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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-03
Dutch Woman In Upper House

The Hague, March 3.-(By A. P.)-
Mrs. Pothuis Smit, Socialist, will be
the first woman member Of the upper
house Of the Dutch Paliament, having
been elected to that Office by the North
Holland provincial Legislature at Haar-
lem today. Women have for some time
held seats in the second chamber.
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FASHIONGRAMS.

Gro Be Continued.l
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facts I know concerning every mem Der of the family
 "It is just saving time and trouble for me, MT. Tftheredge, for I would Odell assured him. Which of the boys was it who brought Drew to the house, Julian or Eugene?"
 There was another pause longer than before and then the attorney replied slowly:
 "It was Eugene
 There was time for no further talk, but the taxi drew up at that moment before the house. The doctors sedan was just rolling away; and in answer plump young woman with cap askew. admitted them ''Is Peters busy, Jane?" asked the attorney as he handed her his hat and stick.
 "No sir. We can't find Peters any where, though we've been looking this half hour. Miss Meade didn't send him on no errand, and we don't know what to think of it' Hell probably turn up shortly" I Titheredge observed with a signifi- cant glance at the detective. Has l MT. Lorne been taken upstairs yet?" 'tNo sir. He refuses to go; and ! Miss Meade, she don't know what to do! There, he's. calling now, sir!" And, indeed, an irascible but re- | assuringly strong voice was rever- berating through the hall from the | dirtction of the library. l Sam! Is that you? Did you get l him? Sam?''
 Come this way, sergeant:'' The at 1 torney led the way to the library, | where Richard Lorne still lay upon i the couch. His clothing had been ilchangede for a dressing gown with l one sleeve cut out, and the arm was
 neatly bandaged in a sling; and all l though he was pale, his mouth was l set in determined lines beneath the | Stubby gray moustache. Nan was seated beside him, and 1 Gene stood over by the window, ner- | vously lingering the shade cord; but the other members of the family | were not present.
 As Titheredge performed the in Itroductions, Nan rose, her eyes dark | ening.
 1 "A detective?" she asked quietly, l but her breast rose and fell with spasmodic rapidity. Father, what
 does this mean ?''
 | tIt means. my dear" Tftheredge
 answered suavely, before Lorne could | talked things over, and he has told me the possibly imaginary but never | theless torturing strain you have all i been under since your brothers death. He shared with you the feel ing that perhaps there was some l two sorrows which have come into
 your life so closely upon the heels | of each other. You know how that
 portrait fell last night, almost kill ing Gene, and what a narrow esca pc
 your father himself had this morning
 lapsed and precipitated him to the | bottom.
 of course, these may all be mere coincidences; but we want to be sure
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skin about four times the size of the corn. The disc thus formed is laid upon the toe. with the corn at the open center. Fasten the disc with several fine strips of adhesive plas- ter. Flexible coHodion, which can be obtained at any drug store and applied with a camel's hair brush, is even preferable to the plaster, as it forms a skin that will not be rubbed off in walking.
 Before retiring make it a habit of massaging the instep for a few min utes. A small quantity of cold cream well rubbed into the soles Of the feet will replenish the natural oil that has been eradicated and keep the skin free from painful ca1louS spots. In extreme cold weather it is well to apply a little vanishing cream before going out. The feet will keep much warmer and the skin will not be- come hardened by frost, and it will
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Beauty Chats
 By Edna Kent Forbes.
A Classic Style


