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New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

Since the time of the Roman deva
the ground upon which it stands has
been occupied by Christian church.
Hugh Lupas, with the aid of Nor
man monks, established here a Bene-
dictine monastery-one of those
early centers, not alone of religion,
but of learning, also.
In 1541, after the dissolution of
the monasteries by Henry VIII, the
abbey church became the Cathedral
Of Chester, and remains Of Norman
construction, dating back to 1898
are incorporated in the cathedral
but most of it dates from the twelfth
to the sixteenth century. Since
1919 restorations have been made at
intervals, as is the custom in practi-
cally all European cathedrals.
j" ''Ihe Chester Imp"
In monastic times the abbey was
rich and of much Importance. The
"Chester mysteries" or miracle
plays, were performed each year be
fore its gates, when fair was held
on the feast of st. Werbergh, the
patron saint Of Chester. A curious
custom prevailing among builders in
the Middle Ages was that of carving
grotesque figures-not only on the ex-
teriors of churches, like gargoyles.
but often on their interiors. Perched
coyly in corner, high up on the
wall of the north aisle in Chester
Cathedral, is such a joke, known as
''T'he Chester Imp"
At Melrose Abbey-that incom-
parable ruin, sacred to the memory,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
7 HIS rs tie sort of tning
4 the business Womem are
trying to discourage

Doran, "but these cheap, thin white
and flesh colored things are often
an abomination. l for one don't
care for an enforced study of an
atomy during business hours. And
with the kind of underwear some
of the girls have, it's impossible not
to have it thrust upon you some
tines"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

others bordering the parapet of the
old walls are the Bonwaldesthorne
and the water tower; then there are
those known as Morgan's Mount and
Pemberton's Parlor.
Historic Watch Towers
During all the assaults made upon
Chester these and other watch
towers, long since dismantled, were
vantage points for the guardians of
the old city, who, when scanning the
valley of the Dee and the mountain
passes of nearby Wales, gave little
heed, we can believe, to the beauty
of the panorama spread out before
them, which to-day claims the atten-
tion and delight of every beholder.
Bonwaldesthorne, clothed with
vines and reached by the greenery
of swaying tree tops, is by far the
most picturesque of towers.
Chester Castle is rather disap-
pointing, but much as one wants a
castle to be up to the mark, every
thing else in Chester is so satisfying
that this one "fy in the ointment"
should be overlooked.
The only remaining relic of the
Norman period, during which time
the castle was built, is. the Julius
Caesar Tower, a square keep, which,
having been incased in red sand
stone, has now no adequate appear
ance of age.
Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral, like many
others in England, is interesting,
both in itself and for its history.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

ries and variations of style. Without
any standard to go by, they would
make up a lot of dresses or suits,
not knowing whether they would sell
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

EW cities in England retain
ID so distinct a flavor of medi-
Il eval times as "Rare Olde
Chester" on the River Dee.
Winchester is hoary with age-so
are Gloucester, Canterbury, Coven-
try and countless other places in the
kingdom, writes Katherine Shepherd
Smith in "The Springfield Republi-
cam"
But should one disembark at
Liverpool with a mind intent upon
studying English lands, people-and,
above all, English history-Chester,
sixteen miles distant, would be an
ideal place in which to set out upon
such pilgrimage.
There, more easily than almost
anywhere else, one can trace the
very beginnings of England. Ches-
ter's ancient walls still surround the
site of the Roman deva, or Devana
Castra (camp of the Dee). The
Anglo called it Coaster.
A Phantom City of the Past
|, The Romans, whose occupancy
lasted four centuries, selected this
high, picturesque spot overlooking
the river and the mountains OF
North Wales, for the station of their
famous Goth Legion.
Excavating the solid rock to a
depth of four to ten feet, upon which
to found the camp, they built round
about their defensive walls.
The Roman camp was in the form
of a parallelogram and Chester fol-
lowed the same lines in the original
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
MISS MARY STEWART,
N1 corresponding secretary
of the National Federation
of Business and Professional
WOMen'S Clubs

foolishness of frills and faddy
things.
A Study of the Problem
Helen Louise Johnson, editor Of
"The General Federation Magazine"
has made comprehensive study of
dress. At meeting of the Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs in 1913 Miss
johnson was named as head of
committee to investigate "the move
ment for standardized dress" Little
work along this line had been done
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Mrs. NINA B. PRICE,
4'A Uice-presideat of the
NeaO York Federation OF
Business and Professional
WOmen's Clubs

such a lot. AS it is, there are hum
dreds of styles of collars and few are
becoming to any one and there is no
system of combining them with the
dress or suit.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Dress the Real Lure

