THE SEMI.WEEKLY TRIDUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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AMERICAN SHIP BLOWN UP BY GERMANS
Retrimming Leghorn Hat
WORK ON IRRIGATION PROJECT
WILL START SOON.
ENOUGH LAND OWNERS SIGNUP
Ditch Will Add 49,000 Acres of Irri
gable Land to State $35,000
Available to Start Work.
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Among the most beautiful of hats,
tho big leghorn never falls to bo a
Htrong temptation to tho buyer of mil
linery. Ab hats go, It is considered
oxpenslvo; tho Initial investment re
quired is somewhat greater than for
Bomo other popular braids. But, like
tho Panuma hat, tho leghorn Is not
bought for a single season's wear.
Well cared for, a good grade will do
duty for several summers.
Thero Is every opportunity for re
modeling and retrimming leghorns
this season. They are in great de
mand and appear in large and small
shapes. Tho big leghorn hat for
younger women has few rivals in
point of beauty and becomingness,
and Just now everyone wants one.
They aro woven in tho natural straw
color and therefore not easily dis
colored by sunlight, and they aro
among tho hats that can bo cleaned
successfully. One of tho cleaning
methods Is simply that of scrubbing
tho shape, without getting it very
wet, with a heavy suds and with wa
ter in which soda has been dissolved.
Tho shapo is wiped as dry as pos
sible quickly and pressed under a
clean cloth. This yellows tho straw
but tho color is still beautiful.
The midsummer hats of leghorn pic
tured hero suggest successful retrim
ming to anyone who may wish to copy
them. At tho left a large shapo Is
shown with an insert of heavy lace
lot in the brim. This is outlined with
a fold of velvet, and is a piece of
work which taxes tho Bkill of the mil
liner, but gives an exquisite result.
Black velvet ribbon and half-blown
pink roses with dark green foliage
are used for trimming.
At the right a leghorn Is shown
having tho crown covered with black-and-whlto
striped silk and a narrow
binding of this silk about tho edgo of
tho brim. It is trimmed with a
crushed collar and knot of white satin
ribbon and a big black quill which
sweeps across tho front.
The third hat shows a brim faced
with pale pink Georgette crepe and
llaring slightly upward at tho left.
There Is a wreath and standing spray
of roses about tho crown.
Among tho new summer models
Nightrobe for
To bo made either of batiste or
crepo do chine, thiB pretty nightdress
is a good model for those who sow
at homo. It Is very dainty and very
graceful and might bo made In
nainsook, cotton crepe, Indian linen, or
any of tho figured crepes that aro
coming into use for nightdresses.
Tho body of the gown fs simply two
lengths of tho mtcerial long enough
to oxtond from the neck, at tho shoul
der, to tho feet, with an allowance
for a narrow hem. Tho bottom is
cut In shallow scallops hemmed up a
half inch and edged with a frill of
val laco such as appears on the
sleeves.
Tho yoko It, formed of a row of In
sertion sowed to a narrow beading
and finished at tho top with narrow
val edging. Each length of material
Is decorated with a group of flno
tucks at tho top and cut out to shapo
tho neck. The short sleeves aro cut
separately and set in with tho Inser
tion. Tho slooves aro gathered Into a
band of beading at tho bottom, and
this is finished with two rows of laco
edging milled on. Ribbons are to be run
thero aro brimmed hats havlnc crepe
or silk cut to fit tho upper brim and
stretched over a part of its width.
Tho edgo of the silk Is finished with a
narrow piping and is often cut In shal
low scnllons or nnlnts. This Ib an1
other difficult task for tho milliner,
but solves the problem of covering
discolorations on the brim, as bind
ings solvo that of frayed brim-edges.
SMALL THINGS THAT COUNT
New Method of Lacing a Bodice Up
the Back With Velvet Cords
Hooks and Eyes.
There arc so many tricks in tho
trade of clothes that one sees and tries
to remember to pass on. Sometimes
they interest women more than tho
Important features. There is that new
method of lacing up a frock in tho
middle of the back. It is done by a
velvet cord through largo round but
tonholes that are heavily overcast. At
the end of the cord are short spikes of
cut jet.
The idea was brought out in a black
taffeta afternoon gown, but It has
been copied in all kindd of materials.