 After Q busy fortnight in Paris, it noon yesterday and to arrive in Lon don once more, while the evening was still young. What an enormous difference there is between these two and life in Paris. The people. the clothes, the architecture, the Ian guage, the whole spirit of Paris is so different from that of London. back here again. Paris laughs and gushes with an exuberance of spirit i; London huns like tremendously powerful and well-oiled machine that does its work quietly and with no unnecessary fuss.
 It is gorgeous weather over here now My friends tell me that they are still going in bathing at Rye and most a summers heat, but they tell me also that I missed one of the real London fogs, a fog so thick that ta,Xis and busses ran up on the pave ments and into houses, and finally had to stop altogether, that everyone was obliged to walk-everyone ex- cept those wise enough to stay at home.
 But this is all more or less incl dental to my real work here. This a specialist on head and scalp treat ment to whom I was introduced on my first visit here. I shall st-dy with him during the brief time left of my visit From him can learn a great many things I know which will be most valuable to us later on. This doctor says, by the way, that there is nothing for the hair that is better than braiding it, particularly at night after the scalp has been properly aired and massaged and the hair smoothly brushed; and that one of the healthfest styles of wearing the hair, if it is long and thick, is l with a loose braid bound around the head. I have often advocated this fashion for my readers because its | classic simplicity shows off so well the length and texture of the hair. | My physician, however, says that its greatest value is because it distributes the weight of the hair evenly around the head instead of bringing it all in one place.
 Blue Eyes@There is only one way to remove superf1ous hair permanent lily and that is by the electric needle method. An electric needle specialist will tell you how long it will take and what it will cost.
 J. S-If your eyes are tired at | night I imagine that it is because they are weak. and the days work strains them. Consult a good oculist as soon as you can.
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of it to al1ay all your fears, and so we have called in this young man to
 make the fullest investigation: He
 will question every one, and-you
 listen to this, too, Gene-you must
 be absolutely frank with him. Re-
 member, there must be no lying, no
 Subterfuge."
 Gene came forward. '1 knew
 was right I knew that picture was
 meant to fall upon me and crush me!
 And the others-my mother and
 Juian-'
 Steady there. Gene,' the attorney
 warned we don't know but that
 all that has occurred so far has been sheer accident
 find out!'' Gene held out his hand
 frankly to the detective. You can count on me, MT. Odell.' Thank you, MT. Chalmers. I
 shall want to have a little conference with your father and MT. Titheredge here, but I'll look you up later Gene took the hint and sauntered out of the library: and Nan prepared to follow him, but Odeu stopped her. May I ask. Miss Chalmers, wheth-
 CT or not the broken stair has been | nended yet?"
 ''No, MT. Odel1. Aunt Fife wanted to have it attended to, but she was afraid the hammering would disturb father. She hates to have anything upset around the house. Then if you will sit here with your father a few minutes, MT. Titheredge and I will will go and inspect it. Gene was nowhere to be seen whe en the attorney and Odell re-entered the hall, and they mouted nthe stairs to l the topmost step, covered with a crimson velvet runner. The detect l i've kne1t on the step just below and | felt the smooth pile of the carpets | surface.
 s"You see," he said rapidly in a
 lowered tone to his companion. "thee | tread of the step neither collapsed | in the middle, nor split, nor caved in
 at either end; it simply turned for | ward over the face as if on a pivot
 as soon as MT. Lorne's weight was l placed upon it, pitching him head 1 long down.
 | ''The carpet appears to be loose | doesn't it?'' Titheredge himself bent | and gave it a tug; and the strip of | crimson velvet came away in his l hands from beneath the edge of the | rug which covered the upper hall l while tiny tacks with flat brass heads | flew in every direction.
 | t'Thumbtacks, Oden vouchsafed 1 When the person who executed this l little maneuver replaced the carpe' I he didn't dare hammer, with you and | NIT. Lorne in that room so near by; l so he pressed the thumbtacks in as | a temporary hold, and left a. good | margin of the extra carpet that had | been turned under loose, too, so as l to give extra room for the tread to turn over without pulling out the | tacks.''
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not rub off on the stocking.
 The proper care of the feet is a most important matter, not alone for com forts sake but for the sake of beauty. There is probably nothing that leaves a more distressing expression and unsight1y lines, which ultimately de- veiop deep wrinkles than a tight shoe, painful corns or other foot troubles that can easily be avoided by little daily care
 It matters not whether you prefer French, Cuban, military or fiat heel; as long as they are comfortable aud enable you to get about safely, grace worn with safety. It is well, how ever, to be come accustomed to them all, and not to make a habit of all ways wearing the same style. A walking shoe, afternoon shoe, danc- ing slipper and tennis shoe should be in every woman's wardrobe.
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Roman stripes in corded ribbons are very good this season with eton jackets. Elaborate floral designs on rlo0ons are also very popular. 5
 A most pleasing effect was created in an afternoon frock. White chiffon embroidered in white posed over black satin made the charming model
 There is a jaunty little dress for the youngster. It is Russian bloonler dresse of blue crepe edged with white and boasting the tiniest little pocket bordered in white. It is practical little dress for romping.
 
