THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
PUN BIG MEETING
PLANNING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE CONFERENCE
Afternoon Costume for the Informal Dance
GERMAN-AMERICANS TO HOLD
SESSION IN OMAHA.
EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OUTLINED
Metropolis Will Entertain Alliance
for the First Time Since Its Or
ganization. Oct. 5 and 6.
ThlB easy and comfortable-looking
afternoon gown of taffctu with a laco
Ijodlce, might lack Just tho requisite
(crlspnes3 If it wcro not worn with
a dashing hat that draws its inspira
tion from Spain. This last Item in
ithe costume is decidedly now in stylo
and one sees this Spanish idea in
.ovidenco wherever tho now millinery
modes are displayed.
Tho hat is made of velvet over a
framo having a flat brim and a soft,
puffed crown. A narrow band of vol
vct encircles tho crown at its base.
Small silk-covered balls aro set about
the brim-edge and two sprays of flow
'ers, in vivid-colored velvet, set in dark
ifoliago, aro applied flat to tho brim.
It is posed at a saucy anglo on the
jhoad by means of a bandeau, which
lifts It at tho left side. A scarf of soft
silk Is draped over tho bandeau
and finished with a loop and two
pointed ends that hang toward the
back. They aro weighted with the lit
tle balls set about tho point.
Tho bodlco of black laco over whito
chiffon Is cut in kimono fashion,
with sleeves extending below tho ol
bow. Tho open throat is finished with
A Hat for Every Day
Although there is no end of variety
.in tho shapes of hats for llttlo girls,
'the small-brimmed hat promises to
Icontlnuo as a favorite. At least five
I out of six of all tho hats "shown may
bo rolled upon to carry a soft, moder
ately largo crown upon a gently droop
ing brim. Tho brims aro more or less
M'lfln nnil rnnro or less flexible, tho
wider ones providing tho floppy, grace
fully curved linos about tho face that
suit girlhood so woll.
A hat for dally wear, to and from
school, or otherwhoro, and ono of vol
ivet for dress-up aro shown hero. They
aro selections from a number of thor
oughly practical hats for llttlo girls.
The hat for school wear Is rnado up
in Boveral novel weaves in woolen
fabrics and has a plain crown and a
floxlblo brim. Machine stitching is an
Important factor in Its make-up. Tho
brim may bo turned up or down at
any position. Tho crown Is quite plain
and ilnlshed at Its baso with a band
of tho same matorlal as tho hat. Col
or contrasts and novel patterns In tho
material aro tho factors that placo
this hat abovo tho commonplaco.
Tho hat at tho right Is of brown vel
vet with soft puffed crown and plain
'brim that suggests tho poko-bonnet
shapo. A full ruchlng of tan-colored
eatln ribbon Is gathored about tho Join
ing of tho crown and brim. Near its
small revers of velvet, and a strap of
velvet extends down tho front. Little
pearl buttons, set close together, and
a narrow fancy braid at each sido,
decorate It.
Tho skirt is plain and gathered
with a little standing rufllo about tho
waist line. Tho bottom Is finished
with shallow scallop bound with tho
taffeta. It la rather short and, alto
gether, tho dress goes well with the
very new hat which Is worn to such
advantage with it. This costume is
an excellent one for general afternoon
wear and will please those who aro
fond of Informal dances the devotees
of tho dansant.
Embroidered Dress.
A very attractive dress for a child
is made in ono piece. A collar and
bolero effect aro gained by means of
embroidery work done in outlino
stitches and French knots. If the
work is done with colored thread on
whlto linen or lino plquo, tho two
features stand out more prominently.
A crushed glrdlo of linen to match
the color of thread used for embroid
ery is placed rather far below the nat
ural waist line.
and One for Sunday
mi
lower edge it is gathered in a tiny
ruffle and sewed to the upper brim.