Nef ehervescence took a turn
:. '' on eareers-business, profes-
'''''sl and artistic. She might be an
"''vf'or decorator or an artist or a
s.. sf or a private secretary. We
!. ''ussed all kinds of careers. But
80 business woman's dress kent
I'M ss.ilhg back into my mind and
~. ys'Ang my concentration on the
sntages of the professions.
S0St business women evolve a
~, AN Of dressing after they have
rSl, rSlsed for a number Of wears.
90 s''r object is TO attain the best
~ a'V's with the least time and trou-
saa ~, Some lean toward saving time
NV j.. trouble and others toward the
ma. ~. e'iects. For them all dress is
sv y! or less of a problem.
once women have come into the
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
low Shall the Business Woman Dress for the Offic
An Organized Effort Being Made in
Behalf of More Modest and
Becoming Costumes

SWsiness and professional world in
such great numbers the matter Of
their dressing has become the sub
ject of much discussion. The styles
adopted by the younger women
have been the cause of discussion
and of some criticism by women.
Yet the freedom and independence
conceded the girl who earns her own
living restrict the comment.
Are Conceded Much Latitude
Members Of the National Fedora
tion of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs skirted the problems
in the matter last year at it's first
convention, but little tangible was
decided upon. The older women in
the business world as a rule believe
that much fault is to be found in
the way in which many business
women dress, but loathe to seem to
dictate or criticize. Many of them
are firm believers in the expression
of personality in dress, and they
fear that too much seeming dicta-
ton on their part may antagonize
the younger persons in business to
such an extent that they will fight
any attempt to reform" them, OF
that in deferring to the older wom-
ems judgment they may lose the
knack for dressing according to
their own individualities.
No hard and fast rules can be
made on the way women in bust
ness should dress, according to Miss
Gladys Carr, of the Wall Street
Women's Club. But an example car
be set by older and concededly sue
cessful women which the younger
women will want to follow.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Nv Hannah Mitchen

.~ vrsINESS women wear
e ::s-:: ,s: :.:s ,:,:: ::;.::: :.: s:::
waving chicken bone
...rstte fashion and posing her es-
.,stically draped young self in my
=, ,;mono. I'm going to have
,sr lust so I can wear the ducky
e'Io 'sps. I don't know what kind of
career, 1T career I must have
"vhy bother with the career?"
.sn,arked, handing her one of my
49,. embroidered napkins and try
- annear as though l were not
holding my breath over embroidered
.nlins and the pink kimono. why
not get the clothes and let the ca
reer go hang?"
Now. Helen attends an Eastern
uoman's college. Her parents
friends of mine, live in the West and
OCCASIONALLY the lonely college girl
,nords part of her vacation in my
apartment.
"oh, you know what I mean"
She gave her mouth a pretty dab
and put down the chicken bone,
thereby reestablishing my equlhb-
v;rm to the extent that I could pay
attention to her remarks. "Slick
tailored suits, snappy, plain little
hats, shoes that never run over at
the heel, and fresh, classy blouses.
ayes, know I remarked. "That's
the reason I started riding horse
back. 1t was the costume that lured
me to a fate dependent upon the
bumors of bored old hacks y
Plain but Wonderful
when ! apply for a job"-she
was juggling an olive seed dnow-"I'll
wear the plainest tailored clothes.
You know, plain but wonderful ma
terials, well fitted"
"Yes, the most expensive kind of
dress in the world. Simplicity that
means $10O a fitting"
Don't you think it makes lot
of difference, though, now, honest
", to the people to whom you apply,
how you look?"
"Oh, l suppose, but that depends
upon the people. Some employers
are actually more concerned as tC
how much you know about the worE
you purpose to do. Dress come.
second with them"
"Yes, | know, but they do notice
dress. l think they should. I thinl
it's very important to their business
the way the women in their office.
dress"
81 suppose it is" l said feebly
with an actual pang over my owl
earelessness. What was the chilc
doing? Trying to make me feel as
so often looked?
"Now, that little blue serge OF
yours is my ideal,' the precocious
one continued. Its fn perfect
taste, and that brown hat and those
walking shoes Just make it perfect
It's modest and so sensible"
So that was all that could be SAID
Tor the one extravaganza of my life
Modest and sensible" to describe
what considered a frivolous pur,
chase, one of those indulgences
Which women have to allow them.
selves sometimes. Modest anC
sensible" the best and only "classy'
clothes had.
Well, it is NICE" I conceded, try
ing 10 get what little comfort | coulC
out of my extravaganza.
You look like a fashion plate
BUSINESS woman in it," she contin
ued' ut must really be a help il
your work to dress the way you do. ,
me- a fashion plate business WON
aA Would the child never sto,
'aSihg! wondered what disillusion
|eH' would come in the morning
, a"en she saw me start out in my
sl"'y' near-wool dress and my con
s,uefably scuffed but comfortabl,
black ties.
llrnas a. -
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Means Poorer Material