It 1b especially effective on tho bodico
that has that new turtle-tail in tho
back that goes outside the skirt and
drops down for a space of live inches,
it is a good featuro for linen frocks
and ono such gown In oyster white 1b
laced with blue velvet ribbon through
small silver spikes.
Another new trick in fashions in
fastening a gown is the use of immense
hooks and ees covered with a ma
terial in the same color as the frock,
or to contrast with it. These arc used
in front or back, preferably in front
On a gown of black silk they arc
covered with white satin, and there
are white satin collar and cuffs to
carry out tho color scheme. Tho
smart woman who wore this frock
completed tho idea by oblong turban
of white satin with a Jet ornament and
white uppers to her black slippers.
Trimming for Cotton Dresses.
Cotton dresses will bo trimmed with
cluny, Valenciennes and filet laces.
Hoitib Sewing
through the beading at tho neck and
sleeves and through an insertion of
it let Into tho body of tho gown at
each side near tho arm's eye.
Ribbons play a prominent part in tho
designing of llngorio, and particularly
in the making of nightdresses, which
depend upon them for tho introduc
tion of pretty color.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Hats and Parasols Match.
Throughout tho last winter wo have
become accustomed to tho sets con
sisting of matching toque, muff and
collar of fur, chiffon, velvet and sa
tin. Now wo shall see matching hats
and parasols, to uso with thin frocks.
They nro very pretty and often fig
ured chiffon is employed in their mak
ingover silk for tho parasol, over
straw for tho hat.
Washing Combs.
Combs will soon warp and break It
washed In water. Thoy can bo cleaned
with a stiff old tooth brush or nail
brush in soap and water, to which a
few drops of ammonia have been added.
COMING EVENTS.
State Gun Club tournament,
North Platte, May IB, 19 and 20.
Annual encampment of State G.
A. R., Mlnden, May 18-19-20.
Missouri Valley Tennis Tourna
ment, Lincoln, May 21-22.
Annual convention of the Ne
braska State Pharmaceutical as
sociation, Omaha, June 7-10.
State Sunday School convention
Broken Bow, June 15-16-17.
Stockmen's Convention and State
Sheriff's Annual Meeting, Alliance,
June 16-17-18.
National convention of Travel
ers' Protective association, Omaha,
June 14-19.
Annual convention of Nebraska
Eagles, So. Omaha, June 15-16-17.
Meeting of State Seedmen's as
sociation, West Point, July, 7-8-9.
Gerlng. The Fort Laramle-Gerlng
unit of the government Irrigation
ditch is now sure of building. Al
ready moro than 20,100 acres of tho
29,000 acros of deeded land under tho
project In Nebraska has been signed
for water. The government required
that 90 per cent of the deeded land
that will come under tho ditch be
signed for water bsfore construction
of tho canal started. Now that the
required number of acres have been
signed construction will bo started as
soon as possible.
There will bo 107,000 acres of land
under tho project, fiO.OOO acres of
which aro In Wyoming and 47,000
In Nebraska. In Wyoming only u
small part of tho land was deeded
nnd tho problem of getting it Blgned
wns'a small matter.
About 20,000 acres of this land lies
tributary to the town of Goring, nnd
will double the amount of irrlgablo
land adjacent to the town.
A short time ago when Judgo W.
It. King, chief counsel for tho United
States reclamation service, Washing
ton, and Congressman Kinknld were
hero tho people- wore nssured that it
tho land was signed by May 14 work
would bo started not later than Juno
1, 1915. Thero Ib $350,000 available
to start tho work.
Appeal Is Denied.
Washington. For a time at least
Nebraska and Wyoming banks, mem
bers of tho Tenth regional federal re
servo district, located in Kansas City,
will continue in that district, accord
ing to a resolution passed by tho Fed
eral Reserve board denying the ap
plication of said member banks in
"Nebraska and Wyoming to bo trans
ferred to tho Seventh, or Chicago,
district.
Mr. Hamlin, who is a momber of
board, said that if tho board
should find that the member banks in
tho states referred to aro not doing
tho business to which they aro enti
tled, or other conditions arise that
will show to tho board that tho re
lationship to Kansas City Is not work
ing out as wo bollevo it will', then I
feel sure tho board will remedy the
conditions. Tho ground and reason
for the transfer asked by the mem
ber banks of Nebraska and Wyoming
to bo classed with Chicago and taken
out of trio Kansas City district is sot
forth in the petition of 220 national
banks of Nebraska and thirty-two na
tional banks of Wyoming.
