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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-13

huge rIarr marks Of TIE Wheels the
bombing N"Cd have t''n mad pr'Ce" a.
Of automobiles
the
nuntOIhr
wn nav"
me II cast o. m" NOUN
w,rllna about half the
and slightly north
the automobiles grouped
Mckinley n" automobiles "hch
charrI o. these cars rom HIS
G,ld Of
Baltimore OHIO
tracks directly Mckinley driving the Compton Held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-13

hosr!ta'. q. Glendale, reported that the
condition oC Leonard Darr"h. the moro
seriously ini.r'd rf the victims, WAS
.tLh'', ."f2,N.d, and I: is h"licv"d he
J., VII. b.. up' of danger before long.
Tho c..rli''ou Of Stanley Patrick. tho
otter l!r,lm &C ~" accident still in 'hc
hospital. WAS reported improved last
-y"H,u,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-13

rour civilian assistants, ). H. G"hU1rAcr,
ni..;;raph,r; II. y Goaslt... >;crnSr"'
t,,.r~, 4. {. KHr,., atiu:",H. aai clyde
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-13

New cool Summer Waists
of fine French Noiles, plain
or fancy weaves, white, col
Ors and combinations-Strict-
" tailored or fancy lace and
embroidery trimmed. All
sizes in the lot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-13

Choice of over so Silk
Waists reduced at less than
cost for quick disposal-they
are all fresh and clean, per-
feet in every wav-and are
made of best quality Gcor-
gcttcs, Crcpes de Chine, Tri-
rolcttrs, Mignon3ttrS, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

In our edition of Saturday
last appears a co1nmunlca-
ton in regard to the play
grounds established by pub
lic-spirited men and women {,
of Alexandria = especially
the latter. The same was IN
response to a previous let
ter published in our columns
in the nature of a criticism
as to the management OF the
grounds. 1t would seem, at
ter careful enquiry, that the
contributor Of last Satur-
days communication was
entirely right in the matter.
The unfortunate occurrence
in which a child was struck
by a hammer was I'M
doubtedly accidental, and it
would be difficult to con-
ceive of such an incident be-
inc otherwise. Even had
there been ground for NAL
ice, which there was not, no
young man Of Alexandria,
we are convinced, could have
been so heartless and cruel
as to wilfully inflict injury
upon a mere child, no mat
ter what the provocation.
We have watched the
gradual growth Of the play.
ground idea in this city, and
have already complimented
in no uncertain terms the
self-sacrificing efforts of
those who have labored for
years to achieve their object.
Now that success has crown
ed their exertions they
should receive the unquali-
fled support and encourage
ment of the citizens at large.
The Gazette is at all times
ready to render what aid
and assistance it can in the
premises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS

The much-veNed question
of the right of the United
States to pass its vessels
through the Panama Canal
free Of toll has been some
what cleared up by the pub
lication of the letters of the
late Walter H. Page, our
former ambassador to Great
Britain. 1t seems that Presi-
dent Wilson, desiring a free
hand in Mexico, which that
country was in nowise in
clined to grant, asked Con-
gress to repeal the free tolls
law. This, as a measure OF
compromise. The request
was granted and the matter
has remained in statu quo,
from 1914 until the present
time.
AS to the deeper rights
and obligations involved,
there may be another side to
the question. We are not
sure that the moral right ex-
lists to establish free tolls, re-
CARELESS of the material ad-
vantage to this country.
Doubtless the matter VIII be
threshed out in Congress
when it meets again after
the present adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

