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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Uncovered shape shows a little bunch
OF grapes and a rose, posed with all
the assurance in the world, at the top
where the queen of flowers has a
right to be. The rose needs this promi-
nent position to be seen at all-for
what observer will be able to get be-
yond a pair of eyes that must be
looked into behind veil of lace?
Gold cloth with applique of figures
in black silk cord makes the rich hat
at the left of the group. 1t suggests
the Orient too, with its odd, fiat tas-
sci of feathers that fail like a fringe
at the side, and it belongs in the com
pany it appears in, being of the same
character as the coolie hat.
Even street hats reflect the gorge
BUSINESS. of the mode The narrow
brimmed sailor at the right of satin
has a rich-looking band of silver braid
about the crown and silver-gray veil
that lures our thoughts to yelled la
dies in far lands, even with a pair of
frank American eyes behind it.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Millinery for midwinter is like au-
tumn leaves-the most cOlorful and
brilliant of all the years pageantry.
Designers give free rein to fancy when
the time comes to grace the heads of
fair women for the gayeties of holiday
times and all that the midwinter sea-
son brings in the way of entertain
ment. This year they are reveling in
the most gorgeous materials, gold and
silver tissues and laces, mock jewels,
beads, spangles, brocades, embroid-
eries-everything rich and splendid
that they can lay hands on.
The eternal feminine has not
changed since TennysOn sang "the
splendor dear to women" But this
brilliant effort is the swan song of
winter millinery-afteri it, and already
edging in with it, come the plain and
simple demiseason hats; the prelude
to spring styles-due to make an early
appearance for the benefit of great
numbers, of southern tourists.
Who but designer Of millinery
would ever think of interpreting the
Iowly coolie hat in fine lace? But. the
designers judgment is indicated, for
the hat at the top of the group shown
above, is a fascinating vagary of mil
llnery. Chantilly lace draped over a sat
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

and most beautiful and finest things
can say in my sailbOat fashion.
''But you see when Santa had made
me and many of my family and we
were waiting up in the shop to be
brought down to the town shops,
had good many Worries"
"Had you, indeed" said the warship.
II hope you're quite better now and
that you have no worries at ALL"
81 hope the same" said the toy sub
marine, land if you have any hope
they'll quickly go, and l hope that
they're very few"
They've all gone," said the sailboat.
"GOod," said the warship.
Good" said the toy submarine.
IF only someone should blow my
whistle could whistle" said the war
ship.
Someone will, later on" said the
sailboat.
But" said the warship, "Tm sorry
my whistle can't blow now so as to
tell you how glad l am that your wor-
ries have all gone"
''That is very good of you" said the
sailboat.
at isn't so good of u.s." said the toy
submarine, "fOr we cannot bear to
think that boats, especially nice sail
boats, have worries. We think it's so
nice to be made by Santa Claus for
Christmas presents, oh so very, very
nice indeed. We like other toys.
They're very good-natured, toys are !"
yes" said the sailboat, "but l had
worries in spite Of everything being
so nice.
You see I greatly feared that chill
dren now would only care for, toy war
ships and toy airplanes and toy sub
marines. l feared that they would
want make-believe automobiles and
electric trains of cars running around
on tracks. but I greatly feared they
wouldn't want any of the oId-fashiOn-
ed toys.
after I was made l was so afraid
I'd be the only sailbOat made. Santa
always knows what is wanted, you See
because he gets letters from children.
l was so afraid he would not have any
letters asking for us.
But when he began to make more
sailboats along with all the modern
toys, l was very happy.
81 was afraid at first that all the,
old-fashioned toys would be forgotten
by children, but found that both
kinds were wanted, for both kinds
We're made"
"Of course" said the toy submarine,
land I've heard the shopkeeper admir-
ing you and saying, "'Well, sailboats
are always in demand p"
ooh, that is so nice to hear" said
the sailboat, waving one sail trifle.
"And 1 hope they'll always like sail
boats. so that there will always be
few, at least, of us, made by dear old
Santa Claus in his jolly workshop"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

But the Japs are sending over padded
and quilted coats that are coy, in
lovely colors and prettily embroid-
cred. Milady cannot be hampered by
considerations Of climate, when she
lets her fancy roam, and the negligees
and undertakings shown in our pic
ture take no thought of the cold.
Long and graceful lines and exquis-
lite colOrlng in the negligee pictured
confirm our belief that of all clothes,
negligees are the most beautiful. 1t
is of shot blue satin and rose chiffon
with delicate stitching in blue and
gold. One can hardly imagine it
worn over anything more substantial
than undergarments like those pic
tured with it. These are of chiffon
Powered with rosebuds and touch
Of blue. Satin in pale blue makes the
futfings and val lace with French
flowers add their parts to the dainty
assembly.
Black chantilly lace is an innova-
tion in negligees and underdress, but
it is sponsored by more than one au-
thority. All of which goes to show
that in the seclusion of her home
nothing is too eXtravagantly unique
for the lady of today.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