There is a full bow with short-standing
loops and longer hanging ones at
tho back. Ono small, metal blossom
rests on tho brim at tho left side.
There Is nothing startltngly now or
unusual in theso hats although tho
season offers some very pretty inno
vations for thoso who aro looking for
them. Thoro aro odd four-cornered
brims and hats with crowns mado In
sections that aro laced together with
silk cord. There aro transparent
brims and occasionally one sees birds
or flowers, or llttlo chickens, or duck
lings, cut out from velvet and applied
to volvet hats In a contrasting color.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Blue and White Footwear.
Black and whlto footwear has been
rather overdone in tho last fnw
months, although it Is still worn by
very smart womon. But bluo and
whlto footwear Is not onlv iinu-w Imt
loss llkoly to bo overdone than black
and whlto. Thero aro somo charming
bluo pumps (navy bluo of course),
touched with pipings and bands of
white kid, and these are worn with,
navy bluo silk stockings, allowing
whlto docking or narrow strlpeB of
whlto. This bluo footwear is, of
couraot worn with navy bluo frocks.
COMINQ EVENTS.
Convention, of State Federation
of Labor, Omaha, Sept. 14.
Mid-West Fair association race
meet, Kearney, Sept. 22-23-24.
"state Conference of United
Brethren churches, York, Septem
ber 22.
State prohibition convention,
Lincoln, Sept. 29 and 30.
National Farmers Congress
Omahn, Sept. 28 to Oct. 1.
Ak-Sar-Ben Fall Festival, Oma
ha, September 29 to October 9.
Hastings' Fall Festival, October
4 to 9.
Southwest Nebraska Fair, May
wood, October 11 to 15.
German-American Alliance an
nual convention, Omaha, Oct. 5-6.
Nebraska Woman Suffrage con
vention, Columbus, Oct. 12-14.
Meeting of State Federation of
Woman's Clubs, Norfolk, second
week In Octobor.
Omaha. The German-American Al
liance of Nebraska will hold Its sixth
nnnunl state convention in Omaha
Tuesday and Wednesday, October C
and C. This is tho first time the al
liance visits Omaha since its organi
zation. The meetings will bo held at
the German Home.
Tho program will be as follows:
First business inens meeting at 3:30
p. m., October 5; nt C o'clock banquet
for tho delegates of tho ladles; at 8
o'clock in tho evening, German day
celebration with a program of muslo
md songs nnd speeches.
Wednesdny will bo entirely devoted
to business sessions. The delegates
and their friends will enjoy two prin
cipal parades of Ak-Sar-Ben, review
ing tho flower parade beforo tho
business meeting begins. After tho
electric parade Wednesday evening,
an Informal entertainment will bo
given by tho delegates at the home of
tho Omaha Muslk Vereln, Seven
teenth nnd Cass streets. A largo at
tendance of delegates from all parts
of tho state is expected.
Auto Kills and Malms.
McCook. In an automobile acci
dent In this city one child of Bert
Benjamin of East McCook was fatally
injured. An 11-year-old girl died
shortly after being taken to a hos
pital. Another child, an 8-months-old
baby girl, is in a precarious condi
tion. The driver of the car lost con
trol of his machine while going nt a
high rate of speed. The automobile
cut down a telephono pole, broke
through a strong fonco and ran over
the children in tho Benjamin yard.
Record Crop in Box Butte.
Alliance. B. L. Harris is Just fin
ishing harvesting a forty-acre field of
rye, averaging thirty-five bushels to
tho acre. W. M. Schumakor, who
lives Just north of Alliance, has
threshed his oats, they averaging seventy-two
bushels to tho acre. D. E.
Purinton, who lives eight miles north
of Alliance, has corn that Is nlno
feet high, and tho hay crop is tho
best in tho history of Box xButte
county.
Babe Drowns In Tank.
Bayard. Orvllle, tho 2-ycar-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vandowege,
living seven miles north of town, was
accidentally drowned in stock tank.