cloth, or broadcloth, called back into
favour. It's coat may either be
straight and beltless or with a slight
" curved waist-line and godets on
the side, but flat back and front. It's
colour is black combined with grey,
very dark red or the new Madeleine
blue. Itas skirt is nine inches from
the ground.
Vying with it in popularity is the
coat-dress, real feature of the COM
ing season, with its high collar of fur,
lowered waist-line, defined by CLEAN
ing steel belt and sometimes embrold-
cred in cut steel beads, its long sleeves
it's fuller and longer skirts, its deep,
rich colour further enrichened by pea
SAINT embroidery.
Next comes the afternoon dress, Of
fered in several interesting silhou-
ettess, but best liked, perhaps, in two
One is in the real peasant spirit, with
its Enthusiastically long, loose,
bloused lines, straight wide sleeves,
lowered waist-line, a sash loosely
knotted about it full, but straight
hanging skirt, uneven of hem, and
with touches Of embroideries remin.s-
cent of southern Europe adding to its
colourful effect. The other is the
straight silhouette which retains many
of the features of last seasons
chemise dress, falling straight from
the shoulder and simply belted with
one of the new metal girdles. This is
the most conservative silhouette, but
the least new in effect. Because of its
generally wearable Qualities, it is like
II to be the most worn. Then, for
evening, comes the Greek silhouette,
lovely thing Of grace and charm
ideal for the dinner-table or the theat-
re. In white or delicate colours and
soft patternless fabrics, it is apt to
be sleeveless and may be either
straight and ,pleated of faultlessly
draped. The Grande Semaine in
Paris, that last week Of the races
which is so smart both as to events
and as to the modes which it brings
cut, proved the power of this Greek
gown as its white length trailed
through the marvellous riot Of colour
at the various evening affairs.
In that same week was introduced
the silhouette Of the Italian Renais-
sance, its decorative possibilities and
unreleived straight lines best exempli-
fled in cleaning brocades of velrets,
it's style best suited to the evening.
Then, to top it all, as if this were
not enough, we have the Spanish sill
!.3ouette and the general Spanish in
fluence on the mode. This has made
necessary something to define the
waist-line, something which may be
called a corset but is more correctly
q girdle.
It, too, is seen at its best in even
ing things, for there it gains its
proper background and has setting
which compliments its delicate bout
FAINT silhouette, lovely thing Of tulle
and lace and flowers.
Flowers are one of the high lights
of the mode They will be used not
only as girdle and trimmings on our
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

There is one clothes question that
is at the moment uppermost in the
minds of nine women out of ten. "Arc
skirts really going to be longer?-
and if SO, how much longer?"
Not in years has a fashion verdict
been awaited with so much interest.
The short skirt has been SO popular
so comfortable and, to most women,
so becoming that quite naturally
there is a reluctance to part with it
and a horrible vision of trailing
lengths that sweep the dust.
But it isn't so bad as all that--in
fact. it isn't bad any way you look
at it.
Longer translated, means eight
inches off the ground for street
clothes-not much chance for dust
sweeping there-and two to four
inches for the evening.
This change may seem sudden to
some women, but like all of fashions
moves today it really is quite gradual,
and truth to tell quite logical.
Vogue announced definitely as long
ago as September, 1920, that skirts
were growing longer, and has report
ed steadily ever since just how the all
powerful French dressmakers were
conspiring to accomplish this end
with no abrupt shock to their custom
ers.
Every one remembers quite plainly
the floating wisps of crepe de chine
or chiffon which first became the
fashion in the spring of 1920. Little
did women know, when they accepted
this vagary of fashion, just how much
they were letting themselves in for.
1t is true that they noticed that these
wisps hung below the skirt proper,
but then it was still a short skirt.
Then, somehow, there were more
wisps-pretty things. and often they
hung down farther than they had at
first-but, of course, the skirt proper
was short. Then. all at once, panels
which hung at either side joined the
brigade of wisps- but, of course, as
the dressmakers explained quite con-
vincingly you couldn't expect to have
wisps Of cloth-and since you'd be-
come accustomed to wisps, you just
naturally had to have something's
why not panels? As the season adj
vanced, these panels grew more de-
finitely in character, and the eye saw
them and lost sight of the once i'm
portant skirt underneath until, today,
last years straight-line short skirt
looks decidedly out of style and the
long skirt has very definitely arrived.
Next in Importance to skirt lengths,
comes the question of silhouettes.
Time was when one said "the silhou-
ctte"-but those simple days when a
single silhouette dominated the sea-
sons fashions have passed until to-
day we have almost half dozen from
which to choose, each playing its very
definite part in the scheme of things.
First comes the suit, which, due to
Partisan enthusiasm, is perhaps more
popular than in several seasons. This
year. it is made, very likely, of kasha
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
Sleeves too, demand attention-al-

