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Hctorman’s Goldenrod Almost Caused Trouble W ASHINGTON. It 1* rirtt «rly In tb*’" w«*on for Koldrarod. but iberr are altrey* plooeen. One bloacom. anyhow, ninrt hare etaned in to M«'ii ahead of offltlal fall weddlnya. for a Botraaa had It atnck In bis can ut he hrteied bit car toward the capl- '

tel the other afternoon.

The yellow of it caocht the Intere«t of an oldlab couple, who smiled at each other, the way comrade* do when wm* trifle recalls associations that helonp to both. Also, the spri* passed .t» •.elk value on to a couple of you DC fell*-*-*, one of whom must have bad

ei|»rlince* to po by: “HU plrl pave him that."

Ills -.nipanion. belnp a trifle yi-unper and therefore a whole lot

a,Mr. knew better, “©etcher he stuck It there to make her believe hla other pir: cu'< It to him. -He knows how to make ’em Jealous, all ripht. Oh. say. ncn. did I show you the postcard Lll aent me from Colonial Beach! It's

a dandy."

The other responded with a suddenness which implied «s ripht to be ci-nvi'leied when LIl's favor*-wetx tn-lnp passed around. “Let’s look."

New York.—Jt t. Impossible to neold | and these nddresses are only extina n n’T Z "‘ P ''**"'* ° f ' U ™^' « » Treat privllepe. *" ,d,cr * " nd *“ llor ^ At I A!1 ^Ich Is exceedingly pood for j this strupple propresM-s. write* a fash- J thr nation ns a tiuisa. As for thehlchi " ..T 5 ^ Uu,, ,l "' I r ' rtc, ‘ <1 ^rev-maker*, they have their on C ° n ’ ,< ‘ ,0 rrn " “*' n ’'^enti le who a 111 probably never US0U apart *lth personnl and national :«-ave them, so they do not worry As arpuments for and apalnst people, in they say. there ore always enoupli

WHAT CAN WE®

and out of power. Institutions for the pood of the esuse. and the various phases of money expenditure that have

arisen In the last year.

Anyone who poe* about In various sector* of society—*nd by that U meant the prouplnp of people for oil purposes, not alone payety—begins to feel that the hate which Is enpendered on the battlefield has its reflection In the minds of those Who ere not in tin- | strupple. except on the side-lines, j A Civil war veteran says that this j pitrhlnp of women into the publii aretm. with Its alleprd bad effect ot their tempers and temperaments, bat nothlnp to do with the situation; that the Civil war enpendered the same kind of personal snlmnsiile*. Yet the Civil war—with all its traprdy. hate, death and sacrifice, which n.’-c-v-arlly affccted the personal live* of everyone In America more than this war has done—did not throw women topethrr

In (froup* of thousands.

Is it odd, therefore. In this rather malevolent turn which emotions hare taken durinp a year of war. that ‘be question of entertaining our soldiers should be thrown Into the arena of

argument?

Reason for Brilliai-.t Costumery.

utnen In the world who must have Fn.m

Thr younper fellow fumbled In his pockets and then remarked with madd.n t g nonchalance that he must have left It in his other coat.

• Your other coat—huh.”

That was every word be uttered, but—take It from dear Mercutlo—

et-ugh Is always enouph. There was no other coat.

The two foolish ycungsters. Lord love them, prlnued over the show down

tnd that was all there was to it. unless-tinlews you have a memory of your f^ ,,UO * ,lon ^ for golden rod all fringed around a cool spring, with big trees overhead. ! SoSro frL t ^ • d Oiesapcake swishing In and out nerns* the berth—und dear live | ^ ^• nd etD - a-nr* Cashing In the air-and chirping in the'busfaea—and crawling under j thZn ■-T’-rw-ts and—everything. * ] through the conviction that the fight-

ers must be entertained, going and

I coming.

Read This and Learn Proper Name for Grapefruit

they have done gladly, but that does 1 not keep them from dressing well I every day and night as they pass to 1 and from one entertainment to an-

other.

These gowns are far from expensive In the mass. Of course, the Individual who has money continues to spend li j In going to her own dressmaker and paying well for excellent doth, good fitting and perfect finish: but the over- ; ape women, even though• she have money, has begun to find out all kindv of places where smart-looking clothes may be bought for small price*. They ; are also turning out a good deal of work In their own sewing rooms, after ,

the fashion of 25 years ago.

With ■

lin IS a nice man from ‘way down south in Dixie. And he has a room In II the home of an equally nice woman, who Is helping to win the war kindly thoughtfulness which U one of the reasons thst make people

nice, he brought the woman a l>ag of

/run the other day.