"The precariousness of choosing
and making women's ready-to-wear
garments has one result: women's
clothes are Of poorer material than
mems clothes of the same price. The
manufacturer has to make a profit,
and what he spends on style and the
losses caused by the necessary gam
bic on styles must be made up some
way, and that way is by putting in
ferior materials into the suits"
Miss Johnson and a number of
others have worked out a standard
ized dress. When l talked with
Miss Johnson she was wearing ore
made along the lines they had
evolved. 1t was black, of a good
quality Of silk crepe. She Wore
an organdie collar, plain but spic
and span, and a small black hat.
The lines of the dress are simple.
The blouse is made with q tunic
which is sewed on. The tunic of
this dress reached below her knees.
The skirt was plain and full.enough
for walking comfortably but not
voluminous.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
The Hat Question

Hats are Of secondary Importance
in business women's dress so far as
lhe unofficial censorship goes. Most
girls who work wear small ones for
,heir own convenience. Hours of
riding in the subway and the ele-
vased are the best teachers.
Shoes are important in the minds
of the oder business~women. Silly,
i gh-healed slippers may be all
right, bat usually they ar s9oiled
by turnover heels. The business of
keeping boots in trim by sufficient
and by straightened heels
adds to the neat appearance Of any
woman, whether she be a business
woman or living at home.
Amy kind OF shoes, high-heeled
or low, may be kept neat, and that
is the main requisite.
And what Of Helen and her ca
reer? Well, she has the right idea
anyway, although she may have tn
save for several years before she
can afford what she considers -
proper dress for a business No. ~.
A tailored suit and all its accessoi les
are the ideal clothes, when it comes
to appearances. But. the one-piece
dress is the most practical for girls
who have not saved enough vet to
buy the tailored suit. Albeit the
business woman,s dress is an i'm
portant question always to the bust.
ness woman.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Requisites for Standard Dress

"There are three requisites for
standardized DRESS" she said First
the style must be one that can be
made becoming to any woman, large
~or small, thin or heshy Second, it
must be adaptable to any material.
Third, it must be convertible to
suit or dress.
This style may be varied with
trimming, with shortening of the
tunic, with a new collar and by
widening or narrowing the plcats.
Changes in color and in combina-
tions of color make it a different
dress although the basic principles
are the same"
Business women have a penchant
for dark clothes, it may be noted
They become accustomed to wearing
black and dark blue so much in their
daily work that they are self-con-
scious in other colors. Black is one
Of the most popular colors with
them for evening dress.
and, speasinr of evening dress,
the women who believe in standard
ization of dress speak only of street
and business clothes. They say that
they have never felt that evening or
dinner dresses, or the kind of clothes
worn outside Of business hours, were
any of their affair.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Chester Cathedral

Chester Cathedral, like many
others in England, is interesting,
both in itself and for its history.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-21
NOW 60 On WITH TIiE STORY
ltnnlinned frnm Our I.Asl Issnel