Sleeves too, demand attention-al-
WAYS long for the street, sometimes
narrow, sometimes wide, sometimes
slashed musketeer, thin for afternoon,
and sure to be colourful. Sometimes
half is of the one fabric, half of an
other, again, part is embroidered in
colour.
Thus we have a season which Of
fers variety of silhouettes to suit
every type and every occasion, and
which introduces longer skirt, but
heightened so subtly, SO gracefully,
and, withal, in so wide variety of
fashions, that one can but accept the
verdict with thanks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

SO far as to show our ears, as Paris
would have US do, at least We acknow-
ledge them with earrings.
Fans, which have such possibilities
of adding coquetry and charm, will
be carried everywhere. Odd primitive
designs in feathers as we'll as those
OF the delicate Louis Sixteenth period,
with its fragile charm, vie with the
vivid qualities of the Spanish type.
Hats for the evening, absolutely
distinctive from the others, were seen
at every restaurant in the Bots IN
Paris late in the summer. Maria Guy
was the originator OF many of the be-
coming, large-brimmed, black hats,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

frocks, but they are to be very much
featured in our coiffures, charming
custom that was often in fashion dur
ing the Civil War, and again, in a
lesser degree, when the hustle ruled
the mode.
The head-dress is one of the most
interesting ideas of the moment. Paris
has been wearing it for couple of
seasons. and New York first took it
seriously last winter. Its name is leg
ion-it varies from the simplest laurel
wreath to a Bachanalian head-dress,
a mass of jewels and colour.
Naturally, earrings accompany ii
Frequently, for even if we do not ego
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

whose most lovely lines came from the
drapery of the lace, heavy and Span
ish in pattern, which fell from the
brim to the waist-line. For the day
time, small velvet toques, with high
trimming in the direct centre, and
very swathed turbans, in fuchsia
tones of violet and red, are worn most
effectively with the ever-present ear
rings.
Belts are more noticeable than they
have been in some seasons. Clean
ing metal or gay, coloured belts in
the daytime, soft sashes in the after
noon, and everything from flowers
to jewels at night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
The Silhouette of 1920 and of 1921

Yes skirts are longer inevitable law gravity what
shuete
feredFowe which civil fashion, to be
earBe
in will popular
simple black frock popular to become
coarles
sleeves skirt and general air of unpeenouness
Madeleine the length to which fashion
The
green embroidery the is short front and
1t is far from the little
blackr sixm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
T he DEBTOR

First, you buy from "a to l33
yards less material than you ever
used before because Of wonder
fully simple cutting guide worked
out in your size, for your pattern,
and in every suitable width OF
fabric. You follow it simply
swiftly-and you have
saved soc to $40 IN materials on
every frock you make. ~, 4:
Then, according to the Deltor you
put your garment together. Your
needle follows its simple pictures
as it flies in and out; with never a
second Of hesitation, you attain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
THEODORE HARRIS, Editor

Entered al the Postoffice OF Alexandria
Virginic, as second class moftcr
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12
SLEEP.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
Nothing is more important to the
health of man than sleep. Scientific
experiment has proved that it is more
essential to life than food. With
proper precautions a starving annual
will recover complete health, but the
same animal If deprived of sleep will
die and in much less time than il
would take to starve him. The Chin
csc long ago knew that truth; one
Of their favorite forms of torure was
to keep a man forcibly awake until
he either went mad or died.
Many people are mistaken in think
ing that they suffer from complete
insomnia; for complete insomnia, +"
extending over any long period, can
be maintained only by alert and ac-
tive watchers. Nevertheless, many
people do suffer from gravely insuf-
ficient sleep. On the other hand,
many people sleep too much, either
because they think they need q great
deal Of sleep or because they have in
active brains. or undeveloped con-
sciousness. Young and healthy chill
dren. savages and all adults of low
intelligence are likely to fall asleep
the minute they become quiescent.
So, too, persons who have anaemia or
any other disorder that checks the
flow of blood to the brain sleep too
much and too easily.
Should we keep the brain quiet as
the normal hour Of sleep approaches? +?
That which healthy children do auto
matically adults should do as the
result of observation and reason. Per-
sons who doubt their power to sleep
through the night should scrupulous-
ly refrain from heated arguments,
prolonged talk of any kind, exciting
plays, indigestible suppers and tea
and coffee, especially coffee Many
people who are susceptible to the
stimulus of coffee learn that, if they
would fall asleep. they must forego
it for many hours before they go to
bed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