It was a bulgy bap filled with yel-

low balls Hint the woman accepted as grapefruit. But It wasn’t grapefruit.

The man said so. and he knew. “Down home, where this fruit

grows, we call It pomelo, in honor of the man who introduced It Into this country from the far Eas:. We have always called it pomelo, and we ab wu>* shall, because pomelo is Its

_ proper name." And you couldn't ask •r reason, could you. seeing tha! pomelo neither looks nor tastes l.ke

rape?

If you notice, few discoverers pet the Immortality due them In the matter • m ux-*, wnether It be a Columbus, who founded a continent, or n Pomelo. provided It with something new In fruit—but don't worry. It Is Just re the Uttle kink* In human nature that will be straightened out as soon ‘ the well-known millennium comes our way. •Mr*. Prank Leslie, formerly of New York end now of heaven, was a '. ni promoter of the popularity of pomelo In the North, and frankly -led her share In renaming the fruit for the reason, at she explained. 1 *■ lialla grow In rlu-acrs like grapes." It- the present wisdom to which she has attained, Mrs. Leslie doubtless •'** the entire foolishness of robbing a man of what you might literally f* 11 the fruit of his labor—we have to go to heaven to see things like that. Ajwj - grapefruit tastes better when you call It pomelo. Try It once.

• Ken < r..-o >ew* itulletm

the following quotations will bring g->Od rhe*-r to those whose relatives

are in the service:

j ?* 0 better advice could lie given to i anldler* In ramp or about to leave

for camp than this:

j "Tell your troubles to the Hed Cross

I field director."

! In every camp and cantonment there , '* *" "fllcinl Hed Cross representative whose sole business is to cater to the I needs of enlisted men. If a soldier Is worried alsiut his family back home this Hed Cross mnti , will see that thr problem Is solved sat-

- Isfnctortly.

t t.isjc chapter* for help in any sitaation. The help always I* couhdratttL There w ill lie no pnMIelty. <tulip service has grown to he one •>f the largest phn*es of Heif Cron,

work.

To Indicate the volume of thl* work It may lie stated Hint up to April 3fi, HtlS. the Hed Cross had distribute* 1,822.1106 sweaters. cm.tCl muffler*. B23.S172 wristlets. ■IM.Jiie* helmet* 3,X»28r>2 pairs of socks. The w ork for the families of cnlistefi en by the hoiae service dcpurtmeMt is been equally impressive. To Joae - service lintl been given In soa» to 202JQ2 families and S2.05<£V

If the soldier or anilor Is sick In ,lml l,eon «'X|iended In this relief work.

There are now 20.«*C home srrvit* workers in thr United State* undrr

Red Cross *npervislon.

Then there Is the canteen servtoa

wlili n

i camp and cannot write to Id* relatives or family, the Red Crows man will at-

tend to It for him.

In short, the Red Cross hurehu of military relief Is organized to help enlisted men In every way and the Red Crow* Is eager to have the men use

j this service.

| The Red Cross field director can be found at Red Cross headquarters Inside the camp cantonment. No matter what the soldier or sailor's prnb- ; lem may be. he will do well to consult

this representative.

] One reason the American people re j cently gave glTO.OOO.OOO to the Red j Cross w as to continue this sen Ice and

enlisted mm should avail themselves : men Informed of their welfare of It freely. I here and abroad. If the men are M The families of soldiers and sailors j wounded or captured and unable also should appeal to their local Red | keep up correspondence.

<■ than 7<i0 units ready to mr-dt

troop trains to glv- n-fn-shments t» the men. or to take care of those wto

become sick en route.

The eoiivalc*cent house* are nearly completion In all ranqw to afford e»llstrd men a bright, cheerful eavlrovment for tlw-lr hours of ronnilesrfwofe l*rovision Is made for entertalnsKlt and social diversion*, which are powerful aids In the convalescent stage. The communication service of lha Red Cross keeps families of enllalai

Sturdy Suits for the College Girl

By the way. one of the striking A ® own u b « ,ter th * n »"«*•

tard gas. and the suit by Paquin this color is a departure from the conventional coat and skirt. There Is a Medici collar, a black satin cravat and a narrow belt of the material 1

which ties In back.