 We no longer object to black for the children'S frocks since such smart little models may be developed in chLdren's wear are very much in de- mand at present
 The vogue for all-over embroidery was quite evident in a frock seen at the races. The frock was e1aborately embroidered, with a tunic of pleated chiffon caught in a taffeta fluting that formed the sirdle and collar.
 The cup races brought out some very interesting costumes. There was a. very smart frock of navy blue ga bardine with a pleated tunic over tight underskjrt- The belt was of brown leather embossed in colors. A high lace collar and lace and net jaibot gave it quite a distinctive touch.
 The ladies who go to Saratoga Springs for the summer seem to en- joy shopping almost as much as any thing else. The shops are showing some lovely summer models. One woman was attracted by a fesh-col batiste one-piece frock. It was pin tucked in inch spaces and each tiny tuck was edged with a border of the daintiest val lace. A narrow black velvet ribbon was drawn about the low waist.
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Gro be Continued).

Repeal of the Underwood tariff law and reactment of the Payne-Aldrich3 tariff schedules, abolished in 1913. is proposed in a resolution introduced by Representative Begg.
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Resignation of President Denicola of the Italian Chamber of Deputies was rejected. 4t
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Just what would happen if the feet were kept free and unhampered we do not know. Adam and Eve are pictured with bare feet, but al- most every bit of knowledge we have of woman shows her with some sort of foot protection. Apparently this is the result of welI-defined necessity and not of style. The American style of footwear is probably more nearly than ever before adapted to the shape of the foot and the use that is expected of both the shoe and the foot.
 That women suffer with corns, bunions, ingrowing nails and fallen arches is not direct evidence against the shoe themselves, so much as it is that the wrong shape or size is
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In connection with the thefts from American mails number of postal officials of Budapest were arrested.
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pr. Henry J. Crane has made the startling statement that every woman in Chicago has deformed feet. Hard pavements shock the heels and sup porting leg muscles. cause the mus cfes to loosen and the arch to fall down. Sometimes there is an in lection that may even be caused from diseased tonsils, and any in lection in the foot may send its poi son to the nerves or the brain,'' said the prominent doctor.
 The whole secret of healthy feet seems to be in the selection of proper shoe, and, for that matter. a stocking that fits that stocking rather snugly and the shoe snug enough when first put on to be free all around when worn a while with out being even a little pit loose. Breaking in shoes should not be nec- esSary.
 Whenever a. corn appears it is due to the friction of i'll fitting shoes. As soon as it is noticed the trouble may be arrested by cutting out a disc of felt or one or two pieces of chamois
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06

losses to the owners ag-
gregating almost $780,
600. The fire, which
was discovered at $3.50 O'Clock by
Charles A. Davis, night engineer,
broke out in the tower of the large
frame structure. Reports that an
oyerheated bearing was responsible
for the connagration was discredited
by General Manager Abraham War
saw, who said that for several hours
preceding the PLACE none of the ma
chinery had been in operation,
When engineer Davis discovered
the structure was burning the flames
enveloped one whole side of the plant.
His attention was called by bright
reflection, and running outside the en-
gne room to investigate the cause he
found the tower mass of flames
He blew the factory whistle to sum-
mon aid and then sent in hurried
call to the ottawa fire department.
Residents of the village, awakened
from their slumbers by the whistle.
rushed to he scene and formed buck
ct brigade in vain effort to get the
ire under control. Their efforts to
master the blaze without raodern ap-
paratus only seemed to feed the fire,
which spread quickly to all parts Of
the building and finally reached nine
large box cars on the c. b. & O. sid
N hn t,Iyl,
The volunteer firemen, seeing that
the plant and freight cars were doom
ed, then turned their attention to saw
ing smaller buildings around the sand
pit, and hurried large quantities of
water which they poured over them.
by which they managed to keen them
from harm. a pile of coal containing
1900 tons and valued at about $1.7O0
was rescued by means of the bucket
brigade. Some of the coal was ig-
nlghted, but the bucket brigade prov
ed effective in its work there and kept
plant two boiler stacks alone stand
Within a few hours from the time
or its discovery the fire levelled the
plant wo boiler stacks alone stand
as mute testimony of the havoc
N''uSH' hHI lliS the early morning
hours Today residents of Wedron
are grateful there was no wind blow
ing while the flames were at their
worst The village, they figure. could
nave been swept out of existence
win the wind in the right direction.
The plant only recently was being
remodelled and modernized MANY
changes were being made. including
tne construction of concrete addi-
tl"hS. the loss, which includes dam
age to the box cars and coal. besides
the wrecked buildinggs, is only half
covered by insurance.
Glare, H.. Wiped Out.
sycamore, H., Nov 6-Tbo village
OF care, nine miles west of here
was obliterated by fire last night
The total loss is esimtacd at $40
o0o. Starting in a poolroom the
hameS spread rapidly to every build.
ing IN the town before being check
ed
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06
DRAFT TENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR
DISTRICT HOME BUREAU MEETING