Tho little follow was seen playing
about tho yard lessthan twenty min
utes beforo ho was found at tho bot
tom of tho tank.
Cuts Wheat With Mower.
Tecumseh Frank Goracka, a John
son county fanner, had a large field
of wheat that was given up for lost,
owing to tho continued ralnB and hlB
inability to got Into it and cut it. Ho
has now cut the grain with an ordi
nary mowing machine. Tho wheat
threshed ten bushels to the acre of a
fair grade of wheat.
Nebraska Revenue fs $2,878,265.
Washington, D. C Total internal
revenue collections In tho stato of
Nebraska during tho fiscal year 1915.
amounted to $2,878,2C5, according to
the preliminary report mado public
by Commissioner of Internal Bovenuo
Oaborn.
Double Size of Bridge.
Fremont. Owing to cutting by tho
Elkhorn river, tho county board has
decided to double tho sizo of tho
Magenau bridge east of Fremont, add
ing a long span that will stand over
tho present channel.
Sandusky Postmaster at Sterling.
Tecumseh. Georgo M. Sandusky of
Sterling, former county commission
or, but now an Inspector from tho
ofllco of tho Btato fire warden, has
been appointed postmaster at Sterling.
Subcommittee of tho National Conservation congress arranging for u conference on the organization of tho
country's resources for national dofonso, to bo held In Washington In Octobor. Loft to right: Gilford Plnchot, con
servation leader; Norman C. McLoud, Cloveland, treasurer Conservation congress; E. L. Worsham, Atlanta,
president Conservation congress; Thomas R. Shlpp, Washington, general Bocrotary Whito Ilounn couforonco of
governors and secretary of Conservation congress, nnd Dr. Honry S. Drinker, president Lehigh university.
RUSSIAN GEESE COMMANDEERED BY THE GERMANS
When tho victorious Germans mado their entry Into Russia countless numborH of gcose wore loft behind in tho
flight of tho Russian farmers nnd peasants. Tho Germans saw a supply of food In tho flocks of goeso nnd com
mandeered them. Now roast goose Is on tho menu of tho knlsor's men in ItURsln.
PRINCESS IN RED CROSS WORK
Princess di Bagnio of Itnly at a baso hospital near Rome, with Count
Dello Somaglla, president of tho Italian Red Cross, at tho right, and Captain
Gugllelml, a marquis, who assists in the dressing of wounds of soldiers, at
tho left.
DANIELS SIGHTS A BIG GUN
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
big guns on tho monster battleship
time of tho review of the fleet at Boston.
looking hrough tho sights of ono of tho
Wyoming. Tho plcturo was taken at tho
CHINESE ADMIRAL HERE
VIce-Admlral Wei Han Is probably
tho most Important naval man In the
Chlneno navy. Bccauso ho Is looked up
on In China as an uuthorlty, ho baa
been sent hero on a mission by his
government to purchnso submarines.
Admiral Wol Is visiting the Important
United States naval stations and was
present at tho big naval rovlow In
Boston when a great flotilla of destroy
ers mado an "attack" on a squad of
battleships. Ho was much Impressed
by tho spectacle, which ho witnessed
from aboard tho Wyoming.
Forest Fires.
An especially good showing wna
made by the forest officers lust year
In extinguishing Arcs outsldo tho na
tional forests beforo they roachod tho
forest boundaries. Such flros consti
tuted more than onu-Blxth of nil fought
by tho forest rangers and guards.
About nine-tenths wore extinguished
beforo they touched tho forests. Of
the fires within tho forest boundaries,
more than 18 per cent were on lands
In private ownership. Nearly oue
fourth of tho extra expenditures duo
to lighting flros that la, expenditures
outsldo tho time of tho regular forest
force was Incurred In lighting thoso
fires.
Lightning caused moro flros than
any other agency, followod by rail
roadH, campers, cud Incondiarlcs, in
tho order glut