After the two young men left Ayl
more they discussed in detail tho In
formation they had gained Breton
was all for the theory that Mar
bury had been decoyed into Middle
Temple lane ana robbed. But sparKo
could not accept 30 simple an 81
PLANTATION OF the mystery, II was In a
puzzled frame VI mind that he sought
out Detective Rathbury later la the
afternoon
That individual had not. IN tho
meantime. b~-n idle. lie compliment.
"a SparRo on tho manner In which
he had written up the case Tor The
Waterman. and after listening TO all
tho new facts CLEANED by the reporter
during the day. said:
There's somebody waiting now to
So about this case. Want to sec him
with me-
Spsrgn asrented and n dapper look
ing young chap. who gave his name
as r. T.. Mycrst. was shown into the
room.
"a am secretary u the London
Safe Deposit company he began his
explanation. and my reason for com.
ing 20 you Ia that on the afternoon
Of June n stranger. who gave the
name OF John Marhury. and his prcs
ont address as the Anglo orient no.
tel. called NJ our establishment and
asked u he could rent small safe
lie desired TO dcposi, a small leather
/ 300 - N.sa 81
markAbly ancient appearance.
showed him safe such a. he wanted
and he paid the rent for one year in
advance. and deposited his leather
box there and then. 1 think there
can b. no doubt about this being the
Mr.. Marbury who was found muir
dcrcd"
None at al. should say. Mr.
Myrrst." said Rathbury
spargo Eot UP abruptly from his
chair.
Look here. Raihbury." hs said.
ia II possible to get that box
oprnedf"
'It'u have 20 ~ opened" answered
Rathbury. II shall have 20 get an
HA"fAa ~ y ~ AAAhF " UNIV tRfAatfE wv
morning.
Can you arrange for me 20 bc
present when that comes on" asked
sparso. You cam That's all right.
Rathbury Now I'm or"
And without further word spargo
returned "a The Waterman once.
whore his assistant met him with q
business card.
This gentleman came In 20 sec you
about an hour ago. Mr. sparTo." he
said. lie thinks he can tell you
something about the Marbury AFFAIR.
and he said that ns ne couldn't wait.
perhaps you'd step round 10 his place
when you came in. 4"
Spargo took the card and read
MIR. JAMES CRiEDIR
Dealer in Philatclic Raritics
a02i. strand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-21
Start Here Today

Tho characters In tho story ate
reporter by the name OF sparse
Detective ltathbury 90 scotland Ward.
Nouaid itrton. a. young hhtriutcf
Nj Iiphlgh and MI Cardi,atonc.
two old men who live tn Middle Ten.
pie lane A,imufe. member 20 par.
iiament and father 90 the tNo Ayl-
more EiriH. The elder daughter ia en-
Hagcd u nrrton An old man -
found numbered IN Middle Temple
lane. The only clue tu hla identity
10 a single torn scrap 20 paper found
in his pocket and bearing the ad-
dress Of 1uuns hrrtun, but the latter
upuu viewing the bod. flnd. it that
% an utter stranger detective NAth
bury however. uncoverH the fact that
tke man had registered az the Angle
cftcnt hotel under the name Of Mar
bury. Rud that he had just returned
from Australia. Aftrf kuarEus first
stories on the case appear ~ the pa
l'vF man comes To- his office 10 tell
him that he saw the dead man aud
a, imnrc tonrthsr only few hours
before the murder. sparse impafts
this knoNteaEe 60 BRETON. and the
two 80 90 Ayimaru about g. Ito adj
mits that Msrnury was an old friend
and that 30 was With him fof a time
this Night - the murder.
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SHIPYARDS MAN
EATS ANYTHING
NOW, He STATES
Will Always Keep Tanlac in
the House, for II Restored
His Health, He SAYS