chem the department specialists from
the University Of Illinois will meet
the committeeman on their particular
subjects from all the counties repre-
sented. There are seven of these
specialists besides Miss Bane, the
leader. namely, food, health, organ
ization, child feeding, clothing, home
management and boys and girls club
work
Miss Fannie Brooks, the health spe-
cialist needs no introduction to La
Sale county and vicinity, as she has
long been a tayOrite among home
bureau workers Miss Ferne Harris,
state organizer, is also we'll known
here, having spent three weeks last
spring in La Sale county, directing
the membership campaign, Miss
Mary Pack. specialist in child feed
ing, is particularly renowned for her
work in hot school lunches Miss
Harriet Phillips, specialist in boys
and girls club work, has for several
years been a successful leader in
that department. The other three
specialists, Miss Kathryn Van AIKEN,
food; Miss f'arie Mallory, clothing,
and Miss Marjorie Sims home man
agement, are all new to the univer-
sity staff, but are highly recommend
ed and well fitted for their parts,
The conference is for all home bu-
reau members OF the five organized
counties and for any representatives
of tba urorofapi&a1 gnuOfial. HyhD
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06
LIBRARY YOUNG FOLKS
STAGE TWO OPERETTAS
BEFORE 0.H.S. AUDIENCE

one thousand attended the party
given by the Reddick public library
for the liz children who successfully
have completed the reading contest,
last night in the auditorium of the
hi2h hool
The south side orchestra played a
number Of musical selections, and
two fairy operettas were given. Those
were The Three Bears" and Blue
beard"
The cast of characters for the two
plays is as follows:
Three Bears
Papa Bears, Miss Wilma Harris.
Mamma Bear, Leita Tony.
Baby Bear, Ruth IIaeberle,
Goldil0cks. Mary Roberts.
"BIue uebeard."
Blucheard. Lavina Abbott
I1atma, Mary Roberts,
Sister Ann, Catherine Bradford.
TWO brothers, Jane Palmer and
Evelyn Wilcox
During the evening Mr. Butler of
Chicago an Inspector OF seventy-fve
boy scout srhaptcrs, spoke on the boy
scout movement. and Buddy" Rolfe
Of Chicago, an eagle scout, wearing
many medals he had won for acts of
valor in the scout organization, told
OF he scout work
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06
GET
READY TO LAY OFF
HELP FOR WINTER
FEDERAL ROAD WORK WEST OF
OTTAWA ABOUT READY FOR
ABANDONMENT &C o NJ p r
ONE SECTION OF "a MILES CON-
MEETING WITH COUNTY AID
STRIP