And the Women Simply Couldn’t See Him at All RK Washington women gallant! Now. I don't propose to answer that question. All I want to do Is set forth something I saw happen on a '•■i car the other afternoon, and leave It to you to answer the question as 0 will. The ear was one of these 'Mot affairs In which Innocent ims-i-gcr* are packed to the tune of 1 " , ‘ , y "I room up front." *“* an Inoffensive-looking - ith a large bundle in hla arms. 1 'indie, wrapped Id pa(>er and tied 'tfing. had all the aeemlnp of a ‘MmiU. In reality It was an electric ‘ "»■ apparent to prying eyes tt fset that a bit ot the bran • had i-m-trated the wr*iq>er. « an electric fan Is pretty And when two hands are requtn<1 to bold and guard It that leaves - nd* to hang onto straps with. And there aren't any strap* on these • uy way. Tb e txit j ou can do Is grab the buck of a seat, or let your packed neighbors of the moment hold you up by mere Juxtaposition. 1 • ry seat in that car was occupied by a woman. 1 hey were resting from their arduous shopping of the afternoon. U" mao. who for !<>! these twenty-some year*, he told me afterward, h-et, rising from his scat and giving It to women In the street car*. 'Jght maylw this time the table* would be turned. ilx-M- kind ladles." he thought, “will ***' what difficulty l am having h iki* thing and will take pity on me. Surely one of them will Ik- sport urh to get up and offer me her seat." 'I- eagerly looked around f«r the “*port." But aO th* women wen looking out the wind own.

phases of this war Is that women boast of the cheapness of their clothe*, and ragale each other with the method of making old clothes into new. and the small shop where you can got something that looks like France tor SIP.

Many of them have also quickly Individual fitting*, which require cxadopted the government's “Inside-out“ pert worker*. So everyone Is satisfied,

economically and commercially. New Clothes That Paris Sends. Now, of one thing be very certain: that while the French do not entertain the French pollu, they are most excited about the Anglo-Saxon Idea. The re*uit is an Inrush of gowns to this country during the last few weeks, and these are sent over In order td allure thane who are dancing and dining the fighters. The gowns arc expensive. but they will be speedily copied by the Inexpensive sho;*. and *o 'Arriet. who goes out to an entertainment with 'Airy, will have the chance to buy for eight dollars and a half a copy of the French gown that cost CKK). That la the hnppiuc** found In treading the sartorial path In

America.

It Is good to get these advance thing* from Pari*. They foreshadowwhat la to he shown to American buy-

al hay Be Overdone, but the World Needs It " ''•-man clerk* start'd to walk to work In the early day* of car croshe* • have kept R up ever since—going and coming without missing a day. } have developed the crusading l<Al of the refoci—r and with the loftiest Intentions In the world are making life raspy for friend* who pre- ( ter to ride. “It is so much healthier, don't you I know, and look a> what we save, if you would tally take the trouble to rise a bit earlier—all It requires is will power and—all that and more. But there are always others. One . of them Is a man In the same office, whom the crusader* have known years ogh to nag Into salvation, regardless of the world-old fait that ncople— everyday people—object to being made over by iwttern* not of n ' ,, '-*lng For days and week* growing Into HK<ntfa* he has cheer,,>rtr reformatory raids, but—you know about that laM *traw— “t-m«*Taiug he settled them with « masculine protest which he doubtdored original, hut which Sex-rales got in ahead of him. and no tellki,** eo»* goo* before. .‘j * ,,>r w °swt of you good women. Too never know- when to let go." ' 7 , ‘ , aojway. the crusader* went dowa la defeat, but all the ' * T *- ••••t * , ’rt of a world would thl* be for you asd for all of ns U •vn should learn to let go!

“ "V fx-nmn-r, o( „ , b

our early autumn costumery. then Paris has not created a revolution Irt the silhouette, as was persistently rumored during the month of June. The. salient points of these new clothes are slenderness, shortness of skirts, an at-; tempt to revive the minaret of Paul

Pol ret fane-, an Insistence U|«on sashes fn} N ' a, ' ,, °* ir , ’ 0, ‘

arranged In army fashion, a repetition of beige, mustard and tan colorings, and the Introduction of broadcloth.

d. tall* «P

eye begin* to sum up all lb

that pn*Douoc<- them the creation* of thl* season. Dark mixture*, plain cloths with *<-ft finleb and the attribute of warmth—in their ap|*-ar nnce at lea*t—in brown*, blue*, gn-en*

1 gray*.