The stick was too strong; SO he in
serted one end of it in the hollow
pipe that forms his trapeze. That held
the stick rigid; he then pressed down
on the other end and snapped 1t in
two.
Windy will take to pieces anything
in his cage that is not especially built
to foil his efforts. And he does not
go at 1T by main strength and awk-
wardness; he thinks it out. If shelf
is put up, he will take it down by
pulling up the boards first and then
taking down the braces or supports.
He will watch the carpenters while
they build it, and then by a reverse
process he will take it down.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

We tried to get some pictures OF
Windy. He watched the preparations
closely and let us point the camera
at him. He watched the photographer
when he raised the flashpan and was
taken completely by surprise when
the flash went off.
We got one picture of Windy-and
one only. He was never taken by sur
prise again. The flash light frighten-
ed him terribly-blinded him for a
moment, no doubt. After that, he let
us arrange the camera. allowed the
photographer to raise the flashpan,
but kept such a close eye on the pho
tographer's finger that with the first
movement of that finger he either
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12
EARTH TO RACE WITH COMET
SO Says Observatory of U. s. Of Cali
fornia. Expect Meteoric Shower
Jun. 27

fornia. Expect Meteoric Shower
June "a.
Becky. Cal. April 2S-For a month
this summer the earth will engage in
q race with the pediolic comet Pons-
Wincake and because it will have no
chance to win, it will endeavor
through astral influence to trip up
its gaseous rival according to a report
made public today by the observatory
or the University of California. The
earth will not get into the race until
the comet has lead of between
twelve and twenty million miles. but
then it will put everything it has"
into its tests with the conret.
The tripping UP" process of per-
turbation caused by the earth influ-
ence will pull the comet away from
It's course somewhat but it will con-
ttnue to plunge along the cosmic
speedway at an undiminishable pace.
1t will oap its supremacy finally
when, on June q. it flips it's tail SO
hard against its terrestrial rival that
the impact will send out sparks.
These will go down in the record as
q meteoric shower.
The comet, at last calculation, was
approximately 100000 miles from
the earth. It's nearest approach will
be 1872 of an astronomical unit, or
twelve million miles, on June Z, and
shortly thereafter the race will be-
gin.
At the greatest brilliancy observ-
able from the earth the comet will be
of the eighth or ninth magnitude.
Nothing greater than the sixth mag
nitude can be observed by the naked
eye. so the world at large will see
nothing of the visitor until the tail
flipping episode. on June 81. How
ever. the earth's attraction for the
comet may be so great that new cal
culations may be necessary when the
race gets under way.
Any potential prophecies that the
comet will do great damage to the
earth are out Of order. the observa-
tory states. On the other hand, the
metoric shower, if it develop as an
ticipated. will prove to be a harmless,
If inspiring. spectacle.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

"6ucked" or threw his hand up in
front Of his face. He learned from
one experience. He knew that it was
not the camera itself that had blind
ed him, and it was not the flashpan
that did it; at least there was no
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

An engineer and fireman on a trans
continental train left their engine re-
Gently to rescue from burning farm
house near Cochrane, Ontario, an in
valid mother and her son. The boy
jumped from the second story into
their arms
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12
A CLEVER ORANG-UTAN

Youths Companion.
Windy, an orang-utan at the New
York Geological Park, shows, says
Mr.. S. A Derieux in the American
Magazine surprising intelligence For
example, he knows pretty we'll how to
apply the principles Of leverage. I
saw him try to break a stick by hold
ing it in his hands and bending it.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

flash until the photographer pulled
the trigger. So he kept his eyes fss-
tened on the photographers finger.
That was the thing for him to watch.
and he knew 1t. The keeper says he
will not forget 1t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

A prisoner in st. Paul, Minnesota,
paid in full five victims of his for
gerry. Earning but twenty five cents
daily in the prison twine plant he
managed to save the $43 which he
paid to ease his conscience.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-01
"vAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY


ID lCTURE TO yourself woman al
most seventy years old, dressed
In a profusion OF ruffies and laces. to
conceal her somewhat ungainly per-
son. Place this woman In a palace
chamber. ut night. with a pickering
candle In the background XIV con-
ceive what her emotions must 80 She
is Elizabeth. queen of England. and
has sentenced the earl OF Essex. her
young lover. TO die. A long time ago
she gave him a ring saying that no
matter what came between them, all
would be forgotten when the ring was
sent. She Is waiting for II In the
still palace chamber. on his last night.
The ring does not come. She Is hurt
by his pride and stubbornness, and
Essex dies.
A couple OF years pass. The countess
OF Nottingham, dying. sends for the
queen and tells Elizabeth that Essex
had given her the ring with instruc-
tions that she carry IL TO the queen.
But the countess husband. and the
enemy of Essex prevented her The
countess lmplores forgiveness.
Elizabeth. In n fury. shakes the dy-
ing woman. saying that God may par
don her. but she never can. The queen
hurries 10 her chamber. throws herself
on the floor. and remains there ten
days, crying out her sorrow. She re-
sists all efforts 10 put her 10 bed and
dies on March "a, 1908. Of broken
heart.
No stranger woman than Elizabeth.
the last Of the T>udors, ever. sat upon
a throne. When still a girl she was
involved with Lord Seymour, and the
earl or Leicester long enjoyed her
favor. But Essex was her true love.
And love was passion with the wom-
an who ruled England forty-hve years.
making better Job of II than most
OF Its kings. Under her the Armada
met defeat. the power Of Spain was
seriously injured, and by her diplo-
macy a general slaughter OF Catholics
and Protestants was avoided. She
stood forth as the strongest exponent
OF Protestanism, but treated Catholics
with fairness which helped TO Offset
the plans OF Rome.
The light OF this great queens life
was the noble young earl OF Essex. She
sent him TO Ireland as lord lieutenant
and because OF his muddling he fell
into dlsfavor. Then his enemies
yelped for his life, like dogs on a
scent. They made Elizabeth jealous
OF his popularity. and finally he per-
mitted himself TO be involved In
foolish conspiracy. SO the great
queen, almost old enough to have been
his grandmother, permitted her young
lover TO die-and IL killed her
The diamond drill., 1921-10-01
AN uNcRoWNEo QUEEN or
ROME. -

A " EXQUISITE picture In the Tosio.
"A gallery of Brescla. Italy, still pre-
serves for us the charming face OK
Tullia dAragona. the most noted
beauty of Italy In the first half of the
Sixteenth century. Tullia's father was
a churchman and her mother a cour-
tesan She grew up 10 be the mistress.
OF many accomplishments. and has left
behind one Of the strangest books In
the world. dedicated 20 platonic love
by one whose loves were 9nythins but
platonic.
1T Is better 10 be loved than to
love-" she wrote. I'm being loved we
are exerting influence, while In loving
we are merely passive agents. OF a
motive force"
When Tullla's young Ioveliness be-
gan 20 attract attention In Rome. no
women were permitted at the court OF
the Vatican. Because OF It's churchly
character II was not deemed fitting
that women should be admitted there
And Italian ladies of that day did nor
hold free intercourse with the other
sex. This resulted 10 the advantage
OF ladies' who entertained well II not
formally. Their houses became the
centers OF society.
TulIia soon became the recognized
mistress OF this society. and the frst
men of the world paid court ~ her
feet. She exercised political Influence.
lived Iavishly. and was the uncrowned
queen Of Rome. Poets sang of her
charms, churchmen. soldiers and
statesmen contended for her fayors.
So many duels were fought about her
that az last she was compelled ia
leave Rome.
I'm Slena she met with what muse
have been the great humiliation of her
life Duke Cosmo had issued nn or,lec
that all women of easy ways must
wear the Yellow Veil. which consisted
OF gold band on their headdress.
a finger In width And the proud Tul-
la was called 10 account for not obey
ing the order. Conceive Of her scorn.
But II has been recorded that she es-
capped this lndIgity and Immediately
left Siena.
She wns famous for her dresses, par
ticularIy her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIR.
pers, and the gowns she affected ',4.-
came the style of all Italy She rndc
rs great an impression In Venice as
she had IN Rome. but alas In o cryp-
tic legal. list Of courtesnns, preserved
Ia the Venetian archives, we end the
name OF Tullin. The law would not
acknowledge her 10 be the nne lady
whom the world acclaimed.