fireplace in your Kitchen Is
very large, fill it in with nreDrlcAs'
CLAW balls or Jumps of chalk.
Mix coal dust with clay and saw
dust. form into balls, let dry re"
sdavs and use for banking up the kltch
en- fire. Burn coke and coal mixed.
Heat the oven once or twice weef
only. not daily. Once it is heated II Il
lust as easy to make three or you
cakes or pies as one.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
Wasps Are Wise and Vain;
Know All About Aviation;
Keen on Air Resistance

Who would be wasp? The bees get
all the credit! But our affection for
bees is largely CUPBOARD love, due to
the honey they provide us with, and
the wasp has virtues which few people
trouble TO recognize.
Wasps are wise. declares n writer in
London Answers. 1t is doubtful
whether any action in a beehive is
more sagacious than the action of a
wasp when he has killed bluebottle,
and is faced with the problem of car
Tying him home. He carefully cuts off
the legs and wings, leaving the body of
its victim quite compact.
Why does he do this? To save weight
when flying home with the booty? Not
at all. The wasp knows all about avia'
ton, and he gets rid of the legs and
wings of the bluebottle TO reduce all
resistance!
Wasps are strong as well as wise
They can carry weight equaling n
bluebottles. They are also more friend
ly than one 1magines, rarely stinginl
without good cause. But they arr
vain, for yellow and black are thei
favorite cOlors. And, when all is salt
and done, they are nuisancel
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
GOVERNMENT PAYS
INSURANCE CLAIMS
SUMMARY OF WHAT U. S. GOV
EMINENT is DOING FOR THOSE
bEREAVED BY THE WAR.
BENEFICIARIEs NUMERALS
Total of $1s,65e, 900 Being Paid To
LouIsianians-714 Claims Under
Investigation and Will Be
Cleared Up Soon.

New Orleans-Louisiana families
are being paid $1S,659,9OO in war risk
insurance claims by Uncle Sam. he
is making restitution to those whose
sons and husbands died In the service
of their country.
There are 2135 insurance claims be-
ing paid in Louisiana through the Blu
reau of War Risk Insurance to bene-
ficiaries named at the time appllca-
ton for insurance was made by sol
diers, sailors and marines, now dead.
The average policy carried by these
2'35 men was S8740.
Disabled soldiers, as we'll as widows
and children and dependent parents
o. those who have died, are being
II ade comfortable by the government
which is paving 1922 compensation
claims to residents of Louisiana.
In addition to the insurance an;
conversation claims now being palC
in Louisiana, there are 74l OF potl
these classes of claims under inVesti
cation. These cases, however, ar
rapidlv being adjusted following n
Investigation by bureau represents
tives.
The Bureau of War Risk lnsuranc
Witch administers these affairs, ma
heen established by the governmen
os permanent institution in reco'
ritIon of the services veterans OF u
world war rendered their country
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
SOUGHT TO REACH HEARTS
Doctor Holmes Literary Efforts Well
Described by lhe Writer Of
aAuthors and Friends"

Doctor Holmes social nRt-re, as ex-
pressed in conversation and in his
books, drew him into communication
with a very large number OF persons.
II cannot be said. however, in this age
marked by altruisms, that he was al
truistic; on the contrary, he loved
himself and made himself his prime
study-but as a member Of the human
race. He had his own purposes to
fulfil, his own self-appointed tasks
and he preferred to take men only on
his own terms. He was filled with
righteous indignation, In reading Car
lyle, to find a passage where. hearing
the. doorbelI ring one morning when
he was very busy, he exclaimed that
he was afraid it was '.the man Elmer
sonir Yet Doctor Holmes was HIM
self one Of the most carefully guarded
men. through his years Of actual pro-
/ auction. who ever lived and wrote.
| His wife absorbed her life In his, and
mounted guard to make sure that In
Iterruption was impossible. Nevertne'
less he was eminently lover OF men,
ar he could not have drawn them per
netually to his side. His writings were
never aimed too high; his sole wish
was RI hit the heart. II possible; but
i n shot hit the head also ne showed
! chiIdlike pride In the achievement
From Authors and Friends" Dy Anni'
Fields.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-11-01
WORDS or WISE MEN

It's the easy Job that is hard
to get
Today's decisions may deter
mine your destiny.
1t Is easy to find remedies for
other peoples troubles.
A broken friendship may be
soldered but win never De
sound.
PIatonlc friendship is like car
rylng matches in an explosive
works.
Our ideals are not worth
much IL we surrender them at
the first attack.
The ignorance that is bliss
generally leads to the knowl-
edge that Is expensive.