Yesterday work of grading the road
between Ottawa and the Canyon drive
in the state park was practically com
pletcd. Tho contractor in charge Of
construction is finl hing up the build
ing OF cuNcrt along the right of way
so that next spring tho actual work
cf surfacing the road can be started.
The u miles Of highway west Of
the OLD cement strip has been to open
to traffic for ten days and during
that time has been visited and used
by thousands Of motorists on the
abutments 10 the new COycl creek
bridge the filing will have to settle
during the Winter,sO a strip of about
so feet could not I've paved therr.
Except for this small piece Of high
way the cement road is now complete
for "A miles southwest Of town,
Many changes have been made in
the roadway, eliminating useless and
dangerous curves The road makes
short wind so as not to destroy the
mammoth tree about two ana one-haN
miles from town that is a landmark
in this section of the state
At Fall creek the culNort has been
moved fifty feet to the south to take
a twist out OF the rOadbcd, while the
Coyell creek bridge is about too yards
north Of the Old stone structure, mas
ing the highway run absolutely
straight.
The Covcu creek bridge is con
struCted Of brick and cement making
one Of the most artistic little s:ruc-
lures imaginable, at the side OF the
structure is solid stone and brick
railing about three feet high
At the present time the 'oadbel
from the end OF the cement road 'oI
the west Of the Canyon drive has been
graded and is impassable The con
tractor is gcirg 10 Cpcn the road f'rl
trojt as soon as the ground frecZC@.
1t is not likely the complete stretch
Of cement road between Ottawa an
La Sale will he finished before the
fall OF next year.
4 four TOO, fiji is being erected
along each side cf the pavement al
ready finished, as safeguard for
motorists who get in tioht Place
and have to leave the beaten ra,h
In Canyon drive all OF the bad Ei.is
have been graded away making al
practically level road with an ever.
fail,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06
STANTON BUYS BIG
ELKHART. IND.. STOCK

w f. Stanton Jr. has purchased the
stock Of the ", f. Stanton company
store at ElKhart, Ind, and intends t.
move all of the stores merchandise
to Ottawa where it will be placed On
sale by the stanton speciality store
within the course of the next few
weeks and disposed Of a big sacri-
fee.
The lease, owned bV the late w, t.
stanton, father OF The Ottawa mer-
chant, and the fixtures in tho Ell(ha1t
store have been purchased by . thi-
Cago concern, who Will operate the
place under a corporate name.
Mr.. Stanton for twenty years con
Quoted one of the largest readY-tN-
wear stock in North Indiana. Follow
ing his death the estate decided to sell
the business. The stoCkconsistS Of Il
large assortment of wOmens and
misses readyto-year winter garments
and accessories
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06
DEPICTING
MISSIONARY WORK
STAGED BY GUILD
BAPTIST CHURCH AUDIENCES
ARE TREATED TO CLEVER POR.
TRAYALS OE RELIGIOUS LIFE IN
FOREIGN LANDS.

Two missionary playlcts were given
by the members Of the World Wide
Guild of the First Baptist church last
night at the church The plays indi,
Gated the need of missions in foreign
lands and OF the need for the people
of the United States contributing TO
missionar" enterprises,
The playlets We're held in the audi.
forum of the church, which was deco.
rated \ large electric cross. made
of a solid blaze Of electric lights, was
placed at the back OF the platform.
The first play, "Watching for the
Doctor was given by children wear,
ing japanese, Chinese. African, Indian
and Korean costumes. Il showed the
need of mission in the country at the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-06
FIVE COUhTIES--lA SALLE, Nc.
HENRY. KANE kANKAkEE AND
iVINGSTON---TO PARTICIPATE
IN CONFERENCE HERE NOVEM-
Der 1913,

4 tentative program has been draft
ed for the home bureau conference
to be held at ottawa Friday and sat
urday. Nov. T. and Is. The sessions
on Friday will be held in the Sunday
school room OF The Baptist church on
he corner of Columbus and Jefter-
son streets, and the Saturday sessions
at the high school on Main street
The Friday morning session open at
10 O'Clock and the Saturday session
at $50 Both afternoon sessions will
start at | 80 The conference includes
La Sale, McHenry Kane, Kankakee
and Livingston counties, all organ
lied. and all the neighborng coun-
ties
The meeting is in charge of Miss
J. Lita Bane, state leader in home
economics. and her corps of special
lists The program consists OF lee
lures and discussions, inspra,ional
talks. sectional meetings and re-
cpption Friday evening of the visit
ing delegates by the La Sale county
women The program will cover
such topics as points on conducting
Il business meeting, office manage
mrnt, discussion Of the mutual rela-
tions between the individual Wom-
en- the state university and the fed
eral authorities, aud an explanation
by Miss Bane Of what is meant by
her inspiring idea of a program Of
work for the home bureau.
The sectional meetings are as vi
tai as any part OF The program At