"The coustomary course of busi
ness participated in by Nobraska and
Wyoming is almost entirely east and
west and but n small portion thereof
pursues a north and south course.
Tho business of Nebrnska and Wyo
ming centers very largely in Chicago,
while tho business between Kansas
City and this territory (Nobraska and
Wyoming) Is of small importance."
This was tho crux of thr. contention.
Celebrates 115th Anniversary.
Hastings. Mrs. Clara Dawson, col
ored, known hore as "Grandma Brl
ley," who last week celebrated her
HGth birthday anniversary, received
a letter of congratulation from Mayor
Madgett, who expressed tho belief
that slio Is really tho oldest person
living In America. Her first Illness
In many years kep her bedfast for
several weeks last winter, but she
refused to allow 'her 92-ycar-old son,
"Doc" Rriloy, to call a physician, de
claring she would die first.
Ravenna Is Wet This Time.
Ravenna. At a special election
hold here, Ravenna voted for saloons,
197 to 149. Tills reverses tho decis
ion of April 0, when tho dry forces
won by 172 to 159.
David City's New Station.
David City. E, nignell, superin
tendent of tho local division of tho
Burlington, was horo last wcok, with
hluo prints of tho now station. Work
on tho now station will bo started at
onco. It will bo 100 feet In length,
modern, of brick and stucco.
American tank steamer Gulfllght, which was blown up by a German torpedo or mine off the Scilly
low, at the left, is its commander. Capt. Alfred Guntcr, who diod of heart failure; at tho right, Charles
Chicago, wireless operator, who jumpod overboard and was drowned.
KNIGHTS
Throe high officials of tho Knights
IfriiiiiTfi ti&xM
aro hero shown passing In the revlow. Loft to right thoy aro: Very Eminent Sir J. W. Chamberlain, grand
captain general of tho grand encampment of the United States; Most Eminent Sir Philip D. Gordon, supremo grand
master of tho sovereign groat priory of Canada, and Right Eminent Sir James R. Tapscott, grand commander.
DRIVER OF SUFFRAGE AUTOMOBILE
Miss Virginia Wntrous, daughter of Mrs. Antoinette Funk of tho Na
tional American Woman Suffrage usHocIatlon, is to drive a big automobile
carrying suffrago campaigners through New Jersey tills summer. Tho cam
paigners will bo her mother. Mrs, Medlll McCormlck, Mrs. Winston Churchill
Hnd Mrs. Martha S, Kimball. Another of tho party will bo Miss Watrous'
bull terrier, who rejoices In the name of Votes, and is to be scon in this
picture.
SINKING OF THE IRRESISTIBLE
" VlfTILL.UiTKATClJ LUIIUWn MLHJ
I his remarkable photograph shows tho British warship Irresistible as it
was sinking In tho Dardanelles after
TEMPLAR IN SAN FRANCISCO
Templar who attended the stato commandory session in San Francisco
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striking a Turkish mine.
Islands.
C. Short
COL CORNELIUS VANDERB1LT)
Col. Cornelius Vandorbllt, chairman
of tho mayor's committee in charge
of tho wolcomo of Now York to tha
ofllcors and men of the Atlantic fioet
during tho May manouvors.
Where Religions Flourish
Thero Ib n church for overy thou
sand Inhabitants in tho largo cities oE
tho nnthraclto region of Ponnsylva
nla, and nearly tho samo proportion
in tho rural communities. Scranton,
with tts 129,807 citizens, has 129
churches, ropresontlng 22 different re
ligions. Wllkes-Barro, with Its G7.105
citizens, has CG churchos of 14 de
nominations. In Hascleton, with 25,
452 inhabitants, thero aro 33 churches
of nlno different denominations.
Among tho 175,000 mine workora thoro
aro Russians, Austrfans, Irishmen,
Germans, Italians, Welshmen, English
men, Hungarian, Scotchmeu, Swiss,
Canadians, Swedes, Turks, French
men, Greoks, Roumanian.!, Danes,
Norwegians, Dutchmen, Belgians,
Finns and a dozen minor races