There is just one place where the
gentlewoman, with dramatic instincts,
will allow her robing to be bit au-
dacious, and that place is within her
own four walls. The gentlewoman
naturally strives for distinction in
dress, but she will not go to the length
of wearing things so unusual in char
acter and design, as to make her con-
spicuOus in public. But within her
home it is different. From any cor
ner Of the world inspirations may be
carried out in boudoir gowns and in
undertakings the ARREST fabrics, the
most daring color combinations, the
richest embroideries and extravaganza
ly unique designs are at her service.
Just now China and Japan are fur
nishing alluring things with wonder
full possibilities for boudOir wear. The
big fringed shawls of crepe de chine.
embroidered with incredible fineness
in the most brilliant colors, make neg
ligees that only. need to be draped on
the figure, the drapery sewed in place,
and the robe thus made provided with
a fastening. Like a great many neg
ligees, these gorgeous affairs presup-
pose a warm climate or steam heat.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
DADDY} EYENING
lEAIRY TALL
CHRISTMAS BOATS.
81 f1dy GrahanA
& Bonner 9O4s6sss

"Ah," said the sailboat, 1--WE come
to this shop and glad indeed / am to be
here"
why, hello" said the toy subma-
rine, where did see you last?"
up in Santa Claus workshop" said
the sailboat. HE has always made
some Of u.s."
Were rather a new thing with him,
believe" said the toy submarine.
Hello, boats" said the warship,
"how are you feeling"
"Splendidly," said the sailboat, 'nev-
er better"
MY boat feelings are Of the best"
said the toy submarine.
Good" said the warship. well,
we're of all kinds in this shop" said
the sailbOat "Santa keeps up to the
times. He makes boats which have
been popular for years and years, and
he makes boats which have been great
ly noticed and admired and travelled
upon and all of that for the years
which have only lately passed"
Dear me-" said the toy submarine,
show beautifully you talk, sailboat."
II find you're so nice-you modern
boats" said the sailboat, shat l feel
like talking nicely and saying the best
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Accidents il Everyday ne.

Though not generally known, Il Is a
fact that from two TO three times ne
many fatal accidents occur IN AnaerE-
can homes, streets and roads each
year as in the Industries OF the oauu-
try. As the death or incapaeltatlaR
Of skilled workman has the same
effect on industry whether the accI-
dent occurs in the shops or out a.
them, the national safety council eOu-
Siders itself almost as vitality inter
ested in public safety as IL industrial
accident prevention. We lost 50.ig0
men in the war, and in the same Pc
rlod 10000 persons through accident
Scientific American.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
LOGS Set Afire bv Frletlou

The curious spectacle Of great logs
set afire by friction Of their rapid de-
scent in a long chute was Witnessed
recently in the mountains Of Washing
ton state Logs of exceptional Iength
were needed for special waterfront
piling, and could be found only at q
great height The chute down which
the cut tlmbers were slid was over a
mile long. and the big sticks attaiued
tremendous velocity. One that
Jumped the track" on the way. shat
tered pain. oak tree in its course,
without material damage to ITSELF
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

No organs Of the human body are 90
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and COM
mence to lag in their duties, look out
Danger is In sight.
Find out what the trouble is-with-
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up az
once. Your kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn you that your kidneys
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisOns, which
are causing you distress and viii de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
your system.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
The viii Is kIno.

Remember that you are not depend
ent on outside influence. Your will
is stronger than any example, might
Ter than any force which can be
brought to bear on you from outside.
Sometimes people excuse themselves
from wrongdoing on the ground that
the influences around them have not
been favorable, but it is shame when
we permit ourselves to offer such an
excuse. The will is king of cireum-
stances. Outside circumstances can
control us only when the rightful SOW
erelgn abdicates his throne.-Girls'
Companion.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Get some GOLD MEDAL Haariem
OH Capsules at once. They ere a. oif
world for centuries. They c0nfain er
old-fashiOned, soothing oils e0mb
with strength-giving and system-cienna-
ing herbs, well known and used 81 nly-
sicians IN their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are
ported direct from the laboratories Is
Holland. They are convenient % taEr
and viii either give prompt relied a.
your money win be refunded. AsE far
them at any drug store, but Be onre
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sszea
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
could Sc Improvement.

Having had a severe Illness I was
looking thin and tired, but during my
summer outing grew fat and rosy. On
my return home 1 met small gtrt
friend Of mine who looked at ME I'm an
admirlng manner and then said: ''Ify,
but your face must have had a nice
vacation. Exchange.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Natural Inference.