Il never expect 20 be without
Taniae IN my house, said W. r.
Hopkins. ass West Kinds street.
Seattle. wash. who works at the
skinner a. Eddy Shipyards. while
purchasing "A bottle Of TanIac In
Bartell's drug store IN Seattle. re-
Gently. Continuing. Mr.. Hopkins
said
For several years I have sus-
fered more or less with my stom-
ach. never had the least desire
to eat anything. and the little I
did eat would sour and ferment /
would boat something awful and
the gas pressed against my lungs
so bad could hardly breathe. /
also had Intense pains in my storm
ach and there was sour. acid
t4ste in my mouth all the time. I
was 20 badly troubled with c0nstl-
patton I had % always be taking
some sort % laxative. ! had severe
spells % headache and NJ times
would become 90 dizzy could
hardly keep from falling. could
get but little sleep on account Of
the condition Of my stomach. as I
would just roll and toss from one
side OF the bed 10 the other at
night long I was badly run down
and felt tired and worn out all the
time and never felt Ike working.
Il had heard So many ~ my
friends at the shipyard pruising
Tanlac / decided to try It. and /
had been taking II but q short
while when | began to get better
have taken four bottles. my ap-
petite was never better and I can
eat anything ! want without be-
ing troubled with pains or gas or
shortncgs Of breath or any other
bad after effects. | am not bother
ed with constipation. and have not
had headache or - dizzy spell
since started taking Tanlac. |
sleep good every night and always
get up feeling greatly refreshed
and ready 10 do a good days work
think Tanlac is q remarkable
medicine. and I am always glad 20
recommend It whenever I have an
opportunity"
Tanlac is sold In Seattle by Bartol
Drug Stores under the personal al.
rectlon Of a special Tanlac reprcsen.
observation-disclosures.
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that II was all horrible dream
lie stopped and sat silent looking
Rloomily nj the foor his whole fig.
ure, George thought. indicating a
brolscn and ashamed spirit
Well. MaEsic's settled. at least.
said George. after silence.
Yes. That wasn't what counted.
tho Warren said. as Rachael had
said. She * settled without my
moving there's no way in which /
can ever make Rachael feel that |
would have moved" Again his voice
sank into silence. but presently he
reused himself. give come back TO
work, George" he said with quiet
decision OF manner that George found
new and admirable. That's all | can
do now. II she ever forgivcs me
but she's not the kind that forgivcs.
She's not weak Rachael But any.
way, | can work m go to the old
house. for the present. and get things
In order. And you drop hint to
Alice, when she talks to Rachael, that
I've not got anything to say. IN
not annoy her"
Georges heart ached for him as
Warren suddenly covered his face
with his hands. Warren had always
been the adorcd younger brother 10
him. Warren's wondeful fingers over
the surgical table. miracle that
gave their owner the right 20 claim
whatever human weaknesses and
faillngs he might, as balance.
George had never thought him per.
feet. as 80 much OF the world thought
him. TO George. Warren had always
been little more than perfect, a, ma.
chine of inspired surgery. undcrbal.
anccd in many ways that in this one
supreme way he might be more than
human. George had 10 struggle for
what he achieved. Warren achieved
by divine right The women were in
the right Of II now. George conceded.
they had the argument, But, Of
course. they didn't understands
thing like that had nothing to do
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y have. answered the efficient
George" already"
"Oh. Ceorgc, And what VIII he
do?"
We'll. eventually. hen come
back"
DO you think so? DON'T
wen. anyway. wen SEE
And you're an angel" said Mrs
Valentine. finishing the CONVERSE
ton
Ten days later Warren Gregory
walked into George Valentines Of
flee. ana the two men grippcd hands
without speaking. That Warren
had left for America the day George
cable reached him there was no need
20 SAY. That he was n man almost
sick with empty days and brooding
nighta there was no need to say.
George was shocked in the first in.
slant of meeting. and found himself
as they talked together. increasingly
shocked at the others aspect
Warren was thin. his hair actually
showed more gray. there were deep
lines about his mouth. But II was
not only that. his eyes had tired
ana haunted look that George found
sad TO see his voice had lost It, old
confident ring, and no seemed weary
and shaken. lie asked for Alice aud
the children. and Tor Rachael and
the boys.
Rachael we'll" George said.
she looks we'll, she shows what
she's been thru. but she's very
handsome. And the boys are fine.
We had the whole crowd down NJ far
AZ shark Light for picnic last
Sunday. Ilnchael has little Breck
Pickering down there now. he's a
nice little chap. younger than our
Katrina -Jim's age. The younRster
IL In paradise. sure enough. and put
ting on weight al great rate"
II didn't know he was there, p"
Warren said slowly. LIKE her--to
take him in. / wish had been
there Sunday. | wish to the LORD