•wing* In same order a* they mentioned here. Brown, in several warm and several dark shade* hfi*

Floating panda, SThTriThave for six j u ' rD ' hoM U f, ’ r •‘ rcrt ““«! f “ r months dotted the entire surface of •y ,, ‘ m1tl ‘ ,u,h IK-n-l-i. n. . that It may clothe. In America, have been abnl- ^"Plsee navy blue which ha* bad a labed.If W* Judge by thcar forerunner*. M‘«.-mcnal vogue. Browns and mlxTbere are capes ou evening gowi.* «ure* In brown and gray s.-ew some which are made in the most brilliant hu * lo *»«ocinte themaelve* In th. fairy-ts'e manner, reminiscent of the •I'l* »nd lu a few of th. i-xtruragaiiza* In tin- .-id .lays at the n, ' w mo'lcl* the styles are very di*Drury lame theater in London. ! ,lur,I >' ,,f « n| l*tnry origin. Tliere are no high collar*. The Hal- ,B ordinary streot *ult* mony of th. Ian deeolletage I* retained. The so- “re semJfitting with a loaae. neck line, without a line of white. n » 1TOW "I the ftthrlc. defining a remains a part of the fashion*. I hl « h waistline. There nr.Medieval Tunics Still In Fashion. | douMe-broasted m.xiel* la which the There ha* been no disposition on the •■pped-over front;, are trimmed away JMirt of the Frouch designer* to lift the In several novel way*. On both single

Frock t/Paquin, shewing a tunic wrhh i-.inlc out of Its popular position In ap- double-breasted atyle* nt-i-- aro a military sash. It is a part of a ,,aroL They do not Insist upon It In high and coot* button up to th.- top navy blue serge frock, and It fastens genuine Slavic style, but they use "f the collar which I* more than tall on the right shoulder. Buttons and :i a* a model for much that Is done In enough to reach the chin. Sometimes or *d felt hat* f<

rt-asug

ilxture. w.,u pui»

um-ov.-r collar that bw»-

the throat Its beB

buckle covered with tha material, arid it* button* match tha doth In '-•lor. The oat 1- even Ml length a’i around and somewhat longer than those of the p n »t reason. Th* skirt 1* plain, ankle length and wida eno-igh lor comfortable walking.

Fur Used Leu.

In the new- suit* for fall th • .-•(■seiiaa ■-I fm irluuiilngs I* notable. This Is |trtly on account of the very high price* of fun. now and parti.' because women arc at present nearing a> rt-rts of long stole*, cap.-v and .viatees of fur over their suit* and dresses. It i- thought this fad will carry into the j coming fall and winter, and now la these day* of thought for con*, v allow -•f material*, all the*.- lit':,- itciaa ara ivmsldered by the manufacturers.

Colored Felt Hats.

The milliner* luive brought out Cdt-

r summer a* a sah-

buttonhoiet are of old-hluc ailk. The sash it of apple-green silk, and the tassels are arranged as bags. suggestion. It la not unusual to see * woman holding up the tunic or lamd of her skirt In the middle of Main street, a* she greets a friend, saying. “Here's my Taalde-out gown: bow goes It!" Women confidentially whisper to each other at committee meet I rig* about the secret Uttle Faria dress-

maker who U Os. d

triikt of the French droaamak. turning and Iwlsting to gave mo

ly of over-drapery. | the collars are of the turn-over variety, j MHutc f« There are tunics that are cut to a but oftener they are straight and ' ll * ul d.vp point at each aide and are noth- ! wrinkle when the/ are buttoned up j W I , I* F°rg ing but aide pi,v> s over a long em- . close at-out the throat. of the trii

t-roldered cuirass that r•aches nearly j Patch pockets and medium-slxed , have ardently desired. to the knees of a dark skirt. tone buttons, that match th. cloth !n (CopmabL ISH. by tb» MrCTur* Nswrspa- | the suit In cob t. appear with such New Waist

per B)ndlratt.) frequency that they uuiy b.- consider.d The prettiest of the _ features of the new style*. Collar* I or little sle«-veles« |mk Military Capes Worn. _ | tn . jj,,, .| wll j N „f , hr aamp |, >u ,.rtul mud. won. with .tree

a* the coat, for velvet and fur are u~d In *llp-on fashion, wit | in nmny of them. j lug. This design gtv« A iTsctiral and pretty suit f<>r the Hiunce for d.x-idrdly a •liege girl who most now Ik- outfitted in tire way of tuck* ar itb a wardrobe for fall. Is shown In - fling* on the front.

Capes on military line* developed In •lark blue lined with brilliant red and trimmed with gold button* are bring . worn very advantageously bj young I

They aro in l»mk*». and are heaps* r*. It * the udt-rt* which all millinesc

the makers a rarttv* effect^ frills and nrt-