Sometimes 1 feel as if 1 hadn't a
friend in the world" remarked the
gloomy citizen.
you probably haven't" replied the
night watchman. "When a man talks
like you do he generally has the kind
of a disposition that prevents a man
from deserving to have any friends"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Ereshen 4 Heavy SKIN

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
skin, baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SUI
perfUous. One Of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum) ADV.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
unheeded EInnl,nnnn

Eve haven't many of the old-fash-
toned orators"
eve don't need Them" answered
Senator Sorghum. Everybody now
feels perfectly competent to make a
speech. What we really need is more
audience"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Ban on schooners.

Yeast-I see Thomas Upton is going
to bring over another yacht to try to
lift the cup.
Crimsonbeak-I hope some one will
tell him to make his boat sloop for
they do say there is to be ban on
"sch00ners," you know.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
New Terms.

The toast at the breakfast table was
rather dry, especially the piece little
Joseph got He surveyed it in con
Germ for minute and turned to the
maid who was fixing his oatmeal.
Milk 1t, Mary, milk it." he com
handed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
In 'Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Colds, Pain, Head
ache, Neuralgia, LumbagO, and Rheu-
matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of II
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark Of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester Of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
RANK POISON ELIMINATED

LIVER secretlons are among the systems
eliminated - cause constipation, bilious
ness and dizziness, allow your system TO
run down, making you subject to conta.-
gtous diseases, particularly the "fiu."
Bonds Liver Pills are intended specially
to make your Liver function naturally,
eliminating the poison in Natures own
Way-without gripping pains or personal
discomfort. A Csc bottle will start you on
the road to health. Your druggist can
supply you. Money refunded If not satis-
factOry.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Happy Thought.

Butcher-"Do you want this pigs
head, ma'am?" Lady-"No; give me
the friendly looking one"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

What's become Of the old-fashioned
keyhole that used to skid at . a. M?
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

In the Right Place.
Where was that tongue of land sit
uated you were talking about?"
Just at the mouth Of the river"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
"CALlFORNlA FIG SYRUP"
is CHlLD'S LAXATIVE
Look at tonguel Remove poisons
from stomach, liver and
bowels.

Accept California" Syrup Of Figs
only-lo0k for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say California. -
ADV
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

and most beautiful and finest things
l can say in my sailbOat fashion.
''But YOU see when Santa had made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-23
INDEPENDENT
FIRMS may FORM
CORPORATION
Organized Competition by
Small Packers as Proposed
at Chicago Causes Interest
Among Omaha Companies.

Organized competition by indie
pendent packers in foreign markets
proposed at a Chicago meeting last
week, has created some interest at
the South Side market. Represen-
tatives of 90 small packers, under di-
rection of F. S. Snyder, head of the
meat division of the United States
food administration, met and laid
plans for an export corporation.
The plan, which was given a tenta-
tive approval, provides for the or
ganization of company, in which
each independent packer is ex-
pected to take $4,000 worth of stock.
This organization is to find an eX-
port market for the products of
all, but the goods sold will remain
under the label of the individual
packer.
1t is estimated that "class A pack
ers" or packers doing a gross bust
ness of less than $l00,000,000 year,
have been doing approximately So
per cent of the meat export business
during the war. South Side indie
pendent packers do not come under
the classification of class A" pack
ers, and as a result the South Side
market will be affected less by this
organization than markets where
"class A" packers are located. The
"big packers" on the South Side
expect to feel little if any effect from
the organization. It is said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-23

is the argument which favors the
abolition of conscription in Ger
many for the next ten years.
Should Germany lament and say
that this would leave her at the
mercy of her enemies, the allies
answer will be that the league of ma
tions offers sufficient protection.
Furthermore, such a provision in
the peace treaty, it is reckoned
here would have a good effect on
France and Italy. Their populations
would see the dissipation of the
menace of an armed Germany and
would gradually realize the futility
of maintaining great standing
armies themselves.
By far the most important fea-
ture, though, is the belief that Ger
many after ten years divorce from
swashbuckling militarism would not
consent to take up the burden of
CONSUMPTION for a great standing
army.
The new armistice terms explain
the howl emitted by DR.. Erzberger
at Treves. He was not protesting
against the continuation of the old
conditions, but had an linking of
the new terms.
At the session of the big five"
yesterday Italy rejected the plan of
arbitrating the territorial question
with Jugo-Slavia. Italy thinks the
peace conference should decide ali
territorial claims.
Serbia submitted her demand for
slice of Bulgaria on strategical
grounds.
There has been no discussion as
yet of the future of German Aus
tria. The American view inclines
to a union of that people with Ger
many on the principle of the self
determination of peoples.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-23
South Side BrevitjeS

Cash paid for Liberty bonds; also partly
paid bonds. Call South 1885.
Kindling wood delivered to any part Of
city. Price reasonable. South 1i14.
The X. L. club will give a dance next
Wednesday evening at Rushing's hall.
Good music is promised.
Ladies Of the. st. Agnes court OF Forces
ters, 500, will hold an important business
meeting today at . p. m, in the st.
Agnes hall.
Masquerade ball given by the South
Side club at Pulaski hall, Thirty-thlrd and
L streets, Sunday evening, February 20.
Admission IS cents.
Carload sale of Sellers Kitchen Cabinets
this week, $1.00 down and $1.00 per week.
| Come in and see the factory demonstra-
ton. Koutsky-Paulik Co.
Mrs. Cotterl Twenty fifth and N streets,
reported to the South Side police yester-
day that a dress which she valued az
$35 was stolen from her home.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Grace
Methodist church will entertain at a
Kensington home and bakery sale at the
home Of Mrs. Ray Casteel, 1901 f, street,
Thursday afternoon.
The children's program at the South
Side Social settlement will be held to-
day at p. m. Miss Edna Durland and
Miss Nell Seidl will tell stories Music
1 Will De IuFnSneQ DN MISS HerDerta
Barker and her camp fire group.
Thomas B. Rea, 44O5 South Eighteenth
street, an employe Of the local bureau Of
animal industry, and a strenuous advocate
Of reform in civil service. will address
4 the Omaha Philosophical society at )
o'clock this afternoon. His topic will be,
Civil Service and the Hope OF Democ-
raey."
After Inventory Sale. Tuesday morning
February 20, we shall offer for Four Days
Only about 1900 pairs Of women's extra
/ quality Shoes at s1.45 and sis5 a pair.
4 These are last pairs and broken lots
4 which we expect to close out. It will
pay you to buy several pairs. Cressey,
The shoeman.
We wish to thank our many neighbori
and friends and Knights and Ladies OF
Security and Local Il Armour Steam Fit
ters for their kindness and sympathy and
floral offerings during the sickness and
death OF our beloved wife and mother
William Krenck, Dorothy Krenek, Mr. ant
Mrs Frank Yost and family
The twenty-first annual ball OF tn,
Union Stock Yards Employees Relief as,
ISOLATION was held at the Exchange hal
Friday night with nearly 200 couple,
present. The ball has come 10 be the bif
event for the stock yards boys, and the
affair Friday night was a great success
both socially and financially.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-23
Red Cross is Responsible
For Morale in U. S. Army
Omaha School Teacher
Relates Her Experiences
With American Red
Cross in France.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Cleland, 1850
Nicholas street, are in receipt of
letter from their daughter, Miss
Efie r. Cleland, formerly a teach
err in the Central Park school, now
stationed at Nogent ssr Marine,
France, with the American Red
Cross. Miss Cleland's letter reads
in part;
Nogent sur Marine, France.
January %, 1919.
Dear Parents: Although / have
written to you with as much regu-
larity as possible under the circum-
stances, | will now attempt the
promised account of my trip with
little more attention to detail.
AS you know I arrived in New
York City on November 1 and inn
mediately reported at the headquar-
tiers of the American Red Cross.
Later l secured Accommodations at
the Martha Washington hotel for
the period of my stay in New York,
In order to comply with govern
ment restrictions and regulations,
everything in connection with our
sailing was kept a profound secret,
and no mixing of date, ship or even
of our destination was given us.
No Long Trips.
We were advised to take no long
distance trips and to report fire.
quently at headquarters. Every
thing in connection with the move
ment of soldiers, army supplies, etc.
was at this date in very chaotic
condition on account Of the near
approach of the end, and the coun-
demanding of many sailing orders
was a bitter disappointment to
many who still had the hope of
crossing the sea and taking part in
the work on the other side.
OFF For Glasgow.
At last for us the fateful day ar
rived and on November IA we sailed
on the Britain" a British ship with
every officer on board a British sea
man, for Glasgow, Scotland.
The weather was perfect the en-
tire trip. The sea for mine. 1t
rocked me to sleep at night and its
scenery one never tires of. The
moon on the water at night was
glorious. / already have many
souvenirs. One day on the trip the
wireless operator, whom we called
Marconi and Sparks, gave me a
copy in French of the days news
which he had just written down
from the wireless. There was a
piano on board and we had some
wonderful concerts.
We sailed up the River Clyde on
a most beautiful November after
noon, landing at Glasgow.
We were in London three days
and were quartered at the home oil
the Spanish ambassador to Eng
land, across from Buckingham pal.
ace. l saw London Tower, West.
minister Abbey, The House of Parli.
ment, London Bridge, The Ole
| Curiosity, Shop, Lincoln's Inr
| Fields and many more wonderful